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NFL transactions roundup: Broncos signing S Taylor Rapp
The Denver Broncos are signing veteran safety Taylor Rapp, multiple outlets reported Thursday.,Rapp, 28, sustained a season-ending knee injury in Week 6 last season while playing for the Buffalo Bills.,A second-round pick by the Los Angeles Rams in 2019, Rapp helped the team win Super Bowl LVI.,He h...
U.S. Open singles champs to earn record $5.5M
The U.S. Open has boosted the prize pool by 20%, including a Grand Slam-record $5.5 million to this year's singles champions.,The overall compensation is a record $108 million, up from $90 million last year and a whopping 44% jump from $75 million in 2024.,The numbers were released Thursday by the U...
Report: Jaguars LT Cole Van Lanen cleared to return
Jaguars left tackle Cole Van Lanen passed his physical and will come off the physically unable to perform list, NFL Network reported on Thursday.,Jacksonville placed Van Lanen on the PUP list prior to the start of training camp due to a knee injury sustained in the Week 18 win against Tennessee last...
Overwatch World Cup 2026 group stage underway
Teams from 16 countries began group stage play Thursday at Overwatch World Cup 2026 in Busan, South Korea.,Round-robin play in four groups will conclude Sunday, with the top two teams in each group advancing to the single-elimination playoffs, scheduled for Sept. 12-13 in Anaheim, Calif. All matches...
Bruins and Oilers to play games in Germany in 2027-28 season
The Edmonton Oilers and Boston Bruins each will play two regular-season games in Germany in 2027-28, the league announced on Thursday.,The 2027 NHL Global Series Germany will see the Oilers playing in center Leon Draisaitl's hometown of Cologne and the Bruins playing in JJ Peterka's hometown of Muni...
Max Verstappen signs Red Bull extension through 2030
Four-time world champion Max Verstappen signed a contract extension Thursday with Red Bull Racing through 2030, ending speculation about his Formula 1 future.,The 28-year-old driver had been under contract through the end of 2028 in a deal that included performance-based exit clauses, which spawned ...
First-place Astros move over .500 again entering finale vs. Angels
The American League West has been like a hot potato this past month, with three teams juggling the lead.,The potato now is in the hands of the Houston Astros, who moved back above .500 with a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday.,That squared the three-game series and set the stage f...
Rangers' Jacob deGrom ready to return from early exit, face Nationals
Right-hander Jacob deGrom will return to the mound on Thursday night when the Texas Rangers meet the Washington Nationals in the finale of their three-game series in Arlington, Texas.,The Rangers won 5-0 in the series opener on Tuesday before the Nationals responded with a 6-0 victory on Wednesday.,...
Orioles host Yankees with every game crucial in AL wild-card chase
The New York Yankees will try to secure their first four-game winning streak since before the All-Star break when they complete a three-game series with the host Baltimore Orioles on Thursday night.,New York's most recent four-game win streak came in the final four games before the break. And as wit...
Mariners bring 'urgency' into series finale vs. Brewers
After bouncing back from a record-setting loss with an impressive victory, the visiting Seattle Mariners will try for a series win against the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday afternoon.,Milwaukee opened the three-game set with a 22-0 romp on Tuesday before Seattle claimed an early seven-run lead and h...
White Sox pursue long-delayed sweep of Braves
A sweep is a sweep, even if there's a 10-week lull before it's settled.,On Thursday afternoon, the Chicago White Sox will look to confirm that notion when they host the Atlanta Braves in a makeup game between division leaders. ,This originally was a scheduled day off for both clubs.,American League ...
Royals aim to sweep A's, match season-high win streak
In a matchup of last-place teams, the Kansas City Royals are having their way with the Athletics. ,With right-hander Randy Dobnak looking to continue his surprise success on the mound, the Royals will aim for a four-game series sweep of the visiting Athletics on Thursday afternoon.,Kansas City sits ...
Rays out to put exclamation point on season series with Blue Jays
The Tampa Bay Rays can continue their dominance of the Toronto Blue Jays when the American League East foes wrap up their regular-season series on Thursday afternoon in St. Petersburg, Fla.,The Rays, who own the AL's best record (76-50), have won nine of 12 games over Toronto in 2026 and have taken ...
Guardians chase elusive home series win in matchup vs. Giants
Something has got to give on Thursday afternoon when the visiting San Francisco Giants wrap up their three-game interleague set with the Cleveland Guardians.,In the decisive contest of the series, San Francisco's Landen Roupp (7-12, 4.31 ERA) will take on Cleveland's Gavin Williams (11-7, 3.74) in a...
Sal Stewart, Reds strive for edge in finale of 5-game series vs. Cards
The St. Louis Cardinals and host Cincinnati Reds will conclude their five-game, four-day series with the decisive contest on Thursday afternoon.,Rookie Sal Stewart belted a three-run homer in the sixth inning to spark the Reds to a 5-4 victory on Wednesday night.,With both clubs battling through the...
G2, FUT earn dramatic wins to reach CS:GO quarterfinals at EWC
G2 Esports and FUT Esports came from behind to record wins on Wednesday as the playoffs began in the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive event at the Esports World Cup in Paris.,All four Wednesday matches in the round of 16 ended up with 2-1 scores, highlighted by G2 Esports overtaking Astralis as well...
MLB roundup: Pirates take down Tigers with two homers in ninth
Brandon Lowe hit a game-ending home run two batters after Rafael Flores Jr. went deep to tie it as the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied for a 4-3 victory over the visiting Detroit Tigers on Wednesday.,Both home runs came off Kenley Jansen (3-5). Flores homered in both of his at-bats after entering as a pi...
Joseph Paintsil's goal carries 10-man Galaxy past Quakes
Joseph Paintsil scored a goal in the 79th minute and Los Angeles Galaxy pulled off a 1-0 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes on Wednesday at Carson, Calif., despite playing a man down the entire second half.,JT Marcinkowski made five saves while facing his former team as the Galaxy (6-8-7, 25 poin...
Ran Binyamin scores late winner as FC Dallas top Real Salt Lake
Ran Binyamin ripped a shot from outside the box into the lower right corner of the net in the 90th minute for the game-winner in FC Dallas' wild 4-3 victory over Real Salt Lake on Wednesday in Sandy, Utah.,Binyamin, who entered the game as a substitute at the beginning of the second half, scored his...
Rapids edge Los Angeles FC thanks to first-half own goal
An own goal in the 22nd minute lifted the Colorado Rapids to a 1-0 victory over Los Angeles FC on Wednesday in Commerce City, Colo.,Youssef Maziz drove a ball into the box on a restart from 25 yards out on the near side following a Yevhen Cheberko yellow card.,As the ball entered the 6-yard box, Jer...