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Yu Darvish denies retirement rumors, 'leaning' toward voiding deal
Yu Darvish acknowledged that he is "leaning towards" voiding his current contract with the San Diego Padres. ,The Japanese right-hander, however, made it clear that he is not retiring from baseball at this moment.,Signed to a six-year, $108 million contract extension prior to the 2023 season, Darvis...

Mercedes puts new W17 cars to test at Silverstone
Mercedes revealed its 2026 car on Thursday, with team CEO Toto Wolff saying the smaller, narrower and lighter chassis will be up to the challenge for F1's technical shakeups in the upcoming season.,Mercedes drivers George Russell and Andrea Kimi Antonelli ran laps in their cars at England's Silverst...

Carlos Alcaraz leads upset-free day at Australian Open
No. 1 seed Carlos Alcaraz of Spain and a dozen more seeded men's players advanced to the third round of the Australian Open on Wednesday in Melbourne.,Alcaraz survived a 78-minute opening set -- the longest of his Grand Slam career -- before finishing off a 7-6 (4), 6-3, 6-2 victory against Germany'...

Tommy Paul among seeds advancing to Australian Open 3rd round
Three seeded men's players advanced with relative ease to the third round of the Australian Open in ideal Melbourne conditions on day four of the tournament.,No. 13 Andrey Rublev of Russia had the toughest test of the afternoon, but prevailed over qualifier Jaime Faria of Portugal, 6-4, 6-3, 4-6, 7-...

Canadiens F Kirby Dach (foot) to return vs. Wild
Montreal Canadiens forward Kirby Dach will return from a two-month absence due to a broken foot in Tuesday's game against the visiting Minnesota Wild.,Dach, who sustained his injury on Nov. 15, skated on a line with captain Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield during the morning skate. Dach is taking the p...
Why the Detroit Lions’ Drew Petzing Hire Makes No Sense
The Lions took a step back in 2025, and the hiring of Drew Petzing raises serious questions about Detroit’s offensive future....

Canadiens F Alexandre Texier earns 2-year extension
Montreal Canadiens forward Alexandre Texier agreed to a two-year, $5 million contract extension on Wednesday.,The deal represents an upgrade for Texier, who signed with the Canadiens on a one-year, $1 million contract on Nov. 23. His new deal begins next season and spans through the 2027-28 campaign...

North Texas star QB Drew Mestemaker entering transfer portal
North Texas quarterback Drew Mestemaker, who leads FBS with 4.379 passing yards and 34 passing touchdowns this season, announced his intention to enter the transfer portal on Monday.,Mestemaker, who was an unranked recruit out of Austin, Texas in the 2024 class, had a breakout redshirt freshman seas...

Team Yandex ralliy past Team Spirit for DreamLeague Season 27 title
Team Yandex fell behind early before surging past Team Spirit 3-1 in the grand final on Sunday in the DreamLeague Season 27 playoffs.,Team Spirit advanced to the best-of-five final round by sweeping PARIVISION 2-0 in the lower-bracket final earlier Sunday.,The championship was worth $214,000 in priz...

Team Yandex in grand final at DreamLeague Season 27
Team Yandex advanced on Saturday to the grand final, awaiting the winner of Team Spirit vs. PARIVISION in the DreamLeague Season 27 playoffs.,Team Spirit and PARIVISION will battle in Sunday's lower-bracket final to determine the remaining berth in the grand final later that day.,The $1 million Dota...

Xtreme stave off elimination twice at DreamLeague Season 27
Xtreme Gaming won a pair of elimination matches Friday to remain alive in the DreamLeague Season 27 playoffs, advancing into the lower-bracket semifinal.,After losing its playoff opener 2-0 to Team Spirit on Wednesday, Xtreme Gaming began the Friday competition with a 2-0 sweep of Team Falcons in a ...

NYCFC re-signs M Andres Perea through 2027-28
New York City FC re-signed midfielder Andres Perea to a contract extension through 2027-28 season when MLS switches to a summer-spring schedule.,The deal with the Tampa, Fla., native, includes an option for 2028-29.,"The past two-and-a-half years with New York City have been incredibly good for me,"...

Reports: Padres to sign RHP Michael King, Korean infielder
The San Diego Padres are signing right-hander Michael King and Korean infielder Sung-Mun Song to free-agent deals, MLB.com reported.,The contract with King is expected to be finalized Friday and is worth $75 million over three years, per the report. It contains opt-outs after each of the first two s...

Padres land RHP Triston McKenzie on minor league deal
The San Diego Padres and right-handed pitcher Triston McKenzie agreed to a minor league contract on Thursday, according to multiple media reports.,McKenzie, 28, had spent his entire career with the Cleveland Guardians, starting 80 games in 88 appearances over six seasons before becoming a free agent...

Bears WR Rome Odunze (foot) ruled out vs. Packers
Chicago Bears wide receiver Rome Odunze was ruled out for Saturday's game against the visiting Green Bay Packers due to a foot injury.,Odunze had yet to participate in practice this week after aggravating the injury during pre-game warmups last Sunday, ultimately leading to him being scratched prior...

Report: Lightning activate G Andrei Vasilevskiy from IR
After missing seven games with an undisclosed injury, Tampa Bay Lightning No. 1 goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy was activated from the injured reserve, LightningInsider.com reported on Tuesday.,Vasilevskiy, 31, the 2018-19 Vezina Trophy winner and a two-time Stanley Cup champion with Tampa Bay, has be...

Mariners sign C Andrew Knizner to 1-year contract
The Seattle Mariners found their backup to American League MVP runner-up Cal Raleigh, signing veteran catcher Andrew Knizner to a one-year contract on Tuesday.,Knizner, 30, fills the spot left vacant when the Mariners traded top catching prospect Harry Ford to the Washington Nationals last week in e...

Report: Cardinals WR Andre Baccellia (neck) to IR
Arizona Cardinals wide receiver and kick returner Andre Baccellia will be placed on injured reserve with a neck injury, KPRC2 Houston reported Tuesday.,Baccellia was taken to a Houston-area hospital after he was carted off the field Sunday with the neck injury in a 40-20 loss to the Texans.,The inju...

Cardinals WR Andre Baccellia taken to hospital with neck injury
Arizona Cardinals wide receiver and kick returner Andre Baccellia was taken to a Houston-area hospital after he was carted off the field Sunday with a neck injury.,The injury occurred just before halftime as Baccellia was tackled on a kick return in the game against the Texans. He raised his right h...

Lauren Coughlin, Andrew Novak lead going into final day at Grant Thornton
Lauren Coughlin and Andrew Novak shot a 4-under-par 68 in Foursomes on Saturday, crafting a one-shot lead with one round left at the Grant Thornton Invitational in Naples, Fla.,A timely eagle on the par-5 17th was a tremendous boost for the pairing, and Coughlin didn't shy away from making the shot ...