• The Canadian Press

    Packers sign former Vikings kicker Greg Joseph to provide competition for Anders Carlson

    GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Veteran kicker Greg Joseph has signed with the Green Bay Packers after spending the past three seasons with the Minnesota Vikings. The Packers announced the Joseph signing on Thursday. His arrival provides competition for Anders Carlson, who struggled with consistency as a rookie kicker last season. Joseph, 29, went 24 of 30 on field-goal attempts last season while going 3 of 6 from 40 to 49 yards and 4 of 7 from at least 50 yards. He was 36 of 38 on extra-point attempts.

  • The Canadian Press

    Dodgers deferred payroll total rises to $915.5M after adding $50M more in catcher Will Smith's deal

    Catcher Will Smith's $140 million, 10-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers includes $50 million payable from 2034-43, raising the team's deferred compensation liability to $915.5 million owed five players. Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman and Teoscar Hernández also are due deferred payments extending from 2028-44. Smith receives a $30 million signing bonus under the deal announced Wednesday, half payable on Nov. 15 and the rest on Jan. 15, 2025, according to contract terms obta

  • The Canadian Press

    Veteran Harris has no doubts that he'll be ready for the start of Riders camp

    Trevor Harris will be full-go when the Saskatchewan Roughriders open training camp in May. The veteran quarterback missed most of last season — his first in Regina — with a significant knee injury. But Harris told reporters Thursday he could have returned at about 70 per cent efficiency had Saskatchewan reached the West Division final and was back at full strength by Christmas. "I'm just doing maintenance now," he said during a video conference. "Right around Christmas time . . . I was able to d

  • Yahoo Sports

    Andy Reid brings Lombardi Trophy for Royals 1st pitch, throws a strike to George Brett

    The Chiefs' coach had a pretty good toss to start the Royals' season.