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Bears safety to skip game to support wife -- Simone Biles -- at Paris Games
Bears safety Jonathan Owens received permission to skip the Hall of Fame Game on Aug. 1 to take a trip to Paris. ,That's where his wife, four-time Olympic champion gymnast Simone Biles, will be competing in the 2024 Olympics. The Bears are scheduled to play a preseason game on Aug. 1 in Canton, Ohio...
CF Montreal trade F Mason Toye to Timbers
The Portland Timbers acquired veteran forward Mason Toye from CF Montreal on Tuesday in exchange for a second-round draft pick in 2025.,Montreal will also receive $200,000 in 2025 general allocation money from Portland if Toye reaches certain performance metrics or contractual obligations, per the c...
Gaimin Gladiators add roeJ, nicoodoz to roster
Danish players Fredrik "roeJ" Roj Christensen and Nico "nicoodoz" Tamjidi joined Gaimin Gladiators on Tuesday. ,The two players will take the starting roster spots of Jason "salazar" Salazar and Patrick "Patti" Larsen for GG.,roeJ, 30, and nicodooz, 23, have played together on Copenhagen Flames, fna...
Webb Simpson named U.S. vice captain for 2025 Ryder Cup
Webb Simpson was named a vice captain for the United States' 2025 Ryder Cup team on Tuesday.,Simpson was the first person appointed to the position by captain Keegan Bradley. Additional vice captains will be named at a later date by Bradley for the event, which is scheduled for Sept. 26-28, 2025, at...
10 Prospects Who Could Disrupt 2024 MLB Playoffs
Every MLB postseason, young, unheard of prospects kick the door down in the playoffs. This postseason is no different, as these 10 youngsters could look to disrupt the current MLB landscape....
Gaimin Gladiators win grand final at Riyadh Masters
Gaimin Gladiators swept Team Liquid 3-0 in the grand final to win the Dota 2 Riyadh Masters on Sunday in Saudi Arabia.,Gaimin Gladiators will take home $1.5 million of the $5 million prize pool. Team Liquid -- which advanced to the grand final by beating Team Falcons 2-0 in the lower-bracket final e...
Hot-hitting Orioles shoot for sweep against Rangers
The Baltimore Orioles have looked rejuvenated at the plate since returning from the All-Star break.,After putting up nine runs on Friday and eight more on Saturday, Baltimore's hot bats have propelled the team into Sunday's series finale against the Texas Rangers in Arlington with the chance to secu...
West-leading Galaxy fend off Timbers
Riqui Puig and Joseph Paintsil scored goals 10 minutes apart in the second half and the first-place Los Angeles Galaxy held on for a 3-2 victory Saturday over the visiting Portland Timbers at Carson, Calif., ,Gabriel Pec scored a first-half goal, Paintsil had two assists and John McCarthy made two s...
Gaimin Gladiators gain berth in grand final at Riyadh Masters
Gaimin Gladiators recorded a 2-0 win over Team Liquid on Saturday to advance to the grand final at the $5 million Dota 2 Riyadh Masters in Saudi Arabia.,Gaimin Gladiators posted a 33-minute win on red and 34-minute victory on green in the upper-bracket final. They'll play the grand final against the...
Si Woo Kim records longest hole-in-one in Open history
South Korea's Si Woo Kim made history with the longest hole-in-one in the history of The Open Championship on Saturday.,Kim holed his tee shot from 238 yards on the par-3 17th hole in his third round at Royal Troon in Scotland. It was the first ace at the 152nd Open Championship.,"It was amazing," s...
Galaxy look to extend conference lead vs. Timbers
On a march toward the glory days of their past, the Los Angeles Galaxy will be out to pad their lead atop the Western Conference standings on Saturday in a matchup with the visiting Portland Timbers in Carson, Calif.,With Wednesday's 3-2 victory over the Colorado Rapids, the Galaxy (13-5-7, 46 point...
Adrian Beltre, Joe Mauer lead iconic Hall class into induction
The only 2024 Baseball Hall of Fame inductee who did not get in on his first try on the ballot is Todd Helton. ,Yet Adrian Beltre, Joe Mauer and Jim Leyland also took uniquely long and challenging paths to Cooperstown.,Beltre, Helton, Mauer and Leyland will join one of the most exclusive clubs in sp...
Timbers sign New Zealand D Finn Surman
The Portland Timbers signed New Zealand defender Finn Surman on Friday.,Surman, 20, agreed to a contract through the 2026 season with a club option for 2027.,He will join the Timbers after competing with New Zealand at the Paris Olympics.,"Finn has shown great promise at an early stage in his career...
Reports: Alabama to name Bryant-Denny Stadium field after Nick Saban
Alabama will honor retired football coach Nick Saban by naming the field at Bryant-Denny Stadium after him, media outlets reported Thursday.,Saban won six of his seven career national championships in 17 years coaching the Crimson Tide. The Alabama university system board of trustees is scheduled to...
Liquid, Gaimin Gladiators advance at Riyadh Masters
Team Liquid and Gaimin Gladiators advanced to the upper-bracket final with 2-1 wins Thursday at the $5 million Dota 2 Riyadh Masters in Saudi Arabia.,Liquid defeated Tundra Esports and Gaimin Gladiators beat Team Falcons in the upper-bracket semifinals.,Also Thursday, PSG Quest eliminated OG from th...
Alabama QB Jalen Milroe unlocking next level in new scheme
DALLAS -- Jalen Milroe was down to three suits and still a little worried about whether he selected the right fit for SEC Media Days on Wednesday. ,A relatively tiny decision made Wednesday morning stands out as a big example of how things have changed in one year for the Alabama starting quarterbac...
Winners and Losers of 2024 MLB All-Star Game
While the American League beat the National League 5-3 and Dodgers outfielder Teoscar Hernandez won the Home Run Derby, there were many more winners and losers from this year’s event....
Falcons, Gladiators, Liquid, Tundra open Riyadh playoffs with wins
Team Falcons, Gaimin Gladiators, Team Liquid and Tundra Esports kicked off the playoff stage with wins Tuesday at the Dota 2 Riyadh Masters in Saudi Arabia.,To get the ball rolling at the final stage of the $5 million tournament, Falcons defeated WBG.XG 2-1, while Gaimin Gladiators swept Entity, Tea...
USMNT great Tim Howard joins Dynamo ownership group
Longtime U.S. Men's National Team goaltender Tim Howard has joined the Houston Dynamo FC ownership group.,The club also owns the NWSL's Houston Dash and operates Shell Energy Stadium and Houston Sports Park.,"We are proud to welcome Tim Howard to our ownership group at the Houston Dash and Houston D...
Despite Jays' struggles, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. wants to stay
With his contract set to expire after the 2025 season, Blue Jays All-Star slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. reiterated his desire to remain in Toronto long term on Monday.,While the Blue Jays have said that they don't plan to move Guerrero or shortstop Bo Bichette before the July 30 trade deadline, cont...