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Former NFL LB Bryan Braman dies at age 38
Former NFL linebacker Bryan Braman died at age 38 after being diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer in February.,An undrafted free agent out of West Texas A&M, Braman entered the league in 2011 with the Houston Texans. He played three seasons there before spending the next four years with the ...

Former NFL LB Bryan Braman battling rare cancer
Former NFL linebacker Bryan Braman is "in the fight of his life," battling a rare and aggressive cancer, according to his agent.,Braman, 38, was a special-teams standout for the Houston Texans (2011-13) and the Philadelphia Eagles (2014-17), highlighted by a Super Bowl LII championship with the Eagl...

Oregon lands top prep safety, nephew of Kobe Bryant
Oregon landed a commitment from five-star safety Jett Washington, a nephew of the late NBA great Kobe Bryant.,Washington ranks as the No. 2 safety and No. 18 overall player in the 2026 recruiting class by 247 Sports.,The 6-foot-5, 210-pound prospect posted five interceptions and 38 tackles as a juni...

Yankees, awaiting Giancarlo Stanton's return, open series in Boston
The visiting New York Yankees will be looking to extend a three-game winning streak when they open a three-game series against the Boston Red Sox on Friday night -- and they might have Giancarlo Stanton back in action this weekend.,Several reports this week indicated that the 35-year-old designated ...

Report: Suns narrow coaching search to 2 Cavs assistants
The Phoenix Suns have whittled their list of potential head coaches to two, both currently on the staff of the Cleveland Cavaliers, ESPN reported Monday.,The finalists, per ESPN, are Cleveland associate head coach Johnnie Bryant and assistant Jordan Ott. Both are set to meet with a Phoenix contingen...

Framber Valdez outduels Bryan Woo to lead Astros over Mariners
Framber Valdez recorded his fourth consecutive quality start to claim a riveting pitcher's duel and lead the Houston Astros to a 2-1 victory over the visiting Seattle Mariners on Saturday.,Valdez (4-4) allowed one run on four hits and four walks with five strikeouts over six innings. He has surrende...

Yankees claim OF Bryan De La Cruz off waivers
The New York Yankees claimed outfielder Bryan De La Cruz off waivers from the Atlanta Braves on Thursday.,The Yankees optioned De La Cruz, 28, to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.,De La Cruz batted .191 in 16 games this season for Atlanta. He is a career .251 hitter with 58 homers and 208 RBIs in 491 ...

Wesley Bryan to appeal suspension for participating in LIV event
Wesley Bryan said Wednesday he plans to appeal his PGA Tour suspension for participating in an LIV Golf influencer event earlier this month.,"It's been a difficult few weeks for us," Bryan said in a YouTube video. "It's been an emotional roller coaster for sure for everybody in this cart.",Bryan, 35...

Braves add veteran OF Alex Verdugo to active roster
Four weeks after he was signed as a free agent, the Atlanta Braves added outfielder Alex Verdugo to the active roster Thursday.,in a corresponding move, outfielder Bryan De La Cruz was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett.,Verdugo, 28, was not signed until the latter portion of spring training and played n...

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...

PGA Tour suspends Wesley Bryan for participating in rival LIV-backed event
The PGA Tour has suspended Wesley Bryan for playing in a LIV Golf-backed event two weeks ago.,The tour has not commented, though Bryan told the website Monday Q, which first reported the suspension, that he doesn't know how long it will last and indicated that he would follow the tour's appeals proc...

Rockies OF Kris Bryant (back) lands on 10-day IL
Hampered by back issues since joining the Colorado Rockies in 2022, outfielder Kris Bryant went on the 10-day injured list on Monday with a lower back injury. ,Bryant's specific issue, lumbar degenerative disc disease, is associated with wear and tear of the spine. The 2016 National League MVP with ...
Who Will Replace Derek Carr? Saints’ Top Quarterback Options for 2025
Derek Carr's injury puts the Saints' 2025 plans in question. Here are 5 quarterback options New Orleans could pursue....

Jamion Christian replaces Phil Martelli Jr. at Bryant
Bryant hired Jamion Christian as the new head coach of its men's basketball team on Thursday.,Christian, 42, previously held that role at alma mater Mount St. Mary's (2012-18), Siena (2018-19) and George Washington (2019-22). He spent the past couple of seasons coaching a professional team in Italy....

VCU hires Phil Martelli Jr. as new head coach
VCU filled its coaching vacancy with the hiring of Bryant coach Phil Martelli Jr. on Wednesday.,Martelli went 43-25 in two seasons at Bryant and guided the Bulldogs into the NCAA Tournament this season. Bryant, a No. 15 seed, lost 87-62 to No. 2 seed Michigan State in the first round.,Martelli repla...

South Florida names Bryan Hodgson as head coach
South Florida hired Arkansas State coach Bryan Hodgson to lead the Bulls' program.,Hodgson, 37, was 45-28 in two seasons at Arkansas State. The Red Wolves finished 25-11 this season, winning the Sun Belt regular season championship before falling in the NIT second round.,Hodgson previously was an as...

Coen Carr, Michigan State brush aside Bryant in NCAA opener
Coen Carr came off the bench to produce 18 points and nine rebounds as No. 2 seed Michigan State defeated No. 15 seed Bryant 87-62 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament's South Region on Friday in Cleveland.,Jase Richardson supplied 15 points and Tre Holloman contributed 14 for the Spartans (28-...

Tom Izzo preps Michigan St. for late-night date with Bryant
Michigan State opens as the NCAA Tournament late show with no designs on going home early. ,The Spartans (27-6) won the Big Ten regular-season title and extended the program's streak to 27 consecutive appearances in the tournament. They were given the No. 2 seed in the South Region in Cleveland. The...

Rockies preseason capsule: Rise would be helped by Kris Bryant return to form
Colorado Rockies,2024 record: 61-101 (5th place, NL West).,He gone: RHP Cal Quantrill, 2B Brendan Rodgers.,New faces: INF Kyle Farmer, INF Thairo Estrada, LHP Scott Alexander, C Jacob Stallings.,Biggest question entering Opening Day: Production from veteran players is key, but the team will need bet...

Sports world marks fifth anniversary of deaths of Kobe, Gianna Bryant
The Los Angeles Lakers' social media offering on Sunday morning was both delightfully sweet and devastatingly sad.,The sweet part of the post on X was a photo of Lakers legend Kobe Bryant with his arm around Gianna, one of his four daughters and a budding basketball player, as they took in a game to...