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Denver Broncos linebackers coach Michael Wilhoite was arrested and booked on suspicion of second degree assault of a police officer Sunday, according to jail records obtained by 9News. According to ESPN, Wilhoite, 38, was booked in the Denver jail Sunday on a no-bond hold. He has a court appearance Monday on a charge of second-degree assault of a peace officer. A Broncos spokesperson said in a statement: “we are aware […]

Boston Bruins general manager Don Sweeney announced on Sunday that defenseman Hampus Lindholm is unlikely to return for the rest of the season due to a knee injury. Sweeney said the defenseman is expected to have a follow-up exam next week to remove some of the hardware that caused irritation during rehab. Lindholm, 31, has not played since mid-November after fracturing his patella which required surgery; he sustained the injury […]

United States alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin reached a historic milestone on Sunday, winning her 100th World Cup race at the slalom event in Sestriere, Italy. Shiffrin, 29, is the first skier — male or female — to achieve triple-digit victories in World Cup races. Shiffrin — who hit the slopes for the first time since a serious crash in November that left her with severe oblique trauma and a deep […]

The New York Yankees announced that manager Aaron Boone has received a two-year contract extension that will take him through the 2027 season. The Yankees said on November 8th that they would be exercising Boone’s 2025 option, coming just nine days after the club lost the World Series in five games to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Boone said after his option was picked up that he looked forward to “working […]

The NBA announced on Thursday that they have issued a 25-game suspension to Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis Jr. for a violation of the league’s anti-drug policy. Per ESPN’s Shams Charania, Portis tested positive for the opioid pain medication tramadol, a painkiller often used for patients following surgery, which is a controlled substance. He began his suspension Thursday. Portis’ agent Mark Bartelstein later issued a statement on social media that […]

On Tuesday, federal authorities charged seven men, all Chilean nationals, who allegedly burglarized the homes of several professional athletes, including Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and Joe Burrow, among others. According to the complaint, the men are part of a South American Theft Group that targeted the pro athletes, stealing more than $2 million of property. The U.S. Department of Justice said Chilean nationals “were members of a South American Theft […]

The Boston Bruins said that defenseman Charlie McAvoy whoe suffered a “significant” shoulder injury during the 4 Nations Face-Off, remains hospitalized with an infection. McAvoy was first admitted to Massachusetts General Hospital on Monday after the shoulder injury he sustained in Team USA’s tournament-opening win against Finland (6-1) on Thursday, February 13 in Montreal. McAvoy began experiencing increased pain when the team returned to Boston for the next stage of […]

The Toronto Blue Jays and first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. have failed to agree on a contract extension before his personal deadline (9 p.m. EST Monday) for the deal, clearing the path for potential free agency in 2026. Last month. the Blue Jays and Guerrero agreed to $28.5 million salary in 2025, his final year of club control. That salary will be the third-highest ever paid to an arbitration-eligible player. […]

Free agent Justin Turner has agreed to a $6 million, one-year deal with the Chicago Cubs. Turner spent last season with the Toronto Blue Jays and Seattle Mariners; the contract will be finalized pending a physical. Turner is expected to be a backup first and third baseman for the Cubs, who held their first spring training workouts last week.  According to sources via The Associated Press, Turner can earn an […]