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Padres OF Ramon Laureano (hip surgery) likely out for season
San Diego Padres outfielder Ramon Laureano was placed on the 60-day injured list Friday, with the expectation being that he'll miss the remainder of the season after undergoing surgery for a torn labrum in his right hip.,It's a further blow for a San Diego team which ranked last in the majors in bat...
Kerry Carpenter, Spencer Torkelson play long ball in Tigers' win over Mariners
Kerry Carpenter and Spencer Torkelson hit two-run homers and the host Detroit Tigers extended their winning streak to four games with a 7-3 win over the Seattle Mariners on Friday.,Gleyber Torres had three hits and drove in two runs while Riley Greene added two hits and scored a run. Framber Valdez ...
England manager frets over Raymond James pitch prior to World Cup friendly
Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Bay is renowned as the NFL field that has its sod replaced more frequently than any other.,But after its most recent resodding, the field's surface looks more like stitched-together slabs than a seamless lawn - and that does not thrill England manager Thomas Tuchel as ...
Hockey Hall of Fame GM Cliff Fletcher dies at 90
Hockey Hall of Famer Cliff Fletcher, who built the Calgary Flames' 1989 Stanley Cup championship team, died at age 90, the Toronto Maple Leafs announced on Friday.,Fletcher had a long association with the Maple Leafs, beginning in 1991, and ranks sixth all-time among general managers with 953 all-ti...
Rangers' offense gets jolt with return of Corey Seager, Wyatt Langford
The Texas Rangers formally activated star shortstop Corey Seager from the 10-day injured list Friday and he's expected to be in the lineup for their home game against the Cleveland Guardians.,Seager was on the IL due to lower back inflammation. He last appeared in a game on May 13.,The 32-year-old i...
Mystics in search of consecutive wins with visit to Dream
Amid an inconsistent start to the season, the Washington Mystics and head coach Sydney Johnson can sense that improvements are being made. The next challenge for Washington will be to post its first set of consecutive victories as it travels to College Park, Ga. to face the Atlanta Dream on Saturday...
Lynx to put six-game win streak up against Storm
For the Minnesota Lynx, life without superstar Napheesa Collier has gone surprisingly well, due in part to star rookie Olivia Miles.,Miles has helped Minnesota to a six-game winning streak that will be on the line at home against the struggling Seattle Storm on Saturday.,Minnesota (8-2) has been wit...
Paul Westhead receives NBCA lifetime achievement award
The National Basketball Coaches Association named Paul Westhead as its 2026 Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award winner, it was announced Friday.,Westhead, who is the only head coach with both an NBA and WNBA title, was a head coach or an assistant for 38 years at the NBA, WNBA, NCAA and internatio...
Bears ownership votes to prioritize move to Indiana
Chairman George McCaskey and members of the board of directors for the Chicago Bears voted Thursday to move forward with plans to cross the state border to Hammond, Ind., for the team's new stadium. ,McCaskey and team president and CEO Kevin Warren said the "exact site" in the undeveloped area less ...
Bears sign 1st-round pick S Dillon Thieneman, 2nd-rounder Logan Jones
The Chicago Bears signed first-round safety Dillon Thieneman and second-round center Logan Jones on Friday.,Thieneman, 21, was selected with the 25th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft out of Oregon.,The total contract value for his draft slot is $19.5 million for four years, and he is eligible for ...
Report: Bears signing first-round S Dillon Thieneman
The Chicago Bears agreed to terms with 2026 first-round draft pick Dillon Thieneman, NFL Network reported Friday.,The 21-year-old safety, selected with the 25th overall pick out of Oregon, will officially sign soon, per the report.,The total contract value for his draft slot is just over $19.5 milli...
Team Yandex advance to upper-bracket final at BLAST Slam VII
Team Yandex and Team Falcons won their respective upper-bracket quarterfinal matches, and Team Yandex also won their upper-bracket semifinal on Thursday at the BLAST Slam VII playoffs in Copenhagen, Denmark.,The other upper-bracket semifinal, which will be held on Friday, will feature BetBoom Team a...
Kelsey Mitchell, ailing Caitlin Clark lead Fever past Dream
Kelsey Mitchell scored a game-high 25 points on Thursday to help lead the Indiana Fever to an 83-71 victory over the Atlanta Dream in Indianapolis.,Aliyah Boston had 19 points and seven rebounds and Caitlin Clark tallied 17 points, eight assists and seven rebounds for the Fever (5-4), who snapped a ...
Kelsey Mitchell, Caitlin Clark lead Fever past Dream
Kelsey Mitchell scored a game-high 25 points on Thursday to help lead the Indiana Fever to an 83-71 victory over the Atlanta Dream in Indianapolis.,Aliyah Boston had 19 points and seven rebounds and Caitlin Clark tallied 17 points, eight assists and seven rebounds for the Fever (5-4), who snapped a ...
Canada name Maxime Crepeau starting GK over Dayne St. Clair
Maxime Crepeau will start in goal for Canada at the World Cup, coach Jesse Marsch revealed Thursday.,Marsch had to decide between two starting-caliber goalkeepers in Crepeau and Dayne St. Clair, both Major League Soccer veterans. The coach said last week that he would be "tormented" when having to t...
Sean Payton expects QB Bo Nix to participate in minicamp June 16-18
Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix is on track in his recovery from a fractured ankle and expected to participate in mandatory minicamp on June 16-18, head coach Sean Payton said Thursday.,The Broncos' first three days of voluntary OTAs concluded Thursday, the first session open to the media. Nix was...
Rangers SS Corey Seager (back) set to be in lineup on Friday
The Texas Rangers activated star shortstop Corey Seager from the 10-day injured list Thursday and he's expected to be in the lineup for Friday's home game against the Cleveland Guardians.,Seager was on the IL due to lower-back inflammation. He last appeared in a game on May 13.,The 32-year-old is ba...
Trump administration: Drone threats a 'huge concern' during World Cup
The cost of security for the World Cup is prohibitive and might not be enough to halt all threats.,The Trump administration has reportedly spent $250 million since December to help American cities prepare to tackle drone threats, according to a report from Front Office Sports.,"On the counter-drone ...
DeChambeau sees 'endless' momentum in LIV 2.0; Garcia not so sure
On the same day details surfaced about the "2.0" vision leaders are pitching about a re-imagined LIV Golf without the support of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, two of the league's biggest stars shared a stark difference in opinion about the league's future.,Bryson DeChambeau has been involve...
Reports: 'LIV 2.0' plan includes boosted player equity, National Opens
The future of LIV Golf will rely on players taking on more of an ownership stake to secure the tour's survival, while a new schedule will heighten the importance of each event during the season.,LIV 2.0, as it is being called, will move forward in 2027 without funding from Saudi Arabia's Public Inve...