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East Forsyth quarterback Bryce Baker will sign with the Tar Heels, Baker announced Saturday in a social media post.  The Kernersville native committed to UNC in 2023, but former head coach Mack Brown’s firing on…

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin briefly took part in the team’s practice Saturday as he rehabs from a fractured left fibula. Ovechkin, who is chasing Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goal record, worked out with the skills…

The NHL season is more than two months old, and there have been 11 trades, plus extensions signed by Igor Shesterkin, Jake Oettinger, Alexis Lafreniere, Linus Ullmark and others. Other top players also remain eligible…

(Update: On Saturday, the Chiefs announced they had waived Matthew Wright with Harrison Butker expected to return Sunday against the Browns.) Not exactly a straight shot.  That was surely the case with the 31-yard, walk-off field…

The referee in Saturday’s Celebration Bowl had a bit of bad news he had to pass along to the Jackson State faithful gathered inside Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Before getting to that, though, he had…

The St. Louis Blues acquired veteran defenseman Cam Fowler from the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday. The Blues also secured a fourth-round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft in exchange for a second-round selection in that draft and…

Swift was asked if the song ‘Paper Rings’ on her ‘Lover’ album was about Purdy, whose team lost to Swift’s boyfriend Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl with the superstar…

Could New York Giants star Malik Nabers catch passes from Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders next season? The chances aren’t that far off. Sanders is expected to be in contention of being the top quarterback selected…

Auburn football landed its next quarterback on Saturday, as the program announced former Oklahoma signal caller Jackson Arnold has signed with the Tigers. Arnold, one of the top-ranked players in the transfer portal, left the…

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid fell to the floor in pain after he was hit in the face during a 121-107 loss to the Indiana Pacers on Friday night. Embiid had scored 12 points and…