ATLANTA (AP) — New Atlanta Falcons coach Raheem Morris continued to fill out his staff by hiring Ike Hilliard as wide receivers coach Thursday. Hilliard returns to the NFL after spending the 2022 season as Auburn’s co-offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach. He worked 10 years in the NFL coaching wide receivers for Pittsburgh (2020-21), Washington (2012, 2014-19) and Buffalo …

Tennessee athletic director Danny White said he is refusing to let the NCAA “irrationally” make an example of the Volunteers over name, image and likeness compensation. White also accused the NCAA of leaking information to the media earlier this week about Tennessee in his statement on social media on Thursday. He added the NCAA generally doesn’t comment on infractions cases …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Youngstown State Penguins (16-6, 8-3 Horizon League) at Wright State Raiders (12-10, 7-4 Horizon League) Fairborn, Ohio; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Raiders -2.5; over/under is …

The NHL isn’t the only one who uses the All-Star Game as a lab to test different things that could find its way into the game in the future. This weekend’s events in Toronto are also a chance for ESPN and Sportsnet to experiment with coverage ideas that could be implemented down the line during the regular season and Stanley …

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Lynx signed guard Courtney Williams and forward Alanna Smith on Thursday, adding two former Chicago Sky players in free agency. The Lynx also re-signed forward Bridget Carlson, the day after they traded forward Tiffany Mitchell and the 19th pick in the WNBA draft to the Connecticut Sun for guard Natisha Hiedeman. The 5-foot-8 Williams averaged …