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Jon Gruden joins arena team's ownership group
Super Bowl-winning coach Jon Gruden joined the ownership group of the Nashville Kats of the Arena Football 1 league on Monday.,Gruden, 61, will have "consulting and advisory roles in all aspects of the team's football and business operations," the team said.,Former Tennessee Titans coach Jeff Fisher...
Report: Rams finalize new contract with QB Matthew Stafford
The Los Angeles Rams' revised contract with quarterback Matthew Stafford is now official, NFL Network reported Monday, with the veteran set to make $44 million in 2025.,In February, the Rams and Stafford reached agreement on a restructured deal that keeps him in Los Angeles. No financial figures wer...
Washington, D.C., to host 2027 NFL Draft
The 2027 NFL Draft officially is heading to the nation's capital.,President Donald Trump announced the news on Monday afternoon in the Oval Office of the White House, with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, Washington Commanders managing partner Josh Harris and Washington D.C. mayor Muriel Bowser in at...
Fans vote WR Julian Edelman into Pats' Hall of Fame
New England fans have voted former wide receiver Julian Edelman into the Patriots Hall of Fame.,Edelman, 38, won three Super Bowls and spent his entire NFL career with the Patriots (2009-16, 2018-20).,Drafted in the seventh round out of Kent State in 2009, he converted from college quarterback to re...
Towns-Randle Trade Could Deliver Ultimate Payoff in NBA Finals Showdown
A blockbuster trade between the Knicks and Timberwolves last offseason could set up a dream 2025 NBA Finals matchup, delivering the ultimate payoff....
Reports: Washington, D.C., to host 2027 NFL Draft
Washington, D.C., will host the 2027 NFL Draft, according to multiple media reports on Sunday night.,An official announcement could be made Monday at the White House, where President Donald Trump's public schedule includes a "sports announcement" at 1 p.m., the Washington Post reported.,The annual s...
FaZe, Ultra move atop standings in CDL Stage 4 Major qualifying
Three teams stayed unbeaten with victories on Sunday as Week 1 of the Call of Duty League's Stage 4 Major qualifying drew to a close.,The Atlanta FaZe and Toronto Ultra are tied atop the leaderboard at 2-0 and matching map differentials of plus-four. Sunday's other winner, the Miami Heretics, are al...
Scottie Scheffler finishes Byron Nelson -31 for first win of '25
World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler won a tournament for the first time this year and did so in a big way, shooting 8-under-par 63 in the final round Sunday for an eight-stroke victory at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson in McKinney, Texas.,He tied the PGA Tour record for lowest 72-hole score at 31-under 25...
Special teams strength vs. strength as Leafs, Panthers open series
The Toronto Maple Leafs have one of the NHL's best power plays. The Florida Panthers boast one the league's top penalty kills. ,The strength of those special teams will be put to the test beginning Monday, when the Maple Leafs host the Panthers in Game 1 of their Stanley Cup playoffs second-round se...
Can Knicks reverse Celtics' regular-season dominance in Game 1?
The Boston Celtics will be looking to remain unbeaten against the visiting New York Knicks this season when the teams meet in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals Monday night.,The Knicks lost each of their four regular-season games against the Celtics -- and the first three losses came by at...
Bryce Perkins helps Panthers rout Defenders
Bryce Perkins accounted for three total touchdowns and Toa Taua added 94 rushing yards and a score as the Michigan Panthers dominated the DC Defenders 38-14 on Sunday in Detroit.,Perkins completed 13 of 18 passes for 188 yards, including TD throws to Cole Hikutini and Malik Turner, and the quarterba...
Jets' Mark Scheifele to miss Game 7 vs. Blues
Center Mark Scheifele will miss Game 7 of the Winnipeg Jets' first-round playoff series on Sunday night against the St. Louis Blues, Jets coach Scott Arniel confirmed.,Scheifele was listed Saturday as a game-time decision. He sustained an undisclosed injury in Game 5 on Wednesday and missed Game 6 o...
Bryson DeChambeau captures pair of wins at LIV Golf Korea
Bryson DeChambeau doubled his fun in Incheon, South Korea, on Sunday.,DeChambeau won both the individual and team titles at LIV Golf Korea, converting his 36-hole lead into victory after shooting 66 to finish the tournament at 19-under 197. To do so, he had to hold off Charles Howell III, his GC Cru...
Why the Cleveland Cavaliers Aren’t Built to Beat Boston Celtics Yet
The Cavaliers have built a contender in Cleveland, but without a true second star or answers for Boston, their championship hopes remain unfinished....
Rob Manfred Can’t Let Pete Rose Into the Hall of Fame — Even Now
Pete Rose's legacy remains tainted by sports gambling. MLB commissioner Rob Manfred shouldn't lift his lifetime ban—alive or posthumously....
Heretics come back, down Thieves at CDL Stage 4 Major qualifying
The Miami Heretics were down 2-1 before rallying to defeat the Los Angeles Thieves in five maps on Saturday in their opening match in the Call of Duty League's Stage 4 Major qualifying.,Other second-day winners on Saturday were OpTic Texas, the Carolina Royal Ravens and the Vegas Falcons.,The Stage ...
Fallen Pirates fan 'awake, alert,' statement reads
The Pittsburgh Pirates fan who plunged 21 feet onto the warning track in right field at PNC Park this week is recovering, according to a statement on Saturday that accompanied his GoFundMe page.,Kavan Markwood, a 20-year-old who was at Wednesday night's game between the Pirates and visiting Chicago ...
Carli Lloyd in 5-member National Soccer Hall of Fame induction class
Former United States women's national team star Carli Lloyd headlined the National Soccer Hall of Fame's 2025 class inducted in a ceremony Saturday in Frisco, Texas.,The five-member class also included former men's players Chris Armas and Nick Rimando, women's player Mary Harvey and former executive...
Scottie Scheffler enjoying big lead at darkness-delayed The CJ Cup Byron Nelson
World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler stayed in position for his first victory of the year by shooting 4-under par through 17 holes of the third round of The CJ Cup Byron Nelson before play was suspended because of darkness Saturday at McKinney, Texas.,Scheffler, at 22 under for the tournament, will ...
Aryna Sabalenka beats Coco Gauff for record-tying third Madrid title
World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka withstood a second-set charge from No. 4 Coco Gauff to win 6-3, 7-6 (3) and earn her record-tying third Mutua Madrid Open title on Saturday.,Sabalenka started out strong, winning four straight games without conceding a point and building a dominant 4-1 lead. Gauff battled...