Texas fires football coach Tom Herman after four seasons

Longhorns searching for a new coach after dismissing Herman, under whom Texas failed to win a Big 12 championship and made only one appearance in the league title game.

Grant’s 24 points lead Pistons past Celtics for 1st win

Jeremi Grant scored 24 points and Derrick Rose added 17 as the Detroit Pistons won for the first time this season, beating the Boston Celtics 96-93

Notre Dame better in Texas, but loses again in semifinals

Notre Dame has lost another playoff semifinal in Texas, falling 31-14 to No. 1 Alabama in the relocated Rose Bowl

No. 1 Alabama beats Notre Dame 31-14 in Rose Bowl

Alabama is rolling into another College Football Playoff championship game

Brown scores career-high 42, Celtics beat Memphis 126-107

Jaylen Brown had a career-high 42 points to help the Boston Celtics earn their 10th straight victory over the Memphis Grizzlies, 126-107

US skiers step out of Shiffrin’s shadow with strong results

The U.S. women’s ski team is no longer solely dependent on Mikaela Shiffrin for World Cup success

Longtime Bruins captain Zdeno Chara leaves for Capitals

Longtime Boston Bruins captain Zdeno Chara has signed with the Washington Capitals

Sports on TV: Wednesday, December 30, 2020

Bills earn 1st sweep of Patriots since ’99 with 38-9 win

Josh Allen had four touchdown passes and the Buffalo Bills became the first AFC East foe to sweep the season series with the New England Patriots in two decades with a 38-9 victory

Sports on TV: Sunday, December 27, 2020