Yahoo Sports senior NBA writer Vincent Goodwill reacts to Boston’s loss to Cleveland on Tuesday — in which the C’s lost a 22-point second-half lead — and what it means for the team moving forward. Hear the full conversation on “Good Word with Goodwill” – part of the “Ball Don’t Lie” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or …

OXFORD ― Ole Miss football hasn’t been shy about chasing Mississippi State transfer portal talent under Lane Kiffin. Now, the Rebels have added a former Bulldog of the off-the-field variety. Ole Miss is set to hire former Mississippi State coach Zach Arnett in an analyst role, Kiffin confirmed Wednesday. Arnett was fired last season by the Bulldogs after less than …

DENVER — Cale Makar had his first career hat trick, Nathan MacKinnon extended his home points streak to 31 games with a goal and three assists and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Detroit Red Wings 7-2 on Wednesday night. Makar had the fourth hat trick by a defenseman in the team’s NHL franchise history. He joined Sandis Ozolinsh (Dec. 6, …

The Bills announced the return of punter Matt Haack along with the departure of several veterans on Wednesday afternoon. Haack is back with the Bills on a one-year deal. The Bills also confirmed the previously reported agreement with guard David Edwards on a two-year deal and the releases of safety Jordan Poyer, safety Siran Neal, center Mitch Morse, running back …

The Florida High School Athletic Association’s board of directors is walking a tightrope regardless of whether they realize it. It’s been little more than a week since the FHSAA board discussed name, image and likeness. It will be an ongoing discussion, and the group has scheduled a workshop for April. NIL at the high school level in Florida has inherent …

Veteran cornerback Tre’Davious White is the latest player cut in Buffalo. The Bills are releasing White but designating him a post-June 1 cut, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. The designation will save them $10.2 million in salary cap space in 2024, but his dead money will be $6.2 million. The 29-year-old White is a two-time Pro Bowler, but last …

For over a decade, Dabo Swinney has been one of the top head coaches in college football.  Year after year, Swinney proves why he is the highest-paid coach in the game right now. While the past few seasons haven’t been up to the typical standards of the Tigers’ program, Swinney and Clemson are still in an excellent spot, with a …

Ex-Seahawk Irvin rips Wright joining 49ers’ staff in now-deleted post originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Everybody knows that the 49ers and Seattle Seahawks share one of the NFL’s most heated rivalries, and the two always provide fireworks in their NFC West and playoff matchups. For those reasons, K.J. Wright’s move to join San Francisco as assistant linebackers/defensive quality …

The list of visitors is starting to get really long for Notre Dame football and on Tuesday, another name was added to it. Ohio 2026  Cam Thomas has set his spring visit schedule and will make the trip to South Bend this coming Thursday. It is the first visit on his schedule that will span through the end of April. …

The Falcons re-signed inside linebacker Nate Landman, the team announced Wednesday. Landman originally joined the Falcons in 2022, and they now will have him for 2024. The undrafted Colorado product appeared in seven games as a rookie after signing in 2022. He made one tackle while playing mostly special teams. In 2023, Landman stepped into a starting role alongside Kaden …

From the moment college football players gained both the freedom to change teams and to make money — freedoms college coaches have enjoyed for years — it was clear that former Alabama coach Nick Saban didn’t like it. He ultimately didn’t like it enough that he decided it was time to move on. In an interview with ESPN, Saban mentioned …

The Patriots likely draft a quarterback with the third overall pick. The question is: Will Mac Jones return? New England could try to move Jones, not that they would get much more than a third-day pick for him. Matthew Judon, like the rest of his teammates, doesn’t know what’s going to happen with Jones, but the edge rusher said he …

OXFORD ― Ole Miss football coach Lane Kiffin has always been complimentary of Zach Arnett’s mind for defense, even when Arnett resided on the other side of the Egg Bowl rivalry at Mississippi State. Now, he’ll get to put that knowledge to use. Kiffin confirmed Wednesday that he’d hired Arnett as an analyst for the Rebels just a few months …

Quarterback Mitch Trubisky doesn’t have to wait until next week to sign with a new team and he’s reportedly talking to a former employer about a return engagement. Tim Graham of TheAthletic.com reports that Trubisky has been talking to the Bills about coming back to Buffalo. Trubisky was released by the Steelers last month. Trubisky signed with the Steelers after …

After a successful week of earning five wins, Auburn softball returns to a favorable place within the USA TODAY/NFCA Top 25 Coaches Poll. The Tigers will open SEC play this weekend at Missouri and will do so as a top-25 team. Auburn re-enters the USA TODAY/NFCA Top 25 Coaches Poll after being skipped the last two weeks by checking in …