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Colorado keeps Deion Sanders with contract extension, huge raise
Deion Sanders will remain the head coach at Colorado through the 2029 season under terms of a contract extension announced Friday.,He will earn a base salary of $10 million in 2025, making him the highest-paid football coach in the Big 12 and among the top 10 highest-paid head football coaches in th...
Locked in tense wild-card race, Isles play first of pair vs. Lightning
When it comes to getting into playoff position, the New York Islanders have done themselves no favors over their past three games and could be heading to Florida at the wrong time. ,Riding a three-game home losing streak (0-1-2), the Islanders will face a scorching Tampa Bay Lightning squad in an af...
Opening Day Overreactions: What We Learned from the First Games of 2025
Six key takeaways from the 2025 MLB Opening Day, including struggles from Juan Soto, the White Sox’s promising start, and concerns over baseball’s pitching depth....
Panthers coach on Brad Marchand: 'We expect him to play'
Florida Panthers head coach Paul Maurice confirmed Friday morning that forward Brad Marchand will make his debut with the team later that night against the Utah Hockey Club in Sunrise, Fla.,"We'll get him through warmups and see," Maurice said, "but he's healed past that. We expect him to play.",Mar...
Kirk Cousins Hits Up Cleveland Chipotle, But Sure, It’s “Totally Not NFL-Related”
Kirk Cousins spotted at a Cleveland Chipotle, but according to NFL Network Ian Rapoport's reports—it’s “totally not NFL-related.”...
Florida pulls away from Maryland to move into Elite Eight
SAN FRANCISCO -- The message was simple inside the Florida locker room midway through the Gators' NCAA Midwest Region Sweet 16 contest against Maryland on Friday.,The top-seeded Gators (33-4) were clinging to a two-point lead, had turned over the ball 13 times and were missing forward Alex Condon, w...
No. 1 Florida pulls away from No. 4 Maryland to move into Elite Eight
SAN FRANCISCO -- Will Richard scored 15 points to pace six players in double figures, and the top-seeded Florida Gators defeated No. 4-seed Maryland 87-71 in an NCAA Tournament West Regional Sweet 16 game at Chase Center on Thursday night.,Alijah Martin added 14 points, Walter Clayton Jr. and Thomas...
WR Josh Reynolds joins Jets, reunites with OC Tanner Engstrand
The New York Jets signed free agent wide receiver Josh Reynolds to a contract on Thursday.,Terms of the deal were not disclosed by the team, however NFL Network reported it was a one-year contract worth up to $5 million.,Reynolds, 30, will be reunited with offensive coordinator Tanner Engstrand, who...
Sparks to retire Candace Parker's jersey on June 29
The Los Angeles Sparks will retire two-time WNBA MVP Candace Parker's No. 3 jersey on June 29, the team announced Thursday.,The Sparks will play Parker's hometown Chicago Sky on that day.,Parker will join Hall of Famer Lisa Leslie (No. 11) and former player and general manager Penny Toler (No. 9) as...
Maryland’s Kevin Willard Is Winning—But Is He Staying?
Maryland head coach Kevin Willard has led the Terps to the Sweet 16, but his public push for more program support—and swirling Villanova rumors—have fans divided....
Quick three-goal surge lifts Canucks past Islanders
Aatu Raty, Derek Forbort and Teddy Blueger scored unanswered goals in a span of a little more than seven minutes bridging the second and third periods Wednesday for the Vancouver Canucks, who helped their playoff chances and dented the hopes of the New York Islanders with a 5-2 win in Elmont, N.Y.,K...
Derik Queen, No. 4 Maryland set sights on top-seeded Florida
SAN FRANCISCO -- Florida's Todd Golden hopes a visit to his old coaching grounds will be just a brief stopover on the Gators' way back to the center of the college basketball stage. Meanwhile, Maryland hero Derik Queen makes the trip to the West Coast with the opportunity to grow his profile on a na...
Paolo Banchero stepping up for Magic with Mavs next
Paolo Banchero looks to continue his scoring spree on Thursday when the Orlando Magic host the Dallas Mavericks in the opener of a three-game homestand.,Banchero scored 32 points to go along with seven rebounds and six assists in the Magic's 111-104 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday. The...
Panthers hopeful F Brad Marchand makes debut on Friday
Winger Brad Marchand's time sitting out due to an upper-body injury could end Friday, Florida Panthers coach Paul Maurice said Wednesday.,The Panthers (43-25-3, 89 points), who host the Utah Hockey Club on Friday, haven't suited up Marchand since he was acquired on March 7 from the Boston Bruins for...
Islanders, Canucks eye playoffs in battle of ninth-place teams
The state of their rosters and the arc of their seasons do not suggest the New York Islanders and Vancouver Canucks should still be in the postseason race less than a month before the Stanley Cup playoffs begins.,But the Islanders and Canucks will both attempt to continue their unlikely playoff push...
Struggling Fernando Alonso dealing with neck injury
Fernando Alonso acknowledged that he has been dealing with an injury after failing to finish his second consecutive race to begin the 2025 Formula 1 season.,The 43-year-old Spaniard has yet to score a point and was forced to retire four laps into Sunday's Chinese Grand Prix. Alonso revealed afterwar...
Adam Fantilli lifts Blue Jackets over Islanders in shootout
Adam Fantilli scored the only goal in the shootout Monday night for the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets, who overcame a two-goal deficit and snapped a six-game losing streak with a pivotal 4-3 win over the New York Islanders in Elmont, N.Y.,Fantilli also scored to begin the comeback in the second per...
USWNT to take on Ireland in two June friendlies
The United States women's national team has scheduled a pair of friendly matches in June against the Republic of Ireland.,The teams will meet in Commerce City, Colo., on June 26 and in Cincinnati on June 29, the U.S. Soccer Federation announced Monday.,The USWNT will also play a third match on July ...
Maryland sinks Colorado State on buzzer-beater
Derik Queen drove for a short basket as time expired to give fourth-seeded Maryland a dramatic 72-71 victory over 12th-seeded Colorado State on Sunday in West Region second-round play at Seattle.,Colorado State's Jalen Lake swished a 3-pointer with 6.1 seconds left to give the Rams a one-point edge ...
2025 NFL Draft: Top 5 Quarterbacks and Their Best Team Fits
We know that Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders are the top quarterbacks in the 2025 NFL Draft, but these QBs join them with best potential team fits....