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Bengals rookie Shemar Stewart doesn't report to training camp, remains unsigned
Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Shemar Stewart did not report to training camp on Saturday with the rest of the team's rookies. The Texas A&M product remains the only first-round selection who has not agreed to a rookie deal.,Stewart was the 17th pick and sat out of all offseason workouts because o...
Report: G Marcus Smart agrees to buyout with Wizards, plans to join Lakers
Former NBA Defensive Player of the Year Marcus Smart has agreed to a contract buyout with the Washington Wizards and intends to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers, ESPN reported on Saturday.,A three-time first-team all-defense selection, Smart will reportedly ink a two-year, $11 million deal with the ...
WNBA players disappointed with CBA negotiations
The adversarial collective bargaining negotiations between the WNBA and Women's National Basketball Players Association during All-Star Weekend in Indianapolis didn't erase the friction between the two sides.,In fact, many WNBA players were disappointed in the lack of progress of an in-person sessio...
'Quakes vie to rebound from 'sloppy' effort in clash vs. Sounders
The San Jose Earthquakes and Seattle Sounders both played to draws Wednesday in MLS play.,And neither were happy about it.,The teams, who are scheduled to meet Saturday in Seattle, both felt they could have done better.,The Earthquakes (7-8-8, 29 points) tied FC Dallas 2-2, with San Jose's Josef Mar...
Diamondbacks place All-Star 2B Ketel Marte on restricted list
The Arizona Diamondbacks placed All-Star second baseman Ketel Marte on the restricted list prior to Friday's home game against the St. Louis Cardinals.,Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said Marte was dealing "with a personal issue" after multiple reports revealed that Marte's Scottsdale, Ariz., ho...
Ben Martin grabs early lead at Barracuda Championship
Ben Martin pocketed nine birdies Thursday to grab a two-point advantage at the Barracuda Championship at Tahoe Mountain Club in Truckee, Calif.,The modified Stableford scoring system employed at the event gives golfers points for positive holes -- two points for a birdie, five points for an eagle --...
Texas A&M coach Elko: NFL pick Shemar Stewart not eyeing college return
Texas A&M was the last program to take its turn at Southeastern Conference media days this week in Atlanta, but the main buzz around the Aggies of late has been about a player who isn't on their roster.,Standout defensive lineman Shemar Stewart had a productive three-year career at Texas A&M before ...
Home of Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte burglarized
Police in Scottsdale, Ariz., are investigating what they called a "high-dollar" burglary at a home owned by Ketel Marte of the Diamondbacks.,Marte and his family were in Atlanta earlier this week, where he played in the MLB All-Star Game on Tuesday. The burglary is believed to have taken place the s...
Josef Martinez's late goal helps San Jose tie FC Dallas
A late goal from Josef Martinez salvaged a point for the San Jose Earthquakes, who drew visiting FC Dallas 2-2 on Wednesday night.,Martinez's goal, scored almost immediately after Petar Musa put Dallas ahead in the 85th minute, sent the Quakes (7-8-8, 29 points) to a third draw in their last four ma...
Skidding Earthquakes, FC Dallas set sights on rebound
Three weeks after their initial meeting, the host San Jose Earthquakes and FC Dallas complete the season series as they face each other on Wednesday night.,The Earthquakes doubled up Dallas 4-2 in Frisco, Texas, on June 25 as Beau Leroux's goal broke a 2-2 deadlock while Dallas' Kaick (79th minute) ...
SS Georgia: QB Stockton, Smart lead Bulldogs through unfamiliar youth movement
Georgia coach Kirby Smart transitions from one of his most experienced rosters to a full-blown youth movement as he begins Year 10 with the Bulldogs.,"Our team is going to be comprised of 54 percent first- and second-year players. Very big change for us," Smart said at SEC Media Days in Atlanta on T...
Kirby Smart: Nick Saban returns in '26 only if wife OKs
Rumors of a certain former Alabama coach coming out of retirement next season sparked many reactions, but surprise was not one of them when Georgia coach Kirby Smart first heard Nick Saban could return to the sidelines in 2026.,"I called and offered him (Will) Muschamp's (analyst) job, but he was ov...
Report: John Elway won't be charged in death of business partner
John Elway will not be charged in the April incident in which his longtime business partner fell off a golf cart driven by the Hall of Fame quarterback and later died, a Denver television station reported.,Jeff Sperbeck was 62 when he passed away in La Quinta, Calif.,Chad Bianco, the sheriff in Rive...
Tani Oluwaseyi helps Minnesota extend unbeaten streak
Tani Oluwaseyi had a goal and two assists to help lead Minnesota United to a 4-1 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,Kelvin Yeboah, Anthony Markanich and Joseph Rosales also scored goals for Minnesota United (11-4-7, 40 points), which jumped out to a 3-0 firs...
Tani Oluwaseyi brace helps Minnesota extend streak
Tani Oluwaseyi had a goal and two assists to help lead Minnesota United to a 4-1 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,Kelvin Yeboah, Anthony Markanich and Joseph Rosales also scored goals for Minnesota United (11-4-7, 40 points), which jumped out to a 3-0 firs...
Minnesota hosts San Jose in key Western Conference showdown
Two teams coming off grueling midweek U.S. Open Cup matches face off Saturday when the San Jose Earthquakes travel to Saint Paul, Minn., to face Minnesota United., ,Both teams had to play 120 minutes in their Tuesday night matches. San Jose (7-7-7, 28 points), despite taking a 2-1 lead in the 99th m...
WNBA All-Star draft: Caitlin Clark, Napheesa Collier trade coaches
Caitlin Clark and Napheesa Collier were encouraged to negotiate some trades immediately after their WNBA All-Star draft on Tuesday night. Instead, they swapped their head coaches.,Clark, as the leading vote-getter, was assigned Cheryl Reeve, head coach of the WNBA-leading Minnesota Lynx. Collier, Cl...
Mets place OF Starling Marte (knee) on IL amid series of moves
The New York Mets placed outfielder Starling Marte on the injured list Tuesday with a bruise to his right knee, while outfielder Jesse Winker was activated from the 60-day IL.,The Mets also selected the contract of right-hander Alex Carrillo from Triple-A Syracuse, while right-hander Zach Pop was de...
Quakes lend M Hernan Lopez to Argentinos Juniors
The San Jose Earthquakes have sent midfielder Hernan Lopez to Argentinos Juniors of Argentina's top flight on loan.,The transaction, announced Tuesday, is for the remainder of the 2025 season and includes a purchase option.,Lopez, 24, tallied nine goals with three assists in 37 matches across all co...
Nationals fire manager Dave Martinez, GM Mike Rizzo
The Washington Nationals dismissed manager Dave Martinez and general manager Mike Rizzo on Sunday, more than five years after they guided the franchise to its only World Series title.,Martinez, who helped Washington win the 2019 World Series in his second year on the job, nonetheless has a lopsided ...