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Angels promote front-office veteran Molly Jolly to team president
The Los Angeles Angels promoted longtime club executive Molly Jolly to president, the team announced Friday.,Currently the senior vice president of finance and administration, Jolly will start her new job on April 6. She succeeds John Carpino, who held the role since 2009. He will remain with the An...
Reports: Browns restructure Deshaun Watson contract
The Cleveland Browns are restructuring the contract of quarterback Deshaun Watson to open up cap space, according to multiple reports Friday.,This marks the fourth straight offseason the Browns have restructured Watson's contract, which drops his cap hit for the 2026 season from $80.7 million to abo...
Reports: DE Danielle Hunter to sign $40.1M extension with Texans
The Houston Texans are re-signing defensive end Danielle Hunter to a one-year, $40.1 million contract extension, multiple outlets reported.,NFL Network reported Thursday that the contract includes a $30.7 million signing bonus and is for the 2027 season. Last March, the Texans signed him to a one-ye...
Jayson Tatum’s Return Might Reveal Sour Truth About His Defense
As Jayson Tatum nears his return from injury, questions remain about whether the Celtics star lives up to the massive hype surrounding him....
Suns brace for Zion Williamson, Pelicans after disappointing loss
The Phoenix Suns will look to regroup Friday against the visiting New Orleans Pelicans, a team that seems to have found its rhythm just as the Suns are struggling to find theirs.,The Suns enter the second game of a back-to-back after a disappointing 105-103 home loss to the Chicago Bulls, who not on...
Celtics await Jayson Tatum's possible return vs. Mavericks
The Boston Celtics may have a much different look when they face the visiting Dallas Mavericks on Friday night.,Jayson Tatum was upgraded to questionable on Boston's injury report on Thursday, fueling speculation that he may play in an NBA game for the first time since he tore his right Achilles ten...
Grigor Dimitrov advances to meet Carlos Alcaraz in Indian Wells
Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov battled for a three-set win over France's Terence Atmane on Thursday at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif., earning a second-round matchup against top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz.,Dimitrov prevailed 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 in the rematch of an opening-round contest last week at ...
Zion Williamson, Pelicans send Kings to NBA-high 50th loss
Zion Williamson scored 23 points, six teammates chipped in with double-digit point totals and the visiting New Orleans used a big third quarter to distance themselves from the Sacramento Kings en route to a 133-123 victory on Thursday.,Trey Murphy III had 21 points and Saddiq Bey 20 for the Pelicans...
Venus Williams, 45, loses to qualifier in first round at Indian Wells
Venus Williams saw her season-long losing streak reach five matches when she fell 6-3, 6-7 (4), 6-1 to French qualifier Diane Parry in the first round of the BNP Paribas Open on Thursday in Indian Wells, Calif.,Williams, 45, has lost in the opening round at Auckland, New Zealand; Hobart, Australia; ...
Senators acquire Warren Foegele from Kings for draft pick
The Los Angeles Kings traded forward Warren Foegele to the Ottawa Senators on Thursday in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft.,The clubs also swapped conditional third-round picks in 2026.,Foegele, who turns 30 on April 1, has contributed just seven goals and two assists in 47 app...
Angel City FC lead Sportico’s NWSL valuations at $335M
Angel City FC lead the NWSL in team valuations for a third consecutive year, according to Sportico, reaching $335 million in Thursday's new rankings.,That's a solid return for an organization that paid only $2 million in entry fees to join the league in 2022 and has increased in value by 86% since 2...
Steelers release TE Jonnu Smith
Steelers tight end Jonnu Smith was released Thursday as Pittsburgh begins reshaping its roster around the scheme of new head coach Mike McCarthy. ,Smith had 38 receptions for 222 yards and two touchdowns in 2025.,Smith, 30, was acquired by the Steelers from the Dolphins in the trade involving defens...
Celtics' Jayson Tatum questionable to make season debut vs. Mavs
Boston Celtics standout forward Jayson Tatum could make his season debut against the visiting Dallas Mavericks on Friday, less than 10 months after surgery for a ruptured right Achilles.,The Celtics upgraded Tatum to questionable for the game in Boston.,Tatum, who turned 28 on Tuesday, was injured i...
Sun Belt suspends four in tournament brawl fallout
The Sun Belt Conference suspended four players involved in a fight that interrupted a second-round game in the postseason conference tournament.,South Alabama and Coastal Carolina had less than six minutes on the clock of the 80-70 South Alabama win when tempers flared.,The skirmish started when Sou...
Report: Falcons to release WR Darnell Mooney
The Atlanta Falcons are set to release wide receiver Darnell Mooney, NFL Network reported Thursday morning.,Signed to a three-year, $39 million contract in March 2024, Mooney was set to count $18.4 million against the salary cap. The Falcons would save $7.42 million on the cap with the reported move...
Sentinels, FURIA roll in LoL Americas Cup openers
FURIA and Sentinels cruised to victories on Wednesday as the League of Legends Americas Cup got underway with the upper-bracket semifinals in Sao Paulo.,FURIA routed Cloud9 2-0 before Sentinels swept Red Canids 2-0, sending the winners to the upper-bracket final on Friday.,The four-team, double-elim...
Kon Knueppel, Hornets manhandle Celtics for 6th consecutive victory
Kon Knueppel tossed in 20 points as the visiting Charlotte Hornets beat the Boston Celtics 118-89 on Wednesday for their sixth consecutive win.,LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller each added 18 points for Charlotte, which received 17 points and six assists from reserve Coby White. Moussa Diabate finished...
Standout rookie trio in focus when Pelicans visit Kings
Three of the NBA's most productive rookies seek to improve their awards credentials Thursday night when the New Orleans Pelicans visit the Sacramento Kings.,In a matchup of two of the league's losingest teams, the Pelicans' Derik Queen and Jeremiah Fears, and Kings' Maxime Raynaud hope to continue r...
Daniil Medvedev, 2 others reportedly make it to Indian Wells from Dubai
Former World No. 1 Daniil Medvedev and two other Russian players made it out of Dubai and will play in the BNP Paribas Open in California after travel plans were thrown into chaos amid the United States' and Israel's attacks on Iran, according to multiple reports Wednesday.,Andrey Rublev and Karen K...
Kon Kneuppel, Hornets manhandle Celtics for 6th consecutive victory
Kon Kneuppel tossed in 20 points as the visiting Charlotte Hornets beat the Boston Celtics 118-89 on Wednesday for their sixth consecutive win.,LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller each added 18 points for Charlotte, which received 17 points and six assists from Coby White. Moussa Diabate finished with ni...