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Reports: Steelers, T.J. Watt agree to record 3-year, $123M deal
Star linebacker T.J. Watt and the Pittsburgh Steelers agreed to a three-year, $123 million contract with $108 million guaranteed, multiple media outlets reported on Thursday.,The $41 million per year average will make him the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history, topping the $40 million avera...
Nolan Siegel cleared to compete in Toronto race
Nolan Siegel will be behind the wheel of his No. 6 Arrow McLaren Chevy on Friday for the Honda Indy Toronto, one day after receiving clearance from the IndyCar medical staff.,Siegel, 20, careened into wall in the first race of a doubleheader at Iowa Speedway last Saturday. He was ruled out for the f...
Chargers WR Mike Williams to retire after 8 seasons
Wide receiver Mike Williams has informed the Los Angeles Chargers that he is retiring from the NFL after eight seasons, the team announced on Thursday.,Williams, 30, was placed on the physically unable to perform list earlier this week.,Injuries have been a common occurrence for Williams since he wa...
Blue Jackets F Yegor Chinakhov requests trade
Columbus Blue Jackets forward Yegor Chinakhov has requested a trade from the team, citing conflict with head coach Dean Evason.,The Russian player announced his wish in a statement released Thursday on social media by his agent, Shumi Babaev.,"I had some misunderstandings with the coach during the s...
North Carolina, Bill Belichick flip 4-star Ohio State commit
Four-star safety Jakob Weatherspoon flipped his commitment from Ohio State to coach Bill Belichick and the North Carolina Tar Heels.,The 5-foot-10, 175-pound Buckeye State prospect from Avon High School is ranked No. 14 at his position and No. 9 in Ohio by the 247Sports composite in the 2026 recruit...
Home of Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte burglarized
Police in Scottsdale, Ariz., are investigating what they called a "high-dollar" burglary at a home owned by Ketel Marte of the Diamondbacks.,Marte and his family were in Atlanta earlier this week, where he played in the MLB All-Star Game on Tuesday. The burglary is believed to have taken place the s...
Phil Mickelson's early hole-out highlights best Open start since '16
Six-time major winner Phil Mickelson carded a 1-under 70 on Thursday for his best opening round at the Open Championship since 2016.,The 55-year-old World Golf Hall of Famer sparked his vintage performance by holing out for par from a bunker on the third hole, finishing his round at Royal Portrush i...
Denis Bouanga fuels LAFC to surprise road win over Minnesota United
Denis Bouanga scored on a first-half penalty kick and Los Angeles FC held on for a 1-0 victory over Minnesota United on Wednesday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,Hugo Lloris finished with three saves for his third consecutive shutout and ninth of the season for LAFC (10-5-5, 35 points). It was the first-...
Union hold off CF Montreal to remain atop MLS standings
Olwethu Makhanya scored the go-ahead goal early in the second half to lift the host Philadelphia Union to a 2-1 win over CF Montreal on Wednesday.,The victory kept the Union (14-5-4, 46 points), who have won two straight after losing two in a row, atop the MLS standings.,Montreal (3-14-6, 15 points)...
Chargers first team to open training camp
The Los Angeles Chargers will be the first NFL team to kick off training camp on Thursday, after rookies and select players reported last Saturday and veterans arrived on Wednesday.,The Chargers and the Detroit Lions -- with rookies reporting on Thursday and veterans on duty starting Saturday -- wil...
Dodgers Deliberate With Shohei Ohtani, Clayton Kershaw as World Series Repeat Bid Looms
Shohei Ohtani and Clayton Kershaw are easing back into the Dodgers’ rotation, as Los Angeles eyes October and a rare MLB World Series repeat....
Bradley Beal Is the Los Angeles Clippers’ Problem Now After Buyout With Phoenix Suns
Bradley Beal is heading to the Los Angeles Clippers on a $11 million cheap deal after the Phoenix Suns dumped his bloated contract. Don't expect fireworks....
Angel City's Savy King opens up about on-field collapse
Angel City FC defender Savy King doesn't remember much about what happened when she collapsed on the field during an NWSL match on May 9.,"I remember that I wasn't feeling right, and I grabbed my leg because I was trying to distract myself from the fact that I was going to pass out," King said durin...
Sparks trounce Mystics for first back-to-back wins of season
Dearica Hamby poured in 26 points and Rickea Jackson tallied 22 as the Los Angeles Sparks trounced the visiting Washington Mystics 99-80 on Tuesday night, winning back-to-back games for the first time this season.,Kelsey Plum racked up 20 points for the Sparks in the final game before the All-Star b...
LA Galaxy look to climb out of MLS cellar against Austin FC
Something has to give when offense-challenged Austin FC squares off against the porous defense of the Los Angeles Galaxy on Wednesday as the two Western Conference teams battle in Carson, Calif.,The Verde have an MLS-low 15 goals in 21 league matches this year. The Galaxy's suspect defense has surre...
Joel Dahmen splits from longtime caddie Geno Bonnalie
Joel Dahmen confirmed that he has parted ways with longtime caddie Geno Bonnalie, splitting the pair that rose to stardom during the Netflix documentary series "Full Swing.",Dahmen and Bonnalie grew up as childhood friends in Clarkston, Wash. and began working together on the Korn Ferry Tour in 2015...
Tennessee looks forward, forgives QB lost to portal
In a transfer portal plot gone wrong, Nico Iamaleava was not with the Tennessee Volunteers at SEC Media Days on Tuesday in Atlanta and head coach Josh Heupel flushed the majority of his thoughts on the matter -- for the most part. ,Heupel and Tennessee reloaded since the apparent negotiating ploy by...
Rays will host games at Steinbrenner Field if in playoffs
The Tampa Bay Rays will continue to keep things intimate if they advance to the postseason, with commissioner Rob Manfred saying Tuesday the club would play at George Steinbrenner Field in October.,"Our rule has always been that people play in their home stadiums during the World Series," Manfred to...
Report: Guardians to place RHP Paul Sewald (shoulder) on IL
The Cleveland Guardians placed right-hander Paul Sewald on the 15-day injured list with a right shoulder strain, MLB.com reported Tuesday.,The move will be retroactive to Saturday.,Sewald, 35, is 1-1 with a 4.70 ERA in his first season with the Guardians. The former Seattle Mariners and Arizona Diam...
Johnny Manziel believes NFL would have been 'pay cut' if NIL available
Johnny Manziel believes he would have put the NFL off longer if Name, Image, and Likeness had been available during his career at Texas A&M.,Manziel declared for the 2014 NFL Draft after his redshirt sophomore season with the Aggies. He went on to sign a four-year, $8.2 million rookie contract with ...