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Wild acquire Nick Foligno from Blackhawks, Bobby Brink from Flyers
The Minnesota Wild acquired forward Nick Foligno from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for future considerations on Friday.,The elder Foligno, 38, will join his younger brother, Marcus, 34, in Minnesota.,Also on Friday, the Wild landed forward Bobby Brink from the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange f...

Reports: Browns restructure Deshaun Watson contract
The Cleveland Browns are restructuring the contract of quarterback Deshaun Watson to open up cap space, according to multiple reports Friday.,This marks the fourth straight offseason the Browns have restructured Watson's contract, which drops his cap hit for the 2026 season from $80.7 million to abo...

Reports: Chargers, C Tyler Biadasz reach 3-year deal
Center Tyler Biadasz agreed to a three-year, $30 million contract with the Los Angeles Chargers, multiple outlets reported Friday.,Biadasz, 28, was released by the Washington Commanders last month, allowing him to sign a new deal before the new league year opens on Wednesday. ,He will replace center...

Reports: Raiders to release QB Geno Smith
Geno Smith is expected to be released by the Raiders before the start of the league year on March 11, when the long-expected vacancy at quarterback in Las Vegas reportedly will become official.,The Raiders are projected to use the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft on Indiana's Fernando Mendoza, but a...

Ducks acquire D John Carlson from Caps in late-night trade
The Anaheim Ducks acquired defenseman John Carlson from the Washington Capitals in a late-night trade.,How late? Well, Carlson admitted he was asleep at the time of the trade and didn't find out until Friday morning, per TSN's Pierre LeBrun.,The Capitals received a conditional first-round pick in ei...
Jayson Tatum’s Return Might Reveal Sour Truth About His Defense
As Jayson Tatum nears his return from injury, questions remain about whether the Celtics star lives up to the massive hype surrounding him....
Four Teams Poised to Spend Big in NFL Free Agency This Offseason
With NFL free agency approaching, several teams including the Cowboys, Raiders, Titans and Commanders are positioned to spend big....

No. 4 UConn visits Marquette with share of Big East title in play
Fourth-ranked UConn has everything to lose when the Huskies close out the regular season against Marquette on Saturday in Milwaukee.,UConn can secure at least a share of the Big East title and stay in the mix for a possible No. 1 NCAA Tournament seed by defeating Marquette and rolls into Wisconsin r...
Florida’s Case for a No. 1 Seed Is Stronger Than UConn’s
Florida and UConn are battling for the final No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Here’s why the Gators have the stronger case heading into Selection Sunday....
2026 MLB Rookie of the Year Odds: Best AL and NL Futures Bets
A breakdown of the best value bets in the MLB Rookie of the Year markets, including Kevin McGonigle, Samuel Basallo, JJ Wetherholt and Sal Stewart....
Best College Basketball Bets Today: Miami Ohio Headlines Friday's Slate
Check out the best college basketball bets today, including picks for Columbia vs. Harvard, Miami (OH) vs. Ohio, and St. John’s vs. Seton Hall....

Shohei Ohtani crushes grand slam as Japan cruises past Taiwan in WBC
Shohei Ohtani belted a grand slam and added an RBI single during a 10-run second inning, fueling defending champion Japan to a 13-0 victory over Taiwan on Friday in a pool play game during the World Baseball Classic in Tokyo.,The 10 runs were the most scored in an inning in WBC history.,Ohtani, who ...

Red Wings focus on avoiding letup vs. skidding Panthers
The Detroit Red Wings wasted a chance on Wednesday to collect two valuable points. They will try not to make the same mistake on Friday when they host the Florida Panthers.,Detroit had a 3-1 lead against road-weary Vegas, which was playing its third game in four nights. The Golden Knights rallied wi...

Cloud9 outlast RED Canids in LoL Americas Cup lower bracket
Cloud9 eked out a 3-2 win over RED Canids in the lower-bracket semifinal of the League of Legends Americas Cup on Thursday in Sao Paulo.,The result sends Cloud9 through to the lower-bracket final on Saturday against the loser of the Friday upper-bracket final featuring FURIA and Sentinels.,The four-...

NBA roundup: LeBron James sets record, gets hurt in Lakers' loss to Nuggets
Nikola Jokic had 28 points, 13 assists and 12 rebounds to overcome nine turnovers, and the host Denver Nuggets beat the Los Angeles Lakers 120-113 on Thursday night in a crucial Western Conference matchup.,Lakers star LeBron James finished with 16 points on 7-for-11 shooting to reach another milesto...

NHL roundup: Connor Hellebuyck-led Jets top Andrei Vasilevskiy, Lightning
Connor Hellebuyck won a battle between elite goaltenders, Morgan Barron and Mark Scheifele scored second-period goals and the Winnipeg Jets topped the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1 on Thursday night.,In a matchup between two of the five active Vezina Trophy-winning goalies, Hellebuyck made 26 sav...

Grigor Dimitrov advances to meet Carlos Alcaraz in Indian Wells
Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov battled for a three-set win over France's Terence Atmane on Thursday at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif., earning a second-round matchup against top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz.,Dimitrov prevailed 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 in the rematch of an opening-round contest last week at ...

Artemi Panarin, Kings hand Islanders another Southern California loss
Artemi Panarin scored his first goal for the Kings, helping Los Angeles to a 5-3 win against the visiting New York Islanders on Thursday night.,Panarin, Adrian Kempe and Mikey Anderson each had a goal and an assist, Samuel Helenius and Alex Laferriere also scored, Brandt Clarke had two assists and D...

Predators score 4 in 2nd period to beat Bruins
The Nashville Predators closed the second period with three straight goals to break open a one-goal game and went on to post a 6-3 win over the visiting Boston Bruins on Thursday night.,Filip Forsberg had a goal and two assists while Matthew Wood scored twice in Nashville's four-goal middle frame to...

Venus Williams, 45, loses to qualifier in first round at Indian Wells
Venus Williams saw her season-long losing streak reach five matches when she fell 6-3, 6-7 (4), 6-1 to French qualifier Diane Parry in the first round of the BNP Paribas Open on Thursday in Indian Wells, Calif.,Williams, 45, has lost in the opening round at Auckland, New Zealand; Hobart, Australia; ...