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Browns' Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah to miss 2nd straight season
Browns linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah will miss the 2026 season after Cleveland placed him on the reserve/physically unable to perform list for the second straight year on Friday.,Owusu-Koramoah, who also was placed on reserve/PUP last May, has been sidelined since Oct. 27, 2024 due to a neck in...

Commanders sign 1st-round pick Sonny Styles
The Washington Commanders signed first-round draft pick Sonny Styles to his four-year rookie contract on Friday.,Styles, the seventh overall pick of the 2026 NFL Draft, will receive $37.2 million in fully guaranteed money that includes a $23.5 million signing bonus. The deal also includes a fifth-ye...

Pirates' Konnor Griffin 'settled in' ahead of opener vs. Giants
San Francisco Bay Area baseball fans will get their first up-close look at Pittsburgh prized rookie Konnor Griffin when the Giants host the Pirates in a three-game series that begins Friday night.,Griffin, who made his MLB debut as a 19-year-old early last month, arrives in San Francisco on a nice r...

Cardinals keen on continuing surge in clash vs. Padres
These days, it doesn't matter who the St. Louis Cardinals play.,"With the way we're playing, right now, I'm comfortable playing just about anybody," St. Louis manager Oliver Marmol said of his team, which is 8-2 in its past 10 games. "It has more to do with the consistency right now than anything.",...

D-backs eager to ignite offense in opener vs. Mets
These days, the Arizona Diamondbacks' offense is mirroring the desert climate of the team's home: dry.,The Diamondbacks have lost six of their past seven games. They've scored just 12 total runs in those losses and have been shut out twice. ,They'll aim to get it back on track Friday night when they...

Cubs carry 9-game win streak into opener vs. slumping Rangers
The Chicago Cubs are riding high with nine wins in a row and 19 in their past 22 games.,The Texas Rangers have lost seven of their past 10 games, mustering a total of 27 runs in that span.,The Cubs will look to continue their torrid play on Friday night when they begin a nine-game road trip with the...

Brewers' rejuvenated offense takes aim at Max Fried, Yankees
Hard-throwing right-hander Jacob Misiorowski will look to benefit from the Milwaukee Brewers' rejuvenated offense against the visiting New York Yankees on Friday in the opener of a three-game series.,Misiorowski (2-2, 2.84 ERA), who left his last start with a right hamstring cramp after 5 1/3 hitles...

Tigers bring beleaguered rotation into weekend series at Kansas City
The Detroit Tigers are reeling coming into a weekend series against the host Kansas City Royals that begins on Friday.,The Tigers had a much-needed off day on Thursday after being swept in three games by the visiting Boston Red Sox. Detroit has only won four of its last 12 overall and is without fou...

Guardians, back above .500, return home to face Twins
The Cleveland Guardians are the only American League Central team with a winning record, sitting one game over .500 after completing 4-3 road trip against the Athletics and Kansas City Royals.,Following victories in the final two contests at Kansas City, the Guardians are back home to begin a three-...

Marlins LHP Robby Snelling ready for debut vs. Nationals
The Miami Marlins will turn to a newcomer as they try to keep their momentum going when they meet the visiting Washington Nationals to begin a three-game series Friday night.,The Marlins called up prospect Robby Snelling to start the game in his major league debut.,"It's exciting, because Robby (is)...

Jesse Scholtens, Rays carry win streaks into matchup with Red Sox
The Tampa Bay Rays will look to keep on keeping on in Boston this weekend.,After locking up an 8-4 series-opening win on Thursday, the Rays will shoot for their eighth straight victory and 14th in 15 games when a four-game set against the Red Sox continues on Friday.,The numbers surrounding Tampa Ba...

Power surge boosts Athletics' outlook ahead of opener at Baltimore
The Athletics have something to build on as they go into the next phase of their road trip.,They will meet the Baltimore Orioles on Friday night in the opener of a three-game series.,The A's have won only two of their last six games, but they salvaged the finale of a three-game series in Philadelphi...

Phillies turn to improving Jesus Luzardo to kick off Rockies series
Hoping to prolong their newfound success under a fresh regime, the Philadelphia Phillies continue a six-game homestand on Friday with the series opener against the Colorado Rockies.,Despite a 12-1 loss to the Athletics on Thursday, the Phillies are 8-2 since firing manager Rob Thomson and promoting ...

Skidding Reds get back Nick Lodolo for start against Astros
The Cincinnati Reds were probably hoping to ease Nick Lodolo back into action after the left-hander missed the start of the season with a blister on his left index finger.,Instead, Lodolo will be asked to help snap Cincinnati's seven-game losing streak when he takes the mound against the visiting Ho...

Khamzat Chimaev, Sean Strickland to settle bad-blood feud at UFC 328
Things have reached a boiling point in the middleweight division ahead of Saturday's UFC 328 event in Newark, N.J., as newly minted UFC middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev looks to handle unfinished business against former champion Sean Strickland in the headliner of a 13-fight card., ,The friends...

Vikings agree to 1-year deal with former 49ers receiver Jauan Jennings
The Minnesota Vikings added to their receiver depth by agreeing to deal with former San Francisco 49ers receiver Jauan Jennings on Thursday.,The team didn't disclose the terms, but The Athletic reported it's a one-year deal with a base salary of $8 million with incentives which could pay Jennings as...

Veteran QB Taylor Heinicke announces retirement
Veteran quarterback Taylor Heinicke, who went from undrafted to a playoff starter in the NFL, announced his retirement on Thursday.,"For 25 years, I had the pleasure to play this great sport of football," Heinicke wrote in an Instagram post. "It has taught me a lot, not only about myself but about l...

Report: Majority of Big 12 teams declining $30M private equity credit
Multiple Big 12 schools have already declined the line of credit being extended by the conference to its member institutions thanks to its newly established private equity partnerships, Front Office Sports reported Thursday.,The deal with RedBird Capital Partners and Weatherford Capital, approved in...

Miami host committee assured ICE will not be at World Cup games
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement will not be seen at World Cup matches this summer, according to the co-chair of the Miami host committee.,Rodney Barreto told The Athletic on Thursday that he received reassurances from Secretary of State Marco Rubio that ICE would steer clear of the world so...

NHL salary cap rising to record $104M for 2026-27 season
The NHL's salary cap will reach a record of $104 million per team in 2026-27, the league and the NHL Players Association announced Thursday.,That figure is an increase of $8.5 million (8.9%) from the 2025-26 cap.,The salary cap floor will be $76.9 million, making the midpoint $90.4 million. To demon...