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Delaware State scrambles after missed flight to Hawaii
Delaware State football's long trip to face Hawaii in the team's season opener just got longer.,The Star-Advertiser in Honolulu reported Tuesday that the Hornets missed their scheduled 10.5-hour flight to the city because of what was termed "a bus snafu" as the team attempted to reach John F. Kenned...
Raptors sign free agent G Jared Rhoden
The Toronto Raptors signed free agent guard Jared Rhoden on Monday. Terms were not disclosed.,Rhoden, who turns 25 on Aug. 27, averaged 4.9 points, 1.9 rebounds and 14.4 minutes in 17 games off the Detroit Pistons' bench in 2023-24.,He compiled career averages of 4.1 points, 2.3 boards and 14.3 minu...
Quarterfinal field set at Esports World Cup's CoD MWIII event
The Carolina Royal Ravens, Cloud9, Boston Breach and 100 Thieves all lost one match before winning the next on Friday to advance to the quarterfinals of the Call of Duty Modern Warfare III event at the Esports World Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,All four fell in winners-bracket matches in their group...
Scott Parel has putting breakthrough, shoots 63 to lead in Calgary
Scott Parel fired a 7-under-par 63 to grab the first-round lead at the Rogers Charity Classic on Friday in Calgary.,Parel's seven-birdie, zero-bogey outing put him one stroke ahead of Wes Short Jr., Scott McCarron and Mario Tiziani, who are tied for second. A large group tied two back at 5-under 65 ...
OpTic wins opener at Esports World Cup's CoD MWIII event
OpTic Gaming, whose players captured the Call of Duty League Championship last month, opened play in the Call of Duty Modern Warfare III event at the Esports World Cup with a 3-1 win over OMiT Brooklyn on Thursday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,The $1.8 million tournament began with 16 teams divided into ...
Angels release LHPs Amir Garrett, Adam Kolarek
The Los Angeles Angels released a pair of left-handers with major league experience on Wednesday by parting ways with both Amir Garrett and Adam Kolarek.,Both pitchers, with more than 500 games in the major leagues between them, were at Triple-A Salt Lake.,Garrett, 32, had a 5.06 ERA in six appearan...
Brewers activate LHP DL Hall to start vs. Reds
The Milwaukee Brewers activated left-hander DL Hall from the 60-day injured list to start Sunday's game against the visiting Cincinnati Reds.,Also on Sunday, the Brewers placed left-hander Hoby Milner (left shoulder impingement) on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to Friday, and transferred righ...
L.A. mayor: Public transportation only way to go to 2028 Games
Residents of car-dependent Los Angeles -- and visitors -- will be asked to go without their wheels when the city hosts the 2028 Summer Olympics.,Karen Bass, the city's mayor, told reporters in Paris on Saturday that a plan is in place to improve public transit and to ask businesses to shift to a rem...
Gold-medal gymnast Jordan Chiles returning to UCLA
Olympic gold medalist and two-time NCAA national champion gymnast Jordan Chiles is returning to UCLA.,Chiles made the announcement Thursday in an appearance on NBC's "Today" show.,"You all have been waiting for it -- I am returning back to UCLA to represent the Bruins for my two remaining years of c...
Pirates place RHP Colin Holderman (wrist) on IL
The Pittsburgh Pirates placed relief pitcher Colin Holderman on the 15-day injured list Thursday due to a sprain in the right wrist.,Holderman, 28, is 3-5 with a 3.21 ERA and 47 strikeouts in 44 appearances out of the bullpen this season.,He is 8-8 with a 3.63 ERA and two saves in 126 games (no star...
Cuba's Erislandy Alvarez win men's lightweight boxing gold
PARIS -- Cuba's Erislandy Alvarez broke the hearts of a delirious French crowd when he beat local favorite Sofiane Oumiha by split decision in the men's lightweight boxing final at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday.,Alvarez's win meant that Cuba's boxers, who had won just one bronze medal in Paris bef...
Blackhawks, first-round pick Marek Vanacker agree to 3-year deal
The Chicago Blackhawks and first-round draft pick Marek Vanacker agreed to terms on a three-year, entry-level contract that runs through the 2026-27 season, the team announced Monday.,The contract carries a $975,000 annual salary cap hit.,Vanacker, 18, was the No. 27 overall pick of June's draft by ...
McLaren principal Andrea Stella signs contract extension
Team principal Andrea Stella is remaining with McLaren after signing a multi-year contract extension, the F1 team said Thursday.,Contract terms were not announced.,Stella, 53, joined McLaren in 2015 and worked his way up to team principal, promoted in 2022. Since then, McLaren drivers have two Grand...
Bills sign S Kareem Jackson
Safety Kareem Jackson signed a one-year deal with the Buffalo Bills on Tuesday.,The 15-year NFL veteran who finished the 2023 season with the Houston Texans had spent more than four seasons with the Broncos before rejoining Houston last season.,Bills safety Mike Edwards is considered week-to-week wi...
Cubs obtain Isaac Paredes from Rays for Christopher Morel
The Chicago Cubs acquired All-Star third baseman Isaac Paredes from the Tampa Bay Rays for third baseman Christopher Morel and two minor leaguers on Sunday.,Paredes was named an All-Star for the first time this season. He is batting .245 with 16 homers and 55 RBIs in 101 games.,"As we have stated, o...
Reports: Cubs obtain Isaac Paredes from Rays for Christopher Morel
The Chicago Cubs acquired All-Star third baseman Isaac Paredes from the Tampa Bay Rays for third baseman Christopher Morel and two minor leaguers, according to multiple reports on Sunday.,Paredes was named an All-Star for the first time this season. He is batting .245 with 16 homers and 55 RBIs in 1...
Cowboys release CB Gareon Conley, who plans to retire
The Dallas Cowboys released cornerback Gareon Conley on Sunday after he notified the team that he was ending his career comeback.,Conley, 29, signed with the Cowboys on June 18 after he made 25 tackles and two interceptions in seven games this year with the D.C. Defenders of the UFL.,The Raiders sel...
Phillies LHP Ranger Suarez put on 15-day IL (back)
The Philadelphia Philles on Saturday placed All-Star pitcher Ranger Suarez on the 15-day injured list with lower back soreness.,Suarez, 28, earned his first All-Star appearance amid what has so far been a career season. The lefty is 10-5 with a 2.87 ERA over 20 starts for the National League East-le...
Rays activate 1B Yandy Diaz from restricted list
The Tampa Bay Rays reinstated first baseman Yandy Diaz from the restricted list on Friday afternoon.,It was not immediately known if Diaz will be in the lineup for the Rays' game against the Cincinnati Reds on Friday night in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Diaz missed the team's recent seven-game road trip du...
Mariners acquire OF Randy Arozarena from Rays
Adding a talented player experiencing a tough season, the Seattle Mariners acquired former All-Star outfielder Randy Arozarena from the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday night.,The Rays will receive outfielder Aidan Smith and right-hander Brody Hopkins, both minor-leaguers, and a player to be named.,The Ma...