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Texans sign T Braden Smith to 2-year, $25M deal
The Houston Texans agreed to a two-year, $25 million deal with longtime Indianapolis Colts tackle Braden Smith.,The contract includes $13.5 million fully guaranteed, agent Michael Perrett of Priority Sports told ESPN on Tuesday.,Smith, who turns 30 on March 25, started 105 of his 107 games with the ...
Titans add WR Wan'Dale Robinson on 4-year, $78M deal
New Titans offensive coordinator Brian Daboll welcomed a familiar face to Nashville when Tennessee reeled in wideout Wan'Dale Robinson.,Robinson, the No. 1 receiver for Daboll's New York Giants in 2025, agreed to a reported four-year, $78 million deal Monday with Tennessee that includes $38 million ...
Lakers' Luka Doncic fined $50K for gesture toward refs
The NBA fined Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic $50,000 for "directing an inappropriate and unprofessional gesture" to a game official.,The fine, announced Tuesday, was for an incident that occurred Sunday night in the Lakers' 110-97 home victory over the New York Knicks. ,With 4:35 left in the th...
Nationals sign RHP Zack Littell to one-year, $7M deal
The Washington Nationals signed right-hander Zack Littell to a one-year, $7 million contract on Tuesday.,The deal includes a $3 million salary for 2026 and a $12 million mutual option for 2027 with a $4 million buyout.,Littell, 30, can earn up to $2.5 million more in performance bonuses based on tot...
Dolphins signing veteran K Zane Gonzalez
The Miami Dolphins are signing veteran kicker Zane Gonzalez to a one-year contract, according to multiple reports on Tuesday.,Gonzalez, 30, appeared in nine games last season for the Atlanta Falcons, making 19 of 22 field-goal attempts (86.4%) with a long of 56 yards. He was 7 of 9 from 50-plus yard...
Report: Lions signing ex-Chiefs RB Isiah Pacheco
The Detroit Lions are signing former Kansas City Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco to a one-year deal, according to multiple reports on Tuesday.,Pacheco, 27, gives the Lions a new backfield partner for Jahmyr Gibbs after they traded David Montgomery to the Houston Texans earlier this month.,Pacheco ...
Reports: Bears signing ex-Lions WR/PR Kalif Raymond
The Chicago Bears are signing receiver/return specialist Kalif Raymond to a one-year, $5.1 million deal, NFL Network reported Tuesday.,Raymond, 31, spent the past five seasons with NFC North rival Detroit and will be reunited with Bears head coach Ben Johnson, the Lions' offensive coordinator from 2...
Phillies, LHP Jesus Luzardo finalize $135M extension
Phillies left-hander Jesus Luzardo finalized a five-year contract extension worth $135 million on Tuesday, a deal that keeps him in Philadelphia through the 2031 season.,Neither side wanted to consider other options. Luzardo was entering the final season of his previous contract, which remains in pl...
Reports: Packers releasing CB Nate Hobbs after 1 season
The Green Bay Packers are releasing cornerback Nate Hobbs after one expensive, injury-shortened season, multiple outlets reported Tuesday.,Hobbs, 26, signed a four-year, $48 million contract last March that included a $16 million roster bonus and a $1.2 million base salary in 2025. He would have bee...
Top SG Caleb Holt commits to Arizona
Five-star prospect Caleb Holt committed to Arizona on Tuesday, choosing the Wildcats over five other teams.,Holt's commitment is huge for Arizona, which is expected to lose a big chunk of its current roster to graduation and the 2026 NBA Draft. The current team (29-2) is ranked No. 2 in the Associat...
Reports: Jaguars could deal WR Brian Thomas Jr.
Jaguars wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. could be traded this offseason if general manager James Gladstone hears an offer to his liking, according to reports. ,Jacksonville selected Thomas No. 23 overall out of LSU before Gladstone and head coach Liam Coen were hired and was coming off of a historical...
Report: Bills, TE Dawson Knox agree to 3-year contract
Tight end Dawson Knox is staying in Buffalo, agreeing to a three-year contract extension with the Bills, according to multiple reports Tuesday.,While contract details were not immediately available, the contract is believed to restructure his current deal to lower his scheduled $17 million salary ca...
Kentucky prioritizing defense in SEC tourney tilt with LSU
Ninth-seeded Kentucky is seeking consistency when it faces No. 16 seed LSU in the first round of the Southeastern Conference tournament on Wednesday in Nashville, Tenn.,The Wildcats (19-12), on a two-game losing skid, trailed Florida by 17 at the half on Saturday, rallying late to get within single ...
Reds RHP Hunter Greene (elbow) out until July
Cincinnati Reds ace Hunter Greene is out until July due to bone chips around his right elbow.,A surgery to remove the fragments is required before an official appraisal of Greene's status for the 2026 season can be made. Removal of bone spurs can become a possible signal of ligament damage, which th...
Phil Mickelson delays start to LIV season again for family matter
Phil Mickelson will miss the fourth LIV Golf event of the season, yet to make his 2026 debut because of an undisclosed family health matter.,Wade Ormsby of Australia will take Mickelson's place in the event field and compete for HyFlyers GC, the team Mickelson, 55, captains.,"I will not be able to p...
Brooks Koepka heating up heading into Players Championship
Brooks Koepka could be warming up entering what he deems the "real heat of the golf season.",That heat can be found this week at the Players Championship, with the Masters on the horizon next month.,"I think the Players always kind of was the kickoff to a big tournament every month, right," Koepka s...
Reports: Giants signing CB Greg Newsome II to 1-year deal
The New York Giants are signing cornerback Greg Newsome II to a one-year contract worth up to $10 million, multiple outlets reported Tuesday.,Newsome was a first-round draft pick by the Cleveland Browns in 2021 and traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars last October for cornerback Tyson Campbell and a s...
Rory McIlroy (back) eyes Wednesday arrival at Players Championship
Rory McIlroy is hoping to travel to the Players Championship on Wednesday after experiencing a bit of difficulty with his ailing back.,McIlroy, the world's No. 2 golfer, was forced to withdraw from the Arnold Palmer Invitational ahead of the third round on Saturday after he "tweaked" his lower back....
Jon Rahm isn't resting on laurels heading into LIV Golf Singapore
Jon Rahm admitted Tuesday that he barely has had time to savor the flavor of his victory on Sunday in Hong Kong before turning his attention to this week's LIV Golf Singapore.,The Spaniard captured his first individual tournament win since September 2024 with a three-stroke victory over Belgium's Th...
Duke G Caleb Foster undergoes foot surgery, out of ACC tournament
Duke point guard Caleb Foster fractured his right foot and is out for the "foreseeable time," head coach Jon Scheyer said Tuesday.,Foster suffered the injury in the first half of No. 1 Duke's 76-62 victory over then-No 17 North Carolina in the final game of the regular season on Saturday night. Sche...