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Vikings TE Josh Oliver signs 3-year extension
Minnesota Vikings tight end Josh Oliver signed a three-year contract extension that spans through the 2028 season.,Financial terms were not disclosed by the team, however ESPN reported -- citing Athletes First -- that the deal is worth $23.25 million with a maximum value of $27.5 million. It also in...
Star promoters confirm Canelo Alvarez, Terence Crawford fight in September
A long-rumored fight between Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford will take place Sept. 13 in Las Vegas and be broadcast by Netflix, it was confirmed Tuesday.,Financial terms were not released, nor was the venue.,The promoters of the fight are of equal name value.,Teaming up will be Riyadh Season, th...
USMNT GK Matt Turner leaving Nottingham Forest for Lyon
U.S. men's national team goalkeeper Matt Turner is heading from the Premier League's Nottingham Forest to French side Lyon on a transfer fee of more than $9 million.,Turner, 30, spent the 2024-25 season on loan at Crystal Palace, part of a squad that claimed its first major trophy at the FA Cup in M...
Jon Rahm says LIV's smaller fields contribute to top-10 streak
Jon Rahm has finished in the top 10 of every LIV Golf event since he joined in 2024, but called himself a "realist" in acknowledging that it's due to the circuit's smaller fields.,After winning twice in 13 events in 2024, the Spaniard has racked up eight more top-10s this year. However, that is with...
Twins call on demoted starter for help as Rangers come to town
The Minnesota Twins will turn to a familiar face to try to patch their injury-riddled starting rotation.,Right-hander Simeon Woods Richardson was promoted from Triple-A St. Paul on Tuesday morning to start the series opener against the Texas Rangers later that night in Minneapolis. Woods Richardson ...
LB Shaq Thompson signs with Bills, reunites with Sean McDermott
The Buffalo Bills bolstered their defensive corps on Tuesday by signing linebacker Shaq Thompson to a one-year contract.,Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed for Thompson, who will be reunited with head coach Sean McDermott.,Thompson was selected by Carolina with the 25th overall pick of t...
Reports: Colorado's Deion Sanders has unspecified illness
Colorado football coach Deion Sanders is at his home in Texas dealing with an "unspecified health issue," ESPN reported Tuesday.,Sanders, 57, was away from campus as the school's annual summer football camps began last week, according to USA Today.,The Pro Football Hall of Famer's oldest son, Deion ...
Canadiens D Lane Hutson claims Calder Trophy
Montreal Canadiens defenseman Lane Hutson was named the winner of the Calder Memorial Trophy on Tuesday.,The trophy is awarded annually "to the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition in the National Hockey League." The award is voted on by the Professional Hockey Wri...
Mariners RHP Bryce Miller (elbow) heading back to IL
Seattle Mariners right-hander Bryce Miller is heading back to the 15-day injured list with elbow inflammation.,Manager Dan Wilson confirmed the news after Monday's 8-4 loss in 11 innings to the Arizona Diamondbacks.,"It's the same issue as he had the last time. The cortisone shot wasn't as helpful a...
LaLiga president decries Club World Cup as 'completely absurd'
LaLiga president Javier Tebas will not be cheering FIFA's Club World Cup when play begins this week.,Tebas largely has concerns over his own product because two of the 32 teams in the draw -- Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid -- play in Spain's top flight and might face delays to the start of their se...
Big deal? Cowboys pass rusher Micah Parsons at minicamp
Kumbaya continues to be the public framing of the contract push for Cowboys edge rusher Micah Parsons, who is attending minicamp at the team's Frisco, Texas, headquarters to keep his promise to first-year head coach Brian Schottenheimer.,Parsons, 26, has 52.5 sacks in four seasons and is reportedly ...
Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton begins rehab assignment
Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton will begin a rehab assignment Tuesday at Double-A Somerset, putting him one step closer to his 2025 debut for New York.,The five-time All-Star and former National League MVP has been sidelined all season with injuries to both elbows.,Yankees manager Aaron Boone conf...
Bryson DeChambeau, Xander Schauffele grouped together at Oakmont
Tee times and groupings were announced on Tuesday for this week's 125th U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club outside Pittsburgh.,Groups of three will tee off at the first and 10th holes when action gets underway Thursday morning at the season's third major.,Former Oakmont caddie-turned-dentist and amat...
Reports: Commanders WR Terry McLaurin skips minicamp
Washington Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin did not report to the start of the team's mandatory minicamp on Tuesday as he seeks a contract extension, multiple media outlets reported.,McLaurin, whose contract expires after the 2025 season, was absent from Commanders' voluntary organized team a...
F1 replaces Imola with Madrid on 2026 calendar
The 24-race Formula 1 slate for 2026 features a grand prix in Madrid replacing Italy's Emilia Romagna GP at Imola.,Governing body FIA approved the calendar on Tuesday during a meeting of the World Motor Sport Council.,The final race on Imola's current contract was last month, won by four-time reigni...
Report: Bengals contact Trey Hendrickson, gain no traction toward deal
NFL sacks leader Trey Hendrickson remains on the sideline with stalled contract talks with the Cincinnati Bengals pointing to a prolonged absence from the team. ,The Athletic reported the Bengals reached out to Hendrickson on Monday but conversations were fruitless. The defensive end is expected to ...
Report: Seahawks extend P Michael Dickson through '29
All-Pro punter Michael Dickson has agreed to a four-year, $16.2 million extension with the Seattle Seahawks, NFL Network reported on Tuesday.,Dickson, 29, who was entering the final season of a four-year, $14.5 million extension signed in 2021, once again becomes the NFL's highest-paid punter.,The n...
Report: T.J. Watt skipping Steelers' mandatory minicamp
Pittsburgh Steelers star T.J. Watt is not attending this week's mandatory minicamp amid contract negotiations, according to multiple reports.,The All-Pro outside linebacker, who is entering the final year of his current deal, was also a no-show for voluntary OTAs earlier this offseason.,Watt, 30, wo...
Take 5: Most likely first-time major winners at U.S. Open
The past six major championships have been dominated by the same four faces: Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, Xander Schauffele and Bryson DeChambeau. ,Not only have they combined to win those six titles, they've dotted the top 10 on every leaderboard, contending and pushing one another.,All four of...
D-backs aim to ride 'magical' win into rematch vs. Mariners
The Arizona Diamondbacks broke out of a slump Monday as Josh Naylor belted a walk-off grand slam to cap an 8-4 win in 11 innings against the Seattle Mariners.,The Mariners will try to do the same on Tuesday in the second contest of the three-game series in Phoenix.,Naylor's homer, his third hit of t...