FRISCO, Texas -- The flirting with Odell Beckham Jr. might not be over, but the Dallas Cowboys on Monday added another veteran wide receiver -- T.Y. Hilton.

"The timing is right," coach Mike McCarthy said Monday. "He's ready to go. He's an excellent addition, especially at this time of year."

Hilton has not been with a team all season, but the Cowboys felt the need to add veteran wide receiver help. In 10 seasons with the Indianapolis Colts, Hilton caught 631 passes for 9,691 yards and 53 touchdowns. He was a four-time Pro Bowl pick.

Hilton had just 23 catches for 331 yards and 3 scores last season, playing in only 10 games.

Beckham visited the Cowboys last week as he recovers from a torn ACL in his left knee suffered in Super Bowl LVI. Micah Parsons said Beckham told him he would need five weeks to get ready to play, which would mean he would be ready only for the playoffs and maybe even late in the postseason.

After the victory Sunday against the Houston Texans, owner and general manager Jerry Jones said he would not rule out the possible addition of Beckham.

Hilton joins a receiver crew that includes CeeDee Lamb, Michael Gallup, Noah Brown, James Washington, KaVontae Turpin and Jalen Tolbert.

"I think as you view this thing as this push through December and into January, the availability for guys is obviously going to be smaller and smaller so for us to have a guy like T.Y. available, he can come in here and he's going to be able to deal with the transition it will take this late in the season," offensive coordinator Kellen Moore said Monday. "As a veteran he knows ball. He's really, really smart. To have a guy like that, he'll be able to handle the transition really, really well and provide some depth. We'll see where all the roles transpire."

Hilton missed the first five games of last season because of a disk injury that occurred late in training camp in August, and he missed two other games during the season because of a quadriceps injury and a concussion. After missing a total of just two games in his first six NFL seasons with the Colts, he missed 16 games over four seasons because of an assortment of injuries.

Hilton spent the majority of his 10 seasons as the Colts' No. 1 receiver, including a stretch in which he had at least 1,000 yards receiving in five of six seasons.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- Former Navy coach Ken Niumatalolo told ESPN on Monday he was sitting by himself at his locker following the Midshipmen's 20-17 double-overtime loss to rival Army in Philadelphia on Saturday when Navy athletic director Chet Gladchuk walked in and fired him.

"First of all, we just got kicked in the gut," Niumatalolo said. "I was a little bit numb prior to him saying that, so most of it I couldn't comprehend. I'm just like, 'Chet, why don't you take some time to relax.' He said, 'Well, it's been building up.'"

The two shared vastly different perspectives on a coaching change at a program that isn't trying to reach the College Football Playoff but annually captures the nation's attention with the pageantry and tradition of the Army-Navy game. Niumatalolo, the winningest coach in program history at 109-83, earned a reputation for graduating his players, his honest approach and avoiding NCAA infractions, and while Gladchuk praised him for the lasting impact he has had on the Midshipmen, he said the goals are winning the Commander-In-Chief's Trophy and earning bowl eligibility.

"That's been the constant bar we strive for, is to achieve those two goals, which I believe are very realistic, very reasonable, and have been consistent for 20 years and therefore this does not come as any surprise," Gladchuk said. "It's just an expectation that unfortunately fell short."

Gladchuk said "without any question of a doubt" the expectations were communicated to Niumatalolo before the season.

"I spoke directly to his representatives, who asked me exactly that question," Gladchuk said. "I conveyed it to them and I conveyed it for 20 years to the head coach ... there's no confusion with regard to what the expectations are. And I think they're realistic, they're reasonable, they're attainable. They're expected. They're resourced. I can't make it any clearer."

The Midshipmen finished the season with four or fewer wins three years in a row and are 2-5 in the past seven matchups with Army and 2-5 against Air Force in the same span. While the three service academies -- Army, Navy and Air Force -- face similar challenges, Niumatalolo said the inability for even a handful of his players to receive an extra year of eligibility -- especially for season-ending injuries and the COVID-ravaged 2020 season -- made it particularly difficult.

"The other two get it," he said. "All those others who got their extra year from COVID, I'm not complaining about it -- people deserve it. Why weren't we afforded that opportunity? Especially if the other two were able to do some stuff that way. We were in a once-in-a-lifetime pandemic."

Niumatalolo said Navy doesn't redshirt, so he had freshmen and sophomores facing players from the other academies with a sixth year of eligibility from 2020. He said he asked Gladchuk and the Navy superintendent if any players could be granted an extra year of eligibility, but was denied because the government requires the Midshipmen to graduate in four years.

"We have to make this a level playing field," he said. "If we had what they had, if I was able to stretch several guys every year ... we're sharing our indoor facility with gymnastics. Who else in the country is sharing their indoor facility with gymnastics? There's times we're out there in the freezing rain. I'm like, where else is anybody else practicing like this?"

Niumatalolo also said the other academies are done with classes at noon, which he said is a significant advantage because the football program can feed the players twice and have meetings. He said Navy's classes end at 3:20 p.m. and players are sprinting to practice. He asked for the schedule to change, but was told that also couldn't happen. Gladchuk said a lot of Navy's guidance comes from the secretary of the Navy, and conceded the Midshipmen "have to deal with variables that in many cases are not similar."

"We've got to accept that," he said. "We have to eliminate the distractions and play by the rules we're dealt and succeed doing just that. What was Air Force, 9-3? They're playing by the same rules as well."

With an experienced team that includes 22 returning starters to compete against a vastly different American Athletic Conference with the pending departures of Cincinnati, Houston and UCF to the Big 12, Niumatalolo said he asked to finish the remaining year on his contract.

"And if we lose next year," he said, "don't worry about firing me. I'll resign. You don't have to pay me a cent. I'm not looking for a raise, I'm not looking for anything. I just want to finish my contract. We're finally coming out of the pandemic. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't disappointed. I thought we stood for something different."

Gladchuk said the returning experience and conference realignment was all "part of the thought process," but it was more than that.

"This didn't come down to a fumble, or even a lost game on Saturday," Gladchuk said. "These goals and expectations have been set for years. ... I think about our corporate relationships. I think about our television exposures. I think about our responsibility to the conference, our alumni."

Niumatalolo said he isn't bitter, but said he felt he had to defend himself and explain his record in recent years against the academies.

"I'm a competitor," he said. "It's hard for me to think that we got the ball on the 6-inch line, and that's my last game. That's hard to fathom. If we win, he's not firing me. How do you fire a guy after you win the Army-Navy game? That's not going to happen."

Texas has suspended men's basketball coach Chris Beard "until further notice" after he was arrested Monday morning on a felony domestic violence charge.

"The University takes matters of interpersonal violence involving members of its community seriously. Given the information available, The University has suspended Chris Beard from his position as head coach of Men's Basketball and will withhold his pay until further notice," the school said in a statement.

Associate head coach Rodney Terry will serve as acting head coach for Monday night's game against Rice, the school said.

Beard, 49, was arrested by police in Austin, Texas, and booked at 4:18 a.m. CT on a third-degree charge of "assault of a family/household member, impede breath circulation," or strangulation. He was released from the Travis County jail at 2:44 p.m. after posting a cash bond. Beard's bail had been set at $10,000.

Beard is permitted to communicate with the alleged victim in a non-threatening manner, must stay 200 yards away from the residence where police were called and was told he cannot possess a firearm.

Austin police told ESPN they received a "disturbance hotshot" call, and officers were dispatched to the 1900 block of Vista Lane shortly after midnight Monday. The Austin Police Department's website defines a "hotshot" call as "incidents which are in progress are an immediate threat to life and/or public safety. ... These calls are dispatched immediately."

Beard's attorney, Perry Minton, told the Austin American-Statesman that Beard "is 100% innocent of these charges."

"He should never have been arrested," Minton told the paper. "The complainant wants him released immediately and all charges dismissed. It is truly inconceivable."

Texas, ranked seventh overall in the Associated Press poll, is 7-1 and off to its best start in years.

Beard is in his second season of a seven-year guaranteed contract that pays him more than $5 million per year. Before that, he was 112-55 in five seasons with Texas Tech. He was named The Associated Press coach of the year in 2019 as he guided the Red Raiders to a 31-7 finish and lost in an overtime thriller to Virginia in the national championship game.

His departure for Texas left Texas Tech officials frustrated. Beard said it was a difficult move, but he could not turn down a chance to coach at his alma mater, where he was a student assistant three decades ago.

Earlier this year, Beard led Texas to a first-round victory over Virginia Tech that was the Longhorns' first NCAA tournament win since 2014.

Beard's contract includes a provision under which he can be fired for cause for conduct the administration reasonably determines reflects poorly on the coach, program, school or university system. That includes being charged with a felony.

ESPN's Myron Medcalf, Jeff Borzello, Pete Thamel and The Associated Press contributed to this report.

NEW YORK -- Boston Celtics forward Grant Williams has been fined $20,000 for punching the ball into the stands during a game against the Golden State Warriors, the NBA announced Monday.

Williams was assessed a technical foul and ejected for the act, which happened with 1:52 remaining in the game Saturday night after play was stopped for a timeout.

Golden State beat Boston 123-107 in the rematch of this year's NBA finals won by the Warriors in six games. Williams finished with four points and two rebounds in 31 minutes.

Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham -- the No. 1 overall pick in the 2021 NBA draft -- plans to have season-ending surgery on his left shin, sources told ESPN on Monday.

Cunningham, who has been sidelined since Nov. 9, consulted with multiple doctors in recent weeks and ultimately decided with the Pistons and his representatives at Excel Sports to undergo a procedure that's expected to have him fully recovered ahead of training camp for the 2023-2024 season, sources said.

Cunningham took a month to see if rest and rehabilitation would allow for the shin to improve but made the decision on Monday to move forward with the season-ending procedure.

Cunningham averaged 19.9 points, 6.2 rebounds and 6 assists in 12 games this season. He was third in the Rookie of the Year voting behind Scottie Barnes and Evan Mobley and was chosen as a first-team All-Rookie a season ago.

Cunningham, the top pick out of Oklahoma State, averaged 17.4 points, 5.5 rebounds and 5.6 assists in his first season -- including 21.1 points, 5.7 rebounds and 6.5 assists in the second half of the season, according to ESPN Stats & Information research.

The Pistons are 7-22 and last in the Eastern Conference this season.

WASHINGTON -- Trevor Williams showed last season that he could be a versatile part of a pitching staff, mixing in nine starts and 21 relief appearances. Still, he wanted the next club he joined to put him in the rotation -- and that's exactly what the Washington Nationals plan to do.

The right-hander said during a videoconference Monday to discuss his new two-year contract in free agency with Washington that general manager Mike Rizzo let him know he'll get his wish.

"The clarity when we talked was that I will be in the rotation," Williams said from his home in San Diego. "I have the ability to do both, but to add some stability to the rotation and be able to post up 30-plus times this season is something that's going to be asked of me."

He said some clubs were trying to add him in that role, while others were looking to add him to the bullpen.

In a swing role with the New York Mets last season, Williams went 3-5 with a 3.21 ERA and one save. He had primarily been a starter before going to the Mets and knew he wanted to get back to that.

"I like preparing for my one day every five days. I love watching the other starting pitchers from the side and not from the bullpen. I love being in a rotation and posting up for those five guys. It's something that I've always loved to do," said Williams, who made his major league debut in 2016 and has pitched for the Pirates, Cubs and Mets across seven seasons, compiling a 4.27 ERA with a record of 38-44.

"I didn't like preparing for games last year, preparing for series, and then not being able to pitch," he said. "So for me, to prepare every five days knowing that's it is my day -- and it's my day to go to work -- is something that I'm looking forward to."

With the Nationals, who were a majors-worst 55-107 last season, Williams becomes part of a starting staff that is expected to lean on youth, especially until injured 2019 World Series MVP Stephen Strasburg comes back -- if he ever does.

Josiah Gray, 24, Cade Cavalli, 24, and MacKenzie Gore, 23, are considered building-block players for the future, but the only other starter considered likely to be back on the team is Patrick Corbin, who was a key contributor in 2019 but was 6-19 with a 6.31 ERA in 2022.

Scanning Washington's roster, Williams said, he thought to himself: "I'm the old guy, even though I feel like I'm not too old. But I'm looking forward to taking on that role -- and learning something from these kids, too."

SAN FRANCISCO -- Free agent left-hander Sean Manaea reportedly has reached agreement on a $25 million, two-year contract with the San Francisco Giants.

Manaea has the right to opt out after this season and become a free agent next fall.

Manaea gets a $5 million signing bonus, half on March 15 in both 2023 and '24, and salaries of $7.5 million next season and $12.5 million in 2024. He has the right to opt out after this season and become a free agent next fall.

He brings a key left-handed arm to the rotation joining Logan Webb, Alex Cobb and Alex Wood. The Giants could lose lefty Carlos Rodon in free agency.

The 30-year-old Manaea, who spent his first six major league seasons with the Oakland Athletics, went 8-9 with a 4.96 ERA over 30 appearances with 28 starts and 158 innings in his lone campaign with the San Diego Padres and former A's manager Bob Melvin this year.

San Francisco finished 81-81 for third place in the NL West after a franchise-best 107 wins and a division title in 2021 before losing the best-of-five NL Division Series in five games to the rival Dodgers.

Outfielder Mitch Haniger agreed on a $43.5 million, three-year contract with the Giants last Tuesday at the winter meetings and outfielder Joc Pederson accepted a $19.65 million, one-year qualifying offer from the Giants last month.

The New York Post first reported the Manaea agreement.

Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.

Chair Ian Beattie and CEO Jack Buckner aim to get the governing body’s accounts back on track in 2023

UK Athletics chair Ian Beattie says the governing body is confident of bouncing back from a precarious position that includes making a £1.8 million loss during the last financial year.

As major domestic events returned following the pandemic-related lockdowns, UKA’s total revenue during the 12 months up to March 2022 was £18.1m compared to £12.9m the previous year, which coincided with the height of the Covid outbreak. But costs during the 2021-22 period also rose from around £13m to £19.6m, which resulted in a £1.8m loss.

This means the organisation’s reserves in March 2022 were just over £400,000 compared to £2.2m at the end of the previous financial year from 2020-2021.

Reasons for this include dwindling commercial sponsorship which includes the end of Muller’s support, the costs of operating during a pandemic and major staff changes that included the replacement of a chief executive and Olympic head coach. Former CEO Jo Coates, for example, enjoyed a package of £226,163 before she resigned.

Beattie says: “Jack (Buckner, the new CEO) and I are very aware that no organisation can sustain losses at this level for an extended period of time and we’re focused on turning the financial position around.”

In the quest for new sponsors, a couple of potential deals were almost completed this autumn but were scuppered at the last moment partly due to the wider economic turmoil in the UK. But another commercial deal has gone through and is set to be announced in the new year.

The new sponsorship is not expected to be a massive game changer but will give UKA a much-needed cash injection which will provide stability while other steps are taken to improve the finances of the organisation.

Crucially, UKA confirm the elite athlete support programmes will not be affected by any of this either as they are supported by the National Lottery. Beattie and Buckner also insist the governing body is not about to go bust, as its predecessor, the British Athletic Federation (BAF), did in 1997.

Buckner, who began his role as chief executive halfway through this summer, said: “We believe athletics is a fantastic sport and we want to get it back to where it should be. So we want to make it more profitable and sustainable.

“We saw what athletics did this summer at the Commonwealth Games. It will require some really smart financial management to get the momentum back into the sport again. It can be done, but we’re coming off a period of decline so we have to be realistic at the same time.”

The news broke on Monday (Dec 12) following the publication of UKA’s annual accounts from 2021-22. You can click this link to see them in full.

Beattie, who has been in his role as chair for one year, said in a statement: “It is fair to say UKA has had both a challenging and exciting year. Challenging in that we have encountered changes in leadership in key areas across the organisation and the potential disruption that can bring. Challenging in that like many sports exiting the tough conditions of the pandemic we too are still feeling the knock-on effect of those difficult few years.

“But so very exciting to see our athletes competing at three major championships across one summer, enjoying successful performances and enjoying the ability to stage events once more in front of spectators.

“This successful backdrop is one which will help us build for the future but for now UKA has to focus in the short term on ensuring we turn the corner from our current financial position.

“The accounts we are publishing today show the organisation made a £1.8m loss in the financial year 2021-22. There are multiple reasons that UKA finds itself in this position, but in overall terms the financial commitments made in recent years have exceeded the income that we have been able to generate, compounded by a significant shortfall in the commercial area.

“The severe cost challenges from operating during the pandemic and the impact on event income has remained a factor in the 2021-22 financial year. A number of changes in staffing structures and associated payments have also added to this pressure, as have significant unbudgeted but essential costs incurred in the safeguarding area.

“As a result, I as Chair, our CEO Jack Buckner and the senior team now in place at UKA have been working hard on a number of areas to ensure that we turn around our financial position, rebuild our reserves and reverse the downward trend in our finances.”

Beattie continued: “It is important that I underline that these results and the plans we will put in place do not impact upon the performance team or the World Class Programme operations, which continue to be well supported by UK Sport and the funding we are provided from the National Lottery.

“Some of the changes we have already implemented in the last few months includes making staff and structural changes with some high-salaried positions removed from the structure, whilst maintaining expertise and knowledge within the organisation. You will already have seen that UKA last month secured the right to host the 2026 European Athletics Championships alongside our partners in Birmingham. This is fantastic news for the sport and alongside the World Indoors taking place in Glasgow in 2024 demonstrates the trust in UKA for delivering major championships. It gives the sport an excellent platform to look forward to in the coming years.

“Whilst we are unable to disclose more details at this point, we can say that we will have a new commercial arrangement to announce in the new year. This will provide us with greater financial stability and will give us more time to rebuild the organisation, with a view to increasing our commercial income in future years.

“Finally, it is worth noting that this year we have begun the transfer of some areas of activity to our colleagues within the home country athletics federations, including some areas of development work in the officials and coaches area, along with lower level competition licencing. We believe that these changes are the right way forward for the sport, placing responsibility with the home countries who are better placed to perform this work.

“No one likes to present a significant loss in their financial results, and we are very aware that the organisation’s reserves have reduced significantly over the last few years. However, we are now taking the steps needed to turn this around, in what remains a very difficult environment.

“I am confident we are now on track to see better results in the future and that we have the management team in place to deliver, led by CEO Jack Buckner. I have been delighted at the support we have had from our many partners in the sport since I took on this role, and with the strong relationships we have already formed. I look forward to working even more closely with them, and with the management team, in the years ahead.”

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Thursday

3:30-8:30AM: AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open, Round 1 (DP World Tour)

Friday

3:30-8:30AM: AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open, Round 2 (DP World Tour)

Noon-2PM: PNC Championship, Pro-Am (PGA Tour Champions)

Saturday

3-7:30AM: AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open, Round 3 (DP World Tour)

1-2PM (Peacock): PNC Championship, Round 1 (PGA Tour Champions)

2-6PM (NBC): PNC Championship, Round 1 (PGA Tour Champions)​​​​​​​

Sunday

3-7:30AM: AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open, Round 4 (DP World Tour)

11:30AM-12:30PM (Peacock): PNC Championship, Round 2 (PGA Tour Champions)

12:30-1:30PM (Golf Channel): PNC Championship, Round 2 (PGA Tour Champions)

1:30-4:30PM (NBC): PNC Championship, Round 2 (PGA Tour Champions)