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Rays nix plans to develop $1.3B ballpark in St. Petersburg
The Tampa Bay Rays announced Thursday they will not proceed with plans to develop a $1.3 billion ballpark in St. Petersburg, Fla.,"After careful deliberation, we have concluded we cannot move forward with the new ballpark and development project at this moment," principal owner Stuart Sternberg said...
Wizards G Bilal Coulibaly (hamstring) out 4-6 weeks
Washington Wizards starting guard Bilal Coulibaly will be out approximately four to six weeks with a right hamstring injury sustained in the first quarter of a 119-104 loss on Monday against the Toronto Raptors.,The team announced Thursday that "the injury will be treated conservatively and Coulibal...
Reports: QB Mason Rudolph returning to Steelers
Veteran quarterback Mason Rudolph is returning to the Pittsburgh Steelers, the team that drafted him in 2018, on a two-year deal, multiple outlets reported Thursday.,Rudolph spent last season with the Titans. He appeared in eight games, starting five of them, and was 1-4 as a starter for Tennessee, ...
Zeka propels Hanwha Life Esports to win at First Stand
Hanwha Life Esports recorded a 2-1 win over Karmine Corp on Thursday to remain undefeated in the round-robin stage of the 2025 First Stand Tournament in Seoul, South Korea.,Five teams are competing this week in Riot Games' $1 million League of Legends event, with the winner of Sunday's grand final t...
NFL transactions roundup: Dolphins, Bucs LBs swap spots
Linebacker K.J. Britt and Anthony Walker are trading places.,ESPN reported Thursday that the Buccaneers have agreed to a one-year deal with Walker, formerly of the Dolphins. And Britt, selected by Tampa Bay in the fifth round of the 2021 NFL Draft, now is heading to Miami on a one-year contract of h...
Cardinals sign RHP Phil Maton to one-year deal
Right-hander Phil Maton signed a one-year deal with the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday. ,Maton, 31, finished last season with the Mets following a deadline deal with the Tampa Bay Rays and did not allow a run in 25 of his 31 appearances with New York. ,Overall he was 3-3 with a 3.66 ERA with the Me...
Patriots release C David Andrews
Longtime Patriots center David Andrews was released on Thursday after 10 seasons in New England.,Andrews, 32, has been a starter since he arrived as an undrafted free agent in 2015. The Georgia product won two Super Bowls with the Patriots but played only four games last season because of season-end...
Reports: Patriots to release C David Andrews
Longtime Patriots center David Andrews will be released after 10 seasons in New England, according to multiple reports. ,Andrews, 32, has been a starter since he arrived as an undrafted free agent in 2015. The Georgia product won two Super Bowls with the Patriots but played only four games last seas...
In pursuit of first ACC tourney title, No. 10 Clemson meets SMU
Clemson is the only charter member of the Atlantic Coast Conference that has never won the league tournament.,While the Tigers have gone 0-for-70 in their quest to capture an ACC banner, Duke has 22 titles and North Carolina 18. ,It's a daunting history for third-seeded Clemson (26-5) as it opens in...
Minnesota fires Ben Johnson after four seasons at alma mater
Minnesota fired Ben Johnson on Thursday morning after four years as the head coach at his alma mater.,The Golden Gophers finished with a 15-17 record (7-13 Big Ten) after dropping a 72-64 setback to Northwestern on Wednesday in the first round of the Big Ten tournament. The loss was Minnesota's fift...
No. 20 Purdue focused on task at hand in game vs. USC
Purdue isn't in the position to overlook anyone in the Big Ten tournament, particularly after five losses in seven games to conclude the regular season.,Thoughts of making a deep run have been replaced with a single-game focus as the No. 6 seed Boilermakers (21-10) open play with a second-round matc...
We Learned Nothing From Thunder vs. Celtics NBA Finals Preview
There was way too much hype surrounding Wednesday night's Oklahoma City Thunder and Boston Celtics matchup, and we learned nothing from the presumed NBA Finals preview....
Aaron Rodgers Is Holding the Steelers Hostage, and They Might Deserve It
Buffalo Bills general manager Doug Whaley said Aaron Rodgers is holding the Pittsburgh Steelers hostage, and they might deserve it for entertaining the circus for this long....
No. 13 Louisville puts 9-game win streak on line vs. Stanford
Louisville arrived this week at the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament in Charlotte, N.C., as the hottest team in the league, having won nine straight games and 19 of its past 20.,It's a remarkable turnaround from last season, when the Cardinals entered the event on a seven-game losing streak and ...
Upstart Colorado faces tall task in clash vs. No. 2 Houston
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- There's a much-used expression in March, when every game can be a team's last of the season. Survive and advance.,Colorado has survived twice this season in the Big 12 Championship in Kansas City, Mo., but advancing means a matchup with the No. 2 team in the nation, Houston, on T...
No. 18 Wisconsin attempts to regroup against Northwestern
Wisconsin looks to bounce back from its disappointing end to the regular season when the 18th-ranked Badgers face Northwestern Thursday afternoon in the second round of the Big Ten tournament in Indianapolis.,The 13th-seeded Wildcats (17-15) advanced with a 72-64 victory over Minnesota on Wednesday ...
No. 6 St. John's stirs 1980s memories prepping for Butler
NEW YORK -- For the first time in nearly 40 years, St. John's enters the Big East tournament as the top seed.,After winning their first outright regular-season title since the 1984-85 season, the No. 6 Red Storm (27-4) open their quest to win their first conference tournament since 2000 when they fa...
SEC tournament roundup: Arkansas hangs on to defeat South Carolina
Trevon Brazile scored 16 points Wednesday and Jonas Aidoo added a double-double as No. 9 seed Arkansas built a 20-point lead, then barely held on to eliminate 16th-seeded South Carolina 72-68 in the first round of the Southeastern Conference tournament in Nashville.,Aidoo finished with 14 points and...
Big Ten tournament roundup: USC tops Rutgers in 2OT
Desmond Claude scored 22 of his game-high 28 points after halftime, helping No. 14 seed Southern California recover after coughing up a 15-point lead to oust No. 11 seed Rutgers from the Big Ten tournament's opening round 97-89 in double overtime on Wednesday in Indianapolis., ,Rutgers' Jeremiah Wil...
Big 12 tournament roundup: No. 12 Iowa State routs Cincinnati
Joshua Jefferson recorded 19 points, eight rebounds, five assists and three steals to lead No. 12 Iowa State to a 76-56 victory over Cincinnati on Wednesday afternoon in the second round of the Big 12 tournament at Kansas City.,Tamin Lipsey scored 16 points and Milan Momcilovic added 13 for the fift...