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Cardinals TE Travis Vokolek retires from NFL after neck injury
Arizona Cardinals tight end Travis Vokolek is medically retiring from the NFL because of a neck injury sustained in a game last October, he announced on Instagram on Wednesday.,Vokolek, now 28, was injured during a touchback with 11:01 remaining in the first quarter of a 31-27 loss at Indianapolis o...
Five-star RB David Gabriel Georges commits to Tennessee
Five-star prospect David Gabriel Georges, ranked as the No. 2 running back in the Class of 2027, stayed in state by verbally committing on Wednesday to the University of Tennessee.,Georges, listed at 6-foot-2 and 210 pounds, made the announcement during a live CBS College Sports YouTube stream from ...
NYCFC keep their cool, edge Crew
Matt Freese, unbothered by the jeers of the fans in Columbus, Ohio, made three saves as New York City FC held on for a 2-1 victory over the Crew in the first post-World Cup match for both sides on Wednesday.,A Nico Fernandez penalty kick in the 28th and Agustin Ojeda's score in the 70th minute helpe...
Yankees earn split as Max Fried goes five scoreless vs. Pirates
Max Fried pitched five innings in a stellar return from the injured list and Jasson Dominguez hit a tiebreaking RBI double in the seventh inning on Wednesday night as the New York Yankees recorded a 2-0 victory over the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates in Game 2 of a split doubleheader.,New York won for ...
Liberty make clutch shots, rally past Sky in wild finish
Jonquel Jones sank one of two free throws with 3.4 seconds left as the New York Liberty made a dramatic fourth-quarter rally to edge the Chicago Sky 95-94 on Wednesday night in Brooklyn.,Jones' free throw capped a wild final minute for the Liberty (15-12), who trailed the Sky by eight with 58 second...
Roughriders mourning Jayden Dalke entering game vs. Elks
If Thursday night's home game with the Edmonton Elks has taken a back seat for the Saskatchewan Roughriders since late Saturday night, it's understandable.,Jayden Dalke, a linebacker in his fifth year with the team, died after an auto accident at age 30. His car was driving the wrong way on a highwa...
Report: LIV Golf settles $1M trademark lawsuit
The LIV has agreed to pay $1 million to Stinger Golf to settle a trademark infringement lawsuit with the Ohio-based golf tee manufacturer.,The Stinger Golf Club, one of LIV's original four-man teams when the league debuted in 2022, rebranded to Southern Guards GC in January ahead of the tumultuous 2...
Pirates scratch CF Jake Mangum (foot) for Game 2 vs. Yankees
Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder Jake Mangum was scratched from the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the host New York Yankees due to right foot discomfort.,Mangum was slated to lead off against New York left-hander Max Fried before getting scratched to have his foot examined. Nick G...
Yankees LHP Max Fried activated for Game 2 of Pirates doubleheader
Between games of their day/night doubleheader with the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday, the New York Yankees activated left-hander Max Fried so he could start Game 2.,Fried, 32, had not appeared in a major league game since May 13, when he left after three innings against the Baltimore Orioles. He w...
Big questions for all 32 teams entering training camp
Arizona Cardinals: Does new coach Mike LaFleur have a QB1 in the building?,Contenders in the QB competition are rookie Carson Beck, journeyman and sometimes-starter Gardner Minshew and Jacoby Brissett. Brissett gave the offense a chance in most games last season as the stand-in for Kyler Murray, but...
Joey Ortiz (three hits), Brewers take series from Mets
Joey Ortiz ripped a two-run triple, collected three hits and scored twice to fuel the Brewers to a 4-3 victory over the New York Mets on Wednesday afternoon in Milwaukee.,Christian Yelich had an RBI single in Milwaukee's three-run second inning and a run-scoring triple in the sixth for the Brewers, ...
Scottie Scheffler heads field, makes debut at Minnesota's 3M Open
Scottie Scheffler wasn't about to take three weeks off before the FedEx Cup playoffs commence.,The World No. 1 golfer chose to fly from England to Minnesota and compete for the first time at the 3M Open, where he'll be far and away the favorite when the tournament tees off Thursday in Blaine, Minn.,...
Royals' Salvador Perez hits 317th homer, ties George Brett's club mark
Kansas City's Salvador Perez clubbed a two-run shot in the seventh inning on Wednesday to tie George Brett's Royals franchise record of 317 career home runs.,Perez's 437-foot blast in a 5-4 home win over the San Francisco Giants went to the fountains beyond the wall in right-center. The homer off ri...
Spain's Gavi: No suspension for Argentina’s Leandro Paredes
Spain midfielder Gavi doesn't feel Argentina midfielder Leandro Paredes should be suspended for his postgame tirade following Spain's 1-0 victory in Sunday's World Cup final.,Tensions were high after the match and Paredes had a hand in elevating them further. While players were mixing it up, Paredes...
Guardians star 3B Jose Ramirez activated, batting second
In a virtual tie atop the American League Central, the Cleveland Guardians received a major boost with the activation of star third baseman Jose Ramirez, who is in the starting lineup and batting second Wednesday against the visiting Minnesota Twins.,Ramirez, 33, a seven-time All-Star and six-time S...
Chiefs unveil renderings of new $3B stadium schedule to open in '31
Though the exact location of the Kansas City Chiefs' new stadium in Kansas has not been finalized, the team on Wednesday revealed the first renderings of the $3 billion, fully enclosed dome set to open for the 2031 season.,Paying homage to Arrowhead Stadium, the team's home since 1972, the dome will...
Stefano Mazzoli accepts PGA Tour membership
Stefano Mazzoli officially accepted his PGA Tour membership on Wednesday, one day before he was set to compete in the 3M Open in Blaine, Minn.,Mazzoli was added to the field at TPC Twin Cities on Monday after winning the Corales Puntacana Championship in just his third start on the PGA Tour. The 29-...
Report: St. Louis City signing Carlo Holse on $6M transfer fee
Aiming to boost a struggling offense, St. Louis City are bringing in Danish attacker Carlo Holse for an approximate $6 million transfer fee, The Athletic reported Wednesday.,Holse, 27, will be a designated player when St. Louis City and Holse's club, Samsunspor, finalize the deal. ,Only five MLS clu...
MLS to investigate Inter Miami over Casemiro signing
Major League Soccer has announced a review into a tampering allegation against Inter Miami in the signing of Brazilian superstar midfielder Casemiro on Wednesday.,"The league is gathering all relevant information and will refrain from further comment until the review is complete," MLS said in a stat...
Lynx easing in Napheesa Collier for season debut vs. Storm
For the second time this week, the Minnesota Lynx will face the Storm in Seattle on Wednesday in the final game for both teams before the WNBA's All-Star break.,The Lynx (21-6) defeated the Storm (6-22) on Monday night behind a herculean effort from rookie point guard Olivia Miles. The No. 2 overall...