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Surging Sounders primed to avoid 'trap' vs. lowly Sporting KC
The surging Seattle Sounders will try to continue their excellent away form when they visit struggling Sporting Kansas City on Saturday afternoon.,The Sounders (6-1-1, 19 points) tied the best eight-game start in club history with a 2-1 home victory over FC Dallas last Saturday, powered by first-hal...

Cubs 2B Nico Hoerner departs vs. D-backs with neck tightness
Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner departed Friday's home game against the Arizona Diamondbacks with tightness along the left side of his neck.,Hoerner led off the bottom of the first inning with a double but did not take his at-bat in the second inning. Matt Shaw replaced Hoerner as a pinch h...

Cardinals add to bullpen, recall LHP Jared Shuster
The St. Louis Cardinals bolstered their bullpen in advance of a visit from the Los Angeles Dodgers by recalling left-hander Jared Shuster from Triple-A Memphis on Friday.,In a corresponding move, right-hander Hunter Dobbins was optioned to Memphis following his Cardinals debut Thursday when he gave ...

Padres reinstate RHP Jeremiah Estrada from 15-day IL
The San Diego Padres reinstated right-hander Jeremiah Estrada from the 15-day injured list on Friday.,The 27-year-old reliever has been sidelined for the past three weeks with right elbow tendinitis.,Estrada is 1-1 with a 5.14 ERA in seven games this season with eight strikeouts and five walks in se...

Buckle up: Cup Series 'roller coaster' travels to Texas
Talladega's fast-paced action gave fans a thrilling finish last week with Carson Hocevar recording his first win, and the Lone Star State will try to match or eclipse that this weekend.,With 10 races in the books, the NASCAR Cup Series travels to Texas Motor Speedway for Sunday afternoon's Wurth 400...

Red Sox recall LHP Jake Bennett to make MLB debut vs. Astros
Left-hander Jake Bennett was recalled from Triple-A Worcester to make his major league debut on Friday when the Boston Red Sox host the Houston Astros.,The move comes on the heels of the Red Sox placing ace Garrett Crochet on the 15-day injured list with left shoulder inflammation on Wednesday. Benn...

Mets say Carlos Mendoza's job safe despite 10-21 start
The New York Mets are sticking with manager Carlos Mendoza despite one of the worst starts in franchise history, president of baseball operations David Stearns told MLB.com on Friday.,The Mets brought back Mendoza for a third season despite missing the playoffs last season. They enter this weekend's...

Mark Cuban says he tried to buy Mavericks back
Mark Cuban hasn't exactly hidden his feelings about the direction of the Dallas Mavericks since he sold his majority equity of the franchise in 2023.,In an interview on a forthcoming episode of Front Office Sports' "Portfolio Players" podcast, Cuban admitted he tried to buy his way back into majorit...

Stars' Mikko Rantanen fined $5K for cross-checking
Stars forward Mikko Rantanen enters the offseason $5,000 lighter, fined that amount Friday for cross-checking Wild forward Kirill Kaprizov on Thursday night.,Minnesota defeated Dallas 5-2 in Game 6 to finish off a 4-2 win in the Western Conference first-round series.,The incident occurred early in t...

Texans officially sign LB Azeez Al-Shaair to extension
The Houston Texans announced a three-year contract extension with Pro Bowl linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair on Friday.,Terms were not disclosed but multiple reports put the total value at $54 million.,Al-Shaair is the third key defensive player to sign an extension this offseason. All-Pro defensive end Wi...

Rockets F Kevin Durant (ankle) out for Game 6 vs. Lakers
The Houston Rockets officially ruled out star forward Kevin Durant for Friday's Game 6 of their Western Conference first-round series against the visiting Los Angeles Lakers.,Durant, a 16-time All-Star and 2013-14 NBA MVP, will miss his fourth consecutive game due to the ankle injury that he sustain...

George Russell not focused on title fight with Kimi Antonelli yet
George Russell said he is treating his battle for the Formula 1 world championship with Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli like a marathon.,As the schedule resumes with Sunday's Miami Grand Prix, Italy's Antonelli holds a nine-point lead over England's Russell with Monaco's Charles Leclerc of Ferrari ...

Cowboys sign 1st-rounder Caleb Downs, five other picks
The Dallas Cowboys signed six of their seven picks from the 2026 NFL Draft on Friday, including first-round selection Caleb Downs to his four-year rookie deal.,Downs, the 11th overall pick of the draft, will receive $28.95 million in fully guaranteed money that includes a $17.5 million signing bonus...

Jack Adams Award finalists: Jon Cooper, Dan Muse, Lindy Ruff
Tampa Bay's Jon Cooper, Pittsburgh's Dan Muse and Buffalo's Lindy Ruff are the three finalists for the 2026 Jack Adams Award, the league announced Friday.,The award, which is presented annually to the top coach in the NHL as voted on by the National Broadcasters' Association, will be announced at a ...

Streaking Quakes may be without key player at Toronto
The league-leading San Jose Earthquakes may not be at full strength Saturday afternoon as they look to continue the best run in franchise history at Toronto FC.,The Earthquakes (9-1-0, 27 points) extended their club-record winning streak to eight matches in all competitions when they eliminated Minn...

Multi-league QB P.J. Walker retires at 31
The Calgary Stampeders may be looking to add a quarterback after the retirement of P.J. Walker at age 31.,Walker, who played in college at Temple, made the rounds of North American-based football leagues over the past nine seasons.,He made his final stop in Calgary of the Canadian Football League, s...

Report: Formal offer made to relocate Whitecaps to Vegas
There is a formal offer on the table to purchase the Vancouver Whitecaps and relocate the MLS club to Las Vegas, The Athletic reported.,An investor group led by Grant Gustavson, the son of Kentucky billionaire Tamara Gustavson and grandson of Public Storage founder B. Wayne Hughes, submitted a bid t...

Report: Russell Wilson in talks to go into television
Quarterback Russell Wilson has been involved in serious talks to go into television as he contemplates the end of his NFL playing career, The Athletic reported Friday.,Replacing Matt Ryan at CBS' "The NFL Today" pregame show appears to be the preferred landing spot, per the outlet. Wilson has worked...

Real Salt Lake M Noel Caliskan signs extension
Real Salt Lake signed midfielder Noel Caliskan to a contract extension through the 2028-29 season.,The deal announced Thursday with the 25-year-old German international includes an option for 2029-30.,Caliskan has tallied one goal and four assists in 39 MLS matches (33 starts) since joining the club...

Valkyries lead WNBA with $850M valuation
The Golden State Valkyries are the WNBA's most valuable franchise for a second straight year, according to Sportico.,The team has a valuation of $850 million after setting a league record with $78 million in revenue during its inaugural season in 2025.,The New York Liberty rank a distant second at $...