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Rays put 5-game win streak on line against Royals
The Tampa Bay Rays will be in fine spirits as they return to Florida for a three-game homestand starting Tuesday night against the Kansas City Royals.,After a 5-1 road swing against the Arizona Diamondbacks and San Diego Padres, the Rays have reached .500 by splitting 28 games and moving out of the ...
Commanders, D.C. reach $3.7B agreement to build stadium
The Washington Commanders have reached a $3.7 billion deal with the District of Columbia to build a roofed, 65,000-seat stadium in the nation's capital.,Commanders owner Josh Harris and D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser on Monday announced the development project, with the NFL team committed to financing at ...
Shedeur Sanders' odds of being Browns' QB1 higher than Dillon Gabriel's
Cleveland Browns general manager Andrew Berry said drafting two quarterbacks "wasn't necessarily the plan" entering last weekend, but he generated the most compelling QB battle ahead of the 2025 season by doing exactly that.,The Browns accepted the intense spotlight that came with selecting Colorado...
Braves activate RHP Ian Anderson, sign OF Eddie Rosario
It was old faces in familiar places for the Atlanta Braves on Monday after they activated right-hander Ian Anderson to the active roster and signed outfielder Eddie Rosario to a major league contract.,In corresponding moves, outfielder Jarred Kelenic was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett, while right-ha...
Cal transfer Andrej Stojakovic commits to Illinois
Former Cal guard Andrej Stojakovic committed to Illinois on Monday.,Stojakovic, the son of former Sacramento Kings All-Star Peja Stojakovic, made the announcement in a post to X. He chose the Illini over North Carolina and Stanford.,"They really believe I'm the missing piece to what they think is a ...
Warriors' Stephen Curry named Teammate of Year
Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry was named the NBA's 2024-25 Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year on Monday.,The award is based on "selfless play, on- and off-court leadership as a mentor and role model to other NBA players, and commitment and dedication to team," according to the league.,Curr...
Hellebuyck, Kuemper, Vasilevskiy are Vezina finalists
Connor Hellebuyck of the Winnipeg Jets, Darcy Kuemper of the Los Angeles Kings and Andrei Vasilevskiy of the Tampa Bay Lightning were named the 2024-25 Vezina Trophy finalists on Monday.,The award goes to "the goalkeeper adjudged to be the best at this position" and is voted on by the league's 32 ge...
Dylan McIlrath, Arber Xhekaj fined for unsportsmanlike conduct
Montreal defenseman Arber Xhekaj and Washington blueliner Dylan McIlrath were both fined the maximum amount by the NHL on Monday for unsportsmanlike conduct that took place during pregame warmups prior to Sunday's Game 4. ,Xhekaj was fined $3,385.42 and McIlrath $2,018.23, the maximum allowable unde...
Shedeur Sanders' draft plummet drives massive TV ratings
Shedeur Sanders' dramatic drop contributed to a massive television ratings boost for the 2025 NFL Draft.,The Colorado quarterback, a projected top-five pick, eventually plummeted all the way to the fifth round.,Friday night's coverage of the second and third rounds averaged 7.4 million viewers, up 4...
Saints QB Derek Carr confirms shoulder injury at church
New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr confirmed Sunday that he is dealing with a shoulder injury during a talk he gave at the church he attends. ,Carr, 34, was a guest speaker in a preaching and teaching series at Church LV when he confirmed what Saints General Manager Mickey Loomis told reporte...
Auburn transfer Chad Baker-Mazara commits to USC
Former Auburn guard/forward Chad Baker-Mazara announced Monday that he has committed to Southern Cal for the 2025-26 season.,Baker-Mazara, 25, made the announcement in a post to X. ,<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Dreams turned into reality!! Let's go to work!! <a href="http...
Report: Steelers releasing DT Montravius Adams
The Pittsburgh Steelers are releasing veteran defensive tackle Montravius Adams, ESPN reported Monday.,Adams, 29, recorded one sack and 14 tackles in 11 games with the Steelers last season.,He has 2.5 sacks and 123 tackles in 96 games (25 starts) with the Green Bay Packers (2017-20), New Orleans Sai...
Power outage suspends play at Madrid Open
Play was suspended at the Madrid Open on Monday due to a massive power outage in the Spanish capital.,Action was underway in the fourth round for the ATP Tour and WTA Tour events when the power went out at about 12:30 p.m. local time.,The outages affecting parts of Spain and Portugal prevented the u...
Penguins split with longtime coach Mike Sullivan
The Pittsburgh Penguins and head coach Mike Sullivan agreed to part ways on Monday after 10 seasons and two Stanley Cup championships together.,Sullivan, 57, set a franchise record with 409 wins behind the bench but missed the playoffs in each of the past three seasons.,"On behalf of Fenway Sports G...
Four NFL Teams That Blew the 2025 Draft
Several teams flopped in the 2025 NFL Draft, including the Saints, Giants, Rams and Steelers, who failed to fix glaring problems....
Unlikely player leading Dodgers as Marlins visit
On a roster full of stars, Andy Pages currently is leading the way for the Los Angeles Dodgers' offense.,Pages will look to keep his hot streak going in the opener of a three-game home series against the Miami Marlins on Monday.,His weekend versus the Pittsburgh Pirates featured three games of at le...
Surging Tigers take aim at Astros to open 10-game trek
Tigers ace left-hander Tarik Skubal validated his reputation as the top pitcher in the American League and anchored a 7-0 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday that enabled Detroit to complete a season-long homestand at 8-2.,Skubal tossed six shutout innings and recorded 11 strikeouts as the ...
Braves look to gain ground against hapless Rockies
The Atlanta Braves didn't look like a contender 10 days ago, but they are rolling after winning seven of their past nine games.,Atlanta will take that momentum into Denver against the Colorado Rockies on Monday night. The Braves will send Bryce Elder (0-1, 5.57 ERA) against Colorado's Ryan Feltner (...
Rangers hope visiting A's cure bats' ills
The Texas Rangers hope returning home will help their scoring woes as they square off against the Athletics on Monday in the first of a four-game American League West series in Arlington, Texas.,It will be a battle of left handers, at least at the beginning, as JP Sears (3-2, 3.21 ERA) will start fo...
After grinding on road, Reds welcome Cardinals to open homestand
Fresh from a successful road trip and riding a four-game winning streak, the Cincinnati Reds open a four-game home series against the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday night.,While starting a seven-game homestand, the Reds are in the midst of 17 consecutive games without a day off.,The Reds are coming o...