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Report: Mavs signing G Spencer Dinwiddie
The Dallas Mavericks are signing veteran guard Spencer Dinwiddie to a one-year contract, The Athletic reported Monday. ,Dinwiddie, 31, scored 17.7 points per game with the Mavericks during the 2021-22 and 2022-23 seasons. ,He split time last season between Brooklyn and the Los Angeles Lakers, averag...
All clear in Cincy: QB Joe Burrow ready for training camp
Joe Burrow enters training camp on Tuesday with full medical clearance from the torn wrist ligament that crashed the Cincinnati Bengals' No. 1 quarterback onto season-ending injured reserve last November. ,Burrow has no contact limitations and the Bengals plan to "most likely" play him -- albeit sel...
D.C. United acquire M Boris Enow from Israeli club
D.C. United acquired midfielder Boris Enow from Israel's Maccabi Netanya FC on Monday.,The 24-year-old Cameroon international is under contract through 2027 with an option for 2028.,"Boris is a talented midfielder with a strong work ethic who is coming into the prime of his career," D.C. United gene...
Cincinnati Bengals training camp capsule
CINCINNATI BENGALS (9-8),OPEN CAMP: July 23, Kettering Health Practice Fields, Cincinnati ,LAST YEAR: The Bengals went 4-3 to finish the season with Jake Browning throwing up impressive numbers -- 12 touchdowns compared to Joe Burrow's 15 in the first 11 games -- after the QB1 was lost to a wrist in...
FC Dallas acquire M Manuel 'Show' Cafumana on loan
FC Dallas acquired midfielder Manuel "Show" Cafumana on loan from Israel's Maccabi Haifa on Monday.,The 25-year-old Angolan international will occupy an international roster slot with the MLS club.,Show joined Maccabi in 2023 after playing for three seasons with Bulgaria's Ludogorets Razgrad.,Prior ...
Nashville SC acquire Australian M Patrick Yazbek
Nashville SC acquired midfielder Patrick Yazbek from Norway's Viking FK on Monday.,The 22-year-old Australian international will occupy a U22 Initiative roster slot.,Yazbek has tallied four goals and 10 assists in 95 appearances with boyhood club Sydney FC (2021-23) and Viking.,"Patrick is a progres...
Atlanta United transfer D Caleb Wiley to Chelsea
Atlanta United transferred homegrown defender Caleb Wiley to Chelsea of the Premier League on Monday.,Multiple outlets reported the transfer fee for the 19-year-old U.S. international was $11 million.,Other reports indicated that Chelsea planned to loan Wiley to Strasbourg in France's Ligue 1. Chels...
Aaron Rodgers on minicamp absence: 'Two OTA days'
New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers said it's "deceiving" to assert that he missed the team's mandatory minicamp last month since it fell within the voluntary "OTA schedule.",He made the remarks on Barstool's "Pardon My Take" podcast published Monday morning. They marked his first public comment...
Packers GM: QB Jordan Love won't practice without deal
Green Bay quarterback Jordan Love will not practice at training camp without a contract extension, Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst confirmed Monday.,Gutekunst said that Love's representatives informed the team of the signal-caller's stance on Saturday.,"We understand where he's coming from,"...
Carolina Panthers training camp capsule
CAROLINA PANTHERS (2-15),OPEN CAMP: July 23, Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, N.C.,LAST YEAR: With as many coaches as victories, the Panthers face-planted out of the gate in 2023 and coach Frank Reich paid with his job a month before Christmas with Carolina flailing at 1-10. Interim head coach Ch...
Short-handed Braves sign 2B/OF Whit Merrifield
The Atlanta Braves agreed to a contract with second baseman/outfielder Whit Merrifield on Monday.,The signing comes one day after All-Star second baseman Ozzie Albies fractured his left wrist.,Merrifield, 35, was released by Philadelphia on July 12 after batting .199 with three homers in 53 games.,M...
LeBron James to carry USA flag at Paris Olympics
LeBron James will be the flag-bearer for Team USA at the 2024 Summer Olympics' opening ceremony in Paris on Friday.,The NBA superstar's fellow Olympians selected the two-time gold medalist to carry the Stars and Stripes.,James, 39, is the first men's basketball player to receive the honor. Women's h...
Buffalo Bills training camp capsule
BUFFALO BILLS (11-6),OPEN CAMP: July 23, St. John Fisher University, Rochester, N.Y.,LAST YEAR: A flip of the switch seemingly sparked a late-season run, with the Bills taking six consecutive games -- including the Week 18 division-title decider at Miami and a wild-card defeat of Pittsburgh -- to se...
Rangers’ Michael Lorenzen aims for better control vs. White Sox
After struggling to find the strike zone before the All-Star break, Michael Lorenzen vowed to be better in the second half for the Texas Rangers.,The right-hander's first chance at improvement comes Monday night in Arlington, Texas, when the Rangers host the Chicago White Sox to begin a four-game se...
Homer-happy Dodgers welcome rival Giants
A pair of comeback victories followed by a six home-run game have the Los Angeles Dodgers riding some momentum heading into Monday's opener of a four-game series at home against the rival San Francisco Giants., ,Shohei Ohtani crushed a 473-foot blast among a season-high collection of home runs Sunda...
Mariners may be without Julio Rodriguez vs. Angels
When Seattle manager Scott Servais was asked if Julio Rodriguez would be back in the lineup Monday night when the Mariners open a three-game series against the visiting Los Angeles Angels, he reminded a reporter that he's "not a doctor.","We'll let you know (Monday)," Servais said. "I'm not sure.",R...
Astros out to continue dominance of A's
Two teams looking to rebound from their first loss since returning from the All-Star break will kick off a three-game series Monday night when the Houston Astros visit the Oakland Athletics.,Both American League West clubs failed to complete a sweep over a division rival on Sunday. The Astros lost 6...
Rockies look to keep bats alive in series vs. Red Sox
The Red Sox coming to Denver reminds Colorado fans of the magical 2007 season. The Rockies made an improbable run to the World Series, winning 21 of 22 games to capture the National League pennant, only to be swept by Boston.,Those memories will be plentiful when the Red Sox and Rockies start a thre...
D-backs, Royals look to prolong stout starting pitching
Both the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Kansas City Royals enjoyed stout starting pitching upon returning from the All-Star break. ,They will look for more of the same on Monday when the Royals host the Diamondbacks to open a three-game interleague series.,Kansas City is coming off a dominant home swe...
Reports: Mariners place 1B Ty France on waivers
The Seattle Mariners placed first baseman Ty France on outright waivers, multiple sources reported Sunday night. ,Any other team can claim France, but if he clears waivers, he will stay with Seattle and could be outrighted to the minors. ,However, if he wanted to, France could reject the assignment ...