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Redblacks excelling at home, put mark on line vs. Roughriders
The well-rested Ottawa Redblacks will look to remain perfect at home on Thursday when they return from their bye to host the Saskatchewan Roughriders.,The Redblacks (5-2) have won three in a row overall and all four games in Canada's capital. Ottawa has been idle since cruising to a convincing 33-6 ...
Poland's Aleksandra Mirolaw climbs to gold in Paris
PARIS -- Poland's world-record holder Aleksandra Miroslaw prevailed in women's speed climbing on Wednesday to claim her country's first gold medal at the Paris Games in the sport's Olympic debut as a stand-alone event.,The 30-year-old had been the clear favorite after breaking her own world record t...
Report: Seahawks agree to 1-year deal with OL Connor Williams
Offensive lineman Connor Williams agreed to a one-year deal with the Seattle Seahawks worth up to $6 million, ESPN reported Tuesday night.,The contract includes $3 million guaranteed, per the report.,Williams, 27, appeared in nine games (all starts) for the Miami Dolphins last season.,In six NFL sea...
Clayton Kershaw seeks bounce-back effort vs. Phillies
Los Angeles Dodgers veteran Clayton Kershaw will take another crack at finding his top form when he faces the visiting Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday.,Kershaw has made two starts since returning from offseason shoulder surgery. He allowed two runs in four innings against the San Francisco Giants o...
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 ...
Ex-Michigan State coach Mel Tucker files wrongful termination suit
Former Michigan State football coach Mel Tucker is suing the university, claiming wrongful termination and racial discrimination.,Tucker is seeking unspecified monetary damages in the federal lawsuit. The university fired him last September following an investigation into sexual harassment allegatio...
Report: Seahawks QB Geno Smith shouldn't miss time due to injuries
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith is not expected to miss any time after tests for knee and hip injuries did not reveal any significant damage, ESPN reported on Friday.,Smith didn't take part in the Seahawks' walk-through Wednesday and watched from the sideline on Thursday when the team resume...
Seahawks QB Geno Smith to undergo tests on injuries
Dealing with a pair of ailments, Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith will have testing done to determine their severity, coach Mike Macdonald told reporters on Thursday.,Smith, who missed the team's last two practices, is battling hip and knee issues, ESPN reported.,"He's working through a coupl...
Cardinals activate pitching arrivals Shawn Armstring, Erick Fedde
The St. Louis Cardinals activated a pair of new additions Thursday with right-handers Shawn Armstrong and Erick Fedde placed onto the active roster.,The club optioned rookie right-handers Michael McGreevy and Ryan Loutos to Triple-A Memphis.,Armstrong, 33, was acquired from the Tampa Bay Rays on Tue...
Wave president Jill Ellis sues ex-employee for defamation
San Diego Wave FC President Jill Ellis filed a defamation suit on Monday against a former team employee who accused Ellis on social media of creating a harsh work environment.,Brittany Alvarado, previously a video and creative manager for the Wave, wrote in a July 3 social media post that the treatm...
Judge denies preliminary $335M UFC settlement
The UFC decried a judge's ruling that rejected the terms of a $335 million settlement reached between the mixed martial arts promotion and current and former fighters that would have resolved an antitrust case.,U.S. District Judge Richard Boulware, serving the District of Nevada, announced Tuesday t...
Hawks swap PF E.J. Liddell for Suns PF David Roddy
The Atlanta Hawks traded recently acquired E.J. Liddell to the Phoenix Suns for fellow power forward David Roddy on Monday.,Liddell was part of the package of players and draft picks that the New Orleans Pelicans shipped to Atlanta on July 6 for All-Star guard Dejounte Murray.,Roddy, 23, was the 23r...
Elena Rybakina pulls out of Olympic tennis competition
Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina withdrew from the Paris Olympics tennis competition on Thursday.,The 2022 Wimbledon champion pulled out just hours after the draw was announced at Roland Garros.,Rybakina, who was seeded third in singles, also was due to compete in mixed doubles with Alexander Bublik.,In ...
Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw set for season debut vs. Giants
The home fans are expected to be in full roar Thursday afternoon when Los Angeles left-hander Clayton Kershaw makes his 2024 debut as the Dodgers complete a four-game series against the San Francisco Giants.,Kershaw missed the opening four months of the campaign after offseason shoulder surgery, the...
Reports: Seahawks FS Julian Love lands 3-year extension
Seattle Seahawks free safety Julian Love, fresh off his first Pro Bowl selection, agreed to a three-year contract extension on Wednesday, multiple media outlets reported.,The deal reportedly will be worth up to $36 million.,Love is halfway through a two-year, $12 million contract that brought him to...
Hawkeyes stand behind hungry QB Cade McNamara
Five starts and one ACL surgery later, the Iowa Hawkeyes are not about to run away from quarterback Cade McNamara. ,The Michigan transfer opens fall camp next week as the expected starter in Iowa's new offense, and head coach Kirk Ferentz expects him to prove a lot of naysayers wrong about his abili...
Hawks rookie Nikola Durisic undergoes foot surgery
Atlanta Hawks rookie forward Nikola Durisic is recovering from surgery to repair his fractured left foot, the team announced on Wednesday.,The 2024 second-round pick underwent a procedure Monday to repair his left fifth metatarsal bone with Dr. Robert Anderson in Charlotte, N.C.,Durisic sustained th...
Jannik Sinner (illness) withdraws from Paris Olympics
An untimely case of tonsillitis has forced Jannik Sinner to withdraw from the Paris Olympics.,The Italian, who ranks No. 1 in the world, said in a statement Wednesday he was "saddened" that he won't be representing Italy.,Sinner said he began feeling sick on Monday and his medical team advised him t...
Stan Bowman returns to NHL as Oilers GM
The Edmonton Oilers named Stan Bowman their general manager and executive vice president of hockey operations on Wednesday, nearly three years after he resigned from the Chicago Blackhawks amid scandal.,Bowman, 51, spent 20 seasons (2000-21) in Chicago -- the final 12 as GM -- and won three Stanley ...
Mariners place OF Julio Rodriguez, SS J.P. Crawford on IL
The Seattle Mariners placed star outfielder Julio Rodriguez on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday due to a right high ankle sprain.,Shortstop J.P. Crawford (fractured right hand) also went on the IL as Seattle made a slew of moves prior to Tuesday night's game against the visiting Los Angeles Angels...