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QB Tua Tagovailoa lands richest deal in Dolphins history
The Miami Dolphins and quarterback Tua Tagovailoa agreed to a four-year, $212.4 million extension, his agency confirmed with ESPN on Friday.,The new contract includes $167 million guaranteed and is the largest in Dolphins history. The $53.1 million average annual ranks third in the NFL behind Trevor...

K.J. Choi surges in front at Senior Open Championship
K.J. Choi carded his second straight 69 on Friday to secure a two-shot lead after the second round at The Senior Open Championship in Scotland.,Choi offset three bogeys with four birdies and an eagle. He took the lead after following a birdie on the par-4 11th with an eagle at the par-5 12th on a da...

Crew loan F Marino Hinestroza to Colombian club
The Columbus Crew loaned forward Marino Hinestroza to Colombia's Atletico Nacional on Friday.,The one-year loan includes an option to recall Hinestroza following the 2024 MLS season.,The 22-year-old Colombian international tallied two goals in 16 MLS matches (four starts) this season.,--Field Level ...

WTA roundup: Magda Linette, Mirra Andreeva win titles
No. 4 seed Magda Linette crushed Polish compatriot and No. 6 seed Magdalena Frech 6-2, 6-1 on Friday to win the Livesport Prague Open in the Czech Republic.,Linette saved all four break points she faced in the 80-minute victory to earn her third career title, her first on clay and first since 2020. ...

Three minor league pitchers suspended for PEDs
Three minor league players received 56-game suspensions Friday after testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs.,St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Kener Perez, San Diego Padres pitcher Ibrahyn Jimenez and free agent pitcher Yonathan Frias were suspended for violating the drug prevention and treatmen...

Max Verstappen gets 10-place grid penalty
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen received a 10-place grid penalty for Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix, F1 announced on Friday.,The punishment comes on the heels of the three-time Formula 1 world champion taking a new power unit ahead of the race. Verstappen, who leads the drivers' standings, is mired in a...

Boats, rain, Lady Gaga, lights usher in 2024 Summer Games
PARIS -- Lady Gaga sang a French cabaret song near Notre-Dame cathedral, a giant plume of blue, white and red smoke was sent high above a bridge over the Seine and a winged man played accordion as the Olympics' opening ceremony marked the official start of the Summer Games in Paris on Friday.,A flee...

Reign D Ryanne Brown (torn ACL) out for season
Seattle Reign defender Ryanne Brown will miss the rest of the 2024 NWSL season with a knee injury.,Brown, 25, sustained a torn ACL and torn meniscus in the first half of a 2-1 win over the Utah Royals on July 19.,Brown, who appeared in 10 matches (four starts) this season, was placed on the season-e...

Vikings HC Kevin O'Connell speaks at Khyree Jackson funeral
Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell spoke on the toughness of the late Khyree Jackson at a funeral held on Friday for the rookie cornerback who was killed in a car accident earlier this month.,O'Connell said Jackson opted to play through shoulder pain in camp despite encouraging the fourth-...

Ravens QB Lamar Jackson (illness) still not practicing
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is still under the weather and missed another training camp session on Friday.,"He's fighting through an illness, working with our doctors, doing all the tests -- even more tests to make sure that we've got everything covered, and I'm confident that he'll b...

Saints CB Marshon Lattimore exits practice with hip injury
New Orleans Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore left Friday's training camp practice with a hip flexor injury.,Coach Dennis Allen confirmed the injury but did not provide any details about the severity.,Lattimore, 28, missed 10 games in 2022 and seven games in 2023 due to kidney and ankle issues, re...

Reports: Dolphins, Tua Tagovailoa agree to $212.4M deal
The Miami Dolphins and quarterback Tua Tagovailoa agreed to a four-year, $212.4 million extension, multiple outlets reported Friday.,ESPN reported that Tagovailoa's new contract includes $167 million guaranteed and is the largest in Dolphins history. The $53.1 million average annual salary is the hi...

Warner Bros. sues NBA over media rights deal
Warner Bros. Discovery filed a lawsuit against the NBA in New York Supreme Court on Friday after losing media rights to Amazon.,Warner Bros. Discovery, TNT's parent company, alleges that the league breached its contract by declining WBD's offer for a new media rights deal and instead signing with Am...

Rays activate 1B Yandy Diaz from restricted list
The Tampa Bay Rays reinstated first baseman Yandy Diaz from the restricted list on Friday afternoon.,It was not immediately known if Diaz will be in the lineup for the Rays' game against the Cincinnati Reds on Friday night in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Diaz missed the team's recent seven-game road trip du...

Bubba Watson falters, Jon Rahm feasts on birdies to lead LIV UK
Jon Rahm rode eight birdies to the top of the leaderboard at 8 under at LIV United Kingdom on Friday, surging to the front of the pack after Bubba Watson tumbled through consecutive par-4s in 12 shots.,Rahm, starting on the par-4 second, birdied his opener and ended with another on No. 1 in a round ...

Patrick Mahomes on Raiders' puppet video: 'It'll get handled'
Kansas City Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes didn't put much stock in the Las Vegas Raiders' recent attempt at humor.,The Raiders caused a stir on social media Thursday after video emerged of rookie safety Trey Taylor carrying a Kermit the Frog puppet. The Muppets character was sporting a Mah...

Inter Miami extend M Robert Taylor through 2026
Inter Miami CF extended midfielder Robert Taylor's contract through the 2026 season with an option for 2027, the club announced Friday.,Taylor has four goals and four assists through 22 MLS matches (18 starts) this season for the current Supporters' Shield leaders.,"Robert has been an outstanding co...

DL Isaiah Buggs convicted of animal cruelty charges, is appealing
Defensive lineman Isaiah Buggs is appealing his conviction on misdemeanor animal cruelty charges, AL.com reported Friday.,Buggs, a former Alabama standout who was released by the Kansas City Chiefs on June 24, was convicted July 19. Judge Joanne Jannik of the Tuscaloosa County District Court sentenc...

Steelers QB Russell Wilson (calf) held out of practice again
The Pittsburgh Steelers exercised caution with quarterback Russell Wilson on Friday, holding him out of practice for a second straight day as he nurses a slight calf injury.,Wilson told reporters at training camp in Latrobe, Pa., that he "tweaked" his calf during a sled-push drill earlier this week....

Jackets' Patrik Laine cleared to return from player assistance program
Columbus Blue Jackets forward Patrik Laine was cleared to return from the NHL/NHLPA Players Assistance Program on Friday.,Laine entered the program on Jan. 28 after he experienced a setback in his recovery from a broken clavicle, an injury he sustained in a game on Dec. 14 against the Toronto Maple ...