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Canada's Alphonso Davies out 'several weeks' ahead of World Cup
With this summer's World Cup fast approaching, Canada captain Alphonso Davies will be sidelined several weeks with a left hamstring injury.,The 25-year-old Bayern Munich left-back sustained the injury in Wednesday's Champions League semifinal against Paris Saint-Germain, the Bundesliga club confirme...
Khamzat Chimaev, Sean Strickland to settle bad-blood feud at UFC 328
Things have reached a boiling point in the middleweight division ahead of Saturday's UFC 328 event in Newark, N.J., as newly minted UFC middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev looks to handle unfinished business against former champion Sean Strickland in the headliner of a 13-fight card., ,The friends...
World Cup ticket prices dropping on secondary market
The current get-in price of a group stage game at the 2026 FIFA World Cup has dropped 17.1% on the secondary market in the past two weeks.,That's according to data from the ticket tracking service TicketData.com provided to Field Level Media on Thursday.,The average price currently sits at $567, dow...
Florida State, Georgia nix 2027-28 home-and-home series
Georgia and Florida State are calling off a home-and-home series scheduled for 2027 and 2028.,There was no longer room on their respective calendars after the Southeastern Conference and Atlantic Coast Conference moved to nine-game league schedules.,The Seminoles and Bulldogs already are playing in-...
Johnny Manziel Set To Enter Celebrity Boxing World Against Bob Menery
Former NFL quarterback Johnny Manziel is stepping into the boxing ring against influencer Bob Menery in a celebrity fight promoted by Adin Ross in Las Vegas....
Brendan Sorsby Case Highlights Growing Gambling Problem in College Sports
Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby is under NCAA investigation for alleged sports gambling activity that could end his college football career....
After an 0-5 start, Marlins DFA right-hander Chris Paddack
After another rocky start Sunday, the Marlins designated veteran right-hander Chris Paddack for assignment on Tuesday and recalled right-hander William Kempner from Triple-A Jacksonville.,Paddack, 30, gave up seven runs on six hits with three walks over 2 2/3 innings on Sunday against the Philadelph...
Packers sign Tyrod Taylor as backup QB, release Desmond Ridder
The Green Bay Packers signed veteran Tyrod Taylor to back up starting quarterback Jordan Love on Monday.,The Packers confirmed reports of the signing Monday but did not reveal terms. The team released quarterback Desmond Ridder in a corresponding move.,Taylor will take on a role the Packers have bee...
Report: Packers signing QB Tyrod Taylor as backup
The Green Bay Packers are signing veteran Tyrod Taylor to back up starting quarterback Jordan Love, NFL Network reported Monday.,No further details of the agreement between Taylor and the Packers were immediately available.,Taylor will take on a role the Packers have been looking to fill since forme...
Panthers add longtime S Mike Adams to coaching staff
The Carolina Panthers will hire longtime NFL safety Mike Adams to assist the coaching staff, multiple outlets reported Monday.,Adams, 45, began his NFL career in 2004 with the San Francisco 49ers and played for two seasons (2017-18) for the Panthers. He had 935 tackles and 30 interceptions over 16 s...
Nelly Korda rolls to Riviera Maya title for third win of '26
Nelly Korda didn't take long to return to the winner's circle, posting a final-round, 3-under-par 69 to win the Riviera Maya Open at Mayakoba by four strokes Sunday in Playa del Carmen, Mexico.,Korda continued her victorious ways at El Camaleon Golf Course seven days after capturing the Chevron Cham...
Cameron Young finishes off stellar performance to win Cadillac Championship
Cameron Young shot a 4-under-par 68 in the final round of the Cadillac Championship and was never threatened on the way to a six-stroke victory Sunday at Miami.,Young finished as the wire-to-wire winner at 19-under 269 at Trump National Doral's Blue Monster Course, where President Trump was in atten...
Mariners place INF Will Wilson (thumb) on 10-day injured list
The Seattle Mariners placed infielder Will Wilson on the 10-day injured list on Saturday because of a fractured left thumb.,The move was retroactive to Thursday. In a corresponding move, the Mariners recalled catcher Jhonny Pereda from Triple-A Tacoma.,Wilson, 27, played in two games and hit .200 (1...
Report: Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby hires attorney to protect NCAA eligibility
Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby, under investigation for sports gambling, has hired attorney Jeffrey Kessler to protect his college eligibility, ESPN reported on Saturday.,Sorsby, who transferred to Texas Tech from Cincinnati this offseason, is entering a treatment program for a gambling addic...
Final-hole eagle gives Nelly Korda 3-stroke lead at Riviera
World No. 1 Nelly Korda took sole possession of first place through three rounds of the Riviera Maya Open at Mayakoba with her second straight 5-under-par 67 on Saturday in Playa del Carmen, Mexico. ,Korda, who moved back atop the Rolex Women's World Golf Rankings with her victory last week at the C...
World No. 1 Nelly Korda, No. 345 Brianna Do share lead at Riviera
Nelly Korda is back on the hunt for another LPGA title, as the World No. 1 caught co-leader Brianna Do for the 36-hole lead at the Riviera May Open at Mayakoba on Friday in Playa del Carmen, Mexico.,Korda -- fresh off her third major victory at last week's Chevron Championship and having regained th...
Four-star 2027 QB prospect Wonderful Monds IV commits to Notre Dame
Four-star 2027 quarterback prospect Wonderful Monds IV announced his commitment to Notre Dame on ESPN's Pat McAfee Show Friday afternoon.,Monds, who hails from Vero Beach, Fla, chose the Fighting Irish over Florida State and Ohio State. He ranks as the No. 264 overall prospect and No. 20 quarterback...
Padres reinstate RHP Jeremiah Estrada from 15-day IL
The San Diego Padres reinstated right-hander Jeremiah Estrada from the 15-day injured list on Friday.,The 27-year-old reliever has been sidelined for the past three weeks with right elbow tendinitis.,Estrada is 1-1 with a 5.14 ERA in seven games this season with eight strikeouts and five walks in se...
Jack Adams Award finalists: Jon Cooper, Dan Muse, Lindy Ruff
Tampa Bay's Jon Cooper, Pittsburgh's Dan Muse and Buffalo's Lindy Ruff are the three finalists for the 2026 Jack Adams Award, the league announced Friday.,The award, which is presented annually to the top coach in the NHL as voted on by the National Broadcasters' Association, will be announced at a ...
College basketball's tallest player Olivier Rioux heads to UC Irvine
Olivier Rioux, who at 7-foot-9 is the tallest player in college basketball history, has committed to play for UC Irvine.,The Canadian center redshirted for Florida during its 2024-25 national championship season and played in just 11 games in 2025-26.,"Next stop, Irvine, California," Rioux wrote Thu...