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Report: Chargers, TE David Njoku agree to 1-year deal
The Los Angeles Chargers have agreed to terms with tight end David Njoku on a one-year contract worth up to $8 million, NFL Network reported Monday.,Njoku, 29, has played all nine of his NFL seasons in Cleveland. He ranks second among Browns tight ends in all-time touchdowns (34) and pass receptions...
NBA Draft Lottery Exposes the League’s Biggest Problem
The NBA Draft Lottery reignited debates about tanking, officiating and whether the league’s current system actually works....
Sean Strickland Proves Doubters Wrong Again With UFC 328 Title Win
Sean Strickland stunned Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 328, becoming a two-time UFC middleweight champion in a massive upset victory....
WWE Backlash 2026 Results: Jacob Fatu Becomes a Star Against Roman Reigns
WWE Backlash 2026 featured Jacob Fatu’s breakout moment, John Cena’s shocking announcement and a stellar Iyo Sky vs. Asuka match....
2026 NBA mock draft: AJ Dybantsa best fit for Wizards at No. 1 overall
After a much-maligned race to the bottom of the standings, the first round of the draft board is finally set. As the pre-draft process ramps up and NBA front offices get their ducks in a row, here is my initial post-lottery 2026 mock draft (assuming the lottery order is not beset by trades). The NBA...
Ducks find power-play success, edge Knights to even series
Beckett Sennecke and Alex Killorn both netted one goal and one assist to pace the host Anaheim Ducks to a 4-3 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday night and even their Stanley Cup playoff series.,Mikael Granlund and Ian Moore also scored for Anaheim, which tied the best-of-seven Western C...
Dodgers hope offense shakes out of funk vs. rival Giants
Needing a jolt amid an unimpressive offensive stretch, the Los Angeles Dodgers welcome the rival San Francisco Giants for the first of a four-game set Monday night.,Los Angeles is coming off a weekend series against the Atlanta Braves that saw it muster a total of four runs in back-to-back games, dr...
Returning to form, Rangers' Nathan Eovaldi takes on D-backs
Nathan Eovaldi appears to have turned the corner following a rocky start to the season.,The right-hander will look to take another step forward on Monday when the Texas Rangers open a three-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks in Arlington, Texas.,The Rangers had lost five of their previous ...
Guardians' Joey Cantillo out to bulid on home success vs. Angels
Joey Cantillo has done his best work at home this season, and the Cleveland Guardians will turn to the left-hander as their nine-game homestand continues with the opener of a three-game series against the Los Angeles Angels on Monday. ,Cleveland is scheduled to start Cantillo (2-1, 3.43 ERA), who is...
Cloud9 remained unblemished at LCS Spring
Cloud9 remained upbeaten at 6-0 while LYON handed Team Liquid their first defeat to move both teams to 5-1 on Sunday in Week 6 of the regular season of the LCS Spring event in Los Angeles.,Eight teams will compete in best-of-three matches in the round-robin regular season before advancing to the pla...
Ducks find power-play success, edge Golden Knights to even series
Beckett Sennecke and Alex Killorn both netted one goal and one assist to pace the host Anaheim Ducks to a 4-3 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday night and even their Stanley Cup playoff series.,Mikael Granlund and Ian Moore also scored for Anaheim, which tied the best-of-seven Western C...
MLB roundup: Rookie Gage Workman's first HR powers Tigers past Royals
Gage Workman was the hero in his Tigers debut, hitting his first major league home run, a tiebreaking, pinch-hit, two-run shot in the sixth inning, and Detroit snapped a five-game skid with a 6-3 win over the host Kansas City Royals on Sunday night.,Workman, a rookie infielder with 12 previous games...
Canadiens clobber Sabres in Game 3, grab series lead
Cole Caufield broke a five-game scoring drought with a tiebreaking power-play goal as the Montreal Canadiens throttled the visiting Buffalo Sabres 6-2 in Game 3, taking a 2-1 best-of-seven Eastern Conference semifinal series lead on Sunday night.,A 51-goal scorer in the regular season, Caufield, who...
Nick Castellanos homers in 9th, Padres beat Cards in 10th
Manny Machado's sacrifice fly in the bottom of the 10th inning Sunday capped a San Diego Padres' comeback that gave them a 3-2 win over the visiting St. Louis Cardinals.,Ramon Laureano was placed on second base to start the bottom of the 10th and Jackson Merrill was intentionally walked. But Gordon ...
Austin, Minnesota score late but play to 2-2 draw
Anthony Markanich and Joaquin Pereyra scored late goals for the Minnesota United but they could only manage a 2-2 tie with Austin FC on Sunday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,Austin's Christian Ramirez scored the tying goal in the 79th minute, while teammate Myrto Uzuni had the only first-half tally.,Jam...
Red Sox 1B Willson Contreras (hand) exits early; initial scans negative
Boston Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras left Sunday's game after being hit on the right hand by a pitch from Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Nick Martinez in the first inning.,Contreras ran the bases, but did not return to the field for the second inning as the Red Sox initially said he had a con...
Wild riding momentum against Avalanche heading into Game 4
The Minnesota Wild believe they discovered a blueprint to beat the Colorado Avalanche.,Now, the question is whether the Wild can follow the same plans for a second straight victory or whether the Avalanche will have designs of their own to retake control of the series.,The Wild and Avalanche will fa...
Nick Castellanos homers in 9th, Padres beat Cardinals
Manny Machado's sacrifice fly in the bottom of the 10th inning Sunday capped a San Diego Padres' comeback that gave them a 3-2 win over the visiting St. Louis Cardinals.,Ramon Laureano was placed on second to start the bottom of the 10th and Jackson Merrill was intentionally walked. But Gordon Grace...
Braves solve Dodgers' Justin Wrobleski, improve MLB-best record
Bryce Elder threw 5 2/3 scoreless innings to drop his ERA to a major league-best 1.81 and Mauricio Dubon laced a three-run double to help the visiting Atlanta Braves post a series-clinching 7-2 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday afternoon.,Elder (4-1) allowed one hit while striking out eight...
Eduardo Rodriguez, Ryan Waldschmidt guide D-backs past Mets
Rookie Ryan Waldschmidt had two hits and three RBIs in his second major league start, Eduardo Rodriguez did not allow a hit until the sixth inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the New York Mets 5-1 in the rubber game of a three-game series Sunday in Phoenix.,Waldschmidt doubled in two runs in t...