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Reports: Angels DFA OF/DH Jorge Soler
After not being able to find a trade partner for him ahead of Monday's deadline, the Los Angeles Angels designated outfielder/designated hitter Jorge Soler for assignment, according to reports by BeisbolFR.com and Mike Rodriguez.,Soler, 34, has played 76 games as DH compared to just nine in right fi...
Texans place WR DJ Turner on injured reserve
The Houston Texans placed wide receiver DJ Turner on injured reserve Tuesday with an undisclosed injury.,It was the corresponding move after the signing of defensive end Jadeveon Clowney became official.,Turner, 29, signed with the Texans last Wednesday and practiced at the team's training camp on M...
Crew transfer All-Star Max Arfsten to Middlesbrough
The Columbus Crew completed the transfer of two-time MLS All-Star Max Arfsten to England's Middlesbrough FC on Tuesday.,The Crew received a reported $7.5 million transfer fee from the EFL Championship side and also retained a sell-on percentage for the 25-year-old midfielder.,Arfsten had a team-high...
Ohio State tops coaches poll; defending champ Indiana out of top 5
Defending College Football Playoff champion Indiana, coming off an undefeated season, is not the Big Ten conference member at the top of the preseason coaches poll.,Instead, it is Ohio State that was voted No. 1 in the poll, according to results released Tuesday by USA Today.,Another Big Ten program...
Jets rookie TE Kenyon Sadiq has setback after hernia surgery
New York Jets rookie tight end Kenyon Sadiq had a setback in his recovery from hernia surgery, head coach Aaron Glenn confirmed Tuesday.,Sadiq, drafted in the first round (16th overall) in April, had surgery in May and missed a sizable portion of the team's offseason program. He participated in the ...
NWSL season to start earlier than ever in 2027
The NWSL will begin its 2027 schedule more than a month earlier than ever before, ESPN confirmed on Tuesday.,The regular season will kick off on Feb. 11 with Angel City FC hosting a match in Los Angeles, three days before the region hosts Super Bowl LXI in Inglewood, Calif.,Until now, the earliest l...
Cleveland Sirens reveal nickname, logo
Cleveland's WNBA expansion team unveiled its nickname and logo on Tuesday.,The Sirens will begin playing during the 2028 season. Detroit is scheduled to join in 2029 and Philadelphia one year later, bringing the total number of teams in the league up to 18.,<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang=...
New boss Larry Berg wants to take MLS to 'next level'
Dating back to his childhood, before he earned his MBA from Harvard Business School and paved a career in finance and private equity, Larry Berg says he has always been a massive soccer fan.,He took a step from fandom into equity when he became a co-owner of Los Angeles FC in 2018.,Now he leaps into...
USMNT eyes Peru, Chile, Mexico, Canada in friendlies
The United States men's national team will begin post-World Cup play by hosting Peru, Chile, Mexico and Canada in a sequence of friendlies.,The USMNT will host Peru on Sept. 26 at Inter.co Stadium in Orlando, Fla., before challenging Chile three days later at Energizer Park in St. Louis.,The America...
Defending champ Cameron Young excited for Wyndham, rest of season
What a year it's been for Cameron Young since the 2025 edition of the Wyndham Championship, where he will begin play on Thursday as the defending champion.,He won by six strokes last year at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, N.C., for his first PGA Tour victory following seven runner-up finishe...
WR Zay Flowers, Ravens agree to four-year, $140M extension
Two-time Pro-Bowl wide receiver Zay Flowers agreed to a four-year, $140 million extension on Tuesday that includes $108 million guaranteed with the Baltimore Ravens.,Flowers' representatives at WinSportsGroup released details of the deal to multiple media outlets before the Ravens made the move offi...
Georgia HS shooting guard, top-ranked in 2028 class, reclassifies to '27
Georgia high school shooting guard A.J. Williams is jumping a year to reclassify to the recruiting class of 2027. ,Williams attends Eagles Landing Christian Academy in Georgia and emerged from the summer AAU circuit as the No. 1 recruit in the Class of 2028. He told ESPN on Tuesday he will instead j...
UFC's Allan Nascimento. 34. dies of apparent heart attack
Flyweight Allan Nascimento has died of an apparent heart attack in his sleep, the UFC announced. He was 34.,"Despite the efforts of the responding medical team, he was pronounced deceased at the scene," UFC wrote Monday on X.,"Our thoughts and deepest condolences are with Allan's family, friends, te...
Report: U.S. World Cup host cities say FIFA owes them millions
U.S. cities that hosted the 2026 World Cup contend FIFA owes them millions of dollars promised to them, The Athletic reported Tuesday.,Four executives from World Cup cities, speaking anonymously, told the outlet that FIFA management told them they would each receive $1 million in "legacy " funds to ...
Commanders sign Fabian Moreau, put Ahkello Witherspoon on retired list
The Washington Commanders welcomed back cornerback Fabian Moreau on Tuesday, signing him to a contract.,Terms were not disclosed by the team for Moreau, who spent his first four seasons in Washington after the team selected him in the third round of the 2017 NFL Draft.,While Moreau is being added to...
Golf Glance: Final push for FedExCup Playoffs; LIV back at Trump's course
The final push is on to qualify for the first leg of the FedExCup Playoffs with this week's regular-season finale on the PGA Tour, while LIV Golf returns to Trump National Bedminster for the first time since 2023.,PGA TOUR,THIS WEEK: Wyndham Championship, Greensboro, N.C., Aug. 6-9,Course: Sedgefiel...
'Good vibes' for D-backs as they battle Padres for wild card
After an eventful trade deadline day, the San Diego Padres and Arizona Diamondbacks return to the business of stalking the final two National League wild-card spots Tuesday in Phoenix.,The Diamondbacks (60-53) pulled two games ahead of the Padres (58-55) following the 5-1 victory for Arizona as the ...
Freddy Peralta to make Rays' debut vs. Rockies
The Tampa Bay Rays were active right up to Monday night's trade deadline, and their most significant addition is set to debut with his new team on Tuesday.,Right-hander Freddy Peralta (5-9, 4.99 ERA), acquired from the New York Mets on Sunday, will be on the mound when Tampa Bay plays the second con...
7 MLB Teams That Completely Lost the Trade Deadline
The MLB trade deadline has passed, and these seven teams could regret failing to make the moves they needed to improve their postseason chances....
Astros OF Daulton Varsho gets another shot vs. Blue Jays after trade
Daulton Varsho will be in the dugout with his new team against his former team for the second time on Tuesday when the Toronto Blue Jays face the host Houston Astros in the middle contest of a three-game series.,Varsho was running in the outfield in Houston when he learned he had been traded, and ho...