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NFLPA taking notice of grass surfaces for World Cup
NFL players have their eyes on how soccer players are being treated for the World Cup. And they see grass fields being rolled in.,NFL Players Association executive director JC Tretter is well aware that seven stadiums which house NFL teams are removing artificial turf and installing the softer grass...

Mets place C Francisco Alvarez on IL, expected to miss 6-8 weeks
Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez was placed on the injured list on Wednesday with a torn meniscus and could miss up to two months recovering from the right knee injury.,Alvarez will have surgery to repair the injury and his spot on the roster was filled when the Mets recalled Hayden Senger from Triple...

New York, New Jersey reduce bus, train fares for World Cup
It's going to cost less than previously announced to get from New York City to New Jersey for the World Cup matches at MetLife Stadium this summer.,The bus service run by the host committee, originally announced as an $80 round-trip ticket, will now cost $20, according to an announcement from New Yo...
LeBron James Returning to Cleveland Feels More Real Than Ever
LeBron James’ future is uncertain after the Lakers were swept by the Thunder, but a return to Cleveland is gaining momentum....

Chucky Lozano not included on Mexico's provisional World Cup roster
Mexican veteran Hirving "Chucky" Lozano was not included on the 55-man provisional roster for this summer's World Cup released on Wednesday by national team manager Javier Aguirre.,Lozano, 30, has 18 goals in 75 appearances since his debut with the senior Mexican national team in February 2016. He's...

Angel Martinez leads Guardians to sweep of Angels
Angel Martinez hit a leadoff homer, stole two bases and scored twice as the Cleveland Guardians completed a three-game sweep of the visiting Los Angeles Angels with a 4-2 win on Wednesday afternoon.,Martinez, who homered for the second straight day, later came home on Chase DeLauter's sacrifice fly ...

Kyle Bradish, Orioles blank Yankees to claim series
Kyle Bradish held the New York Yankees to one hit over six innings and Adley Rutschman belted a two-run home run and drove in three total runs as the Baltimore Orioles won the rubber match 7-0 on Wednesday afternoon.,The Yankees were held without a hit until Jazz Chisholm Jr.'s fifth-inning, one-out...

Isles' Matthew Schaefer wins Calder Trophy as NHL's top rookie
New York Islanders defenseman Matthew Schaefer was named the 2025-26 Calder Memorial Trophy winner on Wednesday.,The award is presented to the player who was the most proficient in his first year in the league.,Schaefer, at 18 years, 223 days on the final day of the regular season, is the youngest w...

Inter Miami sign homegrown M Preston Plambeck
Inter Miami signed homegrown midfielder Preston Plambeck to a first-team contract on Wednesday.,The deal with Plambeck, 20, runs through the end of this season and includes options through 2028-29.,"I've worked my whole life to reach this moment, and I want to make my family proud," he said. "I thin...

Venus Williams, 45, to play doubles at French Open
Venus Williams will compete in doubles at the French Open later this month, organizers confirmed on Wednesday.,Williams, 45, will partner with Hailey Baptiste, 24, for the clay-court tournament at Roland Garros, which begins on May 24 in Paris.,Williams, however, will not compete in the singles tour...

Reports: Cubs sign RHP Liam Hendriks to minor league deal
The Chicago Cubs signed three-time All-Star right-hander Liam Hendriks to a minor league contract, The Athletic reported on Wednesday.,Multiple other outlets confirmed the news on Hendriks, who is expected to report to Triple-A Iowa.,Hendriks, 37, had been with the Minnesota Twins during spring trai...

Golden Knights' Brayden McNabb faces hearing for incident vs. Ducks
Vegas defenseman Brayden McNabb has a hearing Wednesday with the NHL Department of Player Safety over an interference incident in the Golden Knights' playoff victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night.,McNabb, 35, was called for a five-minute major and a game misconduct after a hard, late check...

Patriots' Quintayvious Hutchins charged with domestic assault and battery
New England Patriots rookie linebacker Quintayvious Hutchins was arraigned Wednesday morning in Newton (Mass.) District Court on a domestic assault and battery charge, per court documents.,The alleged incident took place at a Boston College dorm on Tuesday, per CBS Boston.,Hutchins, 23, pleaded not ...

UCLA championship coach Cori Close earns contract extension
UCLA announced a new contract for national championship-winning women's basketball coach Cori Close.,Financial terms of the deal announced Tuesday, which runs through 2029-30, were not disclosed. Multiple reports said Close will earn roughly $2 million per year in total compensation.,"We are extreme...

PGA officials cagey on Don Rea's role, '26 prize money
NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. -- The PGA of America's annual press conference the Wednesday of the PGA Championship drew more focus this year on who wasn't there than for who was.,After PGA of America president Don Rea received blowback at multiple junctures of the 2025 season, including at the PGA Championsh...

Report: Netflix close to landing NFL Honors for 2027
Netflix is finalizing a deal to stream the NFL Honors ceremony in 2027, Front Office Sports reported.,The league's annual awards event takes place during Super Bowl week and traditionally has aired on NFL Network as well as each year's Super Bowl rights partner.,Netflix is reportedly "likely" become...

Lorenzo Musetti (thigh) out of French Open
Tenth-ranked Lorenzo Musetti announced Wednesday that he won't be able to compete at the French Open this month due to a left thigh injury.,Musetti, who reached the semifinals at Roland Garros last year, sustained the injury during his 6-3, 6-1 loss to Casper Ruud of Norway on Tuesday in the fourth ...

Tracy McGrady becomes Wagner basketball strategic advisor
Hall of Famer Tracy McGrady joined the Wagner men's basketball program as a strategic advisor.,The university said McGrady, 46, was selected to lead the Seahawks' basketball operations, recruiting and name, image and likeness efforts alongside head coach Dwan McMillan.,Per NCAA rules, McGrady has wa...

Report: NASCAR'S Chicago Street Race could return in 2027
NASCAR is making inroads toward bringing the Cup Series back to downtown Chicago, The Athletic reported Wednesday.,While there is still plenty of road ahead in terms of the conversation, the outlet cited sources as saying that optimism is growing toward the Chicago Street Race being included in NASC...

G2, Aurora and magic sweep into PGL Astana playoffs
Aurora Gaming, G2 Esports and magic clinched the final three playoff spots on Wednesday at the $800,000 PGL Astana 2026 event in Kazakhstan.,All three Round 5 matches were decided with sweeps as Aurora eliminated The MongolZ, G2 knocked out Monte and magic ousted Gentle Mates to conclude the group s...