(Photo credit: Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports) The Houston Texans have spent the offseason strategically adding to their young roster in an effort to close the gap on their AFC competitors. They took their boldest step with Wednesday's trade for wide receiver Stefon Diggs. News of the deal with the Buffalo Bills caused oddsmakers to immediately adjust the futures markets for both teams, along with division, league and even
(Photo credit: Robert Goddin-USA TODAY Sports) Utah State star forward Great Osobor entered the transfer portal Wednesday and also plans to test the NBA draft waters, according to reports. Osobor was the Mountain West Player of the Year in his one season with the Aggies. He played his first two seasons at Montana State before following coach Danny Sprinkle to Utah State. But after the Aggies went 28-7 this season and re
(Photo credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports) The Los Angeles Dodgers placed outfielder Jason Heyward on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday because of lower back tightness. The move is retroactive to Saturday. In a corresponding move, the Dodgers added outfielder Taylor Trammell to the roster. Heyward, 34, had missed two games because of the back injury, with manager Dave Roberts saying that scans done Monday al
(Photo credit: D. Ross Cameron-USA TODAY Sports) Nick Pivetta joined with four relievers on an eight-hit shutout, Kenley Jansen pitched out of a ninth-inning jam and the visiting Boston Red Sox completed a three-game sweep of the Oakland Athletics with a 1-0 victory Wednesday afternoon. Enmanuel Valdez lifted a sacrifice fly in the fourth inning for the game's only run, allowing Pivetta (1-1) to earn the win in a pitcher
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(Photo credit: Grace Hollars/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK) In the estimation of head coach Matt Painter, Purdue reached the Final Four by not running from adversity. Painter said the Boilermakers (33-4) were not necessarily driven by past tournament failures, well-worn issues such as handling pressure and perimeter shooting, but they took a full, honestmeasurement of their NCAA Tournament misfortune. "Just a purpose," P
(Photo credit: Grace Hollars/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK) Fox Sports plans to serve up basketball leftovers in the 2025 postseason with the introduction of a new tournament designed to compete with the NIT for non-NCAA Tournament teams. Dubbed the College Basketball Crown, the tournament will be a 16-team event taking place March 31 through April 6, 2025, in Las Vegas. The format includes automatic bids for two Big Ten
(Photo credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports) Joel Embiid gave the Philadelphia 76ers a jolt of energy when they needed it the most. Embiid returned from knee surgery to play his first game in nine weeks and produced 24 points, seven assists, six rebounds and three steals in a 109-105 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday. TheSixers (41-35) are likely headed for the play-in portion of the Eastern Conference
(Photo credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports) Wide receiver Greg Dortch signed his exclusive rights free-agent tender with the Arizona Cardinals, the team said Wednesday. Dortch, 25, posted his second straight season with 900-plus all-purpose yards in 2023. After catching one pass in Arizona's first nine games, he caught 23 balls for 278 yards and two touchdowns in his last seven games. He has 79 catches for 762 yards an
(Photo credit: Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports) The Detroit Pistons signed veteran guard Jaylen Nowell to a 10-day contract, the team announced on Wednesday. Nowell was averaging 17.4 points, 3.6 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 27.9 minutes in 28 games for the Stockton Kings of the NBA's G League. He was signed earlier this season to a pair of 10-day contracts with the Memphis Grizzlies and averaged 5.7 points, 1.6 rebounds, 1.
