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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...
Lando Norris fends off Max Verstappen at Australian GP
McLaren's Lando Norris held off reigning world champion Max Verstappen of Red Bull Racing to win an incident-filled, season-opening Australian Grand Prix on Sunday in Melbourne.,Starting on the pole, Norris crossed the finish line at 1:42.06.304 seconds, just 0.895 of a second ahead of Verstappen to...
J.J. Spaun sets sail toward 1-shot lead at The Players
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. - It was a case of damage limitation in difficult, wind-swept conditions Saturday at The Players Championship where J.J. Spaun emerged with a one-shot lead after the third round.,The 34-year-old Californian, who earned his first PGA Tour win at the 2022 Valero Texas Open afte...
Reports: Falcons to keep QB Kirk Cousins past deadline
The Atlanta Falcons plan to keep Kirk Cousins on their roster past the 4 p.m. ET deadline Saturday, multiple outlets reported. As a result, the quarterback's $10 million roster bonus that is due in 2026 will be fully guaranteed.,That decision grants the Falcons additional time as they weigh the 36-y...
Galaxy, Timbers try to move past slow starts
A pair of longtime Western Conference rivals will meet on Sunday afternoon while trying to get on track in MLS play when the Los Angeles Galaxy hit the road to face the Portland Timbers.,Portland has just two goals from three MLS matches this season, while the defending champion Galaxy have been eve...
Injury-plagued Sixers, Mavericks look to escape doldrums
Both the Philadelphia 76ers and host Dallas Mavericks come into their matinee matchup on Sunday on lengthy slumps.,Dallas dropped its seventh contest in the past eight games and ninth in its past 11, coming up on the wrong end of a 133-96 blowout at Houston on Friday.,The rout continued the injury-p...
Red Sox preseason capsule: Big splash may lead to playoff run
Boston Red Sox,2024 record: 81-81 (3rd place, AL East).,He gone: OF Tyler O'Neill, RHP Nick Pivetta, RHP Kenley Jansen, LHP James Paxton, RHP Chris Martin, LHP Cam Booser, C Danny Jansen.,New faces: INF Alex Bregman, LHP Garret Crochet, RHP Walker Buehler, LHP Aroldis Chapman, LHP Justin Wilson, C C...
White Sox preseason capsule: After 121 losses, nowhere to go but up (probably)
Chicago White Sox,2024 record: 41-121 (5th place, AL Central),He gone: LHP Garrett Crochet, 3B Yoan Moncada, INF/OF Gavin Sheets.,New faces: LHP Martin Perez, INF Josh Rojas, OF Mike Tauchman, OF Michael A. Taylor, RHP Bryse Wilson, Manager Will Venable.,Biggest question entering Opening Day: Which ...
Arizona upends No. 9 Texas Tech to make Big 12 final
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Caleb Love scored 27 points as Arizona knocked off No. 9 Texas Tech 86-80 in the semifinals of the Big 12 tournament on Friday.,The Wildcats, the No. 3 seed, advanced to the championship game on Saturday and will face No. 1 seed Houston, ranked No. 2 in the country., ,Houston won...