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Aaron Judge's power surge continues, Yankees shut out Guardians
Aaron Judge hit his major league-best 48th homer and homered for the third straight game as the host New York Yankees recorded a 6-0 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Thursday afternoon.,Judge hit his latest homer when he lifted a 2-1 changeup into the right-field seats off Cleveland starter G...
Bucs make it official, release no-show LB Randy Gregory
As expected, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers officially released outside linebacker Randy Gregory on Thursday after he failed to show up for training camp.,The Bucs placed Gregory on the reserve/did not report list on July 23 when veteran players were required to arrive at training camp.,Gregory, 31, misse...
Angel City captain Ali Riley (leg) officially out for season
Angel City FC placed captain Ali Riley on the season-ending injury list Thursday.,The 36-year-old defender has missed most of the season with a chronic leg injury.,"This is something I have been dealing with for quite a long time and it just is not a straightforward injury with a predictable timelin...
Dangerous Daytona lurks as thrilling Cup Series continues
A few races get circled on the NASCAR Cup Series schedule when it comes out.,The season-opening Daytona 500, Charlotte's 600-miler, Indianapolis' Brickyard 400 and Darlington's Southern 500 make the list because of their history. Throw in the championship race at Phoenix for obvious reasons, too.,Wh...
Patrick Corbin's strong effort leads Nationals past Rockies
Patrick Corbin recorded a season-high eight strikeouts across six strong innings as the host Washington Nationals topped the Colorado Rockies 8-3 on Thursday afternoon in the rubber match of a three-game series.,Corbin (3-12) allowed just one run on four hits while walking one to earn his 100th care...
Dodgers designate outfielder Jason Heyward for assignment
The Los Angeles Dodgers designated 15-year veteran outfielder Jason Heyward for assignment on Thursday.,The former All-Star, who turned 35 this month, is batting .208 with six homers and 28 RBIs in 63 games in 2024.,Heyward is a career .257 hitter with 180 homers and 709 RBIs in 1,766 games with the...
Real Salt Lake lock up M Emeka Eneli through 2028
Real Salt Lake and midfielder Emeka Eneli agreed Thursday to an extension through the 2028 season.,The deal includes an option for 2029 for the 24-year-old Eneli, a first-round draft pick in 2023.,Eneli has recorded one goal and three assists in 24 matches (23 starts) so far this season.,"Emeka's ri...
Cavaliers founder Nick Mileti dies at 93
Nick Mileti, the founder of the Cleveland Cavaliers and former owner of the city's MLB franchise, died Wednesday at the age of 93.,Both the Cavaliers and the Cleveland Guardians confirmed his passing with announcements on social media Thursday.,"The Cleveland Guardians are saddened by the loss of fo...
Penguins, Jets exchange top prospects
The Pittsburgh Penguins and Winnipeg Jets agreed to swap top prospects on Thursday.,Pittsburgh sent Brayden Yager to Winnipeg in exchange for fellow forward Rutger McGroarty.,Yager, 19, was drafted by the Penguins with the 14th overall pick in 2023. McGroarty, 20, was picked in the same slot by the ...
Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz, assistant suspended one game
Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz and wide receivers coach Jon Budmayr were suspended for one game for violations tied to the recruitment and transfer of a player, the university confirmed Thursday. ,The university did not name the player, but multiple outlets identified quarterback Cade McNamara, a Mich...
Home Alone: England's Charley Hull birdies 18 for solo Open lead
Local fan favorite Charley Hull tapped in a birdie on the 18th hole and jumped to the top of the leaderboard at the Women's Open in challenging conditions on Thursday at the St. Andrews Old Course in Scotland.,Bitter cold and blustery winds knocked scoring down at St. Andrews but China's Ruoning Yin...
Charlotte FC sign English M Jamie Paterson
Charlotte FC announced the signing of English midfielder Jamie Paterson on Thursday.,The 32-year-old veteran is under contract through 2024 with an option for the 2025 season.,Paterson most recently played with the second-tier side Swansea City in Wales from 2021-24.,Charlotte FC head coach Dean Smi...
Reports: Angels, GM Perry Minasian agree to extension
The Los Angeles Angels and general manager Perry Minasian reached an agreement on a contract extension, multiple outlets reported Thursday.,Minasian is nearing the end of his initial four-year deal with the team, signed in November of 2020.,The Angels entered Thursday tied with the Oakland Athletics...
Report: Sinking Mariners to fire manager Scott Servais
The Seattle Mariners are expected to fire manager Scott Servais on Thursday and replace him with Dan Wilson, the team's starting catcher in the 1990s, The Athletic reported Thursday.,Servais and Seattle fans have seen the Mariners' lead in the American League West, which stood at 10 games on June 18...
Falcons CB A.J. Terrell agrees to 4-year extension
Atlanta Falcons cornerback A.J. Terrell agreed to a four-year contract extension on Thursday.,Financial terms were not disclosed by the team, however multiple media outlets reported the extension was worth $81 million. ,Terrell was owed $12.34 million in 2024, the fifth-year team option on his rooki...
Patrick Mahomes donates $5M to Texas Tech project
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and his wife, Brittany, donated the final $5 million needed to fund a major renovation project at his alma mater, Texas Tech.,The university announced Thursday the donation from the couple to the South End Zone and Dustin R. Womble Football Center proje...
Report: Reds signing veteran 1B Dominic Smith
The Cincinnati Reds are signing first baseman Dominic Smith to a major league contract, ESPN reported Thursday.,Smith was released by the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday, four days after he was designated for assignment. The former first-round draft pick became expendable when Boston reinstated first base...
DiJonai Carrington, Sun aim to topple well-rested Sky
DiJonai Carrington's shots Tuesday night were on target, both on and off the court.,After scoring a game-high 19 points in the Connecticut Sun's 69-61 win over the Los Angeles Sparks, Carrington blasted the WNBA for not doing enough to promote its first game in Boston.,"I feel like Connecticut as a ...
Panthers acquire CB Michael Jackson from Seahawks
The Carolina Panthers acquired cornerback Michael Jackson from the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday for rookie linebacker Michael Barrett.,Jackson, 27, appeared in all 34 games for Seattle over the past two seasons, starting 21 of them.,He has 112 tackles, 19 passes defensed and one interception in 38 g...
With visions of playoffs, Dream aim to best Mercury again
The Atlanta Dream are getting healthy and making a playoff push. ,The Dream (10-17) lost their final eight games before the break for the Paris Olympics, but they are 3-0 since as they prepare to host the Phoenix Mercury on Friday in College Park, Ga. ,Atlanta beat the visiting Mercury 72-63 on Wedn...