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Reports: Miami hires Duke assistant Jai Lucas as head coach
The Miami Hurricanes are hiring Duke associated head coach Jai Lucas as their next head coach, according to multiple reports.,Longtime Hurricanes head coach Jim Larranaga stepped down 12 games into the 2024-25 season, and Bill Courtney has filled in as the interim head coach.,Lucas, 36, has been wit...

Brewers add LHP Jose Quintana, place LHP DL Hall on 60-day IL
The Milwaukee Brewers addressed a fluid situation among their left-handed pitchers by signing veteran Jose Quintana on Wednesday to a one-year deal with a mutual option for 2026.,Terms were not announced, but MLB.com reported Quintana, 36, will earn $4.25 million this season.,"I'm so excited to be a...

Devils star Jack Hughes (shoulder) out for rest of season
New Jersey Devils star Jack Hughes underwent season-ending shoulder surgery on Wednesday, three days after being injured during a loss to the Vegas Golden Knights.,Hughes is expected to be recovered by the start of training camp. He underwent the procedure in Vail, Colo.,"Following a review of the i...

Elite field competing at Bay Hill for Arnold Palmer Invitational
The top five golfers in the world rankings -- and 47 of the top 50 -- are gathered at Bay Hill Club & Lodge for the Arnold Palmer Invitational starting this Thursday in Orlando, Fla., ,Considering the stated goal of the PGA Tour's signature events was to ensure the best players were competing agains...

Lightning acquire Bjorkstrand, Gourde from Kraken in 3-team swap
The Tampa Bay Lightning acquired forwards Oliver Bjorkstrand and Yanni Gourde on Wednesday as part of a three-team swap. ,The Lightning sent two conditional first-round picks (2026, 2027) and forward Michael Eyssimont to the Seattle Kraken. The first-round picks are top-10 protected. The Lightning a...

FIFA adds TNT to air top Club World Cup matches
FIFA's Club World Cup this summer will be carried on TNT Sports for 24 of the expanded tournament's 63 matches in an agreement announced Wednesday.,DAZN, a streaming platform better known in the United States for boxing, had in December acquired global rights to the 32-team tournament. DAZN will str...

Orioles SS Gunnar Henderson has intercostal strain
The Baltimore Orioles are "very very hopeful" that star shortstop Gunnar Henderson (intercostal strain) will be ready for Opening Day. ,Orioles manager Brandon Hyde told reporters Wednesday that Henderson suffered a mild strain on his right side. ,"I'm very, very hopeful. But we're going to not push...

Rangers expect Adolis Garcia (oblique) ready for Opening Day
Texas Rangers outfielder Adolis Garcia (oblique) avoided a major injury and is expected to be ready for Opening Day.,Rangers manager Bruce Bochy told reporters Wednesday that an MRI revealed Garcia suffered a mild strain, "not quite" a Grade 1. ,Garcia was scratched from Tuesday's spring training ga...

Ludvig Aberg's star set to explode with iconic venues ahead
When the established guard of the PGA Tour talk about the rising stars who are ushering in a new era of interest, all conversations begin with Ludvig Aberg.,The 25-year-old stands tall literally and figuratively, as the 6-foot-2 Swede already has a pair of PGA Tour victories on his resume, leads the...

Astros 1B Christian Walker (oblique) scratched from lineup
Houston Astros first baseman Christian Walker was ruled out of Wednesday's spring training game against the St. Louis Cardinals because of left oblique soreness.,Jon Singleton replaced him in the starting lineup in West Palm Beach, Fla.,The Astros signed free agent Walker, 33, to a three-year, $60 m...

Cardinals OF Jordan Walker injures knee after stepping on sprinkler head
St. Louis Cardinals right fielder Jordan Walker will miss at least a week after sustaining a minor knee injury when he stepped on a sprinkler head in a spring training game.,Walker, 22, was running down a fly ball against the Washington Nationals on Tuesday when he was injured. He had an MRI later T...

Reports: Eagles re-signing Zack Baun to 3-year, $51M deal
The Philadelphia Eagles are bringing back All-Pro linebacker Zack Baun on a three-year deal worth $51 million, ESPN reported Wednesday. ,The deal includes $34 million guaranteed at signing, per the report. Baun was set to become a free agent next week. ,Baun, 28, had a breakout campaign in his first...

Thorns, USWNT star Sophia Wilson announces pregnancy
Sophia Wilson, a forward for the Portland Thorns and the U.S. women's national team, said she is pregnant with her first child.,She and her husband, Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Michael Wilson, posted the news to Instagram on Wednesday.,"Life just keeps getting sweeter," she captioned a photo of ...

Cowboys rework Dak Prescott’s deal, open up $36.6M in cap space
The Dallas Cowboys restructured quarterback Dak Prescott's contract on Wednesday, carving out $36.6 million in cap space, according to multiple reports. ,The Cowboys created a total of $56.6 million under the 2025 salary cap the past two days by reworking wide receiver CeeDee Lamb's contract on Tues...

Canucks to host Ducks without Quinn Hughes
The Vancouver Canucks will be without their best player when they host the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday night.,Quinn Hughes sustained an undisclosed injury midway through the third period of a 6-3 loss at the Seattle Kraken on Saturday night. The team's leading scorer practiced for about 15 minutes on...

Reports: Maxx Crosby, Raiders reach 3-year, $106.5M extension
Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby signed a three-year, $106.5 million extension on Wednesday to become the highest paid non-quarterback in NFL history.,The deal, which includes $91.5 million guaranteed, was announced by multiple media outlets before the Raiders reported that they signed Cr...

Reports: Seahawks give WR DK Metcalf OK to seek trade
The Seattle Seahawks have given standout wide receiver DK Metcalf permission to seek a trade, ESPN and NFL Network reported Wednesday. ,Metcalf, 27, requested a trade to join a contender and the team has agreed to explore options, per the reports. The news hits the same day that the Seahawks release...

Scottie Scheffler rested, ready for 'brutally difficult' Bay Hill
Scottie Scheffler had a phenomenal 2024 season -- seven wins, including at The Masters Tournament, the Paris Olympics and the Tour Championship. And the first victory came at the Arnold Palmer Invitational last March.,He enters the tournament at the Bay Hill Club and Lodge this week in suburban Orla...

Report: Padres, Jose Iglesias reach minor league deal
Infielder Jose Iglesias and the San Diego Padres have agreed to a minor league contract, MLB.com reported on Wednesday. ,Iglesias, 35, will receive an invitation to training camp and bid for a place on the team's Opening Day roster.,He batted .337 with four homers and 26 RBIs in 85 games last season...

Report: Jaguars to release WR Christian Kirk
The Jacksonville Jaguars plan to release wide receiver Christian Kirk, ESPN reported Wednesday.,The move will save the Jaguars $10.4 million against the salary cap.,Kirk was headed into the final season of a four-year, $72 million contract he signed with the Jaguars in 2022. The deal included a $20 ...