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Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (1) walks off the field after an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Pittsburgh, Monday, Dec. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Justin Berl)

Dolphins are benching Tua Tagovailoa for rookie Quinn Ewers against the Bengals

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was unsure what his future with the team will look like following Wednesday’s benching for rookie Quinn Ewers. For now, the former first-round draft pick said he will contribute in whatever way he can despite his disappointment with how this season has gone. Read More.

US government admits role in causing helicopter-plane collision that killed elite young figure skaters

The U.S. government admitted Wednesday that the actions of an air traffic controller and Army helicopter pilot played a role in causing a collision last January between an airliner and a Black Hawk near the nation’s capital, killing 67 people. Read More.

Bears mull move to Indiana with effort to secure public funding for stadium in Illinois stalled

The Chicago Bears say they’re mulling a move to Northwest Indiana with their efforts to secure public funding they say they need to build an enclosed stadium in Illinois stalled. Read More.

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Beyond the score

A finished curling stone sits in a store room at Kays Curling stone factory in Mauchline, Scotland, Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

An uninhabited Scottish isle is home to the golden granite used in Olympic curling stones

If you’re looking to strike gold — silver or bronze, too — look to Ailsa Craig. This uninhabited isle 10 miles (16 kilometers) off the coast of southwest Scotland is the source of the super-dense granite used to make curling stones for the Winter Olympics. Read More.

Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes begins rehab after knee surgery with eye on Week 1 return in 2026

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has begun rehab following surgery to repair two torn ligaments in his left knee, and the team is optimistic the two-time MVP could be back early next season — perhaps even by the time Kansas City plays Week 1. Read More.

Losing to Jake Paul would be 'awfully embarrassing' for Anthony Joshua, says promoter Hearn

Writing in a column for the BBC, Eddie Hearn said it was “crazy” that Anthony Joshua — a former two-time world heavyweight champion and Olympic gold medalist — was getting in the ring with Jake Paul, a YouTuber-turned-boxer who is facing easily his biggest challenge yet. Read More.

 

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Texas A&M middle blocker Morgan Perkins, center, places the Texas A&M logo on an NCAA bracket after winning the NCAA Division I volleyball playoff game against TCU, Dec. 6, 2025, in College Station, Texas. (Aaron E. Martinez/Austin American-Statesman via AP, File)

Stars and hype on the rise as the NCAA volleyball tournament reaches the Final Four

In the booming world of NCAA volleyball, it’s Final Four time. The championship tournament semifinals are Thursday, with Texas A&M facing Pittsburgh and Wisconsin against Kentucky. Read More.

College Football Playoff picks: Sooners, Aggies, Rebels and Ducks should advance to quarterfinals

Unlike last year’s debut of the 12-team College Football Playoff, weather should not be a factor in any of the first-round games this weekend. Read More.

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