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No excuses: Tommy Fleetwood prepares for Players as family remains in Dubai
While Tommy Fleetwood is playing PGA Tour events in the United States, his family is half a world away, unable to leave Dubai as conflict in the Middle East continues.,The Englishman counts his family among the lucky ones, telling reporters Monday that the United Arab Emirates has done an "unbelieva...
Reports: Commanders reel in DE Odafe Oweh with 4-year, $100M deal
The Washington Commanders agreed to a four-year, $100 million deal with free-agent defensive end Odafe Oweh on Monday, according to ESPN.,Oweh will reportedly receive $68 million in guaranteed money.,Oweh, 27, has 17.5 sacks over the past two seasons, including a career-high 10 for the Baltimore Rav...
Justin Thomas: 'No scenario' where layoff an excuse for poor play
Justin Thomas said there is "no scenario" in which his return from a sixth-month absence following back surgery provides an excuse for poor play and high scores.,A year removed from tying the course record at TPC Sawgrass, Thomas returns to The Players Championship this week on the heels of finishin...
Reports: Bucs reach deals with LB Alex Anzalone, RB Kenneth Gainwell
Longtime Detroit Lions captain Alex Anzalone and former Pittsburgh Steelers running back Kenneth Gainwell have agreed to two-year deals with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, ESPN reported on Monday.,Anzalone, a linebacker, agreed to a $17 million deal, while Gainwell will receive $14 million, according to ...
Reports: Patriots sign DE Dre'Mont Jones, FB Reggie Gilliam
The New England Patriots agreed to a three-year, $39.5 million deal with free agent defensive end Dre'Mont Jones, NFL Network reported Monday.,Jones, 29, has 37.5 career sacks in 108 games (69 starts) over seven NFL seasons with four teams. He has 253 tackles, 87 quarterback hits, 47 stops for loss,...
Tom Brady-Fanatics flag football event moved from Saudi Arabia to L.A.
The flag football event organized by Tom Brady and Fanatics for Saudi Arabia has been moved from Riyadh to Los Angeles amid the ongoing war in the Middle East, Fanatics announced Monday.,The revamped event will take place on March 21 as planned but will now be held at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, the...
Iraq coach asks FIFA to delay World Cup playoff game due to travel issues
Graham Arnold, head coach of Iraq's national soccer team, is requesting FIFA delay the team's World Cup playoff game scheduled for later this month because of travel issues due to the current conflict in the Middle East.,Iraq is currently scheduled to face the winner of the March 26 match between Su...
Saints to sign RB Travis Etienne to $52M deal
Free agent running back Travis Etienne agreed to sign a four-year deal with the New Orleans Saints worth $52 million, according to multiple reports.,Etienne, 27, had a career year in 2025 in his first season in Liam Coen's offense with the Jacksonville Jaguars. In New Orleans, his arrival likely spe...
WR Mike Evans to leave Bucs, reportedly join Niners
Mike Evans is leaving Tampa after playing all 12 years of his career with the Buccaneers. ,Evans is reportedly signing a three-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers, according to multiple reports Monday.,"Saying goodbye to a legend such as Mike Evans is never easy, but today we are filled with ...
Work to do for Cincinnati at Big 12 tournament, starting vs. Utah
Cincinnati enters this week's Big 12 tournament not knowing exactly how many wins it needs to assure itself of an NCAA Tournament berth.,But the ninth-seeded Bearcats definitely need at least one and will have that opening opportunity when they face No. 16 seed Utah Tuesday afternoon in Kansas City,...
Joel Dahmen, caddie Geno Bonnalie reunite for The Players
Joel Dahmen will have best friend Geno Bonnalie back on his bag for The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass this week.,The two quickly became fan favorites following their appearances on the Netflix series "Full Swing." However, they parted ways last July after Dahmen missed six consecutive cuts an...
Reports: Raiders to sign C Tyler Linderbaum to massive $81M deal
Free agent center Tyler Linderbaum is heading to Vegas to cash in after negotiations to remain in Baltimore with the Ravens broke down.,According to multiple reports, Linderbaum agreed to three-year contract with a maximum value of $81 million on Monday, the first day unrestricted free agents are pe...
Duke reaches record 150 all-time weeks as AP No. 1 team
Duke remains in the No. 1 team in the Associated Press men's basketball top 25 poll entering conference tournament week, becoming the first team in history to spend 150 weeks in the top spot.,The Blue Devils (29-2) received 56 of the 61 first-place votes -- up one from last week -- after closing out...
Reports: Cardinals lure RB Tyler Allgeier on $12.25M deal
Falcons free agent running back Tyler Allgeier is leaving the nest to sign a two-year, $12.25 million contract with the Arizona Cardinals, according to multiple reports.,Allgeier was a productive change-of-pace option to Bijan Robinson in Atlanta, scoring 20 touchdowns in 67 career games with the Fa...
Arizona State, Baylor battle to keep slim postseason chances alive
Twelfth-seeded Arizona State will clash with No. 13 seed Baylor in the opening game of the Big 12 Conference tournament Tuesday afternoon in Kansas City, with both teams hoping to keep their NCAA Tournament chances alive for at least one more day.,The Sun Devils (16-15, 7-11 Big 12) enter the confer...
TE Isaiah Likely reportedly joining Giants, ex-coach John Harbaugh
Free agent tight end Isaiah Likely agreed to terms on a three-year deal with the New York Giants worth up to $40 million on Monday, according to multiple reports. ,Likely, 25, was drafted in the fourth round by John Harbaugh and the Ravens in 2022 and flashed the athleticism to become a superstar du...
Jon Rahm vaults 14 spots in world rankings; Akshay Bhatia reaches career high
LIV Golf's inclusion in the Official World Golf Ranking continues to provide early dividends for its players, with Jon Rahm vaulting 14 spots to No. 36 following his victory in Hong Kong on Sunday.,It is the Spaniard's highest ranking in more than a year, as the former world No. 1 has steadily climb...
LIV Golf completes 2026 schedule with return to Korea
LIV Golf filled the final hole in its 2026 schedule by announcing the league will return to Korea with an event at the Asiad Country Club in Busan from May 28-31.,Bryson DeChambeau won the individual and team titles at LIV Golf Korea in 2025, which was contested at the Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea ...
Reports: LB Jaelan Phillips signs with Panthers on 4-year, $120M deal
Free-agent linebacker Jaelan Phillips signed with the Carolina Panthers on a four-year, $120 contract within the first hour of free agency on Monday, according to multiple reports.,The deal reportedly includes $80 million in guaranteed money for the pass rusher.,Phillips was traded from Miami to Phi...
Reports: Colts ship WR Michael Pittman Jr. to Steelers
Colts wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. is on his way to Pittsburgh in a trade to be completed when the league year begins on Wednesday, according to multiple reports.,The compensation includes a late-round pick swap. The news of Pittman's exit on Monday came within an hour of reports of the landmar...