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Stubbs: 5 drivers to watch in NASCAR's wild race for final playoff spot
NASCAR's regular season has all come down to this.,Twenty-five races have led to Saturday night's regular season finale at Daytona International Speedway, the final chance for drivers to snag a win and earn their way into the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs.,The regular season finale has seen its fa...
Reports: 49ers acquire RB Brian Robinson Jr. from Commanders
The San Francisco 49ers are acquiring running back Brian Robinson Jr. from the Washington Commanders in exchange for a sixth-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, multiple media outlets reported on Friday.,Per reports, Robinson is flying to San Francisco to take his physical with the 49ers. Should all g...
MLS transactions roundup: Montreal adds DP Ivan Jaime
CF Montreal acquired attacking midfielder Ivan Jaime on loan from Portuguese powerhouse FC Porto, the MLS club announced Friday.,The 24-year-old Spaniard's deal runs through June 2026 and includes a purchase option that would keep him with Montreal through 2027 with options for 2028-29. Jaime will o...
BetBoom Team set for playoffs at FISSURE Universe
BetBoom Team recorded a sweep of AVULUS on Friday to gain momentum heading into the playoffs at FISSURE Universe: Episode 6.,BetBoom secured their lower-bracket quarterfinal clash with PARIVISION on Saturday after posting 48- and 39-minute wins on red.,PARIVISION recorded a 1-1 draw with Team Tidebo...
Report: F Marco Rossi signing 3-year, $15M deal with Wild
Restricted free-agent forward Marco Rossi is signing a three-year, $15 million contract with the Minnesota Wild, The Athletic reported on Friday.,Rossi, 23, recorded 60 points (24 goals, 36 assists) and averaged 18:15 of ice time while playing in all 82 games last season with the Wild. He ranked sec...
Report: Verdict in Hockey Canada sexual-assault case won't be appealed
The government will not appeal the verdict in the case of the five pro hockey players who were acquitted of sexual assault charges in Canada, TSN reported.,The five men were charged in connection with an event that occurred in June 2018 when they were members of the Canada world junior hockey team. ...
Attorneys: Malik Beasley no longer target of federal gambling probe
NBA free-agent guard Malik Beasley no longer is the target of a federal gambling investigation, his attorneys told ESPN on Friday.,Authorities from the Eastern District of New York were looking into allegations that Beasley was tied to gambling activity on NBA games and prop bets during the 2023-24 ...
Big Ten Primer: Is Penn State the pick?
Two of the top three teams in the preseason Top 25 are in the Big Ten, but sorting out where Penn State, Ohio State and a host of other potential contenders finish in the 18-team league is a challenging assignment. ,The No. 2 Nittany Lions are following the blueprint that led Michigan and Ohio State...
Vikings reportedly inquire about reunion with Panthers' Adam Thielen
The Minnesota Vikings inquired about acquiring veteran wide receiver Adam Thielen from the Carolina Panthers, ESPN reported on Friday.,A trade would bring a reunion for Thielen and the Vikings, who began his career as an undrafted free agent in 2013 and played in games with Minnesota from 2014-22.,T...
Panthers RT Taylor Moton agrees to 2-year extension
Carolina Panthers right tackle Taylor Moton agreed to a two-year contract extension on Friday. ,The extension runs through the 2027 season. Financial terms were not disclosed by the Panthers, however multiple media outlets reported the deal is worth $44 million with $40 million guaranteed.,Moton, 31...
Reports: Samuel Basallo, Orioles reach 8-year, $67M extension
Top Baltimore Orioles prospect Samuel Basallo agreed to an eight-year, $67 million contract extension, multiple media outlets reported Friday.,Basallo, who turned 21 on Aug. 13, made his major-league debut four days later. MLB Pipeline ranked the catcher/first baseman as the No. 8 overall prospect i...
Micah Parsons takes aim at Cowboys on social media over contract stalemate
The latest episode of the Jerry Jones and Micah Parsons soap opera dropped late Thursday with Parsons scrubbing the Dallas Cowboys from his social media bios and posting what could be considered a farewell video to the organization.,The profiles in his Twitter and Instagram pages both tout his Penn ...
Mercury, Valkyries meet with sights on playoff positioning
Postseason positioning will be at stake Friday night when the fifth-place Phoenix Mercury, playing the second leg of a back-to-back, host the seventh-place Golden State Valkyries. ,The matchup will be the second this week between the WNBA playoff hopefuls, and the second straight against Phoenix for...
Skidding Mariners welcome return home, take aim at A's
The Seattle Mariners would prefer to forget their just-concluded nine-game trip.,After going 2-7 against Baltimore, the New York Mets and Philadelphia, the Mariners will return home Friday night to face the Athletics in the opener of a three-game series.,The Mariners have lost five games in a row to...
Padres continue pursuit of Dodgers in final 2025 series between clubs
The San Diego Padres will enter this weekend's series against the Los Angeles Dodgers just as they entered last weekend's series against their rivals -- fresh off three straight wins over the San Francisco Giants. ,The Padres hope that's where history stops repeating itself.,One of the biggest rival...
Cubs seek bounce-back effort in opener against Angels
Normally, winning three of five games against the team with the best record in the majors would be reason to celebrate. ,But after his squad dropped the finale of its series with the red-hot Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday afternoon, Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell wasn't in a partying mood.,"I de...
MLB-best Brewers present daunting task for sinking Giants
After ending their longest losing streak in over three months, the Milwaukee Brewers bring their major-league-best 80 wins into the series opener with the visiting San Francisco Giants on Friday night.,The Brewers snapped a three-game skid on Thursday in the finale of a five-game series with the Chi...
Nathan Eovaldi looks to halt Rangers' slump in opener vs. Guardians
Time is ticking to make a move into the wild-card race, so this weekend's series in Arlington, Texas, between the Cleveland Guardians and Texas Rangers will be crucial for both teams.,The Guardians will send Slade Cecconi (5-6, 4.50 ERA) to the mound on Friday night in the opener of a three-game ser...
Skidding teams collide as White Sox, Twins open series
The Chicago White Sox have lost six of seven and 13 of 16 since surging to begin the second half of the season.,On Friday, they will aim to turn their fortunes as they open a 10-game homestand with the start of a three-game set against the Minnesota Twins.,Minnesota went 4-2 against Chicago before t...
Rays SS Carson Williams could make debut vs. Cardinals
New Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Adrian Houser will make his home debut Friday night, but a little bit of the buzz around him was stolen by the arrival of the Carson Williams, the organization's prized farmhand, on Thursday.,In the opener of a three-game series, Tampa Bay dropped its fourth straight conte...