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Browns QB Shedeur Sanders held out of practice with arm soreness
Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders did not take part in team drills on Saturday because of arm soreness, the team said.,In addition, a shoulder ailment kept cornerback Greg Newsome II out of practice, and he is considered day to day, coach Kevin Stefanski said.,Defensive end Myles G...

Sabres sign G Devon Levi to 2-year contract
Restricted free agent goaltender Devon Levi signed a two-year contract worth $1.625 million with the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday.,Levi, 23, was 2-7-0 with a 4.12 goals-against average and .872 save percentage in nine appearances (eight starts) with the Sabres last season. ,He fared significantly bett...

Browns QB Kenny Pickett dealing with hamstring issue
Kenny Pickett, one of four players in Cleveland's quarterback competition, might miss time with a hamstring issue, NFL Network reported Monday.,Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski has been rotating Pickett and veteran Joe Flacco with the first-team offense early in training camp. ,Rookie third-round p...

Whitecaps acquire Peruvian M Kenji Cabrera
The Vancouver Whitecaps acquired midfielder Kenji Cabrera from FBC Melgar of Peru on Tuesday.,The 22-year-old Peruvian international is under contract through 2028 with an option for 2029.,Cabrera will occupy U22 Initiative and international roster slots with Vancouver.,"Kenji is a player with the a...

Jets F Gabriel Vilardi signs 6-year, $45M extension
Winnipeg Jets forward Gabriel Vilardi signed a six-year, $45 million contract extension, avoiding arbitration.,The 25-year-old restricted free agent's annual salary of $7.5 million represents a raise from $3.4 million in 2024-25.,Vilardi registered career highs across the board last season with 61 p...

MLS transactions roundup: Rapids waive F Kevin Cabral
The Colorado Rapids waived French forward Kevin Cabral on Friday, opening a Designated Player roster spot.,Cabral, 26, tallied seven goals and four assists in 68 MLS matches since joining the Rapids in 2023. None of those goal contributions came this season in 770 minutes across 18 games (10 starts)...

Caitlin Clark, Sabrina Ionescu headline WNBA All-Star 3-point contest
The Indiana Fever's Caitlin Clark and the New York Liberty's Sabrina Ionescu highlight the field for the 3-point contest that will take place Friday on the opening day of WNBA All-Star weekend.,The All-Star festivities are taking place in Clark's home arena at Indianapolis. There also will be a skil...

Sabres re-sign D Bowen Byram to 2-year, $12.5M deal
The Buffalo Sabres re-signed defenseman Bowen Byram to a two-year, $12.5 million contract on Tuesday.,The 24-year-old restricted free agent is now under contract through the 2026-27 season.,The Sabres acquired Byram -- the No. 4 pick in the 2019 NHL Draft by the Avalanche -- in a deal with Colorado ...

Sabres GM: Team to match offer sheets for D Bowen Byram
The Buffalo Sabres will match any offer sheet to retain defenseman Bowen Byram but will entertain trade offers if the return would immediately help the team, general manager Kevyn Adams said Wednesday.,Byram, 24, is a restricted free agent. Adams told reporters he isn't interested in letting Byram w...

Mammoth acquire F JJ Peterka, sign him to 5-year deal
The Utah Mammoth acquired forward JJ Peterka from the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday and promptly signed him to a five-year, $38.5 million contract.,The Sabres, in turn, received defenseman Michael Kesselring and forward Josh Doan for Peterka, who was in line to become a restricted free agent on July 1....

Loss of A.J. Puk, Gabriel Moreno adds to D-backs' injury woes
A week after announcing closer Justin Martinez will undergo Tommy John surgery, the Arizona Diamondbacks announced Friday that A.J. Puk will undergo the same procedure.,The club opened the season with visions of Martinez, a right-hander, and the lefty Puk potentially sharing closer duties. Now, Puk ...

Yankees place RHP Yerry de los Santos (elbow) on IL
The New York Yankees placed reliever Yerry de los Santos on the 15-day injured list Thursday with right elbow discomfort.,The 27-year-old right-hander has no decisions and a 1.80 ERA in 14 relief appearances in his first season in the Bronx.,de los Santos retired one batter and allowed one hit and o...
The Martin Kabrhel Experience: Great for Poker Fans, Not So Great for Players
Czech poker pro Martin Kabrhel is stirring up the 2025 World Series of Poker with nonstop table talk, slow play, and viral drama that has the poker world buzzing....

ATP roundup: Taylor Fritz upends Alexander Zverev in Germany
Second-seeded Taylor Fritz recorded a 6-3, 7-6 (0) win over home favorite Alexander Zverev in the final of the BOSS Open on Sunday at Stuttgart, Germany.,Fritz fired 11 aces to defeat the top-seeded German for the fifth straight time and capture his first title of the year and ninth overall. ,The Am...

Nats in desperate search for offense as they host Marlins
The Washington Nationals will try to carry over their performance late in a loss on Thursday when they open a three-game series against the visiting Miami Marlins on Friday night.,Washington dropped its fifth straight game -- 4-3 to the New York Mets -- but they did generate some late offense, scori...

Report: Steelers unlikely to trade for TE Jonnu Smith
The Pittsburgh Steelers are not expected to acquire tight end Jonnu Smith from the Miami Dolphins, ESPN reported on Tuesday.,ESPN also reported that the Steelers will host free agent wide receiver Gabriel Davis on Thursday.,As for Smith, Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel voiced his support of the ti...

Report: WR Gabriel Davis to visit Steelers
Free agent wide receiver Gabriel Davis will visit the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday, ESPN reported.,Davis was cut by the Jacksonville Jaguars after one season on May 7 in a move that will saw the team absorb a $20.3 million dead cap hit.,Davis, 26, caught 20 passes for 239 yards and two touchdowns...

Sabres' front office adds ex-Jackets GM Jarmo Kekalainen
The Buffalo Sabres added former Columbus Blue Jackets general manager Jarmo Kekalainen to their front office on Friday.,Kekalainen, 58, will serve as the team's senior advisor and report directly to general manager Kevyn Adams.,"As we navigated the process of hiring for this role, it very quickly be...

Report: Orioles set to add John Mabry to coaching staff
Former longtime major league player John Mabry is in discussions with the Baltimore Orioles to become a senior advisor on the staff of interim manager Tony Mansolino, The Athletic reported Thursday.,Mabry, 54, played for 14 major league seasons for eight clubs, including eight seasons for the St. Lo...

Angel Cabrera wins second major in two weeks at Senior PGA
Angel Cabrera of Argentina achieved the rare feat of winning two major titles within six days when he captured the Senior PGA Championship on Sunday in Bethesda, Md.,Last Monday morning, Cabrera won the Regions Tradition, the final round of which was delayed by inclement weather Sunday. The PGA Tour...