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Coco Gauff joins LeBron James as flag bearer for Team USA
Coco Gauff will join LeBron James in carrying the American flag in the opening ceremonies of the Summer Olympics on Friday in Paris.,The 20-year-old tennis star is the youngest American to serve as a flag bearer. The 39-year-old James was selected as part of the male-female duo earlier this week. ,G...
LeBron James to carry USA flag in Paris Olympics opening ceremony
LeBron James will be the flag-bearer for Team USA at the 2024 Summer Olympics' opening ceremony in Paris on Friday.,The NBA superstar's fellow Olympians selected the two-time gold medalist to carry the Stars and Stripes.,James, 39, is the first men's basketball player to receive the honor. Women's h...
Short-handed Braves sign 2B/OF Whit Merrifield
The Atlanta Braves agreed to a contract with second baseman/outfielder Whit Merrifield on Monday.,The signing comes one day after All-Star second baseman Ozzie Albies fractured his left wrist.,Merrifield, 35, was released by Philadelphia on July 12 after batting .199 with three homers in 53 games.,M...
Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez ruled out of MLS All-Star Game
The biggest star in MLS will not participate in the league's All-Star Game, with Inter Miami's Lionel Messi bowing out of Wednesday's contest at Columbus, Ohio, with an ankle injury.,Also ruled out of Wednesday's contest is Inter Miami teammate Luis Suarez, who is dealing with knee discomfort.,Messi...
The Biggest Busts of the 2024 MLB Season So Far
The All-Star Break gives teams an opportunity to assess where they're at. Today, we'll assess players that have been the biggest disappointments in 2024....
Eugenio Suarez looks to help D-backs salvage split vs. Braves
Eugenio Suarez's bat was missing in action for the first three-plus months of the season but it is heating up in July.,Suarez was a sub-.200 hitter when the month began but he has rediscovered his stroke. The Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman will look to keep up the torrid hitting when his club cl...
2024 NFC North Predictions: Detroit Lions Defend Crown, Minnesota Vikings Finish Last
The NFC North is widely expected to be one of the best, most competitive divisions in the NFL, here's how we see things shaking out....
Jayson Tatum, A'ja Wilson land on covers of NBA 2K25
Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum, Las Vegas Aces star A'ja Wilson and the legendary Vince Carter will adorn the covers of the latest NBA 2K25 series of video games.,Tatum will be on the cover of the standard edition, Wilson will represent the game's WNBA version and Carter will be the face of the...
Pirates activate RHP Quinn Priester from IL
The Pittsburgh Pirates activated right-handed starting pitcher Quinn Priester from the 15-day injured list Tuesday amid a flurry of roster moves.,The Pirates also optioned outfielder Edward Olivares to Triple-A Indianapolis, while left-hander Justin Bruihl accepted an outright assignment to Indianap...
Former 6-foot-11 hoops prospect to play OT at Georgia
Jahzare Jackson was part of one of the top junior basketball leagues in the country, but on Monday, he committed to one of college football's premier programs.,Jackson, who stands 6-foot-11, will play offensive tackle at recent two-time national champion Georgia.,Jackson played in Overtime Elite, th...
Phils' Ranger Suarez pursues bounce-back effort vs. Braves
Philadelphia left-hander Ranger Suarez will try to recover from his worst start of the season on Saturday when the visiting Phillies meet the Atlanta Braves in the second game of the three-game series.,The Phillies won the opener 8-6 on Friday to square the teams' season series at 2-2. First-place P...
Flames sign first-rounders Zayne Parekh, Matvei Gridin to 3-year deals
The Calgary Flames signed first-round draft picks Zayne Parekh and Matvei Gridin to three-year, $2.925 million entry-level contracts on Friday.,Each deal carries an average annual value of $975,000.,Calgary selected Parekh, an 18-year-old Canadian, with the ninth overall pick of the NHL draft last m...
Brewers place INF Nick Ortiz, RHP Enolis Paredes on injured list
Milwaukee Brewers third baseman Joey Ortiz, after playing in only two of six possible games from June 26 to Tuesday, was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday because of neck inflammation.,The Brewers also placed right-hander Enoli Paredes on the 15-day IL because of right forearm tendinitis.,...
Christian Lundgaard in, Alexander Rossi out for McLaren in 2025
Arrow McLaren is adding driver Christian Lundgaard to its 2025 IndyCar team.,Lundgaard will replace Alexander Rossi, who is in his second season with the team, as the two sides mutually part ways after failing to reach a new deal.,The 22-year-old Lundgren will join 25-year-old Pato O'Ward of Mexico ...
Argentina, Chile coaches receive one-match suspensions at Copa
CONMEBOL suspended Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni and Chile coach Ricardo Gareca for one match Friday for arriving late to the field of play during Copa America matches.,Scaloni will not be allowed to coach or sit on the bench during Saturday's Group A finale against Peru, nor Gareca against Canada....
Mexico captain Edson Alvarez (hamstring) to miss rest of Copa America
Mexico's Edson Alvarez is out of the Copa America because of a left hamstring injury.,He announced the news on a video posted to social media late Tuesday.,"Unfortunately, my participation in the Copa America has come to a close," he said, according to a translation from Spanish provided by ESPN. "B...
2024 MLB All-Star Game American League Ballot: Who Should Be Voted In?
These American League MLB players have earned themselves an All-Star nomination. ...
Mexico loses Edson Alvarez to apparent hamstring injury
Mexico captain Edson Alvarez was helped off the field in the first half of Saturday's Copa America match against Jamaica on Saturday due to an apparent left hamstring injury. ,The West Ham midfielder, who has been linked to a move to Manchester United, was sprinting downfield when he grabbed the bac...
Lionel Messi: 'Inter Miami will be the last club in my career'
Lionel Messi is aware that the clock is ticking on his playing career.,With that in mind, the eight-time Ballon d'Or winner told ESPN that he plans on retiring once he's done playing for Inter Miami. He contends that there will be no second act elsewhere in Major League Soccer, or a return to Europe...
Mets reinstate C Francisco Alvarez from injured list
The New York Mets reinstated Francisco Alvarez from the injured list Tuesday and designated fellow catcher Tomas Nido for assignment.,Alvarez, 22, has been out since April 19 with a thumb injury. In 16 games to start the season, he was batting .236 with one home run and eight RBIs. ,In 144 games ove...