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Report: G Marcus Smart agrees to buyout with Wizards, plans to join Lakers
Former NBA Defensive Player of the Year Marcus Smart has agreed to a contract buyout with the Washington Wizards and intends to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers, ESPN reported on Saturday.,A three-time first-team all-defense selection, Smart will reportedly ink a two-year, $11 million deal with the ...
Rams ink rookie TE Terrance Ferguson, finalize 2025 draft class
The Los Angeles Rams officially signed tight end Terrance Ferguson to a four-year, $9.71 million rookie contract on Saturday, finalizing their 2025 draft class just ahead of training camp.,Ferguson, the 46th overall pick out of Oregon, received approximately $8.05 million in guaranteed money, roughl...
NHL Defensemen Trade Watch: Rasmus Andersson Headlines the Offseason Block
The NHL free-agent frenzy is over, but the trade winds are just starting. Rasmus Andersson, Dougie Hamilton, and Erik Karlsson headline a trio of defensemen who could shake up the offseason....
Dustin Poirier Leaves UFC With a Legacy No Belt Could Ever Measure
Dustin “The Diamond” Poirier faces Max Holloway one last time in a New Orleans homecoming at UFC 318. The cult hero exits MMA as one of the sport’s most beloved warriors....
MLS-best Union out for 'togetherness' vs. Dynamo
Tai Baribo looks to heat up again on Saturday as the Philadelphia Union take a two-match winning streak into Houston to face the Dynamo.,Baribo scored his 14th goal of the season in Philadelphia's 2-1 victory over CF Montreal on Wednesday. He had been kept without a tally in four matches after erupt...
Rockies prospect suspended for PED violation
Colorado Rockies minor league pitcher Erick Veras received a 56-game suspension without pay Friday after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance.,The commissioner's office said the 18-year-old left-hander tested positive for Boldenone, a steroid. The suspension is effective immediatel...
Rory McIlroy excited for Open weekend after 'solid' second round
In 2019, the last time The Open Championship was played at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland, native son Rory McIlroy missed the cut.,There is no danger of that happening at the 2025 edition of The Open.,McIlroy shot a 2-under round of 69 on Friday, leaving him at 3-under 139 for the tournament aft...
Crew look to avoid slow start vs. D.C. United
Change is not only good but necessary for the Columbus Crew starting Saturday at home against flailing D.C. United.,In the last two magtches. the Crew (11-4-8, 41 points) allowed a goal to FC Cincinnati in the opening 42 seconds and trailed 2-0 after five minutes before rallying for a 4-2 win, then ...
Frost sign 2nd-round pick Abby Hustler
The Minnesota Frost have signed rookie second-round draft pick Abby Hustler to a two-year contract.,Hustler, 22, was selected with the 14th overall pick in the 2025 PWHL Draft out of St. Lawrence University, where the forward recorded 158 points in 154 career games. The St. Louis, Prince Edward Isla...
Goals by Myrto Uzuni, Owen Wolff carry Austin FC past hapless LA Galaxy
Myrto Uzuni and Owen Wolff scored goals and Austin FC held on late for a 2-1 win over the LA Galaxy on Wednesday in a Western Conference match in Carson, Calif.,The Verde (8-8-6, 30 points), which entered the match having not scored in its past two MLS games and with a league-low 15 goals for the se...
Rory McIlroy returns home, faces challengers aplenty at the Open
Rory McIlroy rarely got to play in Northern Ireland as a pro before the 2019 Open Championship was staged at Royal Portrush Golf Club. He remembers the internal pressure when he arrived for his tee time that Thursday -- the pressure of wanting to be the hero for his country. ,It didn't happen for Mc...
Report: Rangers give snubbed Nathan Eovaldi his $100K All-Star bonus
The Texas Rangers thought starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi deserved a berth on the American League All-Star team, but he wasn't selected.,They decided to pay the right-hander the $100,000 All-Star bonus called for in his contract anyway, ESPN reported Wednesday.,Eovaldi, 35, is 7-3 on the season with...
Justin Rose on elusive Open: 'One I've dreamed about'
A two-time runner-up at The Open Championship, Justin Rose finished second at the Masters for the third time in his career with a playoff loss to Rory McIlroy in April.,Instead of dwelling on another near miss at a major, Rose is ready to chase the title that means the most to him as an Englishman t...
LA Galaxy look to climb out of MLS cellar against Austin FC
Something has to give when offense-challenged Austin FC squares off against the porous defense of the Los Angeles Galaxy on Wednesday as the two Western Conference teams battle in Carson, Calif.,The Verde have an MLS-low 15 goals in 21 league matches this year. The Galaxy's suspect defense has surre...
Crew put unbeaten streak on line against Nashville SC
The Columbus Crew try to extend their unbeaten streak while host Nashville SC bid to start a new one on Wednesday in an Eastern Conference showdown.,The opponents' streaks have Miami in common. Nashville (12-5-5, 41 points) had its 15-match unbeaten run in all competitions, including an 8-0-4 stretc...
Dynamo begin key stretch with visit from Whitecaps
Houston Dynamo coach Ben Olsen said his team is living on the edge.,The Dynamo fell off that edge Saturday night at Real Salt Lake when they gave up a set-piece goal late in the first half that held up in a 1-0 loss, which put them out of the Western Conference playoff table.,That makes Wednesday ni...
Houston Dynamo begin key stretch with visit from Vancouver Whitecaps
Houston Dynamo coach Ben Olsen said his team is living on the edge.,The Dynamo fell off that edge Saturday night at Real Salt Lake when they gave up a set-piece goal late in the first half that held up in a 1-0 loss, which put them out of the Western Conference playoff table.,That makes Wednesday ni...
Bryson DeChambeau chasing Open breakthrough in 'thick wind'
Bryson DeChambeau chuckled when he said it last year but there's no denying the difference between plan and execution when playing in challenging conditions that are typically par for the course in The Open Championship.,DeChambeau missed the cut with 10 bogeys in 36 holes at the Open in 2024 at Roy...
Scottie Scheffler on golf: 'This is not the be all, end all'
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler isn't intimidated by playing links golf this week at The Open Championship at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland.,He doesn't care that he's the favorite and won't dwell on it if he doesn't walk away with his fourth major championship this week. Or if he does happen to l...
UFC announces return to Perth, Australia in September
The UFC made official on Monday its return to the city of Perth, Western Australia.,The fourth-most populous city in Australia will host UFC Fight Night on Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025.,<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Mark you calendars ??<br><br>The Octagon is back for <a href="h...