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Braves acquire C Jason Delay from Pirates
The Atlanta Braves have acquired Jason Delay from the Pittsburgh Pirates for cash.,The Braves optioned him to Double-A Columbus.,Delay is a 30-year-old veteran. He appeared in 134 total games for the Pirates over the last three seasons. During that span, he recorded two home runs, 35 RBIs, and a .23...
Sam Ryder fires 63 to grab Valero Texas Open lead
Sam Ryder birdied six of his final seven holes to shoot a bogey-free, 9-under-par 63 and take the first-round lead at the Valero Texas Open on Thursday at TPC San Antonio.,Ryder was tied for the lead with Keith Mitchell (64) when he stepped to the tee at the par-5, 613-yard 18th hole. He stopped his...
Report: Bears sign veteran QB Case Keenum
The Chicago Bears are signing quarterback Case Keenum to a one-year, $3 million deal, according to ESPN.,The 11-year veteran signal caller has played for seven different teams. He began his career with the Houston Texans in 2013, where he played for two seasons.,Coincidentally, Keenum rejoined the T...
In Round 4 of South Carolina-Texas, execution paramount
It would be difficult for two teams to know each other quite as well as South Carolina and Texas do at this point.,Three games in one season is one thing. The Gamecocks and Longhorns are getting ready for Round 4.,"It's our fourth time playing them but it's their fourth time playing us," Texas guard...
Former Georgia G Silas Demary Jr. transfers to UConn
Guard Silas Demary Jr., a two-year starter at Georgia, announced Thursday that he is transferring to UConn.,The 6-foot-5 Demary averaged 13.5 points, 3.9 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.7 steals in 33 games for the Bulldogs this season.,Demary was one of the top guards in the transfer portal. He has two...
Max Homa splits with caddie Joe Greiner week before Masters
Max Homa and his longtime caddie, childhood friend Joe Greiner, have decided to split up.,When Homa tees it up at the Valero Texas Open this week, he will have veteran caddie Bill Harke on his bag instead.,"Joe and I made memories for a lifetime and can't be more thankful for all the hard work," Hom...
Reports: Raiders QB Geno Smith agrees to 2-year extension through 2027
The Las Vegas Raiders and their new quarterback, Geno Smith, have agreed to a two-year, $75 million contract extension, multiple media outlets reported on Thursday afternoon.,The new deal could be worth $85.5 million with incentives and includes $66.5 million guaranteed, per the reports.,Smith, 34, ...
11 players who will determine the national championship
As the 2025 Women's Basketball Tournament prepares for its Final Four, it's clear that the remaining teams have been college basketball's elite teams all season.,The sport's most decorated program in UConn, hard-nosed Texas, breakout Final Four first-timer UCLA and defending national champion South ...
Report: Chiefs bringing back S Mike Edwards
The Kansas City Chiefs are bringing back free agent safety Mike Edwards on a one-year deal, NFL Network reported on Thursday.,Edwards, 28, played for the Chiefs' Super Bowl championship team during the 2023 campaign. He split last season with the Buffalo Bills and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.,A third-round...
Longtime Sporting KC G Tim Melia announces retirement
Goalkeeper Tim Melia announced his retirement from professional soccer on Thursday.,Melia, 38, spent 10 seasons with Sporting Kansas City. The MLS club will formally recognize Melia with a ceremony at halftime of Saturday's match against St. Louis City. ,Melia is Sporting KC's all-time leader in reg...
Brandt Snedeker (back) withdraws from Valero Texas Open
Brandt Snedeker withdrew from the Valero Texas Open in San Antonio prior to the first round on Thursday due to a back issue.,Snedeker, 44, has won nine PGA Tour events, plus the 2012 FedEx Cup.,Listed at 365th in the Official World Golf Ranking, Snedeker missed the cut last week at the Texas Childre...
Why a Duke vs. Auburn Final Would Be the Best 2025 NCAA Championship Game
A Duke vs. Auburn rematch in the NCAA championship game promises the two best teams in an elite matchup, and must-watch basketball....
NIL Changed the NCAA Tournament, but Didn’t Ruin March Madness
The 2025 NCAA Tournament has lacked the usual chaos of March Madness, but blaming NIL alone oversimplifies the issue. ...
CONCACAF Champions Cup: LAFC blank Inter Miami
Nathan Ordaz fired home a 24-yard shot early in the second half, leading host Los Angeles FC to a 1-0 win over Inter Miami on Wednesday in the opening leg of a CONCACAF Champions Cup quarterfinal series.,The two-game, total-goal series will conclude in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on April 9.,In the 56th ...
Brice Williams nets 28 as Nebraska beats Georgetown in Crown
Brice Williams scored 28 points on 8-for-14 shooting, and Nebraska held on for an 81-69 win over Georgetown in the quarterfinals of the College Basketball Crown tournament on Wednesday night in Las Vegas.,Juwan Gary added 17 points and 10 rebounds for Nebraska (19-14). The Cornhuskers advanced to th...
Texas holds special place in Swede star Ludvig Aberg's heart
While Lubbock, Texas, is a long way -- approximately 5,179 miles -- from his hometown of Eslow, Sweden, rising Swedish star Ludvig Aberg fondly recalled his college days at Texas Tech ahead of this week's Valero Texas Open at TPC San Antonio.,"For me coming over here, it was a great experience to ge...
CONCACAF Champions Cup: Pumas, Whitecaps play to draw
Adalberto Carrasquilla volleyed home the tying goal in the 87th minute, lifting Pumas UNAM to a 1-1 draw against the host Vancouver Whitecaps on Wednesday in the first leg of a CONCACAF Champions Cup quarterfinal series.,The two-leg, total-goal series will conclude on April 9 in Mexico City.,On the ...
South Carolina, Texas highly familiar entering Final Four clash
Southeastern Conference counterparts South Carolina and Texas meet for the fourth time this season, this time in Friday's first semifinal matchup of the Final Four in Tampa.,Emerging as top seeds from the Birmingham Regions 2 and 3, South Carolina (34-3) and Texas (35-3) last met on March 9 in the S...
Blue Jays put away Nationals for 4th straight win
Left-hander Easton Lucas pitched five scoreless innings in his first career major-league start as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Washington Nationals 4-2 on Wednesday afternoon.,George Springer had a solo home run and Myles Straw had three hits for the Blue Jays, who swept the three-gam...
Report: Ole Miss coach Chris Beard staying put
Head coach Chris Beard told Ole Miss that he intends to remain at the helm of the Rebels, after talking to Texas A&M about its head coaching vacancy, according to ESPN on Wednesday.,Beard was pictured in a social media post Wednesday with Ole Miss athletic director Keith Carter, who captioned the sh...