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Patrick Kane rejoins Blackhawks on 2-year, $16M deal
Three-time Stanley Cup champion Patrick Kane rejoined the Chicago Blackhawks on a two-year, $16 million contract on Thursday.,The 37-year-old forward starred in Chicago for 16 seasons before being traded to the New York Rangers in February of 2023. He spent the past three campaigns with the Detroit ...

Legends return for WNBA Shooting Stars showcase
Hall of Fame members Lauren Jackson and Elena Delle Donne headline a quartet of WNBA legends participating in Friday night's Shooting Stars showcase in Chicago, part of the league's All-Star weekend festivities.,Three-time MVP Jackson and two-time MVP Delle Donne will be joined by five-time WNBA cha...

Report: Revs near deal for English winger Jack Harrison
The New England Revolution are finalizing a deal to sign Leeds United winger Jack Harrison, The Athletic reported on Thursday.,The 29-year-old Englishman, who previously played in MLS for New York City FC (2016-17) will join the Revs as a designated player, per the report.,Harrison spent the second ...

Royals' Salvador Perez takes aim at franchise HR record vs. Tigers
Salvador Perez hit his first home run for the Kansas City Royals nearly 15 years ago, and that milestone occurred against the American League Central rival Detroit Tigers.,The 36-year-old catcher still is with the Royals, and he'll aim for the franchise home run record when he returns to Detroit for...

D-backs, Cardinals pitchers ride hot streaks into clash
A pair of starting pitchers trending in the right direction will meet under unusual circumstance on Thursday afternoon when the St. Louis Cardinals host the Arizona Diamondbacks in a standalone game.,Previously an off day for both clubs, the meeting on Thursday will serve as a make-up for a game tha...

Struggling Blue Jays look to salvage series finale vs. Rays
The Tampa Bay Rays will go for a four-game sweep of the Toronto Blue Jays Thursday afternoon that also would give them a split on their eight-game road trip.,The Rays, who opened the trip with four losses to the surging Boston Red Sox, won their third in a row against the Blue Jays with a 4-2 decisi...

Struggling Blue Jays look to salvage series vs. Rays
The Tampa Bay Rays will go for a four-game sweep of the Toronto Blue Jays Thursday afternoon that also would give them a split on their eight-game road trip.,The Rays, who opened the trip with four losses to the surging Boston Red Sox, won their third in a row against the Blue Jays with a 4-2 decisi...

With Jose Ramirez back, Guardians eye series win vs. Twins
The Cleveland Guardians survived the five-week absence of Jose Ramirez caused by a broken left hamate bone. Will his return be enough to spur them to a third straight American League Central Division crown?,Ramirez will be in the lineup for the second day in a row on Thursday afternoon when Clevelan...

Braves ace Chris Sale looks to remain perfect vs. Padres
Atlanta ace Chris Sale will put his perfect record against San Diego on the line Thursday afternoon when the Braves host the Padres in the finale of their four-game series.,Atlanta defeated the Padres 7-6 on Wednesday to take a 2-1 lead in the series.,Sale has made six career starts against San Dieg...

Cardinals TE Travis Vokolek retires from NFL after neck injury
Arizona Cardinals tight end Travis Vokolek is medically retiring from the NFL because of a neck injury sustained in a game last October, he announced on Instagram on Wednesday.,Vokolek, now 28, was injured during a touchback with 11:01 remaining in the first quarter of a 31-27 loss at Indianapolis o...

Five-star RB David Gabriel Georges commits to Tennessee
Five-star prospect David Gabriel Georges, ranked as the No. 2 running back in the Class of 2027, stayed in state by verbally committing on Wednesday to the University of Tennessee.,Georges, listed at 6-foot-2 and 210 pounds, made the announcement during a live CBS College Sports YouTube stream from ...

NYCFC keep their cool, edge Crew
Matt Freese, unbothered by the jeers of the fans in Columbus, Ohio, made three saves as New York City FC held on for a 2-1 victory over the Crew in the first post-World Cup match for both sides on Wednesday.,A Nico Fernandez penalty kick in the 28th and Agustin Ojeda's score in the 70th minute helpe...

Yankees earn split as Max Fried goes five scoreless vs. Pirates
Max Fried pitched five innings in a stellar return from the injured list and Jasson Dominguez hit a tiebreaking RBI double in the seventh inning on Wednesday night as the New York Yankees recorded a 2-0 victory over the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates in Game 2 of a split doubleheader.,New York won for ...

Liberty make clutch shots, rally past Sky in wild finish
Jonquel Jones sank one of two free throws with 3.4 seconds left as the New York Liberty made a dramatic fourth-quarter rally to edge the Chicago Sky 95-94 on Wednesday night in Brooklyn.,Jones' free throw capped a wild final minute for the Liberty (15-12), who trailed the Sky by eight with 58 second...

Roughriders mourning Jayden Dalke entering game vs. Elks
If Thursday night's home game with the Edmonton Elks has taken a back seat for the Saskatchewan Roughriders since late Saturday night, it's understandable.,Jayden Dalke, a linebacker in his fifth year with the team, died after an auto accident at age 30. His car was driving the wrong way on a highwa...

Report: LIV Golf settles $1M trademark lawsuit
The LIV has agreed to pay $1 million to Stinger Golf to settle a trademark infringement lawsuit with the Ohio-based golf tee manufacturer.,The Stinger Golf Club, one of LIV's original four-man teams when the league debuted in 2022, rebranded to Southern Guards GC in January ahead of the tumultuous 2...

Pirates scratch CF Jake Mangum (foot) for Game 2 vs. Yankees
Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder Jake Mangum was scratched from the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the host New York Yankees due to right foot discomfort.,Mangum was slated to lead off against New York left-hander Max Fried before getting scratched to have his foot examined. Nick G...

Yankees LHP Max Fried activated for Game 2 of Pirates doubleheader
Between games of their day/night doubleheader with the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday, the New York Yankees activated left-hander Max Fried so he could start Game 2.,Fried, 32, had not appeared in a major league game since May 13, when he left after three innings against the Baltimore Orioles. He w...

Big questions for all 32 teams entering training camp
Arizona Cardinals: Does new coach Mike LaFleur have a QB1 in the building?,Contenders in the QB competition are rookie Carson Beck, journeyman and sometimes-starter Gardner Minshew and Jacoby Brissett. Brissett gave the offense a chance in most games last season as the stand-in for Kyler Murray, but...

Joey Ortiz (three hits), Brewers take series from Mets
Joey Ortiz ripped a two-run triple, collected three hits and scored twice to fuel the Brewers to a 4-3 victory over the New York Mets on Wednesday afternoon in Milwaukee.,Christian Yelich had an RBI single in Milwaukee's three-run second inning and a run-scoring triple in the sixth for the Brewers, ...