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Reports: Lions' Aidan Hutchinson lands $180M extension
The Detroit Lions are signing star pass-rusher Aidan Hutchinson to a four-year, $180 million contract extension, his agent confirmed to multiple media outlets on Wednesday.,The Lions had not confirmed the reports by late morning, but did post a meme of Hutchinson dancing on the team's official X acc...

No. 3 Florida, No. 13 Arizona prepare for opener with NCAA Tournament feel
Defending champion and No. 3-ranked Florida will feel like it is back in the NCAA Tournament when the Gators open their season Monday against No. 13 Arizona at Las Vegas.,Florida brings a 12-game winning streak into the matchup, including the last six victories during a March Madness run that culmin...

Cincinnati D Nick Hagglund wins Comeback Player of Year
FC Cincinnati defender Nick Hagglund was named the 2025 MLS Comeback Player of the Year on Wednesday.,Hagglund, 33, sustained a fractured fibula, torn ligaments and tendons, and significant cartilage damage in his ankle in a June 2024 match. It was his third season-ending injury in four seasons.,Aft...

Mammoth F Logan Cooley inks 8-year, $80M extension
The Utah Mammoth locked up center Logan Cooley with an eight-year, $80 million contract extension Wednesday.,Cooley, 21, leads the team in goals (eight) and is tied for second in points (12) through 11 games this season.,He has 121 points (53 goals, 68 assists) in 168 games since the then-Arizona Co...

No. 3 Florida, No. 13 Arizona tip in opener with Final Four feel
Defending champion and No. 3-ranked Florida will feel like it is right back in the NCAA Tournament when the Gators open their season Monday against No. 13 against Arizona at Las Vegas.,Florida brings a 12-game winning streak into the matchup, including the last six of those during a March Madness ru...

Defense at forefront as No. 16 Iowa State faces Fairleigh Dickinson
It's a new season but the same mentality for No. 16 Iowa State and coach T.J. Otzelberger.,Make defense the priority, Otzelberger said, and success will follow.,Iowa State will get a chance to show off its tenacity on defense when it opens the season against Fairleigh Dickinson on Monday night in Am...

Missouri opens with unlikely trip to MEAC power Howard
Coach Dennis Gates enters his fourth season at Missouri, looking to build off a successful 2024-25 campaign that featured 22 wins and an NCAA Tournament appearance, albeit a first-round loss.,The journey will start Monday in an unlikely place: Burr Gymnasium in Washington, D.C., as Missouri travels ...

Vikings sign QB John Wolford with Carson Wentz out
The Minnesota Vikings signed John Wolford to the practice squad on Wednesday, one day after fellow quarterback Carson Wentz was ruled out for the season with a shoulder injury.,Wolford adds depth for the Vikings (3-4) behind returning starter J.J. McCarthy and rookie backup Max Brosmer going into Su...

Report: Bears signing veteran S C.J. Gardner-Johnson
The Chicago Bears are signing well-traveled safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson following his visit on Tuesday, ESPN reported Wednesday.,The Baltimore Ravens released the 27-year-old veteran on Oct. 14 after just one week on their practice squad. He was released by the Houston Texans on Sept. 23 when his si...

No. 23 USC puts potent passing game on line vs. Nebraska
No. 23 Southern California will carry its high-powered offense into Saturday night's game against Nebraska in Lincoln, Neb.,The contrast of styles will shape a crucial matchup for two teams looking to stay in the upper half of the Big Ten race.,Nebraska (6-2, 3-2) avoided falling on the wrong side o...

Minnesota plots for better execution vs. Michigan State
Minnesota is eager for a chance to prove itself.,P.J. Fleck says he and his coaching staff, not his players, have the most to prove.,The Golden Gophers (5-3, 3-2 Big Ten Conference) will get a chance to move on from a lopsided loss last week when they face Michigan State (3-5, 0-5) on Saturday after...

Leafs eager to find success on road in matchup vs. Jackets
After playing eight of their first 10 games at home, the Toronto Maple Leafs will look to record their first road victory of the season on Wednesday night when they face the Columbus Blue Jackets.,"It's good to get on the road again, for sure," Toronto coach Craig Berube said after the Maple Leafs p...

Bulls to encounter familiar faces in clash vs. Kings
At least six members of the Chicago Bulls have scored in double figures in each game this season, keying the club's first 3-0 start since 2021-22.,But the Bulls have proved equally relentless on defensive, another important attribute to the run.,"We keep playing at this pace, have the fresh bodies g...

Freshman QB leads Kentucky into Auburn with Tigers at crossroads
Auburn re-opened a quarterback competition thought to be wrapped in August when Oklahoma transfer Jackson Arnold took the reins. ,Ashton Daniels tagged in for Arnold as the Tigers (4-4, 1-4 Southeastern Conference) dispatched Arkansas last week, prompting head coach Hugh Freeze to open the competiti...

Ground games on display as No. 16 Louisville faces Virginia Tech
Although No. 16 Louisville has been anchored by its defense all season, coach Jeff Brohm is hoping that unit can get off to a better start this Saturday when his team faces Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Va.,That defense ranks second in the conference and 14th nationally by giving up just 286.3 yards ...

Dodgers' Blake Snell ready for another shot at Jays in Game 5
LOS ANGELES -- It will be experience vs. wide-eyed wonder in Game 5 of the World Series on Wednesday.,With the series tied at two wins each, the Los Angeles Dodgers will unleash two-time Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell, while the Toronto Blue Jays go with a pitcher just over a month into his major...

NYCFC earn win at Charlotte to begin Round 1 series
Alonso Martinez scored a wonderful individual goal in the 34th minute and visiting New York City FC earned a 1-0 victory over Charlotte FC on Tuesday night in the opener of their Round One MLS Cup Playoff series.,Martinez's second-career playoff goal helped NYCFC, the Eastern Conference fifth seed, ...

Michael Jordan appalled by 'load management'
Michael Jordan offered his unflinching thoughts on NBA players taking games off for "load management" in his latest appearance on NBC's coverage of the league Tuesday night. ,Jordan, appearing for the second time on the "Insights to Excellence" segment, aired after the Bucks-Knicks broadcast, said h...

Adrian Peterson asleep at wheel before DWI arrest, per police
Adrian Peterson was found asleep at the wheel before being arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated Sunday, according to court documents released Tuesday.,Peterson was released on bail from the Fort Bend County jail in Texas on Tuesday. His bond totaled $3,000 for both the DWI charge and t...

St. Andrews' Old Course to be lengthened ahead of '27 Open
When the Open Championship returns to golf's ancestral home in 2027, the Old Course at St. Andrews won't look the same.,The course's management firm, the St. Andrews Links Trust, and the R&A, in charge of the Open Championship, announced a number of pending changes Tuesday.,Holes Nos. 5, 6, 7, 10, 1...