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Reports: Magic's Paolo Banchero returning from torn oblique
Orlando Magic star forward Paolo Banchero is expected to return to the court in either one of the team's back-to-back home games this week, ESPN reported on Wednesday.,Per multiple reports, Banchero will be upgraded to questionable to face the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday as he attempts to mak...
Reports: Jon Rahm's LIV team signing Rory McIlroy protege
LIV Golf has yet to announce a marquee new signing a month out from its 2025 season opener, but the league is set to make a splash with the addition of a Rory McIlroy protege.,Fellow Northern Irishman Tom McKibbin is set to join Jon Rahm's Legion XIII team on a multi-year deal, according to multiple...
White Sox signing LHP Martin Perez to 1-year deal
The Chicago White Sox and veteran left-hander Martin Perez are in agreement on a one-year deal worth $5 million, multiple outlets reported Wednesday.,Perez, 33, went 5-6 with a 4.53 ERA in 26 starts with the Pittsburgh Pirates and San Diego Padres in 2024.,Perez, who made the American League All-Sta...
Crew sign former CF Montreal M Lassi Lappalainen
The Columbus Crew announced the signing of free agent midfielder Lassi Lappalainen on Wednesday.,The 26-year-old Finland international is under contract through the 2025 season with an option for 2026.,Lappalainen spent the past six seasons with CF Montreal, tallying 15 goals and 15 assists in 99 ML...
Struggling Bruins bid to halt skid in encounter vs. Lightning
If everything goes their way on Thursday night, the Boston Bruins will have accomplished the same thing as the Tampa Bay Lightning in their last outing: Breaking a losing streak.,The Bruins head to the Sunshine State for their first matchup this season against the Lightning having dropped five strai...
Reports: Raiders among teams reaching out to Bill Belichick
The Las Vegas Raiders, behind minority owner Tom Brady, are among multiple NFL teams that have reached out to new North Carolina coach Bill Belichick about changing his mind and returning to the league, NFL Network reported Wednesday. ,Brady, who owns a 10 percent stake in the Raiders with business ...
Orange Bowl magnitude not lost on Penn State, Notre Dame coaches
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. -- Penn State coach James Franklin and Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman sat side-by-side Wednesday morning well aware of the significant moment that awaits them. It goes far beyond football.,When Franklin's No. 6-seeded Nittany Lions (13-2) face Freeman's No. 7-seeded Fighting Iri...
Sounders acquire All-Star Jesus Ferreira from FC Dallas
The Seattle Sounders acquired decorated FC Dallas forward Jesus Ferreira in a trade Wednesday.,Dallas received winger Leo Chu, up to $2.3 million in general allocation money and a 2025 international roster slot.,Ferreira, 24, recorded 53 goals and 34 assists in 163 matches with Dallas from 2017-24.,...
F1, Belgian Grand Prix reach contract extension
Formula 1 and the Belgian Grand Prix are in agreement with a new deal that will keep the race on the schedule on a rotating basis through 2031.,The multi-year extension will see the F1 drivers flock to the legendary Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in 2026, 2027, 2029 and 2031. F1 did not announce which...
Reports: Jon Rahm's LIV team signing Rory McIlroy protoge
LIV Golf has yet to announce a marquee new signing a month out from its 2025 season opener, but the league is set to make a splash with the addition of a Rory McIlroy protoge.,Fellow Northern Irishman Tom McKibbin is set to join Jon Rahm's Legion XIII team on a multi-year deal, according to multiple...
Reign sign D Emily Mason to 1-year deal
Seattle Reign FC signed former Rutgers defender Emily Mason for the 2025 NWSL season on Wednesday.,Mason, 22, is the first college athlete to sign with the club following the league's transition away from a draft.,"Emily is a smart, versatile and highly skilled defender with tremendous potential as ...
Ascending Stars aim to extend win streak vs. Flyers
After experiencing highs and lows through the first two-plus months of the season, the Dallas Stars finally are starting to deliver some consistent results.,The Stars go for their sixth straight win on Thursday when they skate into Philadelphia for a matchup against the scuffling Flyers.,Dallas has ...
Eagles QB Hurts (concussion), Packers QB Love (elbow) back at practice
Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts is back at practice and expected to play in the NFC wild-card game Sunday against the Packers. ,Philadelphia (14-3) hosts Green Bay (11-6) in the second meeting between the teams this season. The Eagles beat the Packers 34-29 in Brazil on Sept. 6 in the regular-season ...
Eagles QB Jalen Hurts (concussion) returns to practice
Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts is back at practice and expected to play in the NFC wild-card game Sunday against the Packers. ,Philadelphia (14-3) hosts Green Bay (11-6) in the second meeting between the teams this season. The Eagles beat the Packers 34-29 in Brazil on Sept. 6 in the regular-season ...
Sporting KC transfer F Alan Pulido to Mexico's Chivas
Forward Alan Pulido is returning to his native Mexico after five years with Sporting Kansas City.,The MLS club announced his transfer to Liga MX side Chivas Guadalajara on Tuesday night.,The transfer fee was not disclosed for Pulido, 33, who arrived from Chivas in 2020 for a Sporting KC-record $9.5 ...
Astros trade INF Grae Kessinger to Diamondbacks
The Arizona Diamondbacks acquired infielder Grae Kessinger from the Houston Astros on Wednesday.,The Astros received minor league right-hander Matthew Linskey in exchange.,Kessinger, 27, batted .131 with one homer and one RBI in 48 games with Houston over the 2023-24 seasons.,Defensively, the 2019 s...
Kevin Kisner named U.S. Ryder Cup vice captain
United States captain Keegan Bradley named Kevin Kisner as one of his vice captains for the 45th Ryder Cup on Wednesday.,The competition will be played from Sept. 26-28 at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, N.Y.,Kisner, 40, joins Webb Simpson and Brandt Snedeker, who were previously appointed as vice ca...
Revolution sign Ugandan teenager Allan Oyirwoth
The New England Revolution signed 17-year-old Ugandan midfielder Allan Oyirwoth on Wednesday.,The deal takes effect on his 18th birthday on Jan. 23 and runs through 2028 with a club option for 2029.,Oyirwoth already has earned two caps for Uganda's senior national team.,"Allan Oyirwoth is one of the...
Former Orioles LHP Brian Matusz dies at 37
Brian Matusz, a left-hander who spent most of his eight-year Major League Baseball career with the Baltimore Orioles, died Tuesday. He was 37.,The cause of death was not immediately known.,Matusz posted a 27-41 record with a 4.85 ERA in 279 career games (68 starts) with the Orioles (2009-16). ,"A st...
WTA roundup: Jessica Pegula reaches Adelaide quarterfinals
Top-seeded Jessica Pegula cruised into the quarterfinals of the Adelaide International with a 6-4, 6-1 victory over Greece's Maria Sakkari on Wednesday in Australia.,Playing her first match of 2025 after a first-round bye, Pegula shook off the rust after falling behind 2-0. She broke Sakkari's serve...