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JR Ritchie, Ozzie Albies power Braves past Nationals
JR Ritchie threw seven strong innings in his major-league debut and Ozzie Albies collected three hits and four RBIs, fueling the visiting Atlanta Braves to a 7-2 victory over the Washington Nationals on Thursday afternoon.,Aside from his very first pitch, which James Wood sent 387 feet to right fiel...
Anna Bondar upends Elina Svitolina in Madrid
Hungary's Anna Bondar delivered a 6-3, 6-4 upset of No. 7 seed Elina Svitolina of Ukraine in the second round of the Mutua Madrid Open on Thursday.,It was the first career top-10 win for Bondar, who advanced to face Czech teenager Laura Samson in the third round of the WTA 1000 clay-court tournament...
Report: Kelsey Mitchell still committed to upstart Project B
Kelsey Mitchell might be wavering on an overseas commitment due to the major improvement in the WNBA salary structure.,But the upstart Project B told Front Office Sports on Thursday that the Indiana Fever star is still committed to the global touring league that will begin play in December.,Mitchell...
Mets place SS Francisco Lindor (calf) on 10-day IL
The New York Mets placed shortstop Francisco Lindor on the 10-day injured list Thursday with a left calf strain.,Fellow infielder Ronny Mauricio was called up from Triple-A Syracuse to replace Lindor, who sustained the injury Wednesday in the Mets' first win in the past 12 games.,Also on Thursday af...
Chiefs DBs coach Dave Merritt arrested, charged with domestic battery
Kansas City Chiefs defensive backs coach Dave Merritt was arrested and charged with misdemeanor domestic battery on Wednesday night.,Merritt, 54, was arrested on Wednesday night and booked into the Johnson County jail, the Kansas City Star reported. ,Per the report, the Johnson County District Attor...
PARIVISION rally in PGL Wallachia playoff opener
PARIVISION rallied for a 2-1 win against South America Rejects on Thursday as the playoffs got underway at the PGL Wallachia Season 8 tournament in Bucharest, Romania.,The other three upper-bracket quarterfinals in the $1 million Dota 2 event were decided by sweeps, with Aurora Gaming beating HEROIC...
Austin Reaves cleared for on-court work, could rejoin Lakers' lineup in 7-10 days
Austin Reaves is working out on the court and closing in on rejoining the Lakers' lineup. ,Reaves was cleared for the latest step in his progression of rehab from a Grade 2 oblique strain suffered on April 2 against the Oklahoma City Thunder, the same game in which Luka Doncic (hamstring) was injure...
Victor Wembanyama (concussion) traveling with Spurs
Victor Wembanyama will travel with the San Antonio Spurs to Portland for playoff games this weekend while going through the league's concussion protocol.,Spurs coach Mitch Johnson said Thursday that the star center is "progressing" and has not been ruled out for Game 3 against the Trail Blazers on F...
Photos from '20 show Mike Vrabel, Diana Russini kissing
Newly surfaced photos appear to show Mike Vrabel and Diana Russini kissing in a New York City bar back in 2020.,The New York Post's Page Six published the photos Thursday, one day after the New England Patriots head coach announced that he will miss Day 3 of the NFL draft on Saturday to attend couns...
Struggling Phillies release RHP Taijuan Walker
The Philadelphia Phillies released veteran starter Taijuan Walker on Thursday despite $15 million remaining on his contract.,He signed a four-year, $72 million contract with Philadelphia in December 2022.,At 8-16, the Phillies are tied with the New York Mets for the worst record in the National Leag...
Report: Brazil's Eder Militao not expected to miss World Cup
Brazil defender Eder Militao is dealing with a thigh injury but is not expected to miss this summer's World Cup, ESPN reported on Thursday.,Militao, 28, sustained his latest injury during Real Madrid's 2-1 win against Alaves in LaLiga on Tuesday.,"Following tests carried out today on our player Eder...
McLaren boss 'shocked' if Christian Horner doesn't return to F1
McLaren boss Zak Brown said he would welcome the return of Formula 1 rival Christian Horner and that he would be "shocked" if it doesn't happen.,Horner, who was fired by Red Bull last July, is part of a group attempting to purchase investment firm Otro Capital's 24% stake in Alpine's F1 team.,"I thi...
Reports: Mets recall Ronny Mauricio, signaling IL stint for Francisco Lindor
Francisco Lindor appears headed to the injured list with a calf strain sustained Wednesday in the New York Mets' first win in the past 12 games, with Ronny Mauricio getting the call to replace him on the roster. ,Mauricio is batting .293 with an OPS of .987 for the Mets' Triple-A affiliate in Syracu...
Italy officials: 'Not appropriate' to replace Iran in World Cup
An American diplomat's suggestion that Italy could replace Iran at the World Cup is "shameful" and "not appropriate," Italian sports officials responded.,Paolo Zampolli, a U.S. special envoy, told the Financial Times that he floated the proposal to President Donald Trump and FIFA president Gianni In...
BYU's AJ Dybantsa, potential top pick, declares for draft
As expected, BYU forward AJ Dybantsa declared Thursday for the 2026 NBA Draft.,He made the announcement in his hometown of Brockton, Mass., at the Davis School, which he attended as a child.,The 6-foot-9 Dybantsa likely will be one of the top three picks in the draft. Fellow freshmen Darryn Peterson...
Celtics G Derrick White wins NBA Sportsmanship Award
Boston Celtics guard Derrick White was named the 2025-26 NBA Sportsmanship Award winner on Thursday.,White, 31, receives the Joe Dumars Trophy, named for the inaugural award recipient and Hall of Fame guard.,He is the second consecutive Celtics player to win the award following guard Jrue Holiday in...
Louisville, Jeff Brohm reach 8-year, $64.8M extension
Louisville football coach Jeff Brohm agreed to an eight-year, $64.8 million contract extension Thursday that runs through the 2033 season.,The University of Louisville Athletic Association Board of Directors approved the deal for Brohm, who will receive an annual base salary that starts at $6.3 mill...
Falcons' James Pearce Jr. has path to dropped charges
Atlanta Falcons linebacker James Pearce Jr. will have all charges dismissed if he completes an intervention program that includes therapy sessions and staying out of trouble for six months.,Attorney Yale Sanford told ESPN on Thursday that his client also agreed to stay away from ex-girlfriend Rickea...
Barcelona's Lamine Yamal out for season, expected to play in World Cup
Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal has been ruled out for the final six matches of the La Liga season due a torn left hamstring, however he is expected to be ready to compete for Spain in the World Cup, his club announced Thursday.,Yamal sustained the injury during Barcelona's 1-0 victory over Celta Vig...
Canadian team signs Yasiel Puig, despite potential prison sentence looming
The Toronto Maple Leafs of the Canadian Baseball League signed former Major League Baseball All-Star Yasiel Puig for the 2026 season.,How long his tenure with the team will last is up to Judge Dolly M. Gee in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California in Los Angeles. Puig is sche...