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Reports: Seahawks signing WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling
The Seattle Seahawks are in agreement with free agent wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling on a one-year deal worth up to $5.5 million, multiple outlets reported Wednesday.,The Seahawks would be the wideout's fifth team in eight seasons.,Valdes-Scantling, 30, began the 2024 season in Buffalo befor...

Ravens DT Michael Pierce announces retirement
Baltimore Ravens defensive tackle Michael Pierce announced his retirement Wednesday after nine seasons in the NFL.,Pierce made the announcement on the "Sports Spectrum" podcast.,Pierce, 32, finishes with 238 tackles, 9.5 sacks, six fumble recoveries and 25 quarterback hits in 99 career games (59 sta...

Charlotte FC acquire D Souleyman Doumbia on loan
Charlotte FC acquired defender Souleyman Doumbia on loan Wednesday from Belgian Pro League side Standard Liege.,The 28-year-old from the Ivory Coast arrives for the 2025 MLS season after making more than 200 pro appearances across Europe.,"Left back was one of the positions we needed to strengthen t...

Playoff bracket finalized at PGL Wallachia 3
Tundra Esports, Team Falcons and Aurora Gaming punched their playoff tickets with wins Wednesday as the group stage concluded at PGL Wallachia 3 in Bucharest, Romania.,All three winners improved to 3-2 to join previous qualifiers Team Liquid, Team Spirit, Gaimin Gladiators, Team Tidebound and Xtreme...

S Damar Hamlin returns to Bills with one-year extension
Safety Damar Hamlin and the Buffalo Bills agreed to a one-year contract extension.,The team announced the deal on Wednesday but didn't reveal financial terms.,<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">??????<br><br>We've agreed to terms on a one-year contract extension with <a href="h...

Rory McIlroy: Pit best golfers head-to-head monthly 'if not more'
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- Whether negotiations between the PGA Tour and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund result in a reunification of professional golf or not, Rory McIlroy said he believes that competition at the highest level of the game needs to be more global.,The World No. 2 said he would...

Reports: Chiefs clear $49.4M with Mahomes, Jones restructures
In a race to become compliant with the 2025 salary cap before 4 p.m. ET on Wednesday, the Chiefs restructured their largest contracts and cleared more than $49 million, according to multiple reports.,The Chiefs had largely already spent that money but deals are not official until the start of the le...

WNBA draft scheduled for April 14 in New York City
The 2025 WNBA Draft will be held April 14 in New York City. ,The Dallas Wings have the No. 1 pick, followed by the Seattle Storm. The Washington Mystics have the next two selections, with the expansion Golden State Valkyries owning the fifth choice.,WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert will announce th...

Scottie Scheffler tees up three-peat chance at The Players Championship
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- Compelling storylines are in great supply ahead of The Players Championship this week, where World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler is bidding for an unprecedented third successive victory and third-ranked Xander Schauffele looks to bounce back from a recent rib injury.,World No. ...
NFL Free Agency Begins: Ranking Biggest Splashes From Legal Tampering
NFL Free Agency opens on Wednesday afternoon, so Deadspin ranked the biggest surprises and fireworks from the first two days of legal tampering....
The NHL’s Rich Get Richer—and the Playoffs Are Going to Be a War Zone
After a wild NHL trade deadline, the Stanley Cup playoffs are shaping up to be a brutal arms race with several teams identifying themselves as legit contenders....

Youth is served as Ducks visit Utah
As two of the younger teams in the NHL, many players on the Anaheim Ducks and Utah Hockey Club are getting their first taste of a playoff race.,Anaheim and Utah will continue their pursuit of a postseason berth when they meet Wednesday evening in Salt Lake City.,Both teams will be eager to add two p...

Baylor bids to keep Coleman Hawkins, Kansas State in check
Seventh-seeded Baylor will look to improve its likelihood of making the NCAA Tournament when it battles No. 10 seed Kansas State on Wednesday evening in a Big 12 Conference tournament second-round game in Kansas City, Mo.,Kansas State advanced with a 71-66 win over 15th-seeded Arizona State in the o...

Canucks visit Flames as wild-card race heats up in West
Neither team is in a do-or-die situation, but both sides know the importance of their meeting when the Vancouver Canucks visit the Calgary Flames on Wednesday night.,Even with more than one month remaining in the regular season, the clash is of utmost importance with Vancouver one point behind Calga...

Heat seek to halt skid in clash vs. Clippers
The Miami Heat will look to snap a season-high-tying four-game losing streak on Wednesday night against the visiting Los Angeles Clippers.,All four losses have come by five points or less, but Heat coach Erik Spoelstra remains confident.,"We have a tough-minded group, and that's what we need right n...

After 6 OTs in 2 games, Cal aims to maintain 'rhythm' vs. Stanford
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Cal is getting plenty of action late in its first season in the Atlantic Coast Conference.,Now the Bears go into the second round of the ACC tournament, and there's something familiar waiting - the Stanford Cardinal.,Cal (14-18), the No. 15 seed, will meet seventh-seeded Stanford ...

Colorado, on rare winning streak, sets sights on WVU
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Colorado managed just three wins in the entire Big 12 regular-season slate.,Now the 16th-seeded Buffaloes are riding a two-game winning streak as they prepare to face eighth-seeded West Virginia in the second round of the conference tournament on Wednesday.,Colorado (13-19) opene...

Liquid, Eternal Fire, G2 Esports round out ESL 21 playoff field
Team Liquid, Eternal Fire and G2 Esports nabbed the final three playoff berths at ESL Pro League Season 21 with wins on Tuesday to complete Group Stage 2 in Stockholm.,In Round 5 matches, Team Liquid edged 3DMAX 2-1, Eternal Fire slipped past Team Falcons 2-1 and G2 Esports swept GamerLegion 2-0.,Th...

Tidebound, Gaimin, Xtreme move on at PGL Wallachia 3
Team Tidebound, Gaimin Gladiators and Xtreme Gaming earned victories on Tuesday to clinch berths in the playoffs of PGL Wallachia 3 at Bucharest, Romania.,All three victors improved to 3-1 in the event's group stage. Team Liquid and Team Spirit previously wrapped up playoff berths by winning all thr...

Reports: Falcons land DE Leonard Floyd on 1-year deal
On the same day that Leonard Floyd was released by the San Francisco 49ers, the edge rusher agreed to a one-year, $10 million deal with the Atlanta Falcons on Tuesday, ESPN and NFL.com reported.,Floyd, 32, is headed to his fourth team in four seasons and his fifth NFL team overall.,He lasted just on...