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Rays' future remains murky amid Tropicana Field discussions
Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred acknowledged that, while Tropicana Field is expected to be ready for the 2026 season, the Tampa Bay Rays' long-term home remains uncertain.,The St. Petersburg, Fla., City Council voted in April to approve $22.5 million for a new Teflon-coated fiberglass...
PIF partners with FIFA for 2025 Club World Cup
A week before the inaugural FIFA Club World Cup begins, Saudi Arbia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) has signed on as an official partner of the month-long tournament that takes place at stadiums across the United States.,PIF, the kingdom's sovereign wealth fund, makes this move partially in preparati...
Giants OC: Team targeted QB Jaxson Dart ‘relatively early’
Before the New York Giants' organized team activity session Thursday ended abruptly with a fight, the team's trio of quarterbacks cycled through their reps and a pecking order began to take shape.,Russell Wilson practiced with the team's projected starters, but rookie Jaxson Dart took over for him f...
Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman buy Australian SailGP team
Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman announced Thursday they have taken over the Australian SailGP team.,It is hardly Reynolds' first foray into sports ownership, while Jackman joins him in the endeavor as an Australian icon and avid fan of the sport.,"We're incredibly excited to set sail together in this...
Reports: Steelers signing Aaron Rodgers to 1-year deal
Aaron Rodgers will wear black and gold for his 21st season in the NFL, as the Pittsburgh Steelers have agreed to terms with the four-time MVP quarterback on a one-year contract, several reports said Thursday.,Rodgers, 41, plans to fly to Pittsburgh to sign the contract and intends to participate in ...
Seven-run ninth sparks Diamondbacks past Braves
Eugenio Suarez doubled in two runs to cap a seven-run rally in the ninth inning and lead the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks to a stunning 11-10 win over the Atlanta Braves on Thursday to sweep their three-game series.,The Diamondbacks trailed 10-4 entering the ninth inning against reliever Scott Blew...
Mets SS Francisco Lindor out of lineup Thursday with broken toe
Luisangel Acuna has been penned into the New York Mets' lineup on Thursday afternoon as the starting shortstop against the Los Angeles Dodgers as four-time All-Star Francisco Lindor takes a seat to deal with a broken toe. ,Lindor was hit by a pitch in the first inning of Wednesday's Mets-Dodgers gam...
White Sox announce deal between Justin Ishbia, Jerry Reinsdorf
Billionaire Justin Ishbia and Chicago White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf have reached a long-term investment agreement that establishes a framework for Ishbia to obtain a future controlling interest in the franchise, the team announced Thursday.,Ishbia, who founded a private equity firm in Chicago, is ...
Colts QB Anthony Richardson (shoulder) to miss minicamp
Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson aggravated the AC joint in his right shoulder and will not participate in next week's minicamp, head coach Shane Steichen announced Thursday.,Richardson reported soreness and will rest his ailing shoulder, the same one that required AC joint surgery in 2023.,Surg...
D-backs' Andrew Saalfrank reinstated from betting ban
The Arizona Diamondbacks reinstated pitcher Andrew Saalfrank from the ineligible list on Thursday, marking the end of his one-year suspension for betting on baseball games.,The Diamondbacks optioned the 27-year-old left-hander to the Arizona Complex League. ,The team designated right-hander Scott Mc...
Lions LB Malcolm Rodriguez (knee) out until November
Detroit Lions linebacker Malcolm Rodriguez will not return from his knee injury until November, head coach Dan Campbell said Thursday.,"He's not going to be starting the season out," Campbell said when asked about a timetable for Rodriguez, who tore his right ACL in last year's Thanksgiving game. ,"...
Aryna Sabalenka halts Iga Swiatek's run to reach French final
Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka ended Iga Swiatek's run of dominance at the French Open, denying the latter's bid for a fourth straight title at Roland Garros on Thursday.,A three-time Grand Slam champion, Sabalenka snapped the fifth-seeded Poland native's 26-match French Open winning streak with a 7-6 (...
Former Bucks owner Marc Lasry still wants NWSL team
Former Milwaukee Bucks co-owner Marc Lasry still wants to buy a National Women's Soccer League team.,Lasry, who made failed bids last year for Angel City FC and the North Carolina Courage, confirmed his continued interest in a recent interview with Front Office Sports.,The 65-year-old billionaire's ...
Retired Derek Carr: Didn't want to 'just take the Saints money'
Derek Carr announced his retirement last month, a decision that saw him forgo $30 million by opting against shoulder surgery.,Had he gone under the knife, the veteran quarterback still would have been paid by the New Orleans Saints despite being sidelined for the duration of the 2025 season.,"That p...
Texas Tech stuck second-guessing entering WCWS elimination game
One night after ace NiJaree Canady took the blame for a foiled intentional walk that turned into a game-changing hit for Texas, the Red Raiders are wrapping two hands around their 2024-25 motto.,"To be the best come from behind team in America," Canady said. "So, we're just doing that again.",The Lo...
Chargers sign OLB Bud Dupree to contract extension
The Los Angeles Chargers signed outside linebacker Bud Dupree to a contract extension.,Terms of the deal were not disclosed. ESPN reported Wednesday it was a one-year deal worth up to $6 million. ,Dupree, 32, is due to earn a base salary of $1.995 million in 2025, the final year of his previous cont...
Boxing star Vasiliy Lomachenko announces retirement at 37
Vasiliy Lomachenko, a three-division world champion, two-time Olympic gold medalist and arguably the greatest amateur boxer in history, announced his retirement from the sport at the age of 37.,"I'm grateful for every victory and every defeat both in the ring and in life," the Ukrainian said in a vi...
Music City GP plans Palou party, envision 'Monaco of the South' by '27
At his current pace, Alex Palou might turn the season finale in Nashville into a championship celebration by clinching his fourth title in five years prior to the Music City Grand Prix in Tennessee on Labor Day Weekend. ,Sponsors and Indy Car officials understand the reality of the circumstance, wit...
Vancouver signs D Sophie Jaques to three-year contract
PWHL Vancouver signed Sophie Jaques to a three-year contract.,The deal announced Wednesday with the defender runs through 2027-28 and is the second signing for the expansion club.,The 24-year-old Canadian was a finalist for PWHL Defender of the Year honors in 2025 and won the league's first two Walt...
Yankees optimistic Giancarlo Stanton could elbow way into lineup soon
Fingers seemingly crossed, New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone implied good news is right around the corner for Giancarlo Stanton. ,Nearly two weeks after Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said Stanton was "getting really close to doing a rehab assignment," Boone said on Wednesday that Stanton ...