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Lionel Messi returns to Inter Miami 10 days after World Cup final loss
Soccer superstar Lionel Messi returned to practice for Inter Miami on Wednesday, 10 days after Argentina's World Cup run ended with a 1-0 extra-time loss to Spain in the final earlier this month.,The two-time defending MLS MVP missed Miami's first two matches after the World Cup break against Chicag...
Storm apologize after co-owner berates teen girls supporting Sophie Cunningham
The Seattle Storm issued an apology statement Wednesday, one day after one of their co-owners verbally accosted two teenage female fans with expletives because they were holding signs supporting the views of Indiana's Sophie Cunningham during a home game against the Fever.,The teenagers each had a s...
Reports: Panthers rookie WR Chris Brazzell (knee) out up to 8 weeks
Carolina Panthers rookie wide receiver Chris Brazzell II is expected to miss up to eight weeks with a partially torn LCL in his left knee which he sustained during Wednesday's practice, according to multiple media reports.,The third-round draft pick was seen holding his left knee after going down du...
Sky see second half as 'new season,' need wins starting with visit from Sun
The second half of the WNBA season provides an opportunity to reset and refocus.,That even applies to the Chicago Sky, who still hold onto playoff hopes despite being one of three teams with single-digit wins entering Thursday's game against the Connecticut Sun.,Chicago (9-18) stands six games out o...
Esports Nations Cup unveils 64 EA Sports FC direct invites
Sixty-four direct invites were announced for the EA Sports FC tournament at the Esports Nations Cup 2026 that will take place this November in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,The announcement was made by the Esports Foundation, and the EA Sports FC competition will feature a total of 128 players. The 64 direc...
Tempo quickly get another shot at ending Lynx's winning streak
The Minnesota Lynx aim to extend their winning streak to nine games Thursday night when they visit the Toronto Tempo to complete a two-game set between the teams.,The Lynx (23-6) defeated the Tempo 100-93 on Tuesday night at Minneapolis. The Tempo (10-17) have lost four in a row and eight of their p...
Twins All-Star CF Byron Buxton (hip) returns to IL
Minnesota Twins All-Star center fielder Byron Buxton was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday for the second time this month due to a right hip impingement.,Buxton returned from the injured list on July 20 after missing nine games but re-injured his hip while batting in the third inning durin...
Jackson Koivun celebrates first PGA Tour win by fishing
Jackson Koivun's celebration after his first PGA Tour victory required little more than a fishing rod and a quiet pond.,Rather than organize a party after winning the 3M Open on Sunday, the 21-year-old remained at TPC Twin Cities to go fishing after the biggest week of his young career.,"I heard rea...
Daniel Susac hits first two homers, helps Giants torch Brewers
Daniel Susac belted the first two home runs of his career, Luis Arraez and Heliot Ramos stroked four hits apiece and the San Francisco Giants captured the season series over the National League Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers with a 16-3 shellacking Wednesday afternoon.,Susac finished with three r...
FIFA's Gianni Infantino sets deadline to approve funding plan
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has given the organization's 211 member federations until Sept. 19 to support a private investment proposal that could provide each association with up to $40 million in funding.,Infantino outlined the deadline in a letter promoting the creation of FIFA Forward Enterp...
Royals place 1B Vinnie Pasquantino (wrist) on 10-day injured list
The Kansas City Royals placed first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday due to right wrist soreness.,In a corresponding move, the Royals recalled outfielder John Rave from Triple-A Omaha.,Pasquantino, 28, had gone on the IL after fracturing the hamate bone in his right...
Giants star WR Malik Nabers (knee) impresses on first day of camp
Optimism that New York Giants star receiver Malik Nabers will be healthy for the start of the season rose considerably on Wednesday's first day of training camp workouts.,Nabers is nine months removed from surgery for a torn ACL and meniscus in his right knee. He did more individual work than observ...
Payton: Broncos 'staying the course' with LB Jonathon Cooper
Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton said the team is "staying the course" with linebacker Jonathon Cooper, who was arrested twice last month on domestic violence-related charges.,Cooper was excused from the team's mandatory minicamp last month after being arrested on June 4 and again on June 11 followi...
Final major could be extra special for Nelly Korda or Haeran Ryu
Nelly Korda and Haeran Ryu combined to win the first four majors of the season.,It's only fitting they are paired together, along with LPGA Hall of Famer Lydia Ko of New Zealand, for the first two rounds of the AIG Women's Open. The final major of the season begins Thursday at Royal Lytham & St Anne...
Torrey Pines added to PGA Tour's new Championship Series in 2028
The PGA Tour's yearly tournament at Torrey Pines will become part of the new Championship Series when the circuit introduces its redesigned competitive structure in 2028.,The San Diego-area event will be known as The Sentry beginning in 2027 under a new title sponsorship agreement. The first edition...
PGA Tour suspended Trey Mullinax 6 months for violating anti-doping policy
The PGA Tour suspended golfer Trey Mullinax for six months on Wednesday for testing positive for a substance prohibited by the World Anti-Doping Agency.,Mullinax, 34, will be eligible to return to the tour on Jan. 16, 2027. He did not identify the substance in a statement Wednesday, and neither did ...
Defending champ Aldrich Potgieter sad to see Rocket Classic's farewell
This week on the PGA Tour feels like a juxtaposition of debuts and farewells, the new and the fading., ,Days after 21-year-old Jackson Koivun won for the first time as a pro, the tour arrives at a tournament won last year by a 20-year-old in South Africa's Aldrich Potgieter. But this young talent wo...
Chiefs: Eric Bieniemy's wife out of ICU, 'doing better'
Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid had positive news Wednesday on the condition of offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy's wife, Mia, who was shot last weekend -- allegedly by one of their sons.,"She's doing better," Reid said, "and great from where she was.",Reid said Mia Bieniemy is out of the inten...
Report: Browns signing S Grant Delpit to 3-year, $48M contract extension
The Cleveland Browns are signing safety Grant Delpit to a three-year, $48 million contract extension that includes $35 million in guaranteed money, ESPN and NFL Network reported on Wednesday.,Delpit, 27, was entering the last year of a three-year, $36 million extension signed in 2023 that has no mor...
Report: Saints fear DT Bryan Bresee tore ACL, will miss season
New Orleans Saints defensive tackle Bryan Bresee is feared to have suffered a season-ending torn ACL on the first day of training camp, NFL Network reported on Wednesday.,Bresee, 24, is undergoing medical tests to determine the severity of the injury, per the report.,New Orleans selected Bresee in t...