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Jaguars sign veteran TE Quintin Morris
The Jacksonville Jaguars added depth at tight end with the signing of veteran Quintin Morris on Wednesday.,Terms were not disclosed but Fox Sports reported it was a one-year deal for the 26-year-old free agent.,Morris played in 16 regular-season games for the Buffalo Bills last season and started th...
Rhys Hopkins' big day fuels Brewers' 9-5 win over Guardians
Logan Henderson won his second straight start to begin his major league career and Rhys Hoskins homered, had four hits and drove in five runs in the Milwaukee Brewers' 9-5 win Wednesday over the host Cleveland Guardians.,Henderson (2-0) worked five innings, allowing two runs on four hits with seven ...
Kevin Durant wins NBA's Magic Johnson Award
Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant is the winner of the 2024-25 Magic Johnson Award.,The Professional Basketball Writers Association gives the award annually to the NBA player who excels on the court and displays "cooperation and grace in dealing with the media and fans.",Durant also won the award in th...
Ravens RB Derrick Henry agrees to 2-year, $30M extension
Star running back Derrick Henry and the Baltimore Ravens agreed to terms on a two-year, $30 million extension that includes $25 million fully guaranteed, his agent told multiple media outlets on Wednesday.,Per ESPN and NFL Network, it's the largest per-year salary for a running back over 30 years ol...
Players ready for pressure, soggy turf but hope for 'little bit of luck' at PGA
CHARLOTTE - Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland will have everyone's attention when the PGA Championship begins Thursday.,And it didn't take securing a career grand slam at the Masters last month for McIlroy to be a big deal when he shows up at Quail Hollow.,That's always the case.,"Based on the succes...
Jayson Tatum Achilles Injury Opens Window for Eastern Conference Contenders
Jayson Tatum’s Achilles injury shakes up the East, opening the door for contenders like the Knicks, Pacers and Cavaliers to make a title push this season and beyond....
Jacob Wilson, Athletics look to build on romp over Dodgers
Jacob Wilson set his eyes on the field at Dodger Stadium more times than he could remember while growing up less than an hour's drive away. And yet he never imagined this., ,In his first game played at the major league ballpark closest to his hometown of Thousand Oaks, Calif., the 23-year-old Athlet...
Chiefs to visit Cowboys for Thanksgiving Day showdown
Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs will visit the Dallas Cowboys on Nov. 27 for the latter's traditional Thanksgiving Day game, CBS announced on Wednesday morning.,Mahomes is set to play in Arlington, Texas, for the first time in his professional career. The Tyler, Texas native watched as Al...
With an early MVP candidate in tow, Padres look for series win over Angels
The quarter pole of a 162-game MLB season might be a bit early to speculate about Most Valuable Player candidates, but there's no question that San Diego Padres right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. is playing like someone determined to win the award in the National League.,His game-winning two-run homer...
Versatile Royals vie for series victory versus Astros
The defensive play of the series opener on Monday undoubtedly came in the third inning when Kansas City Royals second baseman Michael Massey smothered an Isaac Paredes grounder before executing a backhanded flip to shortstop Maikel Garcia to start an inning-ending double play.,On Tuesday, Jonathan I...
Cubs' Jameson Taillon aims to forget most recent outing as Marlins visit
Chicago Cubs right-hander Jameson Taillon was left to lament a porous performance in his most recent outing.,Fresh off allowing a career-high four homers, Taillon will look to keep the ball in the park on Wednesday as the Chicago Cubs vie for a three-game series sweep of the visiting Miami Marlins.,...
Rangers seek series sweep of reeling Rockies
The Texas Rangers will look for their third series sweep of the season when they take on the reeling Colorado Rockies on Wednesday in the finale of a three-game interleague series in Arlington, Texas., ,The Rangers took the first two contests of the series by relying on their pitching, which allowed...
Drake Baldwin, Braves bid to continue hot stretch in clash vs. Nats
Atlanta rookie catcher Drake Baldwin will aim to continue his team's momentum when the Braves host the Washington Nationals on Wednesday night in the third contest of their four-game series.,The Braves won 5-2 on Tuesday to hand Washington its seventh straight loss. The victory leveled the season re...
White Sox face Reds, look for third straight victory
After picking up a rare victory away from home, the Chicago White Sox will look to win a third straight game for the first time this season when they visit the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday night.,Chicago improved to 4-17 on the road with a 5-1 triumph over the Reds in 10 innings on Tuesday. The seco...
Rays, after unlikely win off Jays closer, look to ride momentum
The Tampa Bay Rays hope their chaotic 11-9 victory over the host Toronto Blue Jays can serve as a catalyst for success heading into the middle game of the teams' three-game series Wednesday night.,The Blue Jays had a 92.6 percent chance of victory on Wednesday, leading 7-6 with closer Jeff Hoffman o...
Brett Baty bids to power Mets to sweep of Pirates
One timely hit Tuesday night provided further evidence that Brett Baty may be back in the majors for good. It also confirmed there is no shortage of players who have contributed to the New York Mets' fast start.,For the Pittsburgh Pirates, repeated failures to get one timely hit served to deepen the...
Tigers' Tarik Skubal looks to continue torrid run in finale vs. Red Sox
Tarik Skubal might be even better than he was last season. ,Considering Skubal was the runaway choice for the American League Cy Young Award last year, that's a scary thought for opposing batters.,Skubal, who has been on an amazing run, will take the mound for the Detroit Tigers in the series finale...
Mariners will look to show patience once again vs. Yankees
Last season, the Seattle Mariners struck out a major league-worst 1,625 times, an average of 10 per game.,Perhaps if they had put the ball in play a few more times, they wouldn't have missed the postseason by a single game.,Entering Wednesday afternoon's home game against the New York Yankees, the M...
Jordan Lawlar, Diamondbacks eye series win over Giants
One day after watching fellow rookie Christian Koss celebrate the accomplishment of a lifetime, Arizona youngster Jordan Lawlar would love to follow suit when the Diamondbacks conclude a three-game road series against the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday afternoon.,It took 23 games but Koss smacked...
Struggling Brewers look to end scoreless streak at Cleveland
The Milwaukee Brewers are struggling to find their confidence on offense.,Shut out in the first two games of their road series against the Cleveland Guardians, the Brewers will aim to get their bats going in the finale of the three-game set on Wednesday.,Milwaukee had just three hits in a 2-0 loss o...