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Reports: Bengals signing DT Jonathan Allen to 2-year, $26M deal
The Cincinnati Bengals are set to sign defensive tackle Jonathan Allen to a two-year, $26 million contract, according to multiple reports Thursday.,The deal could be worth up to $28 million with incentives for the two-time Pro Bowl selection, ESPN reported.,Allen, 31, started all 17 games for the Mi...

Maverick McNealy sets pace with 67 for early lead at The Players
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- Former world No. 1 amateur Maverick McNealy reeled off five birdies in his first 12 holes before seizing an early one-shot lead in a weather-hit opening round of The Players Championship on Thursday.,The 30-year-old McNealy, who won his lone PGA Tour title at the 2024 RSM ...

Aaron Judge baseball card sells for modern-day record $5.2M
New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge's value on the field extends to his baseball cards, with a unique 2013 card breaking the modern-day record by selling for $5.2 million.,Fanatics Collect announced Thursday that it had brokered the private sale of a 2013 Judge Bowman Chrome Draft Superfractor card...

Team USA removes Tarik Skubal from roster, adds relievers
Tarik Skubal, Michael Wacha and Ryan Yarbrough are off the Team USA roster for the bracket round of the World Baseball Classic. ,Manager Mark DeRosa is turning to three relief pitchers as Skubal returns to spring training with the Detroit Tigers according to his plan shared before the tournament beg...

Senators to pick 32nd in 2026 draft in modification of trade penalty
The NHL on Thursday modified the disciplinary sanction levied against the Ottawa Senators for their role in the July 2021 trade of Evgenii Dadonov to Vegas and subsequent voided deal in March 2022 between the Golden Knights and Anaheim Ducks.,The sanction initially imposed on the Senators in Novembe...

Team USA's WBC reprieve won't matter due to lack of intensity
Thanks to Italy beating Mexico on Wednesday night, the United States gets another chance in the World Baseball Classic.,What looked like a potentially disastrous early exit for Team USA manager Mark DeRosa and the boys turned out to be nothing more than substantial worry and significant embarrassmen...

Bengals OT Orlando Brown Jr., sans agent, confirms 2-year extension
Bengals offensive tackle Orlando Brown Jr. represents himself in negotiations, and he confirmed another successful deal completed to stay in Cincinnati on a two-year contract extension. ,Brown shared the news Thursday via X, posting, "Represented myself on this deal lol it's a 2 year extension." The...
A Simple Plan to Fix the NBA Schedule Without Cutting Revenue
A proposal for how the NBA could move to a 72-game season while keeping TV partners, players, and owners satisfied....
Mark DeRosa Needs To Take More Accountability for Team USA
Team USA suffers a shocking World Baseball Classic loss to Italy as manager Mark DeRosa faces criticism for major lineup and bullpen decisions....
Which NFL Teams Improved the Most in Free Agency? Four Stand Out
A look at the NFL teams that made the biggest improvements during the opening week of free agency ahead of the 2026 season....
Thursday NBA Betting Guide: Key Spreads and Totals to Target
NBA best bets for Thursday’s nine-game slate featuring picks for Pistons vs 76ers, Spurs vs Nuggets, and Celtics vs Thunder....

With postseason hopes fading, Capitals face uphill climb vs. Sabres
The Washington Capitals will look to bolster their flickering playoff aspirations on Thursday when they visit the Buffalo Sabres.,The high-scoring Sabres, in turn, are roaring toward the postseason and will be looking for their ninth straight win.,After ending a three-game losing streak with an impr...

No. 2 Arizona rides considerable scoring depth into clash vs. UCF
Arizona captured the regular-season title in the Big 12, perhaps the toughest conference in the country, and Wildcats coach Tommy Lloyd knows what that means.,Expectations that No. 2-ranked Arizona still will be playing basketball in April when the Final Four is held in Indianapolis.,The top-seeded ...

Team USA's World Cup reprieve won't matter due to lack of intensity
Thanks to Italy beating Mexico on Wednesday night, the United States gets another chance in the World Baseball Classic.,What looked like a potentially disastrous early exit for Team USA manager Mark DeRosa and the boys turned out to be nothing more than substantial worry and significant embarrassmen...

World Baseball Classic roundup: Canada beats Cuba to advance
Abraham Toro homered, Otto Lopez hit a two-run single and Canada defeated Cuba 7-2 to advance out of Pool A at the World Baseball Classic on Wednesday in San Juan, Puerto Rico.,Canada won Pool A after tying Puerto Rico at the top of the standings with a 3-1 record and holding the head-to-head tiebre...

Desmond Bane powers Magic past Cavaliers
Desmond Bane scored 35 points, including five in the final 18 seconds, as the Orlando Magic beat the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers 128-122 on Wednesday night.,Paulo Banchero had 25 points, eight rebounds and seven assists, and Tristan da Silva added 23 points for the surging Magic. Wendell Carter Jr....

Flyers take down fellow wild-card-contending Capitals
Travis Konecny scored on his 29th birthday and Owen Tippett added a goal and an assist to lift the Philadelphia Flyers to a 4-1 victory over the visiting Washington Capitals on Wednesday., ,Samuel Ersson, making just his second start since Jan. 29, finished with 21 saves for the Flyers. Trevor Zegra...

Vinnie Pasquantino's 3 HRs make WBC history as Italy beats Mexico
Vinnie Pasquantino recorded the first three-homer game in the 20-year history of the World Baseball Classic, and Italy earned a 9-1 victory over Mexico on Wednesday in Houston, capturing first place in Pool B while helping the United States advance.,Pasquantino, who was 0-for-12 entering the game, e...

Rickea Jackson alleges Falcons' James Pearce Jr. 'threatened to kill me'
Los Angeles Sparks forward Rickea Jackson expressed fear for her life while filing for a temporary protective order against her ex-boyfriend, Atlanta Falcons edge rusher James Pearce Jr., ESPN and TMZ reported on Wednesday.,The temporary order was requested and granted after Pearce reportedly crashe...

NHL-leading Avs aim to dent Kraken's wild-card aspirations
So, there is a way to defeat the Colorado Avalanche.,Make them play with just 10 forwards.,That's what happened to Colorado on Tuesday night against visiting Edmonton and the result was a 4-3 defeat that snapped the NHL-leading Avalanche's five-game winning streak.,The Avs will look to start a new r...