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Argentina defender Leonardo Balerdi (calf) out of World Cup
Argentina defender Leonardo Balerdi will not participate in this summer's World Cup due to a right calf injury, the team announced ahead of Saturday night's friendly against Honduras in College Station, Texas.,"Defender Leonardo Balerdi suffered a muscle injury in the soleus of his right leg and wil...
Jalen Brunson Continues Legendary Playoff Run In NBA Finals Debut
Jalen Brunson scored 13 fourth-quarter points and led the Knicks on an 11-0 closing run to defeat the Spurs in Game 1 of the NBA Finals....
Behind Chris Sale, Braves bid for series sweep of Blue Jays
The Atlanta Braves will send ace Chris Sale to the mound Thursday night when they vie for a three-game sweep over the visiting Toronto Blue Jays.,Sale (8-3, 2.01 ERA) has resembled his 2024 National League Cy Young Award-winning form, when he went 18-3 with a 2.38 ERA.,In 11 starts this season, the ...
Diana Shnaider jolts Aryna Sabalenka at French Open
Diana Shnaider rallied from a set and two breaks down to stun World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in the quarterfinals of the French Open on Wednesday in Paris.,Shnaider, the 25th seed from Russia, pulled out a 3-6, 7-5, 6-0 win over four-time major winner Sabalenka in 2 hours and 12 minutes. The victory sn...
Bears QB Caleb Williams graces 'Madden NFL 27' cover
Caleb Williams is the cover athlete for "Madden NFL 27," making the quarterback the first player in Chicago Bears history to receive that distinction.,EA Sports made the always highly anticipated announcement on Wednesday morning.,Williams is featured doing a jump pass, much like the one he used on ...
Report: Dolphins signing WR Jalen Reagor
The Miami Dolphins signed journeyman wide receiver Jalen Reagor, ESPN reported on Tuesday. Terms were not disclosed.,Reagor, 27, joins his fifth team since being drafted in the first round by the Philadelphia Eagles in 2020.,He did not play in a game in 2025, spending part of season with the Los Ang...
Blue Jackets' Zach Werenski captures Norris Trophy
Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski was named the Norris Trophy winner on Tuesday for the first time in his career.,Werenski edged Colorado Avalanche star Cale Makar as well as Buffalo Sabres captain Rasmus Dahlin for the honor. The award is presented to the defenseman "who demonstrates t...
A.J. Brown on Jalen Hurts: 'Not as close as we once were'
A.J. Brown still has love for quarterback Jalen Hurts even though they drifted apart over the last few years, the three-time All-Pro wide receiver said.,Brown shared as much and more with NBC Sports' Maria Taylor in an interview published on Tuesday, one day after his long-awaited trade from the Phi...
Jalen Williams could be available for NBA Finals if Thunder advance
Oklahoma City star Jalen Williams might be available for the NBA Finals should the Thunder advance, coach Mark Daigneault said prior to Saturday's Game 7 at home against the San Antonio Spurs.,Williams is out with a left hamstring injury for the finale of the Western Conference showdown. The series ...
White Sox 1B Munetaka Murakami out 4-6 weeks, put on IL
The Chicago White Sox will be without rookie slugger Munetaka Murakami for four to six weeks due to a Grade 2 strain of his right hamstring, manager Will Venable announced Saturday.,The White Sox placed Murakami on the 10-day injured list earlier on Saturday.,The 26-year-old first baseman, who share...
White Sox 1B Munetaka Murakami (hamstring) lands on IL
The Chicago White Sox placed rookie slugger Munetaka Murakami on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a strained right hamstring.,The 26-year-old first baseman, who shares the American League lead with 20 homers, sustained the injury in Friday's home win against the Detroit Tigers.,Murakami grabbed...
Thunder G Jalen Williams out for Game 7 after Game 6 struggles
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jalen Williams won't play in Game 7 against the visiting San Antonio Spurs on Saturday night after making a brief appearance in Game 6 of the Western Conference finals.,Williams, who aggravated a left hamstring injury in Game 2 and sat out the next three contests, came of...
French Open to impose 'significant sanction' on player for sexist remark
French Open organizers on Friday said a "significant sanction" will be imposed on Adolfo Daniel Vallejo after the player said his second-round match should not have been umpired by a woman.,The sanction will be a fine, with the amount not announced.,Buoyed by the home crowd, French teenage prodigy M...
Aryna Sabalenka, Coco Gauff charge into French Open 3rd round
A pair of top seeds advanced to the third round of the French Open with No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus and No. 4 Coco Gauff earning straight-set victories Thursday at Paris.,No. 6 Amanda Anisimova also advanced along with No. 16 Naomi Osaka of Japan, No. 17 Iva Jovic, No. 19 Madison Keys, No. 22 A...
Dodgers place IF Kike Hernandez (oblique) on IL, recall Alex Freeland
The Los Angeles Dodgers returned infielder Kike Hernandez to the injured list on Wednesday due to a left oblique strain. With Hernandez back on the shelf after a mere two-game return, infielder Alex Freeland has been recalled in a corresponding move.,Hernandez, who started the season on the IL due t...
Hawks promote Onsi Saleh to president of basketball ops
Following their first playoff appearance since 2023, the Atlanta Hawks promoted general manager Onsi Saleh to president of basketball operations on Wednesday.,Saleh, 40, who joined the Hawks in May 2024 as assistant GM and was promoted to GM in April 2025, signed a long-term contract extension.,"I h...
A's promote top prospect, LHP Gage Jump, to start Tuesday
Top prospect Gage Jump was recalled by the Athletics and will be thrown immediately into the fire by starting Tuesday night's home game against the Seattle Mariners.,The left-handed Jump is the Athletics' No. 3 prospect, according to MLB Pipeline. The A's pushed veteran right-hander Luis Severino's ...
French Open organizers meet with player reps following protest
The French Tennis Federation met with player representatives on Friday following a coordinated protest featuring several top players in the world, Agence France-Presse reported.,"As these discussions require more time, all parties have agreed to continue the dialogue and to meet again in the coming ...
Kimberly Birrell shockingly beats No. 5 Jessica Pegula in French Open
Kimberly Birrell's first-ever French Open victory rates as the upset of the day as the Australian took down No. 5 seed Jessica Pegula 1-6, 6-3, 6-3 on Tuesday in first-round action at the French Open in Paris.,Birrell lost eight of the first 10 games in the match before impressively storming back to...
Avs' Nathan MacKinnon (leg) to play in Game 4
Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon will suit up for Tuesday's Game 4 of the Western Conference finals, according to Colorado head coach Jared Bednar, whose team faces elimination down 3-0 to the Vegas Golden Knights.,Dealing with a right leg injury, McKinnon did not participate in Tuesday morning's opt...