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D-backs RHP Brandon Pfaadt agrees to 5-year contract extension
The Arizona Diamondbacks announced on Friday a five-year contract extension with right-hander Brandon Pfaadt that, according to multiple reports, is worth $45 million.,Pfaadt, 26, is due to earn a reported $799,400 this season before his new deal begins in 2026. The contract includes a $21 million c...
Spokane Region 4: Without JuJu Watkins, USC takes on Kansas State
Superstar guard JuJu Watkins' season-ending knee injury looms large over Saturday's Spokane Region 4 Sweet 16 matchup between No. 1 seed Southern California and No. 5 seed Kansas State.,USC (30-3) rallied after Watkins sustained the injury in Monday's second-round 96-59 blowout of Mississippi State,...
Duke defense vs. Alabama offense for spot in Final Four
NEWARK, N.J. -- Either Duke reaches its first Final Four of the post-Mike Krzyzewski era, or Alabama makes its second Final Four in a row., ,Either Cooper Flagg achieves something Zion Williamson and Jayson Tatum could not in their lone years at Duke, or Mark Sears extends an electric career in the ...
WR Stefon Diggs joins Patriots, vows he's 'going to be productive'
The New England Patriots officially added veteran free agent wide receiver Stefon Diggs on Friday, with multiple outlets reporting the deal at three years and $69 million, including $26 million guaranteed.,Diggs is a two-time All-Pro and four-time Pro Bowl selection, who becomes a key weapon for Pat...
Red Bulls out to continue upward trend vs. Revolution
Emil Forsberg and the New York Red Bulls will look to continue their strong level of play when they visit the New England Revolution on Saturday afternoon in Foxborough, Mass.,The Red Bulls (2-1-2; 8 points) answered a season-opening loss by collecting at least a point in each of their last four mat...
Phillies meet Nationals again after strong close to opener
Left-hander Jesus Luzardo makes his Phillies debut when Philadelphia visits the Washington Nationals on Saturday.,Luzardo, who went 3-6 with a 5.00 ERA in 12 starts last season with the Miami Marlins, was acquired in a December trade. The 27-year-old was originally drafted in 2016 by the Nationals a...
UConn's Paige Bueckers confirms entry into WNBA draft
UConn star Paige Bueckers confirmed Friday she will enter the 2025 WNBA Draft.,Some had speculated she might delay entering the draft until next year, believing she didn't want to play for the Dallas Wings, who hold the No. 1 pick. She is projected to be taken first.,However, Bueckers, 23, told ESPN...
Stubbs: Controlled aggression key as Martinsville puts best to test
The NASCAR Cup Series will see the pack tightly bunched and organized Sunday when the seventh race of the 2025 season takes to the track at the famed "Paperclip" that is Martinsville (Va.) Speedway.,Martinsville has been on the NASCAR schedule since the first season of competition in 1948. The half-...
Colorado keeps Deion Sanders with contract extension, huge raise
Deion Sanders will remain the head coach at Colorado through the 2029 season under terms of a contract extension announced Friday.,He will earn a base salary of $10 million in 2025, making him the highest-paid football coach in the Big 12 and among the top 10 highest-paid head football coaches in th...
Opening Day Overreactions: What We Learned from the First Games of 2025
Six key takeaways from the 2025 MLB Opening Day, including struggles from Juan Soto, the White Sox’s promising start, and concerns over baseball’s pitching depth....
K.H. Lee (back) withdraws from Houston Open
K.H. Lee withdrew prior to his second round at the Houston Open on Friday due to a back injury.,The 33-year-old South Korea native carded a 5-over 75 in Thursday's first round at Memorial Park Golf Course.,Lee's eventful opening round included four birdies, five bogeys and two double bogeys.,Lee has...
Liam Lawson on Red Bull demotion: 'It's tough'
Liam Lawson posted an emotional message over social media in the wake of his demotion from Red Bull Racing.,Red Bull announced Thursday that Yuki Tsunoda will replace Lawson at the Japanese Grand Prix and going forward. The move to promote Tsunoda from its Racing Bulls team to partner with four-time...
Three Overrated MLB Teams That Could Struggle to Make the Playoffs
Three MLB teams might be more hype than substance in 2025. Here’s why the Yankees, Mets, and Cubs could struggle to make the playoffs....
MLB Over/Under Best Bet: Athletics vs. Seattle Mariners, March 28
Seattle’s struggles against lefties could be exposed as they face Jeffrey Springs and the Athletics. Here's March 28th's betting analysis and pick for Mariners-A’s Over/Under....
Dynamo sign Czech M Ondrej Lingr through '28
The Houston Dynamo acquired midfielder Ondrej Lingr on a full transfer from SK Slavia Prague on Friday.,The 26-year-old Czech Republic native is signed through June 2028 with club options through 2029.,Lingr will occupy Designated Player and international roster slots with the Dynamo upon receipt of...
Kirk Cousins Hits Up Cleveland Chipotle, But Sure, It’s “Totally Not NFL-Related”
Kirk Cousins spotted at a Cleveland Chipotle, but according to NFL Network Ian Rapoport's reports—it’s “totally not NFL-related.”...
Whitecaps seek to resume winning ways in clash vs. winless Toronto
The Vancouver Whitecaps will look to get back on the winning track Saturday afternoon when they visit a Toronto FC side still searching for its first victory.,The Whitecaps (4-1-0, 12 points) saw their perfect start to the regular season halted in last Saturday's 3-1 defeat to the Chicago Fire, a ga...
D-backs' Merrill Kelly looks to get off on right foot vs. Cubs
Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Merrill Kelly will oppose Chicago Cubs rightie Jameson Taillon in the second contest of a four-game series in Phoenix on Friday.,Each will be making his first start of the season, although Taillon did get some work overseas in an exhibition game against the Yomiuri ...
Pistons, on verge of winning season, face East beast Cavs
The Detroit Pistons will try to end two long streaks in one night when they host the Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night.,Detroit hasn't posted a winning season since it finished 44-38 in 2015-16. The Pistons (41-32) can end that eight-season drought as early as Friday.,Th...
Miguel Amaya drives in 5 as Cubs down Diamondbacks
Miguel Amaya drove in five runs with two doubles and the Chicago Cubs broke a two-game losing streak with a 10-6 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks before a sellout crowd of 49,070 in Phoenix on Thursday.,Ian Happ had two hits, including a homer, and drove in three runs. Left-hander Justin Steele...