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Bills add more safety depth, sign Terrell Burgess
The Buffalo Bills added more safety depth Wednesday with the signing of free agent Terrell Burgess.,The team signed fellow veteran safety Kareem Jackson earlier this week after training camp injuries to Mike Edwards (hamstring) and rookie Cole Bishop (undisclosed).,Burgess, 25, tallied 25 tackles in...

Chiefs WR Kadarius Toney, LB Nick Bolton injured
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Kadarius Toney and linebacker Nick Bolton both left Wednesday's training camp practice with injuries.,Tight end Izaiah Gathings and offensive tackles Chukwuebuka Godrick and McKade Mettauer also left the field at Missouri Western State University on carts.,Head coach...

Red Sox add RHP Lucas Sims to roster
The Boston Red Sox added newly acquired right-hander Lucas Sims to their roster among a series of moves on Wednesday. ,The Red Sox acquired Sims from the Cincinnati Reds ahead of the trade deadline on Tuesday along with right-hander Luis Garcia. The club will add Garcia to the roster Thursday or Fri...

Report: Two U.S. swimmers test positive for COVID
Two members of the U.S. Olympic men's swimming team have tested positive for COVID-19 in Paris, according to multiple reports.,David Johnston and Luke Whitlock are in isolation at a hotel outside the Olympic Village, SwimSwam.com reported. ,A USA Swimming spokesperson declined to confirm the positiv...

Reports: Pats DT Davon Godchaux reaches 2-year extension
New England Patriots defensive tackle Davon Godchaux agreed to a two-year contract extension worth up to $21 million with $16.5 million guaranteed, multiple media outlets reported on Wednesday.,The reported deal comes one week after Godchaux openly vented his frustration regarding his contract statu...

Simone Biles claps back at ex-teammate in escalating feud
PARIS -- Simone Biles crafted a gold medal-worthy caption after the U.S. women dominated the Olympic gymnastics team final in an apparent slam against her former teammate following harsh remarks weeks earlier.,"Lack of talent, lazy Olympic champions," Biles posted on Instagram after the win alongsid...

Real Salt Lake claim ex-Whitecaps D Javain Brown
Real Salt Lake claimed defender Javain Brown off waivers from the Vancouver Whitecaps on Wednesday.,Brown, 25, recorded two goals and nine assists in 93 MLS matches (73 starts) with Vancouver from 2021-24.,"I've always felt that RSL is a top club, in which I see a team and staff who have a great col...

Crew acquire D DeJuan Jones from Revs for D Will Sands
The Columbus Crew acquired DeJuan Jones from the New England Revolution on Wednesday in exchange for fellow defender Will Sands and $600,000 in guaranteed general allocation money.,The GAM will be split across the 2024 and 2025 seasons, however the Crew will recoup up to $100,000 in conditional GAM ...

Broncos T Quinn Bailey leaves with air cast on leg
Denver Broncos tackle Quinn Bailey left practice in an ambulance Wednesday with an air cast on his right leg.,Trainers ran out and helped to load the 28-year-old veteran onto a cart after observers said his leg got rolled up on.,Bailey joined the Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2019 and appear...

Report: Grizzlies re-sign G Luke Kennard for 2024-25
The Memphis Grizzlies are bringing back guard Luke Kennard with a one-year, $11 million deal, ESPN reported on Wednesday.,Kennard, 28, averaged 11.0 points, 3.5 assists and 2.9 rebounds and shot 45.0 percent from 3-point distance in 39 games (22 starts) with Memphis in 2023-24.,A career 43.9 percent...

Vikings sign veteran CB Fabian Moreau
The Minnesota Vikings announced the signing of veteran cornerback Fabian Moreau on Wednesday.,The team waived linebacker Abraham Beauplan to make room on the training camp roster.,Moreau, 30, has recorded seven interceptions and 42 passes defensed in 106 career games (56 starts) with four teams.,He ...

Yankees RHP Gerrit Cole in line for weekend start
New York Yankees right-hander Gerrit Cole appears to be back on track to join the starting rotation this weekend. ,Cole will throw a bullpen session on Friday before the Yankees make his slot official after he was scratched Tuesday due to fatigue. He's considered likely to make his eighth start of 2...

Sha'Carri Richardson challenger Shericka Jackson drops from 100m
PARIS -- American world champion Sha'Carri Richardson, who holds the world's top time of 10.71 seconds in the 100 meters this year, will start as the favorite for the gold medal with two-time Jamaican 200-meter world champion Shericka Jackson withdrawing from the race in Paris.,The United States' la...

Cards tab Michael McGreevy to make debut, put Lance Lynn on IL
St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Michael McGreevy was promoted from Triple-A Memphis to make his major league debut against the Texas Rangers on Wednesday.,The Cardinals also placed right-hander Lance Lynn on the 15-day injured list with right knee inflammation.,McGreevy, 24, will become the eighth ...

Evgeny Kuznetsov inks deal with KHL's SKA St. Petersburg
Former NHL center Evgeny Kuznetsov signed a four-year contract with SKA St. Petersburg, the KHL club announced Wednesday.,The 32-year-old Russian returned home after 11 seasons with the Washington Capitals and Carolina Hurricanes, who placed him on unconditional waivers two weeks ago for the purpose...

Jurgen Klopp 'rules out' possible USMNT position
Former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp took himself out of the running in the search for a new head coach for the U.S. men's national team.,Klopp, 57, also said he would "rule out" filling the coaching vacancy for England.,"As of today, that's it for me as a coach," Klopp said at the International Co...

Steelers bring back WR Tarik Black with Roman Wilson injured
Steelers wide receiver Roman Wilson could miss multiple weeks with an ankle injury, leading Pittsburgh to sign Tarik Black and release defensive tackle Jonathan Marshall on Wednesday. ,Wilson was hurt in Tuesday's practice and left the field on a cart, but tests revealed he avoided a long-term injur...

Twins reliever Brock Stewart (shoulder) returns to IL
The Minnesota Twins placed right-handed reliever Brock Stewart on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with a right shoulder strain.,Stewart, 32, came off the 60-day IL (right shoulder tendinitis) on July 24. He has a 5.17 ERA with no decisions in 16 relief appearances this season.,He is 8-3 with a 4.9...

Orioles top prospect Jackson Holliday recalled from Triple-A
The Baltimore Orioles recalled top prospect Jackson Holliday from Triple-A Norfolk on Wednesday morning.,Holliday, the No. 1 overall pick of the 2022 MLB Draft, will begin his second stint in the majors. The first one didn't go so well for the son of seven-time All-Star Matt Holiday, going 2-for-34 ...

American rivals lead stacked men's golf squad at Olympics
Scottie Scheffler doesn't often play a golf tournament where he isn't favored head and shoulders over the rest of the field.,But thanks to his two-major season and his experience on the Olympic stage, Xander Schauffele is in position to give Scheffler a run for his money.,Schauffele and Scheffler gi...