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Steelers sign LB Markus Golden to 1-year deal
The Pittsburgh Steelers re-signed free agent linebacker Markus Golden to a one-year contract on Thursday.,Golden, 33, tallied four sacks, 10 quarterback hits and 20 tackles in 16 games with the Steelers last season.,The 10-year veteran has collected 51 sacks, 140 QB hits, 343 tackles and 11 forced f...
Buccaneers LB YaYa Diaby (ankle) leaves practice on cart
Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker YaYa Diaby was carted off the practice field Thursday with a left ankle injury.,"We'll see what the prognosis is as we go forward and take some more tests," head coach Todd Bowles said.,"It's football. We'll wait for the results to come in. Right now, we're hopeful. S...
FC Cincinnati sign D Ian Murphy to extension
FC Cincinnati signed defender Ian Murphy to a contract extension through the 2026 season.,The deal announced Thursday includes an option for 2027 for the 2022 first-round draft pick (14th overall).,Murphy, 24, has recorded one goal in 72 MLS matches (52 starts) over the past three seasons.,"Ian has ...
Gordon Hayward, 34, retires after 14 NBA seasons
All-Star forward Gordon Hayward announced his retirement Thursday after 14 NBA seasons with four teams.,Hayward, 34, averaged 15.2 points, 4.4 rebounds and 3.5 assists over 835 games (649 starts) from 2010-24.,"It's been an incredible ride and I'm so grateful to everyone who helped me achieve more t...
No. 1 Iga Swiatek's bid for gold spoiled by China's Zheng Qinwen in semis
PARIS -- Iga Swiatek will have to wait four more years for her next chance at an Olympic gold medal after the Polish top seed was shocked by China's Zheng Qinwen in the semifinals at Roland Garros on Thursday, her first loss there since 2021.,Swiatek, the overwhelming favorite for gold after a third...
Bucs, LT Tristan Wirfs agree to $140M deal
General manager Jason Licht put the money where his mouth is, making Buccaneers left tackle Tristan Wirfs the highest-paid offensive lineman in the NFL on Thursday.,Wirfs agreed to a five-year deal to end his "sit-in" contract dispute with a pact reportedly worth up to $140 million.,Tampa Bay quarte...
Cards' Sonny Gray eyes turnaround, starting vs. Cubs
St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Sonny Gray enters Thursday night's series opener with the host Chicago Cubs sitting among the National League leaders with 10 wins, but he will be happy to flip the calendar to August.,Gray (10-6, 3.79 ERA) was just 1-1 with a 6.75 ERA in four starts in July, allowin...
Jo Adell's new approach paying off as Angels battle Rockies
The calendar turns to August on Thursday when the Los Angeles Angels oppse the Colorado Rockies in the decisive game of a three-game series in Anaheim, Calif., but for Angels right fielder Jo Adell, it's never too late to try something new.,In spring training, Adell tinkered with eliminating a leg k...
Braves' Jorge Soler returning to Atlanta to face Marlins
Former World Series MVP Jorge Soler returns to Atlanta for the first time since rejoining the Braves when they begin a four-game series against the new-look Miami Marlins on Thursday.,Soler is still remembered for hitting a ball out of Houston's Minute Maid Park in 2021 when he helped the Braves win...
MLB roundup: O's get slam from Jackson Holliday, beat Jays
Top prospect Jackson Holliday hit a fifth-inning grand slam for his first career home run in his return to the major leagues as the Baltimore Orioles defeated the visiting Toronto Blue Jays 10-4 on Wednesday afternoon.,Holliday, who had only two hits across 34 at-bats during a spring promotion, retu...
Buyers at deadline, Royals face Tigers, who dealt key pieces
Kansas City and Detroit took vastly different approaches heading leading up to Tuesday's trade deadline.,Making a playoff push, the Royals added three relievers and a utility infielder. The Tigers were sellers, subtracting four veterans and acquiring seven minor leaguers.,The fortified Royals -- who...
Jets' Aaron Rodgers, Garrett Wilson downplay apparent argument
Calling it "appearance versus reality," New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers referred to an animated discussion he had with receiver Garrett Wilson the day before a matter of teammates ironing out the fine points of a given play.,A widely viewed video clip online showed the 40-year-old Rodgers, a...
Kyle Freeland, Rockies edge Angels 2-1 on late HR
Brenton Doyle's eighth-inning home run snapped a tie and lifted the Colorado Rockies to a 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night in Anaheim, Calif.,Doyle's homer off Angels reliever Hans Crouse (4-2) was his 18th of the season and the 11th in July, during which the center fielder...
Logan Webb goes distance as Giants blank A's 1-0
Logan Webb won a 1-hour, 55-minute pitchers' duel over Ross Stripling with his second career shutout as the host San Francisco Giants salvaged a split of their two-game series against the rival Oakland Athletics with a 1-0 victory Wednesday night.,Facing a team that ranked second in the majors in ru...
Orioles must fill hole in lineup to open series vs. Guardians
After a bittersweet day, the Baltimore Orioles have an adjustment to make when they hit the road to begin a 10-game road trip with the opener of a four-game series against the Cleveland Guardians on Thursday.,First, the positives: The American League East-leading Orioles cruised to their fourth win ...
Dylan Cease, Padres complete two-game sweep of Dodgers
Luis Campusano homered while Dylan Cease won his fourth straight start as the San Diego Padres earned a two-game sweep of the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers with an 8-1 victory on Wednesday.,In his first outing since no-hitting the Washington Nationals on July 25, Cease (11-8) allowed three hits and a...
Mauricio Dubon's pinch-hit HR caps Astros' rally, sinks Pirates
Mauricio Dubon clubbed his first career pinch-hit home run and the Houston Astros won their seventh consecutive game with starter Framber Valdez on the mound, topping the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4 on Wednesday to salve the finale of a three-game interleague series., ,Dubon turned on a first-pi...
Wave president Jill Ellis sues ex-employee for defamation
San Diego Wave FC President Jill Ellis filed a defamation suit on Monday against a former team employee who accused Ellis on social media of creating a harsh work environment.,Brittany Alvarado, previously a video and creative manager for the Wave, wrote in a July 3 social media post that the treatm...
Ian Happ haunts Reds again, leads Cubs to 13-4 win
Ian Happ went 3-for-4 with a tape measure home run and Seiya Suzuki added a pair of doubles and three RBIs as the visiting Chicago Cubs salvaged the series finale with a 13-4 rout of the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday.,Happ, who attended the University of Cincinnati, has 18 homers and 49 RBIs in 56 ca...
Team Liquid in upper bracket of Elite League Season 2 playoffs
Team Liquid edged nouns 2-1 on Wednesday to hold on to a top-four seed as the Elite League Season 2 round-robin stage came to a close in Lima, Peru. ,With the victory, Team Liquid are headed to the upper bracket of the playoffs along with OG, 1win and nouns. Liquid will take on OG in the upper-brack...