Browns fire head coach Kitchens after 6-10 season
The Cleveland Browns acted swiftly after yet another frustrating National Football League campaign by ditching head coach Freddie Kitchens following their 33-23 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, the final day of the regular season.
Alpine skiing: Shiffrin equals Vonn’s record with World Cup slalom win
American Mikaela Shiffrin equaled compatriot Lindsey Vonn’s record for most women’s World Cup victories in one discipline after winning the 43rd slalom of her career in Lienz, Austria on Sunday.
Serena named AP Female Athlete of Decade
Tennis superstar Serena Williams was named Female Athlete of the Decade by The Associated Press, as voted on by AP member sports editors and beat writers.
NHL roundup: Fleury hits milestone, Knights take Pacific lead
Mark Stone scored two goals, and Marc-Andre Fleury moved into a tie for sixth place on the NHL’s all-time wins list as the Vegas Golden Knights took sole possession of first place in the Pacific Division with a 4-1 win over the Arizona Coyotes on Satur…
NBA roundup: Heat’s Butler bests former team in OT
Jimmy Butler made the go-ahead free throw with 2.3 seconds remaining in overtime against his former team, as the host Miami Heat recorded a 117-116 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday.
NBA notebook: Randolph announces retirement after 17 seasons
Two-time All-Star forward Zach Randolph announced his retirement Saturday after 17 seasons with five teams.
NHL notebook: Sabres’ Skinner out three to four weeks
Buffalo Sabres forward Jeff Skinner will be sidelined for three to four weeks with an upper-body injury, the team announced Saturday.
NFL notebook: Redskins reportedly to fire president Allen
The Washington Redskins will remove team president Bruce Allen from his role in charge of football operations, NBC Sports Washington reported Saturday.
Murray pulls out of Australian Open with injury
Andy Murray has withdrawn from next month’s Australian Open because of a pelvic injury, the three-time Grand Slam champion’s management team announced on Saturday.
Coach Mohamed typifies Argentine influence on Mexican soccer
He is little known outside Latin America, but Antonio Mohamed, who hopes to coach Monterrey to the Mexican league title on Sunday, is one of the best-known faces in his adopted homeland and an outsize example of Argentine influence on Mexican soccer.