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Packers extend WR Jayden Reed's contract for reported 3 years, $50.25M
The Green Bay Packers announced the signing of wide receiver Jayden Reed to a contract extension on Friday, with ESPN reporting the deal is for three years and worth $50.25 million.,Reed, who was entering the final year of his rookie contract, will be signed through 2029. The deal includes $20 milli...
Cincinnati, Red Bulls enter clash off matching 4-4 ties
The New York Red Bulls and FC Cincinnati spent Wednesday scoring four goals in their respective matches.,Most times, that's enough to register a win, but neither team could clamp down defensively, each settling for one point.,Two teams coming off differing types of draws and trying to gain ground in...
Hawks' Nickeil Alexander-Walker named Most Improved Player
Nickeil Alexander-Walker became the second straight Atlanta Hawks player to be named the NBA's Most Improved Player when he was announced as the winner on Friday.,Alexander-Walker, 27, is just the third player in league history to win the award in his seventh season or later, joining Julius Randle (...
Rockets star Kevin Durant (ankle) ruled out for Game 3 vs. Lakers
Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant is set to miss his second game of the Western Conference first-round playoff series against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers.,Less than 90 minutes before tipoff of Game 3 on Friday night in Houston, the Rockets ruled out Durant due to a left ankle sprain. He ...
Dino Prizmic halts Ben Shelton's win streak in Madrid upset
Croatian qualifier Dino Prizmic earned his first career top-10 win, toppling No. 4 seed Ben Shelton 6-4, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (5) in a marathon three-hour match to reach the third round of the Madrid Open on Friday.,Prizmic, 20, was excellent on his serve, winning 70.6% of his service points (77 of 109) and...
Caty McNally beats Victoria Mboko in Madrid for 1st top-10 win
Caty McNally recorded the first top-10 victory of her career when she scored a 6-4, 6-1 triumph over No. 10 Victoria Mboko on Friday in the second round of the Madrid Open.,McNally needed just 79 minutes to land her first win in nine attempts against top-10 opponents. ,"I feel like I've been knockin...
Zach Johnson takes Mitsubishi lead amid Modified Stableford rules
Zach Johnson birdied the par-5 18th hole to grab a one-point lead at the Mitsubishi Electric Classic after Friday's first round at TPC Sugarloaf in Duluth, Ga.,For the first time, the Mitsubishi Electric Classic is using the Modified Stableford scoring system to encourage aggressive play. Rather tha...
Alex Smalley, Hayden Springer lead Zurich by 1 after Fitzpatricks' surge
Alex Smalley and Hayden Springer birdied two of their final three holes to recover the lead from Matt and Alex Fitzpatrick midway through the Zurich Classic of New Orleans on Friday at TPC Louisiana in Avondale, La.,The English brothers put up the round of the day as a foursomes pair, a 7-under-par ...
Offenses ready to shine as Padres, D-backs meet in Mexico City
The Arizona Diamondbacks and San Diego Padres will meet in the third incarnation of the Mexico City Series in a two-game set beginning Saturday.,If form holds, runs will follow.,The Padres and San Francisco Giants combined for 37 runs in the inaugural two-game set in 2023, which the Padres swept wit...
Saturday's Red Sox-O's game moved up due to weather
Saturday's game between the Boston Red Sox and host Orioles has been moved up from 4:05 p.m. ET to 12:05 p.m. due to inclement weather expected in the Baltimore area.,Highs near Camden Yards in Baltimore are expected to be in the low 60s on Saturday with an increasing probability of precipitation in...
Denny Hamlin, Kyle Busch bring rivalry to Talladega
The NASCAR Cup Series gets crazier this weekend as it shifts to Alabama, but the white-knuckling, anxiety-producing track known as Talladega Superspeedway would not be the best place to resolve the back-and-forth between veteran drivers Denny Hamlin and Kyle Busch.,The prosperous pair bring a much-h...
Giants great Lawrence Taylor hospitalized with 'abdominal issues'
Pro Football Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor was reportedly taken to a hospital in New Jersey with what appears to be a stomach issue.,"He's dealing with some abdominal issues, but he's going to be fine," his friend, attorney Arthur Aidala, told the Daily News on Friday.,TMZ reported earlier on Friday...
Cincinnati big man Moustapha Thiam transfers to Michigan
Former Cincinnati center Moustapha Thiam told ESPN on Friday that he has committed to play for national champion Michigan.,Thiam, who is listed at 7-foot-2 and 250 pounds, has two seasons of eligibility remaining and is expected to aid in the Wolverines' revamped frontcourt.,The Senegal native joins...
Hurricanes looking to finish off sweep of Senators
The Ottawa Senators will be in danger of elimination when they host the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 4 of their best-of-seven first-round playoff series on Saturday afternoon.,The Hurricanes, the top seed in the Eastern Conference, went up 3-0 in the series with a 2-1 win over the host Senators on Th...
Arizona F Koa Peat to pursue dream, declares for NBA draft
Arizona forward Koa Peat announced on Instagram Friday that he has declared for the 2026 NBA Draft.,"Playing in the NBA has been a dream of mine since I was a little kid," Peat wrote. "With that being said, after a lot of thought and conversations with the people closest to me, I'm excited to announ...
Sens D Jake Sanderson (concussion) to miss Game 4
Ottawa Senators defenseman Jake Sanderson will miss Saturday's potential playoff elimination game against the visiting Carolina Hurricanes due to a concussion.,Senators coach Travis Green confirmed Sanderson's status Friday, telling reporters that he is "not doing well." The Hurricanes have a 3-0 le...
Report: Cognizant Classic hit by PGA cutbacks
The tournament director of the Cognizant Classic of the Palm Beaches has been laid off as part of a staff reduction by the PGA Tour, Sports Illustrated reported Friday.,On Thursday, the PGA Tour laid off 56 employees, per the report. Todd Fleming, the Cognizant director, was among them.,The Cognizan...
Blue Jackets part ways with three assistants after missing playoffs
The Columbus Blue Jackets announced Friday that assistant coaches Mike Haviland and Scott Ford will not return for the 2026-27 season.,In addition, the team is set to part ways with video coach Aron Augustitus.,All three were under contract through 2025-26. Haviland and Ford joined the Blue Jackets ...
Pistons look to carry momentum into Game 3 vs. Magic
The Detroit Pistons almost were unrecognizable for the first six quarters of their first-round series against the Orlando Magic, but that all changed in the span of about eight minutes.,The top-seeded Pistons appear to have finally settled in as they head into Game 3 against the eighth-seeded Magic ...
UFL title game set for June 13 at D.C.'s Audi Field
The UFL will play its 2026 championship game -- newly christened as the United Bowl -- on June 13 at Audi Field in Washington, D.C.,The contest will air at 3 p.m. ET on ABC, organizers of the spring football league announced on Friday.,"Washington, D.C., is built for big moments -- and the 2026 Unit...