Darin Gantt
CHARLOTTE - Teams spent last week in Indianapolis meeting with and watching the prospects work out, but the real work was often happening in meetings between the guys already in the league.
The workouts and interviews with college players establish the targets. The hallway conversations and meetings with other coaches and general managers establish the price for teams that might want to move up
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Free agent quarterback Derek Carr and the New Orleans Saints are finalizing terms of a four-year deal worth $150 million, NFL Network reported Monday. Carr gets $70 million guaranteed, including $60M at signing, per the report. The other $10 million comes after Year 3. Carr agreed to a structure that was friendly to the Saints' salary cap issues, per the report. Carr was drafted in 2014 by the Oakland Raiders with Denni
Juan Soto is still expected to play in the World Baseball Classic despite not yet being cleared to leave the San Diego Padres' training camp due to lingering tightness in his left calf, according to MLB.com. While his Dominican Republic teammates -- including fellow Padres' players Manny Machado, Nelson Cruz and Luis Garcia -- headed to Miami for the tournament on Monday, Soto remained in Peoria, Ariz., to receive treatm
New Delhi [India], March 6 (ANI): The All India Tennis Association (AITA) on Monday announced the Indian team which will feature in the upcoming Billie Jean King Cup 2023 Asia/Oceania Group I, to be held in Uzbekistan from April 11 onwards. The Indian team for this tennis meet will comprise Ankita Raina (world No. 241), Karman Kaur Thandi (world No. 268), Rutuja Bhosale (world No. 419), Sahaja Yamlapalli (world No. 454) a
Johannesburg [South Africa], March 6 (ANI): A comeback to international cricket is on cards for South African batter Faf Du Plessis, who continues to hold conversations about his return to the side with new white-ball coach Rob Walter. As per ESPNCricinfo, Walter and Du Plessis discussed the possibility of the former skipper's return, but it has been made difficult due to scheduling and contract challenges. With Cricket S
Siachen Glacier (Ladakh) [India], March 6 (ANI): Captain Shiva Chauhan, who became the first women officer to be posted at the world's highest battlefield in Siachen glacier, on Monday expressed hope that more girls will join India Army after her accomplishment. Captain Shiva Chauhan of Fire and Fury Sappers became the first woman officer to be operationally deployed in Kumar Post, post completion of arduous training, at
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 6 (ANI): Following her side's thumping nine-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bangalore in their Women's Premier League (WPL) tie, Mumbai Indians skipper Harmanpreet Kaur said her side backed itself to chase down the total and it bowled way better in the first game than their second one. All-round performance from Hayley Matthews and fifty from Nat-Sciver Brunt helped Mumbai Indians (MI
Bhiwani (Haryana) [India], March 6 (ANI): India's differently-abled cricket team blanked their Nepal counterparts by 92 runs to seal the T20 series by 3-0 on Sunday. India played three-match T20 series with Nepal for Captain Singh Dalal Memorial Cup-2023 in Bhiwani from March 3 to 5. In all three matches of the series, India outclassed Nepal by big margins. India won the first match by 152 runs while it registered a 153-r
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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 6 (ANI): All-round performance from Hayley Matthews and fifty from Nat-Sciver Brunt helped Mumbai Indians (MI) crush Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by nine wickets in their Women's Premier League (WPL) match at Brabourne Stadium on Monday. The win helped MI strengthen its hold at the top of the points table with two wins in two matches, with a total of four points. RCB is at the four
Bolan [Pakistan], March 6 (ANI): At least nine security personnel were killed and 13 were injured in an explosion near a truck of the Balochistan Constabulary in the Bolan district of Balochistan on Monday. The Police suspect a suicide attack. According to officials, the explosion occurred at the Kambri bridge on the Quetta-Sibi highway and targeted a vehicle of security forces. "This seems to be a suicide attack," a seni
Austin Peay fired men's basketball coach Nate James after two seasons. "We strive for excellence in all aspects of this athletics department," Austin Peay athletic director Gerald J. Harrison said in a letter posted to his department's website on Monday. "To be candid, our basketball program, both on and off the court, has not lived up to those expectations. While I understand this decision may be questioned after just t
No. 16 Saint Mary's typically isn't the No. 1 seed in the West Coast Conference tournament due to Gonzaga's longstanding league domination. But the Gaels own the top spot this season for the first time since 2016 and they open play Monday night with a semifinal clash against fifth-seeded BYU in Las Vegas. Saint Mary (25-6, 14-2 WCC) and Gonzaga split their two regular-season meetings but the Gaels earned the top seed du
Running back Tony Pollard received the franchise tag from the Dallas Cowboys, preventing him from fleeing in free agency with a $10.09 million guarantee for the 2023 season. The deadline to apply the franchise tag is Tuesday at 4 p.m. ET. Pollard's 2022 breakout season ended with a bad leg break, but he's expected to be full strength in time for the mandatory portion of offseason workouts. Players given the non-exclusi
The Tennessee Titans are expected to release pass rusher Bud DuPree in a cost-cutting move, NFL Network reported Monday. The report comes a day after Bally Sports reported that the Titans shopped All-Pro running back Derrick Henry at last week's Scouting Combine. Henry, 29, is entering the final year of his contract with the Titans. He's owed $10.5 million in base salary in 2023 -- non-guaranteed -- but would count $16.
Drew Timme will aim to become the all-time leading scorer in the history of the storied program when No. 9 Gonzaga faces San Francisco in the West Coast Conference tournament semifinals on Monday night in Las Vegas. Timme needs 22 points to surpass Frank Burgess (2,196 from 1958-61) as the Bulldogs' top scorer. Burgess set the mark in three seasons while Timme is in his fourth campaign. "I've been here a while and I've
The Brooklyn Nets signed free agent center Nerlens Noel to a 10-day contract, the team announced Monday. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not released. The 6-foot-11, 220-pound Noel will add size off the Brooklyn bench. Known for his defense, Noel, 28, has averaged 2.4 blocks per every 36 minutes over the course of his career. His contract was bought out in late February by the Detroit Pistons after appearing in
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 6 (ANI): Top-notch bowling spells from Hayley Matthews, Saika Ishaque and Amelia Kerr helped Mumbai Indians skittle out Royal Challengers Bangalore for just 155 runs in 18.4 overs of their Women's Premier League (WPL) tie at Brabourne Stadium on Monday. After electing to bat first, RCB was off to a solid start, with openers Smriti Mandhana and Sophie Devine dealing in boundaries and rot
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], March 6 (ANI): Amir Rouf, a native of Bandipora in north Kashmir who is hearing and speech impaired, has not allowed his physical limitations to prevent him from achieving his aspirations, setting an example for individuals who desire to pursue their dreams. He attended the Deaf and Dumb School in Rambagh Srinagar, central Kashmir, where he completed his 10th grade. Amir now lives in
Jon Rahm, Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler will be battling it out for World No. 1 as a group during the first two days of The Players Championship, starting Thursday at TPC Sawgrass. Rahm, 28, enters the event in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., at the top of the world rankings for the second straight year, despite coming off his worst finish at any worldwide event since the Scottish Open last July. The Spaniard started stron