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Report: Bucs re-sign OL Ben Bredeson to 3-year deal
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are bringing back starting left guard Ben Bredeson on a three-year deal worth $22 million, NFL Network reported Monday.,Bredeson, 27, played the 2024 season in Tampa on a one-year deal worth $3 million.,Bredeson started all 17 games last season. He has played in 62 career ga...
Report: Chargers re-sign LB Khalil Mack to $18M deal
The Los Angeles Chargers are bringing back edge rusher Khalil Mack with a one-year deal for a fully guaranteed $18 million, NFL Network reported Monday.,Mack, who turned 34 last month, made the Pro Bowl in each of his first three seasons with the Chargers. He's missed only one game in that span (202...
Report: Steelers place 2nd-round tender on RB Jaylen Warren
The Pittsburgh Steelers placed a second-round tender on running back Jaylen Warren, likely removing a potential coveted restricted free agent from the market, his agents told NFL Network on Monday.,The tender, worth $5.346 million, ostensibly keeps Warren under team control for the 2025 season. If a...
Panthers, CB Jaycee Horn agree to 4-year, $100M extension
Panthers cornerback Jaycee Horn signed a four-year extension worth $100 million on Monday to become the highest-paid defensive back in league history. ,Horn was entering the final year of his deal. The contract ties him to Carolina through the 2029 season and comes as other defensive backs line up f...
Stephen Curry takes assistant GM role at Davidson
Stephen Curry is blazing a new trail by returning to his alma mater Davidson in the role of assistant general manager.,University officials confirmed the move Monday, making the Golden State Warriors guard the first active player in U.S. major professional sports to take an administrative position w...
Reports: Falcons to release DT Grady Jarrett, saving $16.25M
Defensive tackle Grady Jarrett will be released by the Atlanta Falcons in a cap-related move, his agent confirmed to multiple outlets. ,The Falcons would save up to $16.25 million in salary cap space by parting with Jarrett, a centerpiece of the Atlanta defense since he was drafted by the team in t...
Wisconsin hoops coach Marisa Moseley resigns
Marisa Moseley has resigned as the Wisconsin women's basketball coach after four seasons.,The announcement came Sunday, four days after the Badgers (13-17) were knocked out in the opening round of the Big Ten tournament.,Associate head coach Margaret McKeon will serve as interim coach in the event t...
Reports: Patriots ship DT Davon Godchaux to Saints
Patriots defensive tackle Davon Godchaux is headed to the New Orleans Saints in a trade that nets New England a 2026 seventh-round pick, according to multiple reports.,Godchaux, 30, was given permission to seek a trade in February less than a full year removed from a three-year extension he signed w...
Knicks aim to regain footing in encounter vs. Kings
Still reeling from the loss of All-Star guard Jalen Brunson, the New York Knicks badly need a victory.,New York has dropped its last three games overall and is 0-2 on a five-game Western swing entering Monday night's contest against the Sacramento Kings.,The Knicks lost Brunson to a sprained right a...
Pepperdine ready for next WCC tournament challenge: No. 21 Saint Mary's
Top-seeded Saint Mary's is well-rested entering its first contest of the West Coast Conference tournament in Las Vegas.,That comes with the territory when you play in a conference that chooses to protect the regular-season champion.,The No. 21-ranked Gaels (27-4) will look to shake off the rust from...
Warriors, Trail Blazers meet after bruising games
Two teams coming off physical affairs against the Detroit Pistons will hope for more of a free-flowing contest when the Portland Trail Blazers visit the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco on Monday night.,Having thumped the Trail Blazers 140-104 in Portland on Opening Night on Oct. 23, the Warri...
Reports: Steelers chasing Aaron Rodgers
There reason for delay by the Pittsburgh Steelers in re-signing their two free agent quarterbacks reportedly has a name -- and it's Aaron Rodgers.,Rodgers, 41, is a free agent after the New York Jets informed him they were going another direction after two seasons and a coaching change. ,The Steeler...
Reeling Mavericks aim to halt slide in meeting vs. Spurs
Even though they've already played twice this season, there won't be a lot of familiarity between the host San Antonio Spurs and the Dallas Mavericks when they square off on Monday night.,The teams will play in the first of two games against each other over three nights.,The lack of familiarity will...
MVP candidates square off again in Thunder-Nuggets rematch
For the second time in as many days, the Oklahoma City Thunder and Denver Nuggets will face off in Oklahoma City.,The teams -- two of the top three in the Western Conference -- will meet Monday night, one day after the Thunder's 127-103 home victory Sunday.,The Thunder enter the matchup with a seven...
Suns look to continue sharp shooting in clash vs. Grizzlies
The Phoenix Suns suddenly are pushing for the playoffs -- or, at least, the play-in tournament.,When the Suns visit Memphis on Monday night, they'll be coming in on an early March roll. The Suns won for the third time in five games Sunday, 125-116 over the Dallas Mavericks.,Phoenix closed to 1 1/2 g...
Big East tourney title on the line as No. 3 UConn, No. 23 Creighton clash
UConn has not missed a beat since leaving the American Athletic Conference to rejoin the Big East in 2020.,For the fifth straight season since returning to the conference, the No. 3-ranked Huskies will play for the Big East tournament title, this time against No. 23 Creighton on Monday night in Unca...
Streaking Celtics look to tune out reeling Jazz
It appears unlikely that Kristaps Porzingis will be available to play for the Boston Celtics on Monday night when they take on the Utah Jazz in the sixth contest of the Celtics' seven-game homestand.,Porzingis hinted on social media that he would play in Boston's 111-101 victory over the Los Angeles...
Hawks look to continue playoff push in clash vs. 76ers
The Atlanta Hawks will try to keep their playoff push going forward when they host the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday in the first meeting this season between the two Eastern Conference teams.,Atlanta has won three of its last four games overall and swept both contests of a mini-series against Indiana...
Report: Falcons, OT Jake Matthews agree on 2-year, $45 million contract extension
The Atlanta Falcons have agreed to terms on a two-year contract extension with left tackle Jake Matthews for $45 million, the NFL Network reported on Sunday night.,The deal includes a guarantee of $38 million for the 2025 and 2026 seasons. Matthews, 33, had two years remaining on his contract, which...
Report: Rockets F Amen Thompson (ankle) to miss 2 weeks
Houston Rockets small forward Amen Thompson has a sprained left ankle that will keep him sidelined for 10 to 14 days, ESPN reported on Sunday night.,Thompson, 22, had an MRI on Sunday that did not show structural damage to the ankle, per the report, and he will undergo treatment and rehabilitation.,...