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Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker III to hit free agency
The Seattle Seahawks did not apply the franchise tag on running back Kenneth Walker III, making the Super Bowl LX MVP an unrestricted free agent when the new league year begins next week.,Walker will hit the open market, while fellow running back Breece Hall was given the tag by the New York Jets ea...

Reports: Bears Pro Bowl C Drew Dalman to retire at age 27
Chicago Bears center Drew Dalman is retiring at age 27 and after his first Pro Bowl season, according to multiple reports on Tuesday.,Dalman signed a three-year, $42 million contract with the Bears last offseason after four years with the Atlanta Falcons. Chicago also bulked up the offensive line by...

Aston Villa, Chelsea looking to rebound from recent defeats
Fourth-place Aston Villa will try to solidify their hold of a UEFA Champions League place and reverse their recent slide on Wednesday when they host sixth-place Chelsea in Birmingham.,Villa (15-7-6, 51 points) enter the midweek slate in better position despite having earned only one victory in their...

Mets RHP Nolan McLean (vertigo) day-to-day, expects to make WBC start
Mets right-hander Nolan McLean has improved following vertigo-like symptoms that put his availability for the World Baseball Classic in doubt. ,McLean, scheduled to start Game 4 for Team USA in the finale of pool play in Houston, said on Tuesday he is greatly improved since first falling ill on Frid...

Real Madrid's Rodrygo (ACL) to miss World Cup for Brazil
Real Madrid forward Rodrygo has a ruptured ACL and meniscus in his right knee, likely keeping him out of this summer's World Cup for his native Brazil.,Rodrygo injured his leg after entering as a substitute in a 1-0 loss to Getafe in a La Liga match on Monday, Real Madrid announced on Tuesday.,"Foll...

Report: Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker III to hit free agency
The Seattle Seahawks reportedly are not expected to apply the franchise tag on running back Kenneth Walker III, making the Super Bowl LX MVP an unrestricted free agent when the new league year begins next week.,ESPN reported the news on Tuesday shortly after the New York Jets applied the tag to runn...

Dan Vladar, Flyers hold off Maple Leafs in shootout
Trevor Zegras scored the decisive goal of a shootout as the visiting Philadelphia Flyers defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 on Monday.,Philadelphia finished 2-for-2 in the shootout, as Matvei Michkov also succeeded. Toronto went 1-for-3, getting a goal from William Nylander before Flyers goalie Da...

Big 12 tests continue as reeling BYU visits resurgent Cincinnati
The nation's leading scorer will try to shake his team out of a late-season swoon when BYU visits Cincinnati Tuesday night in a Big 12 showdown.,Coming off a 79-71 loss on Saturday at West Virginia, BYU (20-9, 8-8 Big 12) has dropped three of four since losing Richie Saunders and his 18.0 points per...

USMNT’s Weston McKennie re-signs with Juventus through 2030
United States men's national team midfielder Weston McKennie is staying with his club, Italian power Juventus, through 2030.,McKennie signed a contract extension with the Serie A club Monday, one week after it was reported that the sides were close. McKennie will earn $7 million per year and his con...

Heat hope Kel'el Ware keeps thriving as Nets come to town
Kel'el Ware has had his ups and downs. Lately, though, the Miami Heat's first-round pick from 2024 has been surging.,The Heat are hoping for more production from their 7-footer Tuesday night when they play host to the Brooklyn Nets.,The Heat, who have won four of their past six games, are coming off...

Ryder Cup to remain largely on NBC through at least 2033
The Ryder Cup will continue to be shown on NBC and USA Network through at least 2033 thanks to a two-year extension of the current media agreement with the PGA of America.,The extension, announced Monday, also keeps U.S. TV and streaming rights within the NBC and USA families, which includes Peacock...

MLB adapting Spring Breakout into dual-tournament event in 2027
MLB is adapting its annual Spring Breakout event into a pair of tournaments starting in 2027.,The event, which began in 2024 as a set of games during spring training to highlight each team's farm system, will now see both the Grapefruit League in Florida and Cactus League in Arizona hold single-elim...

Floyd Mayweather sets June exhibition as Manny Pacquiao warmup
Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather will face kickboxer Mike Zambidis in a June exhibition in Athens, Greece, before he comes out of retirement later this year.,Mayweather announced the news Monday on Instagram. The bout will serve as a warmup before the undefeated 49-year-old has a rematch with Manny Pa...

Report: Suns sign G Jamaree Bouyea to 2-year deal
The Phoenix Suns are signing guard Jamaree Bouyea to a two-year contract, ESPN reported on Monday.,It's the first standard deal for Bouyea after four seasons of two-way deals and 10-day contracts with six teams.,Bouyea, 26, is averaging 6.5 points, 1.9 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 15.5 minutes in 33 ga...

Led by Kawhi Leonard, Clippers halt skid with victory over Pelicans
Kawhi Leonard scored 23 points, four teammates scored in double figures and the Los Angeles Clippers ended a three-game losing streak by defeating the visiting New Orleans Pelicans 137-117 on Sunday night.,Jordan Miller added 19 points, Derrick Jones Jr. scored 17, Brook Lopez had 16 and John Collin...

Reports: Search for NFLPA's next executive director includes 3 finalists
Three names have emerged as finalists in the NFL Players Association's search for a permanent executive director, according to reports from ESPN and The Athletic.,The list includes interim executive director David White, former NFLPA president and later chief strategy officer JC Tretter and American...

Fading Maple Leafs target rally against Flyers
With their playoff hopes fading, the Toronto Maple Leafs will be out to end a three-game losing streak Monday night against the visiting Philadelphia Flyers.,The Maple Leafs have dropped all three games since returning from the Olympic break and they have seldom looked worse than Saturday in their 5...

Tundra defeat Aurora to win DreamLeague Season 28 title
Tundra Esports took down Aurora Gaming 3-1 in the grand final of DreamLeague Season 28 on Sunday to secure the $250,000 first prize.,Tundra also received 5,010 ESL Pro Tour Points and an additional club reward worth $40,000. After placing second in Group Stage 2, Tundra sailed into the grand final b...
These MLB Surprise World Series Contenders Could Hopefully Beat the Dodgers
The Dodgers look unstoppable, but these six sleeper MLB teams could challenge Los Angeles for the 2026 World Series title....

Wade Ormsby to step in for Phil Mickelson at LIV Golf Hong Kong
Wade Ormsby will step in for Phil Mickelson at LIV Golf Hong Kong next weekend while the latter continues to deal with an undisclosed family health matter, HyFlyers FC announced on Sunday.,Mickelson revealed on Feb. 1 that he planned to miss the first two events of LIV's season in Riyadh, Saudi Arab...