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Texans taking S Jimmie Ward's status 'day by day'
Houston Texans general manager Nick Caserio said the team is letting the legal process play out while staying in communication with the league about the status of safety Jimmie Ward, who was arrested last month on a felony assault family violence charge.,Ward was in the building as the Texans report...
Bills GM throws support behind accused first-round pick Maxwell Hairston
Bills general manager Billy Beane is going to bat for first-round pick Maxwell Hairston Jr. ,The 30th overall pick in April, Hairston was sued by a woman who claims she was sexually assaulted by Hairston at the University of Kentucky in 2021.,Beane made it a personal mission to meet Hairston's close...
Justin Verlandar breaks 16-start winless slump as Giants down Braves
Justin Verlander threw five scoreless innings to earn his first win this season and Rafael Devers hit a pair of home runs to help the visiting San Francisco Giants beat the Atlanta Braves 9-3 on Wednesday in the rubber game of their three-game series.,The Giants finished 5-1 against the Braves this ...
Jannik Sinner rehires fitness coach who played role in doping ban
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner rehired Umberto Ferrara as his fitness coach just under a year after firing him for his role in his doping case.,Sinner, the reigning Wimbledon champion, parted ways with Ferrara and physiotherapist Giacomo Naldi following the investigation into his two positive tests for c...
Cardinals DFA veteran hurler Erick Fedde
The St. Louis Cardinals designated veteran right-hander Erick Fedde for assignment on Wednesday. ,The Cardinals recalled rookie right-hander Andre Granillo from Triple-A Memphis in a corresponding move. ,Fedde, 32, is 3-10 with a 5.22 ERA in 20 starts this season, his second with the Cardinals. He's...
Jonathan Milan wins sprint to take Stage 17 at Tour de France
Italy's Jonathan Milan won a sprint to the finish line to win Stage 17 of the 2025 Tour de France on Wednesday.,The Trek racer battled rainy conditions in the 160.4-kilometer course from Bollene to Valence for his second stage victory of the event. Milan finished in 3 hours, 25 minutes and 30 second...
NASCAR to hold street race at San Diego naval base
NASCAR announced Wednesday that it will hold events at Naval Base Coronado in San Diego next year, marking the circuit's first-ever racing events at an active military base. ,The street races will be held June 19-21, 2026, culminating with the Cup Series race. The races coincide with the 250th anniv...
LIV Golf players slam 'mockery' of world rankings system
Lee Westwood's tie for 34th at The Open Championship vaulted him 3,759 spots in the Official World Golf Ranking.,Now at No. 930, Westwood is now back ahead of his son, Sam, a mini-tour player who currently sits 2,759th. That served as Exhibit 1 for the Englishman's rant against the world rankings sy...
Vikings LT Christian Darrisaw (ACL, MCL) cleared for camp
Vikings left tackle Christian Darrisaw will not begin training camp on a restricted list, signaling his rapid recovery from torn anterior cruciate and medial collateral ligaments and a positive omen as Minnesota introduces another new starting quarterback.,Darrisaw is already active in individual an...
DC Defenders promote Shannon Harris to head coach
The DC Defenders removed the interim tag on Wednesday and named Shannon Harris as the head coach of the UFL team.,Harris served as the interim head coach this past season and guided the Defenders to the 2025 UFL Championship. He was named the recipient of the 2025 UFL Buddy Teevens Coach of the Year...
Texans place RB Joe Mixon (ankle) on non-football injury list
Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon was placed on the non-football injury list Wednesday.,A Pro Bowl selection during his first season in Houston, Mixon has yet to participate in practice during organized team activities and minicamp due to an ankle injury.,Mixon, who turns 29 on Thursday, rushed ...
CF Montreal announce rebuild in letter to fans
CF Montreal released an open letter to fans Wednesday, acknowledging their underperformance and announcing a commitment to "rebuild" the struggling MLS franchise.,Montreal has been in a downward spiral since losing in the conference semifinals of the 2022 MLS playoffs, 3-1 to the New York City Footb...
Giants tab Russell Wilson as QB1; Malik Nabers to practice
Russell Wilson is the New York Giants' starting quarterback as the team begins training camp, head coach Brian Daboll announced Wednesday.,"These guys will be out here competing, but Russ is our starter," Daboll said.,Also Wednesday, Daboll said wide receiver Malik Nabers will fully participate in p...
Commanders put absent Terry McLaurin on reserve/did not report list
The Washington Commanders placed holdout wide receiver Terry McLaurin on the reserve/did not report list on Wednesday.,McLaurin was not present Tuesday for a required conditioning test ahead of Wednesday's first practice.,Under the collective bargaining agreement, McLaurin faces a daily fine of $50,...
NFL Training Camp Fantasy Questions: Rookies, Rehabs, and Redemption Hopes
NFL training camps are open, and fantasy football questions are flying. From rookie QBs to aging stars and breakout tight ends, here's what savvy managers must know before draft day....
MLB Best Bets July 23rd: Top Baseball Betting Picks, Props Wednesday
Check out Wednesday’s best MLB player prop bets and picks, including strikeout totals for Lucas Giolito, Max Fried and J.P. Sears. Updated odds and key matchup insights....
Surging Rangers go for sweep at home against Athletics
The surging Texas Rangers will look to sweep a three-game series from the Athletics on Wednesday when the teams clash in the finale of the set in Arlington, Texas. ,JP Sears (7-8, 5.13 ERA) will take the mound to start for the Athletics while Texas will counter with fellow left-hander Patrick Corbin...
After ending streaks, Yankees vie for series win vs. Blue Jays
The visiting New York Yankees aim to ride the momentum from a dramatic win into the rubber match of their three-game series with the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday night.,Ben Rice snapped a tie with a home run in the ninth inning against Toronto closer Jeff Hoffman in the Yankees' 5-4 win on Tuesday...
Slade Cecconi, Guardians out to extend hot streak vs. Orioles
Cleveland Guardians fans haven't forgotten about Josh Naylor, but they do feel much better about the trade that sent him to the Arizona Diamondbacks last Dec. 21.,Slade Cecconi, who was acquired along with a draft pick for the cleanup-hitting slugger, has been the Guardians' most consistent starter ...
Giants, winless Justin Verlander chase series victory vs. Braves
Justin Verlander will continue to search for his first elusive win with the Giants when San Francisco wraps up its six-game road trip with a series finale against the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday.,Atlanta won the opener of the three-game series 9-5 on Monday before San Francisco prevailed 9-0 on Tues...