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Whitecaps acquire Canadian F Kwasi Poku
The Vancouver Whitecaps acquired Canadian striker Kwasi Poku from Belgium's RWDM Brussels.,Poku, 23, agreed to a contract through 2027-28 with a club option for the 2028-29 MLS campaign.,He recorded six goals in 31 appearances with the Belgian side from 2024-26.,"We are excited to welcome Kwasi to o...
Report: Karl Ravech not quite finished at ESPN
Longtime anchor and play-by-play announcer Karl Ravech, laid off 10 days ago by ESPN, is not quite finished with the network.,Viewers of ESPN's coverage of the game between the Atlanta Braves and Washington Nationals on Thursday night heard Ravech on the call. And The Athletic reported that Ravech s...
First-place teams clash as White Sox visit Rays
In their first matchup this week with an American League division leader, the Tampa Bay Rays were victorious in two of three games against the Texas Rangers to win their 20th series of the season.,The AL East-leading Rays will hope to make it number 21 when they square off with the tops in the AL Ce...
Big Ten notebook: Indiana ready for more after historic '25 season
The Indiana football team got to take quite a victory lap this offseason.,A national championship is always sweet, but it probably tasted that much better coming from a program that was the losingest in college football history at this time last year.,After the Hoosiers reveled in finishing off the ...
Orioles acquire C Jake Rogers in trade with Tigers
The Baltimore Orioles added an experienced catcher Thursday, acquiring Jake Rogers from the Detroit Tigers for minor league right-hander Zane Barnhart.,Rogers provides another option behind the plate while Adley Rutschman and Samuel Basallo remain on the injured list. Rutschman is dealing with infla...
NYCFC strive for 3rd straight win vs. tumbling Toronto FC
New York City FC's first two games since the World Cup break gave coach Pascal Jansen something to enjoy while hoping for more improvement.,NYCFC attempt to win three straight for the second time this season Friday night when they host struggling Toronto FC in their final contest before taking anoth...
Big 10 Preseason Rankings: Which Teams Are Overrated and Underrated?
Which Big 10 teams are overrated or underrated entering 2026? We break down Ohio State, Oregon, Indiana, Michigan, USC and more....
White Sox edge Yankees in 11 innings to split 4-game set
Tristan Peters drew a game-ending walk with the bases loaded in the 11th inning and Randal Grichuk had two hits to lift the host Chicago White Sox to a 2-1 victory against the New York Yankees on Thursday.,American League Central-leading Chicago earned a split of the four-game series, winning the fi...
Jeeno Thitikul cards seven birdies, holds lead at AIG Women’s Open
Jeeno Thitikul of Thailand carded seven birdies in a bogey-free round of 64 to hold a two-shot lead after the opening 18 holes of the AIG Women's Open at Royal Lytham & St Annes on Thursday in Lytham St Annes, England.,South Korea's Haeran Ryu and Japan's Shiho Kuwaki are tied for second at 5-under ...
Team Spirit, MOUZ open BLAST Bounty Summer finals with wins
Team Spirit and MOUZ won the first two quarterfinal matches of the BLAST Bounty Summer 2026 on Thursday in Attard, Malta.,Spirit blanked Team Liquid 2-0 while MOUZ was a 2-1 winner over 3DMAX. Two more teams will join them in the semifinals; The MongolZ will take on FaZe Clan and Astralis will meet ...
Arnold Palmer Invitational officially added to 2028 Championship Series
The PGA's new schedule got a bit of clarity Thursday when the Arnold Palmer Invitational announced that it will be included in the new Championship Series that is slated to begin in 2028.,The Arnold Palmer, at Bay Hill Club in Orlando, Fla., is the third tournament this week to announce it will be i...
Atlanta United transfers D Pedro Amador to Israeli club
Atlanta United transferred defender Pedro Amador to Israeli Premier League side Hapoel Be'er Sheva on Thursday.,The 27-year-old left back from Portugal joined the Five Stripes from Liga Portugal's Moreirense FC in July 2024.,Amador contributed two goals and nine assists in 53 matches across all comp...
Report: Tigers to promote top prospect Max Clark
The Detroit Tigers are promoting outfielder Max Clark, their top-ranked prospect, for Friday's series opener against the host Athletics in West Sacramento, Calif., MLB.com reported Thursday.,Clark, 21, is ranked No. 1 in the Tigers' farm system and No. 13 among all major league prospects by MLB Pipe...
Pirates need to feel right going into 4-game series at Reds
For all of their recent struggles, the Pittsburgh Pirates can take some solace that the next starter they face is right-handed.,The Pirates open a four-game series against the host Cincinnati Reds and face starting pitcher Rhett Lowder -- a righty -- on Thursday after losing two straight and five of...
As series with Yankees concludes, White Sox enjoying 'most fun baseball'
The Chicago White Sox occupy first place in the American League Central as the end of July approaches, a welcome perch after the club endured three straight 100-loss seasons.,"How we've played up to this point, we've kind of earned to be where we are at," right-hander Sean Burke said. "This is the m...
Chargers great, college Hall of Famer Billy Ray Smith Jr. dies at 64
Former San Diego Chargers linebacker and College Football Hall of Famer Billy Ray Smith Jr. died on Wednesday at age 64, his family announced.,"It is with profound sadness that we share the loss of our beloved Billy Ray Smith Jr., who passed away peacefully surrounded by family," the family statemen...
Edgar Quero, White Sox walk off Yankees in 12-inning marathon
Edgar Quero blooped a walk-off RBI single to center field in the 12th inning after the bullpen delivered six innings of one-run ball to lift the host Chicago White Sox to a 6-5 victory against the New York Yankees on Wednesday.,Jordan Hicks (1-1) escaped a bases-loaded, one-out jam in the 12th by st...
Big Ten notebook: Ryan Day focuses on small margins for Ohio State
Ohio State began last season with 12 consecutive victories and ended it with two losses that changed the way the year will be remembered.,Ryan Day is not interested in overreacting to either stretch.,The Buckeyes followed a national championship with a trip to the Big Ten title game last season, whe...
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...
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...