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Report: Panthers to sign LB Bobby OkerekeLinebacker Bobby Okereke is signing a one-year contract with the Carolina Panthers, multiple media outlets reported on Saturday.,Financial terms were not disclosed for Okereke, who was released by the New York Giants earlier this year in a cost-cutting move.,Okereke, 30, led New York in tackles in t...

Judge's order prohibits SEC from blocking pro athletes' returnA group of 41 athletes can't be blocked by the NCAA, the Southeastern Conference or SEC commissioner Greg Sankey from going back to college for one more season thanks to a restraining order signed Thursday by District Court Judge Martin Hoffman in Dallas.,The plaintiffs include three active NFL play...

SEC reportedly to suspend coaches who bring players back from prosIn the latest twist in NCAA conferences' attempts to prevent professional athletes from returning to college to compete in athletics, the Southeastern Conference on Wednesday reportedly agreed to punish schools that bring in players from the NFL, NBA or WNBA.,According to multiple media reports, the...

NHL Offseason Storylines: What Comes Next for the Ducks, Panthers and Capitals?

The NHL offseason is nearly over. Here are four major storylines to watch, including the Ducks' cap crunch, Panthers' comeback and more....

No. 14 USC opens season with great expectations

Lincoln Riley begins Year 5 at USC on Saturday when he leads the No. 14 Trojans against San Jose State, the only matchup involving a Top 25 team on a light slate for college football's opening weekend.,Riley, 35-18 in four seasons in Los Angeles, knows the bar is set high in 2026 based on the talent...

Yankees reinstate Cody Bellinger, place Ryan Weathers on IL

The New York Yankees reinstated outfielder/first baseman Cody Bellinger from the 10-day injured list on Sunday morning, while left-hander Ryan Weathers was placed on the 15-day IL with a forearm flexor strain.,Weathers was removed in the fourth inning of Saturday's game against the visiting Toronto ...

Astros send Cristan Javier to hill in rubber game vs. Athletics

The Astros' 4-3 loss to the Athletics on Saturday pivoted in the top of the eighth inning when reliever Bennett Sousa surrendered three runs immediately after the Astros' two-run seventh.,Sousa retired only one batter and allowed two hits and one walk. He followed right-hander AJ Blubaugh out of the...

Yankees LHP Ryan Weathers (forearm) exits start early

New York Yankees left-hander Ryan Weathers was lifted in the fourth inning Saturday against the visiting Toronto Blue Jays due to left forearm discomfort.,Weathers will undergo imaging, the Yankees announced during the game.,With one out and two runners on in the fourth, Weathers threw a sweeper to ...