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WR Greg Dortch signs tender with Cardinals
Wide receiver Greg Dortch signed his tender to return to the Arizona Cardinals on Friday.,The 26-year-old restricted free agent's deal is worth $3.3 million for the 2025 season.,Dortch had 37 catches for 342 yards and a career-high three touchdowns in 17 games (four starts) last season,,Undrafted ou...
QB Jaxson Dart, DE Mykel Williams won't be in Green Bay for draft
Quarterback Jaxson Dart and edge rusher Mykel Williams apparently have changed their minds about being in Green Bay next week for the start of the 2025 NFL Draft.,The names of Dart, who played at Ole Miss, and Georgia's Williams were on the initial list of 17 players set to attend. But an updated li...
Canadiens D David Savard to retire after playoffs
Montreal Canadiens defenseman David Savard announced Friday that he intends to retire after the team's postseason run is over.,Savard, 34, has spent the last four of his 14 NHL seasons with the Canadiens.,Montreal will open the playoffs on the road Monday for Game 1 of a best-of-seven Eastern Confer...
Inter Miami, Crew meet in Cleveland clash of unbeatens
The last unbeaten teams in MLS are set for a Saturday showdown in a non-league market when the Columbus Crew "host" Inter Miami in Cleveland.,There's one reason and one reason only for the unusual location: Lionel Messi. The most recent evidence of his immense popularity came Sunday when his Inter M...
Kyren Lacy's agent to NFL: 'Shame on you'
The agent representing the late Kyren Lacy blasted the NFL on Friday for its treatment of the draft prospect prior to his death by suicide.,At the time of his death last weekend, Lacy was facing negligent homicide, felony hit-and-run and reckless operation of a vehicle charges related to a car accid...
Predators re-sign D Andreas Englund for 2025-26 season
The Nashville Predators re-signed defenseman Andreas Englund to a $775,000 deal for next season, the team said Friday.,The Predators claimed Englund off waivers from the Los Angeles Kings on Feb. 10.,He played in 24 games for Nashville, recording two assists, 36 penalty minutes, 58 hits and 33 block...
Jake Paul to battle former champ Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.
Jake Paul will return to the boxing ring when he squares off against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., the son of the legendary Mexican boxer by the same name.,Paul, who recorded a unanimous decision over 58-year-old Mike Tyson on Nov. 15, announced that the 10-round bout against Chavez will take place on Jun...
Pacers open quest for first NBA title vs. familiar Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks won the season series and have the greater postseason experience, but the Indiana Pacers hold the home-court advantage when the rivals tip off an Eastern Conference first-round best-of-seven playoff series Saturday afternoon in Indianapolis.,The Pacers earned the No. 4 seed in th...
UFL, players agree to new CBA after six months of talks
The United Football League and its players association ratified a new collective bargaining agreement following six months of talks, union officials said Friday.,Highlights of the new CBA include a raise in the minimum salary, from $55,000 to $62,005 for players who appear in all 10 regular season g...
NHL sets attendance record, surpasses 23 million fans
More than 23 million fans attended an NHL regular-season game in 2024-25, the highest total in the league's 108-year history.,The league announced Friday that a total of 23,014,458 people attended a game during the 1,312-game season. That eclipses the previous record of 22,873,142, set last season.,...
Israeli PG Ben Saraf declares for NBA draft
Projected first-round pick Ben Saraf of Israel announced Friday he is entering the 2025 NBA Draft.,"This is the right time for me," he told ESPN. "After playing against the highest levels of competition in European basketball, I am ready and excited for the draft.",The 6-foot-6 point guard is ranked...
Overwatch Champions Clash underway in Hangzhou
The Overwatch Champions Series' 2025 Champions Clash got underway Friday in Hangzhou, China.,Eight teams qualified for spots in the double-elimination bracket, with a champion to be crowned Sunday.,Team Falcons, Once Again, NTMR and Crazy Raccoon won their upper-bracket quarterfinal matches.,Falcons...
Saints RT Ryan Ramczyk, 30, retires after knee injury
New Orleans Saints right tackle Ryan Ramczyk announced his retirement on social media Thursday night.,Ramczyk, 30, started 101 games over seven seasons before sitting out the 2024 campaign with a chronic knee injury.,The 2017 first-round pick made three straight All-Pro teams from 2018-20, with a fi...
Timbers ride surge into encounter vs. LAFC
The Portland Timbers enter their home clash against Los Angeles FC on Saturday night on a five-match unbeaten run.,Even so, Portland manager Phil Neville said he believes it may take something extra to earn a result against the Western Conference's best side over the last few seasons.,Yes, the Timbe...
New-look Rapids take aim at improving Dynamo
The Colorado Rapids will look for their third road win of the season when they visit a Houston Dynamo side gradually finding its footing following a slow start.,Colorado (4-2-2, 14 points) is coming off arguably its most impressive result this campaign, a 3-2 home victory last weekend over an expans...
Orlando City aim to continue ascent vs. winless CF Montreal
Manager Oscar Pareja will try to help Orlando City extend their unbeaten run in Saturday night's match at CF Montreal after receiving a three-year contract extension this week.,Pareja is in his sixth season with Orlando City (3-2-3, 12 points), with whom he's won the 2022 U.S. Open Cup and led the c...
Austin FC look to put loss in rear-view mirror vs. winless Galaxy
Austin FC will look to get back on track when they host the surprisingly winless Los Angeles Galaxy on Saturday afternoon.,Austin FC (4-3-1, 13 points) head home after their most uneven match of the season, a 5-1 loss in Vancouver last weekend. The Texas contingent allowed two more goals than it had...
Angels, in rare return home, open set vs. Giants
The Los Angeles Angels will begin a three-game series Friday night against the San Francisco Giants in Anaheim, Calif., after playing 15 of their first 18 games on the road.,Angels first baseman Nolan Schanuel went into the offseason looking to improve his numbers from last season. In particular, hi...
After firing hitting coach, Rockies seek improvement vs. Nats
The Colorado Rockies, with a new hitting coach on the bench, will try to end a six-game losing streak when they face the Washington Nationals on Friday in the opener of a three-game series in Denver.,Hensley Meulens was fired on Thursday, and Clint Hurdle takes over as the Rockies' hitting coach.,Co...
Athletics' J.T. Ginn eyes strong encore vs. Brewers
The Milwaukee Brewers will turn to ace Freddy Peralta as they go for their third straight win when they face the visiting Athletics on Friday in the opener of a three-game series.,Peralta (1-1, 2.31 ERA) will be opposed by fellow right-hander J.T. Ginn (1-0, 1.69), making his second start since bein...