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UPA expanding globally with pickleball events in 5 countries
The United Pickleball Association is going international.,The circuit announced Thursday that it is adding events in Australia, India, Canada, Asia and Europe to create the "world's first top-tier global pickleball tour" featuring the best players from each region.,The UPA International Championship...

Union acquire F Sam Adeniran from St. Louis City
The Philadelphia Union acquired forward Sam Adeniran from St. Louis SC on Thursday for a guaranteed $150,000 in 2024 general allocation money. ,St. Louis City also can receive an additional guaranteed $300,000 in GAM over the next two years provided certain undisclosed performance incentives are met...
MLB Trade Deadline Possibilities: What to Expect from American League & National League
With the MLB trade deadline closing in, here's what we can expect from buyers and sellers in the American and National leagues....
Top Three Trade Landing Spots for San Francisco 49ers Receiver Brandon Aiyuk
Thee San Francisco 49ers reportedly do not want to trade Brandon Aiyuk. But if they do, these three teams make the most sense as trade partners....

White Sox sign 3B Nick Senzel
The Chicago White Sox signed free agent third baseman Nick Senzel on Wednesday. ,Financial terms of the deal were not announced. ,Senzel, 29, was designated for assignment by the Washington Nationals on July 6 and released five days later. He appeared in 64 games for Washington this year, hitting .2...

Sounders blank St. Louis City for 5th straight win
Jonathan Bell scored against his former team and Stefan Frei moved into a tie for second place in career shutouts as the Seattle Sounders defeated visiting St. Louis City SC 2-0 on Wednesday night in an MLS match.,Frei made two saves to post his third consecutive clean sheet as the Sounders (10-7-7,...

Whitecaps clip Sporting Kansas City thanks to Fafa Picault
Fafa Picault scored a go-ahead goal late in the second half as the Vancouver Whitecaps edged visiting Sporting Kansas City 2-1 on Wednesday night.,With the victory, the Whitecaps (11-7-5, 38 points) stretched their unbeaten streak to five matches (4-0-1). ,A Robert Voloder own goal got Vancouver on ...

Mercury C Brittney Griner lands in WNBA Skills Challenge
Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner will be among those participating in the WNBA Skills Challenge on Friday night. ,Griner will get to show off her skills in front of a friendly crowd, with this year's All-Star festivities being held in Phoenix. She will go up against teammate Sophie Cunningham,...

Caitlin Clark sets WNBA single-game assists record
Rookie guard Caitlin Clark dished out a WNBA-record 19 assists for the Indiana Fever in their 101-93 loss to the Dallas Wings on Wednesday in Arlington, Texas.,Clark surpassed Courtney Vandersloot's previous single-game assist record of 18. Vandersloot, who currently plays for the New York Liberty, ...

Christian Benteke boots D.C. United past Minnesota United
Christian Benteke's goal in the first minute of stoppage time Wednesday night capped a brace and led visiting D.C. United to a 3-2 win over Minnesota United.,It was the second straight victory for D.C. United (6-11-8, 26 points) after an 11-match winless skid. Benteke's feet were all over it as he e...

Orlando City keep winning streak alive, blank Nashville SC
Orlando City benefited from two goals off set-piece situations in the first half to extend their winning streak to four matches with a 3-0 victory against host Nashville SC on Wednesday.,Orlando (9-9-6, 33 points) has won five of its past six matches.,Nashville (6-10-8, 26 points) has lost five stra...

NYCFC rally to 2-2 draw vs. Atlanta United
Atlanta United's Daniel Rios scored 20 seconds into the match, but visiting New York City FC used a second-half comeback to forge a 2-2 draw Wednesday night., ,Saba Lobjanidze, who assisted on the first goal, also scored for Atlanta (6-11-7, 25 points), which remains winless in July even though its ...

Pitt extends coach Jeff Capel through 2029-30
Pitt coach Jeff Capel signed a three-year contract extension that will keep him at the school through the 2029-30 season on Wednesday.,Capel, 49, guided the Panthers to back-to-back 20-win seasons, going 24-12 in 2022-23 and 22-11 last season. They qualified for the 2023 NCAA Tournament after being ...

DJ Pickett, 5-star DB in Class of 2025, commits to LSU
DJ Pickett, a top-10 prospect in the Class of 2025, committed to LSU on Wednesday evening.,The five-star athlete is ranked as the No. 6 overall player and No. 2 cornerback in the country, according to the 247Sports composite. Pickett also plays on offense at Zephyrhills High School in the Tampa area...

Report: WNBA agrees to $2.2B for media rights in 11-year deal
WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert actually set her sights too low in April when she said she wanted the league to double its current national media rights fees.,The current national media contracts, though the 2025 season, average about $50 million annually. The WNBA's new deal with ESPN, Amazon and...

WBG.XG, BetBoom, Spirit move on at Riyadh Masters
WBG.XG, BetBoom Team and Team Spirit survived and advanced in the lower bracket of the $5 million Dota 2 Riyadh Masters on Wednesday in Saudi Arabia.,In the first round of the lower bracket, WBG.XG defeated Aurora 2-0, BetBoom outlasted Entity 2-1 and Team Spirit swept LGD Gaming 2-0. The three losi...

Canes place Evgeny Kuznetsov on unconditional waivers
The Carolina Hurricanes placed forward Evgeny Kuznetsov on unconditional waivers Wednesday for the purpose of terminating his contract.,Kuznetsov, 32, had one season remaining worth $7.8 million on his current contract, with the Washington Capitals retaining half of that following the teams' deal at...
Three Teams That Will Be Most Active at MLB Trade Deadline
These three teams are expected to be among the most active participants in the 2024 MLB Trade Deadline, with star players like Vladdy and Garrett Crochet up for grabs....

Whitecaps look to continue recent hot streak vs. KC
The Vancouver Whitecaps will look to stretch their unbeaten streak in MLS play to five matches when they play host to Sporting Kansas City on Wednesday night.,The Whitecaps (10-7-5, 35 points), sixth in the Western Conference, have not lost since dropping a 2-0 decision to the Timbers in Portland on...

Road-weary St. Louis City face stern test at Sounders
St. Louis City are just one of two Major League Soccer clubs who have yet to win on the road this season -- FC Dallas is the other.,That doesn't bode well for St. Louis on Wednesday when it visits Seattle, where the host Sounders have lost just once in 11 matches in 2024.,Seattle (9-7-7, 34 points) ...