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Report: Steelers S DeShon Elliott agrees to 2-year extension
Pittsburgh Steelers safety DeShon Elliott agreed to a two-year, $12.5 million extension that includes $9.21 million in guarantees, NFL Network reported.,Elliott has elected to stay with the Steelers despite the team signing quarterback Aaron Rodgers to a one-year contract. Elliott previously said "l...
Corey Conners (wrist) WDs from Travelers Championship
Corey Conners withdrew from the Travelers Championship on Tuesday, two days after he bowed out of the U.S. Open prior to the final round due to a right wrist injury.,PGA Tour Communications said Jhonattan Vegas will replace Conners, who initially sustained the injury in the first round on Thursday a...
PGA Tour announces Brian Rolapp as successor to Jay Monahan
Former NFL executive vice president Brian Rolapp was named the CEO of the PGA Tour and PGA Tour Enterprises on Tuesday.,Rolapp, 53, spent 22 years with the NFL. He will take over the day-to-day operations of the PGA Tour later this summer in place of current commissioner Jay Monahan, who will step d...
Dodgers turn to bullpen, look to extend Padres' struggles
It will be another night of full energy when the San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers clash again Tuesday as the National League West rivals continue a run of seven games against each other in 11 days.,There was plenty of attention on Monday's opener of a four-game series at Los Angeles when the...
A's look to ride Nick Kurtz's power surge into rematch vs. Astros
Nick Kurtz is expected to become one of the linchpins of the Athletics by the time the franchise moves to Las Vegas, anticipated for the 2028 season.,The fourth overall pick in the 2024 draft might be ahead of schedule.,Kurtz took another step in his journey Monday night when he drilled a two-run, w...
Roman Anthony, red-hot Red Sox aim to shut down Mariners
It is a bit premature to call Roman Anthony the current face of the franchise.,But the prized Boston Red Sox prospect is in the running.,A day after three-time All-Star Rafael Devers was traded to San Francisco, Anthony launched his first major-league home run as the Red Sox defeated the host Seattl...
Jake Mangum, Rays look to keep things rolling vs. O's
The red-hot Tampa Bay Rays look to keep rolling Tuesday night in the second contest of their four-games series against the visiting Baltimore Orioles.,It will be pretty hard to top the overall performance from Monday's 7-1 win in the first meeting with their American League East rival.,The Rays' off...
Angels aim to hand Yankees fifth consecutive loss
Even with the presence of Giancarlo Stanton's bat in the middle of their lineup, the New York Yankees saw their woes at the plate persist Monday night.,The Yankees carry a season-worst four-game losing streak into their Tuesday home game against the Los Angeles Angels.,New York was shut out 2-0 on S...
Rockies, riding rare win streak, face skidding Nationals
The visiting Colorado Rockies will look for their third straight win, which would match their best run of the season, when they play the second game of a four-game series against the host Washington Nationals on Tuesday.,Colorado stunned the reeling Nationals with a three-run ninth inning Monday nig...
Phillies' Jesus Luzardo back in Miami to face former club
After allowing a total of 20 runs in his previous two starts, Philadelphia Phillies left-hander Jesus Luzardo returned to form with a dominant outing last week.,Luzardo will look to build on the performance when he takes the mound against his former team on Tuesday. The visiting Phillies opened a fo...
MLB roundup: Shohei Ohtani, after pitching, lifts Dodgers at plate
Shohei Ohtani pitched an inning for the first time in nearly two years and drove in two runs out of the leadoff spot as the Los Angeles Dodgers earned a 6-3 victory over the visiting San Diego Padres on Monday.,Ohtani, who is back to pitching after undergoing a second Tommy John procedure in 2023, s...
Jalen Williams (40 points) leads Thunder to verge of title
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Jalen Williams wasn't in much of a reflective mood after his Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Indiana Pacers 120-109 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday.,Williams batted down questions about his monster performance, which moved the Thunder within one game of the franchise's first ch...
Roman Anthony hits first homer as Red Sox blank Mariners
Prized prospect Roman Anthony hit his first major league home run and Lucas Giolito pitched six scoreless innings as the Boston Red Sox defeated the host Seattle Mariners 2-0 Monday night for their sixth consecutive victory.,Boston was playing its first game since trading Rafael Devers to the San Fr...
Shohei Ohtani pitches, but bat is key in Dodgers win over Padres
Shohei Ohtani pitched an inning for the first time in nearly two years and drove in two runs out of the leadoff spot as the Los Angeles Dodgers earned a 6-3 victory over the visiting San Diego Padres on Monday in the opener of a four-game series.,Ohtani, who is back to pitching after a second Tommy ...
Nick Kurtz's walk-off homer carries A's past Astros
Rookie Nick Kurtz walloped a two-run walk-off homer with no outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, giving the Athletics a 3-1 victory over the Houston Astros on Monday night at West Sacramento, Calif.,Brent Rooker opened the ninth by drawing a walk against Bryan Abreu (1-3). Kurtz then jumped on a ...
Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton collects two hits in return
New York Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton went 2-for-4 with a double in his season debut Monday night after missing the team's first 70 games due to elbow inflammation.,The Yankees reinstated Stanton from the 60-day injured list ahead of their home game against the Los Angeles Angels. He batted fif...
Hobbled Tyrese Haliburton misses all six shots in Game 5
Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton, playing through an injury, endured an awful night in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday.,Haliburton missed all six of his field-goal attempts while ending up with four points, seven rebounds and six assists in 34 minutes as the Pacers lost 120-109 to the host O...
Roman Anthony hits 1st MLB homer as Red Sox blank Mariners
Prized prospect Roman Anthony hit his first home run in the major leagues and Lucas Giolito pitched six scoreless innings as the Boston Red Sox defeated the host Seattle Mariners 2-0 Monday night for their sixth consecutive victory.,Boston was playing its first game since trading Rafael Devers to th...
Guatemala edges Jamaica in Gold Cup opener
Oscar Santis netted a first-half goal and Guatemala squeezed past Jamaica 1-0 on Monday in the Group C opener for both squads in the CONCACAF Gold Cup at Carson, Calif.,The decider came in the 32nd minute.,A back-to-the-goal Darwin Lom collected a deflection after a long feed, then backheeled the ba...
Rain forces suspension of LSU-UCLA game at MWCS
OMAHA, Neb. -- No. 6 LSU held a 5-3 lead over No. 15 UCLA on Monday night when the Men's College World Series game was suspended following a lengthy rain delay.,The teams will resume play at the start of the fourth inning on Tuesday at 11 a.m. ET.,Both teams won their opening Bracket 2 games Saturda...