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Wave sign Spanish GK Sandra Panos to 3-year deal
The San Diego Wave announced the signing Wednesday of decorated Spanish goalkeeper Sandra Panos.,Panos, 33, arrives from Liga MX Femenil side Club America on a three-year deal through the 2028 NWSL season.,She previously starred at FC Barcelona as a three-time Champions League winner and five-time L...
Colorado coach Deion Sanders now 'cancer free'
Colorado head coach Deion Sanders announced he is "cancer free" heading into the 2026 season.,The Pro Football Hall of Famer talked about his battle with bladder cancer Tuesday on "Good Morning America.","I've got my health back. I've got my swagger back," said Sanders, 58. "Last year at this time I...
Lionel Messi comes off bench, scores in Argentina's final friendly
Lionel Messi came off the bench and converted a penalty in Argentina's final World Cup tune-up friendly Tuesday, a 3-0 defeat of Iceland in Auburn, Ala.,Subbing in during the 70th minute, Messi set up a penalty kick with his first touch of the match, passing a throughball to Lautaro Martinez, who wa...
Hurricanes start rookie Brandon Bussi for Game 4 of Stanley Cup Final
The Carolina Hurricanes made a change in net for Tuesday night's Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Vegas Golden Knights.,Carolina gave rookie Brandon Bussi his first career playoff start as the Hurricanes look to level the series at 2-2 in Las Vegas, with the announcement becoming shortly ...
England F Bukayo Saka (Achilles) not yet '100 percent'
Four years ago, at the tender age of 21, Bukayo Saka scored three goals in four World Cup matches to help England reach the quarterfinals.,But when might Saka take the field for England in this World Cup cycle?,Manager Thomas Tuchel preached patience on Tuesday as Saka, 24, continues to deal with an...
Avs’ Gabriel Landeskog wins Masterton Trophy, Messier Leadership Award
Colorado Avalanche forward Gabriel Landeskog received the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy and the Mark Messier Leadership Award on Tuesday to become the first player in NHL history to win both awards in a career -- let alone the same season.,The Masterton Trophy is awarded annually to the NHL player ...
Revolution extend D Will Sands through 2030 season
The New England Revolution signed defender Will Sands to a contract extension through the 2030 season on Tuesday.,Financial terms were not disclosed by the team for Sands, who joined the Revolution during the 2024 summer transfer window.,"We are thrilled to extend Will Sands and keep him in New Engl...
The Six Most Fascinating LeBron James Scenarios This Offseason
LeBron James faces a pivotal offseason as questions about free agency, legacy and the GOAT debate create several intriguing possibilities for his future....
Netherlands to replace Jurrien Timber with Lutsharel Geertruida
An ongoing injury to Arsenal's Jurrien Timber was replaced on the Netherlands' World Cup roster by Sunderland's Lutsharel Geertruida.,A groin injury suffered in March forced Timber to miss several months of the domestic season. Although the defender played 55 minutes for Arsenal in the Champions Lea...
Team Yandex topple LGD again, winning BLAST Slam VII title
Team Yandex smacked LGD Gaming 3-1 in the grand final Sunday to win first prize at the BLAST Slam VII playoffs in Copenhagen, Denmark.,Yandex will bring home $300,000 out of the $1 million pool of prize money, plus an additional $100,000 club bonus. LGD Gaming settled for $150,000 and $45,000, respe...
Alexander Zverev has grand moment by winning French Open
Germany's Alexander Zverev can finally call himself a Grand Slam champion after winning the French Open title Sunday with a 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-1 victory over Italy's Flavio Cobolli at Paris.,Zverev had 24 career ATP titles and a gold medal at the 2021 Olympics at Japan, but he had been 0-3 in...
England's Harry Kane: Heat 'won't be a factor' at World Cup
England captain Harry Kane predicted the heat "won't be a factor" thanks to his team's World Cup training regimen.,Ranked No. 4 in the world, England will open the tournament against Croatia on June 17 in Arlington, Texas.,The Three Lions will play a final tune-up against Costa Rica on Wednesday in ...
Team Yandex awaits foe in grand final of BLAST Slam VII
Team Yandex downed BetBoom Team to advance to Sunday's grand final at the BLAST Slam VII playoffs in Copenhagen, Denmark., ,BetBoom Team, after losing 2-1 in the upper-bracket final on Saturday, can earn another shot at Team Yandex and the $300,000 top prize if they can get past LGD Gaming in the lo...
Harry Kane header lifts England past New Zealand in World Cup tune-up
Harry Kane's header late in the first half lifted England to a 1-0 win over New Zealand Saturday afternoon in the first of the contender's first two World Cup tune-up friendlies at Tampa, Fla.,In the second minute of first-half stoppage time, Kane flicked a Djed Spence cross into the right corner of...
Denzel Ward wants to stay in Cleveland despite Myles Garrett trade
With star defensive end Myles Garrett traded away from Cleveland, cornerback Denzel Ward became the longest-tenured player on the Browns, and he has no plans to change that.,"I definitely still want to be here," Ward said Saturday at his inaugural celebrity softball game in Eastlake, Ohio, according...
Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy wins 2nd Vezina Trophy
Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy is now a two-time Vezina Trophy winner.,The NHL on Saturday named Vasilevskiy as the 2025-26 recipient of the honor, which is awarded "to the goaltender adjudged to be the best at his position," as selected by league general managers.,Vasilevskiy receive...
England manager frets over Raymond James pitch prior to World Cup friendly
Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Bay is renowned as the NFL field that has its sod replaced more frequently than any other.,But after its most recent resodding, the field's surface looks more like stitched-together slabs than a seamless lawn - and that does not thrill England manager Thomas Tuchel as ...
Canadiens' Cole Caufield wins Lady Byng Trophy
Canadiens forward Cole Caufield thought he was in the Montreal locker room Friday to surprise teammate Nick Suzuki with the Frank J. Selke Trophy, but there was another card to be flipped.,Suzuki presented Caufield with the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, given annually to the NHL player "who best combin...
Alexander Zverev on brink of elusive Grand Slam title in Paris
No. 2 seed Alexander Zverev of Germany advanced to Sunday's French Open final to face the winner of Friday's all-Italian semifinal.,Zverev moved closer to his elusive first Grand Slam title with Friday's 7-5, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 victory against No. 26 seed Jakub Mensik of Czechia at Roland Garros in Paris...
Joc Pederson, Rangers take aim at Guardians
Texas Rangers manager Skip Schumaker found an offensive spark when he asked Brandon Nimmo to move out of the leadoff spot. ,Schumaker said he expects the move to continue to pay dividends on Friday night when the Rangers open a three-game series with the Cleveland Guardians in Arlington, Texas.,"I t...