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Report: Astros finalizing deal with OF Jason Heyward
The Houston Astros are finalizing a deal to sign free-agent outfielder Jason Heyward, MLB.com reported Tuesday.,Heyward, a 15-year veteran, was designated for assignment last week by the Los Angeles Dodgers.,The Astros, who enter play Tuesday with a 3 1/2-game lead on the Seattle Mariners in the Ame...
Rutgers has high hopes ahead of opener vs. Howard
Greg Schiano may have his most talented team in years, and between that and a softer schedule than usual, expectations in New Jersey are on the rise.,The veteran Rutgers coach will lead the Scarlet Knights into their season opener Thursday against FCS visitors Howard in Piscataway, N.J.,The Big Ten ...
Rutgers has high hopes as it prepares to host FCS foe Howard in opener
Greg Schiano may have his most talented team in years, and between that and a softer schedule than usual, expectations in New Jersey are on the rise.,The veteran Rutgers coach will lead the Scarlet Knights into their season opener Thursday against FCS visitors Howard in Piscataway, N.J.,The Big Ten ...
EDward Gaming jolt Heretics, win Valorant Champions 2024 title
EDward Gaming recorded a 3-2 victory over Team Heretics on Sunday to win the Valorant Champions 2024 title and $1 million first-place prize.,Team Heretics claimed $400,000 as the runner-up in the tournament.,EDward Gaming's Yongkang "ZmjjKK" Zheng of China was named the MVP of the playoffs.,<blockqu...
Dodgers designate outfielder Jason Heyward for assignment
The Los Angeles Dodgers designated 15-year veteran outfielder Jason Heyward for assignment on Thursday.,The former All-Star, who turned 35 this month, is batting .208 with six homers and 28 RBIs in 63 games in 2024.,Heyward is a career .257 hitter with 180 homers and 709 RBIs in 1,766 games with the...
Aces star A'ja Wilson wins WNBA community award
Las Vegas Aces star A'ja Wilson received the WNBA's Dawn Staley Community Leadership Award on Wednesday.,The two-time MVP and two-time champion was honored for her dedication and positive impact on the community.,Wilson, 28, played for Staley for four seasons at South Carolina before becoming the No...
Transfer Will Howard named starting QB at Ohio State
Transfer quarterback Will Howard has won the starting job at Ohio State.,"We're really excited about Will. He has really taken command of the offense," Buckeyes coach Ryan Day told reporters Thursday.,Howard beat out Devin Brown, a four-star quarterback in the 2022 class who last season lost the com...
Team USA trounces Puerto Rico, clinches No. 1 seed in quarters
Anthony Edwards scored 26 points on 11-of-15 shooting and the United States finished 3-0 in Group C pool play with a solid 104-83 victory over Puerto Rico on Saturday at Lille, France.,Joel Embiid added 15 points and Kevin Durant had 11 as the United States earned the No. 1 seed for the knockout rou...
Chiefs' Clyde Edwards-Helaire opens up about PTSD diagnosis
Kansas City Chiefs running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire revealed over social media that he has experienced symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder for over 5 1/2 years.,On Thursday, Edwards-Helaire shed light on the dark times he has experienced by going through PTSD -- such as flashbacks, nightmar...
Gordon Hayward, 34, retires after 14 NBA seasons
All-Star forward Gordon Hayward announced his retirement Thursday after 14 NBA seasons with four teams.,Hayward, 34, averaged 15.2 points, 4.4 rebounds and 3.5 assists over 835 games (649 starts) from 2010-24.,"It's been an incredible ride and I'm so grateful to everyone who helped me achieve more t...
Alabama's Jalen Milroe, Georgia's Carson Beck on Maxwell Award Watch List
Quarterbacks Jalen Milroe of Alabama and Carson Beck of Georgia are among five returning semifinalists on the 2024 Maxwell Award Watch List for outstanding player in college football.,The list of 80 players, released Monday by the Maxwell Football Club, includes three other 2023 semifinalists: Liber...
Belal Muhammad snatches welterweight title at UFC 304
Belal Muhammad stole the welterweight title from Leon Edwards on Saturday night, winning by unanimous decision in their main event bout at UFC 304 in Manchester, England. ,Muhammad (23-3-0) and Edwards (22-4-0) had met back on March 13, 2021, but that fight ended in a no contest because Edwards acci...
Bulls sign G DJ Steward to two-way contract
The Chicago Bulls signed free agent guard DJ Steward to a two-way contract on Sunday.,A Chicago native, Steward, 22, was a standout for the Bulls' Las Vegas Summer League team, including a 37-point effort on Friday against Atlanta.,The 6-foot-2 Steward appeared in 32 games (five starts) for the Main...
USMNT great Tim Howard joins Dynamo ownership group
Longtime U.S. Men's National Team goaltender Tim Howard has joined the Houston Dynamo FC ownership group.,The club also owns the NWSL's Houston Dash and operates Shell Energy Stadium and Houston Sports Park.,"We are proud to welcome Tim Howard to our ownership group at the Houston Dash and Houston D...
2024 MLB Awards at All-Star Break: MVP, Rookie of the Year, Cy Young, and More
Awards aren't given out halfway through the season, but if they were, here's who would bring home the MLB's hardware....
Report: Anthony Edwards signs multiyear extension with Adidas
Minnesota Timberwolves superstar Anthony Edwards has signed a multiyear extension with sneaker brand Adidas that is worth around $50 million, The Athletic reported Wednesday.,Edwards has been with Adidas since entering the NBA in 2020. His first shoe, the AE1, was released in November 2023 and becam...
Dodgers RF Jason Heyward set for imaging on sore knee
Dodgers right fielder Jason Heyward was headed for imaging on his sore left knee after exiting Los Angeles' Thursday game against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks.,Heyward said postgame that he was injured in the top of the first inning when he unsuccessfully tried to make a leaping catch at the wa...
NHL awards: Avs' Nathan MacKinnon wins first Hart Trophy
Colorado Avalanche star forward Nathan MacKinnon won his first career Hart Memorial Trophy for the NHL's Most Valuable Player on Thursday.,MacKinnon, 28, beat Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers and Nikita Kucherov of the Tampa Bay Lightning for the honor, one of five major awards handed out at Th...
Avalanche F Nathan MacKinnon wins first Hart Trophy
Colorado Avalanche star forward Nathan MacKinnon won his first career Hart Memorial Trophy for the NHL's Most Valuable Player on Thursday.,MacKinnon, 28, beat Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers and Nikita Kucherov of the Tampa Bay Lightning for the honor, one of five major awards handed out at Th...
NFL Rookie of the Year 2024 Best Odds & Predictions For Offensive & Defensive Awards
These are our best betting odds and predictions for NFL Rookie of the Year future bets....