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1. Knicks fire Fizdale after sliding to 4-18 start

   The Knicks, who have the worst record in the East and are tied for the worst start through 22 games in team history, have fired coach David Fizdale and named assistant Mike Miller as interim coach.

2. Bad air: Jerry Jones cut off after radio curses

   Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones was testy at the start of a radio interview and was cut off after cursing twice.

3. Yankees GM gets message from above on Cole

   Brian Cashman saw a message taped to a 10th-floor window while prepping for a festival in Connecticut. "Please sign Gerrit Cole," it said. The GM's response: "I'm open to do clearly whatever, as always, is important for the Yankees."

4. Holtkamp-Sterling 1st mother to ref NBA game

   Lauren Holtkamp-Sterling made NBA history in Friday night's Bulls-Warriors game in Chicago by becoming the first mother to officiate a league game.

5. Reed gets 2-shot penalty for improving his lie

   Patrick Reed was assessed a two-shot penalty after improving his lie in a sandy waste area on during the third round of the Hero World Challenge.

6. Snell loses cool reacting to Pham trade on Twitch

   Rays pitcher Blake Snell apologized for his reaction -- captured during a livestream on Twitch -- to news that teammate Tommy Pham was traded to San Diego.

7. Lowe: Ten NBA things I like and don't like, including the Rondo-LeBron combo

   This week the spotlight hits the hapless Knicks, Luka Doncic's secret weapon, Markelle Fultz's emergence and Rajon Rondo's return to relevance.

8. Picks, schedule guide, playoff scenarios and more

   What to watch for in every game. Bold predictions. Fantasy advice. Key stats to know. And, of course, score predictions. It's all here for Week 14.

9. College Football Playoff tracker: How each conference title game affects the field

   The College Football Playoff tracker is your one-stop shopping for how each result will impact the committee's decision.

10. The most important question for each conference championship game

    From the SEC and Pac-12 all the way down to Division III, here's your complete championship weekend preview.