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Argonauts, Lions could put on air show as top quarterbacks face off
Nick Arbuckle will be under center on Friday when the Toronto Argonauts visit Nathan Rourke and the BC Lions in Vancouver.,Toronto saw its three-game winning streak come to a halt last week as Arbuckle sat out his team's 21-19 loss to the Montreal Alouettes due to a calf injury. He returned to pract...
Cardinals 3B Nolan Arenado ready for change of scenery
St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado said he will handle offseason trade efforts differently this time around in hopes of being part of a different organization in 2026.,Arenado told The Athletic he'll expand the numbers of teams for which he would waive his no-trade clause and will be mo...
Sparks to build $150M practice facility
The Los Angeles Sparks are building a $150 million training and practice center in suburban El Segundo.,In its announcement on Wednesday, the franchise said the facility is the largest investment to date by one team in the history of women's sports.,The 55,000-square-foot center will include two WNB...
Onetime Mahomes mentor sees star potential in Giants QB Jaxson Dart
Mike Kafka was a 30-year-old assistant coach when he helped prep Patrick Mahomes for his first career start late in the 2017 season. ,On Sunday, he'll be on the headset with New York Giants rookie Jaxson Dart for his starting debut against the Los Angeles Chargers. Kafka has no qualms with putting D...
Reports: Seahawks RB Zach Charbonnet to play vs. Cards
Seattle Seahawks running back Zach Charbonnet and Arizona Cardinals starting left tackle Paris Johnson are expected to play in Thursday's game in Glendale, Ariz., per reports.,NFL Network reported Charbonnet was cleared to play after sitting out Seattle's 44-13 victory over the New Orleans Saints th...
Drive the first green? Ryder Cup layout prompts aggressive strategies
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. -- The video made the rounds Tuesday for everyone who hadn't yet arrived at Bethpage Black: Justin Thomas and Bryson DeChambeau at the first tee, ignoring the fairway and bombing away toward the green.,Imagine that being the first shot of the Ryder Cup, in front of a grandstand pac...
Report: Cardinals LT Paris Johnson Jr. (knee) to play vs. Seahawks
Arizona Cardinals starting left tackle Paris Johnson Jr. is expected to play Thursday against the visiting Seattle Seahawks, ESPN reported.,Johnson was a limited participant in each practice this week after he sat out Arizona's 16-15 loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday due to a knee injury.,Jo...
Astros RHP Luis Garcia (elbow) expected to miss all of 2026
Injury woes continue for Houston Astros right-hander Luis Garcia, who now is expected to miss the entire 2026 season with an elbow issue, manager Joe Espada told reporters Thursday.,Garcia, 28, has pitched in just eight games since 2023, and he did not pitch at all in 2024 because of elbow trouble. ...
EliGE rejoins Liquid's Counter-Strike 2 lineup
Team Liquid announced the return of Counter-Strike 2 rifler Jonathan "EliGE" Jablonowski on Thursday.,The 28-year-old American played for Liquid from March 2015 to June 2023 before stints with Complexity Gaming (June 2023 to January 2025) and FaZe Clan (January-September 2025).,EliGE's trophy haul d...
NFL commissioner: International market can support NFL team
London vs. Los Angeles in the Super Bowl?,An NFL team in Europe seems to move closer to reality every year, with Roger Goodell suggesting in a CNBC interview this week that multiple cities could be targets for an NFL franchise.,"There are markets that could certainly support a team," Goodell said. "...
Liberty GM: Parting with coach Sandy Brondello a 'proactive' move
Not retaining New York Liberty head coach Sandy Brondello was necessary for the team to keep growing, general manager Jonathan Kolb said Thursday.,"These decisions mark fork-in-the-road moments for organizations," Kolb told reporters in his first public comments since Brondello's firing on Tuesday. ...
49ers say WR Brandon Aiyuk (knee) 'not close' to return
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk is "not close" to returning from the physically unable to perform list, general manager John Lynch said Thursday.,The club originally had targeted a Week 6 return for the 27-year-old veteran, who still is rehabbing a torn right ACL sustained last Octob...
Jets coach on QB Justin Fields: 'If he's cleared, he's the starter'
New York Jets quarterback Justin Fields will start Monday's game at Miami provided he is cleared from concussion protocol, coach Aaron Glenn said.,Glenn made that point clear on Thursday morning while telling reporters that Fields was expected to be limited in practice later in the day.,"If he's cle...
Fan favorite Bryson DeChambeau ready to fire up Ryder Cup crowds
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. -- It's a new world for Bryson DeChambeau since his last Ryder Cup appearance four years ago.,At Whistling Straits in 2021, he was best known for one U.S. Open victory and his feud with Brooks Koepka. He had his fans and detractors in the classic golf sphere; his YouTube channel ha...
Stars captain Jamie Benn set for surgery for collapsed lung
Dallas Stars captain Jamie Benn has a collapsed lung and will undergo surgery.,General manager Jim Nill said the injury occurred in Tuesday's preseason game against the Minnesota Wild.,Benn, 36, will be re-evaluated in four weeks, Nill said.,The forward has been with Dallas since the Stars selected ...
Report: Patriots selling minority stakes at $9B valuation
Owner Robert Kraft has agreed to sell 8 percent of the New England Patriots to two investors in a deal that values the franchise at $9 billion, multiple outlets reported Thursday.,Kraft paid $172 million for the team in 1994 and celebrated three Super Bowl championships in the 2000s and three more i...
Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov injured in practice
Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov sustained an apparent right leg injury during training camp on Thursday morning.,Per the Miami Herald, Barkov remained on the ice for several minutes and put very little weight on his leg while receiving assistance to the locker room. It is not immediately ...
Romain Grosjean to drive F1 car for first time since fiery crash
Romain Grosjean is set to get behind the wheel of a Formula 1 car for the first time since he escaped a fiery crash five years ago.,The ride will come for Grosjean's former Haas team in a 2023-spec during a test run at Mugello, Italy, on Friday.,Grosjean was last seen in an F1 car when he climbed ou...
Twins place rookie 2B Luke Keaschall (thumb) on IL
The Minnesota Twins put second baseman Luke Keaschall on the 10-day injured list on Thursday, ending the rookie's season.,Keaschall sustained a left thumb sprain while sliding into second base in Tuesday's 4-1 win against the host Texas Rangers.,Keaschall, 23, made his major league debut on April 18...
Austin FC G Brad Stuver signs 2-year extension
Austin FC goalkeeper Brad Stuver signed a two-year contract extension on Thursday.,Financial terms were not disclosed on the deal that is guaranteed through the end of the 2027 season and features a club option for 2028.,"For me, Austin has become like home," Stuver said. "The way that this communit...