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Steelers place rare contract tender on Aaron Rodgers
If Aaron Rodgers plays another season, the Steelers want to make sure it's with Pittsburgh.,The franchise placed the rare right-of-first-refusal tender on unrestricted free agent quarterback Aaron Rodgers, ESPN reported on Tuesday morning.,The move means Rodgers can accept a 10-percent raise from la...

Alex Fitzpatrick officially accepts PGA Tour membership
Alex Fitzpatrick officially accepted PGA Tour membership following his emotional victory alongside his brother, Matt, in last week's Zurich Classic of New Orleans. ,His decision hardly is a surprise, given he said as much following the win, which their parents were on hand to witness.,"I am, indeed,...
Top Remaining Veterans Teams Should Target After NFL Draft
A look at the top NFL veterans still available in free agency, including Aaron Rodgers and Stefon Diggs....

Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani strives to continue stellar pitching in clash vs. Marlins
The Los Angeles Dodgers are tightening Shohei Ohtani's pitching schedule as the right-hander prepares to take the mound Tuesday night against the visiting Miami Marlins.,The outing means that Ohtani (2-0, 0.38 ERA) will pitch on five days of rest for just the third time in 19 career starts for the D...
Best MLB Strikeout Props for April 28th Yankees vs Rangers & Red Sox vs Blue Jays
Tuesday MLB picks and best bets featuring strikeout props for Cam Schlittler and Peyton Tolle....
Why Top NBA Draft Prospects Aren’t Guaranteed Stars
Breaking down the 2026 NBA Draft class, including top prospects and underrated sleepers....

Cam Schlittler, Yankees push to keep cruising vs. Rangers
Cam Schlittler's second season in the majors is going well. ,Jacob deGrom's second full season following his recovery from elbow surgery also is off to a strong start.,Schlittler and deGrom hope to turn in strong outings when the former leads the New York Yankees into the middle contest of a three-g...

Long-ball White Sox chase series win vs. Angels in clash of aces
Back-to-back home runs from Munetaka Murakami and Miguel Vargas sparked the Chicago White Sox to a seven-run outburst in the seventh inning on Monday night.,While the long ball proved the key to an 8-7 home victory against the slumping Los Angeles Angels, the White Sox also are confident in their ab...

World Series star Trey Yesavage rejoins Blue Jays to face Red Sox
Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Trey Yesavage will try to duplicate his magic from late in 2025 when he makes his season debut Tuesday night against the visiting Boston Red Sox.,The Blue Jays dropped the opener of the three-game series against Boston 5-0 on Monday when they were held to two hits.,Yes...

After rare misstep, Pirates' bullpen seeks redemption vs. Cardinals
Thirty-six innings. More than a year. That's how long it had been since the Cardinals scored against the Pirates in Pittsburgh.,St. Louis quickly made up for lost time.,The Cardinals exploded for four runs with one out in the ninth inning against the usually reliable Dennis Santana as St. Louis post...

Kyle Tucker's walk-off single caps Dodgers' rally past Marlins
Kyle Tucker delivered a game-ending two-run single to cap a three-run bottom of the ninth as the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for a 5-4 victory over the visiting Miami Marlins on Monday to open a three-game series.,Shohei Ohtani (3-for-5) added an RBI ground-rule double in the ninth and scored the de...

Munetaka Murakami blasts 3-run homer to spark Angels' rally past White Sox
Munetaka Murakami belted a go-ahead three-run home run and Miguel Vargas followed with a solo shot to key a seven-run seventh inning and lift the host Chicago White Sox to an 8-7 victory against the skidding Los Angeles Angels on Monday.,Chicago regrouped from a sluggish start to send the Angels to ...

Kyle Tucker's walkoff single caps Dodgers' rally past Marlins
Kyle Tucker delivered a game-ending two-run single in the bottom of the ninth as the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for a 5-4 victory over the visiting Miami Marlins on Monday to open a three-game series.,Shohei Ohtani added a run-scoring ground-rule double in the ninth and scored the game-winning run ...

Knights pull level with Mammoth on Shea Theodore's OT goal
Shea Theodore scored with 52 seconds remaining in overtime, giving the Vegas Golden Knights a 5-4 win over the Utah Mammoth in Game 4 of their first-round Western Conference playoff series on Monday in Salt Lake City.,The best-of-seven series is tied 2-2, as the Knights rebounded after losing the pr...

Nikola Jokic's triple-double extends Nuggets' series with Wolves
Nikola Jokic recorded 27 points, 16 assists and 12 rebounds as the host Denver Nuggets stayed alive with a 125-113 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 5 of a first-round Western Conference playoff series on Monday.,Jamal Murray scored 24 points, Spencer Jones posted a playoff career-high 20 ...

Eagles exercise fifth-year options on Jalen Carter, Nolan Smith
The Philadelphia Eagles locked up a pair of defensive starters through the 2027 season, picking up the fifth-year options of defensive tackle Jalen Carter and outside linebacker Nolan Smith on Monday.,The team faced a Friday deadline on the options for the two Georgia products.,Carter, 25, was the n...

Lawyer: Lawrence Taylor still hospitalized with stomach-related issue
A week after Lawrence Taylor was first hospitalized, the Pro Football Hall of Famer is still being treated for "a stomach-related issue," his attorney said Monday.,The announcement was the first official news about the condition of Taylor, 67, since he reportedly arrived at the emergency room on Apr...

Nuggets scratch Aaron Gordon (calf) for Game 5
The Denver Nuggets will be looking to avoid elimination in Game 5 against the Minnesota Timberwolves without key contributor Aaron Gordon due to his injured calf.,The team ruled Gordon out Monday evening ahead of the game in Denver. Minnesota leads the first-round NBA playoff series three games to o...

Report: Changing course, NWSL not expected to vote on schedule flip
A highly-anticipated vote this week by the NWSL Board of Governors on a calendar flip is now not expected to take place, according to a Monday report by CBS Sports.,On April 17, reports indicated that the board of governors would vote on the issue, but those went unconfirmed by the league.,Currently...

Penguins extend series again with 3-2 win over Flyers in Game 5
Kris Letang's fluky go-ahead goal late in the second period proved to be the difference as the Pittsburgh Penguins posted a 3-2 home victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series.,Sidney Crosby had two assists for Pittsburgh despite missing some action ...