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Kirk Cousins not expected for Falcons' offseason workouts
Kirk Cousins wants to be a starting quarterback, which he made clear in one-on-one meetings with Falcons general manager Terry Fontenot, owner Arthur Blank and his head coach.,Raheem Morris said Tuesday the Falcons are still comfortable keeping Cousins as the backup to Michael Penix Jr., but after t...

White Sox RHP Shane Smith to make MLB debut vs. winless Twins
The Chicago White Sox defeated the Minnesota Twins just once in 13 games during a historically bad 2024 season that saw them finish with the most losses in modern major league history.,Will Venable's club, however, can double that win total on Tuesday night when they host the Twins in the second con...

Reports: Red Sox sign Garrett Crochet to $170 million extension
The Boston Red Sox agreed to a six-year, $170 million contract extension, according to multiple media reports.,The deal will reportedly begin in 2026 and includes an opt-out after 2030.,Across four seasons, the lefty pitched in 104 games for the Chicago White Sox, posting a 3.29 ERA and 1.155 WHIP. ...

Texas pushes past TCU to advance to Final Four
Madison Booker led all scorers with 18 points and Texas used a major run spanning the third and fourth quarters to hold off TCU 58-47 in the Birmingham Region 3 final and advance to the program's first Final Four since 2003 on Monday.,The top-seeded Longhorns (35-3) will face SEC rival South Carolin...

OG Anunoby, Mikal Bridges have hot hands as Knicks welcome 76ers
OG Anunoby and Mikal Bridges are keeping the New York Knicks afloat as the team navigates the waters in the wake of Jalen Brunson's injury.,Anunoby and Bridges look to continue their torrid play on Tuesday when the Knicks host the free-falling Philadelphia 76ers, who have lost eight in a row.,New Yo...

Orioles rack up 15 hits, win home opener over Red Sox
Cedric Mullins smashed a two-run double during Baltimore's four-run first inning and drove in two more runs later in the game as the Orioles won their home opener by defeating the Boston Red Sox 8-5 on Monday afternoon.,Tyler O'Neill, who played for Boston last year, racked up four hits and scored t...

White Sox top Twins with six no-hit innings from Martin Perez
Martin Perez threw six no-hit innings and Andrew Vaughn, Andrew Benintendi and Michael A. Taylor each homered to lead the Chicago White Sox to a 9-0 victory over the visiting Minnesota Twins in the opener of their three-game series on Monday afternoon.,Perez (1-0) retired the first 11 batters he fac...

Report: Suns star Kevin Durant (ankle) to miss at least one week
Phoenix superstar Kevin Durant will miss at least one week after suffering a left ankle sprain in Sunday's 148-109 loss to the visiting Houston Rockets, ESPN reported on Monday.,Durant scored 11 points before his night ended when he rolled his ankle on Jabari Smith Jr.'s foot while driving to the ba...

Angels acquire LHP Jake Eder from White Sox
The Angels acquired pitcher Jake Eder from the White Sox on Monday in exchange for cash considerations.,Los Angeles optioned the 26-year-old left-hander to Triple-A Salt Lake.,To make room on the 40-man roster, the Angels designated right-hander Michael Petersen for assignment.,Eder made one appeara...

Ohio State reaches into SEC turf, gets commitment from S Blaine Bradford
Ohio State landed a commitment Monday from five-star safety Blaine Bradford, plucking the Louisiana native from the grasps of hometown LSU and Texas.,The 247Sports composite lists Bradford as the No. 1 safety and No. 23 overall prospect in the Class of 2026.,He made the announcement on social media ...

Red Sox, Orioles try to remedy slow starts to season
An uptick in offense will be one of the first orders of business when the Boston Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles meet Monday afternoon for the opener of a three-game series.,Boston began the season by going 1-3 at Texas, with Sunday's 3-2 defeat to the Rangers coming with just five hits.,The Orioles s...

Twins eye first win of '25, open series at White Sox
After a dreadful season-opening series, the visiting Minnesota Twins will look to earn their first win of the season Monday afternoon when they open a three-game series at the Chicago White Sox.,Minnesota, which ended a disappointing 2024 season with four consecutive losses, continued its subpar pla...

Kevin Durant sprainks ankle as Rockets blow out Suns
Phoenix superstar Kevin Durant suffered a left ankle sprain and Jalen Green scored 33 points to lead the visiting Houston Rockets to a 148-109 win over the Suns on Sunday night.,Durant scored 11 points before his night ended when he rolled his ankle on Jabari Smith Jr.'s foot while driving to the ba...

Kevin Durant suffers injury as Rockets blow out Suns
Phoenix superstar Kevin Durant suffered a left ankle sprain and Jalen Green scored 33 points to lead the visiting Houston Rockets to a 148-109 win over the Suns on Sunday night.,Durant scored 11 points before his night ended when he rolled his ankle on Jabari Smith Jr.'s foot while driving to the ba...

RJ Barrett, streaking Raptors add to 76ers' misery
RJ Barrett delivered 31 points to pace six double-figure scorers as the Toronto Raptors notched a 127-109 road victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday.,Toronto (28-47) extended its winning streak to four games despite a quiet game from Scottie Barnes (nine points on 4-of-12 shooting). Ja'Kobe ...

Kyren Paris' homer helps Angels defeat White Sox
Jack Kochanowicz threw six innings of two-run ball and Kyren Paris hit a go-ahead home run in the eighth inning, helping the visiting Los Angeles Angels post a 3-2 win over the Chicago White Sox on Sunday.,Nolan Schanuel finished with a pair of hits for the Angels (2-1), who won their second game in...

Min Woo Lee hangs on for first PGA win at Houston Open
Australia's Min Woo Lee scrambled for a par on the final hole to hold off a collection of hard-charging pursuers and win on the PGA Tour for the first time, capturing the Texas Children's Houston Open on Sunday at Memorial Park Golf Course.,Lee shot a final-round 3-under-par 67, using a magnificent ...

Texas, TCU one step away from elusive Final Four
In-state counterparts Texas and TCU meet in Monday's Birmingham Region 3 finale with a Final Four berth on the line.,The region's No. 1 seed Texas (34-3) seeks the program's first Final Four appearance since 2003. Elite Eight contests have been a consistent stumbling block for the Longhorns in recen...

Wyatt Langford, Adolis Garcia homer to push Rangers past Red Sox
Wyatt Langford and Adolis Garcia each hit a solo home run in the bottom of the sixth inning Sunday to help the Texas Rangers defeat the Boston Red Sox 3-2 in Arlington, Texas.,Both home runs came against Boston starter Richard Fitts and came after Boston took a 2-1 lead in the top of the sixth. Garc...

Eric Olen named New Mexico coach
Eric Olen is leaving UC San Diego and will become the head basketball coach at New Mexico, the school announced Sunday.,ESPN reported Olen agreed to a five-year contract to replace Richard Pitino, who resigned Wednesday to accept the same job at Xavier.,"I am honored to be the next head coach of New...