Michigan, Jim Harbaugh chooses LB Ravens coach Mike Macdonald as next defensive coordinator

[ad_1] USATSI Michigan has named its replacement Don Brown. Mike Macdonald will be the team’s next defensive coordinator, Michigan announced on Sunday. Macdonald has spent the past seven seasons working for Jim Harbaugh’s brother John and the Baltimore Ravens, whose season ended Saturday night in the AFC’s divisional round against Buffalo. Macdonald, 35, was the … Read more

Notable bets – Patrick Mahomes injury throws punters for loop

[ad_1] Oddsmakers had been contemplating what the line would be in an AFC Championship game between the Buffalo Bills and the Kansas City Chiefs for days. Still, on Sunday afternoon, after the game started, the opening line varied wildly, from Chiefs -4 to Bills -2.5, on sports betting around the world. That’s what Patrick Mahomes’ … Read more

Packers to welcome Buccaneers in NFC Championship game

[ad_1] The NFC Championship game is ready. The Green Bay Packers, who beat the Los Angeles Rams on Saturday, will host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, Jan. 24 at Lambeau Field. Tom Brady and the Buccaneers beat the Saints in New Orleans on Sunday. The NFC Championship game kicks off at 2:05 p.m. PT. … Read more

Observations: Bulls break 4-game skid behind Lauri Markkanen, bench boost

[ad_1] The Bulls broke a four-game losing streak with a 117-101 victory in Dallas over a severely shorthanded Mavericks team on Sunday. Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle said Tim Hardaway Jr. (groin) and Jalen Brunson (protocols) came out against the Bulls. Josh Richardson, Dwight Powell, Dorian Finney-Smith and Maxi Kleber due to health and safety protocols … Read more

Launch Notes: Castillo, Reds, Anibal, Red Sox, Cora

[ad_1] Much of the Red” the offseason was focused on moving players Raisel Iglesias, without tender Archie bradley) rather than adding, and the eyebrows were raised last month when it was reported that Luis CastilloThe latter’s name came up in trade negotiations. There was no indication that these talks were serious, however, and Reds vice … Read more

Chargers hire DC Rams Brandon Staley as new head coach

[ad_1] The Los Angeles Chargers have chosen their next head coach – and they didn’t even have to leave their stadium to find him. Chargers hire Rams defensive coordinator Brandon Staley as head coach, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport and NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported. The team later announced that the two sides had agreed … Read more

Conor McGregor open to Tony Ferguson fighting, still thinks El Cucuy is a ‘solid fighter’

[ad_1] Conor McGregor wants to face every contender in the lightweight division after dealing with affairs with Dustin Poirier at UFC 257 next weekend. McGregor added the name of Michael Chandler as well as Nate Diaz and Charles Oliveira, but ‘The Notorious’ is also open to sharing the octagon with former interim lightweight champion Tony … Read more