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Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton (calf) considered day-to-day
Apr 24, 2026; Houston, Texas, USA; New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton (27) at bat during the in the eighth inning against the Houston Astros at Daikin Park. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton exited New York’s game at Houston on Friday due to right lower leg tightness, but the team is optimistic it isn’t a serious injury.
“Just some tightness in his calf,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said after New York beat the Astros 12-4. “Hopefully, we got ahead of it. We’ll just see where he’s at (Saturday).”
Stanton was pulled from the game with no outs in the sixth inning after advancing from second to third on a single by J.C. Escarra off the left field fence.
Stanton slowed up in between the bases and was running gingerly to third base after briefly stopping. He was replaced by Randal Grichuk, who scored on a single by Jose Caballero to give the Yankees a 7-2 lead.
Stanton went 1-for-3 with an RBI single before exiting. He is hitting .256 with three homers and 14 RBIs in 24 games this season.
The 36-year-old veteran endured an extensive injury history in recent seasons. He missed the first 70 games of last season due to inflammation in both elbow tendons.
From 2019 through 2023, Stanton was limited to 391 of 708 games because of injuries to his right biceps, right knee, left hamstring (twice), left quadriceps, right ankle and left Achilles tendon.
A five-time All-Star, Stanton was the National League’s Most Valuable Player for the Miami Marlins in 2017 before joining the Yankees in a trade ahead of the following season. He has a career .258/.345/.527 batting line with 456 home runs and 1,183 RBIs in 1,750 games.
–Field Level Media
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WWE reaches deal with The CW to broadcast NXT premium live events
Jan 28, 2023; San Antonio, TX, USA; WWE Chief Content Officer Paul Levesque aka Triple H speaks during a press conference after the WWE Royal Rumble at the Alamodome. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images The WWE announced on Tuesday that it has reached a deal with The CW to broadcast all NXT premium live events exclusively on network going forward.
That deal is set to begin with The Great American Bash this summer and will include the next 20 PLEs over the next several years, airing them simultaneously live across the country.
This will bring the entirety of the television programming for NXT, which “showcases WWE’s hottest up-and-coming Superstars,” to The CW. The network already broadcasts the weekly NXT show on Tuesdays.
“WWE NXT has energized our Tuesday nights by consistently delivering a loyal and passionate fanbase to The CW every week,” Brad Schwartz, president of The CW, said in a statement. “Adding WWE NXT Premium Live Events to our schedule is a natural fit, providing one broadcast destination for audiences to watch all their favorite Superstars, storylines and championship matches.”
NXT, which began airing weekly in 2012, is less than two years into a five-year deal it signed with CW in October 2024 to broadcast its weekly programming.
“The CW has played an integral role in raising the profile of our up-and-coming Superstars, and we are excited to bring NXT Premium Live Events to broadcast television for the first time ever,” Shawn Michaels, WWE senior vice president of talent development creative, said in a statement.
–Field Level Media
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Bucs exercise 5th-year option on DT Calijah Kancey
NFL Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive Calijah Kancey The Buccaneers exercised the fifth-year option for defensive tackle Calijah Kancey on Monday, ensuring he remains in Tampa through the 2027 season.
The option reportedly gives Kancey $14.475 million in guaranteed money for the 2027 campaign.
Kancey went on injured reserve on Sept. 17 with a torn pectoral muscle that required what was reported at the time to be season-ending surgery, though he returned for the final game of the season.
The 25-year-old has been hampered by injuries since entering the league in 2023. He missed three of the first four games of his rookie season with a calf injury and was sidelined again by a calf injury to start the 2024 season, though he returned to finish that season with 7.5 sacks in the final 12 games.
The 2023 first-round draft pick (19th overall) has recorded 11.5 sacks, 30 quarterback hits, 55 tackles, one fumble recovery and one forced fumble in 29 career games (28 starts).
–Field Level Media
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Report: Cowboys signing WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling
Dec 21, 2025; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling (11) catches a pass during the fourth quarter against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field. Mandatory Credit: Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images Wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling is signing a one-year deal with the Dallas Cowboys, NFL Network reported Monday.
Further terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Valdes-Scantling had 14 catches for 120 yards and a touchdown last season in 10 regular-season games with the San Francisco 49ers and the Pittsburgh Steelers.
He will be competing for playing time with CeeDee Lamb, George Pickens, Ryan Flournoy, KaVontae Turpin, Jonathan Mingo and Anthony Smith.
Valdes-Scantling, 31, has 219 receptions for 3,686 yards in 116 career games (69 starts) for the Green Bay Packers (2018-21), Kansas City Chiefs (2022-23), Buffalo Bills (2024), New Orleans Saints (2024), 49ers (2025) and Steelers (2025).
The Packers selected him in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL Draft.
–Field Level Media
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