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Reports: Diamondbacks sign suspended OF Max KeplerMax Kepler has 18 days remaining until his suspension for performance-enhancing drug usage is over. But when the ban is over, the outfielder now knows where he'll be headed.,The Arizona Diamondbacks have signed Kepler, multiple outlets reported Sunday, with Sports Illustrated reporting it is a one-y...

NFLPA voices safety concerns over replacement refs The NFL Players Association and NFL Referees Association have responded to the potential use of replacement officials this season by voicing concerns about player safety.,ESPN reported earlier this week that the league has begun compiling a list of replacement referees -- mostly from the low-college...

Report: NFL to begin hiring replacement refereesWith talks stalled between the league and the referees' union, NFL owners reportedly have authorized the hiring of replacement officials.,League sources told ESPN on Sunday that owners are "alarmed" by the current state of the negotiations with the NFL Referees Association.,The NFL has compiled a li...

Replay officials throwing flags under consideration

Replay officials might be permitted to throw flags for select penalties if the NFL competition committee approves the expanded role.,Troy Vincent, vice president of football operations for the league, said the specific purview of replay officials under consideration involves non-football acts.,"You ...

OF Max Kepler suspended 80 games for PED violation

Outfielder Max Kepler, currently a free agent, has been suspended 80 games by Major League Baseball after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance.,In this case, that substance is epitrenbolone, which is on the World Anti-Doping Agency's prohibited list as an anabolic agent. Its usage ...

Injured Nelly Korda withdraws from International Crown

World No. 2 Nelly Korda has withdrawn from the upcoming Hanwha Lifeplus International Crown, per the LPGA.,While the LPGA only cited "an injury" for Korda, the two-time major champion and former World No. 1 player told reporters on Saturday that she was "definitely worn down.",Yealimi Noh has been t...

Report: Longtime ACC ref quits due to replay frustration

Upset over how a replay review was handled in last Saturday's UConn-Syracuse game, Atlantic Coast Conference referee Gary Patterson resigned, ESPN reported on Friday.,An ACC official since 2002, Patterson quit after he served as the head referee of the matchup, a 27-20 overtime win for host Syracuse...

The Replacements: Players primed to replace stars of 2024

Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter was a one-of-a-kind player and he owns a Heisman Trophy to prove it.,Boise State's Ashton Jeanty was the breakaway king who put together the best college running back season since legendary Barry Sanders of Oklahoma State in 1988.,Hunter and Jeanty had the ultimat...