There’s a new highest-paid non-quarterback in the NFL. Defensive end Will Anderson has reportedly agreed to a three-year, $150-million extension with the Houston Texans, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Friday. According to Schefter, the deal includes $134 million in guaranteed money, $100 million of which was guaranteed at signing. With the new deal, Anderson passes …
When the New York Red Bulls waived him in February after one season at the club, Raheem Edwards had no hesitation about where he wanted to go to continue his MLS career. “My immediate thought was Toronto FC and how do I come back. I reached out to them, and it happened pretty quickly,” Edwards …
Canada’s Denis Shapovalov was defeated by Slovak qualifier Alex Molcan 6-4, 6-4 on Friday in the quarterfinals of the BMW Open tennis tournament. Molcan scored a big break to go up 4-3 in the second set, winning a game in which Shapovalov committed two of his seven double faults, and didn’t lose a point on …
Forwards Breanna Stewart and Jonquel Jones, and guard Sabrina Ionescu, have all signed multi-year deals to return to the Liberty, the team announced on Friday. “This is an incredibly historic moment for the New York Liberty franchise,” GM Jonathan Kolb said in a statement. “Re-signing Breanna, Jonquel and Sabrina reflects the trust, sacrifice and shared …
The Toronto Raptors starting point guard is confident he’ll be ready for the playoffs. The 26-year-old exited Toronto’s regular-season finale against the Brooklyn Nets last Sunday due to right hamstring tightness and was later announced as day-to-day with a mild hamstring strain. Quickley played 16 minutes in the first half, putting up four points, two …
Saturday’s UFC Winnipeg main event is a tale of two fighters heading in opposite directions. In one corner there’s Canada’s Mike Malott who has won three in a row, while in the other there’s Brazil’s Gilbert Burns looking to snap a four-fight losing streak. The 12-bout UFC Fight Night card takes place at Canada Life …
Despite a disappointing season, the Calgary Flames are optimistic about budding talent. On locker clean-out day, while having their last conversations media ahead of the summer break, many Flames players were looking ahead and focused on the excitement young players bring to the team “I think it’s exciting when you have guys, especially younger guess …
After returning to the NHL after a two-year hiatus, Jonathan Toews is sure about some things and less so about others. While the Winnipeg Jets forward acknowledged his playing future is uncertain during his end-of-season media availability on Friday, Toews added that if he were to return, he’d “100 per cent” want to re-join his …
The Blue Jays will run their second bullpen day of the season — Mason Fluharty opened a 6-3 loss to the Chicago White Sox on April 4 — with Eric Lauer in line to pitch bulk innings after Fisher. A 25-year-old sophomore, Fisher had a strong rookie year with the Blue Jays, tallying a 2.70 …
Part of the charm of the opening round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs is the potential for an unlikely upstart to take down a regular-season titan in dramatic fashion. With that in mind, let’s look at all eight first-round matchups — ranked from “hardest to call” to “borderline sure thing” according to the oddsmakers at BetMGM. …