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Atlanta United transfers D Pedro Amador to Israeli club
Atlanta United transferred defender Pedro Amador to Israeli Premier League side Hapoel Be'er Sheva on Thursday.,The 27-year-old left back from Portugal joined the Five Stripes from Liga Portugal's Moreirense FC in July 2024.,Amador contributed two goals and nine assists in 53 matches across all comp...
Rangers RHP Jakob Junis (adductor) returns to injured list
Rangers right-hander Jakob Junis landed on the 15-day injured list for the second time this month on Thursday.,Texas recalled right-hander Winston Santos from Triple-A Round Rock in a corresponding transaction.,Junis, who missed 11 games from July 1-17 with a right hip impingement, now is dealing wi...
Streaking Padres making right moves while Giants expect roster changes
With two-thirds of the season in the history books, the San Diego Padres are playing like a team that finally understands the assignment.,"All these games are important," said Padres second baseman Jake Cronenworth. "We need to put ourselves in a position to go to the playoffs.",A five-game winning ...
Nationals getting healthier in time for Braves series
Jake Irvin will come off the 60-day injured list to make his first start in more than two months when the Washington Nationals open their four-game series against the host Atlanta Braves on Thursday.,The Nationals lost to Toronto 5-2 on Wednesday in the rubber game of their three-game set and finish...
Big Ten notebook: Ryan Day focuses on small margins for Ohio State
Ohio State began last season with 12 consecutive victories and ended it with two losses that changed the way the year will be remembered.,Ryan Day is not interested in overreacting to either stretch.,The Buckeyes followed a national championship with a trip to the Big Ten title game last season, whe...
Reports: Panthers rookie WR Chris Brazzell (knee) out up to 8 weeks
Carolina Panthers rookie wide receiver Chris Brazzell II is expected to miss up to eight weeks with a partially torn LCL in his left knee which he sustained during Wednesday's practice, according to multiple media reports.,The third-round draft pick was seen holding his left knee after going down du...
Daniel Susac hits first two homers, helps Giants torch Brewers
Daniel Susac belted the first two home runs of his career, Luis Arraez and Heliot Ramos stroked four hits apiece and the San Francisco Giants captured the season series over the National League Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers with a 16-3 shellacking Wednesday afternoon.,Susac finished with three r...
FIFA's Gianni Infantino sets deadline to approve funding plan
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has given the organization's 211 member federations until Sept. 19 to support a private investment proposal that could provide each association with up to $40 million in funding.,Infantino outlined the deadline in a letter promoting the creation of FIFA Forward Enterp...
Royals place 1B Vinnie Pasquantino (wrist) on 10-day injured list
The Kansas City Royals placed first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday due to right wrist soreness.,In a corresponding move, the Royals recalled outfielder John Rave from Triple-A Omaha.,Pasquantino, 28, had gone on the IL after fracturing the hamate bone in his right...
Giants star WR Malik Nabers (knee) impresses on first day of camp
Optimism that New York Giants star receiver Malik Nabers will be healthy for the start of the season rose considerably on Wednesday's first day of training camp workouts.,Nabers is nine months removed from surgery for a torn ACL and meniscus in his right knee. He did more individual work than observ...
Report: Browns signing S Grant Delpit to 3-year, $48M contract extension
The Cleveland Browns are signing safety Grant Delpit to a three-year, $48 million contract extension that includes $35 million in guaranteed money, ESPN and NFL Network reported on Wednesday.,Delpit, 27, was entering the last year of a three-year, $36 million extension signed in 2023 that has no mor...
Panthers rookie WR Chris Brazzell carted off with injury
Carolina Panthers rookie wide receiver Chris Brazzell II was carted off the practice field Wednesday with an apparent knee injury.,The third-round draft pick was seen holding his left knee after going down during seven-on-seven drills, according to multiple reports from the scene. ,He was transporte...
Falcons add QB Cooper Rush with Tua Tagovailoa (back) ailing
The Atlanta Falcons signed Cooper Rush on Wednesday after fellow quarterback Tua Tagovailoa experienced a "flare-up" of an undisclosed injury, head coach Kevin Stefanski announced.,ESPN reported that Tagovailoa is dealing with a tight back. Rush provides depth for training camp with Michael Penix Jr...
Giants' Logan Webb could set unwanted record vs. Brewers
Personal history could be in the making when San Francisco Giants ace Logan Webb faces the visiting Milwaukee Brewers in the finale of a three-game series on Wednesday afternoon.,The clubs have split the first two games of the set, each getting a solid effort from a starting pitcher, the first by th...
Logan Henderson's strong pitching helps Brewers pull away from Giants
Logan Henderson pitched effectively into the sixth inning, Luis Lara drove in three runs and the Milwaukee Brewers gradually pulled away from the San Francisco Giants en route to an 8-2 road victory Tuesday night.,Brice Turang collected three hits while Jackson Chourio and William Contreras added tw...
Giants place INF Casey Schmitt (torn meniscus) on 10-day IL
San Francisco Giants infielder Casey Schmitt could miss the rest of the season after tearing the meniscus cartilage in his left knee during Monday night's game against the Milwaukee Brewers.,Schmitt, 27, had been enjoying the best season of his four-year career with personal bests in batting average...
Wings, Dream eager to sustain winning ways after All-Star break
The high-flying Dallas Wings look to continue their midseason success that has them in the WNBA's upper echelon when they host the Atlanta Dream on Wednesday in Arlington, Texas.,The Wings (18-9) entered the All-Star break as one of the league's hottest teams with seven wins in their last eight game...
NYCFC acquire F Luighi Hanri Sousa Santos on loan
Forward Luighi Hanri Sousa Santos was acquired Tuesday by New York City FC on loan from Brazilian side SE Palmeiras through the 2026 season.,The deal includes an option to purchase Luighi at the end of the season.,The 20-year-old Brazilian scored five goals and added one assist in 45 appearances acr...
FIFA proposes to sell minority stake in World Cup
FIFA announced plans Tuesday to create a new commercial subsidiary that will run its main events and will be available for external investors to buy a minority stake in.,The new subsidiary, called FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE), will consolidate the organization's commercial and event operations, inc...
Report: Luke Kuechly named Netflix's lead NFL analyst
Hall of Fame linebacker Luke Kuechly will be named the new lead analyst for Netflix's NFL broadcasts, The Athletic reported on Tuesday.,Kuechly, 35, retired after eight outstanding seasons with the Carolina Panthers (2012-19) and is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2026, schedule...