Grizzlies Waive Walter Clayton Jr. and Micah Peavy

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Grizzlies let go of a first-round pick from just a year ago on Monday, waiving guard Walter Clayton Jr. along with wing Micah Peavy as they trimmed down to their opening night roster. The cuts brought Memphis to the league limit of 15 players on standard deals before the regular-season roster
Hanshin Tigers to Post Triple Crown Slugger Teruaki Sato

NISHINOMIYA, Japan — The Hanshin Tigers said Monday they will let reigning Central League MVP Teruaki Sato pursue a move to Major League Baseball through the posting system this offseason, adding one of the most potent bats on the international market to an already crowded winter. Sato, 27, won the Central League Triple Crown in
Wembanyama Leads 7 Rookie Extensions at NBA Deadline

SAN ANTONIO — Victor Wembanyama headlined a short list of 2023 draftees who locked in long-term money before the NBA's rookie-scale extension deadline passed at 6 p.m. Eastern on Monday. Only seven players from that first round agreed to new deals, the smallest group since 2018, when five did. Every year from 2019 through 2025
NBA Opens Season as Knicks Host LeBron and the 76ers

NEW YORK — The defending champion New York Knicks will collect their rings and watch a banner go up at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night before opening the NBA season against a Philadelphia 76ers roster that now includes LeBron James and Jaylen Brown. The game leads off an opening-night tripleheader for the league, which
Lakers Waive Dalton Knecht, Keep Bronny James on Roster

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — The Los Angeles Lakers released guard Dalton Knecht on Monday to get down to the 15-man limit for the regular season, a move that leaves Bronny James as the only remaining player from the team’s 2024 draft class. Los Angeles had spent much of the offseason carrying 16 players on standard
Bowl Games Brace for Cuts as CFP Moves to 24 Teams

ORLANDO, Fla. — The College Football Playoff's move toward a 24-team bracket has the rest of the postseason bracing for fallout, with bowl leaders warning that a sizable share of the games outside the playoff may not survive. Roughly 35 bowls currently sit outside the playoff structure, and none of them hold conference tie-ins beyond
NBA Adds Game Pulse, AI Assistant for 2026-27 Season

NEW YORK — The NBA is giving fans new ways to find and follow live games this season, unveiling a set of app features and social media links on Monday ahead of opening night. The headline addition is Game Pulse, a live feed inside the NBA App that blends a court visualization with highlights, milestones
49ers Hopeful Mike Evans Avoids Long Absence

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — San Francisco wide receiver Mike Evans sat out the second half of Monday night’s 23-17 win over Washington after his Achilles tendinitis flared up, though the 49ers do not believe the problem will keep him out for long. Evans had been limited by the same issue all week and did not
Payton Sticks With Bo Nix as Broncos Offense Sputters

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Bo Nix will stay under center for Denver when the Broncos visit Arizona on Sunday, coach Sean Payton said Monday, shutting down talk of a quarterback switch despite the roughest stretch of Nix's three seasons. Asked whether he had considered benching his starter, Payton said no. He put the burden on the
Hage, Wyttenbach Lead Hot Starts by NHL Prospects in NCAA

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Three weekends into the college hockey season, a handful of NHL draft picks are already filling the scoresheet, led by Michigan center Michael Hage and Quinnipiac winger Ethan Wyttenbach. Hage, a Montreal Canadiens pick who chose another year in Ann Arbor over turning pro, has 14 points in six games for