WR Johnson waived after 2 games with Texans The Texans on Tuesday waived wide receiver Diontae Johnson as they prepare for their divisional round playoff game Saturday against the Chiefs.

Lions’ Montgomery returning confident in knee David Montgomery, who missed Detroit’s final three regular-season games with an MCL injury, practiced in full Tuesday and said he “wouldn’t be out there if I wasn’t ready.”

Pack task Love to be more vocal; QB guru retires With longtime quarterbacks coach Tom Clements retiring, Packers head coach Matt LaFleur said Jordan Love’s next step is “to evolve as a vocal leader.”

Sources: Butler reiterates trade demand to Heat Disgruntled Heat star Jimmy Butler reiterated to team president Pat Riley in a face-to-face meeting last week that he wants to be traded, league sources told ESPN.

Storm use core player designation on Williams Gabby Williams, who averaged a career-high 10.3 points last season, was designated as the Storm’s core player and will not become an unrestricted free agent.

Unbeaten Juve held for 13th time in 20 games Juventus were held yet again as they drew 1-1 at Atalanta in Serie A on Tuesday, with Pierre Kalulu’s early second-half goal cancelled out by a late equaliser from Mateo Retegui.

‘We are big dogs’: Texans’ defense soars off DeMeco Ryans’ belief, guidance As Houston prepares for a divisional-round matchup with Kansas City, its defense is playing at its best.

Hall of Fame resume, 12 NFL seasons, zero Super Bowls: Can DeAndre Hopkins finally get there? In his 12th NFL season, Hopkins is hoping to capture his first Super Bowl ring with the best team he’s yet to play for.

‘First go to Tiger, then Rory’: Inside the making of TGL We look at everything that went into making TGL a reality.

AO live blog: Second round begins in Melbourne We’ve reached the second round at the 2025 Australian Open, and it’s a busy day, with stars taking to the court wherever you look. Keep up with Day 4 in our live blog.

‘Borderline inhumane’: A wind chill of minus 27, a fan narrowly avoiding amputations and a wild NFL playoff night A fan nearly lost his fingers on a frigid night a year ago in Kansas City. Here’s the inside story of the fourth-coldest game in NFL history.

Tomlin on teams eyeing trade: ‘Save your time’ Mike Tomlin has a message for any team considering inquiring with the Steelers about his availability in a potential trade. “Save your time,” he said Tuesday.

Rahm eyes Ryder Cup despite looming sanctions Spanish golfer Jon Rahm is planning to participate in the Ryder Cup later this year despite his ongoing appeal of sanctions levied against him by the DP World Tour for competing in LIV Golf events in 2024.

Postecoglou reveals ‘vile’ abuse in Tamworth win Ange Postecoglou has said he was subjected to “vile and detestable” abuse during Tottenham Hotspur’s FA Cup third-round win at Tamworth on Sunday.

Klopp hopes ‘fantastic’ Salah stays at Liverpool Former Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp has said he hopes Mohamed Salah stays at the club, labelling him the best striker they have had in modern times.

Laporta admits talks over Araújo’s Barça future Barcelona hope to convince Ronald Araújo to stay at the club after losing Iñigo Martínez to injury for the next four weeks.

Rams dominate Vikings, will face Eagles in divisional round The Rams’ defense mauled Sam Darnold, and Matthew Stafford was on target as L.A. moved on.

Arteta demands action over Havertz online abuse Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has said “the line has to be drawn” after forward Kai Havertz and his wife received an onslaught of online abuse following the north London club’s exit from the FA Cup.

Lazio part ways with falconer over ‘penis’ posts Lazio have parted ways with their falconer, the Serie A club said on Monday, after local media reported that he had shared images of his penile implant on social media.

Barça critics want to destabilise, bury us – Laporta Joan Laporta