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Steelers revise star DL Cam Heyward's contract
Cam Heyward and the Pittsburgh Steelers have agreed on a revised contract.,Heyward's new deal reportedly includes $3.2 million in incentives tied to the playoffs and postseason wins. The star defensive lineman can earn close to $18 million this season after originally being set to make $14.75 millio...

North Carolina's stout D gives Bill Belichick first win
Gio Lopez threw for a touchdown and legendary NFL coach Bill Belichick secured his first collegiate coaching victory as North Carolina defeated Charlotte 20-3 on Saturday night in Charlotte., ,Belichick became one of the biggest stories in college football when he took the coaching job with the Tar ...

Sparks go for season sweep of Wings and much-needed win
With just three games left in their regular season, the Los Angeles Sparks will try to stay alive in the WNBA playoff hunt beginning with Sunday's date against the visiting Dallas Wings.,Los Angeles (19-22) sits two games behind Seattle for eighth place and the last spot in the postseason. The Spark...

Alex Cejka, Stewart Cink tied atop Stifel Charity Classic
Germany's Alex Cejka is tied with first-round leader Stewart Cink after 36 holes of the Stifel Charity Classic on Saturday in St. Louis.,Cejka fired a 5-under-par 66 to move up four spots at Norwood Hills Country Club. Cink also is at 9 under for the tournament after he followed Friday's 7-under 64 ...

Angels place RHP Ryan Zeferjahn on IL, recall RHP Chase Silseth
The Los Angeles Angels recalled right-hander Chase Silseth from Triple-A Salt Lake and placed right-hander Ryan Zeferjahn on the 15-day injured list with right knee tendinitis.,Silseth has moved back-and-forth between the Angels' roster and Triple-A in the past couple of weeks. The 25-year-old is a ...

J.T. Ginn, Yusei Kikuchi look to end skids as A's face Angels
Two starting pitchers looking to snap long winless streaks take the mound Saturday night when the Athletics face the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif., ,Right-hander J.T. Ginn (2-6, 5.17 ERA), whose last win came at Houston, 7-1, on July 27, will face Angels All-Star left-hander Yusei Kikuchi (6...
Jim Harbaugh Says Chargers Beating Chiefs in Brazil Was Monumental
Jim Harbaugh and Justin Herbert led the Chargers to a 27-21 win over the Chiefs in Sao Paulo, ending Kansas City’s 17-game one-score win streak....

Seven-run inning propels Athletics past Angels
JJ Bleday hit a three-run homer to highlight a seven-run third inning and Lawrence Butler went 3-for-5 with a home run, two runs and two RBIs to lead the Athletics to a 10-4 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night in Anaheim, Calif.,Darell Hernaiz added two hits, a stolen base and a run ...

Angels prospect Rio Foster in critical condition after car accident
Los Angeles Angels outfield prospect Rio Foster was injured in an early-morning car accident and was in critical condition in a Washington state hospital, the club announced Friday evening.,According to the statement, Foster was a passenger in a vehicle involved in a "serious car accident" in Richla...

Seven-run inning propels A's past Angels
JJ Bleday hit a three-run homer to highlight a seven-run third inning and Lawrence Butler went 3-for-5 with a home run, two runs scored and two RBIs to lead the Athletics to a 10-4 victory over the Los Angeles Angels in the opener of a three-game series on Friday night in Anaheim, Calif.,Darell Hern...

Taylor Trammell to face no additional sanctions for 'illegal' bat
The bat Major League Baseball confiscated from Taylor Trammell is against league rules, but the Houston Astros outfielder won't face any additional discipline for the lumber.,A day after umpires confiscated the at the behest of New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone, Trammell said on Friday that the l...
Kansas City Chiefs Should Kick the Tires on Odell Beckham Jr.
With Rashee Rice suspended and Xavier Worthy hurt, the Chiefs should explore signing free-agent wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr....

Report: Lightning, Nielsen may create a shock to TNF ratings
Could a combination of delays spell bad TV ratings news for the NFL's Thursday night season opener?,According to a report by Front Office Sports on Friday, the NFL entered the season anticipating delays in gathering ratings data as Nielsen this week implemented a system designed to better gauge view...

Stewart Cink shoots 64 to take lead at Stifel Charity Classic
Stewart Cink opened with a 7-under-par 64 and grabbed a one-shot lead Friday at the Stifel Charity Classic in St. Louis.,Cink placed third last year at Norwood Hills Country Club, when the event was still called the Ascension Charity Classic. He displayed his liking for the course Friday by rolling ...

Sky suspend Angel Reese one half for detrimental comments
One day after Angel Reese was suspended one game by the WNBA, the Chicago Sky added another half-game to her sentence.,Reese will not play in the first half of Chicago's road game Sunday against the Las Vegas Aces due to "statements detrimental to the team" she made in an interview with the Chicago ...

Gabriela Dabrowski, Erin Routliffe win U.S. Open women's doubles title
Third-seeded Gabriela Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe notched a 6-4, 6-4 victory over top-seeded Taylor Townsend and Katerina Siniakova on Friday to win the U.S. Open doubles title in New York.,It marks the second time in three years that Dabrowski of Canada and Routliffe (born in Canada, playing out o...

Reign loan former Chelsea M Ji So-yu to Birmingham City
Former Chelsea midfielder Ji So-yun will return to England to play for Birmingham City on a short-term deal from the Seattle Reign.,Ji played for Chelsea for eight years, winning 13 major trophies, including six WSL titles, from 2014 to 2022.,"I'm looking forward to playing in England again," Ji sai...

Patriots CB Christian Gonzalez (hamstring) out vs. Raiders
New England Patriots starting cornerback Christian Gonzalez has been ruled out of the team's season opener against the Las Vegas due to a hamstring injury, head coach Mike Vrabel said Friday.,Gonzalez, who was a second-team All-Pro in 2024, has not participated in practice since sustaining the injur...

Former F1 driver Daniel Ricciardo confirms retirement from racing
Daniel Ricciardo confirmed Friday that he has moved from the driver's seat to the role of motorsports ambassador with the rebranded Ford Racing.,Ricciardo, 36, last was behind the wheel in a professional race in 2024 for the Red Bull-owned team that is now Racing Bulls.,"While my racing days are beh...

Angel City transfer Alyssa Thompson to Chelsea for record fee
Angel City FC announced the transfer of forward Alyssa Thompson to Chelsea FC Women for what the club said is a record outgoing fee for the National Women's Soccer League.,Angel City said it is "one of the highest transactions in global women's soccer" and that it was the 20-year-old Thompson's deci...