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WR Zay Flowers, Ravens agree to four-year, $140M extension
Two-time Pro-Bowl wide receiver Zay Flowers agreed to a four-year, $140 million extension on Tuesday that includes $108 million guaranteed with the Baltimore Ravens.,Flowers' representatives at WinSportsGroup released details of the deal to multiple media outlets before the Ravens made the move offi...
Georgia HS shooting guard, top-ranked in 2028 class, reclassifies to '27
Georgia high school shooting guard A.J. Williams is jumping a year to reclassify to the recruiting class of 2027. ,Williams attends Eagles Landing Christian Academy in Georgia and emerged from the summer AAU circuit as the No. 1 recruit in the Class of 2028. He told ESPN on Tuesday he will instead j...
UFC's Allan Nascimento. 34. dies of apparent heart attack
Flyweight Allan Nascimento has died of an apparent heart attack in his sleep, the UFC announced. He was 34.,"Despite the efforts of the responding medical team, he was pronounced deceased at the scene," UFC wrote Monday on X.,"Our thoughts and deepest condolences are with Allan's family, friends, te...
Report: U.S. World Cup host cities say FIFA owes them millions
U.S. cities that hosted the 2026 World Cup contend FIFA owes them millions of dollars promised to them, The Athletic reported Tuesday.,Four executives from World Cup cities, speaking anonymously, told the outlet that FIFA management told them they would each receive $1 million in "legacy " funds to ...
Commanders sign Fabian Moreau, put Ahkello Witherspoon on retired list
The Washington Commanders welcomed back cornerback Fabian Moreau on Tuesday, signing him to a contract.,Terms were not disclosed by the team for Moreau, who spent his first four seasons in Washington after the team selected him in the third round of the 2017 NFL Draft.,While Moreau is being added to...
Golf Glance: Final push for FedExCup Playoffs; LIV back at Trump's course
The final push is on to qualify for the first leg of the FedExCup Playoffs with this week's regular-season finale on the PGA Tour, while LIV Golf returns to Trump National Bedminster for the first time since 2023.,PGA TOUR,THIS WEEK: Wyndham Championship, Greensboro, N.C., Aug. 6-9,Course: Sedgefiel...
'Good vibes' for D-backs as they battle Padres for wild card
After an eventful trade deadline day, the San Diego Padres and Arizona Diamondbacks return to the business of stalking the final two National League wild-card spots Tuesday in Phoenix.,The Diamondbacks (60-53) pulled two games ahead of the Padres (58-55) following the 5-1 victory for Arizona as the ...
Freddy Peralta to make Rays' debut vs. Rockies
The Tampa Bay Rays were active right up to Monday night's trade deadline, and their most significant addition is set to debut with his new team on Tuesday.,Right-hander Freddy Peralta (5-9, 4.99 ERA), acquired from the New York Mets on Sunday, will be on the mound when Tampa Bay plays the second con...
7 MLB Teams That Completely Lost the Trade Deadline
The MLB trade deadline has passed, and these seven teams could regret failing to make the moves they needed to improve their postseason chances....
Astros OF Daulton Varsho gets another shot vs. Blue Jays after trade
Daulton Varsho will be in the dugout with his new team against his former team for the second time on Tuesday when the Toronto Blue Jays face the host Houston Astros in the middle contest of a three-game series.,Varsho was running in the outfield in Houston when he learned he had been traded, and ho...
Falcons, RB Bijan Robinson agree to three-year, $75M extension
Falcons running back Bijan Robinson agreed to a contract extension valued at a maximum of $75 million over three years, according to multiple reports, with Atlanta anxious to end the "hold in" status of the All-Pro in training camp.,Robinson will become the highest-paid running back in NFL history w...
Message sent: New-look Giants aim to take down Rangers
The San Francisco Giants are en route to missing the National League playoffs for the fifth straight season.,Giants president of baseball operations Buster Posey made it clear with his trade deadline revamping that the status quo is not acceptable.,San Francisco won its first game after the deadline...
Tarik Skubal begins era with Dodgers in encounter vs. Cubs
The rich seemed to get richer when the Los Angeles Dodgers acquired reigning two-time American League Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal over the weekend.,Skubal will get his first opportunity to pitch for the Dodgers when he takes the mound on Tuesday evening against the host Chicago Cubs.,The left...
Brewers' Logan Henderson strives to stay hot vs. Pirates
The Milwaukee Brewers will look to bounce back behind Logan Henderson when they host the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday.,Henderson (5-1, 2.66 ERA) will be opposed by fellow right-hander Jared Jones (2-2, 3.81).,Pittsburgh improved to 6-1 this season against the National League Central-leading Brewers...
George Lombard Jr., Heliot Ramos could debut for Yankees vs. Cardinals
Alec Burleson was glad to stay with the St. Louis Cardinals and be part of their rebuild after the trade deadline passed on Monday.,Following the best performance of his career, a three-homer game, Burleson will attempt to help the visiting Cardinals earn a third straight win on Tuesday when they fa...
Nationals look to end 6-game slide vs. revamped Phillies
After an uncharacteristically poor start his last time out, Jesus Luzardo hopes for an improved effort Tuesday when the new-look Philadelphia Phillies continue their home series with the Washington Nationals.,Philadelphia could have a lot of moving parts for the remainder of the season with Tuesday ...
Quarterfinals all go distance at Dota's Games of the Future
Three teams pulled off come-from-behind wins on Tuesday in the tightly contested quarterfinals of the Games of the Future Dota 2 tournament at Astana, Kazakhstan.,Team Resilience, Yakult Brothers and Rune Eaters rallied for 2-1 wins over Xtreme Gaming, Vici Gaming and LGD Gaming, respectively.,The d...
Astros swap RHP Spencer Arrighetti for Blue Jays CF Daulton Varsho
The Houston Astros pulled off a deal to acquire center fielder Daulton Varsho from the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for right-handed starting pitcher Spencer Arrighetti on Monday.,Houston, which began the week with a 2 1/2-game lead in the American League West, added a former Gold Glove winner with...
Red Sox move INF Marcelo Mayer to Giants for LHP Erik Miller
The Boston Red Sox boosted their bullpen on Monday with the acquisition of left-handed reliever Erik Miller and minor-league outfield prospect Carlos Gutierrez from the San Francisco Giants.,The Giants received infielder Marcelo Mayer, who has long been considered one of the Red Sox's ballyhooed pro...
Cubs acquire LHP Clay Holmes, OF Tyrone Taylor from Mets
The Chicago Cubs continued a major trade deadline surge by acquiring right-handed starter Clay Holmes and outfielder Tyrone Taylor from the New York Mets on Monday.,The Cubs, who previously added right-hander Kevin Gausman from the Toronto Blue Jays and left-hander Braxton Garrett from the Miami Mar...