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WR Mike Evans to leave Bucs, reportedly join Niners
Mike Evans is leaving Tampa after playing all 12 years of his career with the Buccaneers. ,Evans is reportedly signing a three-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers, according to multiple reports Monday.,"Saying goodbye to a legend such as Mike Evans is never easy, but today we are filled with ...

Duke reaches record 150 all-time weeks as AP No. 1 team
Duke remains in the No. 1 team in the Associated Press men's basketball top 25 poll entering conference tournament week, becoming the first team in history to spend 150 weeks in the top spot.,The Blue Devils (29-2) received 56 of the 61 first-place votes -- up one from last week -- after closing out...

Reports: LB Jaelan Phillips signs with Panthers on 4-year, $120M deal
Free-agent linebacker Jaelan Phillips signed with the Carolina Panthers on a four-year, $120 contract within the first hour of free agency on Monday, according to multiple reports.,The deal reportedly includes $80 million in guaranteed money for the pass rusher.,Phillips was traded from Miami to Phi...

Reports: Dolphins sign QB Malik Willis to 3-year, $67.5 million deal
The Miami Dolphins appear to have found their potential Tua Tagovailoa replacement, signing coveted free-agent quarterback Malik Willis to a three-year deal, according to multiple media reports.,The deal is worth $67.5 million with $45 million guaranteed, per NFL Network. It's a reunion of sorts wit...
WWE Headlines: Seth Rollins Returns, New Champions Crowned on the Road to WrestleMania
Seth Rollins returns, new champions are crowned and WWE’s creative team sees changes as the road to WrestleMania continues....

Bubbly Stanford needs win in ACC tournament opener vs. surging Pitt
CHARLOTTE -- Stanford might be on the NCAA Tournament bubble as it begins play in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament this week.,The Cardinal's opponent in the first round Tuesday afternoon is Pitt, which was on a different bubble over the weekend.,No. 10 seed Stanford (20-11) has been trending...

Reports: Colts re-sign Alec Pierce to 4-year, $116M contract
The Indianapolis Colts have signed pending free-agent wide receiver Alec Pierce to a four-year, $116 million contract, according to multiple media reports Monday.,The deal includes $84 million in guarantees and $60 million fully guaranteed at signing, per NFL Network.,Pierce, who turns 26 in May, br...

Report: Patriots releasing veteran LB Jahlani Tavai
The New England Patriots are releasing veteran linebacker Jahlani Tavai ahead of the start of free agency, according to multiple reports Monday.,Tavai, 29, has one year left on the three-year, $16 million contract extension he signed ahead of the 2024 season. He's spent the last five seasons with th...

UConn still No. 1 as UCLA grabs first-place votes
No. 1 UConn lost its status as the consensus top team in women's college basketball Monday as No. 2 UCLA picked up three first-place votes in The Associated Press Top 25 rankings.,The undefeated Huskies (33-0) received the other 28 votes following an eight-week reign as the unanimous No. 1. They fac...

Report: Jets acquire S Minkah Fitzpatrick from Dolphins
The New York Jets acquired five-time Pro Bowl safety Minkah Fitzpatrick from the Miami Dolphins on Monday, multiple outlets reported.,The Dolphins will receive a 2026 seventh-round pick in exchange, a selection that originally belonged to the Los Angeles Chargers. The deal can't be processed until t...

Dolphins to release QB Tua Tagovailoa, assume record dead-cap hit
The Miami Dolphins have said goodbye to quarterback Tua Tagovailoa.,Reports emerged Monday morning that the Dolphins would release the former first-round draft pick, and they confirmed it with a minute-long highlight video posted on social media with the accompanying caption, "Thanks for the memorie...

Clippers eager to even record in clash vs. Knicks
The Los Angeles Clippers will take aim at reaching the .500 mark for the first time since early in the season when they host the New York Knicks on Monday night.,The Clippers were last at .500 on Nov. 3 after losing to the Miami Heat and falling to 3-3. That setback was the first of 19 in a 22-game ...

OpTic Texas (8-0) keeps unblemished streak at CDL Stage 2 Major qualifying
OpTic Texas remains the only undefeated team at 8-0, while the Miami Heretics pulled off an impressive victory in qualifying for the Call of Duty League Stage 2 Major as Week 4 concluded on Sunday.,Toronto KOI and the Vancouver Surge also won in the day's other matches.,The 12 Call of Duty League te...

Coco Gauff retires due to arm issue, Alexandra Eala advances at Indian Wells
American tennis star Coco Gauff retired in the second set of a highly anticipated match with Alexandra Eala, a budding star from the Philippines, on Sunday night in the PNB Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif.,The top-seeded American at No. 4, Gauff was down 6-2, 2-0 to the 31st-seeded Eala when she...

Jannik Sinner keeps rolling through early rounds at Indian Wells
World No. 2 Jannik Sinner took another step in his quest for his first title at Indian Wells, dominating Canada's Denis Shapovalov 6-3, 6-2 in 73 minutes on Sunday at the BNP Paribas Open.,The Italian advanced to the California event's fourth round for the fifth time in as many appearances. He made ...

NBA roundup: Suns halt Hornets' 10-game road winning streak
Devin Booker had 30 points and 10 assists, Jalen Green and Collin Gillespie each added 24 points and the host Phoenix Suns ran away from Charlotte in the second half for a 111-99 victory on Sunday to break the Hornets' 10-game road winning streak.,Rookie forward Rasheer Fleming had career highs with...

NHL roundup: Sizzling Sabres edge Lightning as teams total 15 goals
Josh Doan's second power-play goal capped a manic third period as the Buffalo Sabres rallied from a pair of two-goal deficits to beat visiting Tampa Bay 8-7 on Sunday and take over first place in the Atlantic Division.,In their NHL-best seventh straight win, the Sabres allowed five unanswered goals ...

Devin Booker, Suns solve Hornets' mastery in road games
Devin Booker had 30 points and 10 assists, Jalen Green and Collin Gillespie each added 24 points and the host Phoenix Suns ran away from Charlotte in the second half for a 111-99 victory on Sunday to break the Hornets' 10-game road winning streak.,Rookie forward Rasheer Fleming had career-highs with...

Connor McDavid rings up two assists as Oilers defeat struggling Golden Knights
Connor Ingram made 24 saves and Connor McDavid had a pair of assists to lead the Edmonton Oilers to a 4-2 victory over the slumping Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday night in Las Vegas.,Trent Frederic, Vasily Podkolzin, Leon Draisaitl and Kasperi Kapanen scored goals for Edmonton, which closed to withi...

Joel Hofer produces 5th shutout of season as Blues blank Ducks
Joel Hofer posted his fifth shutout of the season, and a three-goal second period fueled the St. Louis Blues to a 4-0 victory Sunday over the Anaheim Ducks to cap a perfect four-game road trip.,Jimmy Snuggerud had a goal and an assist for the second straight game. Jonathan Druin, acquired Friday fro...