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Report: CB Rasul Douglas to visit Seahawks
Veteran cornerback Rasul Douglas is visiting the Seattle Seahawks on Tuesday, NFL Network reported.,The Miami Dolphins reportedly also had interest in Douglas, who spent last season with the AFC East rival Buffalo Bills.,Douglas, 29, recorded 58 tackles and one forced fumble in 15 games (all starts)...

ESPN to deliver $30 direct-to-consumer package to be called: ESPN
ESPN unveiled its direct-to-consumer streaming service on Tuesday, a move that Disney CEO Bob Iger previously hailed as the biggest move for the network in nearly four decades.,With the streaming service labeled "ESPN," the network announced that all of its programming will be offered to consumers f...

Early favorite Journalism draws No. 2 post for Preakness Stakes
Kentucky Derby runner-up and early favorite Journalism has drawn the No. 2 post position for Saturday's 150th runner of the Preakness Stakes, the middle leg of the 2025 Triple Crown series.,The historic race takes place at Baltimore's Pimlico Race Course on Saturday, May 17. Post time is approximate...

Chiefs playing on Christmas again vs. Broncos; Bears-Eagles on Black Friday
The Kansas City Chiefs will play on Christmas Day for the third year in a row, as Amazon Prime Video announced Monday it will carry the Chiefs' home game against the Denver Broncos on Christmas night.,The Chiefs faced a different AFC West rival on Christmas in 2023 when they lost to the visiting Las...

Americans Coco Gauff, Peyton Stearns power into Rome QFs
Coco Gauff and Peyton Stearns ensured the quarterfinals of the Internazionali BNL d'Italia would feature two American women when they won their Round of 16 matches on Monday in Rome.,On a day free of upsets, Gauff had perhaps the most impressive victory when the No. 4 seed breezed past Great Britain...

PGA Championship closed to spectators Monday due to weather
Spectators were rained out for Monday's practice rounds at the PGA Championship in Charlotte, N.C.,The grounds at Quail Hollow Club were closed to fans due to the expected severe weather. Anyone with a Monday ticket could use it on Tuesday or Wednesday.,Players were still allowed to practice for the...

MongolZ, Spirit lock up playoff spots at PGL Astana
The MongolZ and Team Spirit improved to 3-0 in the group stage and locked up their playoff spots on Monday at the PGL Astana 2025 tournament.,MongolZ swept Natus Vincere and Spirit swept Astralis in their Round 3 High Matches. MongolZ posted consecutive 13-11 wins on Inferno and Mirage, while Spirit...

Michael Jordan joins NBC's NBA coverage
NBC made a big splash on Monday, announcing that Hall of Famer Michael Jordan will be a special contributor to its NBA coverage beginning this fall.,Jordan made the announcement via video at NBC's upfront on Monday, with the network following with an announcement on social media.,"A legendary additi...

NFL kicking off season with Cowboys at Eagles
The Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles will host the rival Dallas Cowboys when the NFL kicks off the 2025 regular season on NBC on Thursday, Sept. 4.,The league announced the game on Monday, with the full NFL schedule to be released on Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET.,The Eagles swept the Cowboys last s...

Vancouver Surge notch first victory in CDL Stage 4 Major qualifying
The Vancouver Surge recorded their first win with a sweep of Boston Breach on Sunday in Call of Duty League's Stage 4 Major qualifying round.,Also winning with sweeps were the Atlanta FaZe (3-1) and Toronto Ultra (3-0).,The Stage 4 Major qualifying round has the league's 12 teams playing five qualif...

Panthers shut out Maple Leafs, tie series at two apiece
Carter Verhaeghe and Sam Bennett scored, and Sergei Bobrovsky made 23 saves as the host Florida Panthers defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 2-0 to even their second-round playoff series on Sunday night in Sunrise.,The Eastern Conference best-of-seven series, tied at 2-2, will continue on Wednesday in ...

Maggie Graham lifts Dash to road win over Reign
Rookie Maggie Graham's goal in the second half was all that was needed in a 1-0 win for the Houston Dash against the host Seattle Reign on Sunday.,The Dash (3-4-1, 10 points) have won two of their past three matches.,The Reign (3-3-2, 11 points), who had their three-match unbeaten run snapped, were ...

Ryan Fox earns first PGA title with playoff chip-in at Myrtle Beach
New Zealand's Ryan Fox completed a furious comeback Sunday by prevailing in a three-man playoff at the ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic in South Carolina to win his first PGA Tour event.,"I always felt like my game was good enough to compete with the best in the world, and I got to show it a bit today...

Polesitter Kyle Larson manages worn tires to capture AdventHealth 400
Kyle Larson had another dominant car Sunday afternoon in Kansas, but he was a little unsure in the closing laps.,The Hendrick Motorsports racer withstood a flurry of caution periods over the final 72 laps to claim victory in the NASCAR Cup Series' AdventHealth 400 at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, ...

Polesitter Kyle Larson dominates to capture AdventHealth 400
Kyle Larson withstood a flurry of caution periods over the final 72 laps to claim victory in NASCAR's AdventHealth 400 race on Sunday at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan.,The 2021 NASCAR Cup Series champion passed leader Christopher Bell's No. 20 following the fourth caution, overcame three more ...

Jeeno Thitikul earns first win of '25 at Mizuho Americas Open
World No. 2 Jeeno Thitikul of Thailand won the Mizuho Americas Open by four shots, finishing with a 3-under 69 on Sunday to secure her first victory of the season in Jersey City, N.J.,Notching her first LPGA title since the CME Group Tour Championship in November, the 22-year-old Thitikul played a b...

Natus Vincere, Team Spirit stay hot at PGL Astana
Natus Vincere and Team Spirit each recorded a sweep for the second consecutive day on Sunday at the PGL Astana 2025 group stage.,Natus Vincere posted a 2-0 win over BIG in a Round 2 High Match, courtesy of a 13-8 victory on Inferno and 13-10 triumph on Mirage.,Team Spirit dispatched Ninjas in Pyjama...

Heretics remain undefeated in CDL Stage 4 Major qualifying
The Miami Heretics won on Saturday over Cloud9 New York and are solidly atop the Call of Duty League's Stage 4 Major qualifying standings with a 4-0 record and plus-6 map differential.,Other winners on Saturday were Minnesota Rokkr, the Los Angeles Thieves and Optic Texas.,The Stage 4 Major qualifyi...

Astros RHP Lance McCullers Jr. gets death threats after loss
Houston Astros right-hander Lance McCullers Jr.'s rough outing on the mound on Saturday night turned uglier when he and his family received death threats over social media.,McCullers started the home game against the Cincinnati Reds but got pulled in the first inning after allowing seven runs on thr...

FC Dallas hold off steady Real Salt Lake attack in 1-1 draw
Anderson Julio's goal early in the second half pulled FC Dallas even and Maarten Paes' timely save late kept things that way in a 1-1 draw with short-handed Real Salt Lake on Saturday in a Western Conference match in Frisco, Texas.,FC Dallas (4-4-4, 16 points) is still searching for the winning form...