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ACC notebook: Cal, Stanford ready for cross-country trips
As the Pac-12 Conference fell apart in summer 2023, a lifeline came for San Francisco Bay Area institutions Cal and Stanford from an unlikely destination: the Atlantic Coast Conference.,On Tuesday, the Golden Bears and Cardinal football programs received formal introductions to their cross-country c...
Reports: Browns guarantee Amari Cooper $20M for 2024
Cleveland Browns wide receiver Amari Cooper received a $5 million raise and will make $20 million in the final year of his five-year, $100 million deal, Cleveland.com and ESPN reported on Tuesday.,Cooper, who turned 30 last month, will receive half of the $20 million guarantee in a signing bonus to ...
Bears safety to skip game to support wife -- Simone Biles -- at Paris Games
Bears safety Jonathan Owens received permission to skip the Hall of Fame Game on Aug. 1 to take a trip to Paris. ,That's where his wife, four-time Olympic champion gymnast Simone Biles, will be competing in the 2024 Olympics. The Bears are scheduled to play a preseason game on Aug. 1 in Canton, Ohio...
Report: Browns guarantee Amari Cooper $20M for 2024
Cleveland Browns wide receiver Amari Cooper received a $5 million raise and will make $20 million in the final year of his five-year, $100 million deal, ESPN reported on Tuesday.,Cooper, who turned 30 last month, will receive half of the $20 million guarantee in a signing bonus to conclude the deal ...
D-backs activate LHP Jordan Montgomery for Tuesday start
Arizona Diamondbacks left-hander Jordan Montgomery was activated from the 15-day injured list and will start Tuesday night against the visiting the Kansas City Royals.,Montgomery, 31, progressed enough from right knee inflammation to skip a rehab assignment after three-plus weeks on the IL. He threw...
CF Montreal trade F Mason Toye to Timbers
The Portland Timbers acquired veteran forward Mason Toye from CF Montreal on Tuesday in exchange for a second-round draft pick in 2025.,Montreal will also receive $200,000 in 2025 general allocation money from Portland if Toye reaches certain performance metrics or contractual obligations, per the c...
Ravens QB Lamar Jackson misses third straight practice due to illness
Reigning NFL MVP Lamar Jackson was not on the field with the Ravens on Tuesday, missing his third consecutive practice due to illness.,Jackson was heartily defended by head coach John Harbaugh against critics on Sunday, but hasn't been on the field since.,"The vision that we have together is that La...
Tyreek Hill eyes extension, wants to stay with Dolphins
Reporting on the first day of Dolphins training camp, star wide receiver Tyreek Hill wants to be paid like his contemporaries but also expressed his desire to remain in Miami.,"Obviously, I let (agent) Drew (Rosenhaus) and the team handle that situation," said the 30-year-old Hill, who still has thr...
49ers GM: Brandon Aiyuk to report, remain 'integral part of team'
49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk is reporting for the start of training camp and expected to practice with the team, general manager John Lynch said Tuesday. ,The reigning NFC champions and Aiyuk are locked in a contract stalemate. NFL Network reported the last "meaningful negotiations" took place ...
Tony Finau looks to continue 'good vibes' at 3M Open
Tony Finau recorded three consecutive top-10 finishes before missing the cut at the Open Championship last week.,Finau looks to regain his form on Thursday when he competes at the 3M Open in Blaine, Minn.,The tournament is the penultimate event before the PGA Tour's FedEx Cup Playoffs begin in Memph...
WNBA All-Star Game shatters ratings record
The WNBA All-Star Game in Phoenix drew a record number of viewers on Saturday, crushing the old mark set 21 years ago.,In all, 3.44 million people watched the game on ABC, topping the previous record of 1.44 million viewers in 2003. That game featured an array of current and future Hall of Fame memb...
Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa at camp with contract in flux
Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa reported to training camp with the Miami Dolphins and teammates expect him to practice, putting the business side of the game on the backburner for the moment. ,"He's very excited to be back in the building with the rest of the guys," Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill sai...
Bengals' Joe Burrow, Ja'Marr Chase feature new looks
New season, new style.,Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow arrived at training camp in Cincinnati on Tuesday sporting a new bleached-blond buzz cut.,The Bengals posted a photo of their "new-look" quarterback to social media and added the caption of "guess who's back" -- a lyric from Eminem's 2002 hit "Wi...
Golf Glance: FedEx Cup playoff chase heats up in Twin Cities
Field Level Media's Golf Glance provides weekly news and storylines from each of the major North American golf tours.,PGA TOUR,LAST TOURNAMENT: The Open Championship (Xander Schauffele); Barracuda Championship (Nick Dunlap),THIS WEEK: 3M Open, Blaine, Minn., July 25-28,Course: TPC Twin Cities (Par 7...
Big Ten commissioner comfortable with 18 teams for now
Reserving the option to change his mind, Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti is not seeking to add to his 18-team conference.,Petitti said at Big Ten Media Days in Indianapolis on Tuesday that he remains "focused on the 18 for now," echoing the sentiment shared by SEC commissioner Greg Sankey about hi...
WTA roundup: Teen Laura Samson bounces Katerina Siniakova in Prague
Teen Laura Samson upset fellow Czech Katerina Siniakova at the Livesport Prague Open, defeating the No. 2 seed 1-6, 7-5, 6-3 on Tuesday.,With her hometown fans watching, Samson, 16, is playing in her first WTA tournament this week and her 11th pro event. She had not played an opponent ranked in the ...
Gaimin Gladiators add roeJ, nicoodoz to roster
Danish players Fredrik "roeJ" Roj Christensen and Nico "nicoodoz" Tamjidi joined Gaimin Gladiators on Tuesday. ,The two players will take the starting roster spots of Jason "salazar" Salazar and Patrick "Patti" Larsen for GG.,roeJ, 30, and nicodooz, 23, have played together on Copenhagen Flames, fna...
Packers add QB Jacob Eason with Jordan Love not participating
Jacob Eason signed to the 90-man training camp roster of the Green Bay Packers as an extra arm until starter Jordan Love wraps contract negotiations. ,Eason was on the field for Tuesday's practice and replaced long snapper Peter Bowden, who was released, on the roster. ,Eason is the third quarterbac...
Jags, CB Tyson Campbell reach 4-year, $76.5M deal
The Jacksonville Jaguars are signing cornerback Tyson Campbell to a four-year, $76.5 million contract extension that includes $53.4 million in guaranteed money, NFL Network reported Tuesday.,The team selected the Florida-born Campbell with the 33rd overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. The 24-year-old...
Webb Simpson named U.S. vice captain for 2025 Ryder Cup
Webb Simpson was named a vice captain for the United States' 2025 Ryder Cup team on Tuesday.,Simpson was the first person appointed to the position by captain Keegan Bradley. Additional vice captains will be named at a later date by Bradley for the event, which is scheduled for Sept. 26-28, 2025, at...