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Vikings' Sam Darnold to start preseason opener vs. Raiders
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold will start Saturday's preseason opener against the Las Vegas Raiders before turning the keys over to rookie J.J. McCarthy, coach Kevin O'Connell said Thursday.,"Sam Darnold will start the game and then we will transition to J.J. McCarthy for what I'm very, v...
Falcons WR Rondale Moore out for season with knee injury
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Rondale Moore will miss the season with a knee injury after the team placed him on injured reserve on Thursday.,Moore was carted off the practice field with his right leg immobilized in an air cast near the end of a joint practice with the Miami Dolphins on Wednesday.,T...
Bengals sign former UFL DT Carlos Davis
The Cincinnati Bengals signed former UFL defensive tackle Carlos Davis, the team announced on Thursday.,Davis was a seventh-round draft pick by Pittsburgh in 2020 and played in 12 games for the Steelers from 2020-22, tallying 12 tackles and one sack.,He spent time on the Atlanta Falcons' practice sq...
Botswana's Letsile Tebogo beats Noah Lyles, US trio in 200M
PARIS -- Letsile Tebogo became the first African to win the Olympic 200-meter title on Thursday when he powered clear of American duo Kenny Bednarek and Noah Lyles in 19.46 seconds to claim Botswana's first gold medal.,Lyles, the gold medalist in the 100 meters, embraced Tebogo and shuffled toward t...
Saints sign LB Pete Werner to 3-year extension
New Orleans Saints linebacker Pete Werner agreed to terms on a three-year contract extension Thursday. ,Financial terms were not disclosed by the Saints, however multiple media outlets reported that Werner will earn more than $25 million, including $17.5 million guaranteed.,The Ohio State product wa...
Bears' Caleb Williams to make preseason debut vs. Josh Allen, Bills
Top overall draft pick Caleb Williams will make his preseason debut on Saturday when the Chicago Bears face Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills in Orchard Park, N.Y.,Bears coach Matt Eberflus said Thursday that Williams will join the team's other healthy starters in competing in a "range of plays" in t...
Report: Celtics retain multiple firms to facilitate sale
The Boston Celtics are working with multiple firms to assist with the sale of the NBA franchise, Sportico reported Thursday.,Per the report, JPMorgan Chase and BDT & MSD will work together on what, once the franchise is sold, will be a multi-billion-dollar transaction at the highest price ever paid ...
Rockies RHP German Marquez shut down for season
Colorado Rockies right-hander German Marquez will miss the remainder of the season after being diagnosed with a stress reaction in his right elbow, manager Bud Black said Thursday.,Black said that the injury was not due to the rebuilt ulnar collateral ligament in Marquez's elbow. The skipper said Ma...
Jaguars sign UFL Defensive Player of Year Breeland Speaks
The Jacksonville Jaguars signed 2024 UFL Defensive Player of the Year Breeland Speaks on Thursday.,The 28-year-old defensive end tallied 9.5 sacks and 13 tackles for loss this spring for the Michigan Panthers.,Speaks was a second-round draft pick by the Kansas City Chiefs in 2018. He played in all 1...
Victor Wembanyama, France oust Germany; home game for gold Sunday
PARIS -- Victor Wembanyama could get his wish of a gold medal home game against LeBron James and Team USA.,Bolstered by an electric home crowd, Wembanyama and his turbo-charged French men's basketball team won a 73-69 thriller over Germany on Thursday to send the host through to the Paris Olympics g...
Gold-medal gymnast Jordan Chiles returning to UCLA
Olympic gold medalist and two-time NCAA national champion gymnast Jordan Chiles is returning to UCLA.,Chiles made the announcement Thursday in an appearance on NBC's "Today" show.,"You all have been waiting for it -- I am returning back to UCLA to represent the Bruins for my two remaining years of c...
D.C. United extend D Lucas Bartlett through 2027
D.C. United extend defender Lucas Bartlett's contract through the 2027 season on Thursday.,The 27-year-old center back's deal also includes an option for 2028.,Bartlett has one goal and two assists in 24 MLS matches (23 starts) in his first season with D.C. United.,"Lucas is a talented defender who ...
Jets WR Mike Williams on return to field: 'It felt good'
New York Jets wide receiver Mike Williams joined his new teammates on the practice field Thursday, marking his first appearance since signing a one-year deal in March.,Williams, 29, has been working his way back after tearing his ACL last season while playing for the Los Angeles Chargers. He was pla...
Kathryn Plummer, US spike Brazil to book return to volleyball final Sunday
PARIS -- The United States beat Brazil in a thrilling five-setter at the Paris Games on Thursday to move into a second straight Olympic women's volleyball final in what was a rematch of the gold medal contest from Tokyo three years ago.,Although the U.S. brushed Brazil aside 3-0 in Tokyo, the South ...
Morgane Metraux moves into Olympics lead; Nelly Korda's quadruple sinks strong round
GUYANCOURT, France -- Switzerland's Morgane Metraux led the Olympic women's golf contest after Thursday's second round, propelled by a sensational front-nine holes, while French overnight leader Celine Boutier was among those to suffer on a testing course.,The 27-year-old Swiss had two eagles and fo...
Agents: 49ers signing veteran WR Robbie Chosen
The San Francisco 49ers are signing veteran wide receiver Robbie Chosen, his agents confirmed Thursday.,He joins a team with an immediate need due to Brandon Aiyuk's pending trade status and first-round pick Ricky Pearsall's shoulder injury. ,Chosen, 31, was formerly known as Robby/Robbie Anderson a...
Pirates place RHP Colin Holderman (wrist) on IL
The Pittsburgh Pirates placed relief pitcher Colin Holderman on the 15-day injured list Thursday due to a sprain in the right wrist.,Holderman, 28, is 3-5 with a 3.21 ERA and 47 strikeouts in 44 appearances out of the bullpen this season.,He is 8-8 with a 3.63 ERA and two saves in 126 games (no star...
Sweden's Victor Johansson claims toxic Seine causing illness, withdraws from 10km
PARIS -- Swedish marathon swimmer Victor Johansson has pulled out of the Olympic men's 10km event scheduled for Friday citing concerns about the water quality of the Seine river, Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter reported.,Johansson told the paper triathletes had fallen sick after swimming in the urb...
China's Xie Siyi returns from long layoff, defends 3M diving gold
PARIS -- China's Xie Siyi successfully defended his gold medal in three-meter springboard diving at the Paris Olympics on Thursday despite a two-year break from the sport since he claimed top honors in Tokyo.,Teammate Wang Zongyuan took silver while Mexico's Osmar Olvera got the bronze medal.,Xie, 2...
CF Montreal acquire M Caden Clark from Minnesota
CF Montreal acquired midfielder Caden Clark from Minnesota United FC on Thursday.,Minnesota received $50,000 in 2024 general allocation money and Montreal's 2025 second-round draft pick in exchange.,In addition, Minnesota could receive up to $100,000 in conditional GAM if Clark reaches certain perfo...