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Red Sox place RHP Sonny Gray (hamstring) on IL
The Red Sox placed right-hander Sonny Gray on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with a right hamstring strain.,Boston recalled left-hander Tyler Samaniego from Triple-A Worcester in a corresponding transaction.,Gray, 36, left Monday's start against the visiting Detroit Tigers in the third inning with ...

Texans confirm contract extension for All-Pro DE Will Anderson Jr.
The Houston Texans announced they have signed All-Pro defensive end Will Anderson Jr. to a contract extension on Tuesday.,Terms of the deal weren't disclosed by the team, but the contract extension was first reported last Friday as being for three years and $150 million ($134 million guaranteed).,An...

NWSL awards expansion franchise to Columbus
The NWSL awarded an expansion franchise to Columbus on Tuesday, making the Ohio capital home to the league's 18th member starting in 2028.,The team is owned by the Haslam Sports Group, the Columbus-based Nationwide insurance company and Drs. Christine and Pete Edwards.,"As the NWSL continues its rap...

Ben Griffin, Andrew Novak have fond memories entering Zurich defense
Ben Griffin and Andrew Novak had the honor of experiencing a golf rarity at last year's Zurich Classic of New Orleans.,They each earned their first PGA Tour wins simultaneously in the team-based event.,Twelve months later, the pair reunites at TPC Louisiana in Avondale, La. this week with fond memor...

Report: Battlehawks acquire QB Luis Perez from Renegades
The St. Louis Battlehawks are acquiring quarterback Luis Perez from the Dallas Renegades, multiple UFL insiders reported on Tuesday.,The Renegades will receive offensive tackle Corey Stewart from the Battlehawks, who needed a quarterback following an injury to starter Michael Pratt, per the report.,...

Charlotte FC sign homegrown player Aron John
Charlotte FC signed 20-year-old homegrown midfielder Aron John to a first-team contract on Tuesday.,The deal runs through June 2028 and includes an option for 2028-29 for Charlotte's academy graduate.,"Aron has quickly risen since he arrived in our Academy four years ago, and we believe there will b...

Orioles activate C Adley Rutschman (ankle) from IL
The Baltimore Orioles activated catcher Adley Rutschman from the 10-day injured list prior to Tuesday night's game against the host Kansas City Royals.,The two-time All-Star has been sidelined with a left ankle injury. He sustained the injury on April 10 when running out a double during a three-hit ...

Mets to activate Juan Soto from IL on Wednesday
Juan Soto might not recognize the Mets on Wednesday when he is scheduled to return from what will be a 15-game absence counting Tuesday's series opener with the Minnesota Twins. ,The Mets placed Soto on the injured list April 6 with a calf injury he suffered on April 3 in a victory over the Giants a...

Florida State names Auburn transfer Ashton Daniels as starting QB
Florida State announced Auburn transfer Ashton Daniels as its starting quarterback for the 2026 season on Tuesday.,Daniels, who turns 22 next month, has appeared in 37 games over the last four seasons at Stanford (2022-24) and Auburn (2025).,He beat out redshirt freshman Kevin Sperry, with the news ...

Lightning coach: Victor Hedman 'doubtful' to play in first round
Tampa Bay Lightning captain Victor Hedman is unlikely to suit up for his team in its first-round series against the Montreal Canadiens, head coach Jon Cooper announced Tuesday.,Hedman hasn't played in a game since exiting in the first period of Tampa Bay's 6-2 victory versus the Vancouver Canucks on...

Churchill Downs buying Preakness Stakes
Churchill Downs is in the process of adding the Preakness Stakes to its portfolio, uniting the first two legs of horse racing's Triple Crown.,Churchill Downs, home of the Kentucky Derby, announced Tuesday it has entered into an agreement to purchase the intellectual property for the Preakness and th...

Smash GC rebranding as OKGC to represent Oklahoma
LIV Golf team Smash GC is establishing Oklahoma as its home market and officially rebranding as OKGC, the league announced Tuesday.,It is the first time since the Saudi-backed league launched in 2022 that a franchise has been directly aligned with a U.S. market.,OKGC captain Talor Gooch, an Oklahoma...

Reign captain Jess Fishlock retiring after this season
Seattle Reign FC captain Jess Fishlock will close the books on her decorated career at the end of this season, the NWSL club announced on Tuesday.,Fishlock, 39, has been with the team since the league's inaugural season in 2013. Tuesday's retirement announcement came on the 13th anniversary of the W...

Spain women remain No. 1 ahead of U.S. in FIFA rankings
Spain remained No. 1 with the United States still at No. 2 on Tuesday in the first FIFA Women's World Ranking published since December.,Making up the rest of the top 10 in the new rankings are England, Germany, Japan, Brazil, France, Sweden, Canada and the Netherlands.,A total of 276 relevant intern...

Mike McCarthy: Steelers 'comfortable' giving Aaron Rodgers space to make decision
Mike McCarthy knows Aaron Rodgers can speak the so-called new language he's teaching the Pittsburgh Steelers, which dims the focus on the absence of the unsigned 42-year-old quarterback as team workouts begin. ,McCarthy still sounds confident the door is nowhere near closed for Rodgers to play a sec...

Patriots coach Mike Vrabel chides own decisions in addressing Russini fallout
Mike Vrabel admitted "difficult conversations with people I care about" were necessary to address photos were published of the Patriots head coach and a former Athletic reporter.,Vrabel's comments to reporters Tuesday come approximately two weeks after the New York Post published pictures of Vrabel ...

Golf Glance: LPGA begins major season; PGA Tour's lone team event
The LPGA tees off its major season with the Chevron Championship, while the PGA Tour plays its only team event of the season and the DP World Tour returns to action in China.,PGA TOUR,THIS WEEK: Zurich Classic of New Orleans, Louisiana, April 23-26,Course: TPC Louisiana (Par 72, 7,425 Yards),Purse: ...

Court rules against San Diego State in landmark Title IX case
San Diego State must pay a group of former female athletes at the university a total of $300,000 for violating federal law, U.S. District Judge Todd Robinson ruled.,The ex-athletes and the school agreed to an out-of-court settlement in the case last year, which focused on whether San Diego State vio...

Thomas Haugh, potential NBA lottery pick, returns to Florida
Potential NBA lottery pick Thomas Haugh will return to Florida for his senior season, he told ESPN on Tuesday.,Haugh becomes the third starter from the Gators' 2025-26 Southeastern Conference championship team to announce his return for the upcoming season, joining fellow forward Alex Condon and gua...

Report: Ravens' Nnamdi Madubuike could return in '26
The Baltimore Ravens are optimistic that standout defensive tackle Nnamdi Madubuike could return this season from what was considered a career-threatening neck injury he suffered in Week 2 of the 2025 season, ESPN reported Tuesday.,Per the report, Madubuike underwent neck surgery last week, with doc...