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76ers sign Joel Embiid to three-year, $193M extension
Joel Embiid signed a max-level extension with the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday. ,Including the two remaining years on Embiid's existing contract and a three-year extension, the full value of the five-year agreement is $301 million, according to multiple reports. ,The formal contract extension signin...
End of an era: A's open final Oakland homestand vs. Gerrit Cole, Yankees
Gerrit Cole returns to one of his favorite ballparks -- for more than one reason -- when the New York Yankees kick off the Oakland Athletics' going-away homestand with a three-game series that begins Friday night.,Major League Baseball has scheduled the Yankees and defending World Series champion Te...
D-backs' Zac Gallen seeks to continue hot September vs. Brewers
The visiting Arizona Diamondbacks will turn to right-hander Zac Gallen as they look to keep pace in the National League wild-card race when they face the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday. ,The Diamondbacks took the series opener 5-1 on Thursday behind a dominant pitching performance from Brandon Pfaadt, ...
Brandon Pfaadt bounces back, helps Arizona top Milwaukee
Brandon Pfaadt bounced back from his worst start to take a one-hit shutout into the seventh inning as the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks kept pace in the National League wild-card chase with a 5-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday night in the opener of a four-game series.,Pfaadt (10-9),...
Spirit sign D Tara McKeown to 4-year contract
The Washington Spirit signed defender Tara McKeown to a new four-year contract Thursday.,McKeown's contract take effect immediately and now runs through the end of the 2027 season and includes a fifth-year option for 2028. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. ,"I'm so happy and grateful t...
Red Wings sign D Moritz Seider to 7-year deal
The Detroit Red Wings signed top defenseman Moritz Seider to a seven-year deal worth almost $60 million on Thursday.,The annual average value of the contract is $8.55 million.,The Red Wings took the ice for the first time in training camp on Thursday without Seider, No. 1 on their defense depth char...
Reality Check for NFL's 0-2 Teams: Who Can Still Make the Playoffs?
Just because an NFL team starts the season 0-2 doesn't mean that they're completely screwed. These 0-2 teams can still make the playoffs....
Bubba Wallace signs extension with 23XI Racing
NASCAR Cup Series driver Bubba Wallace signed a multi-year contract extension with 23XI Racing.,Wallace, 30, will remain behind the wheel of the No. 23 Toyota for the team owned by Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin.,The two-time Cup Series winner missed the playoffs this season and currently sits 19th...
Diamondbacks, Brewers meet in potential playoff preview
The Arizona Diamondbacks will turn to right-hander Brandon Pfaadt as they continue their pursuit of a playoff berth on Thursday in the opener of a four-game series against the host Milwaukee Brewers. ,Pfaadt (9-9, 4.81 ERA) was rocked for eight runs in 1 2/3 innings in his lone career outing against...
Packers hope Jordan Love can return to face Titans
The Green Bay Packers might get their starting quarterback back sooner than anticipated.,Jordan Love, who injured his knee Sept. 6 during the team's season-opening loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Brazil, practiced on Wednesday for the first time since the injury. He could return to the lineup Sun...
Weekend Preview: Bristol Motor Speedway
Denny Hamlin faces the equivalent of a last-chance qualifier in the Bass Pro Shops Night Race on Saturday at Bristol Motor Speedway., ,The first round of the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs certainly hasn't gone according to plan for the driver of the No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota. A conservative strate...
Corbin Carroll, Eduardo Rodriguez lead Diamondbacks past Rockies
Corbin Carroll homered twice, Randal Grichuk also went deep, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Colorado Rockies 9-4 in Denver on Wednesday.,Left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez (3-3) had a season-high 11 strikeouts with five hits, two runs and one walk allowed in 6 1/3 innings for Arizona. The Diamondb...
Packers QB Jordan Love back at practice as limited participant
Quarterback Jordan Love took the first step toward returning from a knee injury on Wednesday, participating in practice with the Green Bay Packers for the first time since he was hurt in the Sept. 6 opener in Brazil.,Officially listed as a limited participant, Love wore a sleeve stretching from abov...
Rams put two more on IR, but not WR Cooper Kupp
The Los Angeles Rams placed offensive lineman Jonah Jackson and safety John Johnson II on injured reserve Wednesday, but standout wide receiver Cooper Kupp remains on the active roster. ,Rams head coach Sean McVay told reporters this week that Kupp will miss an extended period. Either the Rams think...
New captains: Victor Hedman in Tampa Bay, Nick Foligno in Chicago
The Tampa Bay Lightning named defenseman Victor Hedman their captain, the first change to the role in more than a decade.,Hedman replaces Steven Stamkos, who held the position from the 2013-14 season through the end of last season. He signed a four-year, $32 million free-agent deal with the Nashvill...
Chiefs put Isiah Pacheco on IR, Kareem Hunt on practice squad
The Kansas City Chiefs placed running back Isiah Pacheco on injured reserve Wednesday.,Pacheco is expected to undergo surgery on his fractured fibula Wednesday, three days after he sustained the injury during Kansas City's 26-25 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals.,The move on Wednesday guarantees P...
A'ja Wilson Deserves To Win WNBA MVP
Despite all the hype surrounding Caitlin Clark's rookie season, A'ja Wilson was historic in her own right with the Las Vegas Aces and deserves to win the WNBA MVP....
Diamondbacks look to stop slide vs. Rockies
The Diamondbacks' push to return to the postseason has hit a bump in Denver this week. Arizona has dropped the first two games of a three-game series against the Colorado Rockies, tightening the National League wild-card race.,The Diamondbacks will try to salvage the series finale when Eduardo Rodri...
Stars agree to deals with defensemen Esa Lindell, Thomas Harley
The Dallas Stars got deals done with two defensemen on Tuesday.,After Esa Lindell agreed to terms on a five-year, $26.25 million contract extension, according to multiple media outlets, general manager Jim Nill announced that the Stars signed defenseman Thomas Harley to a two-year contract worth $8 ...
Rockies drop D-backs into tie for second NL wild card
Ezequiel Tovar homered among his three hits, Hunter Goodman also went deep and the Colorado Rockies beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-2 on Tuesday in Denver.,The victory was Buddy Black's 535th with Colorado (59-93), moving him past Clint Hurdle as the winningest manager in franchise history.,Brendan ...