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Tigers' Tarik Skubal seeks record $32M in arbitration
Tarik Skubal is aiming to reset the arbitration market, not to mention the Tigers' payroll calculus, in one swing. ,The two-time AL Cy Young winner is seeking a staggering $32 million for his 2026 salary ahead of Thursday's arbitration exchange deadline, while Detroit countered at $19 million, creat...

Arizona State or Kansas State will earn first Big 12 win in faceoff
Kansas State and Arizona State will each attempt to win their first Big 12 game of the season when the teams meet Saturday at Tempe, Ariz.,Both teams enter 9-6 overall and 0-2 in conference play, and they are coming off losses by similar scores against ranked teams on the road Wednesday.,Kansas Stat...

No. 13 Alabama, Texas both seeking more effort after recent losses
No. 13 Alabama and struggling Texas look to get back on the winning track when they square off on Saturday in a Southeastern Conference clash in Tuscaloosa, Ala.,The Crimson Tide (11-4, 1-1 SEC) head home after a foul-filled 96-90 loss at undefeated No. 11 Vanderbilt on Wednesday. Amari Allen had a ...

St. John's, Creighton meet for first time since Big East title game
Ten months after facing off in the Big East championship game, St. John's and Creighton meet again on Saturday in Omaha, Neb.,After coming into the season with high expectations and one of the favorites to repeat as conference champions, St. John's (10-5, 3-1 Big East) underwhelmed in nonconference ...

Wake Forest vying to be more physical at No. 17 North Carolina
Wake Forest renews its rivalry with No. 17 North Carolina when the Demon Deacons visit the Tar Heels on Saturday in Chapel Hill, N.C.,The Deacs (10-6, 1-2 ACC) are in need of a bounce-back game -- and a resume-boosting signature win -- after falling 81-77 on Wednesday at home to Miami. ,Despite post...

Anthony Kim makes clutch putt to advance at LIV Golf Promotions
Anthony Kim made an 8-foot birdie putt on his final hole Friday to make the cut on the number and advance to the weekend at the LIV Golf Promotions event at Black Diamond Ranch in Lecanto, Fla.,Twenty-two of the 47 remaining players in the second round qualified for the weekend; scores will now rese...

No. 3 Iowa St. aims to extend program-best start vs. Oklahoma St.
No. 3 Iowa State is off to its best start in school history and coach T.J. Otzelberger believes what goes on in the locker room has a lot to do with it.,The Cyclones (15-0, 2-0 Big 12) will try to keep the run going Saturday when they host Oklahoma State (13-2, 1-1) in Ames, Iowa.,Iowa State found i...

TCU hopes to spoil No. 1 Arizona's unbeaten streak
No. 1 Arizona will look to continue its best start in more than a decade as it faces TCU on Saturday afternoon in Fort Worth, Texas.,The Wildcats (15-0, 2-0) are off to their best start since winning 21 games to open the 2013-14 season. Saturday marks the first trip to TCU for Arizona, which is in i...

Bubba Watson's team stays intact as RangeGoats GC re-signs trio
RangeGoats GC re-signed Ben Campbell, Peter Uihlein and Matthew Wolff on Friday, ensuring captain Bubba Watson's team will remain intact for the upcoming LIV Golf season.,The quartet combined to finish 10th in the 2025 team championship standings as Watson settled at No. 11 in the individual points ...

Future of PGA Tour's Hawaii swing in jeopardy amid changes
Next week's season-opening Sony Open in Hawaii could mark the end of the PGA Tour's Hawaiian swing with the tour evaluating a potential overhaul to its traditional event calendar.,The Sony Open at Waialae on Oahu is serving as the 2026 season opener after The Sentry was canceled due to the Plantatio...

Jon Rahm 'had an idea' Brooks Koepka's split from LIV Golf was coming
Like many others, Jon Rahm is not quite sure what Brooks Koepka's surprising early split from LIV Golf means for the American's future in professional golf.,When asked by GOLF's Subpar podcast if he thought opting out of LIV a year ahead of the end of his deal was a path for Koepka to serve a likely...

OF Max Kepler suspended 80 games for PED violation
Outfielder Max Kepler, currently a free agent, has been suspended 80 games by Major League Baseball after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance.,In this case, that substance is epitrenbolone, which is on the World Anti-Doping Agency's prohibited list as an anabolic agent. Its usage ...

With Connor Bedard back, Blackhawks bid to clip Capitals
The Chicago Blackhawks will see a familiar face return to the lineup on Friday when they host the Washington Capitals.,Star forward Connor Bedard has been cleared to return from a 12-game absence due to an upper-body injury.,"I feel good," Bedard said following the Blackhawks' morning skate. "Obviou...

Blackhawks star Connor Bedard to return vs. Capitals
Chicago Blackhawks star forward Connor Bedard has been cleared to return from a 12-game absence due to an upper-body injury in Friday's game against the visiting Washington Capitals.,"I feel good," Bedard said following the Blackhawks' morning skate. "Obviously, it's not fun kind of waiting and not ...

Al Michaels returning to Amazon's NFL broadcast in 2026
Broadcast legend Al Michaels will call NFL games for Amazon Prime Video again in 2026.,Amazon confirmed the news to The Athletic, which reported it Friday.,Michaels, 81, has been the voice of "Thursday Night Football" since Amazon took over the franchise in 2022. His contract was set to expire after...

Bills rule out LB Terrel Bernard, two others vs. Jaguars
Buffalo Bills starting linebacker Terrel Bernard, cornerback Maxwell Hairston and safety Damar Hamlin have been ruled out for Sunday's AFC wild-card game against the host Jacksonville Jaguars.,Bills head coach Sean McDermott announced the news on WGR-AM on Friday morning that Bernard (calf), Hairsto...
Did Jaxson Dart Just Reveal the Giants’ Next Head Coach on Live TV?
A sideline clip of Jaxson Dart has New York Giants fans convinced he leaked the team’s next head coach in John Harbaugh or Kevin Stefanski. Or did he?...
Ranking Every NFL Wild Card Game by Entertainment Value and Drama
Which Wild Card game should you circle this weekend? A full ranking of every NFL playoff matchup this weekend....

No. 7 Houston puts nation-best road win streak on line at Baylor
Seventh-ranked Houston looks to extend its nation's best 15-game road winning streak when it faces dangerous Baylor on Saturday afternoon in a key early Big 12 Conference clash in Waco, Texas.,The Cougars (14-1, 2-0) have won eight straight games, including a come-from-behind 69-65 win at home over ...

Reports: Dolphins to tab Jon-Eric Sullivan as GM
The Miami Dolphins are set to hire Green Bay Packers vice president of player personnel Jon-Eric Sullivan as their new general manager, multiple media outlets reported on Friday.,Sullivan will replace Chris Grier, who was fired by the Dolphins in October after serving in that role since 2016.,The re...