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Reports: Mariners promoting top pitching prospect Kade Anderson
The Seattle Mariners will call up left-hander Kade Anderson, ranked the top pitching prospect in baseball, to make his major league debut against the Chicago Cubs on Saturday, according to multiple reports on Thursday.,Anderson, 22, is also rated the No. 5 overall prospect and the Mariners' top pros...
Tempo try to end 12-game losing skid in matchup with Fire
The Toronto Tempo hope a change in venue improves their fortunes Friday night when they host the Portland Fire at Vancouver.,The Tempo (10-25) lost their 12th straight on Wednesday, 93-82 on the road against the Washington Mystics and are officially eliminated from playoff contention.,They will play...
Blue Bombers pose test for West Division-leading Elks
Cody Fajardo and J.J. Ross will look to send the Edmonton Elks into their bye week with a smile.,Named as two of the CFL's top players for Week 11, the tandem aims to continue its good fortune in Week 12 as the West Division-leading Elks (7-3) host the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (5-4) on Friday.,Fajardo ...
Mystics' offense has team on the rise ahead of Lynx clash
By beating Toronto on Wednesday night, the Washington Mystics moved another step closer to their first WNBA playoff appearance in three years.,If they can stop the visiting Minnesota Lynx on Friday night, Washington might show some folks that they are ready to perhaps do more than simply make the po...
Playoff-bound Valkyries hit road, starting in Chicago
The Golden State Valkyries turn their attention toward strengthening their hold on the No. 2 playoff position when they tip off a five-game trip against the Chicago Sky on Friday night.,Beaten 77-66 at home by first-place Minnesota on Wednesday, the Valkyries (25-10) left the arena closer to the thi...
Cowboys, Saints each fined $500K for brawling at joint practice
The NFL fined the Dallas Cowboys and New Orleans Saints $500,000 apiece following multiple fights at their joint practice session on Tuesday in Oxnard, Calif., the league announced.,"The competition committee has made sportsmanship -- including at joint practices -- a point of emphasis over the past...
Reports: Ex-Ole Miss TE Dae'Quan Wright, in Browns camp, leads group to transfer portal
Cleveland Browns tight end Dae'Quan Wright took advantage of a federal judge's ruling and entered the NCAA transfer portal Thursday, according to multiple reports.,Wright, who was part of Ole Miss' College Football Playoff semifinal team last season, was one of 16 former college football players to ...
Four LLWS games postponed to Friday due to weather
All four Little League World Series games scheduled for Thursday were postponed as organizers cited "prolonged inclement weather" in South Williamsport, Pa.,The original schedule for Thursday called for two upper-bracket games in the international bracket -- Australia vs. Mexico and Curacao vs. Japa...
NFL committees recommend approval of $9.6B Seahawks sale
The sale of the Seattle Seahawks to venture capitalist Vinod Khosla and his family passed through a pair of key committee votes Wednesday.,Owners who sit on the NFL's finance and ownership policy committees voted unanimously to recommend the approval of the record-breaking $9.612 billion sale, Front...
Lakers minority owner has no plans to sell 4% stake
Billionaire Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong does not intend to sell his minority stake in the Los Angeles Lakers amid a high-profile sale of the franchise.,Soon-Shiong's family attorney, Chuck "Tiger" Kenworthy, said in a statement to ESPN on Thursday his client is "absolutely not selling" his 4% stake in t...
Garrett Mitchell leads Brewers' bats in win over Mariners
Garrett Mitchell had two doubles, a home run and three RBIs for the Milwaukee Brewers in a 7-4 win against the visiting Seattle Mariners in the rubber game of their three-game series on Thursday afternoon.,Gary Sanchez drove in two runs and David Hamilton had two singles and an RBI for the Brewers, ...
FURIA first to reach CS:GO semis at Esports World Cup
FURIA became the first team to clinch a semifinal berth in the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive playoffs at the Esports World Cup on Thursday in Paris.,FURIA outlasted G2 Esports 2-1 in the first quarterfinal match of the event, while the rest of the Round of 16 was also completed Thursday. In those...
Report: Ravens C Danny Pinter (leg) likely out for season
Baltimore Ravens center Danny Pinter is expected to miss the entire 2026 season after sustaining a torn patellar tendon in his right leg during a joint practice with the Minnesota Vikings on Wednesday, according to a report from NFL Network.,Pinter, a candidate to replace three-time Pro Bowl center ...
Report: A's SS Jacob Wilson (shoulder) expected to miss rest of season
Athletics shortstop Jacob Wilson is expected to miss the rest of the season with a left shoulder injury, MLB.com reported on Thursday.,Wilson last played in the A's 5-2 win over the Texas Rangers on Sunday. He sat out the next three games and was out of the starting lineup for Thursday's road series...
Lions TE Sam LaPorta nursing hip injury, Week 1 status uncertain
Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta's availability for the team's season opener is in question, coach Dan Campbell announced Thursday.,Campbell said the team is being cautious after LaPorta recently suffered an injury following a hit to his hip.,"It flared up a little bit, it's a little aggravated,"...
Blue Jays' Andres Gimenez (hamstring) exits game vs. Rays
Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Andres Gimenez exited after a fourth-inning at-bat with a tight right hamstring in the series finale against the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday afternoon in St. Petersburg, Fla. ,The three-time Gold Glove winner reached back for his right hamstring on a hard sprint to first b...
Oklahoma coach Brett Venables agrees to new 6-year, $69M deal
Coming off a College Football Playoff appearance last season, Oklahoma announced a new six-year contract for football coach Brett Venables on Thursday, pending approval by Oklahoma's Board of Regents.,The university didn't disclose financial details. The deal adds two years to Venables' existing con...
After 11 years, Ronaldinho returns to soccer with a primary goal
Brazilian soccer legend Ronaldinho is returning to the game, 11 years after his retirement.,He has signed with Ravenna of Italy's third-tier Serie C with one goal in mind: to score the final goal of his career. ,"He'll play one game in the hope of scoring the final goal of his career with us," said ...
Blue Jays SS Andres Gimenez exits game vs. Rays
Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Andres Gimenez suffered an apparent leg injury during a fourth-inning at-bat in the series finale against the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday afternoon in St. Petersburg, Fla. ,The three-time Gold Glove winner reached back for his right hamstring on a hard sprint to first base...
Blue Jackets G Elvis Merzlikins undergoes shoulder surgery
Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins is sidelined indefinitely after undergoing surgery earlier this week to repair an injured shoulder, the team announced Thursday.,"Elvis informed us a few weeks ago that he was experiencing some discomfort in his shoulder during his offseason workouts...