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Rays reinstate RHP Drew Rasmussen from 60-day IL
The Tampa Bay Rays activated right-hander Drew Rasmussen from the 60-day injured list Wednesday.,Rasmussen, who has not pitched in the majors since May 2023, will join the Tampa Bay bullpen.,The 29-year-old is returning from his third major elbow surgery in seven years. ,He went 0-2 with an 8.59 ERA...
Falcons WR Rondale Moore (leg) carted off field, taken to hospital
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Rondale Moore was carted off the practice field on Wednesday, his right leg immobilized in an air cast near the end of a joint practice with the Miami Dolphins,The Falcons immediately called off practice amid the news that Moore was being taken to a local hospital in th...
Australia's Keegan Palmer edges Tom Schaar for park skateboarding gold
PARIS -- Australia's Keegan Palmer held off American Tom Schaar at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday to defend his title from the Tokyo Games and become the first back-to-back gold medallist in the men's park skateboarding event.,Palmer whipped through the concrete bowl in an opening run packed with t...
Jeremy Lamb announces retirement after 10 NBA seasons
Former first-round draft pick Jeremy Lamb announced his retirement from the NBA on Wednesday after 10 seasons with four teams.,Lamb, who last played in the league in 2022, announced his decision on Instagram.,"Basketball has been good to me throughout my entire life, so this decision didn't come eas...
China's Li Fabin defends Olympic gold; Hampton Morris takes bronze
PARIS -- China's Li Fabin retained the 61kg Olympic weightlifting title with a dominant performance and total lift of 310kg at the Paris Games on Wednesday, coming up just short in a bid to break his own world record.,The three-time world champion led off with an Olympic record lift of 143kg with hi...
Francis Ngannou returning to MMA in October
Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou will return to mixed-martial arts this fall after nearly three years away from competition.,The Professional Fighters League -- PFL -- announced Wednesday that Ngannou will make his debut with the promotion on Oct. 19, facing PFL heavyweight champion R...
A's reinstate All-Star closer Mason Miller from injured list
The Oakland Athletics reinstated All-Star closer Mason Miller from the 15-day injured list on Wednesday.,The 25-year-old right-hander has not pitched since July 22 due to a fractured left pinky finger.,Miller is 1-1 with 15 saves and a 2.21 ERA in 34 appearances out of the Oakland bullpen this seaso...
Colts WR Josh Downs (ankle) helped off practice field
Indianapolis Colts wideout Josh Downs was helped off the practice field Wednesday after an apparent ankle injury.,Downs did not put any weight on his lower leg after being tackled by safety Nick Cross during 7-on-7 drills.,Downs, who turns 23 next Monday, was the Colts' third-round pick (79th overal...
Titans LB Garret Wallow out for season with torn pec
Tennessee Titans linebacker Garret Wallow will miss the 2024 season with a torn pectoral muscle.,Coach Brian Callahan confirmed the practice injury on Wednesday and said Wallow will go on injured reserve.,The Titans signed Wallow off the Houston Texans' practice squad last December and he played in ...
Dodgers' Brusdar Graterol (hamstring) likely out for season after 8 pitches
The Los Angeles Dodgers likely will be without reliever Brusdar Graterol for the rest of the season after he suffered a severe hamstring injury in his 2024 debut Tuesday night, manager Dave Roberts said.,Graterol, who missed the first 113 games of the season as he rehabbed a shoulder injury, threw e...
Jazz F Lauri Markkanen signs 5-year, $238M extension
The Utah Jazz signed All-Star forward Lauri Markkanen to a new five-year, $238 million agreement Wednesday.,His agent confirmed to ESPN that the renegotiated deal and extension includes $220 million in new money.,Markkanen, 27, had one year and $18 million left on his contract. The new deal raises h...
Lions, Giants each fined $200K for fights at joint practices
The NFL fined the Detroit Lions and New York Giants organizations $200,000 each on Wednesday after multiple fights during joint practices earlier this week.,"All NFL clubs were reminded in a memo sent last month that fighting and unprofessional contact at joint practices would not be tolerated," NFL...
France's Celine Boutier up early in Olympics women's golf
GUYANCOURT, France -- Celine Boutier raced into an early lead as the women's golf competition at the Paris Games got under way on Wednesday after the main home country medal hope negotiated a tricky course better than other favorites like defending champion Nelly Korda.,The women's tournament will f...
Charlotte FC acquire USMNT D Tim Ream from Fulham
Charlotte FC acquired U.S. men's national team defender Tim Ream from Premier League side Fulham FC.,The deal, announced Wednesday, runs through 2026 with an option for 2027. Terms were not disclosed.,Ream, 36, spent the past 12 years in England after an MLS stint with the New York Red Bulls from 20...
Poland's Aleksandra Mirolaw climbs to gold in Paris
PARIS -- Poland's world-record holder Aleksandra Miroslaw prevailed in women's speed climbing on Wednesday to claim her country's first gold medal at the Paris Games in the sport's Olympic debut as a stand-alone event.,The 30-year-old had been the clear favorite after breaking her own world record t...
Steelers QB Justin Fields to start preseason opener
Justin Fields will start for the Steelers in their preseason opener on Friday, but that doesn't mean he's overtaken Russell Wilson in the race to earn the job as Pittsburgh's starting quarterback.,The Steelers issued their first depth chart of training camp on Tuesday, with Wilson penciled in at No....
Report: Ravens CB Arthur Maulet (knee) to miss start of season
Baltimore Ravens cornerback Arthur Maulet is set to have arthroscopic knee surgery and isn't expected to be ready for the start of the season, NFL Network reported Wednesday.,Coach John Harbaugh said Tuesday that the injury wasn't season ending, and NFL Network said he will miss some regular-season ...
Behind Tyler Phillips, Phillies chase series win vs. Dodgers
It will be time for rookie right-hander Tyler Phillips to apply some lessons learned when he takes the mound for the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday night in a road game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. ,Phillips was rocked for eight runs on five hits with three walks in just 1 2/3 innings of a r...
Paul Blackburn looks to guide Mets past Rockies
Paul Blackburn didn't steal the headlines when the New York Mets acquired him from the Oakland A's before the trade deadline last month.,But he might have been a steal for the National League wild-card contenders. ,Blackburn enjoyed a solid Mets debut Friday night in Anaheim, Calif., when he held th...
Mariners look to solve Tigers' Tarik Skubal
It's been a big year for Tarik Skubal.,Not only was the Detroit Tigers left-hander selected to his first All-Star Game, but he also was enshrined in Seattle University's Hall of Fame.,There likely will be a large contingent of Redhawks fans in attendance Wednesday night at T-Mobile Park when Skubal ...