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G Jeremy Swayman wants to 'be a Bruin for a long time'
With the season opener less than a week away, the Bruins and restricted free agent goalie Jeremy Swayman have yet to agree on a new contract, but the 25-year-old said he wants to remain in Boston for the long haul.,"I mean, I don't want it to end," Swayman said during an episode of the NHL's new Ama...

Agent denies Bruins offered RFA G Jeremy Swayman $64M
The agent representing star goaltender Jeremy Swayman hit back at the Boston Bruins for comments team president Cam Neely made about their contract negotiations. ,Speaking to reporters Monday, Neely said, "I don't want to get into the weeds with what (Swayman's) ask is, but I know that I have 64 mil...

Longtime Vikings QB Tommy Kramer announces he has dementia
Longtime Minnesota Vikings quarterback Tommy Kramer announced Wednesday that he was diagnosed with dementia in 2023, and he used the opportunity to advocate for improving the medical care players receive after they retire.,The 69-year-old made the announcement on X (formerly Twitter) a day after for...

Wings, Mystics clash in attempt to keep playoff hopes alive
The Dallas Wings and Washington Mystics square off Tuesday in a key late-season clash in Arlington, Texas, with a move up the standings and into the postseason picture on the minds of both squads.,The Mystics and Wings are both 9-23 on the season and on the outside looking in for the WNBA playoffs, ...

Wings, Mystic clash in attempt to keep playoff hopes alive
The Dallas Wings and Washington Mystics square off Tuesday in a key late-season clash in Arlington, Texas, with a move up the standings and into the postseason picture on the minds of both squads.,The Mystics and Wings are both 9-23 on the season and on the outside looking in for the WNBA playoffs, ...

Royals add four with MLB experience as rosters expand
The playoff-contending Kansas City Royals took roster expansion to the next level, adding four players Sunday who have major league experience: Yuli Gurriel, Tommy Pham, Robbie Grossman, Alec Marsh.,Major league teams can expand rosters by two players for the final month of the regular season, with ...

Royals claim OFs Tommy Pham, Robbie Grossman off waivers
With a potential playoff berth in sight, the Kansas City Royals made a pair of claims off the waiver wire, adding outfielders Tommy Pham and Robbie Grossman on Saturday.,Both players participated in last year's World Series, with Pham on the Arizona Diamondbacks and Grossman playing for the champion...

Lions RB Jahmyr Gibbs, CB Terrion Arnold among reinforcements back at practice
Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs and cornerback Terrion Arnold are back at practice, leading a long list of key contributors getting healthy at just the right time for Detroit. ,Head coach Dan Campbell said Gibbs and Sam LaPorta were back on the practice field Sunday and are recovering from hamstring...
Fantasy Football Injured Players and Contract Holdouts: Who to Draft, Who To Avoid
Several fantasy football players have question marks coming into the season, due to injuries or contract holdouts. Let's look at where to take the risk, and where to avoid it....

Lions RB Jahmyr Gibbs (hamstring) is 'gonna be fine'
Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs will be "fine" after leaving practice with a hamstring injury this week, Detroit coach Dan Campbell said Wednesday.,"I think we're gonna be fine here," Campbell told 97.1 The Ticket in Detroit. "So, I think we'll be good.",Gibbs, 22, made the Pro Bowl as a 2023 rookie...

Dodgers RHP River Ryan to undergo Tommy John surgery
Right-hander River Ryan, the Los Angeles Dodgers' top pitching prospect, will require Tommy John surgery, the team announced Tuesday.,It's the latest blow for an injury-plagued pitching staff that has been held together seemingly by duct tape. MLB.com reported 11 L.A. starters have spent time on the...

Reports: RB Jahmyr Gibbs, two other Lions sustain injuries
Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs sustained a hamstring injury at the team's practice on Monday, according to multiple media reports.,The session was also rough on rookie cornerbacks Terrion Arnold, who left with an upper-body injury, and Ennis Rakestraw Jr., who exited with an ankle issue, pe...

Giants QB Daniel Jones to start vs. Texans
New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones is expected to start the team's next preseason game, coach Brian Daboll announced Sunday.,Jones will be under center as the Giants battle the host Houston Texans on Saturday. The game action will be Jones' first since he sustained a torn ACL in New York's 30-...

Jeremy Lamb announces retirement after 10 NBA seasons
Former first-round draft pick Jeremy Lamb announced his retirement from the NBA on Wednesday after 10 seasons with four teams.,Lamb, who last played in the league in 2022, announced his decision on Instagram.,"Basketball has been good to me throughout my entire life, so this decision didn't come eas...
Top NFL Players Snubbed From NFL 100 List
The NFL Top 100 list always finds a way to create controversy, but these five players were dramatically snubbed from this year's list....

Blue Jays top prospect Ricky Tiedemann to undergo Tommy John surgery
Left-hander Ricky Tiedemann, who MLB Pipeline rates as the No. 1 prospect in the Blue Jays' organization, needs Tommy John surgery, Toronto manager John Schneider told reporters Saturday. ,Tiedemann is set to undergo the procedure on Tuesday after meeting with Dr. Keith Meister and Dr. Neal ElAttrac...

Army coach cites scheduling, playoff as reasons for joining AAC
One of the last remaining independent FBS football programs is now part of the Group of Five conference ecosystem.,Army was introduced at American Athletic Conference media days for the first time Tuesday in Arlington, Texas, where coach Jeff Monken explained that the realities of scheduling and rec...

Tommy Fleetwood aims to turn page at Open Championship
Tommy Fleetwood has come close to the winner's circle at majors throughout his career only to routinely fall short.,The 33-year-old Englishman is intent on changing that narrative this week at the Open Championship at Royal Troon Golf Club in Scotland.,"I try not to dwell on it too much. I get frust...
Ten Buy Low 2024 MLB Trade Deadline Candidates That Would Help Playoff Contenders
The MLB trade deadline is less than one month away, and these ten players could be available on the cheap for contending teams to make serious playoff pushes....

Expansion Royals fire coach Amy Rodriguez; team president reassigned
Off to a 2-11-2 start in their inaugural season, the expansion Utah Royals FC fired head coach Amy Rodriguez and goalkeeper coach Maryse Bard-Martel and reassigned team president Michelle Hyncik on Sunday.,Assistant Jimmy Coenraets will take over as interim head coach.,Hyncik will move to a new role...