FLORHAM PARK, N.J. Woody Johnson was tired of all the losing, the four straight seasons without going to the playoffs. So, the New York Jets owner decided to completely clean house. Johnson fired coach Rex Ryan and general manager John Idzik on Monday, one day after completing one of the most disappointing seasons in franchise […]

(Dates to be determined) AFC EAST New England Home: Buffalo, Miami, N.Y. Jets, Jacksonville, Tennessee, Philadelphia, Washington, Pittsburgh Away: Buffalo, Miami, N.Y. Jets, Houston, Indianapolis, Dallas, N.Y. Giants, Denver Buffalo Home: Miami, New England, N.Y. Jets, Houston, Indianapolis, Dallas, N.Y. Giants, Cincinnati Away: Miami, New England, N.Y. Jets, Jacksonville, Tennessee, Philadelphia, Washington, Kansas City Miami […]

ATLANTA (AP) — Mike Smith was fired as the Atlanta Falcons’ coach Monday, one day after the end of his second straight losing season and a 34-3 rout by the Carolina Panthers before booing fans at the Georgia Dome. Atlanta had a 66-46 regular-season record with Smith and won two NFC South titles. But this […]

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears have fired general manager Phil Emery and coach Marc Trestman after missing the playoffs for the seventh time in the past eight years. The changes come after the Bears went 5-11 in a mostly dismal season. Trestman is out after going 13-19 in two seasons while Emery […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Mason Plumlee continued his impressive play with a team-high 22 points, Joe Johnson and Jarret Jack each scored 16, and the Brooklyn Nets held on to beat the Sacramento Kings 107-99 on Monday night. Rudy Gay had 25 points and DeMarcus Cousins added 24 points and 13 rebounds for the Kings, […]

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Freshman center Jahlil Okafor scored a seasonhigh 27 points and No. 2 Duke beat pesky Toledo 86-69 on Monday night. Quinn Cook added a season-best 20 points and Tyus Jones had 15 for Duke (11-0), which was playing its first game since Dec. 18. The Blue Devils raced out to a […]

TURNER — The Leavitt High School girls jayvee basketball team outscored Morse 10-8 in the fourth quarter for a 39- 37 victory on Saturday. The Shipbuilders led 14-9 and 21-19 at the first two quarter breaks, but the Hornets pulled into a 29-29 deadlock through three. Sierra Wallace had a game-high 17 points for Morse, […]

WISCASSET — The Mountain Valley Conference has released early-season statistical leaders. Boothbay’s John Hepburn leads the way in scoring with an average of 18 points per game. Wiscasset’s Brandon Sprague is eighth with 12.2-points per contest. Also from Wiscasset, Kevin Lynch is tied for ninth in rebounds with 7.2 a game (Beckett Wagner of St. […]

DALLAS (AP) — Antoine Roussel scored the go-ahead goal 54 seconds into the second period, and the Dallas Stars broke the New York Rangers’ eight-game winning streak with a 3-2 victory on Monday night. John Klingberg and Ales Hemsky also scored for the Stars, who have won six of seven. The Rangers’ streak tied the […]