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Reports: Minneapolis expected to host 2028 NFL Draft
NFL owners are expected to vote Tuesday to confirm Minneapolis as the host of the 2028 NFL Draft, ESPN reported Monday.,The 2026 draft took place in Pittsburgh last month, with the 2027 event scheduled for the National Mall in Washington, D.C.,NBC Sports reported that the 2028 draft itself would be ...

Ex-Yankees 3B Gio Urshela retires at 34
Infielder Gio Urshela, who played 851 games with eight teams over 10 seasons, announced his retirement on Monday.,"Today is the day to close this chapter as a professional player, and this is not a moment to be sad," Urshela, 34, wrote in a lengthy statement posted to Instagram. "It is a moment to b...

Report: LIV Golf's CEO seeking potential $250M investment
LIV Golf CEO Scott O'Neil has started the search for two different levels of investors, while seeking as much as $250 million in investment capital beyond this year, Axios reported.,Sauda Arabia started the breakout golf league in 2022 through its Public Investment Fund but will no longer provide ba...

Report: PWHL to announce San Jose expansion club
The Professional Women's Hockey League will announce San Jose, Calif., as the home of its 12th franchise on Tuesday, The Athletic reported Monday.,It will be the fourth expansion team starting play in 2026-27, along with Detroit, Las Vegas and Hamilton, Ontario.,The PWHL has a press conference sched...

Pelicans hire Jamahl Mosley as head coach
The New Orleans Pelicans announced former Orlando Magic coach Jamahl Mosley as their new head coach on Monday.,ESPN reported the two sides had agreed to a five-year contract, but the team did not confirm the length of his deal.,He becomes the 10th head coach to lead the Pelicans since the expansion ...

Report: Spain F Lamine Yamal to miss World Cup opener
Forward Lamine Yamal is not expected to play in Spain's World Cup opener on June 15 against Cape Verde at Atlanta because of a hamstring injury, The Athletic reported Monday.,Yamal's FC Barcelona teammate Fermin Lopez was less fortunate after he was essentially ruled out for Spain's World Cup run be...

Crew dismiss first-year coach Henrik Rydstrom after slow start
The Columbus Crew fired head coach Henrik Rydstrom after less than five months on the job.,The team parted ways with Rydstrom, assistant coach Theodor Olsson and analyst Mak Pakhei on Sunday after just three wins in its first 14 games this season.,Assistant Laurent Courtois was named interim coach f...

Austin FC fire coach Nico Estevez, sporting director Rodolfo Borrell
Austin FC fired head coach Nico Estevez and sporting director Rodolfo Borrell on Monday after the team won just three of this season's first 14 matches.,Davy Arnaud was named interim manager ahead of the MLS club's next match this Saturday at St. Louis City SC.,"We are grateful to Rodo for his tirel...

Steelers sign QB Aaron Rodgers to one-year, $22M deal
Aaron Rodgers is back for a second season with the Steelers, officially signing a one-year deal for 2026.,The Steelers announced the signing on Monday, well ahead of first-year head coach Mike McCarthy's stated goal of getting Rodgers on the field for mandatory minicamp in June. ,According to multip...

Report: Pelicans to hire Jamahl Mosley as head coach
The New Orleans Pelicans are set to announce former Orlando Magic coach Jamahl Mosley as their next head coach, ESPN reported Monday.,The two sides have the framework of a five-year contract in place, but made no official agreement was confirmed by the team.,He would replace Willie Green, who was fi...

Luka Modric headlines Croatia's World Cup roster
Midfielder Luka Modric will compete in his fifth FIFA World Cup this summer as Croatia looks to make another deep challenge for the championship.,Modric, 40, was named to the 26-man preliminary roster for the North American tournament on Monday. He made his World Cup debut in 2006 and helped Croatia...

Wrigley Field: DraftKings closes betting window, keeps sports bar
DraftKings plans to cease in-person betting operations at Wrigley Field but maintain its entertainment space and sports bar adjacent to the legendary home of the Chicago Cubs.,Two years after opening, DraftKings said Monday the final day to make in-person bets will be May 31.,The venue was a prime l...

Super Bowl likely to make Nashville debut in 2030
Nashville is expected to be awarded its debut Super Bowl when NFL owners convene on Tuesday, according to multiple reports. ,The game would be played in the under-construction new stadium of the Tennessee Titans and would be the first Super Bowl played in the city. Super Bowl LXIV is scheduled for F...

Report: Urban Meyer loses grievance over Jags' firing
The Jacksonville Jaguars do not owe former head coach Urban Meyer a buyout after firing him just 13 games into a five-year contract in 2021, On3.com reported Monday.,Meyer, who had filed a grievance over the Jaguars' decision to terminate him "with cause," lost his arbitration case in a decision tha...

Report: Real Madrid bringing back Jose Mourinho
Jose Mourinho agreed to a two-year deal to return as head coach at Real Madrid, ESPN reported Monday.,Mourinho, 63, has informed Portugal's Benfica, his current club, that he is leaving, per the report.,He replaces Alvaro Arbeloa, who took over in January as the interim coach after the club fired Xa...

Fresh off shellacking, Angels aim to turn page vs. A's
After getting outscored 31-3 while being swept in three games over the weekend, the Los Angeles Angels continue a 10-game homestand by opening a four-game series against the Athletics on Monday in Anaheim, Calif.,Rookie Walbert Urena (1-4, 3.29 ERA) will make his first career appearance against the ...

Hot Dodgers meet even hotter Gavin Sheets vs. Padres in NL West clash
The Monday night series opener between the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres could be billed as a hot team against a sizzling hitter.,The Dodgers enter with a half-game lead in the National League West over the Padres after a 10-1 rout of the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif....

Giants, Diamondbacks committed to climbing back into NL West race
Two teams playing winning ball of late continue to set their sights on the .500 mark as the San Francisco Giants and Arizona Diamondbacks open a three-game series in Phoenix on Monday night.,The Giants flew into town after winning their three-game series against the Athletics with a 10-1 shellacking...

Mariners counting on youngster Colt Emerson vs. White Sox
Shortly after 1 p.m. on Sunday, Colt Emerson was called into manager John Russell's office at Triple-A Tacoma. He was told not to sit down.,Emerson, the Seattle Mariners' top prospect, was informed he needed to pack as quickly as possible because he was headed 40 miles north to Seattle for a nationa...

Rockies intent on altering fortunes at home in matchup vs. Rangers
Sitting in last place in the National League, the Colorado Rockies will look to play better at home as they face the Texas Rangers in the first contest of a three-game set Monday night in Denver.,The Rockies have just one series victory at Coors Field in 2026, a three-game sweep of the Houston Astro...