Islanders fire Lane Lambert, hire Patrick Roy as coach - ESPN
After less than two seasons, Lane Lambert is out as coach of the New York Islanders, with the club announcing Saturday it has hired Patrick Roy behind the bench.
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NFL divisional round uniforms: Chiefs go for classic look - ESPN
Only eight teams remain in the NFL playoffs and the divisional round means it could be the last of some popular uniforms.
Cowboys' Mike McCarthy not expected to get extension, sources say - ESPN
Mike McCarthy is not expected to receive any sort of extension from the Dallas Cowboys and will coach the 2024 season on an expiring contract, league sources told ESPN.
Best fits for five-star Alabama transfer QB Julian Sayin - ESPN
While the winter transfer portal in college football has officially been closed for almost two weeks, the rule allowing players to enter the transfer portal if a coaching change has been made has rocked the roster of the Alabama Crimson Tide and new coach Kalen DeBoer.
Petra Vlhova out for season after injuring knee during crash - ESPN
JASNA, Slovakia — Slovakian skier Petra Vlhova, who is Mikaela Shiffrin's long-term rival in slalom, was ruled out for the rest of the World Cup season after suffering a knee injury Saturday during the first run of a women's World Cup giant slalom close to her hometown.
UFC 297: Expert picks, best bets for Strickland-Du Plessis - ESPN
Sean Strickland puts the UFC middleweight championship on the line in the first pay-per-view of the year as he takes on Dricus Du Plessis in the main event at UFC 297 in Toronto on Saturday (10 p.m. ET on ESPN+ PPV, with prelims at 8 p.m. ET on ESPNEWS/ESPN+ and early prelims at 6:30 on ESPN+).
How to watch or stream UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis - ESPN
Sean Strickland will defend his middleweight championship against Dricus Du Plessis in the main event of two-title-fight UFC 297 on Saturday in Toronto.
NFL divisional round betting: Loza's and Dopp's props that pop - ESPN
Nothing hits quite like the NFL playoffs. From red hot rookies to ice cold temperatures, the NFL treated fans to an aptly named wild-card weekend of ball. Underdogs shined bright, going 4-2 ATS and 3-3 outright (with the fourth losing by just one point). Home teams also played to their advantage, winning five of the six wild-card matchups (not trying to take shots here, Dallas fans). It's an edge the books are leaning heading into the divisional Round.