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Reports: Steelers LB Nick Herbig gets $100M extension
The Pittsburgh Steelers signed outside linebacker Nick Herbig to a four-year contract extension that brings his total earnings to $103.67 million, according to multiple reports Tuesday.,The now five-year deal reportedly includes $42 million in guaranteed money.,Herbig is coming off a career-high 7.5...
Report: Vandy QB's NIL deal includes movie role
Five-star quarterback Jared Curtis' NIL deal at Vanderbilt reportedly includes a role in a Hollywood movie.,Comedian and Commodores superfan Nate Bargatze cast Curtis in his new movie, "The Breadwinner," according to a report from OutKick. Curtis appears in the film wearing a Vanderbilt baseball cap...
Arbitrator upholds denial of NIL deals for 18 Nebraska football players
A third-party arbitrator upheld the decision of the College Sports Commission to reject NIL deals for 18 Nebraska football players.,The commission announced the decision in the name, image and likeness case on Monday. It was the first arbitration process to be completed about NIL deals since the com...
Cubs LHP Matthew Boyd out one month after knee surgery
Cubs left-hander Matthew Boyd began the road to recovery following left knee surgery necessary to repair a meniscus tear suffered Wednesday playing with his kids. ,Boyd was placed on the 15-day injured list on Wednesday and the Cubs are refraining from an official timetable for his return, but he's ...
Diamondbacks OF Corbin Carroll (back) avoids scare after early exit
Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll exited Sunday's game in Phoenix against the Toronto Blue Jays after four innings due to low back tightness.,But manager Torey Lovullo had a positive update on Carroll's status postgame, saying he expected the All-Star to be available for the D-backs' ne...
Cubs fill out bullpen after RHP Daniel Palencia moved to IL
The Chicago Cubs selected the contract of right-hander Corbin Martin on Saturday to fill out the bullpen after right-hander Daniel Palencia went on the injured list Friday.,To make room on the 60-man roster, the Cubs transferred right-hander Cade Horton to the 60-day IL. Horton underwent Tommy John ...
PF Berke Buyuktuncel transfers to Vanderbilt; Nebraska adds two from portal
Four weeks after helping Nebraska edge Vanderbilt in the NCAA Tournament's second round, power forward Berke Buyuktuncel has decided to switch from the Cornhuskers to the Commodores for his senior year.,According to reports, Buyuktuncel, the 6-foot-9, 245-pound forward who averaged 6.3 points and 5....
Blue Jays roster shuffle continues as injuries pile up amid slow start
Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Cody Ponce will undergo surgery for a right anterior cruciate ligament injury and likely will be lost for the remainder of the regular season, manager John Schneider revealed Tuesday.,The Blue Jays also recalled left-hander Patrick Corbin from Single-A Dunedin and infi...
Hannah Hidalgo's triple-double carries Notre Dame past Vanderbilt
Hannah Hidalgo poured in 31 points with 11 rebounds and 10 steals as sixth-seeded Notre Dame held off second-seed Vanderbilt 67-64 in the Fort Worth Regional 1 semifinal Friday at Fort Worth, Texas.,Hidalgo was 14 of 25 from the floor and added seven assists, while her 10 steals set a record for an ...
No. 4 Nebraska survives No. 5 Vandy on Braden Frager's late winner
Braden Frager drove for the winning layup with 2.2 seconds left Saturday night and fourth-seeded Nebraska rallied for a 74-72 win over fifth-seeded Vanderbilt in the second round of the NCAA Tournament's South Region in Oklahoma City.,The result wasn't secured until the Commodores' Tyler Tanner, who...
Nebraska, hungry for school's first Sweet 16, ready for Vanderbilt
After winning the school's first-ever NCAA Tournament game on Thursday, Nebraska wants more.,The Cornhuskers (27-6), the No. 4 seed in the South Region, will try to make the program's first Sweet 16 when they take on fifth-seeded Vanderbilt (27-8) in second-round action Saturday night in Oklahoma Ci...
Vanderbilt tops McNeese for 1st NCAA Tournament win since 2012
Tyler Tanner registered 26 points, seven rebounds, and five assists as No. 5 Vanderbilt earned a 78-68 victory over No. 12 McNeese in Thursday's NCAA Tournament first-round South Region matchup in Oklahoma City.,Devin McGlockton scored 12 points on perfect 6 of 6 shooting and grabbed eight rebounds ...
UConn's Sarah Strong, Azzi Fudd headline women's All-Americans
UConn's Sarah Strong and Azzi Fudd, whose Huskies enter the Women's NCAA Tournament with an undefeated record, were named Associated Press All-Americans on Wednesday.,Strong, a sophomore forward, was a unanimous selection. It's the latest honor for Strong, who on Tuesday -- along with Fudd -- was na...
Vanderbilt pursues first tourney win since 2012 in matchup with McNeese State
Vanderbilt, the No. 5 seed in the South Region, aims for its first NCAA Tournament win since 2012 when it faces 12th-seeded McNeese State in Oklahoma City on Thursday afternoon.,The Commodores (26-8) nearly replicated the path of the 2012 team, which stunned powerhouse Kentucky to clinch the school'...
Late runs sparks Arkansas over Vanderbilt in SEC final
NASHVILLE -- Tournament Most Valuable Player Darius Acuff Jr. scored 30 points and dished out 11 assists, leading 17th-ranked Arkansas to an 86-75 win over No. 22 Vanderbilt in the Southeastern Conference tournament final on Sunday.,The third-seeded Razorbacks hit 62.5% of their 3-pointers (15 of 24...
Guard play will be key for Vanderbilt, Arkansas in SEC final
NASHVILLE -- No. 22 Vanderbilt will try to win its first Southeastern Conference tournament championship since 2012 when it meets 17th-ranked Arkansas on Sunday.,The Commodores (26-7), playing two miles from their campus, routed fourth-ranked Florida (the tournament's top seed) by a 91-74 score on S...
No. 22 Vanderbilt dominates No. 4 Florida, reaches SEC final
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Tyler Tanner scored 20 points and dished out eight assists, Duke Miles scored 15 with seven assists and No. 22 Vanderbilt earned a 91-74 victory over No. 4 Florida on Saturday in the semifinals of the Southeastern Conference tournament.,The Commodores advanced to Sunday's confere...
No. 4 Florida, No. 22 Vanderbilt set for rematch in SEC semifinals
NASHVILLE -- Fourth-ranked Florida and No. 22 Vanderbilt will renew acquaintances on Saturday afternoon in the semifinals of the Southeastern Conference tournament.,The contest will serve as a rematch of one of the league's better regular-season games.,The Gators knocked off the Commodores 98-94 on ...
Vanderbilt beats rival Tennessee for 2nd time in week's span
NASHVILLE - Vanderbilt's Duke Miles scored 30 points and Tyler Tanner added 19, leading the 22nd-ranked Commodores to a 75-68 win over No. 25 Tennessee in a Southeastern Conference tournament quarterfinal matchup on Friday.,Both guards grabbed six rebounds, while Miles added five assists and three s...
No. 22 Vanderbilt braces for Nate Ament, No. 25 Tennessee
NASHVILLE -- No. 22-ranked Vanderbilt will square off against No. 25 Tennessee in the quarterfinals of the Southeastern Conference tournament on Friday afternoon, marking the third meeting this season between the teams.,Each team won on the other's home floor, the most recent time being the Commodor...