Timberwolves agree to 1-year, $40M contract extension with two-way standout Jaden McDaniels

October 22, 2026

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Timberwolves have long viewed Jaden McDaniels as a vital part of their long-term core, and they furthered their commitment by signing the two-way standout on Tuesday to a one-year, $40 million contract extension that goes through the 2029-30 season. The seventh-year small forward has three seasons left on a five-year, $136 million contract he signed right before the 2023-24 season. The new deal gives the Timberwolves another year of cost certainty in managing future salary caps around the next maximum contracts anticipated for star guards Anthony Edwards ...

Brewers manager Pat Murphy’s former college players say his MLB success hasn’t surprised them

October 22, 2026

MILWAUKEE — As they watch manager Pat Murphy lead the Milwaukee Brewers to their first World Series since 1982, the guys who played for him at Notre Dame and Arizona State can't help but feel nostalgic. Murphy celebrated Milwaukee's NL Championship Series sweep by saying the Los Angeles ...

Opening night in the NBA provided some hints of what may be to come this season

October 22, 2026

Opening night in the NBA provided some hints. The Philadelphia 76ers had a stat sheet as well-balanced as just about any in LeBron James' 24-year career to beat the New York Knicks. The Detroit Pistons were a No. 1 seed last season and felt a need to remind the league that it wasn't a fluke. ...

Díaz, Caminero and Peralta lead Rays to 7-3 win over Guardians and a trip to the World Series

October 21, 2026

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Yandy Díaz's bat backed up his boast, and the Tampa Bay Rays are headed to the World Series again. Díaz and Junior Caminero each hit a two-run homer, Freddy Peralta pitched 5 1/3 gritty innings and the Rays beat the Cleveland Guardians 7-3 in Game 6 of the American ...

Small-ball Rays and their low payroll are 4 wins from their first World Series title

October 21, 2026

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Junior Caminero took bites from a massive bone-in tomahawk steak in between questions from reporters inside a beer-soaked clubhouse as teammates danced around, sprayed bubbly and celebrated the Tampa Bay Rays' third American League pennant. The Rays and their low payroll and small-ball style are heading to the World Series seeking the first championship in franchise history. After a three-game sweep of the rival New York Yankees in their Division Series, the Rays eliminated the Cleveland Guardians in six games by winning three in a row to close out the AL ...

‘Fastball Freddy’ Peralta earns ALCS MVP award after pitching the Rays into the World Series

October 21, 2026

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Freddy Peralta rode his fastball to the American League Championship Series MVP award. Acquired by the Rays from the New York Mets before the trade deadline, Peralta turned around his season in Tampa Bay and helped his new team win its third AL pennant. Peralta was 2-0 with a 0.75 ERA in three appearances, including two starts, in the ALCS against the Cleveland Guardians. "This is crazy," Peralta said. "I'm very happy to be here and grateful to be here because when I was in July, I had no idea where I was going to be. I think that this was the right ...