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Mets' Juan Soto gifts SUV to Brett Baty for jersey number
After signing a 15-year, $765 million contract this offseason with the New York Mets, star outfielder Juan Soto had another number in mind.,He wanted to keep wearing No. 22, but Mets third baseman Brett Baty already had those digits.,Soto thanked Baty for switching to No. 7 with a surprise on Thursd...
Former Pirates P Scott Sauerbeck dies
Former Pittsburgh Pirates left-hander Scott Sauerbeck died, the team announced on Thursday. He was 53.,While the team did not provide details on Sauerbeck's passing, Pittsburgh Baseball Now said he suffered a fatal heart attack in his Florida home on Tuesday.,"The Pirates family mourns the passing o...
Heat bring 'clarity' into second-half opener at Toronto
The Miami Heat will visit the Toronto Raptors on Friday night looking to snap a four-game losing streak and start a push for playoff positioning.,The Heat return from the All-Star break sitting ninth in the Eastern Conference while the Raptors are 13th after losing five of their past six games.,"The...
Short-handed Spurs battle Suns in Kevin Durant's return to Austin
The San Antonio Spurs will be the de facto home team when they square off against the Phoenix Suns on Thursday in Austin, Texas, but they won't have the game's most popular player in their huddle.,That's because the contest will be a homecoming for the Suns' Kevin Durant. It will mark the first time...
Spurs expect Victor Wembanyama (blood clot) to miss rest of season
San Antonio Spurs All-Star center Victor Wembanyama is expected to miss the rest of the season with a deep vein thrombosis in his right shoulder, the team announced on Thursday.,Thrombosis occurs when blood turns into clumps inside a blood vessel, creating a blood clot. ESPN reported that the Spurs ...
Ohio State makes coordinators Matt Patricia, Brian Hartline official
National champion Ohio State made the appointments of defensive coordinator Matt Patricia and offensive coordinator Brian Hartline official on Thursday.,Coach Ryan Day announced them as replacements for Jim Knowles, who Penn State made the highest-paid defensive coordinator in the nation, and for OC...
49ers OL Jon Feliciano retiring but leaves door open for return
San Francisco 49ers offensive lineman Jon Feliciano announced his retirement from the NFL on Thursday, however he left the door open for a return late in the upcoming season if needed.,Feliciano, 33, spent the 2024 season on injured reserve after undergoing knee surgery.,"After months of weighing my...
Eagles C Cam Jurgens undergoes back procedure
Philadelphia Eagles center Cam Jurgens underwent a procedure to alleviate nerve pain in his back on Tuesday, nine days after he played in Super Bowl LIX.,Per a report from ESPN on Thursday, Jurgens is expected to make a full recovery in time for training camp in July.,Jurgens, 25, replaced the retir...
Reports: PGA, White House officials meet to discuss LIV merger
PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan, Tiger Woods and Adam Scott met with White House officials on Thursday to discuss merger talks with LIV Golf, according to published reports.,Golfweek reported Thursday that President Donald Trump was expected to attend, but the White House and PGA Tour did not conf...
Yankees extend Aaron Boone's contract through 2027
New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone signed a two-year contract extension that will run through the 2027 season, the team announced Thursday.,Financial terms were not disclosed by the team for Boone, who is entering his eighth year as manager of the Yankees.,The Yankees exercised the 2025 club optio...
Doug Nussmeier back with Kellen Moore, Saints as OC
Doug Nussmeier is headed back to the New Orleans Saints, who drafted the former NFL quarterback in 1994. ,This time, Nussmeier will be the offensive coordinator on the staff of first-time head coach Kellen Moore.,Nussmeier, 54, was quarterbacks coach with the Super Bowl-champion Eagles and worked cl...
LeBron James: Ankle soreness a continuing concern
Lakers forward LeBron James expects to deal with left ankle discomfort for the rest of the season. ,The injury that pushed him out of the All-Star Game on Sunday but, at 40 and in his 22nd season, he plans to play in regular-season games.,Listed as questionable ahead of the Lakers' 100-97 loss to th...
Bucks' Bobby Portis Jr. suspended 25 games for positive drug test
Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis Jr. was suspended 25 games without pay by the NBA on Thursday for violating the league's anti-drug policy.,The NBA said Portis tested positive for the drug Tramadol, a medication used to treat severe pain among adults. ,"I was dealing with an elbow injury and usi...
CB Darius Slay aims to play in 2025 with Eagles ... or Lions
Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Darius Slay said that he plans to play next season, the final year of his three-year, $42 million contract.,Fresh off their Super Bowl victory, the Eagles may need to rework Slay's contract to lower their salary cap number or release the 34-year-old altogether. Those o...
Report: PGA, LIV leaders to meet with President Trump on Thursday
PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan and leaders of LIV Golf are in Washington, D.C., to meet with President Donald Trump, Golfweek reported Thursday. ,The Thursday meeting was first reported by Radar Atlas, a site tracking private jet and airplane travel, which confirmed aircraft connected to the Tour...
No. 2 Florida, riding win streak, faces optimistic LSU
Florida is riding a five-game winning streak, with each victory by at least nine points and the closest one coming on the road against No. 1 Auburn.,The No. 2 Gators will try to keep building momentum when they face LSU on Saturday in Baton Rouge, La.,Florida (23-3, 10-3 Southeastern Conference) beg...
After stumbling out of break, Lakers set to battle Blazers
The Los Angeles Lakers continue to insist it will take time to assimilate Luka Doncic into the group.,Apparently they can't beat the woeful Charlotte Hornets while they try to figure it out.,One night after a humbling defeat, the Lakers will look for a better result when they visit the Portland Trai...
Healthy Nuggets eye ninth straight win as Hornets visit
Riding an eight-game winning streak, the Denver Nuggets return to action, rested and ready for the last 27 games of the regular season. The Charlotte Hornets aren't as fresh for Thursday night's matchup in Denver.,Charlotte was in action Wednesday in the first NBA game since All-Star weekend and wil...
Report: Cavaliers to add Javonte Green after buyout from Pelicans
Forward Javonte Green is expected to join the Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers upon completing a buyout and clearing waivers from the New Orleans Pelicans, according to a report on Wednesday night.,Cleveland would be the fourth team in Green's six-year NBA career. ESPN's report cited u...
SEC, Big Ten commissioners promote change in CFP seeding format
Commissioners of the Southeastern and Big Ten conferences hinted that they know how they're going to vote if the issue arises of changing the seeding format for future College Football Playoff tournaments.,Greg Sankey of the SEC and the Big Ten's Tony Petitti would no longer guarantee conference cha...