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Auburn flips 4-star QB Peyton Falzone from Penn State
Auburn, a late entry into the recruitment of four-star quarterback Peyton Falzone, got the recruit to flip from Penn State to the Tigers on Thursday.,Falzone announced on social media and told recruiting websites that he is committing to Auburn, after decommitting from Virginia Tech in November 2024...
WTA roundup: Linda Noskova joins three high seeds in Bad Homburg semis
Linda Noskova of the Czech Republic won in an upset and advanced to the semifinals to face No. 1 Jessica Pegula, who survived a three-set scare Thursday at the Bad Homburg Open in Germany.,Noskova took down Russian third seed Mirra Andreeva 6-3, 6-3. She never lost her serve, saving all three break ...
Wander Franco found guilty of sexually abusing minor
Wander Franco was found guilty of sexual abuse of a minor in the Dominican Republic and sentenced to a two-year suspended prison sentence on Thursday. ,Franco, 24, and the mother of the victim were sentenced nearly two years after investigators opened the case into his illegal relationship with a th...
Blue Jackets bring back F Brendan Gaunce in trade with Wild
Columbus acquired former Blue Jackets forward Brendan Gaunce from the Minnesota Wild on Thursday in exchange for minor league forward Cameron Butler.,Gaunce, 31, collected one assist, four penalty minutes, seven blocked shots and 18 hits in 12 games last season, his lone campaign with the Wild.,For ...
Clayton Kershaw nears 3000 career Ks in Dodgers win over Rockies
Clayton Kershaw drew closer to 3,000 career strikeouts in six crisp innings, Shohei Ohtani homered, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Colorado Rockies 3-1 in Denver on Thursday.,Kershaw (4-0) struck out five to reach 2,997, three shy of becoming the 20th pitcher in major league history to reach t...
Faith Kipyegon not fast enough in bid to break 4-minute mile
World-record holder Faith Kipyegon of Kenya fell short in her attempt to be the first woman to run a four-minute mile at a demonstration event on Thursday in Paris, though she still beat her record time.,She clocked a time of 4 minutes, 6.42 seconds at the Nike-organized "Breaking4: Faith Kipyegon v...
Al Ain edges Wydad AC for 1st win in their Club World Cup finale
Kodjo Laba scored just before halftime, Kaku broke through just after and Al Ain rallied to a 2-1 victory over Wydad AC on Thursday in Washington, D.C., in both teams' final matches of the FIFA Club World Cup.,Kaku's goal during a match when video review played a pivotal role stood as the winner for...
Shota Imanaga dominant as Cubs shutout Cardinals again
Shota Imanaga came off the injured list and allowed just one hit in five innings as the visiting Chicago Cubs blanked the St. Louis Cardinals 3-0 Thursday afternoon.,The Cubs pitched their second straight shutout to earn a 2-2 split in the four-game series.,Imanaga (4-2) walked one and struck out th...
Man City thrashes Juventus 5-2 in Group G finale
Jeremy Doku put on a brilliant display with plenty of support and some help from the opposition as Manchester City defeated Juventus 5-2 in the deciding match in Group G on Thursday in Orlando. ,Defender Pierre Kalulu's gaffe on a cross from Savinho past his own keeper nudged City into the lead, 2-1...
Cam Smith delivers for Astros in home sweep of Phillies
Cam Smith's two-out, RBI single in the bottom of the eighth broke a tie and gave the Houston Astros a 2-1 win over the visiting Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday afternoon.,The Astros swept the three-game series that was dominated by pitching. Houston also won 1-0 and 2-0. The Astros have won five o...
Shane Baz dominates as Rays blank Royals again
Shane Baz did not allow a run over a career-high eight innings to lead the visiting Tampa Bay Rays to a 4-0 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Thursday to complete a three-game sweep.,Baz (8-3) gave up a double to the Royals' Jonathan India to begin his outing then retired the next 19 batters he...
ATP roundup: Taylor Fritz wins twice in Eastbourne
No. 1 seed and three-time Eastbourne Open champion Taylor Fritz won his first two matches on Thursday to reach the semifinals in England.,After holding off Brazil's Joao Fonseca 6-3, 6-7 (5), 7-5 in his delayed opener at the grass-court event, Fritz outlasted fellow American Marcos Giron 7-5, 4-6, 7...
Sacramento State plans to play in FBS in '26 despite NCAA denial
At the very least, Sacramento State football is determined, vowing to move from the FCS level to FBS in 2026 even though the NCAA Division I council denied a waiver this week for the program to move up a level.,Since 2024, Sacramento State has expressed a desire to move into college football's highe...
NFL suspends ex-Ravens K Justin Tucker for 10 games
The NFL suspended free agent kicker Justin Tucker without pay for the first 10 games of the 2025 regular season.,The NFL said Thursday that Tucker, who was released by the Baltimore Ravens on May 5 amid a sexual misconduct investigation, violated the league's personal conduct policy.,Tucker, 35, may...
Kevin Gausman dominates as Blue Jays shut out Guardians
Nathan Lukes and Alejandro Kirk each hit two-run singles and Kevin Gausman pitched eight dominant innings as the visiting Toronto Blue Jays beat the Cleveland Guardians 6-0 on Thursday afternoon.,Gausman (6-6) only allowed a double to Steven Kwan, a single to Kyle Manzardo and a walk to Lane Thomas ...
Tigers blank A's in Dietrich Enns' successful return to majors
Dietrich Enns pitched five scoreless innings in his first major league outing since 2021 as the host Detroit Tigers silenced the Athletics, 8-0, on Thursday afternoon.,Enns, who made nine relief appearances with Tampa Bay four seasons ago before pitching in Japan and Korea, was called up from Triple...
Reports: Proposed CBA extension to include 84-game season
The NHL appears headed toward an 84-game regular season, according to terms of a new collective bargaining agreement that would run through the 2029-30 season and could be revealed as early as Friday, the Daily Faceoff and ESPN reported.,The four-year CBA extension also is expected to include a seve...
No. 5 pick Ace Bailey ready to get back to ball in Utah
Confounding to some and confusing to others, the pre-draft position of top prospect Ace Bailey moved to the rear-view mirror as he prepares for professional basketball life with the Utah Jazz.,Utah selected Bailey fifth overall on Wednesday, a decision that Jazz president of basketball operations Au...
Sharks waive D Marc-Edouard Vlasic after 19 seasons
The San Jose Sharks placed defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic on waivers Thursday after 19 seasons with the team.,The team said the purpose of the move is to buy out the final year of the 38-year-old veteran's contract.,Vlasic appeared in 1,323 regular-season games and 142 playoff games since making his...
Cubs activate LHP Shota Imanaga, DFA RHP Michael Fulmer
The Chicago Cubs activated left-hander Shota Imanaga from the injured list to start Thursday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals and opened a roster spot by designating right-hander Michael Fulmer for assignment.,Imanaga, 31, has been out since May 4 with a hamstring strain. Before the injury, he...