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Louisville RB Isaac Brown (leg) out for extended period
No. 16 Louisville will be without leading rusher Isaac Brown for an extended period after the leg injury he sustained in Saturday's win at Virginia Tech, head coach Jeff Brohm said Monday.,Brown had 126 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries before he was injured in the fourth quarter on a touchdown dr...

Report: Red Sox RHP Lucas Giolito declines $19M option for 2026
Boston Red Sox right-hander Lucas Giolito declined a $19 million mutual option, triggering a $1.5 million buyout, and is set to head to free agency, the Boston Globe reported Monday.,Giolito, 31, was 10-4 with a 3.41 ERA over 26 starts in his first season in Boston. The Red Sox reserve the right to ...

Reports: RHPs Michael King, Robert Suarez opt out of Padres' deals
Starter Michael King and closer Robert Suarez both opted out of their respective deals with the San Diego Padres, according to multiple reports on Monday.,The decisions make both right-handers free-agents.,King turned down the $15 million mutual option in his contract after an injury plagued 2025 se...

Surging Canadiens put win streak on line vs. Flyers
Nick Suzuki has dented the scoresheet in each contest since being held without a point in the Montreal Canadiens' season-opening game.,The Canadiens' captain will carry a career-high 11-game points streak into Tuesday's contest against the visiting Philadelphia Flyers.,Entering play on Monday with a...

Reports: All-Star closer Edwin Diaz opts out of Mets' deal
All-Star closer Edwin Diaz has opted out of his deal with the New York Mets, multiple outlets reported on Monday.,The 31-year-old right-hander holds $18.5 million player options in 2026 and 2027, and the Mets have a $20.4 million team option for 2028.,Diaz enters free agency and can sign with a new ...

Marlins promote ex-MLB manager Gabe Kapler to GM
The Miami Marlins named former major league player and manager Gabe Kapler as their general manager on Monday.,Kapler most recently was assistant general manager of the club, focusing on player, coaching and staff development. Prior to that, he served as manager of the Philadelphia Phillies (2018-19...

Rays acquire OF Ryan Vilade from Reds for cash
The Tampa Bay Rays acquired outfielder Ryan Vilade from the Cincinnati Reds for cash considerations on Monday.,Vilade, 26, has batted .141 with one homer and five RBIs in 28 career games with four MLB teams since his 2021 debut.,He only played in one game for the Reds this season after being claimed...

Browns' Kevin Stefanski hands play-calling duties to OC Tommy Rees
For the second straight season, Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski is giving up play-calling duties.,Stefanski announced on Monday that he is turning the playbook over to offensive coordinator Tommy Rees.,The move comes after a 2-6 start for the Browns, who are preparing to visit the New Yo...

Reports: Chiefs rookie OT Josh Simmons returns to team
Kansas City Chiefs rookie offensive tackle Josh Simmons returned to the team Monday after missing the past four games for personal reasons, multiple outlets reported.,Simmons, 22, had been dealing with a family matter, according to head coach Andy Reid, and missed games against the Detroit Lions, La...

Jets coach Aaron Glenn won't disclose QB1 vs. Browns
New York Jets head coach Aaron Glenn said the quarterback who starts the game Sunday against the Cleveland Browns will know his role in plenty of time this week.,Nobody else needs to know now, however.,In his weekly news conference on Monday, the first-year coach declined to tell reporters who will ...

Real Salt Lake sign D DeAndre Yedlin through 2027
Real Salt Lake signed defender DeAndre Yedlin to a contract extension through 2027 with an option for 2028, the club announced Monday.,The 32-year-old right back joined RSL in a trade with FC Cincinnati on Aug. 21 in exchange for about $300,000 in 2025 general allocation money.,The three-time MLS Al...

Reports: Red Sox 3B Alex Bregman opts out of contract
Boston Red Sox third baseman Alex Bregman has opted out of his contract and will enter free agency, multiple outlets reported Monday.,Bregman, 31, passed on his $40 million player options for the 2026 and 2027 seasons and will try to land a lucrative, long-term deal. His Red Sox contract called for ...

Reports: MRI shows torn ACL for Packers TE Tucker Kraft
An MRI conducted Monday showed Green Bay Packers tight end Tucker Kraft has a torn right ACL and will miss the rest of the season, multiple outlets reported. ,The news came on Kraft's 25th birthday.,The injury occurred in Sunday's 16-13 loss to the Carolina Panthers when Kraft's right leg was hit b...

Andretti signs Kyle Kirkwood to multi-year extension
Andretti Global announced a multi-year extension Monday with NTT IndyCar Series driver Kyle Kirkwood, through "2026 and beyond.",Specific length of the contract was not revealed by Andretti Global.,Kirkwood, 27, has won five times and reached six podiums in the No. 27 Honda since joining Andretti in...

LIV Golf adds qualifying event at Florida in January
The LIV Golf League announced a slight expansion of its qualifying opportunities for prospective members on Monday.,The top two finishers at a new LIV Golf Promotions event in Florida in January will earn spots in the league for 2026. At previous years' qualifiers held in Dubai and Saudi Arabia, onl...

Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens on latest Hall of Fame ballot
Two of the greatest players in MLB history, shunned from baseball immortality over links to performance-enhancing drugs, have another chance for selection to the Hall of Fame.,All-time home run king Barry Bonds and seven-time Cy Young Award winner Roger Clemens are among the eight players listed on ...

MNUFC's Dayne St. Clair named Goalkeeper of Year
Minnesota United FC's Dayne St. Clair was named the 2025 MLS Goalkeeper of the Year on Monday.,The 28-year-old from Canada led the league with a 77.93 save percentage and set career highs in saves (113) and clean sheets (10) in 30 matches. He was the only MLS goalkeeper to finish with a goals-agains...

Father-son Blue Jays fans walk away winners from World Series Game 7
John Bains has been a Blue Jays fan since their expansion season in 1977 and was at Game 7 of the World Series on Saturday, hoping Toronto would prevail against the Los Angeles Dodgers.,It was two home runs by the Dodgers -- a Miguel Rojas 387-foot shot in the ninth inning to tie the game and Will S...

Felix Auger-Aliassime WDs from Metz; ATP Finals in jeopardy
Felix Auger-Aliassime withdrew from this week's Moselle Open in Metz, France, on Monday, citing a left knee injury.,The 25-year-old Canadian lost to World No. 1 Jannik Sinner in Sunday's final at the Rolex Paris Masters, 6-4, 7-6 (4).,With that performance, he moved into the eighth and final spot fo...

Reports: Eagles trade for Dolphins DE Jaelan Phillips
The Philadelphia Eagles acquired edge rusher Jaelan Phillips from the Miami Dolphins in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2026 draft, according to multiple reports Monday. ,A deal for Phillips would make three defensive players added by the Eagles in the past two weeks. The Eagles had multiple ...