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Eagles sign coach Nick Sirianni to multiyear extension
The defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles announced a multiyear extension on Monday with head coach Nick Sirianni.,Sirianni, 43, has compiled a 48-20 (.706) record in the regular season through his first four seasons. He is 6-3 in the playoffs with two conference championships.,"As an or...

Report: Former Jets GM Joe Douglas returns to Eagles
Joe Douglas is returning to the Philadelphia Eagles in a senior scouting role after being fired as general manager by the New York Jets, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported Monday.,The Jets terminated Douglas midway through the 2024 season, more than a month after first firing head coach Robert Saleh...

Angel Cabrera completes round of 64 to win Regions Tradition
Argentina's Angel Cabrera completed his weather-delayed final round of 64 on Monday morning to claim the first major of the PGA Tour Champions season at the Regions Tradition in Birmingham, Ala.,Cabrera was playing the par-4 16th on Sunday and was tied for the lead with Jerry Kelly at 18 under when ...

Phillies, visiting Rockies, embark on rest of the season without their closer
Fresh off their third straight victory, the Philadelphia Phillies will be without their closer on Monday when they open a four-game series against the Colorado Rockies in Denver.,Actually, they will be without him a lot longer than that.,Jose Alvarado was suspended for 80 games and is ineligible for...

Regions Tradition headed for Monday finish; Kelly, Cabrera share lead
The first major of the PGA Tour Champions season will have a Monday finish after multiple weather delays affected the Regions Tradition on Sunday at Greystone Golf & Country Club in Birmingham, Ala.,Jerry Kelly and Argentina's Angel Cabrera are tied for the lead at 18 under par, one stroke ahead of ...

Randy Arozarena, Bryan Woo excel as Mariners finish sweep of Padres
Randy Arozarena homered Sunday to start a three-run rally and Bryan Woo sailed through seven innings as the visiting Seattle Mariners completed a three-game sweep of the San Diego Padres with a 6-1 win.,Woo (5-1) gave up just five hits and a run with no walks and five strikeouts, throwing 67 of his ...

Defenders edge Renegades to stay alive in XFL Conference race
Jordan Ta'amu passed for 240 yards and two touchdowns and Deon Jackson rumbled for 89 yards and a touchdown on the ground as the DC Defenders defeated the Arlington Renegades 33-30 on Sunday in Washington.,The win helped DC (6-2, 4-1) keep pace in the XFL Conference race with the St. Louis Battlehaw...

Phillies closer Jose Alvarado suspended 80 games
Philadelphia Phillies closer Jose Alvarado was suspended for 80 games by the MLB commissioner's office on Sunday after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance.,The substance, exogenous testosterone, is not produced naturally by the male body.,The team issued a brief statement in Sunda...

Padres not rolling out the welcome mat for Cal Raleigh, Mariners
San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt made a request of the Seattle Mariners after a 4-1 loss Saturday night.,"If Cal Raleigh could miss a trip to play the Padres every now and again, that would be great," Shildt said.,Raleigh certainly didn't miss this one and doesn't figure to be cooling his heels ...

Phillies RHP Mick Abel making MLB debut against Pirates, ace Paul Skenes
Mick Abel hopes to become a successful major league pitcher one day, and he'll get an immediate glimpse of the prototype in his MLB debut.,Abel takes the ball for the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday when he squares off against Paul Skenes and the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates in the finale of a three-...

Cal Raleigh, Mariners continue power display in win over Padres
Cal Raleigh homered on the first pitch of the seventh inning Saturday night to snap a tie and the Seattle Mariners defeated the host San Diego Padres 4-1.,Raleigh victimized reliever Adrian Morejon (1-2) for his 15th homer of the year, tying the Yankees' Aaron Judge and the Phillies' Kyle Schwarber ...

Pole winner Brad Keselowski captures All-Star heat race
NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. -- Brad Keselowski checked the second box on Saturday.,Having won the pole for Sunday's NASCAR All-Star Race, Keselowski backed up his victory in Friday's time trials with a win in Saturday's first All-Star heat race at North Wilkesboro Speedway.,Already guaranteed the top sta...

Bryon Stott's 3 RBIs back Zack Wheeler's gem as Phillies top Pirates
Bryson Stott homered and drove in three runs in support of Zack Wheeler's crisp performance as the Philadelphia Phillies topped the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2 on Saturday.,Stott and Bryce Harper had two hits apiece for Philadelphia, which will go for a three-game sweep Sunday against Pittsburgh...

Jerry Kelly leads at Regions Tradition going into Sunday
Jerry Kelly sank seven birdies as part of a 7-under 65 round that put him in first place with a round to play at the Regions Tradition in Birmingham, Ala.,Despite battling back issues earlier in the week, Kelly turned in his first unblemished card of the tournament in forging a one-shot lead at 15 u...

Emerson Hancock, Mariners aim for series win against Padres
In opening a three-game series and a 10-game road trip Friday night with a 5-1 win over the San Diego Padres, the Seattle Mariners got a good start from rookie pitcher Logan Evans.,They'll ask Emerson Hancock to walk in Evans' shoes on Saturday when they try for a series win in Ssn Diego.,Hancock (1...

Mariners sock three homers, cruise to win over Padres
J.P. Crawford homered on the game's first pitch, Rowdy Tellez and Cal Raleigh added long balls and the visiting Seattle Mariners topped the San Diego Padres 5-1 on Friday.,Seattle starter Logan Evans (2-1) tossed six scoreless innings, the longest of his four major league outings. The Mariners were ...

Brad Keselowski claims pole position for All-Star Race
NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. -- A flawless entry into pit road during Friday's time trials propelled Brad Keselowski to the pole position for Sunday's NASCAR All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro Speedway (8 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)., ,In a unique qualifying format that features three la...

Sounders, Timbers will be fresh for Cascadia Cup
This is how important the Cascadia Cup rivalry between Seattle and Portland is: Both teams used heavily rotated lineups in midweek games to make sure they had their best players ready for Saturday's matchup at Providence Park.,The Sounders (5-4-4, 19 points) had a five-match unbeaten streak snapped ...

Richard Green one ahead of Steven Alker at Regions Tradition
Richard Green of Australia birdied his final two holes Friday to shoot a 4-under-par 68 and carry a one-shot lead at the Regions Tradition into the weekend in Birmingham, Ala.,Green is at 13-under 131 after opening the first senior major of the season with a 63. His closest competitor is New Zealand...

Phillies send RHP Aaron Nola to IL with ankle sprain
Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Aaron Nola was placed on the 10-day injured list Friday with a sprained right ankle and the club recalled right-hander Daniel Robert from Triple-A Lehigh Valley.,Nola, 31, has struggled this season, going 1-7 with a 6.16 ERA in nine starts. He gave up nine runs on ...