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Reports: Texans, DE Danielle Hunter agree to extension through '26
The Houston Texans liked what they saw with Danielle Hunter in 2024, and they are giving the defensive end a contract extension through the 2026 season, according to multiple media reports on Wednesday.,The 30-year-old veteran, who signed with the Texans as a free agent last March after eight season...
Thunder clinch division with wipeout of 76ers
Aaron Wiggins scored 26 points and Jaylin Williams had his second career triple-double as the host Oklahoma City Thunder knocked off the Philadelphia 76ers 133-100 on Wednesday.,The Thunder (57-12), headed toward the top seed in the Western Conference, clinched the Northwest Division.,Williams finis...
Reports: Texans signing OT Cam Robinson to 1-year deal
The Houston Texans are signing offensive tackle Cam Robinson to a one-year deal worth up to $14.5 million, multiple outlets reported Wednesday.,The Texans get their replacement at left tackle after trading Laremy Tunsil to Washington earlier this month.,Robinson, 29, will have a base salary of $12 m...
Netflix bringing back 'Quarterback' for Season 2
Joe Burrow, Kirk Cousins and Jared Goff will star in the second season of the Netflix series "Quarterback.",On Wednesday, Netflix released the first trailer for the new season, which will stream in July.,<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Coming to Ne...
Seniors carry Marquette into matchup with New Mexico
Marquette spent the entire season in the Top 25, used the same starting five for all 33 games, and will journey to Cleveland for the first round of the NCAA Tournament with the same goal the team had in October: End the season in San Antonio to prolong the end of the season as long as possible. ,The...
Suns plotting a rise at red-hot Bulls' expense
Phoenix superstar Devin Booker isn't wishing ill fortune on any of the teams that lie in the Suns' path for a Western Conference play-in berth.,But he's not exactly wishing them the best of luck, either, as Booker and his squad prepare for a home tilt against the in-form Chicago Bulls on Wednesday.,...
Rising Thunder and sliding Sixers to collide in Oklahoma City
The Oklahoma City Thunder have all but shifted their attention toward the postseason.,The Philadelphia 76ers, meanwhile, already are staring at next season and beyond.,On Wednesday, their gazes will meet just long enough to play a game Wednesday in Oklahoma City.,The Thunder hold a 12.5-game lead in...
No. 13 Yale craves another upset when it faces No. 4 Texas A&M
DENVER -- Yale pulled off a big upset as a No. 13 seed in last year's NCAA Tournament, and it has a chance to make it two in a row from the same position.,Yale (22-7) beat Auburn in the first round of the 2024 tournament and faces another Southeastern Conference foe when it plays No. 4 Texas A&M in ...
Rangers add veteran LHP Patrick Corbin on 1-year deal
The Texas Rangers agreed on a one-year contract with left-hander Patrick Corbin on Tuesday, with the New York Post reporting the contract is worth just more than $1 million plus incentives.,To make room on the 40-man roster, Texas placed right-hander Jon Gray on the 60-day injured list with a right ...
Giants sell 10 percent stake to private equity firm
The San Francisco Giants have sold a reported 10 percent stake in the team to private equity firm Sixth Street.,The team confirmed the deal on Tuesday but not the amount of the investment, which was first reported Monday by the New York Times.,Sportico places the value of the franchise and its team-...
Texas Tech looks to avoid early exit vs. UNC Wilmington
Texas Tech was sent packing in the first round of the NCAA Tournament by eventual Final Four team North Carolina State last season.,Red Raiders coach Grant McCasland is expecting a longer stay this year, and the journey begins when third-seeded Texas Tech (25-8) faces 14th-seeded UNC Wilmington (27-...
SEC superiority gets initial test as Texas faces Xavier in First Four
DAYTON, Ohio -- The team with the shortest commute to the First Four will meet the team with the second-longest when No. 11 Xavier plays No. 11 Texas Wednesday for the right to advance to the first round in the Midwest Region.,The winner of the Wednesday contest will face No. 6 Illinois on Friday in...
Sixers F Paul George (adductor, knee) out for season
This season did not go according to plan for the Philadelphia 76ers' big free agent signing, Paul George.,George will miss at least six weeks after receiving injections in his left adductor muscle and left knee, the team said Monday, and unless the 23-44 Sixers make a surprise run deep into the play...
Report: Texans CB Derek Stingley to sign $90M extension
The Houston Texans and cornerback Derek Stingley agreed to a three-year, $90 million extension that makes him the highest-paid defensive back in NFL history, according to multiple reports Monday.,Stingley's average annual salary of $30 million smashes the previous record of $25 million set last week...
Thieves earn top seeding for CDL Stage 2 Major playoffs
The Los Angeles Thieves took home first place with the completion of Week 4 matches on Sunday in qualifying for the Call of Duty League Stage 2 Major.,The Thieves went 7-0 with a plus-19 map differential and earned 70 CDL points. Atlanta FaZe (6-1, plus-11) were second for 60 points, followed by Tor...
Eight teams most likely to make Women's Final Four
Some teams are riding the momentum of having won their conference tournament championship.,Some are hoping the break after the conference tournaments enables them to regain their season-long form after experiencing some slippage down the stretch.,And everyone is hoping to be as healthy and rejuvenat...
UCLA grabs No. 1 overall seed in Women's NCAA Tournament
For nearly a monthlong span, UCLA wasn't the best team in its own city, losing twice to Southern California in conference play.,But after defeating USC in the Big Ten championship, the Bruins (30-2) regained Los Angeles bragging rights -- and on Sunday, they earned the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA...
Galaxy's Christian Ramirez scores late for tie with Timbers
Christian Ramirez came off the bench to score in the 81st minute as the visiting Los Angeles Galaxy pulled off a 1-1 tie against the Portland Timbers on Sunday.,Ramirez's late score allowed the Galaxy (0-3-1, 1 point) to earn their first point of the season after becoming the first team in MLS histo...
76ers continue Mavericks' misery with big third quarter
Quentin Grimes led seven Philadelphia scorers in double-figures with 28 points, and the 76ers snapped a three-game losing skid with their 130-125 road win over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday.,Grimes shot 10-of-19 from the floor and dished six assists, fueling Philadelphia's highest-scoring outing si...
Joey Gallo, released by White Sox, says he's converting to pitcher
The Chicago White Sox granted outfielder-first baseman Joey Gallo his unconditional release on Sunday, and he announced on social media that he intends to continue his career as a pitcher.,Gallo signed a minor league deal with an invitation to Chicago's spring training on Feb. 15.,The 31-year old hi...