Author: Gary Butts

 Mike Tomlin has stepped down as Pittsburgh Steelers head coach, ending a 19-year run during which he never had a losing season.  Tomlin, 53, is not expected to coach elsewhere in 2026, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.  The Steelers announced Tomlin’s decision Tuesday afternoon, saying his track record “will likely never be duplicated.”  Tomlin said in a statement that he […]

 Nick Davidson scored 21 straight points in the first half and finished with a season-high 25 as No. 22 Clemson beat Boston College 74-50 on Tuesday night to remain undefeated in the Atlantic Coast Conference.  The Tigers (15-3, 5-0 ACC) won their eighth straight game, one day after reaching the Top 25 rankings for the first time this season.  Clemson: […]

 LeBron James had 31 points. 10 assists and nine rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers emphatically snapped their three-game skid with a 141-116 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night.  Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 26 points and CJ McCollum had 25 for the Hawks, who had won on the first two stops of their West Coast road trip.  Hawks: At […]

 Joel Hofer made 33 saves as the St. Louis Blues snapped a three-game losing streak by shutting out the Carolina Hurricanes 3-0 on Tuesday night.  Carolina was shutout for the first time this season and had its five-game points streak come to an end.  Hurricanes host Florida on Friday night.

For the first time this season, the Clemson Men’s Basketball team lands inside the Associated Press Top 25 rankings.  The Tigers come in at 22nd in Jan. 12’s AP poll, following a pair of wins over SMU and Notre Dame.  Brad Brownell and company have now won seven straight games and are one of just three ACC teams that remain […]

Sheldon Rankins returned a fumble by Aaron Rodgers 33 yards for a touchdown early in the fourth quarter to break open a tight game, and the Texans beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 30-6 on Monday night for the first road playoff win in franchise history.  The next step comes Sunday at New England (15-3), where the Texans will try to reach […]

Kawhi Leonard scored 35 points and James Harden had 32 to move into ninth place on the NBA’s career scoring list, and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Charlotte Hornets 117-109 on Monday night for their fourth win in five games.  Hornets: At the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night in the third of a five-game trip.

 Andrew Copp scored at 3:27 of overtime, lifting the Detroit Red Wings to a 4-3 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday night.  Carolina visits St. Louis on Tuesday.

 Mia Moore scored her 1,000th point as Clemson women’s basketball (12-6, 3-3 ACC) fell to Georgia Tech (8-10, 3-3 ACC) at McCamish Pavilion on Sunday afternoon, 58-55.  Clemson hosts Wake Forest at Littlejohn Coliseum on Sunday, Jan. 18. Tipoff is slated for Noon, and the game will stream live on ACCNX.  Meanwhile,  Madina Okot had 14 points and 10 rebounds […]

   Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 24 points, Jalen Johnson contributed 23 points, 11 rebounds and six assists and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Golden State Warriors 124-111 on Sunday night.  Hawks: Continues a four-game road trip at the Lakers on Tuesday night.