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Steelers LB Alex Highsmith injures groin
Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker Alex Highsmith sustained a groin injury at practice Tuesday, coach Mike Tomlin said.,Tomlin did not provide more details on Highsmith while also listing injuries to linebacker Tyler Murray (groin), safety Nate Meadors (hamstring) and defensive end DeMarvin Leal...
Vikings owner: 'Focusing on the season' not coach, GM extensions
Head coach Kevin O'Connell and general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah are not yet in line for new contracts with the Vikings, team president and owner Mark Wilf said Tuesday.,Wilf did not say his current coach and GM, under contract through 2025, aren't deserving of extensions but instead said Minnesota...
Angels-Yankees postponed; doubleheader set for Wednesday
Tuesday's game between the visiting Los Angeles and New York Yankees was postponed due to a forecast of heavy rain and thunderstorms.,The teams will attempt to open their three-game series by playing a traditional doubleheader Wednesday afternoon beginning at 4:05 p.m.,The postponement was announced...
Former OF, now LHP Anthony Gose added to Guardians bullpen
The Cleveland Guardians selected the contract of left-hander Anthony Gose from Triple-A Columbus on Tuesday and optioned left-hander Logan Allen to Triple-A.,To make room on the 40-man roster for Gose, right-hander Xzavion Curry was designated for assignment.,Gose, 33, originally was a center fielde...
Diamondbacks place C Gabriel Moreno (adductor) on IL
The Arizona Diamondbacks placed Gold Glove catcher Gabriel Moreno on the 10-day injured list with a strained left adductor and selected the contract of catcher Adrian Del Castillo from Triple-A Reno on Tuesday.,Moreno, 24, was injured while running out a ground-ball single during the second inning o...
Crew chief Travis Peterson follows Michael McDowell to Spire
Michael McDowell's move to drive the No. 71 car for Spire Motorsports next season paved the way for crew chief Travis Peterson to make the same move.,McDowell and Peterson paired up with the No. 34 car for Front Row Motorsports for the past two seasons. McDowell has two career wins and one with Pete...
Diamondbacks to place C Gabriel Moreno (groin) on IL
The Arizona Diamondbacks are set to place Gold Glove catcher Gabriel Moreno on the injured list with a groin strain, manager Torey Lovullo said on MLB Network, while the club will select the contract of catcher Adrian Del Castillo from Triple-A Reno.,Moreno, 24, was injured while running out a groun...
Cardinals sign Marquis Haynes in wake of BJ Ojulari injury
The Arizona Cardinals signed Marquis Haynes to a one-year contract on Tuesday, one day after the team placed fellow edge rusher BJ Ojulari on injured reserve due to a torn ACL.,The Cardinals also signed Delonte Hood to a contract with fellow cornerbacks Max Melton and Kei'Trel Clark nursing undisclo...
WR Russell Gage signs with Ravens
Wide receiver Russell Gage signed a contract with the Baltimore Ravens, the team announced Tuesday.,Terms of the deal were not disclosed for Gage, who is looking to return to form after sustaining a ruptured patellar tendon last August that caused him to sit out the entire 2023 season. ,Gage, 28, ca...
Truist to take over as sponsor of PGA Tour's Charlotte event
Truist is taking over as the title sponsor of the PGA Tour's signature tour event in Charlotte, N.C., replacing fellow banking giant Wells Fargo.,The tour announced on Tuesday a seven-year agreement with the Charlotte-based bank to launch the Truist Championship, to be played at Quail Hollow Club be...
Commanders rookie QB Jayden Daniels to start preseason opener
Rookie No. 2 pick Jayden Daniels is the starting quarterback for the Washington Commanders in their preseason opener against the New York Jets. ,Head coach Dan Quinn confirmed the pecking order for the opening exhibition game on Tuesday before joint practices with the Jets continued. Quinn and camp ...
Lions CB Emmanuel Moseley (torn pec) out indefinitely
Detroit Lions cornerback Emmanuel Moseley is out indefinitely after sustaining a torn pectoral muscle, coach Dan Campbell announced Tuesday.,Moseley has endured season-ending ACL injuries in back-to-back campaigns. A torn pectoral often is a season-ending injury, however it's conceivable that he cou...
Aaron Judge's next challenge comes as Yankees meet Angels
Aaron Judge is producing numbers similar to 2022 when he broke the American League single-season home run record, and the New York Yankees' main power threat will have the full attention of the visiting Los Angeles Angels when the teams meet Tuesday to open a three-game series.,Judge is up to 41 hom...
Giants undecided on QB Daniel Jones for preseason opener
New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones is expected to participate in combined practices with the Detroit Lions this week as he continues to work his way back from a knee injury that cut his 2023 season short.,Still unknown is whether Jones will play in Thursday's preseason opener at home against t...
Raiders QB competition to play out in preseason
Gardner Minshew and Aidan O'Connell could compete for the Raiders' starting quarterback job into September, with each slated to play one full quarter in the preseason opener against the Minnesota Vikings on Saturday.,Coach Antonio Pierce said Las Vegas would not commit to a starter in the preseason ...
Eagles sign veteran LB Shaquille Quarterman
The Philadelphia Eagles signed veteran linebacker Shaquille Quarterman on Monday. Terms were not disclosed.,Quarterman, 26, spent the past four seasons with Jacksonville after being drafted in the fourth round in 2020.,He played all 17 games for the third straight season in 2023, with 224 of his 232...
AL-leading Guardians to face test vs. surging Diamondbacks
The surging Arizona Diamondbacks have yet to lose a start made by ace Zac Gallen since the All-Star break.,That might not bode well for the American League-leading Cleveland Guardians, who have momentarily cooled off after their own run of extended success.,Gallen will strive to help the visiting Di...
IOC says IBA gender tests on two boxers were flawed, illegitimate
PARIS -- The gender tests conducted by the International Boxing Association (IBA) on two female fighters at last year's world championships that led to their disqualification were illegitimate and lacked credibility, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Sunday.,Algerian boxer Imane Khel...
Five NFL Players Under the Most Pressure in 2024
The NFL preseason is officially underway. As the regular season grows closer, these five NFL stars have the most pressure to perform at a high level in 2024....
Angels eke out series win over Mets
Griffin Canning struck out a season-high eight batters as the Los Angeles Angels outlasted the visiting New York Mets series 3-2 on Sunday afternoon in Anaheim, Calif.,Canning (4-10) gave up two runs (one earned) on three hits and four walks for his first victory since June 24. The Angels took the s...