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Saints, WR Shahid Rasheed agree to 1-year extension
New Orleans Saints wide receiver and All-Pro returner Rashid Shaheed has agreed to a one-year, $5.2 million contract extension with the team, ESPN reported Saturday.,Shaheed, 25, was also named to the Pro Bowl last season after averaging 13.6 yards on punt returns and 21.3 yards on kickoffs. An undr...
LSU lands 5-star WR Derek Meadows
Derek Meadows, a five-star wide receiver from the Class of 2025, committed to LSU on Saturday.,Meadows marks the Tigers' second five-star pledge in four days after cornerback DJ Pickett committed to head coach Brian Kelly's program on Wednesday.,The 6-foot-5, 200 Meadows chose LSU over Notre Dame - ...
Report: Vasiliy Lomachenko ends talks with Gervonta Davis, eyes 2025 return
A potential bout between Gervonta Davis and Vasiliy Lomachenko has fallen through after the latter decided to sit out the rest of 2024, ESPN reported Saturday.,The fight would have pitted Davis, ESPN's top-ranked lightweight, against the second-ranked Lomachenko. The fighters' respective representat...
Phillies C J.T. Realmuto activated from IL
The Philadelphia Phillies reinstated star catcher J.T. Realmuto from the 10-day injured list on Saturday.,Realmuto, a three-time All-Star, has been sidelined since mid-June following right meniscus surgery. ,Also on Saturday, the Phillies recalled right-hander Yunior Marte from Lehigh Valley and opt...
Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton envisions possible return by next week
New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton said Saturday that he expects to return to game action by late next week. ,Stanton has been sidelined since straining his left hamstring while running the bases on June 22. He went on the 10-day injured list the following day, marking the eighth t...
Jaguars place DL Arik Armstead on PUP list
The Jacksonville Jaguars placed defensive lineman Arik Armstead on the active/physically unable to perform list Saturday. ,Armstead, 30, is recovering from offseason surgery to repair a torn meniscus. He missed five games last season with foot and knee injuries before returning to help the San Franc...
Tadej Pogacar closes in on third Tour de France victory
Overall leader Tadej Pogacar won his fifth stage of the Tour de France on Saturday, giving him what should be an insurmountable lead heading into the final day of the race.,Pogacar, a 25-year-old Slovenian, outsprinted two-time defending champion Jonas Vingegaard to take Stage 20, a 132.8-kilometer ...
Red Wings sign RFA Joe Veleno to 2-year contract
Restricted free agent forward Joe Veleno signed a two-year, $4.55 million contract with the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday.,Veleno, 24, filed for salary arbitration on July 5. He recorded 28 points (12 goals, 16 assists) in 80 games last season while playing on a one-year deal worth $825,000.,Veleno ...
Blue Jays place SS Bo Bichette (calf) on 10-day IL
The Toronto Blue Jays placed shortstop Bo Bichette on the 10-day injured list Saturday due to a right calf strain. ,In a corresponding move, the Blue Jays recalled outfielder/third baseman Addison Barger from Triple-A Buffalo.,Bichette, a two-time All-Star, was injured in Friday's 5-4 loss to the De...
Si Woo Kim records longest hole-in-one in Open history
South Korea's Si Woo Kim made history with the longest hole-in-one in the history of The Open Championship on Saturday.,Kim holed his tee shot from 238 yards on the par-3 17th hole in his third round at Royal Troon in Scotland. It was the first ace at the 152nd Open Championship.,"It was amazing," s...
USMNT captain Tyler Adams (back) to miss start of Premier League season
The injury bug continues to bite Tyler Adams, the U.S. men's national team captain and midfielder for AFC Bournemouth. He will miss the start of the upcoming Premier League season due to a back injury that required surgery, Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola said.,"He is out for some time," Iraola sa...
Cole Custer returning to NASCAR Cup Series in 2025
Cole Custer is returning to the NASCAR Cup Series in 2025, piloting the Haas Factory Team's No. 41 Ford Mustang.,The 26-year-old made the announcement Saturday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, where he will drive in the Xfinity Series race for Stewart-Haas Racing.,Custer drove for Stewart-Haas Ra...
Rays put top hitter Yandy Diaz on restricted list
The Tampa Bay Rays placed first baseman Yandy Diaz on the restricted list Saturday.,He did not accompany the team to New York in advance of Friday's 6-1 loss to the Yankees, with manager Kevin Cash citing "a personal matter.","Probably leave it at that," Cash said.,The Rays did not indicate how long...
Thorns elevate Rob Gale to permanent head coach
The Portland Thorns FC elevated interim head coach Rob Gale to the role on a permanent basis.,Gale took over the club on April 16 when head coach Mike Norris was moved to the newly created position of technical director after four games and one point.,Gale is 8-2-2 as head coach across all competiti...
Braves brace for doubleheader vs. Cardinals
After their start to the second half of the season was delayed because of rain, the visiting St. Louis Cardinals and Atlanta Braves will resume their race for the top National League wild-card spot with a split doubleheader on Saturday.,The Braves have a 3 1/2-game lead over St. Louis in the wild-ca...
Vernon Adams Jr., BC Lions aim to topple Stampeders
Vernon Adams Jr. is coming off a monster game and now faces a team that struggles to pressure the quarterback.,Adams looks to help the BC Lions increase their winning streak to six games when they visit the Calgary Stampeders on Sunday night.,Adams passed for a season-high 451 yards last week when t...
Improving Kyle Freeland, Rockies host Giants
Colorado Rockies left-hander Kyle Freeland was out for more than two months this season with a strained left elbow, but the time off has helped him find some consistency.,Freeland is 1-0 with a 1.71 ERA in four starts since coming off the injured list. He will try to build on that success when he ta...
Astros aim to continue ascent at expense of scuffling Mariners
The Houston Astros are back in their customary spot atop the American League West.,If only by the slimmest of margins.,The Astros returned from the All-Star break with a 3-0 victory at Seattle on Friday. The teams are even in the games-back category in the standings, but Houston moved one percentage...
Brayan Bello, Red Sox aim to subdue Dodgers
Boston Red Sox right-hander Brayan Bello will look to build off an impressive first half when he takes the mound Saturday against the host Los Angeles Dodgers. ,Bello (10-5, 5.32 ERA) was one of just five American League pitchers with double-digit wins before the break and enters after winning all t...
Kyle Hendricks heating up as Cubs take on Diamondbacks
Kyle Hendricks will try for a repeat performance when the veteran right-hander takes the mound for the Chicago Cubs on Saturday night against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks.,Arizona won the opener of the three-game series 5-2 on Friday.,Hendricks (2-7, 6.78 ERA) is coming off his best outing of t...