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Toledo hires Mercer's Mike Jacobs as head coach
Mike Jacobs was named the head coach of the Toledo Rockets on Wednesday, replacing Jason Candle.,Jacobs, 46, spent the past two seasons as the coach at Mercer, compiling a 20-6 record (9-3 in 2025) with two trips to the FCS playoffs.,He has an overall record of 94-23 (.803) including stints at Lenoi...

Reports: Pete Alonso, Orioles finalizing 5-year, $155M deal
Five-time All-Star first baseman Pete Alonso and the Baltimore Orioles are finalizing a five-year, $155 million contract, multiple media outlets reported on Wednesday.,Per Spotrac, Alonso will become the second-highest-paid first baseman per yearly average ($31 million) behind only Toronto Blue Jays...

QB question marks abound as Jets prepare for Jaguars
Ailing New York Jets quarterbacks Tyrod Taylor and Justin Fields will not practice Wednesday, with undrafted rookie Brady Cook taking all the reps, head coach Aaron Glenn told reporters.,Taylor is dealing with a groin issue that forced him to leave the 34-10 loss to the Miami Dolphins last Sunday. W...

Report: Si Woo Kim leaving PGA Tour for LIV Golf
South Korea's Si Woo Kim reportedly has a deal to leave the PGA Tour and join LIV Golf.,The four-time PGA Tour winner is in "late stage negotiations," Tom Hobbs of Flushing It Golf reported Wednesday.,Kim, 30, is currently No. 47 in the Official World Golf Ranking after posting three top-10 finishes...

Daughter of Super Bowl winner Kevin Faulk dies
Funeral services are set for Saturday in Carencro, La., for Tanasha T. Faulk, the daughter of former Super Bowl-winning running back Kevin Faulk.,She passed away last Saturday at 30. She leaves behind three daughters.,No cause of death has been released, but foul play is not suspected, according to ...

CF Montreal acquire D Dagur Dan Thorhallsson from Orlando City
CF Montreal acquired defender Dagur Dan Thorhallsson from Orlando City on Wednesday, both clubs announced.,In exchange for the 25-year-old Icelandic international, Orlando receives $500,000 in general allocation money.,Orlando also retains a sell-on fee and could receive up to an additional $125,000...

Mavs C Dereck Lively II to have season-ending foot surgery
Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II will undergo season-ending surgery on his right foot, the team announced Wednesday.,Per the Mavericks, Lively is expected to make a full recovery and be available for the start of training camp for the 2026-27 season.,The 7-foot-1 Lively was bothered by the s...

Fire sign MLS NEXT Pro standout Jason Shokalook
The Chicago Fire signed forward Jason Shokalook through the 2026 season Wednesday with options for 2027-28.,The 23-year-old claimed the MLS NEXT Pro league's Golden Boot in 2025 with 20 goals in 22 matches for Chicago Fire II.,Shokalook made that league's Best XI and was a finalist for MVP honors. H...

Stars sign veteran GK Alyssa Naeher through 2026
Goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher signed a one-year contract to return to the Chicago Stars FC for an 11th season in 2026.,Financial terms were not disclosed.,"I feel like I still have more to give and want to be out there competing with my teammates and continue to push this organization forward," Naeher, 3...

Sporting Kansas City acquire G Stefan Cleveland from Austin FC
Sporting Kansas City acquired goalkeeper Stefan Cleveland from Austin FC on Wednesday in exchange for $50,000 in 2026 general allocation money.,Cleveland, 31, competed in just one Leagues Cup match and made one U.S. Open Cup appearance. He highlighted the latter match by making a save on a penalty k...

Bench Jalen Hurts? Eagles' Nick Sirianni shoots down 'ridiculous' QB idea
Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles take the field this week trying to avoid a four-game losing streak, but head coach Nick Sirianni shot down the idea the reigning Super Bowl MVP quarterback might lose his job. ,After starting the season 8-2, the Eagles are 8-5 and Hurts had a quarterback ratin...

Reports: Tigers RHP Kyle Finnegan agrees to 2-year contract
Reliever Kyle Finnegan and the Detroit Tigers reached agreement on a two-year, $19 million contract, multiple media outlets reported.,The Tigers have yet to confirm the reports, however.,Finnegan, who was born in Detroit, posted a 4-4 record with 24 saves and a 3.47 ERA in 56 relief appearances last...

4-time WNBA MVP A'ja Wilson named AP Female Athlete of Year
Las Vegas Aces star center A'ja Wilson was named the Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year on Wednesday.,Wilson, the WNBA's first four-time WNBA MVP, is the second consecutive member of the league to win the award. Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark received the nod in 2024.,Wilson, who earned t...

Colts officially add QB Philip Rivers, 44, to practice squad
The Indianapolis Colts made their reunion with former quarterback Philip Rivers official Wednesday, adding the 44-year-old to the practice squad before his first team workout in the NFL since 2021.,Indianapolis lost starting quarterback Daniel Jones (Achilles) for the season in their loss to the Jac...

Week 15 TNF Capsule
Atlanta Falcons (4-9) at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-6),Thursday, 8:15 p.m. ET,FanDuel Odds: Buccaneers -4.5, Total 44.5,Prop play: Falcons RB Bijan Robinson over 36.5 receiving yards (-116),Robinson leads the NFL in yards from scrimmage and has transformed into a modern-day LaDainian Tomlinson with Zac...

NFL games returning to Munich in 2026, '28
The NFL is returning to Munich with regular-season games scheduled for 2026 and 2028.,The league now has a multiyear partnership with the German city and FC Bayern Munich and the upcoming games are to be set in the soccer team's stadium, which also hosted the NFL in 2022 and 2024.,Under the agreemen...

Top 25 roundup: No. 10 BYU escapes 22-point hole, tops Clemson at buzzer
AJ Dybantsa tallied a career-high 28 points along with nine rebounds and six assists and Robert Wright III hit the game-winning 3-pointer as time expired to rally No. 10 BYU to a 67-64 victory over Clemson at the Jimmy V Classic on Tuesday in New York.,Wright finished 17 points and redeemed himself ...

Malik Beasley, agent deny reports guard close to playing in Serbia
With his client out of professional basketball since the end of last season, Malik Beasley's agent on Tuesday threw cold water on a report over the weekend that the guard was close to signing to play overseas.,European outlet Nova.rs reported on Sunday that Beasley, 29, was nearing agreement with Se...

Suns minority owners maintain Mat Ishbia's majority stake is in play
Attorneys for Phoenix Suns minority owners Scott Seldin and Andy Kohlberg asserted as part of a lawsuit that Mat Ishbia's actions earlier this year could leave in question Ishbia's standing as the team's majority owner.,The suit was filed in Delaware State Court on Nov. 24, but unredacted details we...

Report: LHP Gregory Soto to sign with Pirates on 1-year, $7.75M deal
Left-handed reliever Gregory Soto has reached an agreement with the Pittsburgh Pirates on a one-year, $7.75 million contract, ESPN reported on Tuesday.,Soto, 30, finished with a 1-5 record, one save, a 4.18 ERA, 24 walks and 70 strikeouts in 60 1/3 innings over 70 relief appearances in 2025 for the ...