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Cody Fajardo, upstart Elks eye back-to-back wins over Riders
Edmonton Elks quarterback Cody Fajardo delivered the most prolific performance of his 11-year CFL career when he engineered a wild takedown of the defending champion Saskatchewan Roughriders on July 23.,Now he has been asked to do it again.,Fajardo and the Western Conference-leading Elks (6-1) look ...
Dynamic offense meets solid defense when Stamps visit Ti-Cats
The Calgary Stampeders bring their high-octane offense to Hamilton to face the stingy Tiger-Cats on Saturday afternoon.,The Stampeders (3-4) average a league-best 39.7 points per game, led by star quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. and running back Dedrick Mills.,Adams, 33, threw for 319 yards and three t...
Rangers activate SS Corey Seager prior to Astros series
The Texas Rangers activated shortstop Corey Seager from the 10-day injured list on Friday to highlight six roster moves made prior to the opener of their three-game series against the Houston Astros.,In addition to regaining Seager's services for the first time since he injured his lower back on Jun...
Liberty's Breanna Stewart climbs scoring list as Mercury soar up standings
New York's Breanna Stewart moved into the top 10 in WNBA career scoring Thursday, but her focus was elsewhere after the Liberty's 104-99 loss at Las Vegas.,"We were playing basketball against a good team, and they made more plays than us," Stewart said. "Sometimes that's the way it goes.",Stewart an...
Rays LHP Shane McClanahan (back) placed on 15-day IL
The Tampa Bay Rays placed left-hander Shane McClanahan on the 15-day injured list Friday with tightness in his left-mid back area.,McClanahan was removed from Thursday's game against the visiting Texas Rangers after facing two batters in the fourth inning.,The two-time All-Star hit Ezequiel Duran to...
Report: Mets scratch RHP Freddy Peralta ahead of trade deadline
The New York Mets scratched veteran right-hander Freddy Peralta from his scheduled start against the visiting Miami Marlins on Friday, the New York Post reported.,Per the report, Peralta has attracted interest from other teams ahead of Monday's trade deadline (6 p.m. ET).,The reported move also come...
Trade talk intensifying as Tigers open series vs. Athletics
The Detroit Tigers are seven games below .500 and rating as big disappointments as the trade deadline nears.,A strong performance against the free-falling Athletics may be a necessity to avoid at least a partial teardown as the Tigers open the three-game set on Friday night at West Sacramento, Calif...
Tempo address rebounding issues by acquiring Aneesah Morrow from Sun
The Toronto Tempo acquired power forward Aneesah Morrow from the Connecticut Sun on Friday for a 2028 second-round draft pick and the rights to veteran Russian forward Maria Kliundikova.,Morrow, who ranks eighth in the WNBA with 8.9 rebounds, addresses Toronto's issues on the glass. The expansion Te...
Tigers scratch RHP Casey Mize with trade deadline looming
The Detroit Tigers scratched right-hander Casey Mize with a non-injury designation ahead of Friday's game against the Athletics in West Sacramento, Calif.,Mize, the No. 1 overall pick in 2018, may be joining two-time defending American League Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal in departing Detroit a...
Goldeneyes move Cara Gardner Morey from GM to head coach
The Vancouver Goldeneyes are moving Cara Gardner Morey to head coach after serving as general manager during their inaugural PWHL season in 2025-26.,Gardner Morey, 47, previously served as head coach of the women's ice hockey team at Princeton from 2017-25.,"I'm excited to return to coaching," she s...
Rapids sign French M Youssef Maziz
The Colorado Rapids announced the signing of French midfielder Youssef Maziz on Friday.,Maziz, 28, is signed through 2027-28 with an option for 2028-29 and will occupy an international roster slot.,He spent the past three seasons with Belgian first-division side OH Leuven, logging 15 goals and 16 as...
DiJonai Carrington, Sky look to avoid sweep by Aces
At 10-18, the Chicago Sky are long shots to make a WNBA playoff run. But the addition of DiJonai Carrington to the active roster promises to at least make them more competitive.,Carrington returned Thursday night after missing the first 27 games after surgery to repair a foot she injured in last yea...
Gotham D Emily Sonnett (left knee) out for season
U.S. women's national team defender Emily Sonnett will miss the rest of the NWSL season for Gotham FC following knee surgery.,Gotham announced Friday that Sonnett, 32, underwent surgery to repair a ruptured patellar tendon in her left knee. She sustained the injury in the first half of last Friday's...
Reports: Giants' Harrison Bader crashed scooter into fire truck
The San Francisco Giants are shutting down outfielder Harrison Bader for the season after he reportedly crashed his scooter into the back of a fire truck.,The Giants confirmed earlier this week that Bader was in an accident last weekend that aggravated a left foot injury that has kept him sidelined ...
Packers activate TE Tucker Kraft (knee) from PUP list
The Green Bay Packers activated tight end Tucker Kraft from the physically unable to perform list on Friday.,Kraft, 25, had surgery last November to repair a torn right ACL and is expected to be eased back into practice.,"No team (drills)," Packers coach Matt LaFleur said before Friday's session at ...
CBS puts Tony Romo on indefinite leave after arrest
CBS Sports has placed No. 1 football analyst Tony Romo on indefinite leave following his arrest on suspicion of operating while intoxicated.,The news was announced Friday in a terse statement from the network.,"Tony Romo is on leave from his role at CBS Sports until further notice," read the stateme...
Austin FC sign F Jorge Alastuey to first-team contract
Austin FC signed Spanish midfielder Jorge Alastuey to a first-team contract on Friday.,Alastuey, 23, is signed through the end of the 2026 season with options through 2027-28.,"I'm very happy to sign a contract with the first team and I want to thank the Club, and all my coaches and teammates, for t...
Wizards F Jamir Watkins recovering from ACL surgery
Second-year forward Jamir Watkins could miss the 2026-27 season for the Washington Wizards after undergoing surgery to reconstruct his torn left ACL.,The Wizards said Watkins underwent surgery on Thursday at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York. It was performed by Dr. Riley J. Williams III,...
Pens sign F Tommy Novak to 3-year, $13.95M extension
The Pittsburgh Penguins signed forward Tommy Novak to a three-year, $13.95 million contract extension on Friday.,Novak, 29, posted 42 points (16 goals, 26 assists) in 82 games in his first full season with the Penguins in 2025-26.,Acquired in a trade with Nashville in March 2025, Novak has 159 point...
Nets sign C Moritz Wagner to multi-year contract
The Brooklyn Nets signed veteran center Moritz Wagner to a multi-year contract on Friday.,Terms were not released, but ESPN reported the deal was for two years and $19 million.,Wagner, 29, spent the past five-plus seasons with the Orlando Magic. The Nets are his fifth NBA team.,The 6-foot-11 Germany...