• 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.

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    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

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    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.

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    Barcelona beats Brann to set up Women's Champions League semifinal against Chelsea

    BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Aitana Bonmatí led Barcelona to its sixth Women's Champions League semifinals on Thursday, scoring the opening goal in a 3-1 win over Brann that sets up a last-four clash with Chelsea. The Ballon d'Or winner put the Catalan team in the driver's seat with a curling shot in the 24th minute before Fridolina Rolfo made it 2-0 from close range in the second half. Defender Tomine Svendheim cut the deficit 20 minutes from time before Patri Guijarro sealed Barcelona's win with tw

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    Scott, Beckie rejoin Canada for SheBelieves Cup after long knee injury layoffs

    Desiree Scott and Janine Beckie return after lengthy knee injury layoffs to join Canada at next month's SheBelieves Cup. The four-team tournament, which runs April 6-9 in Atlanta and Columbus, also features the fourth-ranked U.S., No. 7 Japan and No. 10 Brazil. The 36-year-old Scott earned the last of her 185 Canada caps in November 2022 in a 2-1 win over Brazil. Like Beckie, the Kansas City Current midfielder missed the 2023 NWSL season after knee surgery. The 29-year-old Beckie, who has 36 goa

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    Why former UFC champion Chris Weidman isn't ready to call it a career just yet

    MMA is governed by a life cycle that is as brutal as it is brief. Weidman, 39, knows his career is winding down, but he's not done yet.

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    Giants release fan favorite Pablo Sandoval from his minor league deal

    SAN DIEGO (AP) — The San Francisco Giants released infielder Pablo Sandoval from his minor league contract on Thursday, hours before season opener against the San Diego Padres. That ended Sandoval's attempt at a third stint with the club. He batted .250 in 28 spring at-bats with two RBIs. The 37-year-old Sandoval — a fan favorite nicknamed Kung Fu Panda who was the 2012 World Series MVP — was trying to get back to the big leagues for the first time since 2021, when he batted .178 with a .302 on-

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    Curry carries the Warriors after Draymond's ejection, Embiid's return & the Timberwolves sale blows up

    Jake Fischer and Dan Devine discuss the Warriors overcoming Draymond Green’s ejection, the timetable on Joel Embiid’s return from knee surgery, the Timberwolves’ sale blowing up and much more.

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    Glen Taylor says the T-wolves are no longer for sale. Lore and A-Rod say it's seller remorse

    MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The ownership transfer of the Minnesota Timberwolves slammed to a halt when Glen Taylor declared on Thursday he won't take the final step of his drawn-out $1.5 billion deal to hand Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez the majority stake because they didn't meet all of the deadlines in the sale conditions. Lore and Rodriguez, who agreed to the purchase nearly three years ago, strongly disputed Taylor's stance. They said he simply had cold feet about letting go. “We went through the pro

  • Yahoo Sports

    Bold fantasy baseball predictions for the 2024 MLB season

    The Yahoo Fantasy baseball and MLB crews come together to reveal their hottest takes with the 2024 season kicking off.

  • The Canadian Press

    Abuse-Free Sport registry made public by Office of the Sport Integrity Commissioner

    The Office of the Sport Integrity Commissioner has made public a registry of people barred or provisionally suspended from participating in sport. The establishment of a public searchable database of individuals who have been sanctioned under the Universal Code of Conduct to Prevent Abuse and Maltreatment in Sport (UCCMS), or whose eligibility to participate in sport has been restricted, was announced in June 2023 by former federal sports minister Pascale St-Onge. The purpose of the registry is

  • The Canadian Press

    KHL club CSKA Moscow terminates goaltender Ivan Fedotov's contract

    PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Ivan Fedotov has had his contract in Russia’s KHL terminated by CSKA Moscow, a move that could potentially pave the way for him to join the NHL's Philadelphia Flyers. CSKA announced the abrupt termination Thursday with one year remaining on it, saying it keeps his KHL rights and “the club thanks Ivan Fedotov and wishes him good luck in further career.” Messages sent to Fedotov's agent and Flyers general manager Danny Briere seeking comment were not immediately returned. Fedot

  • The Canadian Press

    Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert believes All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell will sign long-term extension

    DETROIT (AP) — Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert believes All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell will sign a long-term contract to chase an NBA championship with Cleveland. “We’ve been talking to him, sure, for the last couple of years about extending this contract,” Gilbert said Thursday in an interview with The Associated Press. “We think he will extend. I think if you listen to him talk, he loves the city. "He loves the situation in Cleveland because our players are very young and we’re just kind of putti

  • The Canadian Press

    Yankees' Gerrit Cole placed on 60-day injured list with right elbow inflammation

    HOUSTON (AP) — New York Yankees' ace Gerrit Cole was placed on the 60-day injured list with right elbow inflammation ahead of Thursday's opener at Houston. The earliest the reigning AL Cy Young Award winner can pitch in the major leagues is May 27. The team announced on March 16 that the right-hander won't throw for three to four weeks due to nerve irritation and edema in his throwing elbow. New York placed infielder DJ LeMahieu on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to Monday, with a bruised r

  • The Canadian Press

    B.C.'s James Paxton gets a spot on the Dodgers' active roster. He also gets a $2 million bonus

    LOS ANGELES — James Paxton is getting a $2 million bonus for being on the Los Angeles Dodgers' active roster for their home opener Thursday, raising his guaranteed pay to $9 million with the chance to earn another $4 million based on starts. The 35-year-old left-hander from Ladner, B.C. was on the Dodgers' roster announced before they faced the St. Louis Cardinals. Los Angeles already played its first two games of the regular season in South Korea last week. Paxton wasn't on that roster because

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    The 5 most surprising NFL win totals for the season include Jim Harbaugh's Chargers

    There were some curious season win totals among NFL teams.

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    Caitlin Clark invited to U.S. national team training camp during Final Four

    Clark may not be able to attend if Iowa reaches the Final Four.

  • The Canadian Press

    Bills replenish defensive line by signing Austin Johnson and DeShawn Williams to 1-year deals

    ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills replenished their depleted defensive line needs by signing tackles Austin Johnson and DeShawn Williams to one-year contracts on Thursday. The 29-year-old Johnson has eight seasons of NFL experience, including the past two with the Los Angeles Chargers where he started all 17 games last season. He’s listed at 6-foot-4 and 314 pounds and was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the second round of the 2016 draft. Overall, Johnson has two forced fumbles, e

  • The Canadian Press

    Owning Wrexham is hitting Ryan Reynolds in the wallet. Club owes its celebrity owners more than $11M

    Owning a soccer club is hitting Ryan Reynolds in the wallet. Wrexham, the Welsh team bought by Reynolds and fellow Hollywood actor Rob McElhenney in 2021, released its accounts for the latest financial year on Thursday and reported that the amount owed to celebrities has risen to nearly 9 million pounds ($11.4 million). That was up from 3.7 million pounds ($4.67 million) from the previous year, ending June 2022. While the club said turnover rose from nearly 6 million pounds ($7.5 million) to 10.

  • The Canadian Press

    Closer Romano one of four Blue Jays placed on injured list ahead of season opener

    ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Blue Jays placed closer Jordan Romano on the 15-day injured list Thursday with right elbow inflammation, one of four Toronto players to start the 2024 regular season on the IL. The team announced its 26-man active roster ahead of the season opener at Tampa Bay and also confirmed that right-handers Alek Manoah (shoulder) and Erik Swanson (forearm) were added to the 15-day injured list. Catcher Danny Jansen was placed on the 10-day list with a right wrist fracture. All p

  • The Canadian Press

    Banned Sandro Tonali has been charged by English FA for breaking betting rules

    Newcastle midfielder Sandro Tonali has been charged with breaching English soccer’s betting rules, the Football Association said on Thursday. Tonali is already serving a 10-month ban issued by the Italian soccer federation for betting on teams he played for, which has ruled him out of action since October. He could be in more trouble after the FA said he breached its rules on 50 occasions by allegedly placing bets on matches from Aug. 12 to Oct. 12 last year. On Oct. 12, Tonali was sent home fro

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    Zion Williamson and the Pelicans are finally having fun: 'We play for each other'

    After the team embarrassed itself earlier in the season, the Pelicans have found an identity and worked their way into the championship conversation.

  • The Canadian Press

    Hornets shut down LaMelo Ball for the remainder of the season with ankle injury

    CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Charlotte Hornets are shutting down guard LaMelo Ball for the season. Ball has not played since Jan. 27 for the Hornets (18-54), who've been eliminated from postseason competition. Charlotte has missed the playoffs in eight straight seasons, the longest drought in the NBA. The 22-year-old Ball, who signed a five-year max contract extension in July, has had repeated problems with ankle injuries since coming into the league and has played in just 58 games over the last t

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    Timberwolves, Lynx 'no longer for sale' as deal with Alex Rodriguez, Marc Lore falls through

    Rodriguez and Lore were seeking to acquire an additional 40% stake to take over the majority share of the Timberwolves and Lynx.