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Wild sign G Dylan Ferguson to two-way contract
The Minnesota Wild signed goaltender Dylan Ferguson to a one-year, two-way contract on Tuesday.,The deal is for $775,000/$130,000 and runs through the remainder of the 2024-25 season.,Ferguson, 26, is 3-4-0 with a 3.30 goals-against average and a .900 save percentage in seven starts this season with...
Chargers put CB Asante Samuel Jr., RB Gus Edwards on IR
The Los Angeles Chargers placed cornerback Asante Samuel Jr. and running back Gus Edwards on injured reserve Saturday.,The moves mean Samuel (shoulder) and Edwards (ankle) will each miss at least four games.,Samuel was a full practice participant Thursday, then missed Friday's practice and was ruled...
Augusta National chairman 'confident' Masters will be held
Augusta National chairman Fred Ridley said Thursday that he believes the Masters will be held as scheduled despite the golf course sustaining "a lot of damage" from Hurricane Helene.,The Masters is scheduled for April 10-13, 2025 in Augusta, Ga.,"I'm confident that the Masters will be held, it will ...
Augusta National assessing Helene damage
One of the nation's most storied golf courses is dealing with the aftermath of Helene, the former Category 4 hurricane that made landfall in Florida on Friday and was downgraded to a tropical depression as it continued its wrath into Georgia on Friday. ,Augusta National Golf Club chairman Fred Ridle...
Cowboys TE Jake Ferguson (knee sprain) to miss time
Dallas Cowboys tight end Jake Ferguson will miss time after sustaining an MCL sprain during Sunday's game but avoided a more serious injury, NFL Network reported Monday.,Ferguson exited Sunday's 33-17 victory over the Cleveland Browns in the third quarter due to a knee injury.,Ferguson left the game...
Cowboys hopeful TE Jake Ferguson (knee) avoided serious injury
Dallas Cowboys tight end Jake Ferguson is expected to be OK after exiting Sunday's 33-17 victory over the Cleveland Browns in the third quarter due to a knee injury. ,Ferguson left the game after hauling in a 2-yard reception with 6:11 remaining in the third. He tried to leap out of a tackle but lan...
UCF has chip on shoulder as it prepares for opener vs. New Hampshire
After a successful 10-year run in the American Athletic Conference, UCF endured some growing pains last season during its first year in the Big 12.,The Knights are hoping to take a step in the right direction in 2024, beginning with Thursday's home matchup against FCS foe New Hampshire in Orlando, F...
Notre Dame LT Charles Jagusah (pec) out for season
Notre Dame offensive tackle Charles Jagusah will miss the entire upcoming season after tearing his right pectoralis muscle in preseason camp, the school announced Monday.,Jagusah had been expected to start at left tackle in place of the departed Joe Alt but instead will undergo surgery to repair the...
Astros acquire left-handed reliever Caleb Ferguson from Yankees
The Houston Astros acquired left-handed reliever Caleb Ferguson from the New York Yankees in exchange for minor league right-hander Kelly Austin and international bonus pool money, the teams announced Tuesday.,Ferguson, 28, was 1-3 with one save, 41 strikeouts and a 5.13 ERA over 33 1/3 innings in 4...
Former Arkansas RB Isaiah Augustave transfers to Colorado
Former Arkansas running back Isaiah Augustave, who rushed for a combined 181 yards in his last two games for the Razorbacks, announced on social media Thursday afternoon that he is transferring to Colorado.,The 6-foot-2, 208-pound Augustave played as a true freshman in 2023 for Arkansas, totaling 35...
Kim Mulkey adds LSU legend Seimone Augustus to staff
LSU women's basketball coach Kim Mulkey added Tigers legend Seimone Augustus to her coaching staff on Monday.,Augustus, who helped LSU reach three straight Final Fours from 2004-06, replaces the retired Johnny Derrick.,"Life always guides you to where you belong," said Augustus, 40, a Baton Rouge na...
OKC's Sam Presti is an overrated draft savant
Sam Presti is the only NBA executive ever to draft three future MVPs and he did it in three consecutive drafts. It’s a maniacal stroke of luck and an exercise of risk/reward, chance and foresight. By doing so, Presti at the time guaranteed short-term success for the soon-to-be relocated Seattle Soni...
The Florida Panthers are getting started early this year
Cat Scratch Fever has shifted up the calendar a couple months this time around. Last year, the Florida Panthers spent the first half of the season looking for a signal on their phone before closing the second half with a flourish to make the playoffs. That carried over into the postseason as they ch...
The Swifties Guide to Super Bowl LVIII
With the Super Bowl getting closer, one of the biggest storylines is not about the teams or the players, but about Taylor Swift and her presence at the games. Some people hate seeing her there — namely conservatives — and think she is ruining football, while others are watching football for the firs...
To the 'Nikki Haley/America has never been racist' crowd, I present you the Cardell Hayes case
It has been eight years since former New Orleans Saints defensive end Will Smith was killed in a road rage incident. Cardell Hayes was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 25 years in prison back in December 2016. However, the verdict was not unanimous. At the time, Louisiana was one of only t...
Lamar Jackson may win MVP, but he's still second fiddle to Patrick Mahomes
Now that NFL Championship Sunday is in the rearview, it’s time to reflect on what was and what could have been. For the Baltimore Ravens, it’s a matter of looking back and figuring out what you could have done differently as a team. But for Lamar Jackson, at this point, it has to be tough playing se...
The 12 most important NFL players in the Conference Championship Games
Football is a game of X’s and O’s, but the real difference gets made by the Jimmies and Joes. As we prepare for Conference Championship weekend, here are the 12 most important players to pay attention to on Sunday. ...
Eastern Conference is a mess; Bruins don't need centers?; Sam Reinhart makes history
We’re halfway through the NHL season, which is now meant as a device to make everyone look stupid. Or really, to make me look stupid, which isn’t all that hard, because I’m stupid. After 41 games, we should have an idea of who is what and who’s going where. But in the Eastern Conference, we really d...
Jerod Mayo is bringing a new (and correct) attitude to the Patriots
Jerod Mayo won his introductory press conference. Robert Kraft told the media that it was instinct that led him to choose Mayo as the new head coach of the New England Patriots. In his first public moment in this new role, Mayo’s message was one of both collaboration and boundaries. Once the staff a...
This has been the best 7 days in Michigan sports history
Sports are about numbers, and that isn’t just because scores are kept. A player’s height and weight matter, they’re ages, too. But the best moments are when things occur that haven’t happened in a long time, as sports are also a marker of time. We just witnessed the best seven days that a place with...