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MLB proposal seeks NFL-, NBA-style free agency periods
Major 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 Tigers
Former 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...
Reports: Broncos ink 3-year deal to keep LB Justin Strnad
The Denver Broncos are bringing back another key part of their defensive front. The Broncos have agreed to a 3-year, $18 million deal with linebacker Justin Strnad to keep him in Denver, multiple outlets reported Sunday.,Per the reports, $5.1 million is guaranteed at signing with $10 million guarant...
Report: Chargers LB Khalil Mack passes on retirement, will test free agency
Los Angeles Chargers pass rusher Khalil Mack is planning to play in 2026, eschewing retirement to test free agency, NFL Network reported Monday.,Mack, 35, is reportedly planning to "explore options" on the open market but could return to Los Angeles for another season.,A nine-time Pro Bowl selection...
New York Jets Offseason Primer: Calling all QBs
Jets owner Woody Johnson can hardly believe the luck on this circuitous route the franchise has traveled right back to the same starting point.,Pretty much every avenue a team can think of to find a franchise quarterback has been walked by Johnson and the Jets but none of them have led to a return t...
South Korea's Sung-mun Song posted after 26-homer season
South Korean infielder Sung-mun Song was posted for Major League Baseball free agency on Friday.,The 29-year-old left-handed hitter is available for any team to sign through Dec. 21.,Song batted .315 with a career-high 26 homers, 90 RBIs and 25 steals in 144 games for the Kiwoom Heroes in 2025.,The ...
Kazuma Okamoto, Kona Takahashi posted for MLB teams
Slugger Kazuma Okamoto and right-hander Kona Takahashi became the latest Japanese stars posted for MLB free agency on Thursday.,Both players can negotiate with teams during a 45-day window that opens Friday at 8 a.m. ET. and closes on Jan. 4 at 5 p.m. ET. If either remains unsigned, he would return ...
Where will the top 10 free agents land? Start in Los Angeles
As the light turns green to signal the open of Major League Baseball free agency, the looming threat of the two-time defending World Series champion Dodgers casts a larger shadow than ever over the other 29 teams. ,Most of them are dealing with a level of wallet envy as Los Angeles collects World Se...
Five free agents worth the risk -- and five to avoid
The MLB offseason is underway, which means it's time to spend.,Let's take a look at five players who figure to be worth the big bucks no matter what and five others who could be worth it, but also have to come with warning labels attached.,--Free Agents Worth Every Penny,Josh Naylor, 1B,Though he sa...
Mets' Pete Alonso will re-enter free agent market
New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso told reporters after Sunday's season finale that he would opt out of his contract and test the free agent market again before the 2026 season.,"I love playing here ... Every single day, it's been a pleasure coming to work and putting on the orange and blue," A...
NBA signings roundup: Knicks reportedly add Guerschon Yabusele
The New York Knicks are signing free agent big man Guerschon Yabusele to a two-year, $12 million contract, ESPN reported Tuesday.,The deal also includes a player option for the 29-year-old Frenchman, who returned to the NBA last season and averaged 11.0 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 70 gam...
Report: Knicks signing Guerschon Yabusele to 2-year deal
The New York Knicks are signing free agent big man Guerschon Yabusele to a two-year, $12 million contract, ESPN reported Tuesday.,The deal also includes a player option for the 29-year-old Frenchman, who returned to the NBA last season and averaged 11.0 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 70 gam...
Report: Ziaire Williams, Day'Ron Sharpe to return to Nets
Forward Ziaire Williams and center Day'Ron Sharpe are returning to the Brooklyn Nets on two-year, $12 million contracts, ESPN reported Monday.,The second season on Williams' deal is a team option, per ESPN. Both players would have become free agents.,Williams, the No. 10 overall pick of the 2021 NBA...
Report: Ziaire Williams to return to Nets on 2-year, $12M deal
Forward Ziaire Williams plans to sign a two-year, $12 million contract with the Brooklyn Nets, ESPN reported Monday.,The second season is a team option, per the report. Williams, 23, would have become a free agent.,Williams, the No. 10 overall pick of the 2021 NBA Draft, played his first three seaso...
NFL transactions roundup: Bengals sign LB Oren Burks
The Bengals signed linebacker Oren Burks to a two-year contract on Monday. Financial terms were not revealed.,A third-round draft pick by Green Bay in 2018, he spent four seasons with the Packers, two with the 49ers and one with the Super Bowl champion Eagles.,Burks, who turns 30 on Friday, has appe...