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Report: Browns signing S Grant Delpit to 3-year, $48M contract extension
The Cleveland Browns are signing safety Grant Delpit to a three-year, $48 million contract extension that includes $35 million in guaranteed money, ESPN and NFL Network reported on Wednesday.,Delpit, 27, was entering the last year of a three-year, $36 million extension signed in 2023 that has no mor...
Reports: USMNT, Mauricio Pochettino 'close' to new deal
The United States men's national team is nearing a contract extension with head coach Mauricio Pochettino, multiple outlets reported Tuesday, with The Athletic saying a deal is "close.",Pochettino guided the USMNT to first place in Group D at the World Cup with a 2-1-0 record. The team went on to de...
D.C. United acquire versatile Kimito Nono of Japan
D.C. United announced the acquisition of Japanese defender/midfielder Kimito Nono on Wednesday. ,Nono, 24, arrives from the Kashima Antlers of Japan's top-flight J1 League and is signed through 2028-29 with an option for 2029-30. He will occupy an international roster slot.,"Kimito has been an outst...
Bucs DT Vita Vea 'tweaked something,' not practicing
Tampa Bay veteran defensive tackle Vita Vea "tweaked something" and did not practice Wednesday at training camp, Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles said.,The unspecified injury comes two days after the two-time Pro Bowl selection's agent confirmed that his client is seeking a trade following failed c...
Cam Schlittler, Davis Martin determined to end July on high note as Yanks face White Sox
New York Yankees right-hander Cam Schlittler posted a 1.48 ERA in May, but it swelled to 3.38 for games pitched in June.,He is back to his usual stinginess in Juiy, with a 2.05 ERA in four starts. The White Sox will try to send that number skyrocketing as they host the Yankees for the third game in ...
Steelers Are Being Underrated Heading Into Aaron Rodgers' Farewell Season
Aaron Rodgers says 2026 will be his final NFL season. Here's why the Steelers have value to win the AFC North and return to the playoffs....
Diamondbacks edge Pirates in 12 innings after blowing 6-run lead
James McCann's RBI single in the top of the 12th proved to be the difference in the Arizona Diamondbacks' wild 8-7 victory over the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night.,The Diamondbacks reclaimed sole possession of the third National League wild-card spot, grabbing a one-game lead over the Pira...
Diamondbacks hold off Pirates in 12 innings
James McCann's RBI single in the top of the 12th proved to be the difference in the Arizona Diamondbacks' wild 8-7 victory over the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night.,The Diamondbacks reclaimed sole possession of the third wild-card spot in the National League and a one-game lead over the Pir...
Gerrit Cole delivers again to propel Yankees past White Sox
Gerrit Cole pitched six shutout innings and Max Schuemann delivered a two-run double to lift the visiting New York Yankees to a 3-2 victory against the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday.,Jasson Dominguez had a pair of hits for New York, which won for the fifth time in six games while sending American Lea...
Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti makes strong push for 24-team CFP
Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti used his platform on the opening day of the conference's media day event Tuesday in Chicago to continue to heavily lobby for the expansion of the College Football Playoff to a 24-team format. ,Petitti made it clear that the Big Ten can remove its conference champion...
Royals place RHP Beck Way (back) on 15-day injured list
The Kansas City Royals placed rookie right-hander Beck Way on the 15-day injured list on Tuesday because of back spasms and tightness.,In a corresponding move, the Royals recalled right-hander Easton McGee from Triple-A Omaha.,Way, 26, last pitched on Friday when he started and took the loss in a 2-...
Tigers blast Orioles 14-0 in hit parade
Gleyber Torres homered and drove in five runs and the host Detroit Tigers scored in every inning they batted in a 14-0 rout of the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday.,Eduardo Valencia, recalled from Triple-A Toledo earlier in the series, hit a pair of homers among four hits and drove in four runs as the T...
Giants place INF Casey Schmitt (torn meniscus) on 10-day IL
San Francisco Giants infielder Casey Schmitt could miss the rest of the season after tearing the meniscus cartilage in his left knee during Monday night's game against the Milwaukee Brewers.,Schmitt, 27, had been enjoying the best season of his four-year career with personal bests in batting average...
Jets QB Geno Smith regrets 'distraction' to team from off-field incidents
New York Jets quarterback Geno Smith said Tuesday that he regrets if he was a distraction to the team because of incidents in the offseason and wants to move forward.,Smith addressed the media for the first time since a June incident in which a woman, identified as an ex-girlfriend, accused him of b...
Expect competition over exhibition when MLS All-Stars host Liga MX
CHARLOTTE -- Major League Soccer hopes American soccer fans shift their attention from the FIFA World Cup to the league's annual All-Star Game on Wednesday night.,For the fifth time in six years, the MLS All-Stars take on the Liga MX All-Stars, blending a pair of competitive leagues that have grown ...
Whitecaps transfer USMNT’s Sebastian Berhalter to Middlesbrough
The Vancouver Whitecaps transferred U.S. men's national team midfielder Sebastian Berhalter to EFL Championship side Middlesbrough FC on Tuesday.,Financial terms were not disclosed, but multiple reports said Vancouver would receive a $2 million transfer fee. The club said it also retained a sell-on ...
FIFA proposes to sell minority stake in World Cup
FIFA announced plans Tuesday to create a new commercial subsidiary that will run its main events and will be available for external investors to buy a minority stake in.,The new subsidiary, called FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE), will consolidate the organization's commercial and event operations, inc...
Vita Vea Requests Trade, and the Rams Make Too Much Sense
Vita Vea has requested a trade, and the Rams are emerging as a potential landing spot. Here's why Los Angeles could make another blockbuster move....
Golf Glance: FedEx Cup playoff push hits Detroit; LPGA's final major of '26
The PGA Tour returns to Detroit with only two weeks remaining before the playoffs, the LPGA contests its final major of 2026 and the Champions Tour hits Ernie Els' new course in Portugal.,PGA TOUR,THIS WEEK: Rocket Classic, Detroit, July 30-Aug. 2,Course: Detroit Golf Club (Par 70, 7,328 Yards),Purs...
Union could receive up to $300K in GAM in Carlo Holse deal
The Philadelphia Union could acquire up to $300,000 in general allocation money from St. Louis City in exchange for the discovery priority for Danish attacker Carlo Holse.,The Union said Tuesday they are receiving $150,000 in 2026 and $50,000 in 2027. Additionally, Philadelphia could receive $100,00...