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Cubs' top pitching prospect to have season-ending elbow surgery
Chicago Cubs pitching prospect Brandon Birdsell will have season-ending surgery on his right elbow.,Assistant general manager Jared Banner confirmed the news Tuesday. Birdsell will undergo the procedure with Dr. Keith Meister in Arlington, Texas.,"We'll have more information after the surgery," Bann...
Fifth-seeded Jack Draper (arm) withdraws from U.S. Open
No. 5 seed Jack Draper was forced to withdraw from the U.S. Open on Wednesday due to a lingering arm injury.,"I'm sorry to say I'll be withdrawing from the US open," the British No. 1 posted on X Wednesday. "I tried my very best to be here and give myself every chance to play but the discomfort in m...
Colts GM on QB Anthony Richardson: 'We're not trading him'
Indianapolis Colts general manager Chris Ballard made it clear Wednesday that he is not entertaining trade offers for quarterback Anthony Richardson.,The Colts announced last week that they are turning to free agent acquisition Daniel Jones over fellow former first-round pick Richardson as the team'...
Marlins RHP Janson Junk (ulnar nerve irritation) lands on IL
The Miami Marlins placed right-hander Janson Junk on the 15-day injured list on Wednesday with ulnar nerve irritation.,Junk, 29, left Saturday's start against Toronto in the sixth inning due to discomfort in his pitching arm. He allowed three runs on six hits in 5 2/3 innings in an eventual 7-6 loss...
Pac-12 adds new CW deal for football, basketball
The rebuilding Pac-12 has signed a multiyear broadcast deal with The CW through the 2030-31 season.,The deal announced with The CW on Wednesday calls for the network to broadcast 66 events in the 2026-27 season: 13 regular-season football games, 35 regular-season men's basketball games, 15 regular-s...
LAFC D Maxime Chanot retires after 10-year MLS career
Los Angeles FC defender Maxime Chanot announced his retirement from professional soccer on Wednesday.,The 35-year-old Luxembourg international spent 10 seasons in MLS with New York City FC (2016-23) and LAFC (2024-25).,Chanot contributed 10 goals in 237 appearances across all competitions during his...
Texas A&M expects to have RB Le'Veon Moss for opener
Texas A&M running back Le'Veon Moss received a clean bill of health from head coach Mike Elko and will be ready for Saturday night's season opener against UTSA.,The senior is returning from a season-ending knee injury sustained last November after he had rushed for 765 yards and 10 touchdowns in 10 ...
Patriots claim waived Giants QB Tommy DeVito
Tommy DeVito was claimed off waivers by the New England Patriots on Wednesday, keeping the well-known NFL underdog story alive after a three-year stint with the New York Giants. ,New England had an up-close and personal view of DeVito's potential in the preseason finale against the Giants. He was 17...
Panthers exec departs to become Timberwolves/Lynx CEO
Florida Panthers executive Matthew Caldwell accepted a 10-year deal to serve as the CEO of the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves and WNBA's Minnesota Lynx, the teams announced Wednesday.,Caldwell, who will relinquish his role as the president of business operations with the NHL's Panthers, will begin ove...
Angel City FC transfer 2 players to London City
Angel City FC transferred defender Alanna Kennedy and midfielder Katie Zelem to the London City Lionesses for undisclosed fees, the club announced Wednesday.,Kennedy, 30, of Australia, joined ACFC in the 2025 preseason and recorded one goal and one assist in 16 matches.,Zelem, 29, of England, arrive...
Tommy Fleetwood's Tour Championship win scores NBC big ratings
Tommy Fleetwood's dramatic Tour Championship breakthrough delivered big television ratings for NBC on Sunday.,The network averaged 4.49 million viewers for the final round -- up 34 percent from 2024, according to the Nielsen numbers.,England's Fleetwood claimed the FedEx Cup trophy and earned $10 mi...
Reports: Chiefs WR Rashee Rice accepts six-game ban beginning Week 1
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice accepted a six-game suspension for violating the league's personal conduct policy, NFL Network reported.,Rice, 25, and the NFL were scheduled for a disciplinary hearing as entitled by the Collective Bargaining Agreement. But that Sept. 30 sitdown is unlik...
Reports: Patriots releasing WR Kendrick Bourne at his request
The New England Patriots are granting wide receiver Kendrick Bourne's request to be released, multiple outlets reported Wednesday.,CBS Sports reported that a potential trade with the Vikings didn't materialize, and Minnesota filled its receiver need Wednesday in a trade with the Carolina Panthers fo...
Chiefs' Travis Kelce kicks off fashion partnership with American Eagle
It's been quite a couple of days for Travis Kelce.,On Tuesday, the Kansas City Chiefs All-Pro tight end and pop megastar Taylor Swift announced their engagement. And on Wednesday, an ad campaign launched for his new line of clothing, a collaboration with American Eagle and his label, Tru Kolors.,The...
QB-rich Tulane keeps Northwestern guessing entering opener
Perhaps there's a small piece of Northwestern coach David Braun that wishes quarterback Darian Mensah had stayed at Tulane instead of taking a reported two-year, $8 million deal to transfer to Duke., ,If Mensah had stayed, then Braun and the Wildcats wouldn't have needed to spend so much time prepar...
Ravens' Kyle Hamilton inks extension, becomes NFL's top-paid safety
Baltimore Ravens All-Pro Kyle Hamilton signed a four-year contract extension that makes him the highest-paid safety in NFL history, general manager Eric DeCosta announced Wednesday.,While DeCosta did not reveal the sum total, multiple media outlets reported that it's worth $100.4 million with $82 mi...
Purdue welcomes Ball State, pining for positive start under Barry Odom
Not that there's ever a good time to go 1-11 in college football but Purdue sure picked the worst possible year to do it.,As in-state rival Indiana suddenly got really good, really quick under first-year coach Curt Cignetti, capping its regular season with a 66-0 rout of the hapless Boilermakers to ...
Texans GM: 'No crystal ball' on RB Joe Mixon's return
Houston Texans general manager Nick Caserio knows that running back Joe Mixon will miss at least the first four games of the season with a foot/ankle injury. What happens beyond that is unknown.,Mixon was placed on the non-football injury list, meaning he must sit out at least the first four games. ...
Maryland trusts 'foundation' facing FAU's Air-Raid
Maryland took a step backward following three straight winning seasons and bowl victories under coach Mike Locksley., ,The Terrapins are starting from scratch in many ways when they kick off the season Saturday against Florida Atlantic in College Park, Md., ,Maryland ended 2024 with five straight lo...
Reports: NFL pushing Rashee Rice six-game ban beginning Week 1
Rashee Rice could be suspended six games effective immediately if the Chiefs wide receiver agrees to accept terms of the NFL ban, ESPN reported Wednesday.,Rice and the league are set for a disciplinary hearing Sept. 30 in New York, but could meet prior to that if the 25-year-old accepts the terms of...