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Texas Tech extends coach Grant McCasland through 2030-31
Texas Tech signed men's basketball coach Grant McCasland to a contract extension through the 2030-31 season on Monday.,The contract is worth $31.5 million, the school confirmed to the Lubbock Avalanche Journal, with a salary of $5 million next season and annual $100,000 raises until McCasland makes ...
Analysis: 'True racer' Kyle Larson gears up for Indy-Charlotte Double
For the second year in a row, Kyle Larson will attempt one of the rarest feats in all of sports: racing in both the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 in the same day.,Two of the most prestigious races in the world. Six hundred total laps, 1,100 miles.,This Sunday, Larson will attempt to become ...
Yasiel Puig released by KBO League's Kiwoom Heroes
Former MLB standout Yasiel Puig was released by the Kiwoom Heroes of the KBO League in South Korea and said in a social media post he will be returning to the United States.,Puig, 34, who burst onto the scene with the Los Angeles Dodgers in June of 2013, was in his second stint with Kiwoom and playe...
Eagles sign coach Nick Sirianni to multiyear extension
The defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles announced a multiyear extension on Monday with head coach Nick Sirianni.,Sirianni, 43, has compiled a 48-20 (.706) record in the regular season through his first four seasons. He is 6-3 in the playoffs with two conference championships.,"As an or...
PWHL schedules expansion draft for June 9
The Professional Women's Hockey League will hold an expansion draft for the Seattle and Vancouver franchises on June 9.,The PWHL also announced the rules and procedures Monday that will guide the roster-building process for the league's seventh and eighth members ahead of the 2025-26 season.,The ori...
Reports: National champion Florida sets White House visit
NCAA Tournament champion Florida will celebrate its national title Wednesday at the White House, multiple outlets reported Sunday.,The Florida-centered Swamp247 reported that head coach Todd Golden and the rest of his staff are expected to visit the White House along with the majority of the players...
Phillies closer Jose Alvarado suspended 80 games
Philadelphia Phillies closer Jose Alvarado was suspended for 80 games by the MLB commissioner's office on Sunday after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance.,The substance, exogenous testosterone, is not produced naturally by the male body.,The team issued a brief statement in Sunda...
Yankees RHP Jake Cousins (pectoral) shut down 4-5 days
New York Yankees right-hander Jake Cousins will be shut down for four to five days after experiencing pectoral discomfort following a live batting practice session, manager Aaron Boone said Saturday.,"We don't think it's anything serious, but enough to hold him down," Boone told reporters.,Cousins h...
Yankees activate RHP Jonathan Loaisiga after elbow procedure
The New York Yankees activated right-hander Jonathan Loaisiga from the injured list Friday, while left-hander Tyler Matzek was designated for assignment.,Loaisiga returns 13 months after an internal brace procedure on the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow. The 30-year-old made just three ...
Earthquakes coach saves Lionel Messi from postmatch red card
An unlikely person helped save Lionel Messi from receiving a postmatch red card on Wednesday night -- San Jose Earthquakes coach Bruce Arena.,Messi of Inter Miami was irate when he was tackled just outside the box during second-half stoppage time of the 3-3 tie in San Jose. He barked at the official...
Inter Miami extend D Jordi Alba through 2027
Inter Miami CF signed defender Jordi Alba to a contract extension through the 2027 season on Thursday.,The Spanish left back has five goals and 19 assists in 46 MLS matches (39 starts) since joining Miami in July 2023. He was an MLS All-Star and MLS Best XI selection in 2024.,"I'm happy to renew my ...
Twins' Carlos Correa, Byron Buxton collide, exit game vs. Orioles
Minnesota Twins shortstop Carlos Correa and center fielder Byron Buxton left Thursday afternoon's game against the host Baltimore Orioles following a collision in the bottom of the third inning.,The duo was pursuing Cedric Mullins' pop-up in shallow center field when Buxton made the catch before the...
Alejandro Kirk's HR backs Chris Bassitt gem as Blue Jays top Rays
Alejandro Kirk hit a three-run home run in the sixth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Tampa Bay Rays 3-1 on Wednesday night.,Kirk and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. each had two hits to help the Blue Jays draw even in the three-game series. Brandon Lowe had two hits for the Rays.,Toront...
2025 NFL games to watch
Pack your bags. The NFL is heading to Spain, Brazil, Ireland, Germany -- and London, of course -- and has loaded up on compelling domestic encounters in the U.S. in a 2025 season that begins in the City of Brotherly Love with a pairing of hated NFC East rivals. ,NFL teams and fanbases have known the...
Guardians welcome back Corey Kluber as special assistant
The Cleveland Guardians named two-time American League Cy Young Award winner Corey Kluber as a special assistant to their pitching staff on Wednesday.,Kluber, who spent the majority of his 13-year playing career with Cleveland, officially retired in February 2024.,"I think I purposely didn't really ...
NHL suspends Panthers minority owner for offensive posts
The NHL suspended a minority owner of the Florida Panthers on Tuesday for his recent "unacceptable and inappropriate" posts on social media.,Doug Cifu, the team's vice chairman and alternate governor, is barred from any involvement with the team or the league pending a meeting with NHL commissioner ...
Pirates' Paul Skenes commits to U.S. for 2026 WBC
Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes committed Tuesday to pitch for Team USA at the 2026 World Baseball Classic.,Skenes, 22, joins New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge as the second player to publicly pledge his services to the U.S. squad for the global competition.,Judge already was designated as the...
Texans re-sign veteran DT Folorunso Fatukasi
The Houston Texans announced the re-signing of defensive tackle Folorunso Fatukasi on Tuesday.,Terms were not disclosed by the Texans, who waived cornerback Gregory Junior in a corresponding move.,Fatukasi, 30, recorded one sack and 24 tackles in 11 games (all starts) in his first season with Housto...
Pete Alonso lifts Mets over Pirates with walk-off sac fly
Pete Alonso lofted the walk-off sacrifice fly Monday night for the New York Mets, who edged the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 in the opener of a three-game series. ,David Bednar (0-4) struck out Luisangel Acuna to open the ninth before Francisco Lindor's routine grounder behind second base skipped under th...
NCAA president on Trump’s commission plan: ‘Up for anything’
NCAA president Charlie Baker told reporters Monday that the Trump administration's interest in issues affecting college sports could help make progress.,President Donald Trump is planning a presidential commission on college athletics, according to reports that surfaced last week, with former Alabam...