Following is a abstract of present sports activities information briefs.

Jaguars apply franchise tag, retain move rusher Josh Allen

The Jaguars positioned the franchise tag on move rusher Josh Allen, who would make $24 million subsequent season except he works out on a long-term contract with Jacksonville earlier than the NFL deadline on July 17. Allen, the No. 7 total choice in 2019, performed the 2023 season on his fifth-year choice and posted profession highs with 17.5 sacks and 33 quarterback hits in 17 video games.

NBA roundup: Damian Lillard (41) lifts Bucks previous Clippers

Damian Lillard scored a game-high 41 factors to steer the Milwaukee Bucks to a 113-106 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Clippers on Monday. Bobby Portis added 28 factors and 16 rebounds off the bench for the Bucks, who gained their sixth straight recreation. Milwaukee’s Patrick Beverley tallied 12 factors and 9 rebounds towards his former group. Milwaukee star Giannis Antetokounmpo missed the sport on account of a left Achilles damage.

Report: Red Sox P Lucas Giolito may want season-ending surgical procedure

Boston Red Sox right-hander Lucas Giolito might miss all the 2024 season after preliminary imaging revealed {a partially} torn UCL and flexor pressure in his pitching elbow, ESPN reported on Tuesday. If Giolito requires surgical procedure versus intensive rehab, he is prone to miss as much as 10 months.

Cavaliers G Max Strus (knee) out vs. Celtics

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Max Strus has been dominated out for Tuesday’s recreation towards the visiting Boston Celtics on account of a proper knee pressure. Strus has began all 60 video games this season for the Cavaliers, who’re enjoying within the opener of a back-to-back set. They go to the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday.

Spring coaching roundup: Enmanuel Valdez, Red Sox batter Rays

Enmanuel Valdez completed a house run wanting the cycle because the host Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-4 in spring coaching motion Tuesday in Fort Myers, Fla. Valdez hit an RBI single to open the scoring within the second inning, adopted by an RBI triple within the third and an RBI double within the fifth. Tyler O’Neill added a two-run dwelling run, an RBI double and three runs for Boston.

No tag for Giants RB Saquon Barkley

New York Giants working again Saquon Barkley seems headed at no cost company for the primary time in his NFL profession, avoiding the franchise tag forward of Tuesday’s deadline to use the restrictive roster marker. General supervisor Joe Schoen stated final week on the NFL Scouting Combine the Giants weren’t taking the tag off the desk, however the group opted towards tagging Barkley for a second straight 12 months due to a price of $12.1 million, in keeping with a number of stories.

Reports: Bears use franchise tag to maintain CB Jaylon Johnson

Chicago Bears normal supervisor Ryan Poles used the franchise tag to maintain cornerback Jaylon Johnson from free company, in keeping with a number of stories. Facing Tuesday’s deadline to signal Johnson to a long-term settlement or use the franchise marker to dam his path to free company, Poles did the anticipated after negotiations towards a brand new deal got here up quick.

NHL roundup: Panthers prime Rangers in heavyweight tilt

Ryan Lomberg scored the tiebreaking aim early within the third interval Monday night time for the visiting Florida Panthers, who continued surging with a 4-2 win over the New York Rangers in a battle of Eastern Conference division leaders. Sam Reinhart scored twice — each occasions off spectacular feeds from Aleksander Barkov — for the Panthers, who gained their fifth straight recreation and for the fifteenth time in 17 video games (15-2-0) to stay two factors forward of the Boston Bruins within the Atlantic Division and enhance their NHL-leading factors whole to 88.

Dartmouth basketball group votes to kind first union in US school sports activities

Men’s basketball gamers at Dartmouth College, an Ivy League college in New Hampshire, voted on Tuesday to kind a union, in a probably transformative second for U.S. school athletics. The group voted 13-2 to hitch an affiliate of the Service Employees International Union that had petitioned to signify the gamers final 12 months, in keeping with outcomes tallied by the National Labor Relations Board.

Tagged: Eight get franchise tag, one transition earlier than deadline

Eight gamers got the franchise tag and one — Patriots security Kyle Dugger — obtained the transition tag earlier than the NFL deadline for groups to use the roster security internet to gamers with expiring contracts. Tuesday at 4 p.m. ET was the deadline for groups to use tags.

(With inputs from businesses.)