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Ravens giddy over potential options with No. 14 pick
Eric DeCosta and the Ravens are feeling a renewed sense of excitement around their second life with the No. 14 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. ,The first-rounder was part of the agreement in place with the Raiders that would've sent pass rusher Maxx Crosby to Baltimore and the 14th pick to Las V...
Damon Jones to plead guilty to selling insider info to bettors
Former NBA player and coach Damon Jones will plead guilty to charges of selling insider info about players' injuries to sports bettors, ABC reported Thursday.,Jones, 49, requested a hearing to change his plea and is expected to appear before a judge in Brooklyn on April 28. Jones, who originally ple...
Auston Matthews: 'Can't predict the future' with Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews told reporters Thursday that he wasn't willing to speculate on his long-term future with the team.,Matthews was confident he will be fully healthy after undergoing surgery to repair the torn medial collateral ligament in his left knee last month. The star ...
Cayden Boozer returning to Duke for sophomore season
Cayden Boozer will return to Duke basketball this fall for his sophomore season, the school announced Thursday via social media.,In his first year with the Blue Devils, the guard played in 38 games (11 starts) and averaged 7.7 points, 2.3 rebounds and 3.0 assists in 22.9 minutes per game.,He and his...
Spain's Roberto Bautista Agut retiring at end of year
Spain's Roberto Bautista Agut announced Thursday that this will be his final year on the ATP Tour.,The 38-year-old has won 12 singles titles and spent 27 weeks in the top 10, peaking at World No. 9 in 2019.,Bautista Agut, who also won the 2019 Davis Cup with Spain, has earned more than $20 million i...
Neymar on potential MLS move: 'I honestly don't know'
Brazilian star Neymar said he is still weighing his next move despite reports linking him to FC Cincinnati.,"I honestly don't know," the 34-year-old forward told ESPN on Thursday.,He added that he intends to finish his current contract at boyhood club Santos, which expires at the end of this year.,N...
Wizards intend for coach Brian Keefe to return in 2026-27
The Washington Wizards want Brian Keefe to return as head coach in the 2026-27 season.,General manager Will Dawkins said Thursday at his end-of-season news conference that he expects Keefe to be back, despite a 43-160 record in two-plus seasons. That includes a league-worst 17-65 this season.,The Wi...
Report: Rick Bowness agrees to extension with Blue Jackets
Rick Bowness has agreed to a contract extension to remain as the head coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets, TSN reported Thursday morning.,The Blue Jackets scheduled a news conference for Thursday afternoon with general manager Don Waddell and Bowness.,TSN's report comes two days after Bowness blasted...
Tigers' Justin Verlander: Recovery 'slower than expected'
Detroit Tigers right-hander Justin Verlander's recovery from a hip injury is "going a little slower" than anticipated, manager A.J. Hinch said Thursday.,Verlander, 43, landed on the 15-day injured list on April 5 with left hip inflammation. The three-time Cy Young Award winner pitched a bullpen sess...
Luka Doncic, Cade Cunningham now eligible for awards
Luka Doncic and Cade Cunningham are eligible for postseason awards after winning their challenges to the 65-game rule, the NBA and the players union announced Thursday.,Both players had filed "extraordinary circumstances" challenges to a rule that requires players to appear in at least 65 games to b...
Capitals star Alex Ovechkin 'pretty sure' he will play again
Alex Ovechkin told reporters Thursday morning that he's "pretty sure" he will return for a 22nd NHL season.,The NHL's all-time leading goal scorer addressed his playing future as his Washington Capitals teammates cleaned out their lockers. The team failed to qualify for the postseason. ,Ovechkin, wh...
Gotham M Jaelin Howell signs extension through '28
Gotham FC signed midfielder Jaelin Howell to a contract extension through the 2028 NWSL season on Thursday.,Howell, 26, is in her second season with the club. She tallied four goals and an assist in 25 starts last season for the league champions.,"Jaelin has been a key contributor since she joined o...
Nationals re-acquire LHP Richard Lovelady from Mets
The Washington Nationals re-acquired left-handed reliever Richard Lovelady from the New York Mets on Thursday in exchange for cash considerations.,Last month, the Mets acquired Lovelady off waivers from the Nationals.,Also on Thursday, Washington transferred left-hander Ken Waldichuk to the 60-day i...
French Open purse climbs nearly 10% to $72.1M
The total prize money for next month's French Open is climbing nearly 10 percent to $72.1 million, tournament organizers announced on Thursday.,The men's and women's champions for the May 24-June 7 clay-court grand slam at Roland Garros will each pocket $3.25 million, with the runners-up in Paris ea...
Dodgers spent record-shattering $515M in 2025
The Los Angeles Dodgers shattered a league record by spending more than half a billion dollars in 2025, according to a report Thursday from The Associated Press.,The World Series champions' total of nearly $515 million eclipsed the previous Major League Baseball high of $430.4 million by the New Yor...
Report: YouTube nearing deal for 5-game NFL package
The NFL and YouTube are finalizing a deal to air five regular-season games per year on the streaming service, Front Office Sports reported Thursday.,The league had extra inventory to sell with the elimination of "Monday Night Football" doubleheaders, announced earlier this month.,Details about the c...
Tiger Woods fighting subpoena for prescription drug history
Tiger Woods' attorney is challenging a request from prosecutors to subpoena the golfer's prescription drug records.,Woods, 50, has pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor DUI charges related to his rollover crash on March 31 in Florida.,Prosecutors are attempting to subpoena the 15-time major winner's rec...
Kraken close out disappointing season while Avs prep for playoffs
Nothing is on the line for either team when the Seattle Kraken wrap up a disappointing season on Thursday night at the Colorado Avalanche in Denver.,Seattle (34-36-11, 79 points) has been eliminated from the playoffs for the fourth time in its five-year existence after cratering late in the season. ...
Finding ways to win, Padres face another challenge in Mariners' pitching
San Diego Padres' first-year manager Craig Stammen can explain his team's five-run, ninth-inning rally Wednesday night that produced a 7-6 win over the visiting Seattle Mariners on Wednesday.,"Just a never-say-die mentality," he said. "We just battled and came away with the crazy victory.",That stre...
Underperforming Jets set sights on Sharks in season finale
The Winnipeg Jets and visiting San Jose Sharks will look to end their seasons on a high note when the two face off on Thursday night.,It'll be the conclusion of a disappointing campaign for the Jets (35-34-12, 82 points), who enter the finale with 34 fewer points than their Presidents' Trophy-winnin...