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Tigers rally for rare victory against Braves
Gleyber Torres had three hits and capped a two-run rally with a sacrifice fly in the eighth inning to help the visiting Detroit Tigers score a 5-2 comeback win over the Atlanta Braves on Thursday.,The victory ended Detroit's 10-game losing streak against the Braves.,The Tigers began their comeback a...

Assistant coach Jessica Campbell leaving Kraken
Assistant coach Jessica Campbell will not return to the Seattle Kraken next season, the team announced on Thursday.,Campbell, 33, made history in 2024 when Seattle made her the first woman ever to hold a full-time role on an NHL bench.,"As Jessica's current contract expires, she has expressed her de...

Reds place LHP Brandon Williamson (shoulder) on 15-day injured list
Cincinnati Reds left-handed starter Brandon Wiliamson, who missed the 2025 season following Tommy John surgery, went on the 15-day injured list on Thursday with left shoulder fatigue.,In a corresponding move, the Reds recalled right-handed reliever Zach Maxwell from Triple-A Louisville.,Williamson, ...

MLS commish blames hacker for inflammatory post
MLS commissioner Don Garber said his X account was "compromised" after a since-deleted post appeared to taunt British Columbia Premier David Eby.,Eby posted a 45-second video on his X account on Wednesday pledging that he is working to prevent the Vancouver Whitecaps from relocating.,"The Whitecaps ...

Report: Eagles sign first-round WR Makai Lemon
Wide receiver Makai Lemon reportedly became the initial first-round pick of the 2026 NFL Draft class to sign his rookie contract.,NFL Network reported on Thursday that Lemon signed his four-year rookie deal with the Philadelphia Eagles.,Lemon, the 20th overall pick of the draft out of Southern Calif...

Timberwolves G Ayo Dosunmu questionable vs. Nuggets
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Ayo Dosunmu is listed as questionable with a sore right calf for Thursday's Game 6 of the Western Conference first-round series versus the Denver Nuggets in Minneapolis.,Dosunmu is a late addition to the injury report for the Timberwolves, who hold a 3-2 lead in the best...

Hornets' Moussa Diabate wins NBA Hustle Award
Charlotte Hornets big man Moussa Diabate was named the winner of the 2025-26 NBA Hustle Award on Thursday.,A first-time winner, Diabate ranked in the top 11 in six of the nine hustle categories used to determine the award recipient, including first in offensive box-outs per minute (0.0537) and fourt...

Report: Apple's Cook, Meta's Zuckerberg among Seahawks suitors
Tech titans Mark Zuckerberg and Tim Cook are among the parties interested in buying the Seattle Seahawks, Front Office Sports reported Thursday.,The Seahawks have been up for sale by the estate of late owner Paul Allen since shortly after winning Super Bowl LX in February. ,Allen, the Microsoft co-f...

Bengals decline Myles Murphy's fifth-year option
Bengals defensive end Myles Murphy remains in the plans for Cincinnati's rebuilt defense, but the franchise passed on the fifth-year option in his contract for the 2027 season. ,Murphy would have been guaranteed $14.5 million under terms of the option structure. The decision was made ahead of the Fr...

Lakers moving G League team to Coachella Valley
The Los Angeles Lakers are relocating and rebranding their NBA G League team, the club announced on Thursday.,Starting in 2026-27, the Coachella Valley Lakers will call California's Greater Palm Springs region their new home.,The team will play its home games at the 11,000-seat Acrisure Arena, home ...

Jake Knapp (thumb) WDs from Cadillac Championship
Jake Knapp withdrew prior to Thursday's first round at the Cadillac Championship with a left thumb strain.,Norway's Kristoffer Reitan replaced him in the field at Trump National Doral's Blue Monster Course in Miami.,Knapp, 31, currently ranks No. 36 in the world and 13th in the PGA Tour's FedEx Cup ...

Lady Byng finalists: Anze Kopitar, Cole Caufield, Jake Sanderson
Los Angeles Kings captain Anze Kopitar, Montreal Canadiens forward Cole Caufield and Ottawa Senators defenseman Jake Sanderson were named the finalists for the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy on Thursday.,Kopitar is no stranger to the award, presented annually to the NHL player who best combines sportsman...

Giants WR Darius Slayton (core surgery) to miss offseason program
Giants wide receiver Darius Slayton underwent core muscle surgery after the 2025 season and won't participate in the majority of the offseason program. ,The Giants expect him to be fully cleared for training camp and could still have interest in signing veteran free agent Odell Beckham Jr., the New ...

Duke announces streaming partnership with Amazon
Duke is launching a pioneering partnership with Amazon that includes streaming three men's basketball games next season on Prime Video.,Amazon's first foray into broadcasting live college sports will feature the Blue Devils' games against UConn on Nov. 25 in Las Vegas, reigning national champion Mic...

Report: Calais Campbell, 39, to sign 1-year deal with Ravens
Six-time Pro-Bowl defensive end Calais Campbell is returning to Baltimore to sign a one-year contract with the Ravens, ESPN reported Thursday.,Campbell, who turns 40 on Sept. 1, previously played in Baltimore from 2020-22. He will suit up for his 19th NFL season in 2026.,Campbell has appeared in 278...

College basketball's tallest player Olivier Rioux heads to UC Irvine
Olivier Rioux, who at 7-foot-9 is the tallest player in college basketball history, has committed to play for UC Irvine.,The Canadian center redshirted for Florida during its 2024-25 national championship season and played in just 11 games in 2025-26.,"Next stop, Irvine, California," Rioux wrote Thu...

Report: Steelers expect Aaron Rodgers decision in 'a few weeks'
Steelers head coach Mike McCarthy and general manager Omar Khan are comfortable playing the waiting game with Aaron Rodgers. At least a little while longer.,Owner Art Rooney II said before the 2026 NFL Draft the timeline for Rodgers to inform the Steelers of his plans was no longer "before the draft...

Mets place OF Luis Robert Jr. on IL
New York Mets outfielder Luis Robert Jr. could be facing an extended stint on the injured list with a lumbar spine disc herniation.,The Mets placed Robert on the 10-day injured list on Thursday after an MRI exam revealed the extent of the issue that crept up Sunday. He missed the last three games an...

Howard tabs John Wall as president of basketball ops
Five-time NBA All-Star and former top overall draft pick John Wall is returning to the Washington.,ESPN reported on Thursday that Wall has become the president of basketball operations at Howard, based in D.C. and a top-ranked HBCU program.,Wall played the first nine seasons of his NBA career with W...

Reports: LIV Golf players in scramble mode with PIF funding to expire
If LIV Golf cannot come up with funding to sustain all elements of operation beyond 2026, the obvious question becomes where do the likes of Bryson DeChambeau, Jon Rahm and Talor Gooch tee it up in 2027?,According to multiple reports, the PGA Tour and DP World Tour are "listening" to players who rea...