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Cristina Ulbrich, wife of Falcons DC Jeff Ulbrich, dies after cancer battle
The Atlanta Falcons announced Thursday the death of Cristina Ulbrich, wife of defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich, who was fighting cancer.,The Falcons confirmed her passing in a pair of statements. The team called Cristina Ulbrich "a constant source of love and support to Jeff, their family, and the...
High-scoring Fever set out for 5th straight win at Fire
The WNBA's highest-scoring team will look to showcase its firepower Friday when the streaking Indiana Fever visit the expansion Portland Fire.,The Fever (18-10) have won four straight games to build the best record in the Eastern Conference. In all four wins, Indiana scored at least 105 points.,Indi...
Orioles acquire C Jake Rogers in trade with Tigers
The Baltimore Orioles added an experienced catcher Thursday, acquiring Jake Rogers from the Detroit Tigers for minor league right-hander Zane Barnhart.,Rogers provides another option behind the plate while Adley Rutschman and Samuel Basallo remain on the injured list. Rutschman is dealing with infla...
Sean Payton caught 'off guard' by Drew Brees' HOF intro call
Sean Payton wasn't expecting a call from Drew Brees to serve as an emotional reminder of their 15 seasons together in New Orleans.,Brees contacted his former coach by video call to ask Payton to serve as his presenter when the quarterback is enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Aug. 8 in Ca...
Hoping bye week helped, winless Redblacks face East-best Alouettes
The break ends Friday night. The Ottawa Redblacks have to play another football game.,The CFL's only winless team is back in action after a bye week with a difficult assignment, hosting the East-leading Montreal Alouettes.,For three quarters on July 19, it looked like Ottawa (0-6) would take the bag...
NYCFC strive for 3rd straight win vs. tumbling Toronto FC
New York City FC's first two games since the World Cup break gave coach Pascal Jansen something to enjoy while hoping for more improvement.,NYCFC attempt to win three straight for the second time this season Friday night when they host struggling Toronto FC in their final contest before taking anoth...
Brewers, Angels heading in opposite directions as trade deadline looms
Two teams at the opposite end of the baseball spectrum face off when the National League Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers open a three-game series with the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night in Anaheim, Calif.,The Brewers entered Thursday's action 26 games over .500 and just one game behind the Los...
Guardians, D-backs feeling heat of their respective wild-card chases
Two teams in the hunt for the playoffs meet this weekend when the Cleveland Guardians host the Arizona Diamondbacks for a three-game interleague series starting Friday night.,Both teams currently hold wild-card spots in their respective leagues with less than two months remaining in the regular seas...
Wings hope to brush off deflating loss, visit Mystics
The Dallas Wings carried some extra baggage on their trip to Washington to face the host Mystics on Friday -- the hangover from a disastrous final 20 seconds in an 82-81 loss to Atlanta on Wednesday.,The Wings (18-10) surrendered the lead on a five-point Dream possession in the final seconds, then c...
Charlie Woods misses 54-hole cut at Junior PGA Championship
Charlie Woods' week in Texas came to a close Thursday when he missed the secondary cut at the Junior PGA Championship in Frisco, Texas.,The 17-year-old son of Tiger Woods struggled in his third round, posting a 5-over-par 77 on the Fields Ranch East course at PGA Frisco. He dropped to 6 over par for...
Saints WR Chris Olave reportedly agrees to 4-year, $132M deal
The New Orleans Saints and wide receiver Chris Olave agreed to a long-term extension on Thursday.,The Saints announced a multi-year deal for Olave while reports pinpointed it as a four-year, $132 million deal that includes $90 million guaranteed.,The extension puts the 26-year-old Olave under contra...
Giants WR Malik Nabers: 'There's no target date' on return
New York Giants star receiver Malik Nabers isn't willing to say he'll be ready for Week 1 of the 2026 season.,The Giants open the season on Sept. 13 at home against the Dallas Cowboys on the "Sunday Night Football" stage. There is very little chance Nabers wants to be watching from the sidelines tha...
Dream back on the rise while Storm try to avoid 8th straight loss
After a midseason blip, it appears the Atlanta Dream have regained their footing. They will try to avoid a misstep on Friday night when they host the woeful Seattle Storm in College Park, Ga.,Atlanta (17-10) has won four straight games and five of six overall following a five-game losing streak that...
All-Pro dad: With Deion present, Shedeur Sanders runs Browns' offense
Deion Sanders was in attendance to watch son Shedeur operate the Cleveland Browns' offense in training camp on Thursday.,Deion Sanders, currently the head coach at Colorado where Shedeur Sanders starred at quarterback, huddled with Browns head coach Todd Monken between the two full-squad workouts he...
Stacking wins an issue for both Orioles, Phillies
Momentum has been hard to come by for the Baltimore Orioles and Philadelphia Phillies in the past week-and-a-half.,Their next chance to generate consistency comes Friday night when the teams begin a three-game series in Baltimore.,The Orioles might have an edge after an encouraging result.,"Our guys...
Wizards F Jamir Watkins has surgery on torn ACL
Washington Wizards forward Jamir Watkins had successful reconstruction surgery to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee, the team announced Thursday.,Watkins, 25, was injured during the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas. The procedure on his knee was performed by Dr. Riley Williams ...
Indiana's Curt Cignetti takes jab at SEC: 'We don't cry a river'
The Big Ten has an advocate in Indiana coach Curt Cignetti when it comes to debating the best football conference in the country. The coach of the Hoosiers doesn't believe there's much of an argument these days.,The blunt-talking coach also took a jab at the Southeastern Conference -- with its sloga...
Raiders No. 1 pick Fernando Mendoza OK with QB2 role if team wins
Ready or not, Fernando Mendoza knows he wasn't drafted to be a backup with the Las Vegas Raiders. ,But if the drumbeat from coach Klint Kubiak and general manager John Spytek continues to play the tune of Kirk Cousins being the QB1 in Las Vegas, Mendoza said he'll wait his turn. ,Kubiak said as camp...
Report: LIV Golf remains mum on Michigan event's status
LIV Golf's season-ending team championship at Michigan remains on the schedule for next month despite multiple reports that it will be canceled, Front Office Sports reported Thursday.,No update on the status of the event is expected to come from LIV this week, according to the report.,The $40 millio...
Panthers lose WR Chris Brazzell II to season-ending knee injury
Panthers rookie third-round pick Chris Brazzell II is out for the season just days into his first NFL training camp. ,The Panthers confirmed Thursday the wide receiver will undergo season-ending surgery on the lateral collateral ligament of his left knee and will be placed on injured reserve.,Brazze...