Right-handed pitcher Dan Straily was released Monday by the Miami Marlins, who will give him $1,209,677 in termination pay rather than his $5 million salary. The 30-year old was 15-15 in two seasons with the Marlins, who
Duke has survived the most intense game of the NCAA tournament. The Blue Devils beat UCF, 77-76, to advance to the Sweet 16. Duke trailed by three on its final offensive possession when Zion Williamson missed a
New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski has announced his retirement. The three-time Super Bowl champion — whose 79 receiving touchdowns ranks third all-time at the position — made his decision public Sunday in a post on
Gabe Kalscheur scored 24 points to lead 10th-seeded Minnesota to an 86-76 victory over seventh-seeded Louisville on Thursday in the first round of the East Region at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa. The Gophers (22-13)
Ichiro Suzuki, the legendary Japanese outfielder who played most of his MLB career for the Seattle Mariners, announced his retirement Thursday night. The 45 year-old Suzuki played his final game Thursday at the Tokyo Dome, where Seattle
The NBA announced Wednesday that the NBA Summer League will add International Teams to their Summer League in 2019. The Chinese and Croatian national teams will join all 30 NBA teams in participating in the league, which
T.J. Dillashaw has voluntarily relinquished his UFC bantamweight championship after he was notified of an “adverse finding in a test taken for my last fight.” The 33-year-old Dillashaw announced the news on his Instagram account. He dropped
According to multiple sources, the Los Angeles Angels are finalizing a 12-year, $430 million contract extension with MVP centerfielder Mike Trout. The deal would be the largest in professional sports history. Trout, 27, would receive an average
Pitcher Clayton Kershaw won’t start for the Los Angeles Dodgers on opening day because of the sore shoulder that’s slowed him at spring training, ending the left-hander’s streak of pitching on eight straight openers. Kershaw dealt with
Former NFL player Haloti Ngata announced his retirement from the NFL in an Instgram post that showed him standing atop Mt. Kilimanjaro in Africa holding a banner that read, “I am retiring from the NFL on top.”
Duke is back on top of the final regular season Associated Press Top 25 college basketball poll. The Blue Devils will sweep with an ACC Tournament title and No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Duke earned
Yankees center fielder Aaron Hicks, who injured his back while taking batting practice on March 1st, will not be ready for opening day. New York manager Aaron Boone didn’t rule out Hicks returning during the second week
Tiger Woods finished his tournament at The 2019 Players Championship in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, with a three-under 69 on Sunday, taking him to six under overall. But he went into the clubhouse eight strokes behind the
On Thursday, Iowa State’s Talen Horton-Tucker hit five 3-pointers and scored 21 points, taking the fifth-seeded team past fourth-seeded Baylor 83-66 in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 tournament. The Cyclones (21-11) also had key contributions from
Major League Baseball and the league’s Players’ Association have announced some notable changes for the 2019 & 2020 seasons. According to an official release, changes for the upcoming 2019 season will include speeding up the game by
North Carolina State’s NCAA Tournament hopes looked grim after an 18-point second-half deficit against Clemson in the ACC Tournament 8-9 game. However, NC State fought its way back. Still trailing by 14 with just over 15 minutes
Golden State Warriors All-Star Klay Thompson turned to social media to give an apology on Wednesday for comments made after Sunday’s loss to the Phoenix Suns, in which Thompson said there was a lack of energy in Oracle Arena. Thompson
Per reports, former Ravens linebacker C.J. Mosley is now going to be a member of “Gang Green,” and will sign a five-year, $85 million deal with the New York Jets. Mosley will get $51 million guaranteed, and his
Super Bowl champion quarterback Nick Foles has reportedly reached a four-year deal worth $88 million with the Jacksonville Jaguars. ESPN reports that the deal includes $50.125 million guaranteed. The Jaguars will release QB Black Bortles who will
With less than seven minutes to go during the Golden State Warriors’ game against the Phoenix Suns on Sunday, Kevin Durant went to jump for the ball and ended up laying on the ground before walking off on his
The Detroit Lions have a new slot receiver, signing veteran Danny Amendola to a one-year deal worth up to $5.75 million on Monday. Amendola spent last season with the Miami Dolphins and played the five years before that
On Sunday it was announced that Texas Tech star Jarrett Culver has been voted Big 12 player of the year and coach Chris Beard has been honored as coach of the year. The Wildcats’ Barry Brown was
Per reports from ESPN, the Pittsburgh Steelers have traded disgruntled wide receiver Antonio Brown to the Oakland Raiders. The Raiders and Brown agrees to a $54.125 million deal, of which $30.125 million is guaranteed, for a 3rd
The Baltimore Ravens announced on Thursday that they have re-signed tight end Nick Boyle to a new three-year contract. Terms were not disclosed, but source say the deal is worth $18 million. The 26-year-old Boyle had been
LeBron James has surpassed Michael Jordan in yet another statistical category, unseating Jordan in fourth place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list.
It was confirmed that the Baltimore Ravens have cut free safety Eric Weddle. Weddle had one year remaining on his contract at a base salary of $6.5 million. Baltimore created $7.5 million in cap space by cutting
Chiquita Evans was selected by Warriors Gaming in the fourth round of the NBA 2K League draft on Tuesday, becoming the first woman drafted into the league. The league, now in its second season, didn’t have any female players
Pitcher Clay Buchholz and the Toronto Blue Jays have finalized a $3 million, one-year contract. The 34-year-old right-hander is expected to join the Blue Jays starting rotation, which includes Marcus Stroman and Aaron Sanchez. Buchholz signed with
Professional WWE wrestler King Kong Bundy has died at age 61. Promoter and longtime friend David Herro says Bundy died on Monday. Herro posted on Facebook: “Today we lost a Legend and a man I consider family.”
The NHL Players’ Association announced that longtime Detroit Red Wings forward and Hockey Hall of Famer Ted Lindsay died earlY Monday. He was 93. Lindsay left behind a legacy of being a game changer on and off
