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OF David Peralta opts out of minor league deal with Cubs
Veteran outfielder David Peralta opted out of his minor league deal with the Chicago Cubs on Monday and became a free agent.,Peralta, 36, was batting .217 with two home runs and eight RBIs in 20 games at Triple-A Iowa.,A 10-year major league veteran, Peralta spent last season with the Los Angeles Do...
Bucs S Antoine Winfield gets record 4-year, $84.1M extension
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are making Antoine Winfield the highest-paid defensive back in NFL history.,The All-Pro safety agreed to a four-year, $84.1 million deal that includes $45 million fully guaranteed, his agents confirmed to NFL Network on Monday.,It marks the first time in NFL history that a s...
Reports: Orioles set to call up OF Kyle Stowers
In the midst of his power explosion since the start of spring training, the Baltimore Orioles will add outfielder Kyle Stowers to the major league roster, multiple outlets reported Monday.,A corresponding move has yet to be revealed, with the Orioles set to play host to the Toronto Blue Jays on Mond...
Caitlin Clark era gets underway as Fever visit Sun
Caitlin Clark's WNBA career officially begins on the road Tuesday with the Indiana Fever's regular-season opener against the Connecticut Sun in Uncasville, Conn.,The unprecedented flood of interest in women's basketball is expected to follow Clark from her record-smashing college career at Iowa to t...
Panthers host Bruins in Game 5 on brink of advancing
The Boston Bruins face tall odds in their effort to keep their Eastern Conference semifinal series alive when they face the Florida Panthers in Game 5 on Tuesday night in Sunrise, Fla.,The Bruins trail the best-of-seven series 3-1 after losing the past three games, including Games 3 and 4 in Boston....
Rangers F Filip Chytil skates ahead of Game 5
New York Rangers forward Filip Chytil participated in Monday's morning skate ahead of Game 5 against the Carolina Hurricanes after missing the previous game with an illness.,Also, forward Blake Wheeler was a full-contact participant for the first time Monday morning.,Chytil, 24, returned to the ice ...
French star Olivier Giroud confirms plans to join MLS
French striker Olivier Giroud confirmed Monday that he will depart AC Milan to join MLS when his contract expires this summer.,There have been previous reports that the 37-year-old former World Cup champion plans to join countryman Hugo Lloris at LAFC.,"The next two games will be my last for Milan,"...
Secret, Liquid and G2 x iG pick up wins at PGL Wallachia
G2 x iG, Team Liquid and Team Secret improved to 2-2 with victories on Monday in group stage action at the Dota PGL Wallachia Season 1 event in Bucharest, Romania.,G2 x iG swept nouns and Liquid also earned a 2-0 win over MOUZ, while Secret posted a 2-1 win over Virtus.pro.,The $1 million Dota 2 eve...
Saints reach deal with veteran G Lucas Patrick
The New Orleans Saints agreed to terms on a one-year deal with veteran guard Lucas Patrick.,Agents Joel and Justin Turner said Patrick, 30, will sign his contract on Monday. Financial terms were not disclosed.,Patrick spent the past two seasons with the Chicago Bears after five campaigns with the Gr...
Report: NBA gives Bronny James medical clearance
A panel of NBA physicians has medically cleared Bronny James to be drafted, ESPN reported Monday.,The three doctors on the league's Fitness to Play Panel evaluated and approved his participation in this week's pre-draft scouting combine in Chicago, per the report.,The oldest son of Los Angeles Laker...
Chiefs to open 2024 season vs. Ravens
Game 1 of the 2024 NFL regular season features the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs hosting the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday, Sept. 5.,The Week 1 headliner was confirmed by the league as the build-up begins for a full schedule release on Wednesday night with select marquee games and dates made...
Ultra snag No. 2 seed for CDL Major 3
The Toronto Ultra locked down the No. 2 seed for the Call of Duty League's Stage 3 Major by beating the New York Subliners 3-1 on Sunday as qualifying action came to an end. ,Toronto was one of three teams to enter the final day of qualifying with a 5-1 record. The other two squads, OpTic Texas and ...
XG, Falcons clinch playoff spots at PGL Wallachia
Extreme Gaming and Team Falcons clinched spots in the Dota 2 PGL Wallachia Season 1 playoffs on Sunday, improving to 3-0 and becoming the only unbeaten teams remaining in group play.,XG had an easy go of it, sweeping Aurora in the first of the 2-0 v. 2-0 matchups, while the Falcons needed three maps...
Arturs Silovs (42 saves), Canucks edge Oilers, lead series 2-1
Arturs Silovs made a career-high 42 saves -- including 21 in the third period -- and the visiting Vancouver Canucks hung on to beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 in Game 3 of their Western Conference semifinal series on Sunday.,Brock Boeser had two goals and an assist for the Canucks, who lead the series ...
Road team wins again as Nuggets knock off Wolves, tie series
Nikola Jokic finished with 35 points, seven rebounds and seven assists as the Denver Nuggets held on for a 115-107 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinal series in Minneapolis on Sunday night.,Aaron Gordon scored 27 points on 11-for-12 shooting for Denver, ...
Jays, O's look to cure pitching troubles in first meeting of season
The Baltimore Orioles and Toronto Blue Jays haven't had much in common over the past couple of weeks, but sorting out their respective bullpens is something they both find themselves focusing on. ,The fallout from that could be a big factor when host Baltimore and Toronto collide for the first time ...
Nats, White Sox open series, aim to cut down on miscues
Mistakes plagued the Washington Nationals and Chicago White Sox in their respective losses on Sunday.,Both squads will look to orchestrate a cleaner game on Monday night when the White Sox host the Nationals to begin a three-game series.,Washington's miscues in the field and on the basepaths on Sund...
After breaking 5-game skid, Marlins pay Tigers rare visit
Detroit Tigers right-hander Matt Manning has been recalled from Triple-A Toledo three times this season to make a start during a doubleheader.,Manning is coming back to Detroit on Monday, but this time he has the stage all to himself, as he is expected to draw the start in the opener of a three-game...
Royals to test mettle in series opener vs. Mariners
The American League Central long has been one of the worst divisions in baseball.,It hasn't had more than one team finish above .500 in the past three seasons and hasn't had a team earn a wild-card berth in a full season since 2017.,Thanks in large part to a resurgence by the Kansas City Royals, who...
After finally solving Braves, Mets shift focus to Phillies
A come-from-behind, walk-off win Sunday night over Atlanta particularly was satisfying for the New York Mets, who have spent most of the last three decades trying to chase down the Braves in the National League East.,More importantly, though, the victory provided the Mets some momentum heading into ...