Free-agent right-hander Dylan Cease has agreed to a seven-year, $210 million deal with the Toronto Blue Jays, according to multiple reports on Wednesday.The deal is contingent on a physical. It would also provide Toronto with another strong rotation ar...

Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk will return to the lineup on Friday against the host St. Louis Blues.The 26-year-old forward has not played in a game since Oct. 13 due to a right thumb injury that required surgery.Tkachuk will miss his 20th conse...

Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy likely will not play Sunday when Minnesota visits the Seattle Seahawks, a week after reporting concussion-like symptoms, The Athletic reported Wednesday.He has not yet been ruled out officially. With veteran backup Car...

A longstanding rivalry will be renewed Friday afternoon when Nebraska hosts Iowa in a Big Ten Conference game in Lincoln, Neb.It's the 56th meeting between the Cornhuskers and Hawkeyes, the 15th since Nebraska joined the conference in 2011. Known as th...

Upsetting unbeaten Indiana on Friday night looms as a tall order for host Purdue, a loser of nine straight games and winless in conference play.Potentially emulating the Hoosiers' meteoric turnaround next season is the plan for the Boilermakers (2-9, 0...

The NFL will mark the 250th birthday of the United States in 2026 with embossing on the footballs and special field markings.Commissioner Roger Goodell said in a news release Wednesday that the NFL has been working with the White House Salute to Americ...