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Commanders bulk up offensive line with three additions
The Washington Commanders made three additions to their offensive line Saturday, announcing the signings of center Daniel Brunskill, tackle Nicholas Petit-Frere and guard Max Scharping.,The Commanders also released wide receiver Chris Hilton Jr. and guard Timothy McKay, while defensive tackle D.J. D...

Reports: Broncos DL Matt Henningsen tears Achilles again
Denver Broncos defensive lineman Matt Henningsen sustained a torn Achilles and was carted off the field during Friday's practice, multiple media outlets reported.,Henningsen, 27, will miss his second straight season after tearing his other Achilles exactly one year to the day of Friday's injury.,He ...

Commanders LT Laremy Tunsil (undisclosed) leaves practice
Washington Commanders star left tackle Laremy Tunsil suffered an apparent undisclosed injury Saturday morning during practice in Ashburn, Va.,Multiple media outlets reported Tunsil appeared to be injured following a 1-on-1 rep with Commanders edge rusher Odafe Oweh. Tunsil, a five-time Pro Bowl sele...

Nats' Daylen Lile strives to keep a hot bat against Reds
Washington Nationals outfielder Daylen Lile has owned the Cincinnati Reds this season.,The 23-year-old has hit four of his 15 home runs against the Reds and has driven in 10 runs in 17 at-bats.,On Friday, his three-run homer in the first inning gave host Washington an early lead in a 5-3 series-open...

Behind Max Scherzer, Blue Jays chase series win vs. Phillies
Two veterans who are starting to pitch up to their standards will square off Saturday evening when the Toronto Blue Jays visit the Philadelphia Phillies in the middle game of a weekend set. ,Max Scherzer (1-4, 7.92 ERA) will take the mound for Toronto, while fellow right-hander Aaron Nola (3-9, 5.55...

Josh Smith's big night helps Blue Jays hold off Phillies
Josh Smith collected three hits, including a homer, and scored three runs as the visiting Toronto Blue Jays held on to nip the Philadelphia Phillies 5-4 on Friday.,In a back-and-forth game that started two hours after the scheduled first pitch due to inclement weather, Toronto reliever Tyler Rogers ...

QB shuffle on both sides of Tiger-Cats' clash with B.C. Lions
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats will send Harrison Frost under center for his first CFL start on Saturday when they visit the B.C. Lions in Vancouver, British Columbia.,The Lions, in turn, likely will see the return of starting quarterback Nathan Rourke for the game. The CFL's Most Outstanding Player from l...

WNBPA: 'We will not be pawns' in political conversation
As discussion surrounding transgender athletes and whether they should be allowed to compete in women's sports continues to run rampant, the WNBA Player's Association put out a statement which made its stance on the matter known.,"The WNBPA represents 200+ individual people with different lived expe...

William Byron looks to defend title at Iowa Corn 350
One solid month of races -- four events in what will likely be a sauna-like August -- is all that remains to set the first Chase field of 16 drivers to race for 10 weeks and determine the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series championship.,The first of the final four happens Sunday at Iowa Speedway with the Iowa C...

OL Cole Hutson returns to Texas after NFL tryouts
After attempting to land an NFL contract, versatile offensive lineman Cole Hutson is rejoining Texas on a newly gained fifth year of eligibility.,The university announced on Friday that the 6-foot-5, 308-pound Hutson is back in Austin for the 2026 season.,Hutson, who has played in 48 games with 23 s...

Knicks' draft acquisition Jack Kayil to play in Germany
Jack Kayil, the No. 39 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, is returning to play with his team in Germany.,Alba Berlin, in a social media post on Friday, said the club had signed the 20-year-old point guard to a five-year contract through the 2030-31 season. Financial terms were not disclosed.,The Ho...

Reports: Bills, G O’Cyrus Torrence agree to extension
The Bills and O'Cyrus Torrence have agreed on a four-year, $78.4 million extension that keeps the right guard in Buffalo through 2030, ESPN reported Friday, citing Torrence's agents.,The deal reportedly includes $46 million in guaranteed money and makes him the league's seventh-highest-paid guard, p...
