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RHP Sonny Gray declines option, joins list of 11 new free agentsBoston Red Sox right-hander Sonny Gray declined his side of a $30 million option for 2027 and heads a list of 11 new players to reach free agency with option decisions on contracts for next season.,Gray will receive a $10 million buyout to eliminate the final season on what was originally a three-ye...

MLB proposal seeks NFL-, NBA-style free agency periodsMajor League Baseball put forth some changes on Thursday to significantly alter offseason transactions, specifically free agency.,By restricting the free agency signing period like the NFL or NBA, the hope is to create more excitement for fans.,MLB wants free agency to start on the Monday of the win...

Tarik Skubal says he 'would love to return' to TigersFormer Detroit ace Tarik Skubal's time with the Tigers may not be over after all.,The two-time American League Cy Young Award winner said he "would love to return" to Detroit in a podcast released on Friday, less than a week after he was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers.,"I would love to play my wh...

NBA salary cap rises 6.5% as free-agent negotiations begin

The NBA announced Tuesday that the salary cap for the 2026-27 season has been set at $164.961 million, which represents a 6.5% increase over the previous season.,In conjunction with the $10,420,000 rise in each team's cap, the minimum team salary has climbed over $9.2 million to $148.465 million. Th...

Reports: Patriots reel in WR Romeo Doubs on $80M deal

Wide receiver Romeo Doubs agreed to a four-year deal worth up to $80 million with the New England Patriots on Tuesday, according to multiple reports. ,Doubs, 25, had 202 catches in four seasons with the Packers and two huge playoff performances.,He nearly helped the Packers take down the Bears in Ja...

Reports: Patriots reel in WR Romeo Doubs on $70M deal

Wide receiver Romeo Doubs agreed to a four-year, $70 million deal with the New England Patriots on Tuesday, according to multiple reports. ,Doubs, 25, had 202 catches in four seasons with the Packers and two huge playoff performances.,He nearly helped the Packers take down the Bears in January with ...

Reports: Chiefs to sign RB Kenneth Walker III

Super Bowl MVP running back Kenneth Walker reportedly agreed to a contract with the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday during the first 30 minutes of the permitted negotiating window in free agency.,NFL Network reported the contract is worth up to $45 million over three years. Free agents can officially s...

Report: James Conner back with Cardinals on reworked deal

The Arizona Cardinals and James Conner have agreed to a reworked contract to keep the running back with the team next season, NFL Network reported Sunday.,Conner was scheduled to have a $9.8 million cap hit this season. The terms of his new contract were not reported.,Conner, who will turn 31 in May...