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Report: Patriots releasing veteran LB Jahlani Tavai
The New England Patriots are releasing veteran linebacker Jahlani Tavai ahead of the start of free agency, according to multiple reports Monday.,Tavai, 29, has one year left on the three-year, $16 million contract extension he signed ahead of the 2024 season. He's spent the last five seasons with th...

Reports: Texans re-sign DT Sheldon Rankins to 2-year deal
The Houston Texans are retaining defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins on a two-year deal, according to multiple reports Monday.,The new contract for the former first-round pick includes $12 million guaranteed, according to NFL Network.,Rankins, 31, signed with the Texans out of free agency ahead of the ...

Reports: Cowboys to acquire DL Rashan Gary from Packers
Rashan Gary thrived in a pass-rushing tandem with Micah Parsons last season after Parsons joined the Packers via trade from the Cowboys. ,Now Green Bay is sending Gary to Dallas in a deal that can become official on Wednesday when the 2026 league year begins, according to multiple reports. ,The Cowb...

Report: Steelers re-signing CB Asante Samuel Jr.
The Pittsburgh Steelers are re-signing cornerback Asante Samuel Jr. to a one-year, $4 million contract, ESPN reported Monday.,Samuel, 26, returned from spinal fusion surgery last April to play in six games (three starts) for the Steelers down the stretch in 2025. He finished with 10 tackles and one ...

Reports: Texans re-sign G Ed Ingram to 3-year, $37.5M deal
The Houston Texans are re-signing right guard Ed Ingram to a three-year, $37.5 million contract, multiple outlets reported Monday.,The deal includes $23.5 million in guarantees, according to ESPN, and keeps the 27-year-old veteran from hitting free agency. ,Acquired in a March 2025 trade with Minnes...

Chance to play for coveted WCC title awaits No. 21 Saint Mary's, Santa Clara
Saint Mary's has won or shared the past four West Coast Conference regular-season championships.,Much harder to claim has been the WCC tournament title.,The second-seeded Gaels will begin pursuit of just their third crown in 14 tournaments since 2013 when they battle third-seeded Santa Clara in Mond...

Coco Gauff retires due to arm issue, Alexandra Eala advances at Indian Wells
American tennis star Coco Gauff retired in the second set of a highly anticipated match with Alexandra Eala, a budding star from the Philippines, on Sunday night in the PNB Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif.,The top-seeded American at No. 4, Gauff was down 6-2, 2-0 to the 31st-seeded Eala when she...

Jannik Sinner keeps rolling through early rounds at Indian Wells
World No. 2 Jannik Sinner took another step in his quest for his first title at Indian Wells, dominating Canada's Denis Shapovalov 6-3, 6-2 in 73 minutes on Sunday at the BNP Paribas Open.,The Italian advanced to the California event's fourth round for the fifth time in as many appearances. He made ...

Report: TE Travis Kelce wants to keep playing, perhaps not for Chiefs
Star tight end Travis Kelce wants to continue his NFL career after 13 years with the Kansas City Chiefs and could be open to playing for another team, The Athletic reported on Sunday.,Kelce, who will be 37 in October, has been selected to 11 Pro Bowls and is a four-time first-team All-Pro with Kansa...

Pelicans down woeful Wizards to match season win total from 2025
Trey Murphy III knocked down four of nine 3-pointers on the way to 24 points, Saddiq Bey recorded a 23-point, 10-rebound double-double, and the New Orleans Pelicans routed the visiting Washington Wizards 138-118 on Sunday.,Murphy fueled a pivotal, 12-0 New Orleans run in the fourth quarter with a pa...
Big East Tournament Betting Preview: Can St. John’s Repeat at MSG?
St. John’s, UConn and Villanova headline the Big East Tournament race at Madison Square Garden. Here’s the betting outlook....
UFC 326 Needed To Be Great…but It Wasn’t
UFC 326 featured a BMF title fight and the promotion’s first bouts on CBS, but many fans felt the card was a major disappointment....

Report: Bears re-signing DE Daniel Hardy to 2-year contract
The Chicago Bears are re-signing defensive end Daniel Hardy, a special teams player, to a two-year contract worth about $5 million and close to $6 million with incentives, NFL Network reported on Sunday.,Hardy, 27, played in 17 regular-season games for the Bears in 2025, mostly on special teams, mak...

Ryan Blaney holds on in Phoenix, ends Tyler Reddick's winning streak
Ryan Blaney overcame two loose wheels after pit service and denied Tyler Reddick of a chance for a NASCAR record-setting fourth straight victory to open a season, winning Sunday's Straight Talk Wireless 500 over Christopher Bell at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Ariz.,After a track-record-tying 12th c...

Leaning on depth, Senators wrap positive road trip at Canucks
The Ottawa Senators are making their best push toward playoff position.,Striving to cap an already successful road stretch with a third consecutive victory, the Senators visit Vancouver on Monday night, where the Canucks haven't won in well more than a month.,Ottawa remains just outside of a wild-ca...

No. 3 Michigan bests No. 8 Michigan St. to finish Big Ten slate 19-1
Yaxel Lendeborg poured in a game-high 27 points on just 12 shots as No. 3 Michigan swept the season series against No. 8 Michigan State with a 90-80 victory in a Big Ten regular-season finale on Sunday afternoon in Ann Arbor, Mich.,Morez Johnson Jr. posted 18 points and seven rebounds while Roddy Ga...

Ricky Castillo pulls out first PGA Tour win at Puerto Rico Open
Ricky Castillo had a chip-in eagle on the sixth hole to take the lead and held on to win the Puerto Rico Open by one stroke for his first PGA Tour victory Sunday in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.,Castillo drained a birdie putt at No. 13 to break a tie with Chandler Blanchet for the outright lead, then add...

No. 11 Illinois secures top-four seed in Big Ten by beating Maryland
David Mirkovic delivered 22 points and 11 rebounds as No. 11 Illinois outlasted Maryland for a 78-72 Big Ten victory on Sunday in College Park, Md.,In a game that was tight throughout, Keaton Wagler scored all 11 of his points in the second half as the Fighting Illini (24-7, 15-5 Big Ten) completed ...

Avalanche edge Wild in shootout for 5th straight win
Nathan MacKinnon beat Jesper Wallstedt in the fourth round of the shootout, and the Colorado Avalanche topped the Minnesota Wild 3-2 in Denver on Sunday.,The Avalanche increased their lead over Minnesota in the Central Division to 10 points with their fifth straight win and second in a row in a shoo...

WBC roundup: Cuba starts strong in defeat of Colombia
Ariel Martinez and Erisbel Arruebarrena each homered as Cuba got off to a hot start and coasted to a 7-4 win over Colombia in Pool A play of the World Baseball Classic on Sunday at San Juan, Puerto Rico.,Martinez and Arruebarrena plated four runs on their first-inning home runs, which staked Cuba (2...