Kawhi Leonard said before the season he’d decline his $36,016,200 player option. Even after tearing his ACL, he’s doing it. Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports: Leonard is widely expected to re-sign with the Clippers, though the Mavericks, Heat and Knicks were the…
Matthew Stafford hasn’t even played a single game with the Los Angeles Rams yet but he’s already generated a ton of buzz in just one week of training camp. And while it’s only practice, he’s giving Patrick Mahomes a run for his…
Associated Press Mets fail to sign Kumar Rocker, 10th overall draft pick The New York Mets failed to sign their top pick from last month's amateur draft, Vanderbilt pitcher Kumar Rocker, by Sunday's 5 p.m. EDT deadline, over concern about his…
Report: Warriors to waive Smiley before contract guarantees originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea One of the Warriors' most polarizing players might be seeing an end to his time in the Bay Area, as the organization will be waiving Alen Smailagic before…
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers led the NFL in sacks last season, largely centered around a three-man rotation at outside linebacker. A key piece in that rotation, Bud Dupree, has since moved on, but T.J. Watt and Alex Highsmith remain. Melvin…
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, (AP) — Boston Red Sox left-hander Chris Sale will make a fifth minor league rehab start later this week for Triple-A Worcester as he moves closer to pitching in the majors for the first time since Aug. 13, 2019.…
Handball is one of the most fun Olympic sports to watch. OK, maybe that's a subjective opinion. But the sport that has similarities to both soccer and basketball doesn't fail to entertain every four (or so) years at the Olympics even if…
There is no position in professional or collegiate sports more important than quarterback. Look at Wisconsin’s Graham Mertz last season. When he played well, Wisconsin won every game. When he struggled and turned the ball over, they lost. Mertz’s 2020 wasn’t dissimilar…
FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) — Annika Sorenstam ran away with the U.S. Senior Women’s Open on Sunday, closing with a 4-under 68 for an eight-stroke victory. The 50-year-old Sorenstam, a three-time U.S. Women’s Open champion making her first appearance in the senior event,…
Welcome to SF: Bryant homers in second AB with Giants originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea SAN FRANCISCO -- As Kris Bryant made his way across the country, he watched two of his former teammates make big impressions in new homes. Anthony…