Reports: Dolphins sign QB Malik Willis to 3-year, $67.5 million deal
The Miami Dolphins appear to have found their potential Tua Tagovailoa replacement, signing coveted free-agent quarterback Malik Willis to a three-year deal, according to multiple media reports.,The deal is worth $67.5 million with $45 million guaranteed, per NFL Network. It's a reunion of sorts wit...
Reports: Raiders re-sign CB Eric Stokes to 3-year, $30M deal
The Las Vegas Raiders are re-signing cornerback Eric Stokes to a three-year, $30 million deal, multiple outlets reported Monday.,The agreement keeps the former first-round pick from hitting the open market and includes $20 million guaranteed.,Stokes, 27, made 16 starts in his first season with the R...
Bubbly Stanford needs win in ACC tournament opener vs. surging Pitt
CHARLOTTE -- Stanford might be on the NCAA Tournament bubble as it begins play in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament this week.,The Cardinal's opponent in the first round Tuesday afternoon is Pitt, which was on a different bubble over the weekend.,No. 10 seed Stanford (20-11) has been trending...
Reports: Chiefs to sign RB Kenneth Walker III
Super Bowl MVP running back Kenneth Walker reportedly agreed to a contract with the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday during the first 30 minutes of the permitted negotiating window in free agency.,NFL Network reported the contract is worth up to $45 million over three years. Free agents can officially s...
Reports: Colts re-sign Alec Pierce to 4-year, $116M contract
The Indianapolis Colts have signed pending free-agent wide receiver Alec Pierce to a four-year, $116 million contract, according to multiple media reports Monday.,The deal includes $84 million in guarantees and $60 million fully guaranteed at signing, per NFL Network.,Pierce, who turns 26 in May, br...
Report: Patriots releasing veteran LB Jahlani Tavai
The New England Patriots are releasing veteran linebacker Jahlani Tavai ahead of the start of free agency, according to multiple reports Monday.,Tavai, 29, has one year left on the three-year, $16 million contract extension he signed ahead of the 2024 season. He's spent the last five seasons with th...
UConn still No. 1 as UCLA grabs first-place votes
No. 1 UConn lost its status as the consensus top team in women's college basketball Monday as No. 2 UCLA picked up three first-place votes in The Associated Press Top 25 rankings.,The undefeated Huskies (33-0) received the other 28 votes following an eight-week reign as the unanimous No. 1. They fac...
Lightning F Brandon Hagel fined $5K for altercation
Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brandon Hagel received a $5,000 fine Monday for his role in an altercation with Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin the previous day.,The NHL Player Safety department said Hagel served as "the aggressor" in the incident that occurred 3:35 into the second period of the...
Reports: TE Travis Kelce to stay in KC, play in 2026
Travis Kelce has decided to play a 14th NFL season in 2026 and reportedly informed other potential suitors he's returning to the Kansas City Chiefs.,According to multiple reports, Kelce is not open to playing for other teams contrary to reports circulated on Sunday. NFL Network reported that Kelce i...
Reports: Texans re-sign DT Sheldon Rankins to 2-year deal
The Houston Texans are retaining defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins on a two-year deal, according to multiple reports Monday.,The new contract for the former first-round pick includes $12 million guaranteed, according to NFL Network.,Rankins, 31, signed with the Texans out of free agency ahead of the ...
Jaguars re-signing CB Montaric Brown to 3-year, $33M deal
The Jacksonville Jaguars agreed to terms with cornerback Montaric Brown on a three-year, $33 million contract on Monday.,Brown, 26, a seventh-round draft pick in 2022, was set to enter free agency before agreeing to the deal confirmed to ESPN by his agents at Milk & Honey Sports.,He led the Jaguars ...
Nebraska inks Fred Hoiberg to extension through 2031-32
Nebraska signed men's basketball coach Fred Hoiberg to an extension through the 2031-32 season on Monday.,Hoiberg guided the Cornhuskers to a program-record 15 wins in Big Ten play this season. They enter this week's conference tournament with a 26-5 record and can set a new program wins record with...
Reports: Bears retain LB D'Marco Jackson on 2-year deal
The Chicago Bears agreed to terms with linebacker D'Marco Jackson on a two-year, $7.5 million contract, multiple outlets reported Monday.,The deal, which can become official with the start of the new league year on Wednesday, carries a maximum value of $10.5 million with incentives.,Jackson, 27, app...
Reports: Cowboys to acquire DL Rashan Gary from Packers
Rashan Gary thrived in a pass-rushing tandem with Micah Parsons last season after Parsons joined the Packers via trade from the Cowboys. ,Now Green Bay is sending Gary to Dallas in a deal that can become official on Wednesday when the 2026 league year begins, according to multiple reports. ,The Cowb...
Report: Steelers re-signing CB Asante Samuel Jr.
The Pittsburgh Steelers are re-signing cornerback Asante Samuel Jr. to a one-year, $4 million contract, ESPN reported Monday.,Samuel, 26, returned from spinal fusion surgery last April to play in six games (three starts) for the Steelers down the stretch in 2025. He finished with 10 tackles and one ...
Reports: Texans re-sign G Ed Ingram to 3-year, $37.5M deal
The Houston Texans are re-signing right guard Ed Ingram to a three-year, $37.5 million contract, multiple outlets reported Monday.,The deal includes $23.5 million in guarantees, according to ESPN, and keeps the 27-year-old veteran from hitting free agency. ,Acquired in a March 2025 trade with Minnes...
Report: Jets acquire S Minkah Fitzpatrick from Dolphins
The New York Jets acquired five-time Pro Bowl safety Minkah Fitzpatrick from the Miami Dolphins on Monday, multiple outlets reported.,The Dolphins will receive a 2026 seventh-round pick in exchange, a selection that originally belonged to the Los Angeles Chargers. The deal can't be processed until t...
Dolphins to release QB Tua Tagovailoa, assume record dead-cap hit
The Miami Dolphins have said goodbye to quarterback Tua Tagovailoa.,Reports emerged Monday morning that the Dolphins would release the former first-round draft pick, and they confirmed it with a minute-long highlight video posted on social media with the accompanying caption, "Thanks for the memorie...
Chance to play for coveted WCC title awaits No. 21 Saint Mary's, Santa Clara
Saint Mary's has won or shared the past four West Coast Conference regular-season championships.,Much harder to claim has been the WCC tournament title.,The second-seeded Gaels will begin pursuit of just their third crown in 14 tournaments since 2013 when they battle third-seeded Santa Clara in Mond...
Oregon State pursues 'yeoman’s effort' vs. No. 12 Gonzaga
Top-seeded Gonzaga has its sights set on one last West Coast Conference tournament title before it bids adieu to the league and departs for the rebuilt Pac-12.,The No. 12-ranked Bulldogs will begin pursuit of their 22nd tournament title in the past 28 campaigns when they meet Oregon State in the sem...