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Dream G Jordin Canada (knee) sidelined two weeks
Atlanta Dream guard Jordin Canada will be sidelined for two weeks with a right knee injury, the team announced on Friday.,Canada, 29, was evaluated after Wednesday's 80-70 preseason road win against the Washington Mystics. She started the game but quickly departed and had to be helped to the locker ...

Reports: Women's World Cup expected to expand to 48 teams
The Women's World Cup is expected to expand to 48 teams under a proposal approved Friday at a meeting of the FIFA Council, multiple media outlets reported.,The full FIFA Congress is scheduled to vote on the motion on Thursday in Asuncion, Paraguay, where approval is expected to be a formality.,Once ...

Winless CF Montreal visit NYCFC, trying to avoid worst start ever
A third of the way through the 2025 MLS season, CF Montreal are on the verge of history. Unfortunately for the club, it's not the side anyone wants to be on.,Still in search of its first win, Montreal (0-8-3, 3 points) will look to avoid owning the worst start to a season in league history when it v...

Raiders sign RB Ashton Jeanty to reported $35.9M deal
Las Vegas Raiders first-round draft pick Ashton Jeanty signed his four-year rookie contract.,The team announced the signing on Thursday but not the terms. ,Multiple media outlets cited Jeanty's representation that his fully-guaranteed deal is worth $35,895,812 and includes a $22,746,044 signing bonu...
Why Ashton Jeanty Can Be the Running Back Who Finally Wins Rookie of the Year Again
Ashton Jeanty has the talent, stats, and opportunity to end the NFL's six-year Rookie of the Year drought for running backs with the Las Vegas Raiders....

Charge surprise top-seeded Victoire in Game 1 of PWHL semis
Shiann Darkangelo scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period to lift the Ottawa Charge over the host Montreal Victoire 3-2 in Game 1 of their best-of-five PWHL semifinal series on Thursday.,Emily Clark gathered a loose puck in Ottawa's offensive zone and quickly passed it to Darkangelo...

Tigers steamroll Rockies to complete doubleheader sweep
Colt Keith homered among his two hits, Brewer Hicklen had his first two major league hits and the Detroit Tigers beat the Colorado Rockies 11-1 in Denver to sweep their doubleheader on Thursday.,Keider Montero pitched eight strong innings, Spencer Torkelson had three hits, and Kerry Carpenter and Tr...

Mackenzie Hughes (63) out in front at Myrtle Beach
Canada's Mackenzie Hughes holds a slight lead at the ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic after starting out with an 8-under-par 63 on Thursday at Dunes Golf and Beach Club in South Carolina.,Hughes finished strong with five birdies over his final six holes, including each of the last four. He stuck his a...

Casey Mize, Tigers overwhelm skidding Rockies
Casey Mize tossed six strong innings, Spencer Torkelson had two hits and three RBIs and the Detroit Tigers took the opener of a doubleheader against the Colorado Rockies 10-2 on Thursday afternoon in Denver.,Justyn-Henry Malloy, Andy Ibanez, Javier Baez, Gleyber Torres and Trey Sweeney also had two ...

Journalism owners report Preakness remains in play
The door remains open for Kentucky Derby runner-up Journalism to do what the winner will not: Race in the May 17 Preakness Stakes.,Sovereignty won Saturday's Kentucky Derby over the favorite Journalism but already has decided to skip the second stage of the Triple Crown at Baltimore.,Journalism has ...

Leafs up for all challenges as Game 3 vs. Panthers approaches
Intent on bucking recent history, the Toronto Maple Leafs lead the reigning Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers 2-0 in their best-of-seven, second-round series as Game 3 approaches Friday.,The Maple Leafs have failed to advance past the second round of the NHL playoffs in every season since 2002, ...

Sounders sign F Osaze De Rosario
The Seattle Sounders signed forward Osaze De Rosario through 2025 on Thursday with club options for 2026 and 2027.,The 23-year-old Guyana international arrives from the Tacoma Defiance, where he leads MLS NEXT pro with eight goals through five matches. He also scored two goals in Tacoma's 2025 U.S. ...

Leafs G Anthony Stolarz stays in Toronto as series shifts to Florida
Maple Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz is staying behind in Toronto as his teammates travel to Florida for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals Friday against the Panthers.,Toronto is up 2-0 in the best-of-seven series after a 4-3 win on Wednesday against the defending Stanley Cup champions.,...

Akron ineligible for postseason due to low Academic Progress Rate
Akron football hasn't played in a bowl game since 2017, and the Zips will enter the 2025 season knowing the postseason won't happen this year, either.,Akron failed to meet NCAA-imposed academic standards last season, falling below the organization's minimum Academic Progress Rate score of 930. Accor...

Texas approves Sean Miller's six-year, $32M contract
The University of Texas board of regents has approved the six-year, $32 million guaranteed contract for new men's basketball coach Sean Miller.,Miller, hired in March to lead the Longhorns, will earn an average of $5.3 million per season through the end of the 2030-31 campaign.,Miller, 56, also can ...

Sue Bird to direct U.S. women's basketball national team
Five-time Olympic gold medalist Sue Bird was named the first-ever managing director of the USA Basketball Women's National Team on Thursday.,Bird, 44, spent two decades with the national team and won 11 international medals, making her the most decorated athlete in FIBA history. A two-time national ...

Spirit, Aurora Gaming advance in playoffs at BLAST Slam III
Team Spirit and Aurora Gaming won their respective first-round playoff matches at the BLAST Slam III event on Wednesday in Copenhagen, Denmark.,The $1 million Dota 2 tournament began with a single-day group stage featuring two round-robin groups of five teams apiece. All matches were best-of-one. Th...

Yankees walk off Padres in 10th after overcoming Dylan Cease gem
Rookie J.C. Escarra hit a pinch-hit walk-off sacrifice fly in the 10th inning Wednesday night as the New York Yankees earned a 4-3 victory over the visiting San Diego Padres after being no-hit for 6 1/3 innings by Dylan Cease.,Cody Bellinger homered to end Cease's bid for his second no-hitter and th...

Leafs break tie in 3rd, take 2-0 series lead vs. Panthers
Max Pacioretty and Max Domi each had a goal and an assist for the Toronto Maple Leafs in a 4-3 win against the visiting Florida Panthers on Wednesday.,Mitch Marner and William Nylander also scored, Morgan Rielly had two assists and Joseph Woll made 25 saves for the Maple Leafs, who lead the best-of-...

Mariners rally past Athletics for second time in 20 hours
Dylan Moore's two-out double in the eighth inning plated the go-ahead run for the Seattle Mariners, who rallied to beat the Athletics 6-5 on Wednesday in West Sacramento, Calif.,For the second day in a row, the Mariners used a late rally that enabled them to take two of the three games against the A...