BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The Buffalo Bills finally have a defensive tackle under contract past the 2023 season. The Bills agreed to terms with 2019 first-round pick Ed Oliver on a four-year, $68 million extension, including $45 million guaranteed, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter. The deal keeps Oliver under contract through the 2027 season, per source.

The $45 million guaranteed is sixth-most among active defensive tackle contracts, per ESPN Stats & Info. Prior to reaching an agreement with the former ninth-overall pick on the extension, the Bills did not have a defensive tackle signed for the 2024 season or beyond.

"I would like to not end the season and be at zero [defensive tackles under contract in 2024]," general manager Brandon Beane said during the team's rookie minicamp. "That would be my hope. But it would have to make sense. If it's somebody that's here, now, it would have to make sense to do an extension with any of those guys, so we'll see. You know me well, we've found a way to sometimes do an extension or two in training camp, so maybe we look at it at that point, see where the guys are at, who's all in. who's looking good and if there's a chance to get one extended, we might look to do that."

The team has a number of veterans at the position, but did not address it in the draft despite general manger Brandon Beane saying afterwards that he had hoped to do so. The team signed Poona Ford to a one-year, $2.25 million deal with $1.5 million guaranteed, in the days after the draft, and have a number of returning veterans at the position, including DaQuan Jones, Jordan Phillips and Tim Settle.

Oliver, 25, was set to play on his fifth-year option in 2023 at $10.753 million. He is coming off a mixed 2022 season that began with a right ankle injury in the season opener against the Los Angeles Rams. Oliver went on to miss the next three games and slowly increased his participation with Beane describing that he "wasn't himself for a while," even after returning.

He finished the season playing 13 games with 2.5 sacks, nine tackles for loss and six pass breakups. Oliver was second on the team with a 41.5% run stop win rate (behind Jones). His season-best performance came in a Thanksgiving win over the Detroit Lions. Oliver finished the game with a forced fumble, a fumble recovery, a safety, six tackles, two tackles for loss and a sack.

"I think you have to weigh when did you think he was healthy? And what did that look like? And how did he affect the whole group," Beane said in March on evaluating Oliver. "And, you know, he definitely didn't have the production he wanted, but how much of that was affected by missing games or he was playing at 85% versus being 100%?"

Oliver has shown the ability to make splash plays over his four years in Buffalo, but coach Sean McDermott said that he would like to see him have a "real good, consistent season," and that they had the confidence in him to do so. Senior defensive assistant/defensive line coach Eric Washington noted that Oliver's speed of processing is one area they are working on.

"When you have the kind of talent that Ed has, you gotta understand situations, that could mean the difference in separating yourself from the opponent," Washington, who also noted he has seen Oliver being more vocal and confident this offseason, said. "I've gotta be able to process very, very quickly and, so that I can win my one-on-one, so I can play ahead of a play as opposed to playing with the sequence of that particular play. So, with where Ed is, from an experience standpoint, we need him to anticipate and play ahead as opposed to playing with the tempo of the play."

Oliver joins tight end Dawson Knox, who received a four-year extension of his own in September, as the only members of the team's 2019 class still on the roster.

DENVER -- Miami Heat guard Caleb Martin missed practice Saturday because of an illness, the team announced.

On top of Martin's absence, Heat coach Erik Spoelstra didn't definitively rule out Tyler Herro from Game 2 of the NBA Finals vs. the Denver Nuggets as he continues to recover from a broken right hand. However, Spoelstra did not want to put a timeline on the guard's return.

Herro, who has been out since breaking the hand in Game 1 of the Heat's first-round series against the Milwaukee Bucks, has been doing more in his workouts over the last week as he inches closer to a return.

"The status has not changed yet," Spoelstra said prior to the Heat's practice. "I'm not trying to be elusive about that. ... All we are focused on right now is his process, continuing to do work and get prepared. Whenever that timeline is, where he's ready to go, I'll let you know."

When asked specifically if he could rule Herro out for Sunday's game, Spoelstra reiterated his stance.

"We're doing this game-by-game," Spoelstra said. "I'll let you know [Sunday]. The status hasn't changed. You can read into that."

As the Heat wait to see how Martin is feeling, and how Herro's hand responds to more rehab work, the group remains confident that it will respond well after losing Game 1 to the Nuggets. The Heat were calm and confident as they prepared for Saturday's practice.

"I don't think too much has to be said," Heat star Jimmy Butler said. "I really don't. Down 0-3, up 3-0, you've got to get to four. It's never over. Nobody is ever counted out. You've got to get to four. Once you get to four, it's over with.

"So down 0-1, we know we are going to get to four. We are in there laughing, in there smiling, knowing that we could play better. We will play better. We have to be better if we want to win. Not too much is said. It's all about what we're going to do."

DENVER - Michael Malone didn't mince words about how he thought the Denver Nuggets played in Game 1.

After watching the film, the Nuggets head coach saw a variety of things he did not like even though Denver led by as much as 24 points before beating the Miami Heat, 104-93, in Game 1.

"I don't think we played well in Game 1," Malone said on Saturday. "I watched that tape, and they were 5 of 16 on wide-open 3's. As I told our players this morning, the fact that they got 16 wide-open 3's is problematic. And if you think that Max Strus is going to go 0 for 9 again or Duncan Robinson is going to go 1 for 5 again, you're wrong."

Malone cited that the Nuggets' defense needs to play much better in the fourth quarter, when Denver surrendered 30 points and 60% shooting to allow the Heat to climb back within nine with 2:34 remaining on Thursday.

Malone's message to the team was not to listen to any outside hype about how good Denver played in building that 24-point lead and Nikola Jokic finishing with a triple-double and Jamal Murray having a double-double in their Finals debut.

"I told our players today, don't read the paper," Malone said. "Don't listen to the folks on the radio and TV saying that this series is over and that we've done something, because we haven't done a damn thing."

The message was similar to after the Nuggets' Game 1 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference finals. The Nuggets built a 21-point lead only to see the Lakers get within three points on three separate occasions in the final four minutes.

Nuggets guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, who brings championship experience from his time with the Lakers, wanted to keep his teammates focused.

"Stay motivated," Caldwell-Pope said of his message. "We're here; don't fumble the ball on the 1-yard line I would say. We've got three games left, let's stay focused and let's get this championship."

The Nuggets know they simply cannot let their guard down against a scrappy Heat team.

"You just can't be complacent with this team," Denver forward Aaron Gordon said. "You can't be lackadaisical. You can't sleep on this team. This team has no quit. They will continue to fight through the entirety of the game. You've got to understand that about this team.

"You can't take your foot off the gas with these guys."

The Nuggets know they can shoot better from the outside, where they went just 8 for 27 from behind the arc. Michael Porter Jr. missed 9 of 11 3-point shots but liked the looks he got.

The Nuggets want to execute better against the Miami zone which was able to slow down the Denver offense a little bit in the fourth quarter.

"There definitely was a period in that game where we were just launching deep threes, contested shots," Porter said. "I don't think we've really seen a zone the way they do it, so it's hard to make adjustments in the middle of a game when you don't really know what's going on.

"But that's what the playoffs is about. We watch film, saw what they're doing with their zone. Hopefully attack a little bit better and make a few more of those shots."

Malone said he expects the Heat to make their adjustments, mostly in spirit and intensity for the start of Game 2.

"Knowing Spo the way I do, it's not about adjustments," Malone said of Heat coach Erik Spoelstra. "It's about energy and effort. I know I learned a long time ago when I first got in the league, before you make an adjustment, you have to ask yourself two questions: Are we executing the game plan correctly, and are we doing it with energy and force?

"... I expect the Miami Heat to come out with a much greater energy and force and attack mindset tomorrow evening."

Minnesota Twins first baseman/outfielder Joey Gallo has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strain, the team announced Saturday.

The 29-year-old Gallo, a two-time All-Star and two-time Gold Glove winner, is batting .188 with a team-leading 11 homers and 23 RBIs in 46 games in his first season with the Twins. He also leads the team in OPS (.799).

Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said Gallo has been dealing with the injury for "a little while now."

He had been trying to play through the injury since suffering it May 14, but he had hit just .154 with 28 strikeouts in 52 at-bats since.

Gallo also missed 10 games in April while on the injured list with a right intercostal muscle strain.

In a corresponding roster move, the Twins recalled outfielder Kyle Garlick from Triple-A St. Paul. He has appeared in eight games for the Twins this season, batting .235 with two homers and four RBIs.

Baldelli is not with the team on Saturday as he deals with an illness. Bench coach Jayce Tingler will be the acting manager in his place

Outfielder Byron Buxton and shortstop Carlos Correa are also out of the starting lineup for the second straight game. Buxton has sore ribs after being hit by a pitch on Thursday, and Correa is dealing with plantar fasciitis.

Reuters and The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Ukrainian player Lesia Tsurenko says she considered quitting tennis after the Russian invasion of her country but continued playing to raise funds to help those back home.

"I want to earn as much as I can to donate as much as I can," the 34-year-old said on Saturday.

"This is a bigger thing that I had in my mind when I decided that I will continue playing."

Tsurenko previously said she felt "guilty" for playing tennis at Wimbledon last year after Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022.

After reaching the third round, she donated 10% of her Wimbledon prize money to help Ukraine and wears a ribbon in the country's blue and yellow flag colours at every match.

Tsurenko said a conversation with former player Alex Dolgopolov, who joined Ukraine's territorial defence unit after the invasion, helped her decide to continue playing.

"A year ago, it was a point where I was thinking I go back home and I will be a volunteer and do whatever is necessary for my country," she said.

"He [Dolgopolov] told me that we need money. I said OK.

"So I continue playing. I want to improve myself. I want to improve my game - and I will donate. I feel better when I do that because I still feel quite guilty that I'm not in Ukraine."

Tsurenko will face world number one and defending champion Iga Swiatek next as she bids to reach the Roland Garros quarter-finals for the first time.

"When I have tough moments in my match, I remind myself that I'm from Ukraine, that I'm Ukrainian and I'm a part of the strongest nation," she added.

"I have to be proud - and I am proud that I'm Ukrainian."

Exeter Chiefs beat Gloucester-Hartpury to secure second place in the Premier 15s and a home semi-final in the play-offs.

Saracens claimed third with a win over Loughborough Lightning and Bristol Bears clinched the fourth and final play-off spot by defeating Wasps 41-22.

The play-off matches begin on 10 June, with the final taking place on 24 June.

DMP Sharks and Wasps were unable to make their final appearances in the Premier 15s one to remember as they both suffered home defeats.

Wasps finish their season in the top flight winless and are now expected to play in National Challenge 1 South East (North) next season.

Darlington Mowden Park Sharks, who lost 34-5 to Sale Sharks, have provisionally applied to play in Championship 1 North.

Harlequins and Worcester Warriors, who finished fifth and sixth respectively, rounded-off their seasons with a 33-33 draw.

Gloucester-Hartpury will now host Bristol Bears on 10 June, whilst Saracens travel to Exeter Chiefs on 11 June.

The owners of the Vegas Golden Knights and Florida Panthers are teaming to donate $100,000 to organizations serving veterans at the end of the 2023 Stanley Cup Final.

The best-of-seven series between the clubs begins Saturday night in Las Vegas.

Knights owner Bill Foley and his counterpart, Vincent Viola, announced their donation on Saturday. Both are graduates of the United States Military Academy at West Point. Foley went on to serve in the Air Force and Viola in the Army.

The owners chose the organizations that will receive the donation from the other owner. As a result, Viola and the Panthers will contribute to The Folded Flag Foundation, while Foley and the Knights will send a check to Gold Star Teen Adventures.

Both nonprofits focus on the children and families of deceased military and law enforcement personnel.

Scottie Scheffler has won twice in the past four months (both designated events), has 11 top-10 finishes on Tour this season, and is on a run of top-5 finishes over the past three weeks: T-5 at the AT&T Byron Nelson, T-2 at the PGA Championship, T-3 at the Charles Schwab Challenge.

Scheffler is also in his fourth start in as many weeks, and for the second-straight week, is currently first in SG: Tee to Green and last in SG: Putting — a weakness in his game that has plagued him much of this year.

Safe to say, the current world No. 1 isn't happy with what he's been putting out on the course as of late. He's struggling (for Scottie Scheffler, that is), and he's honest about it.

"I would say this morning was one of those mornings where it was tough getting up out of bed," Scheffler said after his third round at the Memorial Tournament. "Fourth week in a row, make the cut on the number, woke up. I had a crick in my neck this morning. I just wasn't feeling good getting out of bed."

The day did turnaround somewhat: After shooting over par in the first two rounds, the 26-year-old star came to some kind of compromise with his putter and fired a 4-under 68 on Saturday, including five birdies to just one bogey.

He needed just 28 putts compared to 31 in his first two rounds.

"I feel like I rolled it better today," Scheffler said. "I was really close to playing really good... I hit a lot of good putts. Definitely better than the last two days, but still not where it needs to be."

Scheffler is once again climbing the leaderboard. He's 1 under overall and T-34 as of publishing, eight off the lead. Now if he could just find that missing piece that players across the globe are all too often finding and losing (again) at a regular cadence.

For the third-consecutive day, Scheffler went to the putting green after his round. He's been tinkering with multiple putters all week, and a breakthrough feels imminent, even if the struggle is front and center at the moment.

"I feel comfortable over the ball, and hopefully, things will start improving."

"Improving" in Scheffler's definition of the term means winning, so hold please, while he figures this hiccup out. It's only a matter of time before the riddle is solved and everyone is on red alert for the guy who is his own worst critque.

DUBLIN, Ohio – Keegan Bradley didn’t attend Tuesday’s meeting between members of the PGA Tour’s Player Advisory Council and the USGA and R&A, and it’s probably best.

The rule makers spent about an hour this week at the Memorial explaining why they have proposed a new Model Local Rule (MLR) for golf balls that could, by some estimates, lead to drives for top professionals that are 20 to 25 yards shorter.

For Bradley, whose game was intimately impacted the last time the USGA and R&A made an equipment change that outlawed anchored putting, it felt all too familiar.

“I have a really strange relationship with the USGA from the belly putter. I just feel like the USGA admits to making mistakes and then they punish the players for it,” Bradley said. “I don't feel like it's our fault that they think that the ball went too far or that they should have banned the belly putter.

“They retroactively, decades later, try to adjust and then they just throw it on us. We do this as a living. This is how we make our living. I don't think that's necessarily fair that we pay for their mistakes.”

The anchoring ban, which occurred in 2013, impacted many players at the game’s highest level, including Bradley and Adam Scott, who did attend Tuesday’s meeting with the USGA and R&A.

“The scale that this [the potential golf ball rollback] affects is way bigger than the anchoring debate. That was directly affecting me and maybe a dozen other guys,” Scott said. “I don't question the governing bodies intent at all. I do believe they want good for the game, and they're trying to do their best. But I just don't know that I've seen good process out of them for years to make good decisions. There was very little evidence, other than their opinion that anchoring was any advantage.”

Bradley, like most Tour players, had an equally strong opinion on the proposed golf ball rollback.

“I think the USGA makes a lot of mistakes and I don't feel as though us, the players, should have to pay for it. I don't think that's right,” he said.

Eden Hazard will leave Real Madrid this month, the club has confirmed, after reaching an agreement to rescind his contract a year early.

Hazard, 32, joined Madrid from Chelsea in July 2019 as one of the Premier League's biggest stars, signing a five-year deal in a move worth an initial €100 million.

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His four seasons at the Santiago Bernabeu have been marred by persistent injury problems, and he has made just six LaLiga appearances this season -- four of them as a substitute -- scoring no goals.

"Real Madrid C.F. and Eden Hazard have reached an agreement whereby the player will be released from the club as of June 30, 2023," Madrid said in a statement on Saturday.

"Eden Hazard has been part of our club for four seasons, in which he has won eight trophies: one European Cup, one Club World Cup, one European Super Cup, two Leagues, one Copa del Rey and two Spanish Super Cups.

"Real Madrid wants to express its affection for Eden Hazard and wishes him and his entire family the best of luck in this new period."

Hazard's injury problems began during his first season in Madrid, with an ankle fracture requiring surgery and the insertion of a metal plate, which caused further problems before being removed two years later.

The former Belgium captain never recovered his form and fitness, and he saw his preferred left-wing position occupied by rising star Vinicius Junior.

He retired from international football in December, after Belgium's group stage exit at the 2022 World Cup.

A month earlier, Hazard had apologised to Real Madrid fans in an interview with the newspaper Marca, saying he was "really sorry about what has happened" and rating his impact on the field as "zero," saying he would accept a move this summer.