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Carla Leite, Fire seek season sweep versus Storm
Their five-game losing streak a thing of the past after a 97-83 win Thursday night over Toronto, the Portland Fire now shoot for their first back-to-back wins since May.,Based on recent history, Portland has a good chance to wind up in the win column again on Saturday night when it hosts the Seattle...
Beau Hossler leads Wyndham by 1 as playoff picture starts to clear
Beau Hossler hung onto the Wyndham Championship lead after posting a second-round 67 on Friday at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, N.C.,One day after leaping out to an early lead on the back of a 61, Hossler stands at 12-under-par 128, one stroke ahead of Ben James (67) and England's Jordan Sm...
Argentine football prez: Lionel Messi alone will decide when to retire
Especially after witnessing what Lionel Messi was still capable of at this summer's World Cup, the president of the Argentina Football Association is not rushing the all-time great out the door.,Claudio "Chiqui" Tapia said in an interview on Argentine TV that Messi is the only person making the deci...
Joaquin Niemann extends lead at LIV Golf New York
Joaquin Niemann fired a 6-under-par 65 and extended his lead to five shots halfway through LIV Golf New York on Friday in Bedminster, N.J.,After rounds of 64-65, the Chilean stands at 13-under 129, five strokes ahead of England's Lee Westwood and six better than Spain's Sergio Garcia. Westwood and G...
Maxx Crosby blasts Kirk Cousins, fight erupts at Raiders camp
Based on Kirk Cousins' reaction to a second heavy hit from pass rusher Maxx Crosby during training camp practice Friday, he did not, in fact, "like that.",Cousins was hit on the arm a second time during Friday's live 11-on-11 work and responded with shouting, a shove and grabbing Crosby's jersey in ...
WNBPA: 'We will not be pawns' in political conversation
As discussion surrounding transgender athletes and whether they should be allowed to compete in women's sports continues to run rampant, the WNBA Player's Association put out a statement which made its stance on the matter known.,"The WNBPA represents 200+ individual people with different lived expe...
Rory McIlroy commits to FedExCup Playoffs opener in Memphis
Rory McIlroy committed to participate in the FedExCup Playoffs opener at next week's FedEx St. Jude Championship in Memphis, the PGA Tour announced Friday.,McIlroy opted against competing at the playoff opener at TPC Southwind last year.,The six-time major champion will make just his 12th start of t...
White Sox place C Joey Bart, LHP Chris Murphy on IL
The Chicago White Sox placed catcher Joey Bart and left-hander Chris Murphy on the injured list ahead of Friday's series opener against the visiting Cleveland Guardians.,The White Sox entered the weekend in first place in the American League Central, three games ahead of the Guardians and Minnesota ...
Ascending Sky eager to snap losing streak to Fever
The Chicago Sky are playing well, but that momentum still might not be enough to topple the Indiana Fever.,Winners in three of their last four games overall, the host Sky will try to avoid an eighth consecutive loss to the Fever on Saturday.,Chicago (12-19) has plenty of work to do in order to move ...
Call of Duty playoff bracket set at Esports World Cup
Gentle Mates, Movistar KOI, Team Heretics and OpTic Gaming claimed the final four playoff spots on Friday at the $1.8 million Call of Duty competition at the Esports World Cup 2026 in Paris.,They each won a lower-bracket semifinal match to join FaZe Clan, G2 Esports, 100 Thieves and Team Falcons in ...
Tarik Skubal says he 'would love to return' to Tigers
Former Detroit ace Tarik Skubal's time with the Tigers may not be over after all.,The two-time American League Cy Young Award winner said he "would love to return" to Detroit in a podcast released on Friday, less than a week after he was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers.,"I would love to play my wh...
James Harden's misdemeanor gun charge dismissed
A Texas judge has dismissed a misdemeanor gun charge against NBA superstar James Harden. ,Harden, 36, was arrested on June 13 after Houston police found an unholstered handgun in his vehicle.,The offense was punishable by up to a year in jail and a fine of up to $4,000.,A Harris County judge dismiss...
WNBA Best Bets: Three Picks for Friday's Slate
Check out three WNBA best bets for Friday, including picks for Mercury-Sun, Dream-Mystics and Valkyries-Wings....
Chiefs' Andy Reid: Patrick Mahomes unlikely to play in preseason
Kansas City Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes is unlikely to play in next week's preseason opener against the Los Angeles Rams, head coach Andy Reid told reporters on Friday.,Reid didn't stop there, however. He said he'd likely shy away from playing Mahomes in the preseason as a whole.,The dec...
Fans booted from courtside seats at Aces-Fever game
The Indiana Fever said the fans escorted from their seats at Thursday night's game against the visiting Las Vegas Aces did not violate the WNBA's code of conduct.,A situation developed in the third quarter of the Aces' 86-84 overtime win at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, with Las Vegas guard...
Atlanta United acquire M Mauricio Amaro of Uruguay
Atlanta United acquired midfielder Mauricio Amaro from Uruguayan top-flight side Defensor Sporting on Friday.,The 21-year-old Uruguay international is under contract through 2028-29 with an option for 2029-30. ,He will occupy U22 Initiative and international slots on the Atlanta roster.,"We're excit...
Knicks' draft acquisition Jack Kayil to play in Germany
Jack Kayil, the No. 39 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, is returning to play with his team in Germany.,Alba Berlin, in a social media post on Friday, said the club had signed the 20-year-old point guard to a five-year contract through the 2030-31 season. Financial terms were not disclosed.,The Ho...
Robbie Ray to make debut for Padres against Astros
If you can't beat them, trade for them.,After watching San Francisco Giants left-hander Robbie Ray shut them down in a 4-1 win on July 30, the San Diego Padres dealt for him a few hours before the Monday trade deadline to beef up a weak starting rotation.,Ray will pitch his first game for the Padres...
Dodgers, D-backs square off in suddenly key NL West showdown
The star-studded, payroll-guzzling Los Angeles Dodgers have hit a speed bump.,Even the trade-deadline addition of two-time Cy Young award winner Tarik Skubal could not stop a losing streak that has reached six games as the Dodgers open a three-game series against the surging Arizona Diamondbacks in ...
Fresh off rally, 'exhausted' Red Sox put 8-game win streak on line vs. A's
There is no rest for the weary in the middle of a major league season.,After refusing to lose an incredible 13-inning game en route to a sweep of the Chicago White Sox, the Boston Red Sox will be back at it on Friday night, hosting the Athletics in the opener of a three-game series. ,On Thursday, Ca...