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American Ryan Crouser completes shot put three-peat
PARIS -- American Ryan Crouser became the first man to three-peat in the Olympic shot put on Saturday, adding another gold medal to his packed trophy cabinet with a mighty throw of 22.90 meters.,His compatriot Joe Kovacs won silver and Jamaica's Rajindra Campbell took bronze.,Crouser, the world reco...
Revs acquire D Tim Parker, cash from St. Louis for D Henry Kessler
The New England Revolution acquired Tim Parker and cash from St. Louis City on Saturday in exchange for fellow defender Henry Kessler.,The Revolution received Parker, 31, and $600,000 in general allocation money for 2025.,Parker made 21 appearances (20 starts) for St. Louis City in 2024, his 10th ML...
Top 2026 QB Faizon Brandon commits to Tennessee
Quarterback Faizon Brandon, the top overall prospect in the Class of 2026, committed to Tennessee on Saturday.,Ranked No. 1 in his class by 247Sports, Brandon chose the Volunteers over Alabama, LSU and N.C. State. ,Brandon announced his commitment during a ceremony at Grimsley High School in Greensb...
Max Holloway to challenge Ilia Topuria at UFC 308
Ilia Topuria will put his world featherweight title on the line against the ascending Max Holloway at UFC 308 on Oct. 26 in Abu Dhabi, UFC CEO Dana White announced on Saturday.,Topuria earned the 145-pound title when he knocked out Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 298 on Feb. 18 in Anaheim, Calif.,Topur...
Reports: Tyreek Hill, Dolphins agree to restructured $90M deal
Star wide receiver Tyreek Hill and the Miami Dolphins reached agreement on a restructured contract worth $90 million over the next three years that includes $65 million guaranteed, multiple media outlets reported on Saturday.,Hill, however, did not add any years to his contract. His four-year total ...
2 Penn State defenders no longer on team
Two Penn State defenders are no longer part of the program or enrolled at the university, Lions247 confirmed Saturday.,Defensive end Jameial Lyons and linebacker Kaveion Keys previously were suspended "to deal with a personal matter," according to a team spokesperson. ,The program announced Saturday...
Dodgers' Freddie Freeman remains out as son battles illness
Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman remains away from the team to be with his ailing 3-year-old son, who was diagnosed with a rare neurological disorder earlier this week.,Freeman has missed the Dodgers' last six games since he was scratched from the lineup before a series opener at th...
Team USA trounces Puerto Rico, clinches No. 1 seed in quarters
Anthony Edwards scored 26 points on 11-of-15 shooting and the United States finished 3-0 in Group C pool play with a solid 104-83 victory over Puerto Rico on Saturday at Lille, France.,Joel Embiid added 15 points and Kevin Durant had 11 as the United States earned the No. 1 seed for the knockout rou...
Zheng Qinwen captures China's first Olympic gold in singles tennis
PARIS -- Zheng Qinwen became the first Chinese player to win an Olympic tennis singles gold medal when she beat Croatia's Donna Vekic 6-2, 6-3 in a tense final at Roland Garros on Saturday.,The 21-year-old sixth seed was given raucous support by a sizeable Chinese contingent inside Court Philippe Ch...
Top 2026 QB Faizon Brandon to commit Saturday
Quarterback Faizon Brandon, the top overall prospect in the Class of 2026, will announce on Saturday afternoon where he'll be playing college football.,Ranked No. 1 in his class by 247Sports, Brandon is reportedly choosing between Alabama, LSU, Tennessee and N.C. State. ,His commitment will be revea...
Despite struggles, Dodgers' Walker Buehler to return next week
Despite less than ideal numbers from his rehab outings at Triple-A Oklahoma City, right-handed pitcher Walker Buehler is expected to return to the Los Angeles Dodgers' starting rotation next week.,In two rehab stints following a hip injury, Buehler allowed eight runs on 15 hits and five walks in 6 2...
Top women pull out of Montreal event post-Olympics
The National Bank Open will be missing some big names as tennis stars Iga Swiatek, Elena Rybakina, Barbora Krejcikova, Jasmine Paolini and others have withdrawn from the upcoming event in Montreal, Tennis Canada announced Friday. ,In withdrawing, five-time Grand Slam champion and world No. 1 Swiatek...
Simone Biles wins vault for third gold of Paris Games
PARIS -- Simone Biles won the vault final on Saturday to clinch her third gold medal of the Paris Games, dominating the competition with her signature Biles II vault. ,She defeated Brazilian silver medalist Rebeca Andrade, with American Jade Carey taking bronze.,Biles soared high into the air as she...
Trinity Rodman boots USWNT past Japan, into semifinals
Trinity Rodman scored just before the midpoint of extra time to lead the U.S. women's national team to 1-0 victory over Japan on Saturday in Paris to advance to the semifinals of the Olympic tournament.,The U.S. plays either Germany or Canada on Tuesday in Lyon, France.,More than 105 minutes into th...
American Vincent Hancock wins 4th Olympic skeet gold
CHATEAUROUX, France -- American great Vincent Hancock won his fourth Olympic gold in men's skeet, while South Korea's Yang Ji-in won the women's 25 meters pistol event at the Paris Games after a shoot-off with France's Camille Jedrzejewski on Saturday.,Defending champion Hancock edged out compatriot...
U.S. beach volleyball duo, coach split mid-Olympics
In the midst of the Paris Olympics, U.S. beach volleyball teammates Andy Benesh and Miles Partain elected to part ways with their coach, Mike Placek. ,The split occurred at some point between the pair's 2-0 defeat of Morocco in preliminary Pool D play on Tuesday and Thursday's 2-1 win over Brazil. T...
Report: Cardinals LB BJ Ojulari tears ACL, out for season
Arizona Cardinals outside linebacker BJ Ojulari suffered a torn ACL and will miss the upcoming season, NFL Network reported on Saturday.,Ojulari, 22, reportedly sustained the injury to his left knee during Friday's practice.,In 17 games this past season, Ojulari had 40 total tackles (23 solo) and fo...
Titans WR DeAndre Hopkins (knee) out 'several weeks'
Tennessee Titans star wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins is expected to miss "several weeks" but will not need surgery for a left knee injury sustained in practice, head coach Brian Callahan said Saturday.,"It's not a surgical issue, so the timeline could vary on those injuries," Callahan said. "So it wi...
Australian duo captures gold in men's doubles tennis
PARIS -- Australian duo Matthew Ebden and John Peers won the gold medal in the Olympic tennis men's doubles as they beat American pair Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram 6-7 (6), 7-6 (1), 10-8 on Saturday.,After dropping their first set of the week, the two 36-year-olds also trailed 4-2 in the second se...
Justin Turner seeks encore as Mariners face flustered Phillies
Justin Turner and Randy Arozarena made strong first impressions in Seattle.,Playing in front of the home fans for the first time since being acquired in trades in the past week, Turner went 2-for-4 with a grand slam, and Arozarena reached base three times and scored twice Friday night as the Mariner...