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Contenders in Storm, Dream match up in Atlanta
Following a three-day break for both teams, the Atlanta Dream and the Seattle Storm will each look to gain ground in their respective conferences when they meet Thursday night in College Park, Ga.,Atlanta (11-6) is coming off an impressive 90-81 victory over the Eastern Conference-leading New York L...
Teams reportedly expect Steelers to listen to T.J. Watt offers after Ramsey deal
Is Steelers All-Pro pass rusher T.J. Watt available to trade suitors?,That's the question multiple teams in the NFL are asking Monday, according to ESPN, after Pittsburgh pulled off a trade for cornerback Jalen Ramsey.,Watt, 30, has 108 career sacks as he enters the final year of a four-year, $112 m...
After early low attendance, Atlanta fans turn out at CWC
ATLANTA -- At a FIFA Club World Cup match on June 19, Lionel Messi -- arguably the greatest player in the history of the sport -- scored a go-ahead free kick to give Inter Miami a 2-1 victory over FC Porto. ,While Messi delivering a winning goal is not surprising, what is unexpected is that the matc...
Reports: Maple Leafs sign F Matthew Knies to 6-year, $46.5 contract extension
The Toronto Maple Leafs have kept forward Matthew Knies from entering free agency by signing him to a six-year contract extension worth $46.5 million, multiple media outlets reported Sunday.,Knies, 22, also posted news of the extension on social media. The Phoenix native was due to become a restrict...
Jesus Ferreira (goal, assist) leads Sounders past Austin FC
Jesus Ferreira had a goal and an assist as the Seattle Sounders returned to MLS play with a 2-0 victory against visiting Austin FC on Saturday night.,Danny Musovski also scored and goalkeeper Stefan Frei made one save in posting the shutout for the Sounders (8-6-5, 29 points), who snapped a five-mat...
Storm look to avenge loss in rematch vs. Valkyries
The Seattle Storm will get an opportunity to add to an impressive list of revenge wins in the early WNBA season when they visit the Golden State Valkyries on Sunday night in San Francisco.,Kayla Thornton had 22 points as part of a double-double when the Valkyries surprised the visiting Storm 76-70 o...
Matthew Schaefer goes No. 1 to Islanders in NHL draft
The New York Islanders selected defenseman Matthew Schaefer with the first overall pick at the 2025 NHL Draft on Friday in Los Angeles.,Schaefer, who will turn 18 on Sept. 5, played for the Erie Otters of the Ontario Hockey League the past two seasons.,The 6-foot-2, 183-pound Hamilton, Ontario, nati...
Report: Club World Cup averaging 34,770 fans through group stage
The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup posted an average attendance of 34,770 through its group stage of matches headed into the knockout stages, according to a Friday report from Sports Business Journal.,Taking place in the United States this year, many of the games were hosted in larger venues, mainly NFL s...
Matthew Schaefer goes No. 1 to Islanders; Misa, Frondell follow
The New York Islanders selected defenseman Matthew Schaefer with the first overall pick at the 2025 NHL Draft on Friday afternoon in Los Angeles.,Schaefer, who will turn 18 on Sept. 5, played for the Erie Otters of the Ontario Hockey League the past two seasons.,The 6-foot-2, 183-pound Hamilton, Ont...
Islanders select Matthew Schaefer No. 1 at 2025 NHL Draft
The New York Islanders selected defenseman Matthew Schaefer with the first overall pick at the 2025 NHL Draft on Friday afternoon in Los Angeles.,Schaefer, who will turn 18 on Sept. 5, played for the Erie Otters of the Ontario Hockey League the past two seasons.,The 6-foot-2, 183-pound Hamilton, Ont...
Islanders select Matthew Schaefer with the first pick at 2025 NHL Draft
The New York Islanders selected defenseman Matthew Schaefer with the first overall pick at the 2025 NHL Draft on Friday afternoon in Los Angeles.,Schaefer, who will turn 18 on Sept. 5, played for the Erie Otters of the Ontario Hockey League the past two seasons.,The 6-foot-2, 183-pound Hamilton, Ont...
Matthew Wolff (injury) WDs from LIV Golf Dallas
Matthew Wolff has withdrawn from LIV Golf Dallas on Friday due to an undisclosed injury.,LIV Golf League Reserve Player Ollie Schniederjans will replace Wolff on RangeGoats GC at Maridoe Golf Club in Carrollton, Texas.,Schniederjans also replaced Wolff two weeks ago at LIV Golf Virginia after the la...
Storm looking to bounce back against sputtering Sun
The Seattle Storm will look to rebound from a loss to the Indiana Fever by rebounding.,Seattle (9-6) was on the short end of a 38-21 margin on the glass on Tuesday, which allowed Indiana to claim a 94-86 win. The Storm also shot 8-for-28 (28.6 percent) from 3-point range. ,When the Storm have topped...
Diego Segui, who pitched milestone games for Seattle teams, dies at 87
Diego Segui, a 15-year journeyman pitcher in the major leagues who made his mark in Seattle baseball history, has died. He was 87.,The death of Segui, a native of Cuba, was announced Tuesday on social media by Bob Kendrick, president of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. The Seattle Mariners and Bos...
Seahawks bringing back CB Shaquill Griffin
Cornerback Shaquill Griffin is signing with the Seattle Seahawks, where he started his NFL career and had his lone Pro Bowl season, multiple media outlets reported on Wednesday.,Griffin, a Pro Bowl pick in 2019, is signing a one-year, $3 million contract that can increase in value up to $4 million, ...
Islanders F Matt Martin retires after 16 seasons, joins front office
Forward Matt Martin, who spent all but two of his 16 NHL seasons with the New York Islanders, retired on Tuesday and was named a special assistant to general manager Mathieu Darche.,Martin, 36, had two assists and 82 hits in 32 games last season for the Islanders, who selected him in the fifth round...
Cal Raleigh, Mariners look to take advantage of slumping Twins
It's not common for a baseball player to hear MVP chants in June.,Then again, Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh is not having a common season.,Raleigh will bring his power show to Minneapolis on Monday night when the Mariners open a four-game series against the Minnesota Twins. He hit his league-...
Ian Happ in power groove as Cubs face Mariners in series finale
Ian Happ likes to think of himself as a table setter for the Chicago Cubs, but he's performed more like their cleanup hitter lately.,Happ has four home runs in the past three games in the leadoff spot for the Cubs, who will try to win the rubber match of their three-game series against the visiting ...
Roundup: Ji So-Yun shines in Reign FC rout of Royals
Ji So-Yun had one goal and two assists and Emeri Adames scored two second-half goals to help Seattle Reign FC post a 4-1 victory over the Utah Royals on Saturday afternoon at Sandy, Utah.,Maddie Dahlien also scored as Seattle (6-4-3, 21 points) stretched its unbeaten streak to three matches (2-0-1)....
Ji So-Yun shines in Reign FC rout of Royals
Ji So-Yun had one goal and two assists and Emeri Adames scored two second-half goals to help Seattle Reign FC post a 4-1 victory over the Utah Royals on Saturday afternoon at Sandy, Utah.,Maddie Dahlien also scored as Seattle (6-4-3, 21 points) stretched its unbeaten streak to three matches (2-0-1)....