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Report: Longtime Cowboys LT Tyron Smith to retire
Left tackle Tyron Smith will sign a one-day contract with the Dallas Cowboys and retire after 14 NFL seasons, NFL Network reported Tuesday.,Smith, 34, played 13 seasons in Dallas before spending last year with the New York Jets.,He is an eight-time Pro Bowl and five-time All-Pro selection -- two fir...
Panthers GM to peers: Call me about No. 8 pick
Repeating his earlier stance on moving down, Panthers general manager Dan Morgan again invited any general manager shopping for a top-10 pick to call Carolina about the No. 8 overall selection in the first round. ,With nine days to go before the 2025 NFL Draft begins, Morgan repeated his desire to t...
Patriots 2025 draft needs, picks, best fits, history
New England is back in the top five for the second consecutive draft after a stretch of 15 years between top-10 selections ended with third overall pick Drake Maye in 2024. ,With the quarterback position apparently locked down, all the Patriots have to do is ... figure out nearly everything else. ,M...
Bulls host Heat but injuries could make Chicago a play-in underdog
By virtue of a better overall record than the Miami Heat, the Chicago Bulls earned home-court advantage for their Eastern Conference play-in game Wednesday night.,Despite winning all three meetings with Miami this season, the ninth-seeded Bulls (39-43) could be considered the underdog against the 10...
Skidding Stars look to tune out Predators in season finale
The reeling Dallas Stars could use something positive heading into the playoffs.,Meanwhile, the Nashville Predators also want to end their disappointing season on a high note.,The visiting Stars look to snap a season-high six-game slide when they close the regular season Wednesday night in Nashville...
Report: Bucks' Damian Lillard to miss start of playoffs
Milwaukee Bucks star Damian Lillard will miss the start of the playoffs as he continues to recover from a blood clot, ESPN reported Tuesday.,Lillard has not played since March 18 and the team announced on March 25 that he is dealing with deep vein thrombosis in his right calf.,"Damian's most recent ...
Gamecocks F Collin Murray-Boyles declares for draft
South Carolina forward Collin Murray-Boyles is declaring for the 2025 NBA Draft, he told ESPN on Tuesday.,The 6-foot-7 sophomore averaged 16.8 points, 8.3 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.3 blocks in 32 starts for the Gamecocks in 2024-25. He led the Southeastern Conference in field-goal perc...
Canucks to sit G Thatcher Demko (illness) for season finale vs. Knights
The Vancouver Canucks will sit goaltender Thatcher Demko and defenseman Derek Forbort for the season finale on Wednesday against the visiting Vegas Golden Knights.,Demko, 29, has missed the previous two games because of illness for the Canucks (38-29-14, 90 points), who did not qualify for the posts...
Oilers' Darnell Nurse to have hearing for hit on Kings' Quinton Byfield
Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse will have a hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety on Tuesday, one day after his cross-check on Los Angeles Kings forward Quinton Byfield.,Nurse lowered the boom on Byfield with 5:24 remaining in the second period on Monday. The Kings went on to cli...
CONCACAF president opposes World Cup expansion
CONCACAF president Victor Montagliani voiced his opposition to the recent proposal to expand the 2030 FIFA World Cup to 64 teams.,The 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico will be the first with 48 teams, up from 32 at Qatar in 2022.,Montagliani said increasing the size of the field...
Gabriel Landeskog rejoins Avs after AHL conditioning stint
Gabriel Landeskog rejoined the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday after a conditioning stint with their American Hockey League affiliate. ,He had one goal and one assist in two games for the Colorado Eagles, his first action in nearly three years after a series of setbacks with his injured right knee.,La...
Teammate: Lionel Messi wants to play in '26 World Cup
Lionel Messi has a "desire" to help Argentina defend its World Cup title next year, Inter Miami teammate Luis Suarez said.,Messi, who turns 38 this summer, has not announced his plans for the 2026 tournament being held in the United States, Mexico and Canada.,The eight-time Ballon d'Or winner was th...
Giants 2025 draft needs, picks, best fits, history
When the Giants granted head coach Brian Daboll and general manager Joe Schoen a reprieve at the end of a 3-14 season, there were no assurances on the longevity of their employment. ,It's now or never in New York.,But getting back in the passing lane in the NFC East with gaping holes on either side ...
Report: Joe Dumars to become Pelicans' president
The New Orleans Pelicans are finalizing a deal to make Hall of Famer Joe Dumars their president of basketball operations, ESPN reported Tuesday.,Dumars, who has been the NBA's executive vice president and head of basketball operations since 2022, would replace David Griffin, who was fired Monday aft...
Lions 2025 draft needs, picks, best fits, history
Almost untouchable until the Washington Commanders spoiled a Super Bowl plan in the postseason, the Detroit Lions did a lot of losing since the calendar turned to 2025.,Beyond another painful dismissal from the postseason, the Lions lost nearly half of their coaching staff. Offensive coordinator Ben...
It's a boy! Phils' Bryce Harper uses blue bat for gender reveal
Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper put his spin on the gender reveal trend by stepping to the plate with a blue bat on Monday night.,Harper and his wife, Kayla, are expecting their fourth child. After ordering pink and blue bats from Victus Sports to cover his bases, he went to the plate for hi...
Buffs retiring jerseys of Travis Hunter, Shedeur Sanders
Colorado is retiring the uniform numbers for Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders at the Buffaloes' spring game on Saturday in Boulder, Colo.,The school announced its plans Monday to honor the No. 12 of Hunter, the 2024 Heisman Trophy winner, and the No. 2 of Sanders, the 2024 Big 12 Offensive Player o...
Reports: Dolphins, CB Jalen Ramsey agree to explore trade
It appears cornerback Jalen Ramsey's time as a Miami Dolphin could be coming to an end.,The Dolphins and Ramsey have mutually agreed to explore trade options, according to reports.,The Dolphins extended Ramsey's contract this spring. Spotrac reported Ramsey's contract has $91.8 over four years remai...
Sens F Brady Tkachuk expected to return for start of playoffs
Expect captain Brady Tkachuk to be on the ice for the Ottawa Senators when the Stanley Cup playoffs start on Saturday.,That word comes from head coach Travis Green, who had this simple response Monday when asked if Tkachuk would be back in time for the start of the playoffs: "I do.",Tkachuk, 25, pra...
Dodgers face Rockies, hope to overcome previous series slump
After three consecutive series defeats, the Los Angeles Dodgers will be out to end their skid when they host the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night.,After opening the season with three consecutive series victories and an 8-0 record, the Dodgers have not won a series while going 4-6. They were upended...