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Falcons agree on 3-year, $54M deal with TE Kyle Pitts
The Atlanta Falcons agreed to a three-year, $54 million deal with tight end Kyle Pitts on Tuesday that includes a reported $36 million fully guaranteed, Pitts' agents told ESPN.,The $18 million average annual value is the third-highest in NFL history for a tight end behind San Francisco 49ers star G...
NCAA approves rule change to cap athlete eligibility at 5 years
The NCAA's Division I cabinet, in a vote held Tuesday, unanimously approved changing its eligibility rules to a new model that gives all Div. I athletes five years of eligibility and eliminates all redshirts.,The five-year clock implemented in the new format -- referred to as the age-based eligibili...
France coach Didier Deschamps to miss Norway match after mother's passing
France manager Didier Deschamps will not manage his team's final group-stage match against Norway on Friday as he flies back to France to attend his mother's funeral.,"Didier Deschamps will not be able to oversee training sessions ahead of the Norway v France match. He will also be absent from the b...
Mavericks announce hire of Dusty May as next head coach
The Dallas Mavericks officially announced the hire of Dusty May as their next head coach on Tuesday, a day after it was first reported that the Michigan coach was taking the job.,May, 49, guided the Wolverines to a 37-3 record and an NCAA Tournament title in his second season in Ann Arbor in 2025-26...
Iran cleared to enter US 2 days before critical Egypt match
Restrictions around the Iran national team's World Cup travel are being slightly loosened, with the team now permitted to travel to at U.S. game sites two days before the day of the match, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced on Tuesday.,Iran were previously forced to travel to game si...
Royals place All-Star 3B Maikel Garcia (hand) on 10-day injured list
The Kansas City Royals placed third baseman Maikel Garcia on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday because of muscle strain in his left hand.,In a corresponding move, the Royals recalled utility infielder Josh Rojas from Triple-A Omaha.,Garcia, 26, said he has been dealing with hand soreness for about ...
Reports: Devils trading D Simon Nemec to Flames
New Jersey dealt restricted free agent defenseman Simon Nemec to the Calgary Flames, the Devils announced Tuesday.,The Flames are also receiving forward Maxim Tsyplakov in exchange for first-round draft picks in 2027 and 2028, a second-round pick in 2026 and defenseman prospect Etienne Morin, per th...
Mariners reinstate OF Randy Arozarena (hamstring) from IL
The Seattle Mariners activated outfielder Randy Arozarena from the 10-day injured list prior to Tuesday's road game against the Pittsburgh Pirates.,Arozarena has been sidelined with a left hamstring strain since being injured against the Washington Nationals on June 12. He was placed on the IL June ...
Tiger Woods makes public appearance in support of new PGA plan
Tiger Woods made his unofficial return to golf with a public appearance alongside PGA Tour commissioner Brian Rolapp at a press conference in Connecticut on Tuesday. ,Woods read a prepared statement and didn't take questions, introducing Rolapp to detail the establishment of a new two-track PGA Tour...
Cristiano Ronaldo records brace as Portugal routs Uzbekistan
Cristiano Ronaldo turned in a vintage performance with two goals and delivered Portugal to their first win of this World Cup, a 5-0 rout of overmatched Uzbekistan on Tuesday in Houston., ,Ronaldo became the first player with goals in six editions of the World Cup. He eclipsed Eusebio as Portugal's a...
Reports: Olympic gold medalist Bode Miller facing drug charges
Six-time Olympic medalist Bode Miller was arrested earlier this month in Idaho on two misdemeanor charges of drug possession, according to multiple reports on Tuesday.,Miller, 48, was charged on June 6 with possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia, according to court...
Report: NHL eyeing Austin and Houston for expansion
The Dallas Stars could one day have some company in Texas, with ESPN reporting Tuesday that the NHL is looking at Austin and Houston as potential expansion targets.,Expansion beyond the current 32 teams was being discussed at the NHL's board of governors meeting on Tuesday in New York, according to ...
Cristiano Ronaldo record brace as Portugal routs Uzbekistan
Cristiano Ronaldo turned in a vintage performance with two goals and delivered Portugal to their first win of this World Cup, a 5-0 rout of overmatched Uzbekistan on Tuesday in Houston., ,Ronaldo became the first player with goals in six editions of the World Cup. He eclipsed Eusebio as Portugal's a...
Blue Jays RHP Shane Bieber set for season debut vs. Astros
The Toronto Blue Jays activated veteran right-hander Shane Bieber from the 60-day injured list Tuesday and he will make his season debut Tuesday night against the visiting Houston Astros.,Bieber, 31, has been sidelined all season due to elbow inflammation.,The former American League Cy Young Award w...
Twins bring up veteran RHP Austin Voth
The Minnesota Twins selected the contract of veteran right-hander Austin Voth from Triple-A St. Paul on Tuesday.,In a corresponding move, the Twins optioned right-hander Cody Lawyerson to St. Paul.,Voth, 33, was 0-1 with a 5.40 ERA in three starts for St. Paul, striking out 17 batters in 13 1/3 inni...
NFL blasts Brendan Sorsby for dodging accountability, denies draft petition
Brendan Sorsby's path to the NFL hit another dead end on Tuesday when the league denied his petition for entry into the supplemental draft.,In a letter to Sorsby published by ESPN, the league informed Sorsby his petition was incomplete or intentionally vague, failing to "demonstrate accountability f...
Heat now among NBA favorites with Giannis Antetokounmpo
Miami's blockbuster agreement to acquire Giannis Antetokounmpo has elevated the Heat from afterthoughts to legitimate contenders in the eyes off oddsmakers.,The Heat opened the offseason as +3500 long shots at BetMGM to win the 2026-27 NBA title. And despite reportedly being one of the finalists to ...
Loans expiring for Atlanta's Juan Berrocal, Matias Galarza
Atlanta United announced Tuesday that the loans for defender Juan Berrocal and midfielder Matias Galarza are expiring on June 30.,Berrocal, 27, will return to La Liga side Getafe CF in his native Spain after playing in 19 MLS matches (13 starts) from 2025-26. ,Paraguay's Galarza, 24, is heading back...
Reds activate SS Elly De La Cruz after first career stint on IL
The Cincinnati Reds activated two-time All-Star shortstop Elly De La Cruz from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday and optioned outfielder Will Benson to Triple-A Louisville.,De La Cruz, 24, went on the injured list for the first time in his four-year major league career after straining his right ham...
Ohio State to add Jim Tressel to Ring of Honor
National championship-winning head coach Jim Tressel will be inducted into Ohio State's Ring of Honor on Sept. 5.,Tressel, who coached the Buckeyes from 2001-10 and won a national title in 2002, will join Woody Hayes and Paul Brown as the only coaches so honored at Ohio Stadium in Columbus.,He will ...