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D.C. United take aim at surging Fire
D.C. United and the Chicago Fire will look to build off what could be watershed results when they meet Saturday night in the nation's capital.,D.C. (4-7-6, 18 points) scored on two corner kicks in the first half of a 2-1 upset at FC Cincinnati last weekend.,Brazilian Gabriel Pirani scored the first,...

Tom Rafferty, Cowboys OL from 1976-89, dies at 70
Longtime Dallas Cowboys offensive lineman and Super Bowl XII champion Tom Rafferty died Thursday at 70.,Rafferty played in 221 combined regular season and playoff games at guard and center from 1976-89, bridging the careers of Hall of Fame quarterbacks Roger Staubach and Troy Aikman.,Rafferty's daug...
With Game 1 Dud, Thunder’s Mark Daigneault Puts Target on His Own Back
Oklahoma City Thunder coach Mark Daigneault faces scrutiny after a Game 1 collapse in the NBA Finals, marked by key lineup and strategy blunders....

White Sox seek first season win vs. Royals as series shifts to Chicago
After splitting a four-game series with the major-league-best Detroit Tigers, the Chicago White Sox hope to maintain momentum on Friday night when they host the Kansas City Royals.,The White Sox earned a walk-off, 3-2 victory in 10 innings Thursday on Tim Elko's RBI single and also got a big effort ...

Michael Jordan’s 23XI Racing charter in jeopardy after court ruling
A United States appeals court on Thursday vacated a preliminary injunction that allowed Michael Jordan's 23XI Racing and another NASCAR team to be treated as chartered teams, putting the teams' futures in NASCAR in question.,23XI Racing -- whose owners include Jordan and NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin -...

Caitlin Clark (quad) could return as soon as Tuesday
As she recovers from a left quad strain, Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark confirmed she will miss Saturday's game at the rival Chicago Sky but could be back as soon as Tuesday, when the Fever visit the Atlanta Dream.,"I'll miss this weekend's game, but after that, it's day by day and see how I feel,...

White Sox get clutch hitting to edge Tigers in 10 innings
Tim Elko delivered a game-winning single in the 10th inning and Josh Rojas contributed three hits as the host Chicago White Sox edged the Detroit Tigers 3-2 on Thursday.,Slumping Chicago earned a split of its four-game series against major league-leading Detroit. The Tigers came to Rate Field on Mon...

Colts WR Michael Pittman Jr. leaves practice with apparent injury
Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. left practice early on Thursday with an apparent injury, according to multiple reports.,Pittman went to the ground during an 11-on-11 play but it was not clear if it was from contact. He stayed down for a few seconds and then limped off on his own...

Five-week bowl schedule set, CFP title game Jan. 19 in Miami
The college football season, set to kick off in August, will culminate with the College Football Playoff national championship game in Miami on Jan. 19.,A five-week bowl season begins Dec. 13 with a noon ET kickoff in Atlanta in the Cricket Celebration Bowl, but cheer up grasshopper, there are 44 to...
Aaron Rodgers Finalized the Wildest Pittsburgh Steelers Offseason Ever
Aaron Rodgers is heading to Pittsburgh. The Steelers finally land their future Hall of Famer in one of the wildest quarterback moves of the offseason....

White Sox announce deal between Justin Ishbia, Jerry Reinsdorf
Billionaire Justin Ishbia and Chicago White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf have reached a long-term investment agreement that establishes a framework for Ishbia to obtain a future controlling interest in the franchise, the team announced Thursday.,Ishbia, who founded a private equity firm in Chicago, is ...

Lions LB Malcolm Rodriguez (knee) out until November
Detroit Lions linebacker Malcolm Rodriguez will not return from his knee injury until November, head coach Dan Campbell said Thursday.,"He's not going to be starting the season out," Campbell said when asked about a timetable for Rodriguez, who tore his right ACL in last year's Thanksgiving game. ,"...

Former Bucks owner Marc Lasry still wants NWSL team
Former Milwaukee Bucks co-owner Marc Lasry still wants to buy a National Women's Soccer League team.,Lasry, who made failed bids last year for Angel City FC and the North Carolina Courage, confirmed his continued interest in a recent interview with Front Office Sports.,The 65-year-old billionaire's ...

Music City GP plans Palou party, envision 'Monaco of the South' by '27
At his current pace, Alex Palou might turn the season finale in Nashville into a championship celebration by clinching his fourth title in five years prior to the Music City Grand Prix in Tennessee on Labor Day Weekend. ,Sponsors and Indy Car officials understand the reality of the circumstance, wit...

Rick Pitino says he would 'absolutely not' coach Knicks
St. John's coach Rick Pitino said he has zero interest in becoming head coach of the New York Knicks again.,"Absolutely not," Pitino said during a broadcast of Wednesday's game between the New York Yankees and the Cleveland Guardians, per CBS Sports.,"I think whoever comes in, if he doesn't get to t...

Tigers' Casey Mize looks to beat White Sox for first time
Colt Keith contributed a go-ahead double for the Detroit Tigers in a Wednesday road victory against the Chicago White Sox.,He may provide a game-changing play at third base in the series finale on Thursday. Or maybe five weeks from now.,All Tigers manager A.J. Hinch knows is the organization is read...

Tigers give up 4-run lead, rebound to sink White Sox
Colt Keith delivered a go-ahead RBI double in the eighth inning and Riley Greene had three hits and two RBIs to lift the visiting Detroit Tigers to a 5-4 victory against the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday.,The Tigers secured at least a split of the four-game series that concludes Thursday after squa...

Former All-Pro P Dustin Colquitt retires as a Chief after signing 1-day deal
Former Pro Bowl punter Dustin Colquitt signed a one-day contract with Kansas City so he could retire as a Chief, the team announced on Wednesday.,Colquitt, 43, has not played since the 2021 season, when he appeared in five games with the Cleveland Browns. He played 15 of 17 seasons with the Chiefs, ...

Sahith Theegala WDs from Canadian Open to rest injury
Sahith Theegala, who has missed tournaments this year because of a neck injury, confirmed Wednesday on social media that he has withdrawn from this week's RBC Canadian Open and will need to rest "for a little while.","Doctors have advised me to put the clubs away for a little while, as I get treatme...

White Sox place INF Lenyn Sosa (hip) on IL
The Chicago White Sox placed infielder Lenyn Sosa on the 10-day injured list with a right hip flexor strain.,In a corresponding move on Wednesday, the White Sox recalled infielder Tim Elko from Triple-A Charlotte.,Sosa, 25, went 0-for-4 in Monday's 13-1 loss to Detroit and did not play in Tuesday's ...