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Mystics, Storm hope offenses are back up and running in rematch
Two weeks after a rock fight, the Washington Mystics and visiting Seattle Storm will face off again on Saturday.,Both offenses have bounced back from that July 13 affair, though Seattle needed a couple of games to break out of the slump.,In the two games since their first matchup, which ended in a 7...

Avalanche trade F Oskar Olausson to Sharks for F Danil Gushchin
The Avalanche and Sharks traded forwards, with Danil Gushchin headed to Colorado in exchange for fellow forward Oskar Olausson.,Russian native Gushchin notched two goals and five points in 18 games from 2023-2025 with the Sharks, who drafted him in the third round of the 2020 NHL Draft.,He recorded ...

Reports: WR DJ Chark to sign with Falcons
Free agent wide receiver DJ Chark will reportedly sign with Atlanta after visiting the Falcons on Friday, according to multiple reports.,The move comes a week after Chark visited with the Chicago Bears.,Chark spent the past three seasons with three different teams after playing his first four campai...

Padraig Harrington rides his luck into Senior Open lead
Padraig Harrington shot a 5-under-par 65 to take a one-stroke lead over a hard-charging Thomas Bjorn halfway through the ISPS Handa Senior Open on Friday at Sunningdale in Berkshire, England.,Harrington climbed the leaderboard to 8-under 132, one over Denmark's Bjorn and defending champion K.J. Choi...

Yankees acquire 3B Ryan McMahon from Rockies
The New York Yankees acquired third baseman Ryan McMahon from the Colorado Rockies in exchange for two minor league pitchers on Friday.,The Yankees will send left-hander Griffin Herring and right-hander Josh Grosz to the Rockies in exchange for McMahon, who was viewed as one of the top available pos...

Report: More than 100 players face fines for re-selling SB tickets
At least 100 players, as well as coaches and other team personnel from approximately half the teams in the NFL, allegedly sold their Super Bowl tickets for above face-value in violation of league policies, ESPN reported Friday.,According to a memo sent to all 32 NFL teams and reviewed by ESPN, an in...

Birdie run has Adrian Meronk tied at top of LIV UK
Adrian Meronk of Poland used a run of five birdies in six holes to forge a three-way atop the leaderboard after the opening round at Hemel Hempstead, England.,Joaquin Niemann of Chile and Branden Grace of South Africa also share first place after all three leaders shot a 6-under par 65 at Centurion ...

Reports: Yankees acquire 3B Ryan McMahon from Rockies
The New York Yankees are acquiring third baseman Ryan McMahon from the Colorado Rockies in exchange for two minor league pitchers, multiple media outlets reported on Friday.,The Yankees reportedly will send left-hander Griffin Herring and right-hander Josh Grosz to the Rockies to complete the deal f...

Steelers sign former Ravens S Chuck Clark
The Pittsburgh Steelers signed free agent safety Chuck Clark on Friday. ,Terms were not disclosed.,Clark, 30, played six seasons with the Baltimore Ravens before being traded to the New York Jets in 2023.,After missing the entire 2023 season with a torn ACL, he tallied 69 tackles and one sack in 12 ...

Lottie Woad leads Nelly Korda by 2 at Scottish Open
England's Lottie Woad, competing in her first tournament as a pro, has a two-stroke lead over World No. 1 Nelly Korda at the midway point of the ISPS Women's Scottish Open.,Woad, 21, carded a 7-under 65 on Friday to move to 12-under at Dundonald Links in Ayrshire, Scotland. She was the No. 1 amateur...

Cup Series set to Ty a bow on first ever In-Season Challenge
Where the NASCAR Cup Series once had its "Dale and Dale Show" at Daytona in 1993, on Sunday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway there will be plenty at stake when the "Ty and Ty Show" takes to the 2.5-mile oval at the legendary Brickyard.,Over 32 years ago, Dale Jarrett beat Dale Earnhardt to win the...

Mets acquire LHP Gregory Soto from Orioles
The New York Mets bolstered their bullpen on Friday by acquiring left-handed reliever Gregory Soto from the Baltimore Orioles.,In exchange, the Orioles received two minor league prospects in right-handers Wellington Aracena and Cameron Foster.,Soto, 30, has made 45 relief appearances this season wit...

Inter Miami face FC Cincinnati without suspended Lionel Messi
Inter Miami will host FC Cincinnati in a matchup of two of the top five teams in the Eastern Conference on Saturday night in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.,FC Cincinnati (15-6-3, 48 points) blanked Inter Miami 3-0 on July 16 and surged to the top spot in the conference following a 1-0 win over Real Salt Lake...

Denny Hamlin signs multiyear extension with JGR
Joe Gibbs Racing announced a multiyear contract extension Friday with veteran driver Denny Hamlin.,Hamlin, 44, has been behind the wheel of JGR's No. 11 car for all 706 of his starts in the NASCAR Cup Series.,The company's longest-tenured driver ranks 11th all-time with 58 Cup Series wins, including...

Caitlin Clark rookie card sells for record $660k
Even in an injury-plagued season, Caitlin Clark's impact off the court remains large after her rookie trading card sold for $660,000 at a Fanatics Collect auction this week.,The card, which represents Clark's 2024 season with the Indiana Fever, is a Panini WNBA Rookie Royalty card that includes an a...

Report: Mets acquire LHP Gregory Soto from Orioles
The New York Mets bolstered their bullpen by acquiring left-handed reliever Gregory Soto from the Baltimore Orioles, SNY reported on Friday.,The Orioles reportedly will receive a pair of minor-league prospects in right-handers Wellington Aracena and Cameron Foster in the deal.,Soto, 30, has made 45 ...

D-backs recall 1B Tristin English, option LHP Brandyn Garcia
The Arizona Diamondbacks recalled first baseman Tristin English from Triple-A Reno and optioned left-hander Brandyn Garcia to Triple-A.,English, 28, made his major league debut July 8 and played one game, going hitless in four at-bats. He has six seasons of minor league experience and is batting .34...

Thymen Arensman wins Tour de France Stage 19
Thymen Arensman collected his second stage win of this year's Tour de France in Friday's abbreviated mountainous Stage 19 trek to La Plagne.,The 25-year-old Dutchman, who also won Stage 14, finished the ride from Albertville two seconds ahead of Jonas Vingegaard of Denmark and Tadej Pogacar of Slove...
Justin Fields Expected Back for Week 1, New York’s Biggest Win Yet
The New York Jets avoided mayhem when quarterback Justin Fields was carted off of the practice field on Thursday. He'll be back for Week 1, which is great news for the Jets....
The Los Angeles Clippers Are Old, Overhyped, and Cursed
The Clippers have a superteam of senior citizens, a cursed franchise history, and zero chemistry. Here's why Ty Lue’s squad is the best team to bet against in 2025....