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Timberwolves look to reverse course against Warriors
Two teams battling to keep pace in the Western Conference playoff race meet when the Golden State Warriors face the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday in San Francisco.,Minnesota has slipped to sixth place in the crowded West standings after dropping three consecutive games, while fading Golden State ...

49ers DE Bryce Huff announces retirement
Bryce Huff retired from the NFL on Thursday at 27 years old.,The San Francisco 49ers defensive end revealed his decision in a video posted to his Instagram story.,"I'm retiring from football," Huff said. "I started playing football when I was four years old. Growing up, I wasn't the biggest or the s...

Reports: LB Dre Greenlaw returning to 49ers on 1-year deal
Linebacker Dre Greenlaw has agreed to a one-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers, where he played his first six years before leaving last season for the Denver Broncos, according to multiple reports on Thursday.,Greenlaw, a fifth-round draft pick by the 49ers in 2019 out of Arkansas, will play...

NHL rescinds Nathan MacKinnon's major for goalie collision
The NHL rescinded Nathan MacKinnon's major penalty for running over opposing goaltender Connor Ingram, the Colorado Avalanche forward told reporters Thursday.,MacKinnon was ejected from Colorado's 4-3 loss to the visiting Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night after he flattened Ingram on a drive to the c...
Five NFL Free Agency Predictions That Can Still Happen
Predicting where the biggest remaining NFL free agents could sign as the frenzy of free agency continues....

Report: Falcons reach deal for DE Samson Ebukam
The Atlanta Falcons signed former Indianapolis Colts defensive end Samson Ebukam on Thursday, his agent told ESPN.,Terms of the contract (both length and salary) were not reported. He was previously on a three-year, $27 million deal with Indianapolis.,Ebukam, 30, missed the entirety of the 2024 seas...

Trump advises Iran team to skip World Cup for 'their own life and safety'
President Donald Trump suggested Thursday that Iran's national soccer team should withdraw from the upcoming FIFA World Cup as a personal safety measure.,Trump wrote on Truth Social, the social media platform he owns, that Iran is welcome to play this summer in the United States, "but I really don't...

Report: Chiefs get help at CB with signing of Kader Kohou
The Kansas City Chiefs are signing cornerback Kader Kohou, a former starter with the Miami Dolphins who missed all of last season with a partially torn ACL, ESPN reported on Thursday.,Kohou, 27, can help the Chiefs replace departed cornerbacks Trent McDuffie (trade) and Jaylen Watson (free agency), ...

Report: Eagles sign P Braden Mann to $14M extension
The Philadelphia Eagles are signing punter Braden Mann to a four-year, $14 million extension that includes $7 million guaranteed, ESPN reported Thursday.,Mann, 28, is entering his fourth season with the Eagles after playing his first three seasons with the New York Jets, who drafted him in the sixth...

Report: Commanders signing RB Rachaad White to 1-year deal
The Washington Commanders are signing former Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Rachaad White to a one-year contract, his agent confirmed to ESPN on Thursday.,The move reunites White, 27, with his former Arizona State quarterback Jayden Daniels. Financial terms were not immediately available.,White r...

Gotham FC sign Norwegian F Guro Reiten from Chelsea
Gotham FC signed Norwegian forward Guro Reiten from England's Chelsea FC on Thursday.,Reiten, 31, is on loan through the July conclusion of her contract with Chelsea. She agreed to a free agent deal with Gotham through 2029 once the loan expires.,Reiten won 13 trophies during her time at Chelsea fro...

Dynamo reacquire F Aliyu Ibrahim from Crew
The Houston Dynamo reacquired forward Aliyu Ibrahim from the Columbus Crew on Thursday.,In exchange for the 24-year-old Nigeria native, the Crew received $250,000 in general allocation money and up to $500,000 more in performance-based GAM.,Ibrahim played with Houston from 2023-25, tallying nine goa...

Iowa State tramples Texas Tech to reach Big 12 semifinals
Tamin Lipsey scored 20 points to help fifth-seeded Iowa State roll to a 75-53 victory over fourth-seeded Texas Tech on Thursday afternoon in Kansas City and advance to the Big 12 tournament semifinals.,Joshua Jefferson added 18 points, 13 rebounds and six assists as the No. 7-ranked Cyclones overcam...

Aaron Judge baseball card sells for modern-day record $5.2M
New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge's value on the field extends to his baseball cards, with a unique 2013 card breaking the modern-day record by selling for $5.2 million.,Fanatics Collect announced Thursday that it had brokered the private sale of a 2013 Judge Bowman Chrome Draft Superfractor card...

Browns release OT Jack Conklin, re-sign P Corey Bojorquez
The Cleveland Browns on Thursday released offensive tackle Jack Conklin, an All-Pro in 2016 and 2020 who frequently was sidelined by injuries the past three seasons.,The Browns also re-signed punter Corey Bojorquez, who led the NFL in punts and punting yards last season.,Conklin, 31, started all 114...

Report: Chargers sign RB Keaton Mitchell to 2-year deal
The Los Angeles Chargers are signing running back Keaton Mitchell to a two-year, $9.5 million contract with $5 million guaranteed, NFL Network reported Thursday.,Mitchell joins Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh after playing his first three NFL seasons under former Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaug...

WNBA, players still at CBA impasse after 2nd marathon session
Another marathon session between the WNBA and the players association ended early Thursday without a deal on a new collective bargaining agreement.,Representatives from the league and the WNBPA began their meeting at a New York hotel at 2 p.m. Wednesday and wrapped up at roughly 1:30 a.m. Thursday, ...

Chicago acquires F Jordyn Huitema from Seattle
Chicago Stars FC acquired forward Jordyn Huitema from Seattle Reign FC on Thursday in exchange for $500,000 in league funds.,The Reign will receive $200,000 in allocation money and $300,000 in intra-league transfer funds.,Huitema, 24, posted 13 goals and four assists in 70 appearances (58 starts) wi...

Team USA removes Tarik Skubal from roster, adds relievers
Tarik Skubal, Michael Wacha and Ryan Yarbrough are off the Team USA roster for the bracket round of the World Baseball Classic. ,Manager Mark DeRosa is turning to three relief pitchers as Skubal returns to spring training with the Detroit Tigers according to his plan shared before the tournament beg...

Red Wings' Dylan Larkin, Andrew Copp out at least 2 weeks
Detroit Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin and fellow forward Andrew Copp will be sidelined at least two weeks due to their respective leg injuries, head coach Todd McLellan announced Thursday.,Larkin has been idle since Detroit's 3-1 loss to the Florida Panthers on Friday in which he recorded an assist...