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Just-arrived UNC QB Ryan Browne to re-enter transfer portal
North Carolina quarterback Ryan Browne announced on Wednesday that he is re-entering the transfer portal before ever playing a game for the Tar Heels. ,Multiple outlets also reported that North Carolina's sack leader, Beau Atkinson, is among a handful of other Tar Heels to enter the portal. Atkinson...

Capitals F Nic Dowd signs 2-year contract extension
Washington Capitals center Nic Dowd signed a two-year, $6 million contract extension Wednesday. ,Dowd, who turns 35 on May 27, has recorded career-high totals in goals (14), points (27) and games played (81) this season.,He was set to become an unrestricted free agent this summer.,"Nic has been an i...

Showboats head coach Ken Whisenhunt steps down
Ken Whisenhunt stepped down as head coach of the UFL's Memphis Showboats on Wednesday.,He previously took a leave of absence in late March but had returned to the team, which is off to an 0-3 start.,"The time has come for me to step away from the game and take a break from football," Whisenhunt said...

Report: Longtime Cowboys LT Tyron Smith to retire
Left tackle Tyron Smith will sign a one-day contract with the Dallas Cowboys and retire after 14 NFL seasons, NFL Network reported Tuesday.,Smith, 34, played 13 seasons in Dallas before spending last year with the New York Jets.,He is an eight-time Pro Bowl and five-time All-Pro selection -- two fir...
Free Agency Silence Speaks Volumes for These Struggling NFL Teams
The 49ers, Browns and Steelers made minimal moves in free agency — and it could cost them in 2025 and beyond....

Micah Parsons attending Cowboys' voluntary workouts
Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons showed up for voluntary workouts Monday despite the lack of a contract extension.,The All-Pro pass rusher is said to be seeking a $200 million deal that would set an NFL record for a non-quarterback.,His presence Monday for the start of voluntary OTAs at The S...

Alex Bowman soars to pole in Bristol qualifying
BRISTOL, Tenn. -- A little ray of sunshine was all Alex Bowman needed to secure the pole position for Sunday's Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway (3 p.m. ET, FS1, PRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).,Well, not quite all. Bowman also had to turn a blistering lap in his No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports ...

Roughnecks edge Showboats for first win
Chris Blewitt's 28-yard field goal with 10:14 remaining gave Houston a seven-point lead, and the visiting Roughnecks held on for their first victory of the season, 18-17 over the winless Memphis Showboats in a United Football League game Saturday. ,Memphis (0-3) cut its deficit to one point on a 4-y...

Cowboys QB Dak Prescott on injury rehab: 'I'm where I want to be'
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott said he is progressing in his recovery from his season-ending hamstring injury.,So much so, in fact, that Prescott said he would be able to suit up right now if needed.,"If I had to play a game today, I definitely could do that," Prescott said on Friday at the...

Browns 2025 draft needs, picks, best fits, history
As the Deshaun Watson hype train derailed under the weight of injuries and limited availability, the Cleveland Browns return to the first round of the NFL draft for the first time since selecting cornerback Greg Newsome II 26th overall in 2021. ,Watson had two Achilles surgeries in a three-month spa...

QB Joe Flacco, 40, rejoining Browns on one-year deal
Quarterback Joe Flacco is rejoining the Cleveland Browns on a reported one-year, $4 million contract.,The Browns confirmed the agreement Friday and Flacco's agent, Joe Linta, confirmed the figures to ESPN.,Flacco, 40, spent the 2024 season with the Indianapolis Colts after earning NFL Comeback Playe...

Browns QB Deshaun Watson on mission to prove doubters wrong
Deshaun Watson might miss part or all of the 2025 season and hears the whispers of his demise as doubts multiply about his ability to rediscover the form that tempted the Cleveland Browns into acquiring him from the Houston Texans three years ago. ,Watson is recovering from a pair of Achilles tendon...
Travis Hunter Could Be the Cleveland Browns Long-Awaited Spark
Travis Hunter’s two-way talent makes him the ideal pick at No. 2 for the Browns, a franchise still searching for star power and postseason relevance....

NASCAR slams judge's ruling for Michael Jordan's 23XI Racing
In response to the preliminary injunctions granted to 23XI Racing -- owned by Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin -- and Front Row Motorsports, NASCAR filed a brief on Friday urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit to reverse the decision. ,In the appeal, NASCAR contends that 23XI and F...
Patriots Trade Joe Milton III to Cowboys to Avoid QB Controversy
The New England Patriots traded Joe Milton III to the Dallas Cowboys to avoid a potential QB controversy with second-year quarterback Drake Maye....

Report: QB Drew Pyne heading to Bowling Green, his fourth school
Quarterback Drew Pyne will make Bowling Green his fourth Division I school, he told ESPN on Monday.,Coming out of high school in Connecticut, Pyne was listed as a four-star prospect and the No. 8 pro-style quarterback in the Class of 2020 by the 247Sports composite. He committed to Notre Dame out of...

Nebraska beats UCF to win inaugural CBC title
Brice Williams and reserve Connor Essegian scored 21 points apiece and Nebraska knocked off UCF 77-66 on Sunday to win the inaugural College Basketball Crown tournament at Las Vegas.,Juwan Gary added 20 points and eight rebounds to help the Cornhuskers (21-14) recover from a 14-point, second-half de...

White Sox activate OF Mike Tauchman, DFA OF Travis Jankowski
The Chicago White Sox reinstated outfielder Mike Tauchman from the 10-day injured list on Sunday.,In a corresponding move, Chicago designated outfielder Travis Jankowski for assignment.,Tauchman, 34, was put on the injured list March 27 (retroactive to March 23) due to a strained right hamstring. Th...

Defenders rally past Showboats to remain undefeated
Jordan Ta'amu threw a go-ahead 3-yard touchdown pass to Ben Bresnahan in the fourth quarter, lifting the D.C. Defenders over the Memphis Showboats 17-12 on Saturday night in Washington, D.C.,Trailing 12-9 with 8:21 left in the game, Ta'amu put the Defenders (2-0) ahead to stay with a short jump pass...

Darius Johnson pours in 42 points, UCF tops Villanova in OT in Crown
Darius Johnson scored a career-high 42 points, including the 3-pointer that forced overtime, and UCF rallied to advance to Sunday's championship round of the inaugural College Basketball Crown with a 104-98 defeat of Villanova on Saturday in Las Vegas.,The win sends UCF (20-16) to face Nebraska, whi...