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Rangers LW Artemi Panarin focuses on season, not free agency
Entering the final year of his seven-year, $81.5 million contract with the New York Rangers, Artemi Panarin doesn't want to publicly discuss his contract situation.,The 33-year-old left winger is focused on the season ahead, not what his future holds and whether he'll remain in New York or not in th...

Major champion Quinn retires from Dota 2
Gaimin Gladiators midlaner Quinn "Quinn" Callahan announced his retirement from Dota 2 after nine years of competing professionally.,Quinn, 26, said in a YouTube video that the immense time commitment it takes to compete among the elite players in the world had become more than he's willing to conti...

Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw to retire at season’s end
Future Hall of Famer Clayton Kershaw will retire after the 2025 season, the Los Angeles Dodgers announced Thursday.,The left-handed ace won three National League Cy Young awards and the 2014 NL Most Valuable Player in a stellar 18-year career spent entirely with the Dodgers. He contributed to World ...

Brent Rooker's HR fuels Athletics past Red Sox
Brent Rooker homered during a three-run first inning that helped the visiting Athletics defeat the Boston Red Sox 5-3 on Thursday., ,Rooker's home run, his 30th of the season, came against Boston starter Brayan Bello and gave the Athletics a 2-0 lead. Nick Kurtz scored on Tyler Soderstrom's single l...

Alex Ovechkin (lower body) day-to-day to open Capitals camp
Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is dealing with a lower-body injury to open training camp and sat out practice Thursday.,However, Capitals coach Spencer Carbery told reporters the injury was "nothing significant" and described Ovechkin as day-to-day, with no concern for a long-term absence.,O...

Alanna Smith, A'ja Wilson share Defensive Player of Year honors
Minnesota Lynx forward Alanna Smith and Las Vegas Aces center A'ja Wilson were named WNBA Co-Defensive Players of the Year on Thursday.,Both players received 29 votes from a national panel of 72 media members.,This marks the third time that Wilson has won the award. She also received the honor in 20...

Shane Baz, Rays blank AL East-leading Jays to earn split
Tampa Bay starting pitcher Shane Baz crafted five scoreless innings, Chandler Simpson had his second straight three-hit game and the Rays split their four-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays 4-0 on Thursday afternoon.,After being rocked in a 6-4 loss to the Chicago Cubs last Friday, Baz (10-12...

Brandon Nimmo helps Mets tame Padres
Pete Alonso and Brandon Nimmo homered Thursday while rookie Jonah Tong pitched five solid innings for the win as the New York Mets stopped the visiting San Diego Padres 6-1.,Tong (2-2) allowed only four hits and an unearned run while walking none and fanning a career-high eight in his fourth MLB sta...

Jose Ramirez's home run helps red-hot Guardians sweep Tigers
Jose Ramirez clubbed a tiebreaking, two-run homer and the visiting Cleveland Guardians completed a three-game sweep of the first-place Detroit Tigers with a 3-1 win on Thursday afternoon.,Cleveland (81-71) has won seven straight and 12 of its last 13 games to pull within 3 1/2 games of the Tigers (8...

Antonio Pierce raises concerns about Tom Brady's dual role
Tom Brady's dual role as minority owner of the Las Vegas Raiders and primary NFL color commentator for Fox continues to raise ethical questions.,After broadcasting Sunday's Super Bowl rematch between the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs, Brady was spotted on the broadcast sitting in the Ra...

South Carolina star QB LaNorris Sellers (head) could play vs. Missouri
South Carolina star quarterback LaNorris Sellers is making progress from a head injury and could be available when the Gamecocks visit No. 23 Missouri on Saturday.,Sellers, a preseason Heisman Trophy candidate, was listed as questionable on the SEC availability report on Wednesday evening, an encour...

Tigers activate RHP Paul Sewald, DFA RHP Jose Urquidy
Right-hander Paul Sewald joined the Tigers on Thursday for the first time since his trade deadline acquisition.,Detroit activated the 35-year-old reliever from the 60-day injured list, where he landed with a right shoulder strain.,Sewald was 1-1 with a 4.70 ERA and two saves in 18 appearances for th...

Clippers: Owner Steve Ballmer 'duped' by fraudulent company Aspiration
The Los Angeles Clippers claim owner Steve Ballmer was "duped" into making investments with the now-bankrupt company at the center of an investigation into alleged salary cap circumvention.,The team released a statement Thursday about its dealings with Aspiration, a sustainability business that Ball...

Blackhawks D Wyatt Kaiser signs extension; Connor Bedard next?
The Chicago Blackhawks have agreed to terms with restricted free agent defenseman Wyatt Kaiser and opened dialogue about a long-term contract with Connor Bedard.,Bedard said as he enters the final season of a three-year entry-level deal that he's having "pretty chill" conversations with the Blackhaw...

Giants LT Andrew Thomas (foot) may make season debut Sunday vs. Chiefs
Giants left tackle Andrew Thomas could be in line to make his return from Lisfranc surgery this week against Kansas City.,New York head coach Brian Daboll told reporters Thursday that Thomas took a lot of reps during Wednesday's practice even though he was listed as a limited participant. He added t...

Chargers add S Tony Jefferson to roster, sign DE Clelin Ferrell
The Los Angeles Chargers signed safety Tony Jefferson to the active roster from the practice squad on Thursday, filling the spot vacated after linebacker Khalil Mack was placed on injured reserve.,Also on Thursday, Los Angeles signed former first-round defensive end Clelin Ferrell and safety Rashad ...

Spain reclaims No. 1 in FIFA world rankings; USA slides
Spain has reclaimed the No. 1 spot in the FIFA Men's World Ranking for the first time since 2014 in the latest rankings released on Thursday.,With more than 200 relevant national-team matches having been completed since the last update, there was significant movement within the top 50.,Reigning Worl...

Three-time Super Bowl champ Jim Fahnhorst dies
Three-time Super Bowl winner Jim Fahnhorst has died at the age of 66, the San Francisco 49ers announced on Thursday.,The team announced Fahnhorst passed away on Wednesday but did not divulge a cause of death.,Fahnhorst, a linebacker, played seven years with the 49ers from 1984-90, helping the club w...

Dolphins optimistic WR Jaylen Waddle (shoulder) can play vs. Bills
Dolphins wide receiver Jaylen Waddle will test his injured shoulder before the game and Miami is optimistic he can play Thursday night at Buffalo, NFL Network reported.,Waddle was limited in practice during this short week and is listed as questionable after sustaining the injury in Sunday's 33-27 h...

Blackhawks D Wyatt Kaiser signs 2-year, $3.4M extension
The Chicago Blackhawks have agreed to terms with restricted free agent defenseman Wyatt Kaiser.,The two-year contract extension announced Wednesday night has an average annual value of $1.7 million.,Kaiser, 23, recorded four goals and four assists in 57 games with the Blackhawks last season.,He has ...