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Eagles RT Lane Johnson returning for 2026 season
Philadelphia Eagles right tackle Lane Johnson is returning for his 14th NFL season.,Johnson, 35, told the Philadelphia Inquirer of his intentions on Thursday. The two-time first-team All-Pro reportedly was mulling retirement following a 2025 season that saw him sit out the final seven games of the r...
Top 5 Quarterback prospects in 2026 NFL Draft
Ahead of the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine, Field Level Media draft analysts ranked the top prospects at every position. ,There is only one quarterback -- Indiana's Fernando Mendoza, the 2025 Heisman Trophy winner who helped the Hoosiers claim the national title -- worthy of a first-round grade. ,But qu...
O's OF Jordan Westburg physically 'unable to participate'
Baltimore Orioles infielder Jordan Westburg was not on the field with the team for a spring training workout on Thursday, and manager Craig Albernaz doesn't know when his status will change. ,"He's unable to participate right now," the first-year manager said Thursday. "Getting evaluated by our medi...
Cooper Flagg's jersey from NBA debut sells for $1M
Cooper Flagg's game-worn jersey from the first half of his Dallas Mavericks debut sold privately for $1 million earlier this month through Sotheby's, the company announced Thursday.,The amount broke the record for the most expensive NBA debut jersey solid in the same season. San Antonio Spurs star V...
Drew Rasmussen named Opening Day starter by Rays
The Tampa Bay Rays will hand the ball to right-hander Drew Rasmussen on Opening Day.,Manager Kevin Cash told reporters Thursday at spring training in Port Charlotte, Fla., that it was "a pretty easy call" to start Rasmussen against the Cardinals in St. Louis on March 26.,Rasmussen finished the 2025 ...
Two Georgia football players arrested on reckless driving charges
Georgia linebackers Chris Cole and Darren Ikinnagbon were arrested Wednesday on driving-related charges.,Cole was booked at 9:59 p.m. ET at the Athens-Clarke County jail on misdemeanor charges of reckless driving and speeding-maximum limits. He was released at 10:39 p.m. on bonds totaling $26.,Cole ...
Bears on verge of committing to NW Indiana stadium
The Chicago Bears are willing to commit $2 billion to a stadium project near Wolf Lake in Northwest Indiana after failing to gain traction with new construction projects in Illinois.,Indiana House of Representatives speaker Todd Huston made the announcement on Thursday morning with the passage of St...
76ers sign 2-way F Jabari Walker to NBA deal
The Philadelphia 76ers signed two-way forward Jabari Walker to a standard NBA contract on Thursday.,Walker, 23, was signed to a two-way deal last July after spending the last three seasons with the Portland Trail Blazers. ,He has appeared in 45 of Philadelphia's 54 games this season. He's made six s...
Mike LaFleur: No time frame for decision on Cardinals QB Kyler Murray
The assumption around Kyler Murray has been that the quarterback will not return to the Arizona Cardinals for an eighth season.,While that could still be the case, new Cardinals coach Mike LaFleur has given no indication of a timeline for when a decision will be made.,"Just like everything else on t...
Canada captain Sidney Crosby not ruled out for Olympic return
Veteran captain Sidney Crosby has not been ruled out for the remainder of the Milan Cortina Olympics, Team Canada coach Jon Cooper told reporters on Thursday.,Crosby, 38, sustained an apparent right leg injury in the second period of Wednesday's 4-3 overtime win over Czechia when he ducked under a h...
Top 5 Defensive Tackle prospects in 2026 NFL Draft
Ahead of the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine, Field Level Media draft analysts ranked the top prospects at every position. ,All defensive linemen follow an itinerary in Indianapolis calling for arrival on Tuesday, media Wednesday and on-field workouts Thursday. The entire position group tests in the bench...
Top 5 Center prospects in 2026 NFL Draft
Ahead of the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine, Field Level Media draft analysts ranked the top prospects at every position. ,Offensive linemen arrive in Indianapolis on Thursday to conduct interviews by request with teams and participate in medical exams. ,Workouts begin Sunday, March 1, following media av...
No. 22 Miami (Ohio) looks to continue scrappy play vs. Bowling Green
No. 22 Miami (Ohio), the lone remaining unbeaten team in college basketball, has had its share of Houdini-like escapes to keep its perfect record intact.,Coach Travis Steele knows why his team has been able to pull through time and again.,"Our group of boys just kind of stays flatline," Steele said ...
Lamar Wilkerson, Indiana pursue season sweep of No. 12 Purdue
Purdue coach Matt Painter seemingly conceded the Big Ten regular-season crown to top-ranked Michigan after the No. 7 Boilermakers' home loss to the Wolverines on Tuesday night.,At 21-5 overall and 11-4 in conference play entering a Friday visit from Indiana, however, Purdue still maintains solid foo...
Kings' Domantas Sabonis, Zach LaVine have season-ending surgeries
The Sacramento Kings, losers of 14 straight and at the bottom of the NBA standings, lost stars Domantas Sabonis and Zach LaVine to season-ending surgeries on Wednesday.,Sabonis, a three-time All-Star in the frontcourt, had an operation to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee. He had returned to a...
Kristaps Porzingis set for Warriors debut vs. Celts; Stephen Curry out
Former Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis expects to make his debut with the Golden State Warriors when they host Boston on Thursday night.,However, one of Porzingis' new teammates will be absent, as two-time MVP Stephen Curry will miss his sixth consecutive game because of a sore right knee.,Porzing...
Reports: Hornets star LaMelo Ball uninjured in two-car accident
Charlotte Hornets star guard LaMelo Ball was involved in a two-car accident in Uptown Charlotte on Wednesday, according to multiple media reports.,Ball appeared uninjured as he exited his custom 2022 Hummer from the driver's side door shortly after the accident.,WSOC-TV obtained dashcam footage show...
MLBPA elects Bruce Meyer as new interim executive director
The Major League Baseball Players Association moved quickly to steady the ship on Wednesday, unanimously electing Bruce Meyer as interim executive director, the union announced.,Meyer, previously the union's deputy executive director and its main representative at the bargaining table, assumes the r...
Dismantled Kings prepare to host spirited Magic
The Kings have dropped a Sacramento-era record 14 consecutive games as they resume play after the All-Star break with a home game against the Orlando Magic on Thursday night.,Avoiding the dubious franchise-high streak definitely got harder when big man Domantas Sabonis (left knee) and shooting guard...
No. 18 Saint Louis ready for 'reset' with VCU up next
No. 18 Saint Louis received a wake-up call ahead of its Atlantic 10 showdown with VCU on Friday night.,The Billikens (24-2, 12-1 A-10) saw their 18-game winning streak end with an 81-76 loss at Rhode Island on Tuesday night. Saint Louis turned the ball over 18 times, including 11in the first 9:33 of...