(Photo credit: Kim Klement Neitzel-USA TODAY Sports) The Los Angeles Angels have signed free agent reliever Robert Stephenson to a three-year contract worth $33 million, the team said Tuesday. In a corresponding move on the 40-man roster, the Angels designated infielder Alfonso Rivas for assignment. The right-handed Stephenson, 30, played last season for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Tampa Bay Rays, totaling a 3-4 record a
(Photo credit: Ray Acevedo-USA TODAY Sports) San Diego Wave coach Casey Stoney signed a four-year extension Tuesday to remain with the franchise and the deal includes a mutual option for the 2028 season. Stoney, 41, has guided the Wave to a 21-10-13 record in two seasons as San Diego coach. She was NWSL Coach of the Year in 2022. "I am very happy to extend my stay here in San Diego, a place my family and I call home," S
(Photo credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports) Philadelphia Flyers No. 1 goalie Carter Hart requested and was granted an indefinite leave of absence for personal reasons, the team announced Tuesday. The Flyers said they will have no further comment. Hart, 25, played as recently as Saturday in a loss to the Colorado Avalanche. The 25-year-old Canadian has been the Flyers' top option in the pipes for most of his NHL caree
(Photo credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports) Tom Telesco is staying in the AFC West Division, as the Las Vegas Raiders are preparing to hire the longtime Chargers general manager to the same position, NFL Network and ESPN reported Tuesday. Telesco, 51, led the San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers' front office from 2013-23 before the franchise dismissed both him and coach Brandon Staley after a disastrous 63-21 loss in Week 15 -
(Photo credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports) Adrian Griffin's tenure as head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks is over after 43 games. Griffin, 49, was fired Tuesday despite guiding Milwaukee to a 30-13 record, second-best in the Eastern Conference behind the Boston Celtics (34-10) entering the day. Bucks assistant coach Joe Prunty will take over as interim head coach. "This was a difficult decision to make during the season
(Photo credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports) Left-hander Kolby Allard and the Philadelphia Phillies agreed to a one-year contract on Tuesday. Allard, 26, was a first-round pick (14th overall) by the Atlanta Braves in the 2015 draft. In parts of six seasons with the Braves (2018, 2023) and Texas Rangers (2019-22), Allard is 9-24 with a 6.10 ERA and one save over 69 games (38 starts). --Field Level Media