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Panthers exec departs to become Timberwolves/Lynx CEO
Florida Panthers executive Matthew Caldwell accepted a 10-year deal to serve as the CEO of the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves and WNBA's Minnesota Lynx, the teams announced Wednesday.,Caldwell, who will relinquish his role as the president of business operations with the NHL's Panthers, will begin ove...
Vikings add Carson Wentz, flip Sam Howell to Eagles
The Minnesota Vikings signed veteran Carson Wentz on Sunday morning and traded fellow quarterback Sam Howell to the Philadelphia Eagles.,Wentz, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft, spent last season as Patrick Mahomes' backup with the Kansas City Chiefs. The Vikings will be the 32-year-old ...
Report: Vikings add Carson Wentz, flip Sam Howell to Eagles
The Minnesota Vikings signed veteran Carson Wentz on Sunday morning and traded fellow quarterback Sam Howell to the Philadelphia Eagles, multiple media outlets reported on Sunday.,Wentz, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft, spent last season as Patrick Mahomes' backup with the Kansas City C...
UL Monroe coach Bryant Vincent to double as interim AD
One day after athletic director John Hartwell stepped down, UL Monroe named its head football coach, Bryant Vincent, as his temporary replacement.,Vincent will serve as interim athletic director as he enters his second season coaching the Warhawks on the gridiron.,"I am grateful to Bryant for steppi...
Jewell Loyd's season-high 27 points help Aces bounce back vs. Valkyries
Jewell Loyd established season highs of 27 points and seven 3-pointers off the bench and the Las Vegas Aces rebounded from a horrifying loss one day earlier to rout the visiting Golden State Valkyries 101-77 on Sunday.,Jackie Young recorded 20 points and eight assists and A'ja Wilson added 14 points...
Jewell Loyd catches fire, Aces bounce back vs. Valkyries
Jewell Loyd established season highs of 27 points and seven 3-pointers off the bench and the Las Vegas Aces rebounded from a horrifying loss one day earlier to rout the visiting Golden State Valkyries 101-77 on Sunday.,Jackie Young recorded 20 points and eight assists and A'ja Wilson added 14 points...
Bills coach: WR Khalil Shakir, CB Maxwell Hairston 'week-to-week'
Buffalo Bills wide receiver Khalil Shakir and rookie cornerback Maxwell Hairston are considered "week-to-week" as they work their way back from their respective injuries, coach Sean McDermott said Sunday.,Shakir is nursing a high-ankle sprain sustained in practice on Friday, while Hairston injured t...
Bills CB Maxwell Hairston to miss time with knee sprain
Bills rookie cornerback Maxwell Hairston dodged an injury scare but is expected to miss time with a sprained knee ligament. ,Hairston, the 30th overall pick in the 2025 draft, did not finish Tuesday's practice after being taken to the locker room with a knee injury. According to multiple reports, te...
NFLPA expects vote on interim exec director in ‘near future’
NFL Players Association president Jalen Reeves-Maybin released a statement Tuesday declaring the union is committed to "serving the best interests of our membership" and promising an interim executive director would be voted on "in the near future.",The statement comes amid a difficult month for the...
NFLPA exec director Lloyd Howell Jr. steps down amid deepening controversy
Lloyd Howell Jr. stepped down as executive director of the NFL Players Association on Thursday night following weeks of scrutiny for multiple blunders, including a reported conflict of interest, a decision to hide key parts of an arbitration ruling from the players and new revelations about expensin...
NFLPA exec director Lloyd Howell Jr. steps down amid controversy
Lloyd Howell Jr. stepped down as executive director of the NFL Players Association on Thursday night following weeks of scrutiny for multiple blunders, including a reported conflict of interest and a decision to hide key parts of an arbitration ruling from the players.,"It's clear that my leadership...
Braves DFA Alex Verdugo, activate Jurickson Profar, place Spencer Schwellenbach on IL
The Atlanta Braves designated Alex Verdugo for assignment to make room for fellow outfielder Jurickson Profar in a series of roster moves on Wednesday, that also included placing right-hander Spencer Schwellenbach on the 15-day injured list with a fractured right elbow.,The Braves also optioned righ...
Braves DFA Alex Verdugo to clear room for Jurickson Profar
The Atlanta Braves designated Alex Verdugo for assignment to make room for fellow outfielder Jurickson Profar in a series of roster moves on Wednesday.,Profar is returning from an 80-game suspension after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance. He was scheduled to start in left field...
Bills No. 1 pick Maxwell Hairston named in lawsuit
Buffalo Bills cornerback Maxwell Hairston is being sued by a woman who claims he sexually assaulted her in 2021 when he was an early enrollee at Kentucky.,Hairston, 21, was the Bills' first-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft in April, taken No. 30 overall.,The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Co...
Alabama lands 2026 headliners: RB Ezavier Crowell, TE Mack Sutter
Alabama landed a commitment from four-star recruit Ezavier Crowell, the No. 2 running back in the Class of 2026.,The Jackson, Ala., native committed to the Crimson Tide on Thursday over offers from Auburn, Texas and Georgia.,He'll be joined in the class by one of the top 100 recruits in the country ...
Alabama lands Ezavier Crowell, No. 2 RB in 2026 class
Alabama landed a commitment from four-star recruit Ezavier Crowell, the No. 2 running back in the Class of 2026.,The Jackson, Ala., native committed to the Crimson Tide on Thursday over offers from Auburn, Texas and Georgia.,Crowell led Jackson High to a Class 4A state championship last season, rush...
Report: Magic acquire G Desmond Bane in blockbuster trade with Grizzlies
The Orlando Magic are acquiring guard Desmond Bane from the Memphis Grizzlies in a blockbuster deal, ESPN reported Sunday.,In return, Memphis will receive guards Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Cole Anthony, four unprotected first-round picks and one first-round pick swap, per the report.,Bane, 26, was...
Anirban Lahiri up 2 entering final round at LIV Golf Virginia
Pursuing his first individual win with LIV Golf, Anirban Lahiri of India played a bogey-free second round at 7-under 64 on Saturday and holds a two-shot lead at LIV Golf Virginia on Saturday in Gainesville, Va.,A runner-up four times with LIV Golf, Lahiri sank seven birdies and made a 39-foot par pu...
Reports: League reviewed, not investigating complaint against Storm assistant
The WNBA reviewed a complaint by the Las Vegas Aces' Jewell Loyd that a Seattle Storm assistant coach cursed at her during a game this season, but the league is not moving forward with a formal investigation, according to multiple reports on Wednesday.,Loyd is a former All-Star star guard for the St...
Red Sox place starter Tanner Houck (forearm) on 15-day injured list
The Boston Red Sox placed right-hander Tanner Houck on the 15-day injured list on Wednesday because of a right flexor pronator strain.,The move is retroactive to Tuesday. In a corresponding move, the Red Sox recalled right-hander Cooper Criswell from Triple-A Worcester.,Houck yielded 11 runs, nine h...