Jan. 15 (UPI) -- Four starters from Alabama's College Football Playoff National Championship team have decided to leave school early and declare for the 2021 NFL Draft.

Jan. 15 (UPI) -- James Wiseman -- the No. 2 overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft -- took flight for a monster slam dunk on 7-foot-2 center Bol Bol in a Golden State Warriors loss to the Denver Nuggets.

Jan. 15 (UPI) -- Google is celebrating Canadian-American Dr. James Naismith who created the game of basketball, with a new Doodle.

Jan. 15 (UPI) -- The NFL playoffs, the first weekend of the 2020-21 NHL season and a rare series of UFC fights on ABC pack the weekend sports schedule. The PGA Tour, NBA and college basketball compete this weekend.

Jan. 14 (UPI) -- San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh has reached an agreement in principle with the New York Jets to become their next head coach.

Jan. 14 (UPI) -- Raiders owner Mark Davis has agreed to purchase the WNBA's Las Vegas Aces from MGM Resorts International.

Jan. 14 (UPI) -- New Orleans Pelicans star forward Zion Williamson was cleared to return to team activities after an inconclusive COVID-19 test result.

Jan. 14 (UPI) -- The Los Angeles Rams will start Pro Bowl quarterback Jared Goff in their divisional-round game against the Green Bay Packers on Saturday.

Jan. 14 (UPI) -- The Jacksonville Jaguars have hired former Florida and Ohio State coach Urban Meyer to be their new head coach.

Jan. 14 (UPI) -- DeMarcus Cousins said former teammate James Harden was "disrespectful" before his "nasty breakup" with the Houston Rockets and eventual trade to the Brooklyn Nets.

Jan. 14 (UPI) -- Kawhi Leonard and Paul George combined for 55 points to help the Los Angeles Clippers overcome a career night from Nickeil Alexander-Walker and beat the New Orleans Pelicans.

Jan. 14 (UPI) -- Tennis star Andy Murray tested positive for COVID-19 just before he was set to travel to the 2021 Australian Open.

Jan. 14 (UPI) -- The Alabama Crimson Tide are expected to hire former Houston Texans coach Bill O'Brien as their new offensive coordinator.

Jan. 14 (UPI) -- The NBA and Brooklyn Nets have began a review into videos, which show Kyrie Irving without a mask while at a party, league and team officials said. The Nets guard hasn't played since Jan. 5 due to personal reasons.