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As international signing period opens, Padres await Roki Sasaki's decision
SAN DIEGO — The Padres have walked away from the last two international signing periods with arguably the best prospects on the board.
Expect crickets when this year’s window opens Wednesday — at least until ...Read more
Dieter Kurtenbach: The Warriors aren't preserving the future -- they're giving up
The Golden State Warriors have given up.
Try as they might, there’s no other way to sell it; no other way to spin it.
The Dubs might provide lip service, saying they can put this season back on the right track and that...Read more
Eagles ban the fan caught on camera berating a Packers supporter
PHILADELPHIA — Lincoln Financial Field is known for being an intense environment to play in. But at Sunday’s Eagles-Packers game, a man was caught on camera taking that too far.
Packers fan Alex Basara of Chester ...Read more
Lions running back David Montgomery on track to return vs. Commanders: 'I'm confident'
DETROIT — The Detroit Lions will welcome back an important member of their offense at practice this week.
Running back David Montgomery (knee) and cornerback Terrion Arnold (foot) were listed as full participants on ...Read more
NFL playoffs: Divisional round features intriguing rematches
LOS ANGELES — Kobie Turner calls them "get-back" games.
The Rams' defensive end is talking about redemption, not regression. He doesn't want to get back to where the team was when it lost by 17 to the Philadelphia ...Read more
The 2025 NBA draft lottery is set; Everything Nets fans need to know
NEW YORK — Rejoice, Nets fans. We now know when Brooklyn will receive its prize after a lost 2024-25 season.
The NBA announced on Monday that the 2025 draft lottery will take place on May 12 in Chicago. Scouts will get ...Read more
Storm reportedly reverse course on Gabby Williams
SEATTLE — Turns out, Gabby Williams will not become an unrestricted free agent after all, and the Storm will use their core designation on the sixth-year forward, according to an ESPN report.
After her late arrival in ...Read more
Troy Renck: Broncos will only go as far as Bo Nix takes them. That means they should be a Super Bowl contender next season.
DENVER — Coach Sean Payton raged at Vance Joseph on the sideline in Buffalo.
But even after the Bills stampeded the Broncos in the second half of a 31-7 loss at Highmark Stadium on Sunday, the 35,000-foot view still ...Read more
Dylan Hernández: In first home game since wildfires, Lakers reflect on a 'bittersweet' night
LOS ANGELES — When Anthony Davis described watching the flames approaching his family home, he didn't sound like a star player on the Lakers.
He sounded like a concerned father.
When JJ Redick recalled Victor ...Read more
Matt Calkins: Seahawks fans don't need to sit out playoffs. Here's your rooting interest.
SEATTLE — With the Seahawks not sniffing the postseason, it's fair to ask who Washington's football team is right now.
And the answer is simple: Washington.
No, not those Dawgs donning purple and gold. It's those ...Read more
Mac Engel: The real reason why Jerry Jones called Deion Sanders about the Cowboys coaching job
FORT WORTH, Texas — Jerry Jones calling Deion Sanders to gather his thoughts about becoming the head coach of the Dallas Cowboys is why JJ is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
News of the phone call generated ...Read more
Caitlin Clark's alleged stalker yells 'guilty as charged' in court, but judge doesn't allow plea
LOS ANGELES — A Texas man has been charged in Indiana with felony stalking after he allegedly sent Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark a barrage of text messages that she told prosecutors left her "very fearful" and forced ...Read more
Former Orioles pitcher Brian Matusz likely died of drug overdose, Phoenix police say
BALTIMORE — Former Orioles pitcher Brian Matusz likely died last week of a drug overdose, according to Phoenix police.
Matusz, 37, died Jan. 6 at his home in Arizona. His mother, Elizabeth Matusz, found him with drug ...Read more
Texans waive WR Diontae Johnson, reportedly because of same issues he had with Ravens
BALTIMORE — Diontae Johnson told local reporters in December the issues that plagued his short stint in Baltimore would be left in the past and his new chapter in Houston would be a fresh start.
That didn’t last long....Read more
Meeting with owner Micky Arison expected next step for Jimmy Butler as Heat suspension draws to close
With the Miami Heat’s seven-game unpaid suspension of forward Jimmy Butler scheduled to be completed with Wednesday night’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.Com Arena, it is what follows the next day that ...Read more
Mike Tomlin undecided on Steelers starting QB for 2025 season
PITTSBURGH — In his final news conference of the season, Mike Tomlin was noncommittal about who will be playing quarterback for the Steelers next season.
All three quarterbacks on the 53-man roster, including starter ...Read more
With Roki Sasaki set to make a decision, Dodgers hope their pursuit pays off
LOS ANGELES — A little more than a year ago, the Dodgers saw an opportunity on the horizon.
Entering last offseason, the team knew two-way Japanese star Shohei Ohtani was entering a historic free agency. They knew ...Read more
Scott Fowler: Missing Greg Olsen: How is it that TV's best broadcaster has been benched for NFL playoffs?
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — There’s not a lot of Carolina Panther representation left in these NFL playoffs.
The Panthers, themselves, of course, missed the postseason for the seventh year in a row. In the just-concluded first ...Read more
Luke DeCock: Eric Staal arrived at a franchise with no history, and helped make some worth celebrating
RALEIGH, N.C. — As a player, Eric Staal didn’t have to sit through many of the ceremonies like the one celebrating his career Sunday afternoon. The Carolina Hurricanes didn’t have a Hall of Fame. There wasn’t a ...Read more
David Murphy: The 7 seconds that showed why the Eagles are a strong bet for the Super Bowl
PHILADELPHIA — Eat a Tastykake.
Whistle the opening bars of “Gonna Fly Now.”
Ride a unicycle in two complete circles.
These are some of the things that Jalen Hurts had enough time and space to do before throwing ...Read more
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