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The Seattle Mariners added experienced bullpen depth by signing right-handed reliever Brendan White to a minor-league contract, according to an announcement from the Atlantic League’s Lancaster Stormers on Tuesday. The 27-year-old joins Seattle after spending six seasons in the Detroit Tigers organization and finishing last year in independent baseball. White was originally selected in the […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves announced Wednesday that they have signed guard Jules Bernard to a two-way contract. Financial terms were not disclosed, per team policy. Bernard will remain with the Iowa Wolves, Minnesota’s NBA G League affiliate, where he has been one of the league’s most productive guards this season. In 37 G League appearances (33 […]

Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger returned to Dallas instead of joining Team USA on Tuesday at the White House and the State of the Union address, three days after the United States secured a 2-1 overtime victory over Canada to win gold at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina. The 27-year-old, whose 23 victories rank […]

The Sacramento Kings have signed Patrick Baldwin Jr. to a two-way contract, the team announced in a press release on Sunday. The move comes as Sacramento holds a 12-46 record, sits last in the Western Conference, and is on a franchise-record 16-game losing streak. Baldwin, 23, was selected No. 28 overall in the 2022 NBA […]

On Sunday night in Los Angeles, the Boston Celtics silenced the home crowd with a convincing 111-89 win over the Lakers at Crypto.com Arena. The victory improved Boston to 37-19, second in the East, and completed a 2-0 season sweep of Los Angeles. With 32 points, eight rebounds, seven assists, and three steals, Jaylen Brown […]

Former WNBA All-Star and two-time champion Kara Braxton, who played professionally for a decade, died at the age of 43, the league announced Sunday night. Additional details regarding her passing are not yet known. “It is with profound sadness that we mourn the passing of 2x WNBA Champion Kara Braxton,” the WNBA said in a […]

NASCAR Cup Series points leader Tyler Reddick continued his red-hot start to 2026 by winning the Autotrader 400 at EchoPark Speedway on Sunday. Driving the No. 45 Toyota for 23XI Racing, Reddick followed his Daytona 500 triumph with a dramatic double-overtime victory on the 1.54-mile high-banked oval. The 30-year-old became the sixth driver to win […]

South Carolina Gamecocks football offensive tackle Jacarrius Peak has suffered a “significant” knee injury, CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz reported Saturday. Zenitz also relayed that it is “currently feared he’s going to miss at least part of the 2026 season.” A 6-foot-4, 310-pound lineman, Peak transferred to South Carolina in January 2026 after four seasons at […]

The Chicago Blackhawks announced Saturday that they have signed goaltender Olivier Rodrigue to a one-year, two-way contract covering the remainder of the 2025-26 season. The deal carries a $775,000 salary cap hit at the NHL level and adds depth to Chicago’s goaltending pipeline for the stretch run. The Edmonton Oilers selected 25-year-old Rodrigue 62nd overall […]

Auburn Tigers men’s basketball came out on top 75-74 against Kentucky Wildcats men’s basketball on Saturday at Neville Arena, ending a five-game losing streak and improving to 15-12 overall and 6-8 in SEC play. Kentucky fell to 17-10 and 8-6 in the conference, absorbing its third consecutive defeat. It all came down to the final […]

Trailing by 23 points in the first half, the UCLA Bruins men’s basketball pulled off a historic overtime win, defeating No. 10 Illinois Fighting Illini men’s basketball 95-94 on Saturday at Pauley Pavilion. The rally set a record for the biggest deficit erased to defeat a Top-10 opponent in AP Poll history, according to ESPN […]

No. 18 Saint Louis defeated VCU 88-75 on Friday night, but the Atlantic 10 showdown ended with benches clearing and multiple ejections with 1.1 seconds remaining in regulation. With the Billikens holding a double-digit lead, junior guard Quentin Jones attempted to run out the clock. VCU guard Nyk Lewis stole the ball and launched a […]

On Friday, Angel Reese made her Unrivaled season debut, scoring 13 points and grabbing eight rebounds for Rose BC in an 80-78 loss to Hive BC at Sephora Arena in Miami. Reese shot efficiently, going 6-for-9 from the field and 1-for-2 from the free-throw line, contributing in just 10 minutes of action. The 23-year-old was […]

As the roster freeze lifts on Monday, the New York Rangers are primed to be active sellers ahead of the March 6 NHL trade deadline. General manager Chris Drury has already begun restructuring the roster, moving defenseman Carson Soucy to the New York Islanders and dealing All-Star winger Artemi Panarin to the Los Angeles Kings. […]

The Vancouver Canucks will be without forward Filip Chytil indefinitely after he suffered a facial fracture during practice on Wednesday, head coach Adam Foote confirmed Friday. The injury occurred as players not participating in the Olympic break skated at UBC. A puck from a Brock Boeser slapshot deflected off a skate, bounced off the Plexiglas, […]

The Houston Rockets returned from the All-Star break with a 105-101 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday, led by a historic performance from Kevin Durant. Durant scored 35 points in 36 minutes, shooting 14-of-20 from the field (70%), 2-of-4 from three-point range, and 5-of-5 from the free-throw line. He paired that with eight rebounds, […]

The Detroit Pistons strengthened their hold on the top spot in the Eastern Conference with a 126-111 win versus the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Thursday night, behind a historic performance from Cade Cunningham. Cunningham produced 42 points, 13 assists, and eight rebounds in 38 minutes, shooting 17-for-34 from the field (50 […]

The Philadelphia 76ers officially signed guard Tyrese Martin to a two-way contract on Thursday, the team announced in a press release. President of Basketball Operations Daryl Morey confirmed the move as the Sixers continue restructuring their roster following the All-Star break. Martin, 26, began the season with the Brooklyn Nets, appearing in 37 games with […]

The NCAA Men’s Basketball Selection Committee will not penalize Alabama Crimson Tide men’s basketball for playing center Charles Bediako during his brief period of court-approved eligibility, according to committee chair Keith Gill. Bediako appeared in five games after filing a lawsuit against the NCAA on Jan. 20 and receiving a temporary restraining order (TRO) the […]

The USC Trojans were overwhelmed 101-65 by No. 10 Illinois Fighting Illini on Wednesday night at the Galen Center. USC fell to 18-8 overall and 7-8 in Big Ten play, damaging their NCAA tournament outlook. “I didn’t think USC played well on either side of the ball,” Trojans head coach Eric Musselman said in his […]

Team USA beat Sweden 2–1 in overtime on Wednesday, thanks to a clutch performance from Connor Hellebuyck in net, sending the team into the Winter Olympics semi-finals. Hellebuyck stopped 28 of 29 shots, producing a .966 save percentage in the quarter-final at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena. Sweden came at the U.S. with 29 shots […]

If there was ever a statement performance, this was it. Connor Hellebuyck stood tall and helped Team USA overcome Sweden 2-1 in overtime on Wednesday in the quarterfinals at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena. The Winnipeg Jets netminder turned aside 28 of 29 shots, finishing the night with a .966 save percentage. Hellebuyck, the reigning […]

Michigan Wolverines football is moving toward appointing Dave Peloquin as its next general manager, CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz reported Wednesday. Peloquin currently serves as general manager at Athletes First, where he has led the collegiate division of the agency’s College Representation arm for the past year, concentrating on Name, Image, and Likeness strategy and guiding […]

Amid the start of Spring Training, the San Francisco Giants made another roster move Sunday, agreeing to a one-year major league contract with outfielder Will Brennan. The split deal will reportedly pay Brennan $900,000 while in the majors and $400,000 in the minors, with $400,000 guaranteed. To clear a 40-man roster spot, the Giants placed […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks have added right-handed reliever Grant Holman to their roster, claiming him off waivers from the Athletics on Sunday. To accommodate the move on the 40-man roster, Arizona placed left-handed pitcher AJ Puk on the 60-day injured list as he continues rehabbing from UCL revision surgery. Holman, 25 years old, was a sixth-round […]

The Houston Astros added a familiar name to their organization on Sunday, signing utilityman Cavan Biggio, the son of Hall of Famer Craig Biggio, to a minor-league contract with an invitation to major-league spring training. Craig, 60, spent his entire 20-year MLB career with Houston, compiling a .281/.363/.433 slash line with 291 homers, seven All-Star […]

The Texas Rangers announced on Sunday that they have signed veteran first baseman/outfielder Mark Canha to a minor-league contract with an invitation to Major League Spring Training. The agreement, finalized on Canha’s 37th birthday, expands Texas’ spring roster to 66 players, comprised of the full 40-man roster and 26 non-roster invitees. Canha is coming off […]

Former two-time UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez was released on early parole from California state prison on Sunday after serving 11 months of a five-year sentence tied to a February 2022 shooting incident. Reacting to the news, Ronda Rousey, the inaugural UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion and Hall of Famer, posted on X (formerly Twitter): “Welcome […]

At 40, Anthony Kim ended a 5,795-day wait for a professional win, winning the LIV Golf Adelaide title at The Grange Golf Club with a final-round 9-under 63 to finish 23 under par. The victory was his first since the 2010 Shell Houston Open and came by three shots over Jon Rahm. Kim began the […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks and right-hander Zac Gallen finalized a one-year reunion valued at $22.025 million after the 30-year-old declined November’s qualifying offer and tested free agency. The guarantee matches the qualifying offer figure, but $14 million will be deferred in five $2.8 million installments from 2031-35, leaving the Diamondbacks responsible for just over $8 million […]

After more than two years and 45 starts without tasting victory, Collin Morikawa broke through on Sunday at the 2026 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, where he pieced together a 5-under 67 and clinched the title with a birdie on the par-5 18th. It was his seventh PGA Tour victory and his first in nearly three […]

The Toronto Blue Jays kept building up their bullpen on Saturday, bringing in 36-year-old righty Jesse Hahn on a minor league contract with an invitation to major league spring training. The move adds an eight-year MLB veteran who owns a 19-22 career record, 4.24 ERA, 1.353 WHIP, and 1.8 bWAR across 316 1/3 innings and […]

The Washington Nationals on Saturday agreed to a minor-league contract with left-hander Cionel Perez, extending him an invitation to major league Spring Training. Perez will earn $1.9 million if he makes the Opening Day roster, with an additional $700,000 available in incentives, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post. If added to the […]

As collective bargaining talks between the WNBA and the Women’s National Basketball Players Association intensify, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver made clear during All-Star Weekend that negotiations are nearing what he called the “11th hour.” “Let me begin by saying I think it’s unfortunate where we find ourselves right now, both from the team standpoint and […]

In front of a sold-out crowd at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on Saturday, No. 3 South Carolina once again got the better of No. 6 LSU, winning 79–72. With the victory, the Gamecocks have now beaten the Tigers 18 straight times. LSU has not beaten South Carolina since 2012, and head coach Kim Mulkey […]

Miami hosted a thrilling showdown on Saturday as Las Vegas Aces guard Chelsea Gray defeated Atlanta Dream guard Allisha Gray in a best-of-three series to win the 2026 Unrivaled 1-on-1 Tournament. The event featured 28 participants competing for a $300,000 prize pool. Chelsea took home $200,000 for her championship win, while Allisha walked away with […]

TCU Horned Frogs opened their 2027 recruiting class Saturday with a commitment from three-star quarterback Brice McCurdy of Waco (TX) Robinson. McCurdy selected TCU over Baylor, Cincinnati, Duke, UCF, and Arizona, finalizing a choice that followed an in-home visit from head coach Sonny Dykes and assistants Gordon Sammis and Brad Robbins on Jan. 28, along […]

The Baltimore Orioles added bullpen depth on Saturday, acquiring right-hander Jackson Kowar from the Minnesota Twins in exchange for cash considerations. Kowar was designated for assignment by Minnesota on Thursday after being claimed off waivers from the Seattle Mariners on February 3. The 29-year-old made 15 relief appearances for Seattle this past season, tossing 17 […]

Opening Day excitement quickly turned sour for Kentucky’s Tyler Bell. The shortstop, projected as a 2026 MLB first-round pick, injured his left shoulder during the Wildcats’ 13-2 win over UNC Greensboro on Friday and is now out indefinitely, ESPN insider Kiley McDaniel reported Saturday. The injury occurred in the bottom of the seventh inning when […]