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Reports: Colts re-sign Alec Pierce to 4-year, $116M contract
The Indianapolis Colts have signed pending free-agent wide receiver Alec Pierce to a four-year, $116 million contract, according to multiple media reports Monday.,The deal includes $84 million in guarantees and $60 million fully guaranteed at signing, per NFL Network.,Pierce, who turns 26 in May, br...

Report: Patriots releasing veteran LB Jahlani Tavai
The New England Patriots are releasing veteran linebacker Jahlani Tavai ahead of the start of free agency, according to multiple reports Monday.,Tavai, 29, has one year left on the three-year, $16 million contract extension he signed ahead of the 2024 season. He's spent the last five seasons with th...

UConn still No. 1 as UCLA grabs first-place votes
No. 1 UConn lost its status as the consensus top team in women's college basketball Monday as No. 2 UCLA picked up three first-place votes in The Associated Press Top 25 rankings.,The undefeated Huskies (33-0) received the other 28 votes following an eight-week reign as the unanimous No. 1. They fac...

Lightning F Brandon Hagel fined $5K for altercation
Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brandon Hagel received a $5,000 fine Monday for his role in an altercation with Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin the previous day.,The NHL Player Safety department said Hagel served as "the aggressor" in the incident that occurred 3:35 into the second period of the...

Reports: TE Travis Kelce to stay in KC, play in 2026
Travis Kelce has decided to play a 14th NFL season in 2026 and reportedly informed other potential suitors he's returning to the Kansas City Chiefs.,According to multiple reports, Kelce is not open to playing for other teams contrary to reports circulated on Sunday. NFL Network reported that Kelce i...

Reports: Texans re-sign DT Sheldon Rankins to 2-year deal
The Houston Texans are retaining defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins on a two-year deal, according to multiple reports Monday.,The new contract for the former first-round pick includes $12 million guaranteed, according to NFL Network.,Rankins, 31, signed with the Texans out of free agency ahead of the ...

Report: Steelers re-signing CB Asante Samuel Jr.
The Pittsburgh Steelers are re-signing cornerback Asante Samuel Jr. to a one-year, $4 million contract, ESPN reported Monday.,Samuel, 26, returned from spinal fusion surgery last April to play in six games (three starts) for the Steelers down the stretch in 2025. He finished with 10 tackles and one ...

Report: Jets acquire S Minkah Fitzpatrick from Dolphins
The New York Jets acquired five-time Pro Bowl safety Minkah Fitzpatrick from the Miami Dolphins on Monday, multiple outlets reported.,The Dolphins will receive a 2026 seventh-round pick in exchange, a selection that originally belonged to the Los Angeles Chargers. The deal can't be processed until t...

Dolphins to release QB Tua Tagovailoa, assume record dead-cap hit
The Miami Dolphins have said goodbye to quarterback Tua Tagovailoa.,Reports emerged Monday morning that the Dolphins would release the former first-round draft pick, and they confirmed it with a minute-long highlight video posted on social media with the accompanying caption, "Thanks for the memorie...

Chance to play for coveted WCC title awaits No. 21 Saint Mary's, Santa Clara
Saint Mary's has won or shared the past four West Coast Conference regular-season championships.,Much harder to claim has been the WCC tournament title.,The second-seeded Gaels will begin pursuit of just their third crown in 14 tournaments since 2013 when they battle third-seeded Santa Clara in Mond...

Clippers eager to even record in clash vs. Knicks
The Los Angeles Clippers will take aim at reaching the .500 mark for the first time since early in the season when they host the New York Knicks on Monday night.,The Clippers were last at .500 on Nov. 3 after losing to the Miami Heat and falling to 3-3. That setback was the first of 19 in a 22-game ...

Hard-charging Mammoth bid to keep focus vs. reeling Blackhawks
The surging Utah Mammoth will aim to stay perfect on their five-game road trip as they visit the struggling Chicago Blackhawks on Monday.,Utah strengthened its hold on the Western Conference's top wild-card spot with victories in Washington, Philadelphia and Columbus over the past week.,Now comes a ...

Donovan Mitchell, Cavaliers take aim at undermanned 76ers
Cleveland was thoroughly outplayed Sunday by the Boston Celtics, who ended the Cavaliers' seven-game home winning streak.,There won't be time for Cleveland to lick its wounds because the team will host the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night.,All-Star shooting guard Donovan Mitchell scor...

Reports: Raiders trade for Bills CB Taron Johnson
The Las Vegas Raiders are acquiring veteran cornerback Taron Johnson and a seventh-round pick from the Buffalo Bills for a sixth-round pick in this year's draft, according to multiple reports on Sunday night.,The Bills announced on Friday that Johnson, 29, was going to be released, reportedly as an ...

OpTic Texas (8-0) keeps unblemished streak at CDL Stage 2 Major qualifying
OpTic Texas remains the only undefeated team at 8-0, while the Miami Heretics pulled off an impressive victory in qualifying for the Call of Duty League Stage 2 Major as Week 4 concluded on Sunday.,Toronto KOI and the Vancouver Surge also won in the day's other matches.,The 12 Call of Duty League te...

Coco Gauff retires due to arm issue, Alexandra Eala advances at Indian Wells
American tennis star Coco Gauff retired in the second set of a highly anticipated match with Alexandra Eala, a budding star from the Philippines, on Sunday night in the PNB Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif.,The top-seeded American at No. 4, Gauff was down 6-2, 2-0 to the 31st-seeded Eala when she...

Jannik Sinner keeps rolling through early rounds at Indian Wells
World No. 2 Jannik Sinner took another step in his quest for his first title at Indian Wells, dominating Canada's Denis Shapovalov 6-3, 6-2 in 73 minutes on Sunday at the BNP Paribas Open.,The Italian advanced to the California event's fourth round for the fifth time in as many appearances. He made ...

Report: TE Travis Kelce wants to keep playing, perhaps not for Chiefs
Star tight end Travis Kelce wants to continue his NFL career after 13 years with the Kansas City Chiefs and could be open to playing for another team, The Athletic reported on Sunday.,Kelce, who will be 37 in October, has been selected to 11 Pro Bowls and is a four-time first-team All-Pro with Kansa...

Devin Booker, Suns solve Hornets' mastery in road games
Devin Booker had 30 points and 10 assists, Jalen Green and Collin Gillespie each added 24 points and the host Phoenix Suns ran away from Charlotte in the second half for a 111-99 victory on Sunday to break the Hornets' 10-game road winning streak.,Rookie forward Rasheer Fleming had career-highs with...

Connor McDavid rings up two assists as Oilers defeat struggling Golden Knights
Connor Ingram made 24 saves and Connor McDavid had a pair of assists to lead the Edmonton Oilers to a 4-2 victory over the slumping Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday night in Las Vegas.,Trent Frederic, Vasily Podkolzin, Leon Draisaitl and Kasperi Kapanen scored goals for Edmonton, which closed to withi...