Major League Baseball proposed limiting most free agent contracts to five years and 15% of a team's salary cap and to eliminate deferred compensation, fleshing out details of a plan likely to spark a confrontation with the players' association. MLB's plan would eliminate deals such as Juan ...
Some countries have already earned their place in the knockout rounds of the World Cup. Others are still fighting for position as they head into the final matches of group play. Every coach trying to get their team into the next round and beyond now must balance the high risk, high reward ...
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — In giving John Chayka a tour of his hometown of Whitehorse, Yukon, last month, Gavin McKenna made sure to take the Toronto Maple Leafs general manager on a visit to a nearby mountain. “I had fun,” McKenna said with a smile on Thursday. “And I hope he did.” The ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Before basketball became such a big part of AJ Dybantsa's life, he was like any other kid — growing up as a fan of a fictional superhero. When he was about five, his father bought him a Spider-Man basketball hoop that went on the back of his door. “I loved Spider-Man ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates placed first baseman Spencer Horwitz on the 10-day injured list Thursday because of a left hamstring injury. Horwitz was injured Wednesday night in an 11-1 win over the Seattle Mariners. He felt a grabbing sensation in his leg while grounding into a ...
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The NCAA Division I Cabinet has approved a series of changes to the college football calendar, including standardizing the Bowl Subdivision regular season at 14 weeks, and a proposal surfaced to further tighten the January transfer portal window. Beginning in fall 2027, ...
