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Free agent S Tashaun Gipson Sr. suspended six games
NFL free agent safety Tashaun Gipson Sr. was suspended six games by the NFL on Tuesday after violating the league's performance-enhancing substance abuse policy.,The suspension will not go into effect until the regular season, if and when Gipson signs with a team. The former Pro Bowler in 2014, whil...
Cloud9, FlyQuest sweep LCS Summer Split matches
Cloud9 and FlyQuest cruised to 2-0 wins on Friday during Week 3 of the League Championship Series Summer Split.,Cloud9 improved to 3-0 by sweeping Shopify Rebellion, while FlyQuest took down Dignitas to move to 2-1.,Eight teams are fighting for six spots in the double-elimination playoff bracket. Th...
Cloud9 stay perfect at LCS Summer Split
Cloud9 completed a 2-0 sweep of Immortals on Saturday to stay undefeated in group-stage action at the 2024 League Championship Series Summer Split. ,After edging Dignitas 2-1 in the opening week of the event, Cloud9 prevailed in 29 minutes on blue before winning in 34 minutes on red against Immortal...
Cameron Young earns 13th sub-60 round with 59 at Travelers
Cameron Young recorded the 13th sub-60 round in PGA Tour history with an 11-under-par 59 in Saturday's third round of the Travelers Championship on Saturday at Cromwell, Conn.,Twelve different golfers have achieved the under-60 feat, with Jim Furyk doing it twice.,Young sank a 10-foot par putt on th...
Cameron Young shoots 59 at Travelers Championship
Cameron Young carded an 11-under-par 59 at the Travelers Championship on Saturday to become the 12th different golfer to record a sub-60 round on the PGA Tour and the first in four years.,Young sank a 10-foot par putt on the final hole of his third round at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Conn., to...
49ers sign 1st-round pick Ricky Pearsall
Wide receiver Ricky Pearsall signed his four-year rookie contract with the San Francisco 49ers, the team announced on Friday. ,All contracts involving first-round selections include a fifth-year team option. He will receive $12.5 million fully guaranteed and a $5.9 million signing bonus, per multipl...
Brandon Aiyuk: 49ers 'don't want me back'
Brandon Aiyuk shed light on his increasingly dim contract negotiations with the San Francisco 49ers.,The wide receiver posted a TikTok video on Monday of a FaceTime call he had with rookie Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels.,In the video, Aiyuk tells Daniels, "They said they don't want...
49ers' Christian McCaffrey on cover of Madden NFL 25
San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey is the cover athlete on the Madden NFL 25 video game, EA Sports announced Tuesday.,The video game will be released Aug. 16.,McCaffrey is the first member of the 49ers to don the cover of the series. ,He also becomes the first running back to recei...
Report: 49ers RB Christian McCaffrey gets $38M extension
San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey is signing a two-year, $38 million extension, ESPN reported Tuesday.,The deal reportedly includes $24 million in guarantees for the 2023 NFL Offensive Player of the Year, who led the league with 1,459 rushing yards last season.,With an average ann...
Reports: 49ers signing TE Logan Thomas to back up George Kittle
The San Francisco 49ers have agreed to terms on a one-year contract with veteran tight end Logan Thomas, according to multiple media reports Monday.,Thomas, 32, played the last four seasons for the Washington Commanders, where he started 15 of 16 games last year and caught 55 passes for 496 yards an...
49ers sign WR Jauan Jennings through 2025 season
The San Francisco 49ers have signed restricted free agent wide receiver Jauan Jennings through the 2025 season on a deal worth a reported $15.4 million. ,The agreement includes $10.5 million guaranteed, ESPN reported Wednesday. ,The 49ers announced it as a one-year extension after tendering Jennings...
Report: 49ers sign OT Chris Hubbard
The San Francisco 49ers added depth to their offensive line by signing tackle Chris Hubbard to a one-year, $1.375 million contract, NFL Network reported Tuesday morning.,Hubbard, 33, started all nine games in which he played with the Tennessee Titans last season. He has played in 94 career games (58...
Oh, snap: Jets, Aaron Rodgers open on MNF again
For the second time in two seasons with the New York Jets, Aaron Rodgers opens the regular season on "Monday Night Football.",Rodgers, who was hurt on his first possession in the 2023 regular-season opener on MNF, is recovered from a torn Achilles and planning to kick off his 20th NFL season near hi...
This week in the locker March 09, 2024
We realize the enormity of saying “the most CONCACAF game ever,” as this particular region of the soccer world is literally where people throw ducks at balloons and nothing is the way it seems. Just about anything can happen when the North and Central American Federation is in charge, and boy did it...
What do the A's & Sydney Opera House have in common?; No winners in Russell Wilson's war; USWNT's CONCACAF madness
Leave it to the A’s and John Fisher to be three months late on the renderings for a ballpark that still feels like it has a better chance of being built in Narnia than it does in Vegas, and then to have it leak out a day after they meant it to: - Sam Fels Read More...
These MLB players went straight to the majors
On Monday, the Pittsburgh Pirates told No. 1 overall pick Paul Skenes that he will begin in the minor leagues. While it is disappointing we get robbed of seeing one of the league’s most exciting pitching prospects right out of the gate, the move is not unprecedented. In the history of the MLB, only ...
The best March Madness performances by players on mid-majors
Every year in the March Madness tournament, some school you have never heard of from the middle of nowhere qualifies. They almost are never expected to win, but sometimes, they have one ringer who can carry them very far. Here are some of the best players from mid-major colleges that have dazzled th...
You probably forgot these MLB players were on these teams
The MLB is one of the oldest leagues in American sports. With that comes some legendary players and names for all of its teams, but nothing is better than watching your team acquire someone legendary from your rivals, or pass on someone who turned out to be a hall of famer because they weren’t all t...
Damian Lillard finally played like the superstar the Bucks expected him to be
It is tempting to say that the Milwaukee Bucks turned a corner on Monday night. Without Giannis Antetokounmpo in the lineup, they were still able to defeat the Los Angeles Clippers, 113-106, and remain undefeated since the All-Star break. Damian Lillard did not play his best game of the season in An...
Russell Wilson, the most sound and fury signifying the most nothing
One can’t help but wonder if Russell Wilson had just thrown that last pass in Super Bowl 49 into the third row how the rest of it might have played out. Seattle would likely have had consecutive Super Bowls, he’d be a god in the PNW, and perhaps everyone would have had more patience for the mountain...