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Angels place RHP Jose Marte on IL with viral infection
The Los Angeles Angels placed right-hander Jose Marte on the 15-day injured list because of a viral infection and recalled right-hander Jack Kochanowicz from Double-A Rocket City.,Marte, 28, last pitched Wednesday when he went 1 2/3 scoreless innings against the New York Yankees. He has a 2.33 ERA i...

Twins RHP Joe Ryan (shoulder) out 'weeks to months'
Minnesota Twins right-hander Joe Ryan is expected to be sidelined "weeks to months" with right shoulder injury, manager Rocco Baldelli announced Friday.,An MRI revealed a Grade 2 strain of the teres major in his right shoulder for Ryan, who left Wednesday's start against the Chicago Cubs in the thir...

Vikings' Sam Darnold to start preseason opener vs. Raiders
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold will start Saturday's preseason opener against the Las Vegas Raiders before turning the keys over to rookie J.J. McCarthy, coach Kevin O'Connell said Thursday.,"Sam Darnold will start the game and then we will transition to J.J. McCarthy for what I'm very, v...

D.C. United extend D Lucas Bartlett through 2027
D.C. United extend defender Lucas Bartlett's contract through the 2027 season on Thursday.,The 27-year-old center back's deal also includes an option for 2028.,Bartlett has one goal and two assists in 24 MLS matches (23 starts) in his first season with D.C. United.,"Lucas is a talented defender who ...

Medal shutout: U.S. men's beach volleyball duo loses to Qatar
There will be no medals for the United States in beach volleyball for the first time since it became an Olympic sport in 1996.,Miles Partain and Andy Benesh were the last Americans alive and they lost 21-14, 21-16 to Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan of Qatar in Wednesday's quarterfinals at Paris bel...

Bengals place DE Cam Sample on IR, sign pair of DL
The Cincinnati Bengals placed defensive end Cameron Sample on injured reserve and signed two defensive linemen among a slew of moves Wednesday.,Sample, 24, will miss the 2024 season with the torn Achilles he suffered during 11-on-11 drills during Monday' practice. The move to IR during camp makes hi...

Steelers QB Justin Fields to start preseason opener
Justin Fields will start for the Steelers in their preseason opener on Friday, but that doesn't mean he's overtaken Russell Wilson in the race to earn the job as Pittsburgh's starting quarterback.,The Steelers issued their first depth chart of training camp on Tuesday, with Wilson penciled in at No....

Miles Partain, Andrew Benesh reach beach volleyball quarters
Miles Partain and Andrew Benesh kept the United States alive for the men's beach volleyball gold medal when they defeated Italians Samuele Cottafava and Paolo Nicolai 2-0 on Monday in the Round of 16 in Paris.,At the temporary Eiffel Tower volleyball court, Partain and Benesh prevailed 21-17, 21-18....

Eagles sign veteran LB Shaquille Quarterman
The Philadelphia Eagles signed veteran linebacker Shaquille Quarterman on Monday. Terms were not disclosed.,Quarterman, 26, spent the past four seasons with Jacksonville after being drafted in the fourth round in 2020.,He played all 17 games for the third straight season in 2023, with 224 of his 232...

U.S. beach volleyball duo, coach split mid-Olympics
In the midst of the Paris Olympics, U.S. beach volleyball teammates Andy Benesh and Miles Partain elected to part ways with their coach, Mike Placek. ,The split occurred at some point between the pair's 2-0 defeat of Morocco in preliminary Pool D play on Tuesday and Thursday's 2-1 win over Brazil. T...

Georgia releases WR Rodarius 'Rara' Thomas in wake of arrest
Georgia dismissed senior wide receiver Rodarius "Rara" Thomas from the team following his arrest last week on a felony charge of second-degree cruelty to children and misdemeanor battery.,Georgia coach Kirby Smart confirmed Thomas' departure on Thursday.,"I met with Rara on Tuesday and had a chance ...

Jessica Fox wins another canoe gold; USA's Evy Leibfarth earns bronze
PARIS -- Australia's Jessica Fox pulled off another sensational descent at the Vaires-sur-Marnes Nautical Stadium to win her second gold of the Paris Games on Wednesday, adding the women's canoe single title to the kayak single gold she secured on Sunday.,Still, Fox stole the show with an incredible...

Twins reliever Brock Stewart (shoulder) returns to IL
The Minnesota Twins placed right-handed reliever Brock Stewart on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with a right shoulder strain.,Stewart, 32, came off the 60-day IL (right shoulder tendinitis) on July 24. He has a 5.17 ERA with no decisions in 16 relief appearances this season.,He is 8-3 with a 4.9...

Padres trade for Pirates LHP Martin Perez
The San Diego Padres added former All-Star Martin Perez to their rotation Tuesday, acquiring the left-hander from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for minor league left-hander Ronaldys Jimenez.,Perez, 33, signed a one-year contract worth $8 million to join the Pirates last offseason after two prod...

Hurricanes re-sign C Martin Necas to 2-year deal
Carolina center Martin Necas, who had filed with for salary arbitration on July 5, avoided a hearing by signing a two-year, $13 million contract with the Hurricanes on Monday.,Necas, 25, was a restricted free agent after a 53-point season (24 goals, 29 assists) in 77 games for Carolina last season. ...

Underpaid in KC? Patrick Mahomes dishes on QB deals
Patrick Mahomes' $450 million deal remains the NFL's gold standard when it comes to total contract value.,But the $45 million average annual value for the 10-year deal he reached in 2020 is suddenly tied for 11th among the league's quarterbacks.,The three-time Super Bowl MVP saw Miami's Tua Tagovail...

Rafael Nadal wins, sets up Olympics showdown with Novak Djokovic
PARIS -- Spain's Rafael Nadal made a triumphant return to the city on Sunday to blast his way into the second round of the Olympic tennis tournament and set up a blockbuster clash with nemesis Novak Djokovic of Serbia.,That the Nadal-Djokovic clash will not determine gold was the only slip in the Ol...

Mets add Jesse Winker, complete trade with Nationals
The New York Mets acquired outfielder Jesse Winker from the Washington Nationals to complete a trade on Sunday morning.,The Nationals received minor league right-hander Tyler Stuart in the trade.,Winker was in the lineup during Washington's 14-3 rout of the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday when news ...

QB Adrian Martinez: From MVP of UFL to Jets training camp
Aaron Rodgers has more company in the quarterback room as the New York Jets signed former UFL MVP quarterback Adrian Martinez to the training camp roster Saturday.,Martinez, 24, earned those MVP honors by throwing for 1,749 yards and 15 touchdowns while rushing for a league-leading 528 yards last se...

Jets sign former UFL MVP QB Adrian Martinez to training camp roster
Aaron Rodgers has more company in the quarterback room as the New York Jets signed former UFL MVP quarterback Adrian Martinez to the training camp roster Saturday.,Martinez, 24, earned those MVP honors by throwing for 1,749 yards and 15 touchdowns while rushing for a league-leading 528 yards last se...