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49ers put WRs Brandon Aiyuk, Ricky Pearsall on PUP list
The San Francisco 49ers placed wide receivers Brandon Aiyuk and Ricky Pearsall on the active/physically unable to perform list on Friday.,Aiyuk is still recovering from an ACL tear in his right knee that occurred against the Kansas City Chiefs on Oct. 20, 2024. He may not be ready when the regular s...

Pelicans rookie C Derik Queen has wrist surgery
New Orleans Pelicans first-round pick Derik Queen is recovering from surgery to repair a torn ligament in his left wrist, the team announced Friday.,The 20-year-old center, selected 13th overall in last month's draft, will be re-evaluated in 12 weeks. The timeline stretches into training camp and po...

Rays reinstate All-Star 2B Brandon Lowe from IL
The Tampa Bay Rays reinstated All-Star second baseman Brandon Lowe from the 10-day injured list Friday.,He went on the shelf before the break with left oblique tightness and missed the All-Star Game in Atlanta.,Lowe, 31, enjoyed a strong first half, batting .272 with 19 home runs, 50 RBIs and 54 run...

Spirit, Falcons cruise into grand final at Esports World Cup 2025
Team Spirit and Team Falcons each recorded a 2-0 sweep on Friday to advance to the grand final at the Dota 2 Esports World Cup 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,Spirit dispatched PARIVISION following a 44-minute win on green and a 49-minute victory on red.,Team Spirit advanced to Saturday's best-of-five...

Bryson DeChambeau enjoys 13-stroke turnaround at Open
Talk about your impressive turnarounds.,Bryson DeChambeau answered a disastrous 7-over-par 78 during the first round of the Open Championship on Thursday with a sizzling 6-under-par 65 Friday at Royal Portrush Golf Club in Northern Ireland.,The simple math is DeChambeau was 13 strokes better than th...

Montreal, Chicago look to turn things around
Two struggling sides aim to get on the winning track when CF Montreal hosts the Chicago Fire on Saturday.,Montreal (3-14-6, 15 points) is coming off a 2-1 loss to the Philadelphia Union on Wednesday, extending its MLS winless streak to three games (0-2-1) after a rare positive stretch in which it ha...

Maple Leafs acquire F Dakota Joshua from Canucks
The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired forward Dakota Joshua from the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2028 NHL Draft. ,Joshua, 29, recorded 14 points (seven goals, seven assists) and a team second-best 193 hits in 57 games last season. He missed the early portion o...

G2, AG.AL advance to Esports World Cup semifinals
G2 Esports and AG.AL won their quarterfinal matches Thursday as the playoffs got underway at the Esports World Cup League of Legends event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,G2 rallied for a 2-1 win against Bilibili Gaming, who opened with a 37-minute win on red. G2 answered with a 32-minute win on blue and a...

North Carolina, Bill Belichick flip 4-star Ohio State commit
Four-star safety Jakob Weatherspoon flipped his commitment from Ohio State to coach Bill Belichick and the North Carolina Tar Heels.,The 5-foot-10, 175-pound Buckeye State prospect from Avon High School is ranked No. 14 at his position and No. 9 in Ohio by the 247Sports composite in the 2026 recruit...

Ons Jabeur announces break from tennis
Three-time Grand Slam finalist Ons Jabeur said Thursday that she is taking time away from tennis.,Jabeur, 30, made the announcement on social media, saying tennis isn't making her happy.,The Tunisian, who ranked No. 2 in the world on June 27, 2022, currently is No. 71. On the season, she is 15-15 an...

Report: Ex-NHL coach Gerard Gallant to lead KHL team
Gerard Gallant, who spent 11 seasons as a head coach in the NHL, has accepted a coaching position in Russia's Kontinental Hockey League, TSN reported Thursday.,An official announcement is expected soon.,Gallant, 61, last coached in the NHL with the New York Rangers (2021-23) but previously coached t...

No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka withdraws from Canadian Open
World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka has decided not to play in the Canadian Open, citing fatigue.,The WTA 1000-level tournament begins July 27 in Montreal.,"I'm looking forward to kicking off the North American hard-court swing, but to give myself the best chance for success this season, I've decided it's i...

Diogo Goncalves' late goal sends RSL past depleted Timbers
Diogo Goncalves scored in the 83rd minute to lift Real Salt Lake to a 1-0 victory over the Portland Timbers on Wednesday night.,Goncalves' third goal of the season and second in the last three matches helped Salt Lake (8-10-4, 28 points) win its third straight and extend its unbeaten run to five mat...

Union hold off CF Montreal to remain atop MLS standings
Olwethu Makhanya scored the go-ahead goal early in the second half to lift the host Philadelphia Union to a 2-1 win over CF Montreal on Wednesday.,The victory kept the Union (14-5-4, 46 points), who have won two straight after losing two in a row, atop the MLS standings.,Montreal (3-14-6, 15 points)...

Esports World Cup: G2, Hanwha Life advance in League of Legends
G2 Esports and Hanwha Life Esports won their respective groups Wednesday and advanced to the playoff stage at the Esports World Cup League of Legends event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,Two more playoff berths are on the line Thursday, as FlyQuest and FURIA landed in the Group A lower-bracket final and K...

Court ruling leaves Wisconsin CB Nyzier Fourqurean ineligible and in limbo
Nyzier Fourqurean faces renewed concern around his eligibility to play for Wisconsin this season after an appeals court overturned the lower-court ruling to grant him a fifth season of eligibility in 2025.,The cornerback and returning starter for the Badgers played his first two seasons at Division ...
Bradley Beal Is the Los Angeles Clippers’ Problem Now After Buyout With Phoenix Suns
Bradley Beal is heading to the Los Angeles Clippers on a $11 million cheap deal after the Phoenix Suns dumped his bloated contract. Don't expect fireworks....

Dream never trail, rout cold-shooting Sky
The Atlanta Dream completed an easy 86-49 road win over the Chicago Sky on Wednesday, despite playing without injured All-Star Rhyne Howard.,The Sky played without All-Star Angel Reese, a late scratch due to a leg injury, and did not score more than 13 points in a quarter.,Atlanta (13-9) never trail...

D.C. United name Rene Weiler as head coach
D.C. United named Rene Weiler as their new head coach on Wednesday, six days after firing Troy Lesesne.,Weiler, 51, has been managing clubs in his native Switzerland as well as Germany, Belgium, Egypt and Japan since 2009.,Most recently, he guided Swiss Super League side Servette FC to the Swiss Cup...

Agent: Bradley Beal to join Clippers after Suns' buyout
Three-time All-Star guard Bradley Beal plans to sign with the Los Angeles Clippers after reaching a buyout with the Phoenix Suns.,Agent Mark Bartelstein from Priority Sports confirmed on Wednesday with ESPN that Beal will sign a two-year, $11 million deal with the Clippers after clearing waivers. Th...