Keeping Lawrence Butler long-term was a high priority for the A’s. (Photo by Trinity Machan/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) The Athletics are securing a member of their young core for so long, he’ll probably make it to Las Vegas. A’s outfielder Lawrence Butler agreed to a seven-year, $66.5 million contract extension on Thursday, according to … Read more
Coby White scored a career-high 44 points for the Chicago Bulls in a 125-123 win over the Orlando Magic on Thursday night. The Magic have lost five straight games and seven of their past 10, dropping their record to 29-35. Orlando had a chance to tie or win the game with 12 seconds remaining in … Read more
Jake Walman (Eakin Howard-Imagn Images) EDMONTON — Hold on tight, Oil Country. The Edmonton Oilers seem to be busy the night before the NHL Trade Deadline. After a series of waiver movements following the trade that saw them acquire Trent Frederic and Max Jones, more appears to be on the way. Bookmark The Hockey News Edmonton … Read more
Paige Bueckers won Big East Player of the Year for the third time, leading a sweep of the conference’s major awards by UConn. The third-ranked Huskies went 18-0 in the Big East and Bueckers averaged 18.6 points, 5.0 assists and 4.5 rebounds to lead the way. Bueckers is the third player in conference history to … Read more
GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Tyler Naquin agreed to a minor league contract with the Cleveland Guardians, who intend for him to switch positions from the outfield to the pitcher’s mound. The Guardians announced Thursday that Naquin had reported to spring training camp and will be working out as a right-handed pitcher. Naquin, who turns 34 on … Read more
New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman updated reporters on the status of Luis Gil on Thursday and said the reigning AL Rookie of the Year will be out at least three months due to a high-grade lat strain. Gil was shut down from throwing for six weeks on Monday, as the team awaited results … Read more
Lukas Reichel (Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images) The 2025 trade deadline is almost here and the Chicago Blackhawks still have work to do. After already making a couple of good trades, there are a handful more players that could easily still be moved. There are the more obvious potential trade candidates like Ryan Donato, Petr Mrazek, … Read more
Charles Barkley does not sound particularly enthusiastic about moving to ESPN. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) Charles Barkley will join the ESPN stable of talent next season. He does not appear to be interested in making friends while he’s there. The Hall of Famer laid into his future coworkers with a lengthy rant during “Inside … Read more
Subscribe to The Cooligans Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros recap Real Madrid’s impressive performance against cross town rivals, Atletico Madrid, including Brahim Diaz’s incredible solo goal. They also react to Diaz’s on-field beef with Diego Simeone and Real Madrid’s continued Champions League dominance. Christian and Alexis react to the other marquee Champions League games this … Read more
At times, California women’s basketball player Marta Suárez would begin her homework on a plane above the Bay Area then complete the assignment somewhere over the Great Plains. For the Stanford men’s team, the charter plane’s wireless proved critical for handling coursework during cross-country flights as an Atlantic Coast Conference newcomer. Realignment has shaken things … Read more