Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga honored Matsuyama "for bringing courage and hope to the disaster-hit areas" close to the 10-year anniversary of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.
The Packers would endure about $38.35 million in dead money if they traded the 37-year-old signal-caller before June 1.
Barring an unforeseen issue, Carrasco will make a minor league rehab start on or around May 4 and then head to the Mets' active roster during the second week of May.
Fans of the New England Patriots hoping that current 49ers QB Jimmy Garoppolo could return to the team that drafted him back in 2014 received some bad news ahead of the start of this year's player selection process.
Disruptions from COVID-19 will again prevent the awarding of the Calder Cup.
Malkin had missed 21 games heading into Thursday afternoon due to what is rumored to be a right knee injury.
The NBA's Chicago Bulls and NHL's Chicago Blackhawks are going with a "better late than never" approach to welcoming paying spectators back to the United Center.
Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst theoretically would not need to receive a new and younger quarterback in return for Rodgers' services.
Los Angeles Chargers safety Derwin James has flashed All-Pro talent when healthy but was frustratingly slowed by injuries across each of the past two years.
Corbin Burnes and Zack Godley have been placed on the injured list. Godley is dealing with a right index finger contusion, while no reason was given for Burnes' absence.
Rodgers is 37 years old and signed through 2023, meaning he doesn't have many options other than holding out unless he's serious about becoming the full-time host of the popular quiz show "Jeopardy!" as soon as this year.
News broke Thursday that Rodgers frustration with the Packers may have reached a breaking point and it appears wheels are in motion on a move.
Rudolph entered the NFL when Pittsburgh selected him in the third round of the 2018 draft, and he's recorded 2,089 career passing yards with 15 touchdowns, 10 interceptions and a passer rating of 82.7
The 33-year-old hasn't played in an NFL regular-season game since 2012 and recently called time on a pro baseball career after a failed minor-league stint.
For the second time this season, Barzal was flagged for an act of embellishment, or diving, during a regular-season game.
The two teams in the country's largest sports market are hoping to at least somewhat resume business as usual ahead of Independence Day.
Pittsburgh Penguins star forward Evgeni Malkin may be closer to returning to the lineup than previously thought.
Following what felt like months of rumors linking unsettled Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson with a trade from the only NFL home he's known, GM John Schneider and HC Pete Carroll both say Wilson wasn't going to be traded under any circumstances.
First base umpire Marty Foster went viral during the Marlins-Brewers game when he ruled Milwaukee pitcher Zack Godley guilty of obstruction.
The NBA announced on Wednesday afternoon that Celtics guard Marcus Smart has been suspended one game without pay "for directing threatening language toward a game official" both "during and after" Tuesday's contest.
New York Giants star running back Saquon Barkley has one less thing to worry about as he continues to recover from the torn ACL he suffered last September.