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Reports: Suitors scoff at Falcons' asking price for Kirk Cousins
Teams reaching out to the Atlanta Falcons about the availability of quarterback Kirk Cousins in trade talks have informed the front office their asking price is too high, ESPN reports. ,Atlanta reportedly has asked teams interested in a deal to absorb $20 million of the $45 million in guarantees Cou...

Caps F Aliaksei Protas likely out for playoff opener vs. Habs
Washington forward Aliaksei Protas is unlikely to play Monday night when the Capitals open their Eastern Conference first-round series against the visiting Montreal Canadiens.,Protas, 24, sustained a skate cut on the top of his left foot in a 5-3 home win over the Chicago Blackhawks on April 4 and m...

Marlins C Rob Brantly lands on IL with lat strain
The Miami Marlins placed catcher Rob Brantly on the 10-day injured list Monday with a right lat strain.,Brantly, 35, is batting .429 (3-for-7) with one RBI in three games this season.,The Marlins also recalled catcher Agustin Ramirez and right-hander George Soriano from Triple-A Jacksonville and opt...

Colts GM: QB competition needs to play out
Quarterbacks Daniel Jones and Anthony Richardson were drafted into different situations by different teams but landed on the same depth chart with the Indianapolis Colts because of indifferent results. ,As the Colts approach the 2025 NFL Draft this week, general manager Chris Ballard believes one of...

Kenyans sweep Boston Marathon; Sharon Lokedi sets new women's record
Kenya's John Korir lost his footing at the start of the Boston Marathon on Monday morning but recovered to sprint into history, following in the footsteps of his older brother on the same track.,Korir won the Boston Marathon in 2:04:45, 13 years after his older brother, Wesley, won in 2012. They sha...

North Carolina transfer Ian Jackson commits to St. John's
Former five-star prospect and North Carolina transfer Ian Jackson committed to St. John's on Monday, multiple outlets reported.,The 6-foot-4 Jackson was rated as the top shooting guard in the transfer portal, per 247Sports.,Jackson, a New York native, averaged 11.9 points and 2.7 rebounds in 36 game...

Colts LB Jaylon Carlies underwent shoulder surgery
Indianapolis Colts linebacker Jaylon Carlies is recovering from offseason shoulder surgery and is expected to be ready for training camp.,Colts general manager Chris Ballard made the disclosure during a press conference on Monday.,Carlies, 23, played in 10 games (six starts) as a rookie in 2024, ear...

Texans re-sign veteran TE Irv Smith Jr.
The Houston Texans re-signed veteran tight end Irv Smith Jr. on Monday. Terms were not disclosed.,Smith, 26, signed with Houston last September and appeared in five games with one start.,He has 109 catches for 973 yards and 10 touchdowns in 54 games (22 starts) with the Minnesota Vikings (2019-20, 2...
Three 2025 NFL Draft Defensive Sleepers Teams Will Regret Passing On
These three under-the-radar 2025 NFL Draft defensive prospects could be draft-weekend steals when we look back years from now....

Jets pick up options for three 2022 first-round picks
The New York Jets are picking up the fifth-year options on all three of their 2022 first-round draft picks, general manager Darren Mougey said Monday.,The fully guaranteed 2026 options are worth $20.1 million for cornerback Sauce Gardner (fourth overall pick), $16.8 million for wide receiver Garrett...
Game 2 Likely to Decide Los Angeles Lakers' Fate After Game 1 Rout
After a blowout Game 1 loss to Minnesota, the Lakers face a must-win situation in Game 2 to keep their playoff hopes alive....
Stanley Cup Playoffs 2025: Players Facing the Most Pressure in the NHL Playoffs
Six NHL stars with the most on the line as the Stanley Cup Playoffs begin — legacies, contracts, and reputations are at stake....

Cloud9 forge tie in North 2025 Split 2 positioning phase
Cloud9 used a head-to-head victory to move into a tie with FlyQuest atop the standings of the LTA North 2025 Split 2 positioning phase of the League of Legends tournament in Los Angeles on Sunday.,Cloud9 (5-1) played on blue and won the match against FlyQuest in 28 minutes. Lee "Loki" Sang-min of So...

Boston Breach, LA Thieves make statements at CDL Stage 3 qualifying
Boston Breach rallied from down 2-0 for a 3-2 victory over the Vegas Falcons on Sunday, the final day of Call of Duty League Stage 3 Major qualifying.,The Los Angeles Thieves also won on Sunday to finish atop the standings at 4-1 with a plus-11 map differential. Boston, the Vancouver Surge, the Miam...

PARIVISION, Spirit, Falcons, Aurora prevail at PGL Wallachia
PARIVISION, Team Spirit, Team Falcons and Aurora Gaming improved to 2-0 Sunday on the second day of the PGL Wallachia Season 4 group stage in Bucharest, Romania.,Those four teams are now one win away from clinching a berth in the playoff stage. They will be paired up for win-and-advance matches on M...

Rockies snap 8-game skid, split DH vs. Nationals
Aaron Schunk had two hits, Mickey Moniak hit a two-run triple and the Colorado Rockies ended their eight-game losing streak with a 3-1 win over the Washington Nationals in the second game of a doubleheader on Sunday night in Denver.,Washington took the opener of the doubleheader, 3-2.,Antonio Senzat...

Rookie Ingrid Lindblad wins JM Eagle LA Championship in third start
Ingrid Lindblad of Sweden posted a final-round, 4-under-par 68 and prevailed at the JM Eagle LA Championship on Sunday in Los Angeles.,Lindblad -- who was making her third start in her first season on the LPGA Tour -- shot 21-under 267 for the week at El Caballero Country Club, with 68s on Thursday,...

Kellen Mond, Brahmas deal Defenders first defeat
Kellen Mond threw a 9-yard touchdown pass to Greg Ward to lift the previously winless San Antonio Brahmas past the D.C. Defenders 24-18 on Sunday in Washington.,The Brahmas (1-3) led 12-0 after the first quarter as Aidan Robbins scored the first of his two rushing TDs and Mathew Sexton returned a pu...

Reds place RHP Carson Spiers (shoulder) on 15-day injured list
The Cincinnati Reds placed right-hander Carson Spiers on the 15-day injured list on Sunday due to a right shoulder impingement and selected the contract of right-hander Randy Wynne from Triple-A Louisville.,Spiers had been recalled from Louisville on Friday and was supposed to start Sunday's road ga...

Padres' Luis Arraez carted off field after vicious collision
San Diego Padres designated hitter Luis Arraez was carted off the field in the first inning of Sunday night's game against the host Houston Astros after being involved in a fierce collision.,The incident featuring the three-time batting champion led to an 11-minute delay before the resumption of pla...