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Cooper Flagg, Kon Knueppel highlight first-team All-Rookie squadDallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg, the NBA Rookie of the Year and No. 1 overall pick in last year's draft, highlighted the Kia NBA All-Rookie first team, which was announced Wednesday night after voting from a panel of 100 global media members.,Flagg was joined by Charlotte Hornets guard Kon Knu...

Report: Eagles sign first-round WR Makai LemonWide receiver Makai Lemon reportedly became the initial first-round pick of the 2026 NFL Draft class to sign his rookie contract.,NFL Network reported on Thursday that Lemon signed his four-year rookie deal with the Philadelphia Eagles.,Lemon, the 20th overall pick of the draft out of Southern Calif...

Yankees RHP Luis Gil (lat) begins rehab assignmentNew York Yankees right-hander Luis Gil is starting a rehab assignment with Double-A Somerset on Sunday.,Gil, 27, was the American League Rookie of the Year in 2024 but has been sidelined all season. During spring training, he reported tightness in his pitching shoulder and eventually was diagnosed w...

Giants sign first-round QB Jaxson Dart

New York Giants first-round draft pick Jaxson Dart signed his four-year, $17 million rookie contract on Friday.,Multiple media outlets reported that Dart's signing bonus was just shy of $9 million.,The Giants selected the Ole Miss quarterback with the 25th overall pick of the 2025 NFL Draft after sw...

Browns QB Shedeur Sanders signs 4-year, $4.6M rookie deal

After dropping to the fifth round of last month's NFL Draft, Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders signed a four-year rookie contract worth $4.6 million on Monday.,The former Colorado star's deal includes a $446,553 signing bonus, according to Sportrac.,Sanders, who was the most-talked about ...

Colts ink first-round TE Tyler Warren to rookie contract

Indianapolis Colts first-round draft pick Tyler Warren signed his four-year rookie contract, the team announced Friday.,The deal is worth $20.96 million with an $11.884 million signing bonus and also includes the standard team option for a fifth season.,Warren, last season's Mackey Award winner as t...

Raiders sign RB Ashton Jeanty to reported $35.9M deal

Las Vegas Raiders first-round draft pick Ashton Jeanty signed his four-year rookie contract.,The team announced the signing on Thursday but not the terms. ,Multiple media outlets cited Jeanty's representation that his fully-guaranteed deal is worth $35,895,812 and includes a $22,746,044 signing bonu...

Cam Ward, Ashton Jeanty tabbed co-OROY favorites

With one round of the 2025 NFL Draft complete, sportsbooks are already projecting the NFL's rookie of the year races.,Tennessee Titans quarterback Cam Ward and Las Vegas Raiders running back Ashton Jeanty enter the season neck and neck in the Offensive Rookie of the Year race, in the eyes of multipl...