The San Jose Sharks placed forward Jeff Skinner on waivers for the purpose of terminating his contract.
Skinner will be free to sign with any team once he clears waivers and the termination is complete.
The Sharks signed Skinner to a one-year, $3-million contract as a free agent in the summer, but he's failed to produce as expected, tallying six goals and seven assists in 32 games.
Cleveland Browns safety Ronnie Hickman was treated for minor injuries and released, the team said on Monday after New York police received reports that he was jumped by four men in a hotel lobby.
The Browns said Hickman, 24, was at home resting with his family. There have been no arrests and an investigation continues, according to a statement from the New York Police Department.
Authorities said they responded to a 911 call at 4:35 a.m. Monday reporting an assault in a hotel lobby.
The Carolina Hurricanes signed goaltender Brandon Bussi to a three-year contract extension worth $1.9 million per season on Monday.
Carolina claimed Bussi off waivers from the Florida Panthers in October, and he's taken the reins as the Hurricanes' top goalie. The 27-year-old is 23-3-1 this season with two shutouts and a .906 save percentage.
"Before we brought him to Raleigh, Brandon had been successful at every level from the USHL to college to the AHL," said general manager Eric Tulsky. "Given the opportunity at the NHL level this season, he's proven to be a winner here too. We are thrilled that he will continue to provide a steady presence in the crease for this team into the future."
New York Mets owner Steve Cohen, who's become notorious for his free-spending ways in pursuit of a title, says he's undecided about whether a salary cap would help baseball.
"I'm listening to all of the arguments, but I've always been a league-first owner," Cohen told reporters Monday. "I haven't made up my mind yet, but we'll see where it goes - sometimes I put the league's interest above my own interest."
Owners are expected to push hard for a cap, something that players have long resisted, when the current collective bargaining agreement expires Dec. 1.
The Miami Dolphins are releasing eight-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Tyreek Hill.
Moving on from Hill will save the Dolphins $22.8 million against the salary cap, Schefter adds.
Hill, who turns 32 on March 1, is recovering from a serious knee injury that included a torn ACL. The star wideout's timeline to return to the field isn't clear.
Once the Dolphins announce his release, he will immediately become a free agent and can sign with a new team.
Hill's tenure in Miami started brilliantly with back-to-back seasons of over 1,700 yards. His 1,799 yards and 13 receiving touchdowns in 2023 led the NFL. However, as the Dolphins' offense sputtered, so did Hill's production. He recorded only 959 yards in 2024, though he battled a wrist injury throughout the campaign.
The San Diego Padres have agreed on a multi-year contract extension with general manager A.J. Preller, who has the second-longest tenure among baseball operations chiefs in the big leagues, behind Brian Cashman of the New York Yankees.
The Padres, who announced the deal Monday without disclosing terms, have made the postseason four of the past six years following a stretch of 13 seasons without reaching the playoffs that started in 2007, seven years before the club hired Preller. Cashman has been general manager of the Yankees since 1998.
The 48-year-old Preller, who also has the title of president of baseball operations, has presided over the free agent signings of Manny Machado and Xander Bogaerts; trades that landed the likes of Fernando Tatis Jr. and Juan Soto; and a farm system that produced center fielder Jackson Merrill, who was an All-Star as a rookie in 2024.
The Miami Dolphins and veteran pass-rusher Bradley Chubb are parting ways.
Chubb carried a cap hit of $31.2 million for 2026, which meant his release was inevitable. Releasing him will incur a $23.8-million dead-cap hit but will save the team $7.3 million.
A two-time Pro Bowler, Chubb had 8.5 sacks last season. He missed the entire 2024 season after tearing his ACL in Week 17 of the 2023 campaign. He put up 11 sacks in 2023.
The Seattle Seahawks are hiring San Francisco 49ers tight ends coach Brian Fleury as their new offensive coordinator.
Fleury will replace Klint Kubiak, who was named head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders earlier in February.
The 47-year-old Fleury has spent most of his coaching career alongside Niners head coach Kyle Shanahan. The pair worked together in the Cleveland Browns organization in 2014. Shanahan then hired Fleury as a defensive quality control coach in San Francisco in 2019. The following year, Fleury became an offensive quality control coach.
Collin Morikawa went 45 starts over more than two years to finally win again on the PGA Tour, and he faced a wait that felt just as long on the final hole Sunday in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. He kept his poise, hit a 4-iron to the collar of the green and made birdie for a one-shot victory.
In a wild final round of wind and lead changes, Morikawa had the right response for Scottie Scheffler's bold charge by making two straight birdies down the stretch, and then making the one that mattered the most — after a 20-minute wait — for a 5-under 67.
He won by one shot over Sepp Straka and Min Woo Lee for his first PGA Tour title since the Zozo Championship in Japan in October 2023.
San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado isn't bothered by how much money the Los Angeles Dodgers spend to make their team the best in baseball. If anything, he's envious.
"I f-----g love it. I love it," Machado told reporters Sunday. "I mean, honestly, I think every team should be doing it. They've figured out a way to do it. Shit is f-----g great for the game."
Miami Heat wing Johnson won the 2026 Slam Dunk contest, defeating San Antonio Spurs rookie Bryant in the final.
Johnson scored a combined 97.4 points with his two dunks in the final round, concluding with a monster one-handed windmill for 47.8 points.
The Baltimore Orioles' offseason makeover might not be over yet.
Baltimore's been one of the most active teams this winter and is still exploring trades for first baseman Mountcastle and infielder Mayo.
Mountcastle's spent his entire six-year career with the Orioles, though he's now without an everyday role after the club signed first baseman Pete Alonso. The 28-year-old hit a career-high 33 home runs in 2021, but has seen his power numbers decline in every season since. Mouncastle was limited to 89 games last season due to a hamstring strain. When he was in the lineup, he slashed .250/.286/.367 with seven home runs, 18 doubles, and a 27.5 K%.
Sitting on the bench with the U.S. surprisingly trailing Denmark at the Olympics, Jack Eichel and linemates Brady Tkachuk and Matthew Tkachuk talked about wanting to make a difference.
Then they did just that.
Eichel scored off his own faceoff win a minute after setting up Brady Tkachuk's first of two goals the same way, and the U.S. rode its top line to a 6-3 defeat of Denmark on Saturday night, keeping pace with also-unbeaten Canada for the top seed in the men's hockey tournament.
Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard who has not played this season while recovering from a torn Achilles, claims the NBA's 3-Point Contest on Saturday.
Lillard put up a final-round score of 30 to win the event for the third time in his career. He joins Larry Bird and Craig Hodges as the only players to accomplish the feat.
Veteran left-hander Jordan Montgomery and the Texas Rangers finalized their $1.25 million contract Friday.
Montgomery, who was part of the Rangers' in 2023 after being a trade-deadline acquisition, won't be ready for the start of this season while rehabbing from a second elbow reconstruction surgery.
Zac Gallen wandered through free agency all winter and then ended up back in the desert.
The veteran right-hander has agreed to re-sign with the Arizona Diamondbacks on a one-year contract, pending a physical.
Gallen's deal will pay him $22.025 million, matching the value of the qualifying offer he rejected in November. More than half the money - approximately $14 million - will be deferred.
Curling got heated with cheating allegations and audible curse words overshadowed a feisty match between two of the best men's teams.
Canada 's Marc Kennedy got offended when he was accused by Swedish rival Oskar Eriksson of "double-touching" — essentially, touching the rock again after initially releasing it down the sheet of ice — during Canada's 8-6 win on Friday.
Kennedy repeatedly used expletives to deny he broke any rules. The match came to a brief standstill as fingers were pointed and Kennedy argued with members of the Swedish team across the ice.
The Philadelphia Phillies released outfielder Nick Castellanos the team announced Thursday.
Castellanos had $20 million remaining on the final year of the five-year, $100-million contract he signed with the Phillies ahead of the 2022 season.
The Phillies attempted to find a trade partner for Castellanos before the team reported for its first full-squad spring training workout. Castellanos is drawing significant interest following his release
President Donald Trump on Thursday pardoned five former professional football players — one posthumously — for various crimes ranging from perjury to drug trafficking.
The pardons were announced by White House pardon czar Alice Marie Johnson. Ex-NFL players Joe Klecko, Nate Newton, Jamal Lewis, Travis Henry and the late Billy Cannon were granted the clemency.
"As football reminds us, excellence is built on grit, grace, and the courage to rise again. So is our nation," Johnson wrote on the social media site X, as she thanked Trump for his "continued commitment to second chances."
Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis will not participate in Sunday's All-Star Game as he recovers from a calf strain, the team announced.
Antetokounmpo has missed Milwaukee's last eight games and remains without an official timetable for a return.
However, the Bucks say he will support be in Los Angeles to support his teammates on Team World in Sunday's mini-tournament.
The Canadian men's hockey team began its Olympics slate with a 5-0 win over Czechia on Thursday.
Celebrini opened the scoring for Canada late in the first period, while McDavid piled up three assists. Binnington was steady in goal, stopping all 26 shots he faced.
Binnington entered the Olympics under the microscope as a perceived weak spot after posting the worst stats of the three Canadian netminders selected to the roster. He earned the starting role in Italy after a strong effort during Canada's 4 Nations Face-Off triumph last year.
Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych, a likely medal contender was not allowed to compete Thursday after refusing a last-minute plea from the International Olympic Committee.
The decision came roughly 45 minutes before the start of the competition, ending a three-day saga where Heraskevych knew he was risking being pulled from the Games by wearing the helmet — one that the IOC says bans rules against making statements on the field of play — in training and vowing to do so again in the race.
He received written word Thursday from the International Bobsled and Skeleton Federation, which said his decision to wear the helmet was "inconsistent with the Olympic Charter and Guidelines on Athlete Expression." The IOC asked — pleaded might be the better word — for him to wear a different helmet for races and offered concessions such as the right to wear a black armband or even the ability to display the helmet once he was off the ice.
The Los Angeles Dodgers and infielder Max Muncy agreed to a one-year, $10-million contract extension Thursday.
Muncy, a two-time All-Star, will earn $7 million in 2027. The deal also includes a $10-million club option for 2028.
The 35-year-old three-time World Series champion will make $10 million this season.
The Baltimore Orioles added some veteran starting pitching at the expense of their AL East rivals.
Baltimore agreed to a one-year, $18.5-million contract with right-hander Chris Bassitt. The deal, which is pending a physical, also includes a $3-million signing bonus and $500K worth of incentives if he makes at least 27 starts.
The NBA suspended Detroit Pistons center Stewart seven games for his role in Monday's brawl during his team's matchup with the Charlotte Hornets.
Stewart received the longest ban of the four players disciplined. The NBA said Stewart's "history of unsportsmanlike acts" factored into his stricter punishment. The Pistons big man was on the bench when the fight broke out but ran onto the court to challenge Bridges, who was being held back by coaches from chasing Duren.
The son of Tiger Woods is staying in state to pursue college golf. Charlie Woods made a verbal commitment Tuesday to play for Florida State.
Woods, a junior at The Benjamin School in North Palm Beach, is No. 21 in the American Junior Golf Association ranking.
His lone AJGA victory came at the Team TaylorMade Invitational last May, and he tied for ninth in the Junior PGA Championship last summer to boost his ranking and draw interest from top college golf programs.
The Toronto Blue Jays will begin their defense of the American League championship without some important pieces.
Manager John Schneider said the outfielder needs left labral surgery and will miss five-to-six months. The procedure is scheduled for Wednesday.
Schneider also revealed that former Cy Young winner Bieber is dealing with forearm fatigue and won't be ready for Opening Day. Additionally, right-hander Francis is scheduled to undergo surgery to repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament and will miss the entire 2026 season.
Chicago Bulls guard Collin Sexton has been fined $35,000 for making an inappropriate hand gesture during a game, the NBA said Tuesday.
The incident happened during the loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Monday. He made the gesture after making a free throw with 1:31 remaining in the third quarter.
Baltimore Orioles second baseman Jackson Holliday will start the 2026 season on the injured list after undergoing surgery for a broken right hamate bone.
New York Mets shortstop Lindor will be evaluated for a stress reaction in his left hamate bone, president of baseball operations David Stearns said Tuesday.
Lindor is meeting with a specialist Wednesday to determine the next course of action.
Stearns added that Lindor may need surgery, which would include a six-week recovery, but the executive is confident that the five-time All-Star will be ready for Opening Day if he undergoes the procedure, according to Castillo.
New Las Vegas Raiders head coach Klint Kubiak says his vision for the franchise includes Maxx Crosby amid speculation that the star pass-rusher could be moved this offseason.
Rumors about Crosby's future arose after reports surfaced that he was unhappy with the Raiders for shutting him down for the final two regular-season games because of a knee injury.
Kubiak said Tuesday at his introductory press conference that he has already spoken with Crosby, who's recovering from knee surgery, and looks forward to strengthening their communication.
New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye said he doesn't plan to have any surgical procedures on his throwing shoulder this offseason, after receiving a pain-relieving injection before their loss.
"Just get some time off. Time's the best healer. Definitely just need time off," Maye said Tuesday. "Nothing that needs anything to be done. Just some time away and time to get some rest and time away from football."
The Patriots returned to the team facility to have meetings with the coaching staff and pack up their lockers.
The Detroit Tigers signed right-hander Justin Verlander to a one-year contract for his 21st season, the club announced Tuesday.
The deal is worth $13 million, including $11 million in deferrals.
Verlander, 42, spent the first 13 years of his career with the Tigers, winning an AL MVP, AL Cy Young, and AL Rookie of the Year.
Ray Handley, who served as an assistant coach for two Super Bowl champion New York Giants teams before a two-year stint as their head coach, has died. He was 81.
Ray Handley began a seven-year stretch as an assistant coach for the Giants under Bill Parcells when he was named offensive backfield coach before the 1984 season. Parcells retired following the Giants' second Super Bowl championship in that run, and Handley was named head coach before the 1991 season.
San Francisco 49ers defensive lineman Keion White underwent surgery after being shot in the ankle early Monday morning.
The shooting happened hours after the end of the Super Bowl that was played at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara.
"Keion White was a victim of a shooting and sustained a bullet wound to his ankle this morning in San Francisco," the team said in a statement. "He is currently undergoing surgery at a local hospital. We will provide further updates when appropriate."
Canada's women's hockey team cruised to a 5-1 win over Czechia at the Olympics on Monday, but it came at a cost.
Captain Poulin exited the group-stage contest in the first period with an apparent lower-body injury after being hit into the boards. Poulin managed to skate off the ice under her own power, remaining on the bench to talk with the training staff before heading to the locker room. She briefly returned to the bench but didn't take another shift and then didn't come back out after the first intermission. Kaltounkova received a minor penalty for an illegal hit.
The Boston Red Sox acquired third baseman Caleb Durbin in a trade with the Milwaukee Brewers, the clubs announced Monday.
Boston also received infielders Andruw Monasterio and Anthony Seigler and a 2026 Competitive Balance Round B draft pick from Milwaukee in exchange for left-handers Kyle Harrison and Shane Drohan as well as infielder David Hamilton.
Durbin, the headliner in the swap, went deep 11 times with 53 RBIs and a .721 OPS across 136 games en route to finishing third in 2025 NL Rookie of the Year voting. He's under team control through 2031.
Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak will become the new head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders.
It was reported in the weeks leading up to Super Bowl LX that the Raiders were finalizing an agreement with Kubiak. However, the coveted Seahawks assistant declined to make things official before the big game.
The Seahawks took down the New England Patriots 29-13 to win the championship Sunday in Kubiak's final game with the team.
Drake Maye set an unwanted playoff record during the New England Patriots' 29-13 loss in Super Bowl LX, becoming the most sacked quarterback in a single postseason.
The Patriots quarterback took his 20th sack of the postseason in the third quarter, passing Cincinnati Bengals signal-caller Joe Burrow, who was sacked 19 times in the 2022 playoffs.
The record-breaker was a strip sack by Seattle Seahawks pass-rusher Derick Hall.
Dutch speedskater Jutta Leerdam claimed her first gold medal in an Olympic-record time in the women's 1,000 meters at the Milan Cortina Games on Monday, then stopped near the stands to blow kisses at her fiancé, YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul.
Racing in the event's final heat against defending Olympic champion Miho Takagi of Japan, Leerdam never strayed from her steady strides, and she finished in 1 minute, 12.31 seconds in front of a raucous crowd of orange-clad fans from her speedskating-loving nation.
The Pittsburgh Pirates and designated hitter Marcell Ozuna agreed to a one-year, $12-million contract with a 2027 mutual option, sources told Jeff Passan of ESPN.
The three-time All-Star and two-time Silver Slugger will reportedly collect $10.5 million this year with a $16-million option that includes a $1.5-million buyout.
The reported addition of Ozuna is the latest move by the Pirates to add to the club's payroll in what has been an uncharacteristically busy offseason. The team also signed All-Star first baseman Ryan O'Hearn and traded for All-Star second baseman Brandon Lowe in an attempt to provide more run support for a pitching staff led by reigning NL Cy Young winner Paul Skenes.
The Tampa Bay Rays and right-hander Nick Martinez agreed to a one-year, $13-million contract, a source told Mark Feinsand of MLB.com.
Martinez posted a 4.45 ERA with 1.21 WHIP and 116 strikeouts over a career-high 165 2/3 innings (26 starts) for the Cincinnati Reds last year.
The 35-year-old is one season removed from authoring a 3.10 ERA with 3.21 FIP and 7.3 K/9 over 142 1/3 innings (16 starts) in 2024. He accumulated 7.3 fWAR as a swingman with the Reds and San Diego Padres between 2022 and 2025.
Chris Gotterup did his part, charging up the Phoenix Open leaderboard with a closing flourish of five birdies in six holes.
As he kept loose on the first tee at TPC Scottsdale, the 26-year-old knew he would need some help with Hideki Matsuyama still on the course with a one-shot lead.
Gotterup got what he needed with a wild tee shot by Matsuyama on 18 and took advantage when the Japanese star did it again in the playoff.
The Seattle Seahawks used a brilliant defensive performance to take down the New England Patriots 29-13 on Sunday in Super Bowl LX.
The Seahawks didn't score their first touchdown until the fourth quarter, but Jason Myers converted all five of his field-goal attempts to set a Super Bowl record and build a comfortable lead. Kenneth Walker led Seattle's offense by rushing for 135 yards.
The Seahawks shut out New England for three quarters, sacked MVP runner-up Drake Maye six times, and intercepted him twice.
Following the arrest of James Pearce Jr. on Saturday night, the Atlanta Falcons face troubling questions about the standout rookie's immediate and long-term future with the team.
For at least the 2026 season, Pearce's status could be jeopardized by serious legal problems. Pearce was arrested near Miami after fleeing officers and then crashing his car following what police said was a domestic dispute with WNBA player Rickea Jackson.
According to the jail website, Pearce remained jailed Sunday in the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center and was facing several charges, including two counts of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon as well as aggravated stalking and fleeing or eluding police.
Lindsey Vonn's defiant bid to win the Winter Olympic downhill at the age of 41, on a rebuilt right knee and a badly injured left knee, ended Sunday in a frightening crash that saw her taken to safety by a rescue helicopter for the second time in nine days.
Vonn lost control within moments of leaving the start house, clipping a gate with her right shoulder and pinwheeling down the slope before ending up awkwardly on her back, her skis crisscrossed below her and her screams ringing out soon after medical personnel arrived. She was treated for long, anguished minutes as a hush fell over the crowd waiting far below at the finish line.
She was strapped to a gurney and flown away, possibly ending the skier's storied career. She was taken to a clinic in Cortina, then transferred to a larger hospital in Treviso, a two-hour drive to the south.
The Kansas City Chiefs would welcome Travis Kelce back in 2026 and the four-time All-Pro tight end has been in touch with the team about a potential return, reports NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport.
Kelce has not made a firm decision about his future yet and the plan is for the two sides to reconvene after the Super Bowl to finalize a decision, Rapoport adds.
The 36-year-old shone in the final season of a two-year, $34.25-million extension, catching 76 passes for 851 yards and five touchdowns. The Chiefs are currently more than $50 million over the projected cap of more than $300 million, according to Rapoport.
The Arizona Cardinals are looking to explore a potential trade involving quarterback Kyler Murray, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.
Murray is under contract through the 2028 season after signing a five-year, $230.5-million extension in 2022. He's guaranteed $36.5 million next campaign, and another $19.5 million of his 2027 base salary becomes guaranteed if Murray is still on the Cardinals' roster come March 15.
Arizona would take on a $54.7-million dead cap hit if it released him before June 1, and cutting Murray after that date would spread the dead money over two seasons. Trading the quarterback would yield the Cardinals $34.7 million in cap savings.
Aaron Rodgers is seriously considering a return to the Pittsburgh Steelers for the 2026 season, according to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero.
Rodgers has reportedly spoken several times with new head coach Mike McCarthy since he took the job in late January and has also been in contact with wide receiver DK Metcalf, who wants the veteran signal-caller back on the team.
The 42-year-old is still undecided on whether he will return for a 22nd NFL season and plans on taking more time before coming to a decision. The pending free agent would need a new agreement with Pittsburgh if he decides to return.
Sidney Crosby has been named captain of the Canadian men's hockey team for the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics, the organization announced Sunday.
Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid and Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar will serve as alternates.
"I am grateful for the opportunity to represent Canada at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games, and it is an honor to be named captain of Canada's men's hockey team, which has so many great players and leaders," Crosby said in a statement.