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The 2024 Pro Bowl Games mark the NFL end-of-year event return to Orlando.Read more...

On the surface, Saquon Barkley's new contract with the New York Giants feels a lot like the franchise tag. It's a one-year deal worth roughly the amount of same money - $10.1 million fully guaranteed vs. $10.091 million via the franchise tag - but with about a million in incentives. The main distinction worth noting...Read more...

Five-time Pro Bowl tight end Jimmy Graham signed a one-year contract on Tuesday to return to the New Orleans SaintsRead more...

The Boston Celtics and wing Jaylen Brown have agreed to a five-year, $304 million contract extension, setting a record for the richest deal in NBA historyRead more...

The 2022 NFL season was a forgettable one for Denver Broncos fans and one they'd love to tuck away and pretend never happened. Most of the blame for last year fell on the offense under one-year blunder, Nathaniel Hackett, who got the ax last December. Denver got rid of Hackett, but the other part of that horrible...Read more...

Defenseman Tony DeAngelo signed a one-year, $1.675 million contract with the Carolina HurricanesRead more...

Six-time Selke Trophy recipient Patrice Bergeron announced his retirement from the NHL in a statement posted by the Boston Bruins on TuesdayRead more...

Deshaun Watson is great at reading defenses - he's completed 67 percent of his passes and thrown for over 100 touchdowns and 15,000-plus yards in his career. But, what Deshaun Watson is not great at, is reading the room. He has a history of it.Read more...

Sarina Bolden scored in the 24th minute to lead the Philippines to a 1-0 victory over New Zealand in a Group A clash on Tuesday at the FIFA Women's World Cup in Wellington, New Zealand.Read more...

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley agreed to terms on a one-year contract worth up to $11 million and will report to training camp, multiple media outlets reported Tuesday morningRead more...

Group H was always going to be a battle between the teams not named Germany for who would advance alongside the European powerhouses. There were thoughts that Morocco could go from unknowns to the knockout rounds, then it lost 6-0 to Germany. The last two teams to play their first group stage game were Colombia and...Read more...

Arthur Smith migrated to the Falcons after laying down the railroad tracks for the Tennessee Titans' 2020 AFC Championship berth. One would hope he isn't trying to put his spin on the Derrick Henry cloud of dust offense he conducted for two years, but with Bijan Robinson. An essential part of building a great team is...Read more...

Lucky for Trea Turner, he signed in one of the most patient cities in Major League Baseball, Philadelphia.

Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Chris Bassitt pitches in the American League East these days, but he has made his mark of late against National League West clubsRead more...

There will be an interesting left-handed mound matchup on Tuesday night in San Diego: the pitcher of the month vs. the pitcher of the ages.Read more...

Paul Goldschmidt always enjoyed hitting in Chase Field as a member of the Arizona Diamondbacks, and nothing has changed during his tenure with the St. Louis CardinalsRead more...

The Minnesota Twins will take a four-game winning streak -- a run that includes back-to-back, walk-off victories -- into their Tuesday night game against the Seattle Mariners in MinneapolisRead more...

It's hard to think of the lowly Royals as an attacking baseball team, but when Kansas City comes out hot and hitting, the club finds a way to succeedRead more...

Daulton Varsho delivered a two-run double in the 11th inning and Whit Merrifield added four hits as the visiting Toronto Blue Jays earned a 6-3 victory against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the opener of a three-game series on Monday nightRead more...

The Houston Astros have every reason to believe that, once Jose Altuve and Yordan Alvarez return from injury, their lineup will have enough thump to undergird another postseason runRead more...

After seeing their All-Star closer give up a walk-off single to drop the opener, the Cincinnati Reds will have to figure out Brewers ace Corbin Burnes on Tuesday in the second game of a showdown series in MilwaukeeRead more...

It's one thing to lose a game, but the Washington Nationals thought they had moved past the messy stuff that plagued much of their first half -- and ultimately defined the end of their three-game winning streak on MondayRead more...

Carlos Santana clubbed a pair of homers and drove in four runs to lift the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates to an 8-4 win over the San Diego Padres on Monday night in the opener of a three-game seriesRead more...

Paul Goldschmidt delivered the tying single, Lars Nootbaar drew a bases-loaded walk and Tyler O'Neill ripped a three-run double during a five-run, ninth-inning outburst as the St. Louis Cardinals registered a 10-6 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday in PhoenixRead more...

Chas McCormick produced a career-high six RBIs and Yainer Diaz delivered a walk-off single in the ninth inning as the host Houston Astros rallied for a 10-9 victory over the Texas Rangers on Monday.Read more...

Catalina Usme and Linda Caicedo scored first-half goals and Colombia earned a 2-0 win over South Korea in the Women's World Cup on Tuesday in Sydney.Read more...

The Baltimore Orioles will look for their sixth victory in seven games when they battle the host Philadelphia Phillies on TuesdayRead more...

Chas McCormick produced a career-high six RBIs and Yainer Diaz delivered a walk-off single in the ninth inning as the host Houston Astros rallied for a 10-9 victory over the Texas Rangers on MondayRead more...

The standings favor the San Francisco Giants but the schedule gives the edge to the Oakland Athletics when the Bay Area rivals duel Tuesday night on the Giants' side of the water in the opener of a two-game interleague seriesRead more...

Christian Yelich singled in the winning run off Alexis Diaz in the ninth inning to give the Milwaukee Brewers a 3-2 walk-off victory over the visiting Cincinnati Reds on Monday night in the opener of the three-game seriesRead more...

What happens off the field could be more intriguing than what transpires on it when the visiting Los Angeles Angels and the Detroit Tigers meet for a three-game series that begins on TuesdayRead more...

Carlos Correa singled in Donovan Solano from third in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the Minnesota Twins a 4-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Monday in the opener of a three-game series in MinneapolisRead more...

Nolan Jones hit a two-run home run and Alan Trejo racked up four hits as the visiting Colorado Rockies beat the Washington Nationals 10-6 on Monday nightRead more...

The Royals got just seven hits, but two were homers from Salvador Perez and Maikel Garcia as Kansas City beat the host Cleveland Guardians 5-3 on Monday in the opener of a three-game seriesRead more...

Colton Cowser hit a go-ahead RBI double in the ninth inning to lift the Baltimore Orioles past the host Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 on MondayRead more...

Minnesota Vikings rookie wide receiver Jordan Addison said he was speeding at 140 mph last week because of an emergency involving his dogRead more...

After a career year in 2022, Seattle Seahawks edge rusher Uchenna Nwosu is signing a three-year extension worth up to $59 million, ESPN reported MondayRead more...

The NFL has suspended free agent Isaiah Wilson for the first three games of the 2023 season for undisclosed reasons, according to multiple reports.Read more...

Denver Broncos defensive lineman Eyioma Uwazurike has been suspended indefinitely by the NFL for betting on league games in his rookie season of 2022Read more...

The Boston Red Sox will welcome in another National League opponent as the Atlanta Braves visit to begin a brief two-game series on Tuesday nightRead more...

Tuesday brings the renewal of the annual Crosstown Classic series between the Chicago Cubs and Chicago White SoxRead more...

Veteran cornerback Marcus Peters agreed to a one-year contract with the Las Vegas Raiders, several reports said MondayRead more...

The Tennessee Titans will pay homage to their roots and wear Houston Oilers throwback uniforms for two home games in 2023Read more...

When the Subway Series last arrived in the Bronx on Aug. 22, the New York Mets and New York Yankees were division leaders and a combined 61 games over .500, resulting in buzz about the possibility of the intracity rivals meeting in the World SeriesRead more...

The "Citrus Series" features a couple of struggling playoff contenders looking to regain their footing. The series opener also matches two hard-throwing right-handers with impressive strikeout numbers.Read more...

Former No. 1 overall draft pick Mike Ivie, who played parts of 11 big league seasons, has died. He was 70.Read more...

Trey Lance is entering year three in San Francisco and has suited up for eight games and started just half of them. Multiple injuries coupled with the emergence of Brock Purdy during the second half of last season has built some doubt around the former No. 3 overall pick. With Purdy's status up in the air recovering...Read more...

Tarik Skubal notched his first victory in over a year, Kerry Carpenter and Zack Short drove in two runs apiece and the host Detroit Tigers defeated the slumping San Francisco Giants 5-1 on MondayRead more...

In the era of social media, everyone has jokes. Apps like Twitter, Instagram, and Tik Tok have made most things and people easily accessible. Sometimes you've got jokes rattling around inside that noggin that you have to get off. This leaves all participants open for trolling, especially pro athletes and other public...Read more...

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Kadarius Toney, after aggravating a knee injury on Sunday, is expected to miss more training camp practices and return in time for the regular season, ESPN reported MondayRead more...