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Rangers add right-handed reliever Jacob Webb to roster
The Texas Rangers agreed to terms with right-handed relief pitcher Jacob Webb on a one-year contract on Wednesday.,Webb, 31, became a free agent after last season, when he set career bests for innings pitched (56.2) and strikeouts (58) in his first full season with the Baltimore Orioles. ,He went 2-...
White Sox select RHP Shane Smith first in Rule 5 Draft
The Chicago White Sox, following a historically bad 121-loss season, selected right-hander Shane Smith with the first pick in the Rule 5 Draft on Wednesday.,Smith, 24, was in the Milwaukee organization since 2022 after the Brewers signed him as an undrafted free agent. He went a combined 6-3 with on...
Cavaliers F Max Strus (ankle) to make season debut Friday
Cleveland Cavaliers forward Max Strus is expected to make his season debut on Friday after battling an ankle injury, RG first reported Tuesday. ,The Cavaliers, 21-4 without Strus, host the Washington Wizards on Friday. Strus will play barring any setbacks, ESPN added Wednesday.,Strus injured the ank...
CB Jaire Alexander leads cavalry of Packers back at practice
Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander is off the injury report and on the practice field in Green Bay.,Alexander was a full participant in practice on Wednesday. ,Alexander last played Nov. 17 and has suited up in only seven of 13 games this season for the Packers (9-4), who visit the Seattle Seahawks ...
Red Sox acquire LHP Garrett Crochet from White Sox
The Boston Red Sox acquired All-Star left-hander Garrett Crochet from the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday in exchange for four highly touted minor league prospects.,The Red Sox are sending catcher Kyle Teel, outfielder Braden Montgomery, infielder Chase Meidroth and right-hander Wikelman Gonzalez to ...
Reports: Red Sox acquire LHP Garrett Crochet from White Sox
The Boston Red Sox acquired All-Star left-hander Garrett Crochet from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for four highly touted minor league prospects, multiple outlets reported Wednesday.,The Red Sox are sending catcher Kyle Teel, outfielder Braden Montgomery, infielder Chase Meidroth and right-hand...
Bigger Dance? NCAA Tournament expansion gaining support
President Charlie Baker set a timeline of early April to determine whether the NCAA Tournament would expand in 2026. ,Speaking at a sports business conference in Las Vegas on Wednesday, Baker described growing support to increase the number of teams in the NCAA Tournament from 68 by up to eight. ,He...
Texas A&M lands UAB transfer QB Jacob Zeno
Texas A&M added another quarterback to its 2025 roster with the addition of Jacob Zeno, who announced on Tuesday that he will transfer to the Aggies from UAB.,A four-star recruit out of San Antonio in 2019, the 6-foot-4 Zeno spent his first three years at Baylor before transferring to UAB, where he ...
Reports: Yankees sign LHP Max Fried to 8-year, $218M deal
After missing out on Juan Soto, the New York Yankees made their first splash of the offseason.,The Yankees and left-handed starting pitcher Max Fried have agreed to an eight-year, $218 million contract, several reports said Tuesday. The contract includes the most guaranteed money for a left-handed p...
Playoff Picture: Texans, Steelers can clinch spots Sunday
Two more AFC teams can clinch playoff spots on Sunday, but there's more math than meets the eye in the NFC. ,The pecking order in the AFC is not fully established but the AFC West champion Kansas City Chiefs (12-1) opened up a two-game advantage on AFC East champion Buffalo (10-3) with the Bills' lo...
White Sox retain Grady Sizemore on coaching staff
New Chicago White Sox manager Will Venable is retaining Grady Sizemore, who concluded the 2024 season as interim manager, on his coaching staff.,Sizemore will serve as the offensive coordinator under Venable, who announced the full coaching staff for the upcoming season on Monday.,The rest of the st...
Alex Karaban has huge game in return, No. 25 UConn tops Texas
Alex Karaban returned from a head injury to score 21 points and grab 11 rebounds as No. 25 UConn beat Texas 76-65 Sunday in Austin, Texas.,Karaban sustained a head injury during UConn's final game in the Maui Invitational. He did not play in UConn's next two games while he was in concussion protocol...
Wade Taylor IV helps No. 22 Texas A&M get by Texas Tech
Wade Taylor IV racked up 19 points that included eight in the final 3:22 of the game as No. 22 Texas A&M outlasted Texas Tech 72-67 on Sunday afternoon in the USLBM Coast-to-Coast Challenge in Fort Worth, Texas.,Texas A&M (8-2) led by as many as 11 points in the first half and by three at halftime b...
College Football Playoff betting guide: First-round odds, title favorites
Sunday's inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff bracket reveal officially set the stage for the most anticipated postseason the sport has ever seen. ,Eight more spots in the playoff field have created two extra rounds to determine a national champion, which could come from the Big Ten, the South...
UCF continues home-court advantage by holding off Tarleton State
Jordan Ivy-Curry scored 14 of his 16 points in the second half and the Central Florida overcame a poor shooting start to beat Tarleton State 66-51 on Sunday afternoon for its seventh straight home win.,The Knights (7-2) of the Big 12 Conference stayed undefeated at Addition Financial Arena this seas...
Joel Embiid scores 31 in return as Sixers upend Bulls
Joel Embiid returned from a seven-game absence to provide 31 points and 12 rebounds as the Philadelphia 76ers held off the host Chicago Bulls for a 108-100 win on Sunday afternoon., ,Embiid carried Philadelphia to its fourth win in five games after sitting out to manage a left knee injury. Tyrese Ma...
Meet the 12 CFP Title Contenders: No. 5 Texas
5. Texas Longhorns,11-2 (7-1 SEC regular season),What's next: vs. No. 12 Clemson, Austin, Texas, Dec. 21, 4 p.m. ET,Head coach: Steve Sarkisian (fourth season, 36-16 at Texas),About Sarkisian: The former Southern California head coach revived his career by calling plays for Nick Saban and national t...
Bucs rookie RB Bucky Irving active vs. reeling Raiders
Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie running back Bucky Irving is active for Sunday's game against the visiting Las Vegas Raiders.,Irving, the reigning NFC Offensive Player of the Week, was listed as questionable for Sunday's game due to hip and back injuries. ,Irving, 22, has team-leading totals in carries ...
Oregon, Georgia sit atop final Top 25 poll before CFP announcement
Oregon and Georgia, which won their conference championships on Saturday, finished 1-2 in the final Associated Press Top 25 poll of the regular season.,The poll was released just hours before the College Football Playoff selection committee was set to announce the field of 12 teams that will meet in...
Lando Norris wins Abu Dhabi GP as McLaren seals title
Lando Norris held off a pair of Ferrari drivers to win the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday, giving McLaren its first constructors' championship since 1998.,McLaren entered the race with a 21-point lead over Ferrari, and Norris did enough to hold on as his teammate, Oscar Piastri, endured a rough race...