• January 27, 2026

    Chicago Cubs sign outfielder Dylan Carlson to a minor league deal

    Chicago Cubs sign outfielder Dylan Carlson to a minor league deal

    CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs have signed outfielder Dylan Carlson to a minor league deal that includes an invitation to big league camp for spring training. The Cubs announced the contract on Monday. The 27-year-old Carlson is expected to compete for a backup job. He batted .203 with six homers and 20 RBIs in… Continue reading

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  • January 26, 2026

    Joe Ryan, Twins reached agreement on a one-year contract with a mutual option for 2027 to avoid arbitration

    Joe Ryan, Twins reached agreement on a one-year contract with a mutual option for 2027 to avoid arbitration

    Ryan is under contract at $6.1 million for this season. Will Ragatz | SI.com, Minnesota Twins All-Star pitcher Joe Ryan’s arbitration dispute with the Twins was set to go to a hearing on Tuesday. That hearing will no longer take place, as the two sides have settled on a $6.1 million contract for 2026, according… Continue reading

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  • January 26, 2026

    Super Bowl 60 is set and it’s a rematch from 11 years ago: Patriots vs. Seahawks

    Super Bowl 60 is set and it’s a rematch from 11 years ago: Patriots vs. Seahawks

    New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel, left, speaks with quarterback Drake Maye after the AFC Championship NFL football game against the Denver Broncos, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) ROB MAADDI | Associated Press Drake Maye vs. Sam Darnold. Two stingy defenses. A second-year head coach vs. a veteran coach in… Continue reading

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  • January 25, 2026

    Packers Hire Former Cardinals Coach Jonathan Gannon As Defensive Coordinator

    Packers Hire Former Cardinals Coach Jonathan Gannon As Defensive Coordinator

    Gannon will replace Jeff Hafley, who left the role to take the Dolphins head coach position. Madison Williams | SI.com, NFLThe Packers were in need of a new defensive coordinator since Jeff Hafley moved on to take the Dolphins head coach position last week, and Green Bay found its answer on Sunday. Matt LaFleur is adding former… Continue reading

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  • January 24, 2026

    MLB Faces Potential Work Stoppage Amid Salary Cap Debate

    MLB Faces Potential Work Stoppage Amid Salary Cap Debate

    Baseball Fans Face Long World Series Droughts. Five teams—the Mariners, Padres, Brewers, Rockies, and Rays—have never won a World Series, with Seattle never even reaching it. DAVID BROWN | Deadspin Major League Baseball seems to have a great ballgame going right now. It’d be a shame if anything came along to mess up the mojo.… Continue reading

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  • January 24, 2026

    For 40 seasons, he was the voice of Twins baseball, now Dick Bremer joins Twins’ Hall of Fame

    For 40 seasons, he was the voice of Twins baseball, now Dick Bremer joins Twins’ Hall of Fame

    WDIO, ABC Dick Bremer, longtime Twins play-by-play announcer, was elected to the team’s Hall of Fame on Friday, January 23. Bremer’s 40 seasons (1983-85, 1987-2023) behind the mic make him the longest-tenured TV broadcaster for a single team in Major League Baseball history. In 2013, Bremer earned a Silver Circle Emmy for broadcast excellence and… Continue reading

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