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Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens on latest Hall of Fame ballot
Two of the greatest players in MLB history, shunned from baseball immortality over links to performance-enhancing drugs, have another chance for selection to the Hall of Fame.,All-time home run king Barry Bonds and seven-time Cy Young Award winner Roger Clemens are among the eight players listed on ...

Steelers place S DeShon Elliott, DT Daniel Ekuale on IR
The Pittsburgh Steelers placed starting safety DeShon Elliott and defensive tackle Daniel Ekuale on injured reserve Friday.,Elliott already had been ruled out for Pittsburgh's Sunday game against the Indianapolis Colts due to a hyperextended knee, head coach Mike Tomlin announced Tuesday. ,The move ...

Storm C Dominique Malonga joining Unrivaled but Angel Reese not returning
Seattle Storm center Dominique Malonga, a WNBA All-Rookie first-team selection, is playing in the Unrivaled league in 2026.,The professional 3x3 basketball league for women also announced on Thursday that the other remaining overall roster spots are going to the Indiana Fever's Aari McDonald and the...

NBA approves sale of Lakers to Mark Walter
The NBA Board of Governors unanimously approved the sale of the majority interest in the Los Angeles Lakers to Mark Walter on Thursday.,The league said the transaction is expected to close shortly. The $10 billion valuation makes it the largest sale in history for a professional sports franchise.,"M...

Players pick Schwarber over Shohei, Raleigh over Judge as best in league
Players picked Philadelphia Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber as the best in the National League for the 2025 season over Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani. ,Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh was voted MLB Player of the Year and American League Player of the Year ahead of Aaron Judge o...

Daniel Suarez replaces Justin Haley at Spire Motorsports
Daniel Suarez will drive the No. 7 Chevrolet for Spire Motorsports next season in the NASCAR Cup Series, the team announced Wednesday.,Suarez, 33, is leaving Trackhouse Racing after five years and will replace Justin Haley, whose departure was announced last week.,"Spire's growth over the last few y...

Magic G Jalen Suggs (knee) to play in opener vs. Heat
Orlando Magic guard Jalen Suggs is available to play in Wednesday night's season opener against the visiting Miami Heat, head coach Jamahl Mosley announced.,Suggs has been sidelined since sustaining a knee injury during Orlando's 121-113 win over the Detroit Pistons on Jan. 25. He underwent arthrosc...

Florida fires coach Billy Napier, names Billy Gonzales interim
Florida has fired head coach Billy Napier in the midst of his fourth season in Gainesville, the school announced on Sunday.,In a statement from the athletic director, the school cited the team's upcoming bye week as being reason to make the move now.,"Making this decision during the open date provid...

Panthers activate WR Jalen Coker, OL Austin Corbett from IR
The Carolina Panthers activated wide receiver Jalen Coker and offensive lineman Austin Corbett from injured reserve on Saturday.,Both players are available to play for the Panthers (3-3) in Sunday's game against the New York Jets.(0-6) in East Rutherford, N.J.,Coker, 23, has been sidelined since sus...

Spire Motorsports parting ways with driver Justin Haley
Spire Motorsports will dismiss Justin Haley, driver of its No. 7 Chevrolet, at the end of the NASCAR Cup Series season.,The announcement on Tuesday came with Haley ranking 31st in the series standings, with two top-10 finishes -- third at Daytona International Speedway on Aug. 23 and 10th at Homeste...

Cowboys place RB Miles Sanders (knee) on season-ending IR
The Dallas Cowboys placed running back Miles Sanders on season-ending injured reserve Saturday afternoon.,The Cowboys signed wide receiver/kick returner Jalen Cropper to the active roster to fill the open spot.,Sanders, who is dealing with a left knee injury, had 20 carries for 117 yards and a touch...

Steelers CB Jalen Ramsey expected to play vs. Browns
The Pittsburgh Steelers expect cornerback Jalen Ramsey to play on Sunday against the visiting Cleveland Browns.,He was upgraded from probable on Saturday after missing two practices earlier this week with a hamstring injury.,Ramsey, 30, sustained the injury during a Week 4 victory against the Minnes...

Eagles WR A.J. Brown clarifies comments about 'meeting'
Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown took to social media on Friday to clarify his postgame comments about failing to recall if he met with quarterback Jalen Hurts and running back Saquon Barkley to address the team's issues on offense.,The "meeting" reportedly occurred on Monday, one day af...

Eagles DT Jalen Carter (heel) out vs. Giants for TNF
The Philadelphia Eagles ruled out defensive tackle Jalen Carter for Thursday night's Week 6 game against the New York Giants, sidelining the third-year linchpin with a heel injury after he was a late addition to the final injury report.,Carter is on the Eagles' inactive list after he was seen on the...

Patriots CB Christian Gonzalez injures hamstring
New England Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez was added to the team's injury report on Thursday due to a hamstring injury.,He was listed as a limited practice participant on Thursday.,Gonzalez missed the first three weeks of the season with a hamstring injury. It wasn't immediately known if the...

Aryna Sabalenka continues winning ways at Wuhan
Aryna Sabalenka extended her winning streak at the Wuhan Open to 19 matches with a convincing 6-3, 6-2 defeat of Liudmila Samsonova in third-round action on Thursday.,The top-seeded Belarusian recorded six aces at the WTA 1000 tournament to dispatch the 16th-seeded Russian in 75 minutes.,Sabalenka w...

Eagles DT Jalen Carter (heel) questionable vs. Giants
Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter is deemed as questionable to play in Thursday's road game against the New York Giants.,Carter, who is nursing a heel injury, was listed as a limited participant in Wednesday's estimated walkthrough session.,Carter, 24, has totaled 10 tackles while be...

Coco Gauff nearly flawless in breezy Wuhan opener
No. 3 seed Coco Gauff breezed to a 6-1, 6-0 win in 51 minutes against Japan's Moyuka Uchijima in her opening match Wednesday at the Wuhan Open in China.,Gauff drilled five aces, won 89 percent (25 of 28) of the points on her first serve and converted five of eight break chances. Uchijima held serve ...

Texas Tech gets commitment from 5-star DT Jalen Brewster
Five-star prospect Jalen Brewster, the No. 1 defensive lineman in the 2027 class per 247Sports, committed on Saturday to play for Joey McGuire, a former head coach of Brewster's high school who is now at the helm of No. 11 Texas Tech.,Brewster is a junior at Cedar Hill High School in the Dallas area...

49ers DC Robert Saleh clarifies remarks about Jags coach Liam Coen
San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh blamed his own word choice for sparking a postgame tiff with Jacksonville Jaguars coach Liam Coen after the teams' Sunday game.,Days before the contest, Saleh discussed Coen and the Jaguars being adept at "legal signal stealing.",Jacksonville we...