Today: April 27, 2024
Today: April 27, 2024

Sports

Blake Snell and San Francisco Giants agree to $62 million, 2-year contract, AP source says

A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that two-time Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell and the San Francisco Giants have agreed to a $62 million, two-year contract

Georgia running back Trevor Etienne arrested on DUI and reckless driving charges

Jail records show Georgia running back Trevor Etienne was arrested over the weekend on drunken driving, reckless driving and other charges

Grosjean fumes after first lap crash in heat race of IndyCar all-star race

IndyCar’s exhibition Thermal $1 million Challenge got off to a rocky start when Romain Grosjean was crashed on the opening lap of the first heat race

Iowa's Patrick McCaffery, son of coach, enters transfer portal to explore options for his final year

Iowa’s Patrick McCaffery, son of Hawkeyes coach Fran McCaffery, has entered the transfer portal

AP source: Jets acquire 2-time Pro Bowl edge rusher Haason Reddick from the Eagles

A person with knowledge of the trade says the New York Jets have acquired two-time Pro Bowl edge rusher Haason Reddick from the Philadelphia Eagles for a conditional third-round pick in 2026

Late caution gives Hamlin a second chance and he beats Gibbs teammate Truex at Richmond Raceway

Denny Hamlin won the race off pit road with Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Martin Truex Jr. after a caution with two laps to go and won at Richmond Raceway

IOC sets deadline of 'early 2025' to keep boxing in the Olympics for Los Angeles with a new partner

The International Olympic Committee says it needs to find a suitable new international boxing body by early next year or else risk boxing dropping out of the Olympics for the Los Angeles Games in 2028

Former Spanish soccer federation head Luis Rubiales set to return to Spain amid corruption probe

Luis Rubiales is reportedly returning from the Dominican Republic amid a judicial probe into the business deal to hold the Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia

Larry Lucchino, force behind retro ballpark revolution and drought-busting Red Sox, dies at 78

Larry Lucchino has died

Carson Wentz agrees to a 1-year deal with the Chiefs to back up Patrick Mahomes, AP source says

A person familiar with the deal says Carson Wentz has agreed to a one-year contract with the Kansas City Chiefs

Vince Carter, Chauncey Billups headline 13-member class for Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame

Vince Carter wowed the basketball world with his high-flying dunks for more than two decades

Stephen Strasburg's retirement is officially listed by MLB. He was the 2019 World Series MVP

Stephen Strasburg, the 2019 World Series MVP whose career was derailed by injuries, officially has been listed by Major League Baseball as being retired

Caleb Williams goes to the Bears with the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL draft

Caleb Williams is heading to the Windy City, aiming to become the franchise quarterback Chicago has sought for decades

Eagles agree to three-year, $96 million extension with WR AJ Brown, AP source says

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Roger Goodell envisions more overseas games, more streaming and more cities hosting the NFL draft

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says he thinks the league will dramatically increase its number of international games in the next decade

Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry share lead in team event at TPC of Louisiana

Rory McIlroy is enjoying his first visit to New Orleans — on and off the course

Falcons provide first NFL draft surprise by selecting Washington QB Michael Penix Jr with No. 8 pick

The Atlanta Falcons provided the first major surprise of the NFL draft by selecting quarterback Michael Penix Jr. of Washington with the No. 8 pick

Sergei Bobrovsky makes 26 saves, Panthers beat Lightning 5-3 to take 3-0 series lead

Sergei Bobrovsky made 26 saves, Matthew Tkachuk scored twice and the Florida Panthers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 on Thursday night to take a 3-0 lead in the first-round playoff series

Brent Burns, Dmitry Orlov help Hurricanes hold on to beat Islanders 3-2 for 3-0 series lead

Defensemen Brent Burns and Dmitry Orlov got Carolina off to a fast start and the Hurricanes held on to beat the New York Islanders 3-2 on Thursday night for a 3-0 lead in the first-round series

Colts snap record streak of 14 straight offensive players taken in NFL draft with UCLA DE Latu

UCLA edge rusher Laiatu Latu was the first defensive player selected in the NFL draft, going No. 15 overall to Indianapolis to snap a record streak of 14 straight offensive players taken

Joel Embiid scores 50 points to lead 76ers past Knicks 125-114 to cut deficit to 2-1

Joel Embiid scored 50 points, making all four 3-point attempts and scoring 18 in a potential series-shifting third quarter on Thursday night to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 125-114 win over the New York Knicks in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference first-round series

The first round of the NFL draft turns into a QB bonanza with a record-setting 6 taken in the top 12

Quarterbacks went off the draft board at a record-setting pace

Jerry Grote, catcher for 1969 New York Mets, dies at 81

Jerry Grote, the catcher who helped transform the New York Mets from a perennial loser into the 1969 World Series champion, has died

Track and field introducing prize money at Olympics with Paris gold medalists to get $50,000

Track and field is set to become the first sport to introduce prize money at the Olympics, with World Athletics saying Wednesday it would pay $50,000 to gold medalists in Paris

Former NFL linebacker Terrell Suggs faces charges from Starbucks drive-thru incident

Former NFL linebacker Terrell Suggs has been arrested after allegedly threatening another man and showing a handgun during a dispute in a Starbucks drive-thru line

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