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Why to Watch 2024 NFL Preseason
The NFL Preseason is oftentimes underwhelming, but this year, there's plenty of storylines and reason to turn into the preseason....
Brandon Aiyuk Next Team Odds: New favorite emerges
As Brandon Aiyuk's "hold-in" at the San Francisco 49ers' training camp drags on, a new favorite has emerged should the team change its stance about not trading the disgruntled wide receiver.,Aiyuk reported to camp to avoid daily fines and according to coach Kyle Shanahan is doing everything -- excep...
Falcons sign former Steelers WR James Washington
The Atlanta Falcons made several changes to their wide receiver room on Tuesday, signing veteran James Washington and second-year player Jesse Matthews while releasing rookie Isaiah Wooden.,The team also placed offensive lineman Tyler Vrabel on the reserve/retired list.,Washington, 28, is the more e...
Steelers rookie WR Roman Wilson exits practice on cart
Pittsburgh Steelers rookie wide receiver Roman Wilson left Tuesday's practice on a cart.,He appeared to sustain an ankle injury while being tackled on a jet sweep during a short-yardage drill.,Wilson, 23, was a third-round pick (84th overall) in the 2024 NFL Draft out of Michigan.,He caught 48 passe...
Trade bait Taylor Ward shines for Angels entering series with Rockies
Taylor Ward will be in left field on Tuesday night when the Angels host the Colorado Rockies in Anaheim, Calif., provided his name plate is still attached to his cubicle in Los Angeles' clubhouse when he arrives at the ballpark.,Like many Angels players, Ward has been among those whose name has been...
Hawks swap PF E.J. Liddell for Suns PF David Roddy
The Atlanta Hawks traded recently acquired E.J. Liddell to the Phoenix Suns for fellow power forward David Roddy on Monday.,Liddell was part of the package of players and draft picks that the New Orleans Pelicans shipped to Atlanta on July 6 for All-Star guard Dejounte Murray.,Roddy, 23, was the 23r...
Alabama's Jalen Milroe, Georgia's Carson Beck on Maxwell Award Watch List
Quarterbacks Jalen Milroe of Alabama and Carson Beck of Georgia are among five returning semifinalists on the 2024 Maxwell Award Watch List for outstanding player in college football.,The list of 80 players, released Monday by the Maxwell Football Club, includes three other 2023 semifinalists: Liber...
MLB Trade Deadline Early Grades: New York Yankees, Baltimore Orioles, & Tampa Bay Rays Extremely Active
There's still time for MLB teams to negotiate trades before the deadline on July 31st, but we went ahead and gave early grades to the moves that have already taken place....
MLB Trade Deadline Early Grades: New York Yankees, Baltimore Orioles, & Tampa Bay Rays Extremely Active
There's still time for MLB teams to negotiate trades before the deadline on July 31st, but we went ahead and gave early grades to the moves that have already taken place....
Tigers send C Carson Kelly to Rangers
The Texas Rangers acquired Carson Kelly from the Detroit Tigers in exchange for fellow catcher Liam Hicks and right-hander Tyler Owens on Sunday. ,Kelly was active for Detroit on Sunday, entering a 5-0 loss to the Minnesota Twins in the eighth inning as a pinch hitter. He struck out in his lone at-b...
Taylor Ward belts grand slam, Angels rally past A's
Taylor Ward's grand slam in the fourth inning capped a rally from a six-run deficit, lifting the Los Angeles Angels to an 8-6 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Sunday afternoon in Anaheim, Calif.,The victory allowed the Angels to avoid a four-game sweep to the A's.,Angels first baseman Nolan Sch...
Cubs obtain Isaac Paredes from Rays for Christopher Morel
The Chicago Cubs acquired All-Star third baseman Isaac Paredes from the Tampa Bay Rays for third baseman Christopher Morel and two minor leaguers on Sunday.,Paredes was named an All-Star for the first time this season. He is batting .245 with 16 homers and 55 RBIs in 101 games.,"As we have stated, o...
Reports: Cubs obtain Isaac Paredes from Rays for Christopher Morel
The Chicago Cubs acquired All-Star third baseman Isaac Paredes from the Tampa Bay Rays for third baseman Christopher Morel and two minor leaguers, according to multiple reports on Sunday.,Paredes was named an All-Star for the first time this season. He is batting .245 with 16 homers and 55 RBIs in 1...
Jon Rahm captures first victory since joining LIV tour
Jon Rahm won his first LIV Golf title on Sunday when teammate Tyrrell Hatton missed a 6-foot par putt on No. 18 that could have forced a playoff at LIV United Kingdom in Rocester, England.,Rahm carded a 4-under-par 67 to finish ahead by one stroke at 13-under 271 at JCB Golf and Country Club. The Sp...
France investigating death threats to Israeli Olympians
PARIS -- French police have opened an investigation into death threats received by three Israeli athletes at the Olympic Games, the Paris prosecutors office said Sunday.,Anti-cybercrime officers also are investigating the release of athletes' personal data on social networks on Friday and seeking to...
Lewis Hamilton wins Belgian Grand Prix after George Russell DQ
George Russell was stripped of his win in the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday after race officials discovered the Mercedes entry was underweight.,Runner up Lewis Hamilton, his teammate, was named the winner.,The race outcome was referred to stewards for review after it was found that Russell's No. 63 w...
Rafael Nadal wins, sets up Olympics showdown with Novak Djokovic
PARIS -- Spain's Rafael Nadal made a triumphant return to the city on Sunday to blast his way into the second round of the Olympic tennis tournament and set up a blockbuster clash with nemesis Novak Djokovic of Serbia.,That the Nadal-Djokovic clash will not determine gold was the only slip in the Ol...
Perked up: Dolphins coach excited for Tua Tagovailoa
Head coach Mike McDaniel is far from the strongest man in the Miami Dolphins' locker room, however his recent show of strength reportedly caught star quarterback Tua Tagovailoa off guard.,Upon hearing the news that Tagovailoa agreed to terms on a four-year, $212.4 million contract extension on Frida...
Strategy pays off as George Russell wins Belgian Grand Prix
George Russell won a hotly contested Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday, nipping Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton and McLaren's Oscar Piastri, with just 1.1 seconds separating the trio.,The victory at the Spa-Francorchamps track was the third for Russell on the Formula One circuit.,Russell and his team de...
Angels' Jose Soriano looks to salvage series finale vs. A's
Hard-throwing right-hander Jose Soriano is doing his best not to be known as a strikeout pitcher.,Soriano has 77 strikeouts in 95 innings, and getting outs early in counts and reducing his number of pitches is a higher priority. ,Soriano will look to help the Angels avert a sweep by the Oakland Athl...