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Merrill Kelly, Ildemaro Vargas lead D-backs over Mets
Ildemaro Vargas had a two-run single, Merrill Kelly delivered his most effective start of the season and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the New York Mets 2-1 to even the three-game series in Phoenix on Saturday.,Kelly (2-3) gave up one run on three hits in seven innings in his fifth start since retur...
Reports: Steve Kerr to remain Warriors coach on 2-year deal
Steve Kerr has agreed to a two-year contract to stay with Golden State after coaching the Warriors for the past 12 seasons, according to reports from ESPN and The Athletic.,Kerr, who made $17.5 million this season, will remain the highest-paid coach in the NBA annually, per the reports. His contract...
Titans first-round WR Carnell Tate signs contract
The Tennessee Titans signed first-round draft pick Carnell Tate to his four-year rookie contract.,Tate, the fourth overall pick of the 2026 NFL Draft, will receive $51.1 million in fully guaranteed money that includes a $33.6 million signing bonus. The deal, announced on Friday, also includes a fift...
D-backs hope prospect Ryan Waldschmidt can provide spark vs. Mets
The Arizona Diamondbacks believe they took a step toward addressing a slumbering offense when they promoted top prospect Ryan Waldschmidt from Triple-A Reno on Friday.,Five-year veteran Alek Thomas, whose .181 batting average typified the D-backs' sputtering start, was designated for assignment in a...
NBA Teams That Need the No. 1 Pick Most in the 2026 Draft Lottery
The NBA Draft Lottery could reshape several struggling franchises, including the Kings, Nets, Bulls, Grizzlies and Warriors....
Mets outlast D-backs in 10 innings to extend hot streak
Mark Vientos and Carson Benge had RBI doubles in a two-run 10th inning and the New York Mets won their fourth game in the past five with a 3-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix on Friday.,Vientos doubled on the first pitch he saw from Kevin Ginkel (1-2) to score the automatic runner i...
Mets outlast D-backs in 10th for fourth win in last 5 games
Mark Vientos and Carson Benge had RBI doubles in a two-run 10th and the New York Mets won their fourth game in the last five with a 3-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix on Friday.,Vientos doubled on the first pitch he saw from Kevin Ginkel (1-2) to score the automatic runner in the 1...
Aaron Rai finishes strong to move atop Myrtle Beach leaderboard
Aaron Rai finished the front nine strong to post a 4-under-par 67 Friday and take a one-stroke lead into the weekend of the ONEflight Myrtle Beach (S.C.) Classic.,Rai is one of only a handful of competitors in the opposite-field event, which serves as an alternate for this week's Truist Championship...
Floyd Mayweather Jr., Manny Pacquiao agree to rematch
Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao have agreed to terms on an amended deal for a proposed boxing match on Sept. 25 in Las Vegas.,Manny Pacquiao Promotions CEO Jas Mathur told The Ring magazine on Friday that the sides reached terms to go ahead with the anticipated bout at T-Mobile Arena. The fi...
Reports: Iowa finalizing 6-year deal with coach Ben McCollum
Ben McCollum is finalizing a deal with Iowa that would keep him as the Hawkeyes basketball coach for the next six years, ESPN reported Friday.,McCollum is coming off his first season at the helm in Iowa, when he took the Hawkeyes on their deepest NCAA tournament run in almost 40 years. ,Compiling a ...
Report: Packers release veteran K Brandon McManus
The Packers released veteran kicker Brandon McManus on Friday, ESPN reported.,Green Bay drafted Florida kicker Trey Smack in the sixth round last month.,McManus, 34, made 24 of 30 field goals and 32 of 33 extra points in his second season with the Packers in 2025.,He missed both of his field-goal at...
Saints sign first-round WR Jordyn Tyson
The New Orleans Saints signed first-round draft pick Jordyn Tyson to his four-year rookie contract on Friday.,Tyson, the eighth overall pick of the 2026 NFL Draft, will receive $32.5 million in fully guaranteed money that includes a $20.1 million signing bonus. The deal also includes a fifth-year te...
Hart finalists: Connor McDavid, Nathan MacKinnon, Nikita Kucherov
Connor McDavid has the opportunity to capture his fourth career Hart Memorial Trophy.,The Edmonton Oilers captain was named as a finalist on Friday along with Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon and Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita.,The trophy is presented annually to the NHL player voted a...
Commanders sign 1st-round pick Sonny Styles
The Washington Commanders signed first-round draft pick Sonny Styles to his four-year rookie contract on Friday.,Styles, the seventh overall pick of the 2026 NFL Draft, will receive $37.2 million in fully guaranteed money that includes a $23.5 million signing bonus. The deal also includes a fifth-ye...
D-backs eager to ignite offense in opener vs. Mets
These days, the Arizona Diamondbacks' offense is mirroring the desert climate of the team's home: dry.,The Diamondbacks have lost six of their past seven games. They've scored just 12 total runs in those losses and have been shut out twice. ,They'll aim to get it back on track Friday night when they...
Late entrant Martin Laird takes 1-stroke lead in Myrtle Beach
Scotland's Martin Laird fired a 7-under-par 64 to take a one-stroke lead after the first round of the Myrtle Beach (S.C.) Classic on Thursday.,The opposite-field event offers 300 FedEx Cup points, a two-year PGA Tour exemption and a spot in next week's PGA Championship if not otherwise qualified to ...
Brandon Lowe helps hot Pirates slide past Diamondbacks
Brandon Lowe went 3-for-5 and scored twice to help the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 4-2 win in the rubber match of a three-game set against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday at Phoenix.,Starting pitcher Mitch Keller (4-1) allowed two runs on four hits and struck out four with two walks over six inning...
Alexander Blockx maintains form, wins Rome opener in 3 sets
After his run to the semifinals last week in Madrid, Belgian up-and-comer Alexander Blockx had to sweat out a 4-6, 6-1, 6-3 win against Italian Federico Cina for his opening match at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia on Thursday in Rome.,Blockx, 21, had the best showing at an ATP Masters 1000 event o...
Tyrese Haliburton a 'full go' for Pacers summer camp
Less than one year after undergoing surgery for an Achilles tear, Tyrese Haliburton will be a full participant at Indiana Pacers summer camp later this month.,Haliburton has experienced a rough calendar year after he came away with his Achilles injury in Game 7 of the NBA Finals last year on June 22...
Hornets sign Charles Lee to extension after 25-win improvement
Charlotte Hornets head coach Charles Lee signed a contract extension on Thursday.,Terms of the deal were not announced by the team.,Lee, 41, enjoyed a 25-win improvement in his second season with the Hornets. Charlotte won 28 of its last 38 games to finish the 2025-26 season with a 44-38 record. The...