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Team USA's Kevin Durant downplays Joel Embiid comments on LeBron James
Team USA teammates Joel Embiid and LeBron James are two of the certain three starters in Paris, but head coach Steve Kerr might need to play another role -- mediator -- after Embiid critiqued the team's elder statesman for diminishing skills.,Embiid told New York Times Magazine that LeBron today "is...
Georgia WR Rodarius 'Rara' Thomas arrested on family violence charges
Georgia wide receiver Rodarius "Rara" Thomas was arrested early Friday on a felony charge of cruelty to children-family violence and two misdemeanor counts of battery-family violence.,According to records from the Athens-Clarke County Jail in Athens, Ga., Thomas was booked at 3:20 a.m. No bond was ...
Twins reinstate INF Royce Lewis
The Minnesota Twins returned infielder Royce Lewis from his rehab assignment on Friday and reinstated him from the 10-day injured list.,Lewis, 25, missed the Twins' last 16 games with a right adductor strain. He went 1-for-6 with a double in two games this week with Triple-A St. Paul.,Lewis is batti...
Diana Taurasi, 42, still driving force for Team USA
LILLE, France -- Five-time gold medalist Diana Taurasi is eager to take the court at the Paris Games, and insists her love of basketball is more important than winning medals.,The 42-year-old American knows that every Olympics is different and her experience at her sixth appearance has taught her to...
Patriots S Jabrill Peppers signs contract extension
New England Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers signed a contract extension, coach Jerod Mayo confirmed on Friday morning.,"I can confirm it. I'm the head coach. I can confirm it," Mayo said. "... I am very happy for Peppers and for his family and also for our team and the organization. He really embodi...
Bucs sign former UFL TE Sal Cannella
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed former UFL tight end Sal Cannella on Friday. ,Terms of the deal were not disclosed.,Cannella, 27, most recently played with the Arlington Renegades of the UFL, winning an XFL championship with the team in 2023. This past season, he had 53 receptions for 496 yards and ...
Simone Biles submits original skill for Olympics uneven bars
PARIS -- Simone Biles submitted an original skill on uneven bars ahead of the Paris Olympics, which would become the American's sixth signature move and first on bars if she can successfully complete it.,The new skill is a clear hip circle forward with 1.5 turns to handstand, a variation of an eleme...
Lions K Michael Badgley out for season
Detroit Lions kicker Michael Badgley will be placed on injured reserve and is expected to miss the upcoming season after sustaining a "significant" leg injury in Thursday's practice, the team announced Friday.,"We feel awful for Badge," Lions head coach Dan Campbell said. "He worked his tail off to ...
'Frustrated' Kris Bryant aims to heat up as Rockies visit Giants
Kris Bryant continues a pre-trade deadline showcase at the site of his stat-padding in 2021 when the Colorado Rockies visit the San Francisco Giants for a four-game series beginning Friday night.,The set matches the bottom two teams in the National League West. The Giants potentially are looking to ...
Brewers, missing Christian Yelich, return home to face Marlins
The Milwaukee Brewers open a three-game series against the visiting Miami Marlins on Friday after a 4-1 road trip out of the All-Star break.,The Brewers, however, lost more during that five-game stretch than their record indicates.,All-Star Christian Yelich is out indefinitely after lower-back infla...
A's relief corps in spotlight vs. Angels
The Oakland Athletics would much prefer to have All-Star closer Mason Miller available at the back of their bullpen.,But if Thursday night was any indication, the Athletics are as prepared as possible for Miller's unexpected absence.,The Athletics will look to improve on their strong July when they ...
Dodgers aim to carry momentum on road into opener vs. Astros
The Los Angeles Dodgers capped a rousing start to the second half of the season on Thursday with a 6-4 victory over the San Francisco Giants. ,The game featured the return of Clayton Kershaw and another home run from Shohei Ohtani.,Kershaw and Ohtani sent the surging Dodgers into a three-city, eight...
Anemic offenses slowing Nationals, Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals and Washington Nationals are both looking to jump-start their offenses after suffering lulls this week.,Washington scored just three runs while getting swept by the San Diego Padres in three games at home. St. Louis scored just three times while losing two of three games to t...
Mariners meet White Sox, hope addition can boost offense
After absorbing their first series sweep of the season, the Seattle Mariners hope to get back on track against the Chicago White Sox -- a club that's no stranger to such frustration.,And the Mariners are hoping the arrival of a potentially big bat in the lineup will help them stop their offensive wo...
Mets' Kodai Senga set for season debut vs. Braves
Kodai Senga will finally return to the New York Mets on Friday night.,The Atlanta Braves hope Friday will finally mark their long-awaited return to offensive form.,Senga is slated to make his 2024 debut when the Mets host the skidding Braves in the second contest of a key four-game series between th...
Possible trade target Yusei Kikuchi starts for Jays vs. Rangers
Left-hander Yusei Kikuchi could be making his final start for the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday in the opener of a three-game series against the visiting Texas Rangers.,With Kikuchi's contract expiring at the end of the season, it is widely speculated that the 33-year-old veteran will be traded before...
Fresh off no-hitter, Padres head to Baltimore
The San Diego Padres are on a hot streak entering the series opener against the host Baltimore Orioles on Friday.,The Orioles would like to get back on a roll as well.,The Padres should arrive on a high after Dylan Cease's no-hitter Thursday afternoon at Washington gave San Diego its fifth straight ...
Rays, minus Randy Arozarena, open series with Reds
With the major league trade deadline fast approaching, there is a clear sense of urgency surrounding the interleague series between the visiting Cincinnati Reds and Tampa Bay Rays this weekend.,Ahead of the three-game set that starts Friday night, the Rays were sellers in a deal late Thursday night ...
Big hitters could return as Twins visit Tigers
The Minnesota Twins won a series against the team with the majors' best record this week. They could add a couple of reinforcements during their weekend series against the Detroit Tigers that begins on Friday night.,Minnesota took two of three from the Philadelphia Phillies, including a 5-4 victory ...
After three straight series losses, Phillies face Guardians
The Philadelphia Phillies boast the best record in baseball, but they sure aren't playing as if they are the majors' top team.,After losing two of three games in each of their past three series, the Phillies look to reverse course on Friday when they play the opener of a three-game set against the v...