fieldlevelmedia Page 1241 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Heat sign Nikola Jovic to four-year extension; Tyler Herro next?
Heat forward Nikola Jovic signed a four-year extension with Miami worth a reported $62.4 million, his agents told ESPN.,Jovic averaged 10.7 points in 2024-25 with the Heat, his third NBA season, and was entering the final year of his rookie deal. He joined Miami as the No. 27 pick in the 2022 NBA Dr...
Patriots WR Stefon Diggs ready for return to Buffalo
Wide receiver Stefon Diggs will return to his former home when the New England Patriots face the Buffalo Bills on Sunday night in Orchard Park, N.Y.,Diggs spent four seasons with the Bills and earned his only four Pro Bowl selections during that time, then was traded to the Houston Texans following ...
Commanders hopeful Jayden Daniels will start against Chargers
Washington quarterback Jayden Daniels could return to action when the Commanders visit the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday.,Meanwhile, Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert will be operating behind a decimated offensive line as Los Angeles looks to bounce back from a 21-18 road loss to the New York Gia...
Cam Ward, Titans eager to end winless start vs. Cardinals
The Tennessee Titans are one of three 0-4 teams in the NFL and have been outscored by a staggering 69 points.,Even rookie quarterback Cam Ward has been one of the team's many critics.,Ward and the Titans will take another swing at getting into the victory column when they face the Arizona Cardinals ...
Red Sox, Yankees turn to rookie starters for decisive Game 3
NEW YORK -- Jazz Chisholm Jr. was not in the lineup Tuesday because the New York Yankees were facing Boston Red Sox ace left-hander Garrett Crochet.,While Chisholm appeared to not be thrilled with manager Aaron Boone's decision, he and the rest of the Yankees were elated with the second baseman's im...
Browns QB Dillon Gabriel confident entering first start vs. Vikings
Ready or not, Dillon Gabriel will make his first NFL start on Sunday.,Gabriel, a 24-year-old whom the Cleveland Browns selected in the third round out of Oregon this spring, insists that he is as prepared as he will ever be.,"You wait for the perfect time, you're going to wait for a lifetime," Gabri...
MLB roundup: Mookie Betts powers Dodgers to sweep of Reds
Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched into the seventh inning, Mookie Betts produced four hits and three RBIs and the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for an 8-4 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday to advance to the National League Division Series.,After sweeping the best-of-three NL wild-card series, Los...
Raiders must shake off bitter loss as explosive Colts await
After taking their first loss on the field last week, the Indianapolis Colts absorbed one off the field ahead of a Sunday home game against the Las Vegas Raiders.,Indianapolis (3-1) found out Wednesday night that cornerback Xavien Howard, who started the team's first four games, is retiring.,Howard ...
Mookie Betts' 4-hit night sends Dodgers past Reds, into NLDS
LOS ANGELES -- Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched into the seventh inning, Mookie Betts produced four hits and three RBIs and the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for an 8-4 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday to advance to the National League Division Series.,After sweeping the best-of-three NL wild-c...
Akie Iwai starts hot, takes first-round lead at Lotte Championship
Six weeks after earning her initial LPGA victory, Akie Iwai sits in first place after the opening round of the Lotte Championship in Ewa Beach, Hawaii.,The 23-year-old Japan native shot an 8-under-par 64 on Wednesday at Hoakalei Country Club to hold a one-stroke lead over Taiwan's Peiyun Chien, Aust...
RCR changes Kyle Busch's crew chief effective immediately
Randall Burnett is out as Kyle Busch's crew chief sooner than he expected.,Days after Burnett revealed that he would leave Busch's No. 8 Chevrolet team after the season to become the crew chief for Connor Zilisch next season, Richard Childress Racing announced on Wednesday that Burnett would be repl...
Injury-plagued Buccaneers trying to stay fresh for trip to Seahawks
This is how dire the injury situation has become for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Instead of holding a regular practice Wednesday, they were forced into a walk-through instead.,"We probably had more people that couldn't practice than could practice," said coach Todd Bowles.,The NFC South-leading Buccan...
MLB roundup: Yankees edge Red Sox to force Game 3
Austin Wells hit a tiebreaking single with two outs in the eighth inning and the New York Yankees avoided elimination with a 4-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox in Game 2 of their American League wild-card series on Wednesday night.,Game 3 of the best-of-three set will be played Thursday in New York...
Phillies' Rob Thomson won't reveal full playoff rotation
The Philadelphia Phillies, waiting to learn the identity of their first postseason opponent, will make the other club wait to learn which pitchers it will face.,Phillies manager Rob Thomson has Cristopher Sanchez lined up for the National League Division opener, which will be played on Saturday in P...
Colts CB Xavien Howard retires, putting family ahead of football
Four-time Pro Bowl cornerback Xavien Howard retired Wednesday after his first four games with the Indianapolis Colts and nine seasons in the NFL.,Howard, 32, was not at practice Wednesday, with the Colts' injury report indicating it was due to a personal matter. Howard said in a social media post th...
Cubs look to reset, break through Padres' bullpen with NLDS on the line
The Chicago Cubs have seen all that they have wanted from the San Diego Padres' celebrated bullpen., ,Thursday afternoon, however, the Cubs will see a familiar face in Yu Darvish as they play the Padres in a decisive winner-take-all Game 3 of their National League wild-card series in Chicago., ,Darv...
Prophetic Slade Cecconi will control Guardians' fate in Game 3 with Tigers
CLEVELAND -- Cleveland Guardians pitcher Slade Cecconi raised eyebrows July 4 after a loss to the Detroit Tigers, insisting that their postseason chances remained strong in the midst of a 10-game losing streak.,The right-hander's statement proved correct, and he will be on the mound Thursday, when t...
Yankees eke out win over Red Sox, force decisive Game 3
NEW YORK -- Austin Wells hit a tiebreaking single with two outs in the eighth inning and the New York Yankees avoided elimination with a 4-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox in Game 2 of their American League wild-card series on Wednesday.,Game 3 of the best-of-three set will be played Thursday in Ne...
Washington Spirit offers ticket deals for furloughed workers
The NWSL's Washington Spirit have offered free and discounted tickets to furloughed federal employees for Sunday's match with the San Diego Wave on Sunday, Oct. 5.,The 200 tickets that were offered via voucher were quickly claimed on Wednesday as the federal government was shut down.,The club will a...
Burrow-less Bengals anticipate tall task against surging Lions
The Detroit Lions appear to be back on track as one of the powerhouses in the NFC, while the Cincinnati Bengals have dropped two straight games since losing their star quarterback.,The two teams collide this Sunday in Cincinnati in a matchup of head coaches with a long history together.,Since fallin...