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Jaguars DE Travon Walker agrees to four-year, $110M extension
Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Travon Walker agreed to a four-year, $110 million extension, his agency announced Friday.,Walker will receive $77 million in total guarantees and $50 million at signing, the agency said on social media. The deal puts Walker under contract through the 2030 season.,W...
Kings can't afford slow start in playoff chase game vs. Maple Leafs
The Los Angeles Kings are in a desperate tussle for a playoff spot and need to avoid another slow start Saturday night against the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs.,The Kings (30-26-19, 79 points) fell behind the visiting Nashville Predators 3-0 Thursday before tying the game at 4 in the third period.,T...
Blue Jackets, Jets each entering crunch time for playoff chances
Despite a 12-point gap in the standings, both teams are fighting for playoff spots as the Winnipeg Jets visit the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night.,The Jets (32-31-12, 76 points) sit three points back of the Western Conference's final wild-card spot. The Blue Jackets (38-26-12, 88 points) are...
Bruins will attempt to regroup for playoff push vs. Lightning
After finishing Thursday night with another defeat at the hands of the two-time Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers, the Boston Bruins have some regrouping to do as they travel to face the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday.,On a recent good run of 7-2-2 play, the Bruins (43-25-8, 94 points) find the...
President Trump executive order: NCAA athletes get 5 years, 1 transfer
In an executive order the White House billed as an effort to "save college sports," President Donald Trump issued an executive order Friday aimed at the NCAA, student-athletes' use of the transfer portal and other eligibility issues.,The order calls on "the interstate intercollegiate athletic govern...
Konnor Griffin hits RBI double in first MLB at-bat as Pirates beat O's
Konnor Griffin doubled and drove in a run in his major league debut to back up a quality start by Mitch Keller and propel the host Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-4 win over the Baltimore Orioles in their home opener on Friday.,Griffin, ranked the top prospect in baseball by multiple outlets, recorded his...
Chase DeLauter belts another HR as Guardians take down Cubs
Rookie Chase DeLauter belted a two-run, two-out homer off Hunter Harvey in the seventh inning, three batters after Gabriel Arias hit a go-ahead solo shot, as the Cleveland Guardians beat the visiting Chicago Cubs 4-1 on Friday afternoon.,DeLauter, who singled in Cleveland's first run in the fifth to...
Report: Lakers star Luka Doncic (hamstring) out indefnitely
Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic will miss the final five games of the regular season and potentially more time with a left hamstring injury, ESPN reported Friday.,Doncic is out indefinitely, with his status for beyond the end of the regular season uncertain, per the ESPN report.,Doncic lead...
Phillies rain down 7 runs in first inning of Rockies' home opener, win 10-1
Brandon Marsh hit a three-run home run and Trea Turner had two hits in a seven-run first inning as the Philadelphia Phillies routed the Colorado Rockies 10-1 on Friday in their home opener in Denver.,Bryce Harper homered and doubled, Kyle Schwarber also went deep and Bryson Stott and Alec Bohm finis...
Tyler Stephenson homer helps Reds spoil Rangers home opener
Tyler Stephenson belted a two-run homer in the ninth inning, helping the Cincinnati Reds spoil the Texas Rangers' home opener with a 5-3 victory on Friday afternoon in Arlington, Texas.,Spencer Steer launched a two-run homer in the second inning and had a double to lead off the ninth. He didn't stay...
Charlotte FC vow 'no complacency' vs. 0-5-0 Union
Charlotte FC coach Dean Smith has a theme for his team going into Saturday night's match against the visiting Philadelphia Union.,"No complacency," he said.,It's easy to see why that might be an issue. While Charlotte (2-1-2, 8 points) enters fourth in the East table after setting a franchise record...
Crew 'focus on the process' in search of first win at Atlanta
The struggling Columbus Crew will try to pick up their first win of the season when they visit Atlanta United on Saturday evening.,After opening their season with a 3-2 loss to the Portland Timbers and drawing their next two, the Crew (0-3-2, 2 points) enter play on a two-match losing streak. Only f...
Panthers could be spoilers as they open back-to-back set at Penguins
The Florida Panthers start a five-game road trip Saturday in Pittsburgh on the verge of making history. Only this time, it's for a dubious distinction.,The Panthers (37-35-3, 77 points) are on the cusp of playoff elimination. Should that happen, they would become the sixth Stanley Cup champion to mi...
CF Montreal to offer 'unique' challenge for Revolution
CF Montreal will be in search of good fortune as they travel to New England to face the Revolution at Foxborough, Mass., while in search of their second victory of the season.,Montreal (1-4-0, 3 points) has dropped back-to-back matches following its first victory of the season -- a 3-0 decision over...
Fire take Lynx’s Bridget Carleton No. 1 in WNBA expansion draft
The Portland Fire selected Bridget Carleton first overall in the WNBA's two-team expansion draft on Friday, and the Toronto Tempo followed by making Julie Allemand their first pick.,Carleton comes from the Minnesota Lynx and is an unrestricted free agent this offseason. That means Portland can desig...
Real Salt Lake aim to continue hot streak vs. lowly Sporting KC
Looking to extend their unbeaten streak to five, Real Salt Lake face a struggling Sporting Kansas City club in a Western Conference tilt on Saturday in Sandy, Utah.,Salt Lake (3-1-1, 10 points) hasn't dropped a match since its 1-0 season-opening loss to the Vancouver Whitecaps on Feb. 21. For head c...
White Sox take advantage of error to beat Blue Jays in 10
Tristan Peters knocked in the winning run with a two-out single in the 10th inning Friday afternoon and the Chicago White Sox defeated the visiting Toronto Blue Jays 5-4.,The White Sox won their home opener after a 1-5 road trip to start the season.,Toronto scored the go-ahead run in the 10th agains...
Emotional Creighton set to face resilient West Virginia
West Virginia and Creighton elected to extend their seasons in March and to compete in the second edition of the College Basketball Crown in Las Vegas.,Now, each team is a win away from advancing to the championship ahead of their semifinal tilt on Saturday.,West Virginia (19-14) rallied from eight ...
Homers help Red Sox win Fenway opener vs. Padres
Willson Contreras and Marcelo Mayer both homered in the sixth inning, propelling the Boston Red Sox to a 5-2, home-opening win over the San Diego Padres on Friday afternoon.,Mayer highlighted his 2-for-2 day with a two-out, two-run homer to cap Boston's three-run frame. He also hit a leadoff double ...
No. 1s Michigan, Arizona anticipate real tournament test
INDIANAPOLIS -- On the weekend the Fab Five is reunited and Michigan celebrates the anniversary of its only men's basketball national title in 1989, Dusty May can't help but feel momentum moving the Wolverines closer to tipoff in the Final Four.,The former Indiana University manager for Bob Knight h...