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RHPs Max Scherzer, Nathan Eovaldi leave Rangers for evaluations
Texas Rangers right-handed starters Max Scherzer and Nathan Eovaldi have left the team during its road trip and returned home for evaluations, general manager Chris Young said Sunday.,Scherzer, on the IL since Aug. 2 due to right shoulder fatigue, accompanied the Rangers on their six-game road trip ...
San Diego Padres Jurickson Profar Proving Invaluable To Playoff Push
Jurickson Profar is a darkhorse MVP candidate in the National League, and proving to be an invaluable piece to the San Diego Padres playoff push....

Jazz F Lauri Markkanen signs 5-year, $238M extension
The Utah Jazz signed All-Star forward Lauri Markkanen to a new five-year, $238 million agreement Wednesday.,His agent confirmed to ESPN that the renegotiated deal and extension includes $220 million in new money.,Markkanen, 27, had one year and $18 million left on his contract. The new deal raises h...
College Football Preseason Power Rankings: Top 12 Teams in the Nation
As college football grows closer to kicking off at the end of August, these are Deadspin's top 12 ranked teams heading into the 2024 campaign....

Report: Jazz, F Lauri Markkanen near long-term deal
The Utah Jazz and All-Star forward Lauri Markkanen are expected to reach a long-term deal that will take him off the trade market and keep him from becoming a free agent after the upcoming season, The Athletic reported Tuesday.,Rumors of a reported Markkanen trade never materialized this season, and...

NFL lifts gambling ban for Broncos DE Eyioma Uwazurike
The NFL reinstated Denver Broncos defensive end Eyioma Uwazurike from his gambling suspension on Monday.,He was suspended indefinitely last July after being accused of betting on games he played in, both with the Broncos and while at Iowa State. ,Uwazurike, 26, had also been facing gambling-related ...

Max Holloway to challenge Ilia Topuria at UFC 308
Ilia Topuria will put his world featherweight title on the line against the ascending Max Holloway at UFC 308 on Oct. 26 in Abu Dhabi, UFC CEO Dana White announced on Saturday.,Topuria earned the 145-pound title when he knocked out Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 298 on Feb. 18 in Anaheim, Calif.,Topur...

Report: RB Tarik Cohen ends comeback attempt, retires
Veteran running back Tarik Cohen is retiring from the NFL, ESPN reported Thursday.,Cohen, 29, was in training camp with the New York Jets, attempting to make the roster after a series of injuries sent his promising career off track.,The Chicago Bears drafted Cohen, who played at North Carolina A&T, ...

Hawks rookie Nikola Durisic undergoes foot surgery
Atlanta Hawks rookie forward Nikola Durisic is recovering from surgery to repair his fractured left foot, the team announced on Wednesday.,The 2024 second-round pick underwent a procedure Monday to repair his left fifth metatarsal bone with Dr. Robert Anderson in Charlotte, N.C.,Durisic sustained th...

Chiefs president in talks with Kansas, Missouri about stadium plans
Chiefs president Mark Donovan kept the door open to moving the team over the border to Kansas if a new stadium in Missouri continues to meet resistance. ,"Every option is on the table," Donovan said of the Chiefs' approach to planning for a new stadium. ,The Chiefs are committed to home games at Arr...

Mizzou's Eliah Drinkwitz: Hall of Fame incomplete without Mike Leach
When the SEC returns to the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta for SEC Media Days in July 2025, Missouri coach Eliah Drinkwitz hopes he can celebrate the induction of late coach Mike Leach. ,Drinkwitz said on the second day of conference media days in Dallas that it's time for college football...

Hawks rookie Nikola Durisic breaks foot in Summer League
Atlanta Hawks rookie Nikola Durisic sustained a fractured left foot in Sunday's Summer League game against San Antonio in Las Vegas.,The team confirmed the 20-year-old guard's diagnosis Monday following an X-ray. Further medical updates will be provided as appropriate.,Durisic, a native of Belgium, ...

Copa America delayed by security breach, stadium lockdown
CONMEBOL pushed back kickoff of the Copa America final by a half-hour to 8:30 p.m. local time Sunday after fans breached security at one of the gates at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla.,The highly anticipated final between Argentina and Colombia was delayed after police apparently struggled ...
Three Big NBA Trades That Can Still Happen This Offseason
While this NBA offseason has been rather underwhelming, keep an eye on Lauri Markkanen, Jerami Grant and Brandon Ingram as players that can all be traded....

Escalator malfunction injures several at Brewers game
Eleven people were injured due to an escalator malfunction following the Milwaukee Brewers' 5-3 loss to the Chicago Cubs at American Family Field on Saturday.,The malfunction resulted in "an increased downward speed," according to a release sent out by the team. Five people were treated for their in...
2024 MLB All-Star Game National League Ballot: Who Should Be Voted In?
We built out the perfect 2024 MLB All-Star Game ballot for the National League, headlined by Shohei Ohtani and Bryce Harper....

Panthers hold G Sergei Bobrovsky out of practice before Game 7
Sergei Bobrovsky is trying to rediscover his rhythm before it's too late.,For the Florida Panthers' top goaltender, that meant sitting out practice on Sunday with one day before Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final at home against the Edmonton Oilers.,Bobrovsky, 35, was not present at the Panthers' pract...

Padres' Fernando Tatis Jr., Jurickson Profar leave game early
Padres right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. sustained a left triceps contusion when he was hit by a pitch in the third inning on Friday in San Diego's 9-5 home win over the Milwaukee Brewers.,Milwaukee right-hander Colin Rea hit Tatis in the left elbow with a first-pitch sinker. Tatis initially stayed i...

Geno Auriemma signs 5-year extension with UConn
Legendary UConn women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma signed a five-year contract extension worth $18.7 million, the program announced Tuesday.,Auriemma, 70, previously said he had no intention to retire after the 2023-24 season. His new agreement runs through April 2029.,Auriemma's deal carries a ...

Ilia Topuria sets sights on UFC history next year in Spain
If all goes to plan for UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria, the near future will include a bout against Conor McGregor in Madrid, Spain, in front of 80,000 fans and a record-breaking pay-per-view audience.,There remains work to be done for Topuria (15-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC), who was born in Germany of...