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Ryan Blaney holds off Kyle Larson to claim pole position at Iowa Corn 350
One solid month of races -- four events in what will likely be a sauna-like August -- is all that remains to set the first Chase field of 16 drivers to race for 10 weeks and determine the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series championship.,The first of the final four happens Sunday at Iowa Speedway with the Iowa C...
Ravens WR Zay Flowers day-to-day with quad contusion
Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers is considered day-to-day after sustaining a left quad contusion during Saturday's practice, head coach Jesse Minter announced.,The injury comes four days after Flowers signed a four-year, $140 million contract extension that includes $108 million guaranteed...
William Byron looks to defend title at Iowa Corn 350
One solid month of races -- four events in what will likely be a sauna-like August -- is all that remains to set the first Chase field of 16 drivers to race for 10 weeks and determine the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series championship.,The first of the final four happens Sunday at Iowa Speedway with the Iowa C...
Longtime Giants broadcaster Mike Krukow retiring after 37 seasons
Former Giants pitcher Mike Krukow announced Thursday that he is retiring from the San Francisco broadcast booth at the end of the season following 37 years on the air,He arrived in San Francisco following a December 1982 trade and never left. After the final season of his career in 1989, he joined t...
OT Kion Smith inks 1-year deal with 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers signed offensive tackle Kion Smith to a one-year deal on Thursday.,Wide receiver Colton Dowell was waived to create the roster spot for Smith, who spent the past four seasons with the Miami Dolphins.,Smith, 27, originally signed with the Atlanta Falcons after going undrafted ...
Raiders sign former Texans RB Dare Ogunbowale
The Las Vegas Raiders announced the signing of veteran running back Dare Ogunbowale on Thursday. Terms were not disclosed.,Ogunbowale, 32, played the past four seasons with the Houston Texans, mostly on third downs and special teams.,He has rushed for 594 yards and five touchdowns and has 109 catche...
Preakness pushes date back to 22 days after Kentucky Derby
In an effort to attract more horses who compete in the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes is pushing back its date in 2027.,The event at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore will be held on May 23, a Sunday, 22 days after the first leg of the Triple Crown is contested at Churchill Downs in Louisville,...
Browns WR Jerry Jeudy clarifies "4" reference in viral video
Jerry Jeudy claimed he held up four fingers as a reference to his daughter's age, not teammate and Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson, in a TikTok live stream gone viral.,The veteran wide receiver held up four digits on his hand but said he was not endorsing Watson, who wears No. 4 for Cleveland, as ...
Cowboys TE Princeton Fant out for year with torn ACL
Dallas Cowboys tight end Princeton Fant suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee and will miss the season.,Fant had to be carted off the practice field on Monday after he was blocked backward into a teammate. Head coach Brian Schottenheimer confirmed the diagnosis Tuesday and said...
WR Zay Flowers, Ravens agree to four-year, $140M extension
Two-time Pro-Bowl wide receiver Zay Flowers agreed to a four-year, $140 million extension on Tuesday that includes $108 million guaranteed with the Baltimore Ravens.,Flowers' representatives at WinSportsGroup released details of the deal to multiple media outlets before the Ravens made the move offi...
Guardians acquire Nats LHP Foster Griffin, Reds 1B Nathaniel Lowe
The Cleveland Guardians finished the trade deadline with a bang, adding breakout left-hander Foster Griffin from the Washington Nationals and first baseman/designated hitter Nathaniel Lowe from the Cincinnati Reds in the final 30 minutes before Monday's deadline.,Cleveland sent left-handers Will Dio...
Reports: Guardians acquire LHP Foster Griffin, 1B Nathaniel Lowe
The Cleveland Guardians finished the trade deadline with a bang, adding breakout left-hander Foster Griffin from the Washington Nationals and first baseman/designated hitter Nathaniel Lowe from the Cincinnati Reds in the final 30 minutes before Monday's deadline, according to multiple reports.,Cleve...
DE Jadeveon Clowney says he's signing with Texans
Former No. 1 pick Jadeveon Clowney is returning to the Houston Texans for the first time since the 2018 season, he told multiple media outlets on Sunday.,Clowney will sign with Houston for a base value of $5.5 million and a max value of $8 million, KPRC 2 in Houston reported.,"It wasn't about the mo...
Texans reportedly bring back Jadeveon Clowney, sign Mario Edwards
Former No. 1 pick Jadeveon Clowney is returning to the Houston Texans for the first time since the 2018 season, multiple reports said Sunday.,Clowney will sign with Houston for a base value of $5.5 million and a max value of $8 million, KPRC2 in Houston reported.,The report came on the heels of the ...
Jerry Jones to 'think about' tinting windows at AT&T Stadium
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones admitted that he will contemplate tinting the west-facing windows at AT&T Stadium.,His decision to do so comes on the heels of FIFA demanding the curtains be closed during recent World Cup match at the venue.,"Well, do you know something?" Jones told Fox 4. "Thinking...
More misery ahead for Angels? Brewers, Jacob Misiorowski on tap
The Los Angeles Angels head into their series finale with the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday in Anaheim, Calif., with a five-game losing streak and the worst record in baseball., ,How can things get much worse for Kurt Suzuki's squad? Try a date with the team with the best record and most dominating pi...
Davis Riley moves into lead at Rocket Classic, Rasmus Hojgaard has record day
Davis Riley birdied the final two holes in a bogey-free round of 7-under-par 63 to move into the lead through the third round of the Rocket Classic on Saturday in Detroit.,Riley is at 15-under 195, meaning he'll go into Sunday's final round at Detroit Golf Club with a one-shot advantage on Michael B...
Athletics select LHP Ben Bowden, demote RHP Luis Morales
The Athletics selected left-hander Ben Bowden from Triple-A Las Vegas prior to Saturday's game against the Detroit Tigers.,The 31-year-old was a second-round pick by the Colorado Rockies back in 2016, but has not had much production at the major league level.,Bowden was 1-1 with a 5.40 ERA in 32 rel...
Professional bowler Jakob Butturff dies at 32
Professional bowler Jakob Butturff died unexpectedly on Friday at the age of 32, the PBA Tour announced.,Butturff won eight PBA Tour titles, including one major competition -- the 2019 USBC Masters.,"Jakob was one of the most unique players in PBA history," PBA commissioner Tom Clark said. "Fans mar...
DeAndre Hopkins joins Georgia Tech as assistant WRs coach
Three-time All-Pro DeAndre Hopkins has been hired as an assistant wide receivers coach at Georgia Tech.,Yellow Jackets head coach Brent Key made the announcement on Friday for Hopkins, who auditioned for a coaching role last week with the New England Patriots.,"DeAndre is one of the greatest receive...