By Field Level Media Aug 29 (Field Level Media) – Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar inked an eight-year, $163.2 million contract on Friday, becoming the first player in NHL history to earn more than $20 million per year. The deal, which begins in the 2027-28 season, will pay the 27-year-old r
DETROIT (AP) — Tarik Skubal shed some tears, walking on a field that used to be his home turf as the team that traded him away paid tribute to the two-time Cy Young Award winner with a video montage before the first pitch. “Luckily enough, I was able to make it to the tunnel before more happened,” S
DENVER (AP) — Cale Makar and the Colorado Avalanche agreed to a $163.2 million, eight-year extension on Friday that will make him the highest paid player in league history. The terms of the deal were confirmed by his agency, Bartlett Hockey. Makar’s extension is set to be the the richest in NHL hist
DETROIT (AP) — Shohei Ohtani threw a short bullpen session on Friday as the Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star moves closer to a return to the mound. “I think it was like 20 pitches,” manager Dave Roberts said before the Dodgers started a series against the Detroit Tigers. “I really don’t know what to
Aug 28 (Reuters) – American players Jessica Pegula and Frances Tiafoe said tennis is moving in the right direction on diversity as Tiafoe highlighted increased representation at the top of the game and the financial barriers facing young players. Pegula said the sport’s global reach was one of its s
By Field Level Media Aug 28 (Field Level Media) – Left-handed pitcher Max Fried will return from the injured list to start one of Saturday’s two games against the Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone told reporters Friday. Lefty Carlos Rodon will start the other game, though Boone ha
By Field Level Media Aug 28 (Field Level Media) – A once-prized prospect from the Dominican Republic has been suspended by Major League Baseball after a league investigation revealed the player was part of an elaborate plot to portray him as nearly two years younger than he actually was, ESPN report
By Field Level Media Aug 28 (Field Level Media) – Florida men’s basketball coach Todd Golden has signed his third contract extension in three years, raising his average annual salary to $8.25 million and making him the highest-paid coach in school history, according to multiple reports on Friday. Th
Aug 28 (Reuters) – Aryna Sabalenka and Jessica Pegula praised the U.S. Open’s record prize money allocation and the creation of a Grand Slam player advisory council, saying calls for competitors to get a larger share of the revenue were beginning to gain traction. The U.S. Open announced a record $1
Aug 28 (Reuters) – Coco Gauff has had enough of the acquaintances who vanish for a year and resurface only when they want free tickets to see her compete in the U.S. Open. “To be honest, yeah, people come out of the woodwork. You haven’t spoken to someone for years. They don’t say congrats or happy
By Field Level Media Aug 28 (Field Level Media) – Federal authorities claim a man posed as a San Francisco 49ers player and scammed more than two dozen women out of about $1.3 million. The FBI arrested Daejon Love, 35, and his alleged accomplice Taylor Jamie Chan, 18, on Aug. 24 in Boise, Idaho. The
By Field Level Media Aug 28 (Field Level Media) – The Reds placed struggling third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes on the 10-day injured list Friday due to a left groin strain. The move is retroactive to Thursday. In a corresponding transaction, Cincinnati recalled infielder Edwin Arroyo from Triple-A Louisv
By Angelica Medina Aug 28 (Reuters) – Roger Federer said that his induction into the International Tennis Hall of Fame gave him a rare opportunity to reflect on his incredible career and to ponder his contribution to the sport. The 20-time Grand Slam champion, who will be inducted in Newport on Satu
By Field Level Media Aug 28 (Field Level Media) – Tennessee Titans wide receiver Wan’Dale Robinson is not believed to have sustained a concussion in Thursday’s joint practice with the Bears, NFL Network reported Friday. Robinson underwent tests after a helmet-to-helmet hit from Chicago safety Xavier
By Field Level Media Aug 28 (Field Level Media) – The Tampa Bay Rays are inching closer toward having a new home. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners approved plans for a new stadium at Hillsborough College’s Dale Mabry campus on Friday in a 5-2 vote. That decision came one day after T
By Field Level Media Aug 28 (Field Level Media) – Trey Mancini will sign a one-day contract and retire as a member of the Baltimore Orioles on Sept. 19, the player and team announced Friday. Mancini, who announced his retirement on Aug. 18, will be honored in a pregame celebration before the Orioles
Tony Romo is facing three more citations in connection with his arrest last month that got him placed on leave from his role as CBS’ lead analyst on NFL games. Romo was arrested July 23 in Wisconsin on suspicion of operating a vehicle while under the influence. The case against the former Dallas Cow
By Field Level Media Aug 28 (Field Level Media) – The White Sox reinstated outfielder Andrew Benintendi from the bereavement/family medical emergency list on Friday. In other moves, Chicago placed rookie left-hander Tyler Schweitzer on the paternity leave list and recalled left-hander Tyler Gilbert
By Field Level Media Aug 28 (Field Level Media) – One of Jerry Sandusky’s accusers reportedly plans to recant his testimony against the former Penn State defensive coordinator who is serving a decades- long prison sentence for sexually abusing boys. A judge has scheduled an evidentiary hearing for S
Aug 28 (Reuters) – Linda Noskova arrives at the U.S. Open under a brighter spotlight after capturing her first Grand Slam title at Wimbledon, yet she said her success at the All England Club has not given her any extra confidence heading into the tournament. “No, for me, I always come to a tournamen
By Field Level Media Aug 28 (Field Level Media) – Six Utah football alumni have expressed concerns about how their injuries were diagnosed during former head coach Kyle Whittingham’s tenure. The former players also said they felt pressured by coaches to return before they were ready, according to a
By Field Level Media Aug 28 (Field Level Media) – The Chicago Cubs activated utility man Matt Shaw from the injured list on Friday and optioned outfielder Kevin Alcantara to Triple-A Iowa. Shaw, 24, was placed on the injured list June 29 with a sprained left hand. He was batting .246 with four homer
By Streisand Neto LONDON, Aug 28 (Reuters) – The NFL plans to expand into new international markets, including Japan, as it seeks to build on growing interest outside the United States, the league’s head of Europe and Asia-Pacific Brett Gosper said. The league’s 2026 regular season, which begins on
By Field Level Media Aug 28 (Field Level Media) – The Colorado Rapids traded forward Dante Sealy back to CF Montreal on Friday in exchange for up to $1.7 million in general allocation money. The Rapids will receive $400,000 in 2026 and $1 million in 2027, plus up to an additional $300,000 in conditi
By Field Level Media Aug 28 (Field Level Media) – Vancouver Whitecaps defender Tate Johnson signed a contract extension through the 2029-30 MLS season. Financial terms were not disclosed by the team on Friday, but the Whitecaps said they hold an option for the 2030-31 season. “Tate is another young
By Field Level Media Aug 28 (Field Level Media) – New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman is expected to return for his 30th season on the job in 2027. That’s according to the New York Post, which reported Friday that Cashman’s contract is expiring and club owner Hal Steinbrenner has no reaso
By Field Level Media Aug 28 (Field Level Media) – Inter Miami CF appointed Cristian Alberto “Kily” Gonzalez as their new head coach. The move, announced Thursday night, will have Gonzalez at the controls once he receives the corresponding work permits. Guillermo Hoyos, 63, is expected to oversee the
By Field Level Media Aug 28 (Field Level Media) – Raiders head coach Klint Kubiak is not ready to name his starting quarterback as he closes the book on his first preseason in Las Vegas. Kubiak kept the door open for veteran Kirk Cousins and top overall pick Fernando Mendoza following the Raiders’ 1
By Shrivathsa Sridhar BENGALURU, Aug 28 (Reuters) – The stars may be aligning for Novak Djokovic’s quest to win a standalone record 25th Grand Slam at the U.S. Open, with Jannik Sinner out injured and Carlos Alcaraz returning from a lengthy layoff, though Alexander Zverev remains a formidable obstac
By Amy Tennery NEW YORK, Aug 28 (Reuters) – Major question marks hang over the top two seeds in the women’s field when the U.S. Open main draw begins on Sunday, leaving the door open for past winners Coco Gauff and Iga Swiatek to bring home another trophy from Flushing Meadows. Top seed Aryna Sabale
