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USOPC extends CEO Sarah Hirshland through '28 L.A. Games
U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee CEO Sarah Hirshland will remain in her role beyond the 2008 Los Angeles Games after receiving a five-year contract extension on Wednesday.,Hirshland's "accountability, transparency, and inclusivity has transformed our organization," chairman Gene Sykes wrote in ...
Canucks agree to two-year extension with F Teddy Blueger
The Vancouver Canucks agreed to a two-year, $3.6 million extension with forward Teddy Blueger, the team announced Wednesday.,Blueger matched his career high of 28 points (six goals, 22 assists) last season in his first campaign with Vancouver. He signed with the Canucks as a free agent prior to the ...
Dodgers' Gavin Stone shuts out White Sox to cap sweep
Rookie Gavin Stone pitched a four-hit shutout and Shohei Ohtani smacked his National League-best 25th home run as the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago White Sox 4-0 on Wednesday to complete a three-game sweep.,Stone stymied the White Sox on a career night. He never had pitched more than...
Five-run sixth powers Angels past Athletics
Zach Neto's three-run double highlighted a five-run sixth inning, propelling the Los Angeles Angels to a 5-2 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday afternoon in Anaheim, Calif., completing a three-game sweep.,A's starting pitcher Joey Estes stifled the Angels' bats for five innings, with Oa...
Fever F Damiris Dantas returns from knee injury
Indiana Fever forward Damiris Dantas is ready to play four months after an MCL injury.,Dantas, 31, is a nine-year veteran, having played six seasons in two stints with the Minnesota Lynx and three seasons with the Atlanta Dream before joining the Fever on a guaranteed two-year contract in February.,...
MWCS attendance, TV viewership dip slightly from records
Television ratings and attendance at the Men's College World Series in Omaha, Neb., narrowly failed to surpass the records established a year ago.,A total of 371,820 spectators attended the 15 games over 10 days this year. Last year, 392,946 attended 16 games at Charles Schwab Field.,With one fewer ...
Mercedes to take ‘as long as possible’ in naming Lewis Hamilton replacement
Mercedes will take its time before naming a replacement for departed Lewis Hamilton, motorsport boss Toto Wolff told reporters.,Wolff said he will take "as long as possible" before committing to a successor on his Formula 1 team for next season, disputing reports from Germany that Andrea Kimi Antone...
Matthew Liberatore excels as Cardinals gain DH split with Braves
Matthew Liberatore blanked the visiting Atlanta Braves for six innings on two hits as the St. Louis Cardinals won the second half of a split doubleheader 4-1 Wednesday night.,The Braves won the first game 6-2.,Liberatore (2-2) has worked primarily in relief this year. He was supposed to be the opene...
Lions' Vernon Adams Jr. hopes to continue hot start vs. Elks
Vernon Adams Jr. looks to light up the scoreboard on Thursday night when the BC Lions host the winless Edmonton Elks in Vancouver, British Columbia.,Well, provided he's healthy enough to play.,Adams, who is listed as questionable due to an abdominal injury, completed 21 of 33 passes for 398 yards an...
Red Sox-Blue Jays game suspended due to rain
The Boston Red Sox's Wednesday home game against the Toronto Blue Jays was suspended in the second inning due to a severe rainstorm.,The game will resume on Aug. 26 at 2:05 p.m. as part of a split-admission doubleheader, beginning with one out in the top of the second inning. The teams will play the...
Orioles sock 3 homers, end skid at Guardians' expense
Baltimore's Gunnar Henderson, Cedric Mullins and Ryan O'Hearn homered to overcome a head-turning debut from Cleveland Guardians rookie Jhonkensy Noel as the Orioles snapped a season-worst, five-game losing streak with a 4-2 victory on Wednesday.,Noel homered in his first big-league at-bat and teamma...
Sean Strickland not interested in Robert Whittaker fight
Sean Strickland is holding out for a rematch with middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis rather than taking on Robert Whittaker, he posted on social media on Tuesday.,Strickland (29-6 MMA, 16-6 UFC) posted a unanimous decision over Paulo Costa at UFC 302 earlier this month after relinquishing his t...
Fever look to bounce back against host Storm
The Indiana Fever saw their four-game winning streak end Sunday in an 88-87 defeat to the host Chicago Sky. On Thursday, Indiana travels farther west, looking to bounce back against the Seattle Storm.,Seattle (10-6) welcomes Caitlin Clark and Indiana (7-11) off a historic individual performance for ...
Reports: Nic Claxton, Nets reach 4-year, $100 million deal
Center Nic Claxton has reached an agreement on a four-year, $100 million contract extension with the Brooklyn Nets, multiple outlets reported Wednesday.,ESPN identified Claxton as "intends to sign" while The Athletic termed him "nearing plans to sign" with a guaranteed amount of $96 million.,Claxton...
Ecuador outclasses Jamaica in Copa Group B play
Ecuador took advantage of gifted goals for a much-needed 3-1 victory over Jamaica in Group B of Copa America in Las Vegas on Wednesday.,A wild own goal by Jamaican midfielder Kasey Palmer in the 13th minute preceded a penalty kick from 17-year-old Kendry Paez in the fourth minute of first-half stopp...
Hawks select Zaccharie Risacher No. 1 overall in 2024 NBA Draft
The Atlanta Hawks selected forward Zaccharie Risacher with the No. 1 overall pick of the 2024 NBA Draft on Wednesday night.,Risacher comes out of France, where he most recently played for JL Bourg-en-Bresse of LNB Elite, the country's premier division of professional basketball.,In 32 games last sea...
Report: Trail Blazers obtain Deni Avdija from Wizards for Malcolm Brogdon, picks
The Portland Trail Blazers are acquiring forward Deni Avdija from the Washington Wizards for veteran guard Malcolm Brogdon, the No. 14 overall pick in Wednesday's draft, a first-round draft choice in 2029 and future second-round pick, ESPN reported.,Avdija, 23, is coming off the best of his four NBA...
Sky rookie Angel Reese set to battle Aces' A'ja Wilson
The WNBA's post stars of the present and future will battle when the re-energized Las Vegas Aces travel to the Chicago Sky Thursday. ,Chicago rookie Angel Reese is making her case as the league's most promising frontcourt rookie, but she has never faced the defending two-time champion Aces and their...
Rapids lock up star Rafael Navarro through 2027 season
Colorado Rapids leading goal scorer Rafael Navarro has signed a deal with the club through the 2027 season, the Denver Post reported Wednesday.,Navarro, 24, is tied for sixth in MLS with 11 goals this season while playing on a one-year loan that concludes Sunday.,The Post said that the Brazilian for...
Sun seek rebound vs. surging Mystics after two losses
Despite consecutive losses on the road against two of the Western Conference's top teams in Las Vegas and Seattle, the Connecticut Sun remain confident in their ability to win a WNBA title.,"We have a chemistry that's been around for a long time," forward DeWanna Bonner said. "Other teams are going ...