Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story to undergo season-ending surgery on shoulder

The Boston Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow said Tuesday that shortstop Trevor Story will undergo season-ending surgery on his left shoulder. Breslow said before Tuesday’s home opener against the Baltimore Orioles that the 31-year-old Story is expected to be sidelined for six months after the surgery to repair a fracture of his glenoid, …

Two-time Super Bowl champion Logan Ryan retiring from the NFL after 11 seasons

Veteran NFL player Logan Ryan, who won two Super Bowls with the New England Patriots as a cornerback and safety, announced he will retire from the league after 11 seasons. Ryan, 33, said in a video posted to X: “I am officially retiring from the NFL. What a great career. What a ride it was. …

UConn defeats Purdue 75-60 to win back-to-back NCAA men’s championships

UConn won a second straight NCAA mens basketball championship on Monday night, defeating Purdue in a 75-60 win over the Boilermakers at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. The victory makes UConn the first team since Florida in 2006 and 2007 to win back-to-back men’s basketball national titles. UConn coach Dan Hurley said: “You can’t …

NAIA bans transgender athletes from women’s sports competitions

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), the governing body for mostly small colleges, announced on Monday that athletes in the NAIA will only be allowed to compete in women’s sports if they were assigned the female gender at birth — all but banning transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports. The NAIA’s Council of …

South Carolina defeats Iowa, wins women’s NCAA championship to complete perfect season

The South Carolina Gamecocks defeated the Iowa Hawkeyes in an 87-75 win in the women’s NCAA tournament title game, winning their third national title in seven tournaments, and second in three seasons (per ESPN.) South Carolina also became the 10th team in Division I history to complete an undefeated season (38-0) — joining UConn (six …

Safety Kyle Dugger agrees to 4-year, $58M contract extension with the New England Patriots

Sources tell ESPN that the New England Patriots and safety Kyle Dugger have agreed to a four-year, $58M contract extension. The Pats had placed a $13.8 million transition tag on Dugger last month, restricting his free agency. Dugger’s new deal features $32.5 million in guarantees and can be worth as much as $66 million with …

Oakland A’s to play 3-years in West Sacramento in anticipation of Las Vegas move

The Oakland Athletics announced Thursday that they will move to West Sacramento, Calif., for the next three years before their permanent relocation to Las Vegas in 2028.  The A’s will play their 2025- 2027 campaigns at Sutter Health Park, sharing a home with the Sacramento River Cats, the San Francisco Giants’ Triple-A team. The move …

NY Knicks forward Julius Randle to have season-ending right shoulder surgery

The New York Knicks announced Thursday that forward Julius Randle will undergo season-ending right shoulder surgery (per ESPN.) Doctors had warned Randle that there was too much instability in his shoulder to allow him to play again this season without risking permanent damage; after surgery, they will re-evaluate him in five months. The three-time NBA …

LSU star Angel Reese officially declares for 2024 WNBA Draft

LSU’s Angel Reese announced Wednesday that she is declaring for the 2024 WNBA draft.  The star forward revealed the news to Vogue that she will enter the WNBA, sharing with the publication that “Of course, I like to do everything big.” Reese said she made the decision prior to the NCAA Tournament, but the news …

Bills’ WR Stefon Diggs traded to Texans for 2025 second-round draft pick

The Buffalo Bills reportedly agreed to trade star wide receiver Stefon Diggs to the Houston Texans on Wednesday. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Texans will receive fifth-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft and a sixth-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft in addition to Diggs, as part of the transaction. The Bills will …