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Giants preseason capsule: Rediscovering winning ways is next task
San Francisco Giants,2024 record: 80-82 (4th place, NL West).,He gone: LHP Blake Snell, OF Michael Conforto, LHP Taylor Rogers, OF Mark Canha.,New faces: RHP Justin Verlander, SS Willy Adames.,Biggest question entering Opening Day: With a record below .500 for the sixth time in eight seasons in 2024...
Marlins preseason capsule: Is Miami rebuilding or regressing?
Miami Marlins,2024 record: 62-100 (5th place, NL East).,He gone: LHP Jesus Luzardo, INF Jake Burger, INF/OF Nick Gordon, RHP Roddery Munoz, RHP Sixto Sanchez, INF/OF Vidal Brujan.,New faces: RHP Cal Quantrill, RHP Ronny Henriquez, RHP Brett de Geus.,Biggest question entering Opening Day: Why hasn't ...
Power play propels Panthers to win over Maple Leafs
Sam Bennett scored two power-play goals as the visiting Florida Panthers defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 on Thursday night.,Niko Mikkola also scored for the Panthers. Sam Reinhart and Mackie Samoskevich each added two assists, and Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 23 shots.,John Tavares and Max Domi sco...
Leads could prove slippery when Panthers visit Maple Leafs
Based on their most recent games, no lead should be safe when the Florida Panthers visit the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday night.,Adding to the drama, the teams are vying for first place in the Atlantic Division. Florida leads with 83 points through 65 games and Toronto ranks second with 81 points...
Reports: Russell Wilson to meet with Browns, Giants this week
Free-agent quarterback Russell Wilson will meet with both the Cleveland Browns and New York Giants this week, multiple outlets reported, as he looks to join his third team in four seasons.,Wilson, 36, played his first 10 seasons with the Seattle Seahawks, but has been on the move of late after playi...
Happy trails: Jets officially release QB Aaron Rodgers
Aaron Rodgers was officially released by the New York Jets on Wednesday, and a short queue led by the Pittsburgh Steelers and New York Giants reportedly formed for a chance to sign the 41-year-old quarterback. ,Jets General manager Darren Mougey and head coach Aaron Glenn met with Rodgers in what th...
Report: Dream move home opener vs. Fever amid arena search
Amid a broader search for more seating capacity, the Atlanta Dream will at least offer more access for one game when they move their May 22 home opener against the Indiana Fever to the home of the NBA's Atlanta Hawks, Front Office Sports reported Wednesday.,The switch to State Farm Arena will provid...
Reports: Seahawks signing WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling
The Seattle Seahawks are in agreement with free agent wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling on a one-year deal worth up to $5.5 million, multiple outlets reported Wednesday.,The Seahawks would be the wideout's fifth team in eight seasons.,Valdes-Scantling, 30, began the 2024 season in Buffalo befor...
Bruins complete comeback, snap Panthers' win streak
Pavel Zacha scored the game-winner with 3:17 left in regulation to punctuate the Boston Bruins' three-goal third period in a 3-2 win over the visiting Florida Panthers on Tuesday night.,On the clinching goal, Zacha was the beneficiary of a backhand pass from David Pastrnak, who spun off a check in t...
Bruins complete comeback, snap Panthers' winning streak
Pavel Zacha scored the game-winner with 3:17 left in regulation to punctuate the Boston Bruins' three-goal third period in a 3-2 win over the visiting Florida Panthers on Tuesday night.,On the clinching goal, Zacha was the beneficiary of a backhand pass from David Pastrnak, who spun off a check in t...
Hawks and Hornets have hot streaks in common
The suddenly hot Charlotte Hornets will try to slow down the streaking Atlanta Hawks when they meet on Wednesday in Atlanta.,The Hornets, who are next-to-last in the Eastern Conference standings, have won two straight games and stunned the playoff-bound Miami Heat 105-102 on Monday. It was Charlotte...
Georgia Tech, Virginia aim to start ACC tournament run
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Georgia Tech and Virginia have pieced together enough stretches during the season to provide doses of encouragement.,They'll need to show the ability for sustained batches in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament, beginning with their meeting in a second-round game on Wednesday...
Reports: Giants add S Jevon Holland on 3-year deal
Safety Jevon Holland agreed to a three-year contract worth $45.3 million with the New York Giants, multiple media outlets reported on Tuesday.,Per reports, the deal could be worth up to $46.8 million with incentives and includes $30.3 million in guaranteed money.,The addition of Holland comes one da...
Panthers D Aaron Ekblad suspended 20 games for PED offense
The NHL suspended Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad for 20 games without pay on Monday for a violation of the league's performance-enhancing substances program.,"Under the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, the suspension is accompanied by mandatory referral to the NHL/NHLPA Progra...
After 60-minute effort, Notre Dame gets Pitt in ACC tourney opener
Notre Dame played the longest game in Atlantic Coast Conference history on Saturday.,There's no rest for the weary because the Fighting Irish's reward for winning is getting to play in the ACC tournament opener Tuesday afternoon in Charlotte, N.C. No. 13 seed Pitt (17-14) will oppose the 12th-seeded...
Brad Marchand out, but joins Panthers in return to Boston
Days after sending captain Brad Marchand to Florida at the trade deadline, the Boston Bruins will host the Atlantic Division-leading Panthers in the teams' fourth and final regular-season meeting on Tuesday night.,Marchand is week-to-week with an upper-body injury, but revealed in his first press co...
Reports: Giants agree to $30M deal with CB Paulson Adebo
The New York Giants agreed to a deal with unrestricted free agent cornerback Paulson Adebo, according to multiple reports Monday.,Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but reports pegged the value of the three-year deal at $30 million.,The move helps fill one of the Giants' biggest offseason needs, ...
Panthers, CB Jaycee Horn agree to 4-year, $100M extension
Panthers cornerback Jaycee Horn signed a four-year extension worth $100 million on Monday to become the highest-paid defensive back in league history. ,Horn was entering the final year of his deal. The contract ties him to Carolina through the 2029 season and comes as other defensive backs line up f...
Vancouver Surge, Atlanta FaZe win again at Stage 2 Major qualifying
The Vancouver Surge and Atlanta FaZe each recorded a win on Sunday to remain on the heels of the unbeaten Los Angeles Thieves in the Call of Duty League Stage 2 Major qualifier.,The Surge posted a 3-1 victory over the Miami Heretics and FaZe notched a 3-2 triumph over the Boston Breach. Also Sunday,...
Report: Falcons, OT Jake Matthews agree on 2-year, $45 million contract extension
The Atlanta Falcons have agreed to terms on a two-year contract extension with left tackle Jake Matthews for $45 million, the NFL Network reported on Sunday night.,The deal includes a guarantee of $38 million for the 2025 and 2026 seasons. Matthews, 33, had two years remaining on his contract, which...