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New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole to have Tommy John surgery on Tuesday TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Yankees ace Gerrit Cole will have season-ending Tommy John surgery on his right elbow Tuesday. The Yankees said the 34-year-old right-hander was examined Monday by Dr.
Neal ElAttrache at the Cedars-Sinai Kerlan-Jobe Institute in Los Angeles. ElAttrache, the Dodgers’ head team physician, will operate. Cole experienced discomfort following his second spring training outing Thursday.
New York also is missing AL Rookie of the Year Luis Gil, who will be sidelined for at least three months because of a strained lat muscle. QB Sam Darnold agrees on a 3-year, $100.5 million deal with Seahawks, AP source says Quarterback Sam Darnold has agreed on a three-year, $100.
5 million contract with the Seattle Seahawks, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Monday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because teams can’t sign free agents until Wednesday. Darnold had his best season with the Minnesota Vikings in 2024, leading them to 14 wins.
He replaces Geno Smith, who was traded to the Las Vegas Raiders last week. Jets and QB Justin Fields agree to a 2-year, $40 million deal, AP source says A person with knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press that the New York Jets and former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Justin Fields have agreed to a two-year contract worth $40 million. Fields would step in as New York’s starter in place of Aaron Rodgers, who the Jets announced last month they are moving forward without after two seasons.
The deal for Fields includes $30 million guaranteed, according to the person who spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the agreement wasn’t announced by the team. The Jets also agreed to terms with former Baltimore cornerback Brandon Stephens on a three-year, $36 million deal. Panthers' Aaron Ekblad suspended 20 games for violating NHL's performance-enhancing drug policy Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad has been suspended 20 games without pay for violating the NHL and NHL Players Association’s policy on performance-enhancing drugs.
The league announced the ban Monday. The defending Stanley Cup champion Panthers have 18 games left in the regular season. In a statement released through the NHLPA, Ekblad said the news that he had failed a random drug test shocked him, and he apologized for the error.
He said he took something while recovering from injuries “without first checking with proper medical and team personnel.” Christian Horner wanted to leave a sordid season behind him. Boos mar early days for F1 executive Any hope Christian Horner had of leaving last year’s sordid season behind him ended at Formula 1’s splashy car launch last month when the Red Bull Racing leader was booed.
Horner is officially F1’s villain as the season opens this weekend at the Australian Grand Prix. The latest season of “Drive to Survive” dropped one week before season-opening practice. It touches lightly on the position Horner was in just one year ago, when he was under investigation by Red Bull following an employee allegation of inappropriate behavior.
Deals for QBs Darnold and Fields, pass rushers Williams and Sweat highlight start of NFL free agency The NFL's 52-hour legal tampering period arrived with a slew of stars receiving big contracts to either stay put or join a new team retooling its roster. Over the weekend, the Bills and NFL MVP Josh Allen agreed to an extension that includes a league-record $250 million guaranteed and Browns edge rusher Myles Garrett agreed to stay in Cleveland on a deal that makes him the highest-compensated non-quarterback in NFL history with $40 million in annual salary. Among the headliners Monday were Milton Williams and Josh Sweat, who both parlayed their Super Bowl heroics into bigger bucks elsewhere.
Khalil Mack staying with Chargers. Deal is for 1 year, $18 million, AP sources say Khalil Mack will remain with the Los Angeles Chargers after agreeing to a one-year deal on Monday. Mack’s $18 million salary for the 2025 season will be fully guaranteed according to two people familiar with the negotiations.
The people spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity because the Chargers did not release the contract terms. Mack was selected to his ninth Pro Bowl in 2024 after being the only player in the league with at least six sacks and nine passes defensed. Re-signing Mack was one of the top priorities for general manager Joe Hortiz and coach Jim Harbaugh before the new league year starts on Wednesday.
Panthers make Jaycee Horn the highest-paid cornerback in the NFL with $100M deal, AP source says CHARLOTTE N.C. (AP) — According to a person familiar with the situation, Jaycee Horn has agreed to a four-year contract extension with the Carolina Panthers worth $100 million, including $70 million guaranteed, making him the highest-paid cornerback in the NFL.
The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Monday because the team has not released the terms of the contract. The Panthers announced on their website that Horn has agreed to terms, but did not release the value of the contract. The No.
8 pick in the 2021 draft, Horn is coming off his first Pro Bowl after having 68 tackles, two sacks and one interception. Duke ends Auburn's 8-week stay at No. 1 in AP Top 25; Oregon, Illini return as postseason heats up Duke has ended Auburn’s eight-week stay at No.
1 in the AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll. The Tigers dropped to third behind Houston after a pair of losses. The Blue Devils are in the top spot for the first time since November 2021.
Oregon and Illinois return to the poll while Arizona and Mississippi State dropped out. UCLA and South Carolina are 1-2 in women's AP Top 25; No. 6 TCU has highest ranking in its history Big Ten champion UCLA has jumped back to No.
1 in The Associated Press women's basketball poll. The Bruins, who spent 12 weeks atop the poll, received 16 first-place votes to go from fourth to first. South Carolina rose to second after topping previous No.
1 Texas in the SEC championship game. UConn, USC and Texas found out the top five. TCU climbed to sixth for the school's best ranking ever after winning the Big 12 title.
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