The Cowboys are trading for another top receiving option, team confirms

The Cowboys are reportedly looking to finalize a trade for Steelers pass catcher George Pickens. DALLAS — The Dallas Cowboys seem to be having a more active offseason this time around. Dallas on Wednesday morning finalized a trade with the Pittsburgh Steelers for receiver George Pickens, the team announced. ESPN insider Adam Schefter was first … Read more

Texas Rangers hire former All-Star Bret Boone, brother of Yankees manager, as a hitting coach

Chris Young, the Rangers’ president of baseball operations, said Boone will work with hitting coach Justin Viele and assistant hitting coach Seth Conner. ARLINGTON, Texas — Former big league All-Star infielder Bret Boone was hired Monday as a hitting coach for the Texas Rangers, who are last in the American League in runs scored. It … Read more

Plans are unclear for Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty and others with the Preakness 2 weeks away

The immediate futures for horses that finished just behind Sovereignty or skipped the Derby altogether remained muddy, as well. LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Sovereignty’s Kentucky Derby victory in the muck at Churchill Downs sparked curiosity over whether the colt can build on his signature win over a possibly drier, faster surface on the Triple Crown trail. The … Read more

Former volunteer Division I baseball coaches to receive $32K in legal victory

The lawsuit alleged the NCAA unlawfully restricted competition in the college baseball labor market by limiting the number of paid coaches on Division I staffs. SACRAMENTO, Calif. — About 1,000 Division I baseball volunteer coaches from 2018-23 could receive an average of more than $32,000 apiece as part of a class action lawsuit settlement given … Read more