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Rangers OF Brandon Nimmo exits vs. Yankees with hamstring tightness
Texas Rangers right fielder Brandon Nimmo exited Wednesday's game against the visiting New York Yankees due to right hamstring tightness,Nimmo appeared to sustain the injury when going from second to third on a groundout by Joc Pederson after reaching base earlier in the fifth inning on a single off...
White Sox rally, walk off Angels to complete sweep
Colson Montgomery lined a walkoff single to center field in the 10th inning and Austin Hays had two hits as the Chicago White Sox defeated the visiting Los Angeles Angels 3-2 on Wednesday to finish off a three-game sweep.,Vaughn Grissom hit a go-ahead solo home run in the seventh inning and Mike Tro...
Jack Draper to miss French Open due to knee injury
Britain's Jack Draper will miss the rest of the clay court season, including the French Open, as he continues to deal with a tendon issue in his right knee.,"My knee is on the mend and I've started back hitting balls but unfortunately I have been advised not to play Roland Garros," Draper posted on ...
PGA returns to Doral after decade absence for Cadillac Championship
The Blue Monster returns to the PGA Tour this week with the introduction -- or rather, reintroduction -- of the Cadillac Championship, beginning Thursday at Trump National Doral outside Miami., ,Doral hosted a tournament annually from 1962 through 2016; it was a World Golf Championship event for the...
Stars' Jamie Benn receives maximum allowable fine for cross-check
Dallas Stars captain Jamie Benn received a maximum fine from the NHL Department of Player Safety on Wednesday for cross-checking Ryan Hartman of the Minnesota Wild.,Benn received a fine of $2,604.17, which is the maximum allowable under the league's collective bargaining agreement.,Benn, 36, is ligh...
Astros-Orioles to play Thursday doubleheader after postponement
Wednesday's scheduled game between the Houston Astros and Orioles in Baltimore has been postponed due to inclement weather in the forecast.,The game is scheduled to be made up as part of a single-admission doubleheader on Thursday. The first game is scheduled to begin at 12:35 p.m. ET, with the seco...
Report: Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby placed over 10k wagers since 2022
Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby has placed more than 10,000 sports betting wagers since 2022, according to a report from On3.,Sorsby, who transferred to Texas Tech from Cincinnati this offseason, announced Monday he is entering a treatment program for a gambling addiction, taking an indefinite...
Two-way Florida football player ranked No. 1 in 2028 class by 247Sports
A'mir Sears, a rising high school junior being compared to two-way NFL player Travis Hunter, is the No. 1 player in the Class of 2028, according to 247Sports, which released its first rankings for the group on Wednesday.,He also received the first -- and only, for now -- 5-star ranking in the class....
Raiders' Fernando Mendoza to wear No. 15 with blessing from Tom Flores
Top overall draft pick Fernando Mendoza will wear jersey No. 15 with the Las Vegas Raiders.,The selection of that jersey number comes with the blessing of Hall of Famer Tom Flores, a two-time Super Bowl-winning head coach of the Raiders as well as the first quarterback in franchise history. Flores w...
Brooks Koepka commits to alternate-field event ahead of PGA Championship
Brooks Koepka continues to prove his willingness to play in second-tier events as he grinds to stay in good form ahead of the final three 2026 majors.,As part of his immediate return to the PGA Tour through the hastily-created Returning Player Program after Koepka parted with LIV Golf, he is ineligi...
Panthers pick up QB Bryce Young's 5th-year option
The Carolina Panthers officially picked up quarterback Bryce Young's fifth-year option on Wednesday.,The move, which Panthers general manager Dan Morgan has been adamant was coming this offseason, keeps the No. 1 overall pick in 2023 with Carolina through the 2027 season.,The deadline for fifth-year...
Call it a comeback? Deshaun Watson reportedly leading Browns' QB competition
A competition to be the QB1 in Cleveland has a comeback candidate in the lead, according to the Plain Dealer. ,Deshaun Watson currently is ahead of Shedeur Sanders in an ongoing competition under first-year head coach Todd Monken, per the report. ,Watson, 30, emerged from the first minicamp of Monke...
Andrea Pavan 'optimistic' of tour return after elevator fall
Italian golfer Andrea Pavan is hopeful he can return to the DP World Tour after finishing recovery from his three-story fall down an elevator shaft in late February.,Pavan, 37, sustained severe shoulder and multiple vertebrae fractures in the incident, which occurred at his private accommodation in ...
Jays activate OF George Springer, DFA Eloy Jimenez
The Blue Jays activated outfielder/designated hitter George Springer from the 10-day injured list Wednesday.,Toronto designated first baseman/outfielder Eloy Jimenez for assignment to make room on the 26-man roster.,Springer, 36, was not in the starting lineup for Wednesday afternoon's series finale...
Report: Texans, LB Azeez Al-Shaair reach 3-year extension
Pro Bowl linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair agreed to terms on a three-year contract extension with the Houston Texans, NFL Network reported on Wednesday.,Financial terms were not disclosed for Al-Shaair, who became the second key defensive player to sign an extension with the team this month. All-Pro defen...
Pelicans C DeAndre Jordan named NBA's Teammate of Year
New Orleans Pelicans center DeAndre Jordan was named this year's winner of the Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year award on Wednesday.,Presented annually since 2012-13, the award recognizes the player deemed the league's best teammate, based on selfless play, leadership on and off the court as a ment...
The Open's final round may shift to avoid World Cup clash
Something may have to shift with two of the planet's most celebrated sports trophies on the line at the same time this summer.,The final round of The Open Championship could start earlier to avoid a clash with the World Cup final on July 19.,"We're conscious of other events happening on that date," ...
Report: UConn, Duke finalizing Thanksgiving Eve clash
UConn and Duke are finalizing plans to clash on Nov. 25 -- Thanksgiving Eve -- at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, CBS Sports reported on Wednesday.,It would be a rematch of last month's Elite Eight showdown in Washington, D.C., where the Huskies knocked out the Blue Devils in a 73-72 thriller. ,Freshma...
Vezina finalists: Andrei Vasilevskiy, Ilya Sorokin, Jeremy Swayman
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy was named as a finalist for the Vezina Trophy on Wednesday.,New York Islanders netminder Ilya Sorokin and Boston Bruins goalie Jeremy Swayman also were named as finalists for the award, which is presented annually to the league's top goaltender durin...
White Sox place OF Everson Pereira (pectoral) on IL
The White Sox placed outfielder Everson Pereira on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with a right pectoral strain.,In a corresponding move, Chicago called up outfielder Jarred Kelenic from Triple-A Charlotte ahead of its series finale against the visiting Los Angeles Angels.,Pereira, 25, is batting ...