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Jets F Vladislav Namestnikov signs 2-year extension
Winnipeg Jets forward Vladislav Namestnikov signed a two-year, $6 million contract extension on Saturday.,The deal begins next season for Namestnikov, who was eligible to become an unrestricted free agent this summer prior to signing the extension.,Namestnikov, 32, has 29 points (10 goals, 19 assist...

Prolific Djordje Mihailovic leads Rapids against St. Louis City
The Colorado Rapids are coming off a 2024 season that saw them make the playoffs, while St. Louis City wants to return there after struggling most of last year.,The teams open the MLS season against each other on Saturday night in St. Louis.,Colorado fashioned an exciting squad last season, one that...

Union, Orlando City enter opener boasting high-priced newcomers
Orlando City and the visiting Philadelphia Union break the seal on their 2025 MLS seasons on Saturday.,Orlando City, who came within one win of their first MLS Cup final in 2024, will need to adjust to life without club icon Facundo Torres. After scoring 47 goals in an Orlando City jersey, Torres wa...

Senators, Canadiens each trying to snap out of slides
The Ottawa Senators and visiting Montreal Canadiens both aim to snap three-game losing skids as they return from the 4 Nations Face-Off break on Saturday night.,The Senators, who hold the first wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference, open a three-game homestand against the Canadiens. They are 16-7...

Jaguars name Rams' James Gladstone as new general manager
Former Los Angeles Rams executive James Gladstone has been hired as the new general manager of the Jacksonville Jaguars, the latter team announced Friday.,At age 34, he's the youngest current general manager in the NFL.,Gladstone was with the Rams for the past nine seasons, starting as a senior assi...

Brad Marchand, Bruins reclaim TD Garden for clash with Ducks
Two nights after TD Garden hosted the thrilling 4 Nations Face-Off finale, the Boston Bruins are going back to work on their Eastern Conference wild-card chase.,Boston begins the final stretch of the regular season Saturday with the first of a three-game homestand, facing an Anaheim Ducks team that ...

Tigers OF Akil Baddoo (hand) to miss start of season
Detroit Tigers outfielder Akil Baddoo will miss the start of the regular season after undergoing surgery to repair a broken right hand.,Baddoo had his hamate bone operated on Thursday, according to Tigers manager A.J. Hinch. Baddoo had been bothered by hand and wrist soreness since the start of spri...

UFC Seattle: 'Everything at stake' for Henry Cejudo
The UFC returns to Seattle for the first time in more than a decade with Saturday night's event at Climate Pledge Arena.,UFC 313's main card features a bantamweight fight between top-10 challengers Henry Cejudo and China's Song Yadong that holds significant ramifications in the 135-pound weight clas...

Baylor bids for improved 3-point shooting vs. Colorado
Baylor's first visit to Boulder, Colo., in 15 years will take place Saturday afternoon. And the stakes for the Bears couldn't be much higher.,Sitting at 16-10 overall and 8-7 in the Big 12 Conference after Monday's 74-67 home loss to No. 19 Arizona, Baylor appears to be in good shape for an NCAA Tou...

TaylorMade signs Kai Trump to endorsement deal
TaylorMade Golf signed an endorsement deal with one of the best golfers in the Trump Family.,University of Miami commit Kai Trump, the oldest granddaughter of President Donald Trump, agreed to an NIL deal with the prominent golf apparel and equipment giant.,On3 Sports estimated Kai Trump's NIL value...

Oilers' Connor McDavid brings momentum into clash with Flyers
Connor McDavid doesn't have much time to bask in his 4 Nations Face-Off glory.,After scoring the winning goal for Canada in Thursday night's championship game against the United States, McDavid is back on the ice Saturday afternoon when the Edmonton Oilers visit the Philadelphia Flyers.,The NHL took...

Union acquire M Indiana Vassilev from St. Louis City
The Philadelphia Union acquired midfielder Indiana Vassilev from St. Louis City SC on Friday in exchange for up to $1.25 million in general allocation money.,St. Louis City will receive $400,000 in 2025, $600,000 in 2026 and up to an additional $250,000 if he reaches certain performance-based metric...

Connor McDavid's golden goal lifts Canada over U.S. in 4 Nations final
BOSTON -- Connor McDavid scored 8:18 into overtime, propelling Canada to a 3-2 win over the United States in the championship game of the inaugural 4 Nations Face-Off on Thursday.,The Edmonton Oilers star received Mitch Marner's centering feed and buried a wrist shot from the slot to score the golde...

No. 6 Tennessee, No. 7 Texas A&M collide in crucial matchup
Don't expect any lack of attention or a loss of focus when No. 6 Tennessee squares off against No. 7 Texas A&M on Saturday afternoon in a key Southeastern Conference clash at College Station, Texas., ,The Aggies (20-6, 9-4 SEC) head home after a 70-64 loss at No. 21 Mississippi State on Tuesday that...

No. 11 Wisconsin, Oregon put winning streaks on the line
Wisconsin has scored at least 90 points in each of its last two Big Ten games -- the first time the Badgers have accomplished the feat since February 1992. That's when future NBA All-Star Michael Finley was a freshman.,Wisconsin will go for three 90s in a row Saturday when the 11th-ranked Badgers ho...

MLB, ESPN opt out of TV deal for 2026-28 seasons
ESPN and Major League Baseball will no longer be partners following the 2025 season, as the sides agreed to mutually opt out of their broadcast contract Thursday.,MLB commissioner Rob Manfred sent a memo to clubs that was obtained by The Athletic, in which he confirmed ESPN had asked the league to "...

La Salle coach, Big 5 legend Fran Dunphy set to retire
Fran Dunphy, the La Salle basketball coach who has been a fixture of the Philadelphia Big 5 basketball scene for nearly five decades, will retire at season's end, the school announced Thursday.,Dunphy, 76, is the winningest head coach in Big 5 history. As of Thursday, he is 623-376 in 999 career gam...

4 Nations Face-Off: Canada-U.S. Preview, Props & Prediction
The championship of the first-ever 4 Nations Face-Off will come down to a United States-Canada rematch on Thursday night in Boston.,The highly anticipated final is expected to draw huge television ratings, and sportsbooks are expecting to see heavy action on the game as well. The first meeting betwe...
Three Overrated College Football Teams Headed Into 2025
It's difficult to sustain success in college football, and these three teams are expected to be among the most overrated in the country heading into the 2025 season....
These Five MLB Bottom Feeders Are Already Pretty Much Eliminated From 2025 Playoffs
Baseball is great because anything can happen, but we have a pretty damn good feeling that these five bottom-feeding teams won't be making the 2025 MLB Playoffs....