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Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. to play for Team USA in 2026 WBC
Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. said Thursday that he will suit up for Team USA in the 2026 World Baseball Classic.,Witt, 25, joins New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge and Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes as MLB players announced so far as participants on Team USA manager Mark DeRosa'...
Browns release DE Ogbo Okoronkwo, sign K Andre Szmyt
The Cleveland Browns released defensive end Ogbo Okoronkwo and re-signed kicker Andre Szmyt on Thursday.,Okoronkwo, 30, was entering the final season of his three-year, $19 million contract.,He expressed goodwill to his now-former club Thursday with a post on social media: "Love to the Land!",Okoron...
New name, same thrills await drivers in return to Atlanta
Fans looking at this week's race schedule might be confused and do a double-take: It's not called Atlanta Motor Speedway anymore.,For the first time on the 2025 schedule, the NASCAR Cup Series makes a repeat appearance, stopping Saturday night for the second time at the newly renamed EchoPark Speedw...
Son of Rockies' owner to lead struggling franchise
Walker Monfort, the eldest son of Colorado Rockies owner and CEO Dick Monfort, is being put in charge of the struggling franchise.,The Rockies announced Thursday that president and chief operating officer Greg Feasel will step down after 30 years with the franchise. The younger Monfort was named exe...
Kraken acquire F Frederick Gaudreau from Wild
The Seattle Kraken acquired forward Frederick Gaudreau from the Minnesota Wild on Thursday in exchange for a fourth-round pick in this weekend's draft.,Gaudreau, 32, had 37 points (18 goals, 19 assists) while playing in all 82 games last season for Minnesota. He is heading into the third season of a...
CF Montreal transfer M Nathan Saliba to Anderlecht
CF Montreal transferred homegrown midfielder Nathan Saliba to Belgium's RSC Anderlecht on Thursday.,Saliba, 21, had one goal and one assist in 16 MLS matches (15 starts) this season, his third with Montreal.,His deal with the Belgian Pro League powerhouse came with a reported $3 million transfer fee...
Aryna Sabalenka top women's seed at Wimbledon as Iga Swiatek falls to No. 8
World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, as expected, is the top seed in the women's draw at Wimbledon.,Her rival, Iga Swiatek of Poland, is the eighth seed, an uncharacteristic spot for the five-time Grand Slam champion.,Swiatek, 24, is in a season-long slump that has seen her fall to No. 8 in the world rankin...
NBA Free Agency 2025: LeBron James, Julius Randle, Chris Paul Among Top Names to Watch
As 2025 NBA free agency opens, stars like LeBron James, Julius Randle, Chris Paul and James Harden headline early rumors. Here's what to expect from the market....
Five NBA Teams That Turned Heads on Night One of the 2025 NBA Draft
From surprise picks to bold trades, here are the five NBA franchises that reshaped their future on the first night of the 2025 NBA Draft....
GM: Jason Kidd returning to coach Mavericks next season
Jason Kidd will be No. 1 draft pick Cooper Flagg's first NBA coach.,That's what Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison told reporters Wednesday night after Dallas selected the Duke star in the draft.,There have been rumblings that Kidd wants to pursue the head coaching job with the New York Knicks,...
Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles, GM Jason Licht sign extensions
Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles and general manager Jason Licht signed contract extensions, the team announced Thursday.,Terms of the contracts were not disclosed, but multiple reports pegged Bowles' deal at a total of four seasons through 2028. He had one year remaining on his original ...
Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw on cusp of career milestone vs. Rockies
Clayton Kershaw is on the verge of adding another milestone to his Hall of Fame resume.,Kershaw, 37, needs eight strikeouts to reach 3,000 for his career, and his first chance to get that milestone will come Thursday afternoon when the Los Angeles Dodgers' legend faces the Colorado Rockies to wrap u...
Cubs excited for return of Shota Imanaga in finale vs. Cards
Left-hander Shota Imanaga will make a timely return to the Chicago Cubs' rotation on Thursday afternoon.,The Cubs have lost five of their last seven contests entering the finale of a four-game road series against the St. Louis Cardinals.,The Cardinals won 8-2 on Monday and 8-7 the next day before fa...
Fresh off extra-inning win, Guardians chase series win vs. Blue Jays
After splitting the first two games of their series, the Cleveland Guardians and visiting Toronto Blue Jays are carrying good vibrations into the finale on Thursday afternoon.,Cleveland's Tanner Bibee (4-7, 3.86 ERA) will oppose fellow right-hander Kevin Gausman (5-6, 4.60) to conclude what has been...
Reports: NHL's CBA talks may result in 84-game schedule
The NHL's regular season may see an increase from 82 to 84 games for the 2026-27 season, multiple media outlets reported on Wednesday, as the league and the players' association negotiate the schedule change during their collective bargaining agreement discussions.,An imbalanced number of division g...
MLB roundup: Jacob deGrom, Rangers stymie Orioles
Jacob deGrom took a no-hitter into the eighth inning while Josh Jung drilled a two-run homer and drove in three runs as the Texas Rangers defeated the host Baltimore Orioles 7-0 on Wednesday.,Colton Cowser's eighth-inning single marked Baltimore's only hit.,deGrom (8-2) carried a perfect game into t...
Rapids roll to 2-0 victory over MLS-worst Galaxy
Djordje Mihailovic and Calvin Harris scored goals in a four-minute stretch of the first half and the Colorado Rapids earned a 2-0 victory over the Los Angeles Galaxy on Wednesday at Commerce City, Colo.,After waiting out a two-hour weather delay at the outset, the Rapids (7-8-4, 25 points) ended a t...
Three quick second-half tallies lift Loons over Dynamo
Bongokuhle Hlongwane scored a brace as Minnesota United tallied three times in a 11-minute span midway through the second half en route to a 3-1 victory over Houston Dynamo on Wednesday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,Robin Lod also scored a goal and Wessel Speel finished with one save for the Loons (9-4...
Max Muncy knocks in six as Dodgers slam Rockies
Max Muncy hit a grand slam and drove in six runs as the Los Angeles Dodgers earned a rain-delayed 8-1 win over the Colorado Rockies in Denver on Wednesday.,Michael Conforto and Muncy each had a homer and a single while Andy Pages added two hits for Los Angeles, which has won nine straight against Co...
Guardians' Jose Ramirez walks off Jays in 10 to even series
Jose Ramirez singled in pinch runner Angel Martinez in the 10th inning for his eighth career walk-off hit, giving the Cleveland Guardians a 5-4 victory over the visiting Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday night.,After Martinez replaced automatic runner Bo Naylor to begin the bottom of the inning, Clevel...