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Surprising Tempo, struggling Mystics heading in opposite directions
The expansion Toronto Tempo look to stay hot and in the thick of the Commissioner's Cup race with a visit on Friday to the struggling Washington Mystics.,Toronto (7-5, 2-1 in the Commissioner's Cup) enters on a two-game winning streak, riding big production from veteran guards Brittney Sykes and Mar...
Royals CF Kyle Isbel expected to miss significant time with plantar fascia tear
The Kansas City Royals placed center fielder Kyle Isbel on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday with left plantar fasciitis.,On Thursday, Isbel was diagnosed with a Grade 3 tear of his left plantar fascia, which is considered severe. He's expected to miss significant time. A timeline for his return ...
Phillies obtain veteran OF Derek Hill from White Sox
The Philadelphia Phillies acquired veteran outfielder Derek Hill from the Chicago White Sox on Thursday for two minor leaguers, outfielder Dylan Campbell and infielder Jose Colmenares.,The Phillies, who also gained $250,000 in international bonus pool money, made room on the 40-man roster by designa...
Ex-Raiders WR Henry Ruggs denied parole in fatal crash
Former Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III was denied parole on Thursday for his role in a fiery drunken-driving crash that killed a woman in Las Vegas in 2021.,Ruggs, 27, was sentenced to three to 10 years in a Nevada state prison in August 2023 after agreeing to a plea deal in death of 23-year-o...
Mexico kick off World Cup with 2-0 win over 9-man South Africa
Julian Quinones and Raul Jimenez both scored their first career World Cup goals, and co-hosts Mexico kicked off the 2026 edition with a comfortable 2-0 win over nine-man South Africa on Thursday afternoon to open Group A in Mexico City.,The Colombian-born Quinones scored only nine minutes into his W...
WTA roundup: No. 3 seed Elise Mertens upset in Netherlands
Elena-Gabriela Ruse of Romania saved 8 of 9 break points and knocked off No. 3 seed Elise Mertens of Belgium 6-3, 6-3 Thursday to advance to the quarterfinals at the Libema Open in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands.,The only seeded player to advance Thursday was Czech No. 8 Barbora Krejcikova, a 6-1, 6-...
ATP roundup: Defending champ Taylor Fritz survives in Stuttgart
Defending champion Taylor Fritz received a big test in his first match at the BOSS Open, surviving 6-7 (4), 7-5, 7-6 (3) over Spain's Martin Landaluce in second-round play at Stuttgart, Germany while notching his 350th career tour-level victory.,The second-seeded Fritz was two points away from losin...
Japan's Wataru Endo out of World Cup, international career over
Japanese captain Wataru Endo withdrew from the World Cup due to injury Thursday and announced his retirement from international competition.,The 33-year-old Liverpool midfielder has been dealing with an ankle injury that required surgery in February. He was hoping to be fit for the competition in No...
Report: PIF has only funded a third of what LIV Golf needs for '26
Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, which is pulling funding from LIV Golf after this year, has only provided a third of what the circuit requires to make it through the rest of this season, the Financial Times reported Thursday.,LIV Golf needs $600 million to cover the remainder of the 2026 sche...
Juan Soto's blast helps Mets upend Cardinals
Juan Soto went 2-for-4, including the go-ahead home run in the seventh inning, and the New York Mets avoided a sweep with a 5-4 win against the visiting St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday.,Mets starting pitcher Christian Scott allowed four runs on seven hits and struck out six in 4 2/3 innings. Brooks ...
Browns re-sign starting S Ronnie Hickman
Cleveland Browns starting safety Ronnie Hickman signed his restricted free agent tender on Thursday.,Contract terms were not announced. Multiple reports said Hickman, 24, will earn $5.8 million in 2026 and become an unrestricted free agent after the season. ,The April 17 deadline had passed for rest...
Tyler Phillips shines as hot Marlins blank Diamondbacks
Tyler Phillips pitched five scoreless innings as the Miami Marlins won their fifth straight game, defeating the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks 2-0 on Thursday afternoon.,The Marlins have won eight of their past nine games, and this was Miami's fourth sweep of the season.,It was also Miami's 23rd home...
Florida AD presents $1.45B renovation plan for The Swamp
Florida unveiled plans Thursday for a $1.45 billion renovation of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, believed to be the costliest stadium project ever in college football.,Known as "The Swamp" since legendary coach Steve Spurrier bestowed the nickname in 1992, the stadium will remain true to i...
Torrent promote Christine Bumstead to head coach
The Seattle Torrent promoted Christine Bumstead to head coach on Thursday.,Bumstead was an assistant coach during the PWHL club's first season in 2025-26 under Steve O'Rourke, who parted ways with the organization last month following a last-place finish in the eight-team league.,"Season one in Seat...
Tigers go deep six times in 11-0 thumping of Twins
Colt Keith blasted his first homer of the season and drove in three runs as the host Detroit Tigers rolled to an 11-0 win over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday afternoon.,Keith's two-run blast in the sixth inning was part of a power show by the Tigers. Spencer Torkelson and Wenceel Perez also had two...
Dodgers place C Will Smith (neck) on injured list
The Los Angeles Dodgers placed All-Star Will Smith on the injured list with neck inflammation and recalled fellow catcher Chuckie Robinson from Triple-A Oklahoma City in advance of Thursday's road game against the Pittsburgh Pirates.,The 10-day IL move is retroactive to Monday.,Smith, 31, has not ap...
Report: Phil Mickelson accused of inappropriate contact with golf club employee
Six-time major champion Phil Mickelson is no longer a member of a private golf club near his hometown outside of San Diego after a female club employee accused him of inappropriate contact earlier this spring, Golf Digest reported Thursday.,Mickelson allegedly made nonconsensual and inappropriate ph...
Haiti alter World Cup uniforms following FIFA pushback
Haiti World Cup uniform manufacturer Saeta Sports has altered the Caribbean nation's home, away and third jerseys three days prior to kickoff of their first World Cup match in response to concerns from FIFA that visual imagery on the shirt could be interpreted as a political message.,The original de...
Denied U.S. entry, Somali ref to officiate UEFA Super Cup
Somali referee Omar Artan has been assigned to officiate the UEFA Super Cup match between Aston Villa and Paris Saint-Germain, days after he was denied entry into the United States by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.,Artan was one of 52 FIFA head referees selected to officiate the 2026 FIFA World...
Rams make late pivot, elect to cancel mandatory minicamp
The Los Angeles Rams' minicamp next week was mandatory in name only, with head coach Sean McVay deciding he already has seen enough from one of the Super Bowl favorites and canceled the two days of workouts next week.,While the Rams no longer will have to be on the field Monday and Tuesday at their ...