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Cubs fill out bullpen after RHP Daniel Palencia moved to IL
The Chicago Cubs selected the contract of right-hander Corbin Martin on Saturday to fill out the bullpen after right-hander Daniel Palencia went on the injured list Friday.,To make room on the 60-man roster, the Cubs transferred right-hander Cade Horton to the 60-day IL. Horton underwent Tommy John ...
Padres' sale to Chelsea owner on deck for record $3.9 billion
A contentious two-year process to sell the San Diego Padres could cross the finish line with Chelsea owner Jose E. Feliciano reportedly placing a winning bid to purchase the team for a record $3.9 billion.,According to multiple reports, the framework of the agreement has been agreed to and the trans...
Sergio Garcia apologizes for meltdown at Masters
Sergio Garcia apologized on Tuesday for his behavior at the Masters, where he received a code of conduct warning following his meltdown at the second hole on Sunday.,Garcia, 46, had little to say to reporters following his final round at Augusta National before opting to open up on social media two ...
Tyrrell Hatton LIV Golf's lone bright spot in miserable Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- There was a palpable lack of buzz as two former Masters champions made their way around Augusta National paired together in Sunday's final round.,Sergio Garcia, the 2017 winner, and 2023 champion Jon Rahm teed off in the third group at 9:28 a.m. It was well before many of the patrons...
Sergio Garcia lets frustration boil over in incident at Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Sergio Garcia had little to say to reporters at media availability following his final Masters round Sunday.,Unfortunately, his actions on the course had already said plenty.,A second hole meltdown left his driver in tatters, and left Garcia on the receiving end of a code of conduct ...
UConn's Sarah Strong, Azzi Fudd headline women's All-Americans
UConn's Sarah Strong and Azzi Fudd, whose Huskies enter the Women's NCAA Tournament with an undefeated record, were named Associated Press All-Americans on Wednesday.,Strong, a sophomore forward, was a unanimous selection. It's the latest honor for Strong, who on Tuesday -- along with Fudd -- was na...
Carlos Ortiz takes early lead at LIV Hong Kong after sizzling round of 60
Carlos Ortiz of Mexico played his final seven holes at 8-under par to finish with a round of 60 and the lead following the first round at LIV Golf Hong Kong on Thursday.,Starting play at the 18th hole at the Old Royal Course at Hong Kong Golf Club in Fanling, Ortiz mixed three birdies and a bogey on...
Clemson adds Rich Bisaccia as special teams coordinator
Former Green Bay Packers special teams coordinator Rich Bisaccia has joined Clemson in the same role, the university announced Wednesday.,Bisaccia will take over for Will Gilchrist, who is now an assistant coach at Samford.,Bisaccia, however, is no stranger to the Tigers. He previously worked with t...
Unbeaten UConn takes No. 1 ranking into postseason
Undefeated UConn enters the postseason as the consensus No. 1 team in the Associated Press women's Top 25 poll released on Monday.,The defending national champion Huskies (31-0) have won 47 consecutive games and received all 31 votes from the national media panel in a week where the top nine teams w...
Reports: Search for NFLPA's next executive director includes 3 finalists
Three names have emerged as finalists in the NFL Players Association's search for a permanent executive director, according to reports from ESPN and The Athletic.,The list includes interim executive director David White, former NFLPA president and later chief strategy officer JC Tretter and American...
Luciano Darderi wins 4th title in last 12 months at Santiago
Second-seeded Luciano Darderi of Italy claimed his fifth career ATP title with a 7-6 (6), 7-5 defeat of Yannick Hanfmann on Sunday in the championship of the BCI Seguros Chile Open in Santiago, Chile.,Darderi, 24, was coming off his first career ATP final loss in the Argentina Open in February, exor...
SEC fines Kentucky's Mark Pope $25K for post-game conduct
Kentucky head coach Mark Pope has been fined $25,000 by the Southeastern Conference on Tuesday for his post-game conduct and comments related to officiating following his team's 75-74 loss at Auburn last week.,The Tigers escaped with the win on Saturday following Elyjah Freeman's tip-in with 1.1 sec...
Replay officials throwing flags under consideration
Replay officials might be permitted to throw flags for select penalties if the NFL competition committee approves the expanded role.,Troy Vincent, vice president of football operations for the league, said the specific purview of replay officials under consideration involves non-football acts.,"You ...
Rich Bisaccia steps down as Packers' special teams coordinator
Rich Bisaccia is stepping down as the Green Bay Packers' assistant head coach and special teams coordinator, head coach Matt LaFleur announced Tuesday, leaving the team with an unexpected vacancy on a staff that has largely been set for the 2026 season.,"While we are disappointed to lose a person an...
NFLPA still plans to collect team report cards despite arbitration ruling
An NFL memo sent Friday morning informed all teams that the players association no longer can publish its annual report cards, which rank the franchises on everything from the locker room to the owner to the treatment of families.,That is the result of a grievance filed by the league against the NFL...
NFL: Team report cards must go after grievance ruling
An NFL memo sent Friday morning informed all teams that the players association no longer can distribute its annual report cards, which rank the franchises on everything from the locker room to the owner to the treatment of families.,That is the result of a grievance filed by the league against the ...
Phils release OF Nick Castellanos, who admits bringing beer to dugout
The Philadelphia Phillies released outfielder Nick Castellanos on Thursday.,The move hardly was a surprise given Castellanos is owed $20 million during the final season of his five-year, $100 million contract. In addition, Castellanos found himself in a platoon role last season after being admonishe...
Phillies release OF Nick Castellanos with $20M remaining on contract
The Philadelphia Phillies released outfielder Nick Castellanos on Thursday.,The move hardly was a surprise given Castellanos is owed $20 million during the final season of his five-year, $100 million contract. In addition, Castellanos found himself in a platoon role last season after being admonishe...
LIV Golf stars wary despite world rankings spike
The significant spike enjoyed by several LIV Golf players following the league's first event that earned Official World Golf Ranking points has stirred plenty of debate in the golf world, but Sergio Garcia cautioned that only time will tell what the true impact is.,Following a win in his LIV Golf de...
Elisabetta Cocciaretto ousts Coco Gauff in Doha
Elisabetta Cocciaretto's focus is split this week but there was no visible evidence of that on Tuesday when she rolled to a 6-4, 6-2 second-round upset of No. 4 seed Coco Gauff at the Qatar Open in Doha.,The Italian saved four of five break points while unceremoniously sending Gauff home after the A...