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Raiders releasing DT Christian Wilkins after 1 season
The Las Vegas Raiders informed Christian Wilkins on Thursday that he will be released, ending the defensive tackle's time with the team after one injury-shortened season.,The Raiders, who had signed Wilkins in March 2024 to a four-year, $110 million contract with $84.75 million guaranteed, had place...
Nathan Eovaldi, Rangers take hot run into series with slumping Braves
The Texas Rangers will look to build on their hot start to the second half of the season when they host the swooning Atlanta Braves on Friday in the opener of a three-game interleague series in Arlington, Texas.,Texas will send right-hander Nathan Eovaldi (7-3, 1.58 ERA) to the mound as the Braves c...
Power punch aplenty as Phillies open series against Yankees
Bryce Harper and Aaron Judge recently reached 350 career homers, not that the impressive milestones have kept their respective teams in first place of their divisions.,While Harper and the Philadelphia Phillies are in striking distance of first place in the National League East, Judge and the New Yo...
RHP Jesse Chavez announces retirement after 18 seasons
After 657 appearances over 18 seasons with nine different clubs, right-hander Jesse Chavez announced his retirement Thursday.,The final appearance for the 41-year-old came July 13 for the Atlanta Braves against the St. Louis Cardinals.,Chavez was traded 11 times in his career, the most of any player...
Lionel Messi Just Gave MLS the Middle Finger: What Garber Does Next Will Define His Legacy
Lionel Messi skipped the MLS All-Star Game with no warning. Now Commissioner Don Garber must choose between enforcing league rules or bowing to the league’s biggest star....
Gunnar Henderson, Orioles jolt Guardians in series finale
Alex Jackson scored on Gunnar Henderson's two-out single in the seventh inning, providing the decisive run for the visiting Baltimore Orioles in a 4-3 win over the Cleveland Guardians on Thursday afternoon.,Henderson delivered against Erik Sabrowski as Baltimore avoided a four-game sweep to the surg...
49ers sign WR Quintez Cephus, cut RB Israel Abanikanda
The San Francisco 49ers signed wide receiver Quintez Cephus to a one-year deal on Thursday and waived running back Israel Abanikanda.,Cephus, 27, was a fifth-round pick by Detroit in the 2020 NFL Draft and last appeared in a game with the Lions in 2022. The league suspended him for the 2023 season f...
Sun to remain in Connecticut at least through 2026
The Connecticut Sun will continue to call the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., home for at least another season.,The team notified season ticket holders of that decision via email on Wednesday, likely spurred by persistent chatter that has the team either being sold or moved.,"We know there h...
Giants discussed personnel plans -- not surgery -- with WR Malik Nabers
Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers was kept in the loop about the team's offseason moves and execution, from New York's pursuit of quarterback Russell Wilson and other veterans to additions in the draft. ,Head coach Brian Daboll described the conversation as more informational than consultation -- ev...
New York Jets Just Dodged a Bullet With Justin Fields’ Toe Injury
Justin Fields avoided a major injury Thursday, and the Jets should be thanking the football gods. They might not survive a season without him....
Why Drew Allar Passed on the NFL to Chase a National Title at Penn State
Drew Allar could’ve gone pro as a first-round pick. Instead, he returned to Penn State for unfinished business and a shot at a national championship....
Pro wrestling pioneer Hulk Hogan dies at 71
Hulk Hogan, who helped to transform professional wrestling from sports to entertainment, died Thursday morning at 71.,TMZ Sports first reported the story, with WWE and Florida police later confirming the news of the former wrestler's death.,"WWE is saddened to learn WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan has ...
Ottawa re-signs F Mannon McMahon for 2025-26
The Ottawa Charge re-signed forward Mannon McMahon to a one-year deal for 2025-26 on Thursday.,The 23-year-old Minnesota native played in every game for the Charge as a rookie in 2024-25.,She had eight points (four goal, four assists) in 30 regular-season games and one goal in eight playoff contests...
Titans sign veteran OLB Jihad Ward
The Tennessee Titans signed veteran outside linebacker Jihad Ward on Thursday.,Ward, 31, played in all 17 games (two starts) for the Minnesota Vikings last season.,He has 19 sacks, 168 tackles and five fumble recoveries in 119 career games (37 starts) with six NFL teams.,The then-Oakland Raiders pic...
No timetable for Caitlin Clark's return to Fever
When Caitlin Clark is ready to return from her third injury of the season, the Indiana Fever plan to share the news.,Until then, Clark is out -- including Thursday's home game with the Las Vegas Aces -- until further notice with no timetable for her return from a right groin injury.,Clark has played...
Ben O'Connor conquers Stage 18 at Tour de France
Ben O'Connor conquered the Col de la Loze to win Stage 18 of the Tour de France on Thursday in the French Alps.,The mountainous 171.5-kilometer trek from Vif marked the second career stage win and first since 2021 for the 29-year-old Australian.,Three-time and defending champion Tadej Pogacar of Slo...
Packers flip script, give former OC Nathaniel Hackett shot on defense
Former New York Jets offensive coordinator and Denver Broncos head coach Nathaniel Hackett returned to his roots with the Green Bay Packers, but there's a new script in place. ,Hackett, offensive coordinator of the Packers from 2019-21 before he was hired as the head coach in Denver, signed on to re...
Lewis Hamilton: Ferrari not 'firing on all cylinders'
Lewis Hamilton wants to make sure he one day leaves Ferrari's Formula One team better than he found it.,That's why he told reporters Thursday in advance of the Belgian Grand Prix this weekend that he's giving input to Ferrari leaders about everything from improving the car to bolstering the way the ...
Stefanos Tsitsipas splits with coach Goran Ivanisevic
Stefanos Tsitsipas announced a split with coach Goran Ivanisevic on Thursday after less than two months together.,Their partnership began on May 29 following Tsitsipas' second-round exit at the French Open.,"Working with Goran Ivanisevic was brief but an intense experience and a truly valuable chapt...
Ranking All 30 MLB Jersey Ads: Which Teams Get It Right (and Who Butchered Their Uniforms)
We ranked all 30 MLB teams by their jersey advertisements. Who blends sponsor logos with style, and who turned iconic uniforms into hideous billboards?...