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Reports: Packers signing veteran WR/KR Mecole Hardman
The Green Bay Packers are signing free agent wide receiver and return specialist Mecole Hardman to a one-year contract, multiple outlets reported on Tuesday night.,Hardman, who turned 27 on March 12, played for the Kansas City Chiefs last season. He had 12 catches for 90 yards as well as five rushes...
Alabama State stuns Saint Francis for last-second First Four victory
DAYTON, Ohio -- Amarr Knox grabbed a loose ball on a length-of-the-court heave and put in the game-winning layup with one second remaining to lift Alabama State to a thrilling 70-68 win over Saint Francis Tuesday night in the First Four.,Knox scored a team-high 16 points and TJ Madlock, son of head ...
Naomi Osaka grabs first win since Australia in Miami opener
Naomi Osaka of Japan earned a much-needed win in the opening round of the Miami Open on Tuesday, defeating Ukraine's Yuliia Starodubtseva 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 in nearly two and a half hours.,It was Osaka's first victory since winning her second-round match at the Australian Open in January -- and a step in...
Rising Thunder and sliding Sixers to collide in Oklahoma City
The Oklahoma City Thunder have all but shifted their attention toward the postseason.,The Philadelphia 76ers, meanwhile, already are staring at next season and beyond.,On Wednesday, their gazes will meet just long enough to play a game Wednesday in Oklahoma City.,The Thunder hold a 12.5-game lead in...
Chargers sign former Raiders C Andre James
The Los Angeles Chargers signed former Las Vegas Raiders center Andre James on Tuesday.,James, 27, started 11 of the 13 games he played last season for the Raiders, appearing in 81 percent of the offensive snaps. He had spent his entire NFL career with the franchise, beginning in 2019 as an undrafte...
Dynamo GK Andrew Tarbell (knee) to undergo season-ending surgery
Houston Dynamo goalkeeper Andrew Tarbell said Tuesday that he will undergo season-ending surgery after tearing the ACL in a knee on Saturday.,Tarbell, 31, was injured during Saturday's 2-1 home loss against Real Salt Lake.,"I'm gutted to share that in Saturday's game, I tore my ACL and will need sur...
Pelicans move on from latest injury blow, face Timberwolves
The New Orleans Pelicans will try to find a way to compete without one of their top players during the final month of the regular season.,They don't have any other choice.,The Pelicans (18-51) will play their first game since Trey Murphy III suffered a season-ending injury when they tip off against ...
Heat meet Pistons while enduring worst run of Erik Spoelstra era
In the middle of their longest losing streak of the Erik Spoelstra era, the Miami Heat return home to face the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night.,Miami has lost eight straight games, its worst skid since the 2007-08 season. Spoelstra was hired to replace Pat Riley as the Heat's coach on April 28, 2...
No. 13 Yale craves another upset when it faces No. 4 Texas A&M
DENVER -- Yale pulled off a big upset as a No. 13 seed in last year's NCAA Tournament, and it has a chance to make it two in a row from the same position.,Yale (22-7) beat Auburn in the first round of the 2024 tournament and faces another Southeastern Conference foe when it plays No. 4 Texas A&M in ...
Rick Pitino, St. John's zoom in on opener, 15 seed Omaha
St. John's is the sixth different program Rick Pitino has guided to an NCAA Tournament -- so the Basketball Hall of Famer knows better than to get caught looking ahead., ,"I'm just gonna focus on Omaha," Pitino said Sunday. "I've lost in the first round before, so I'm gonna just focus on that.", ,Wi...
Best NCAA Tournament First-Round Moneyline Bets: Underdog Upsets to Watch
The best part about March Madness is picking the right upsets, so these are our top underdog moneyline bets to take during the first round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament....
Report: Browns owners commit $2 billion for new stadium
The Cleveland Browns took a major step toward playing in a new retractable-roof stadium by 2028 after owners Jimmy and Dee Haslam committed $2 billion to make the venue happen, ESPN reported Tuesday.,The team posted a video with an artist's rendering of the new stadium and surrounding property, whic...
Wizards' Corey Kispert has thumb surgery, out for season
Washington Wizards forward Corey Kispert will miss the remainder of the season after undergoing surgery on Tuesday to repair a ligament tear in his left thumb.,Per the Wizards, Kispert is expected to make a full recovery and be ready for the start of next season.,Kispert sustained the injury in the ...
No. 11 seed Drake done waiting, dialed in for Missouri
Missouri was thrilled to earn the West Region No. 6 seed in the NCAA Tournament and the trip to Wichita that came with it. Even if there's a 30-win conference champion waiting for the first-round matchup Thursday. ,"It gives our fans a drivable distance to support us as they supported us all season...
Tennessee 'locked in' for first-round fight with No. 15 seed Wofford
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- After finishing a memorable regular season and coming within a game of capturing the Southeastern Conference tournament title, No. 2 seed Tennessee will be on upset alert when it battles No. 15 Wofford in a Midwest Region first-round game Thursday., ,Tennessee (27-7) finished confe...
MLS All-Stars to face best of LIGA MX in Austin
The 2025 MLS All-Star Game once again will pit the league's top players against a team of All-Stars from Mexico's LIGA MX on July 23 in Austin, Texas.,It's the fourth time using that format for the showcase, previously done in 2021, 2022 and 2024.,"We are thrilled to once again host LIGA MX at the 2...
Dodgers 1B Freddie Freeman (rib) optimistic; SS Mookie Betts returns to LA
Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman is confident that the rib injury that kept him out of his team's regular-season opener against the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday was not as bad as it was last fall.,Freeman worked his way through rib and ankle injuries in the playoffs last season and after...
Streaking UC San Diego makes tourney debut in 12-5 matchup with Michigan
DENVER -- For the first time in three years, Michigan plays in the NCAA Tournament and their opponent is here for the first time.,Michigan was given the No. 5 seed in the South Region, a position that has been historically vulnerable to upsets against the 12th seed in the first round. ,The Wolverine...
VCU rides strong backcourt into encounter vs. BYU
DENVER -- Virginia Commonwealth likely is most remembered for its surprising appearance in the Final Four in 2011.,The No. 11 Rams are looking to take the first step toward another deep run in this year's NCAA Tournament when they face sixth-seeded BYU in the first round of the East Region on Thursd...
Vikings agree to terms with CB Jeff Okudah, WR Tim Jones
The Minnesota Vikings agreed Tuesday to terms on a contract with former first-round cornerback Jeff Okudah.,Terms of the deal were not disclosed by the Vikings, however ESPN reported that agent Kevin Conner, the CEO of Universal Sports and Management, said it was a one-year contract. No financial te...