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Whitecaps sign D Ralph Priso to contract extension
The Vancouver Whitecaps announced a contract extension Thursday for Canadian defender Ralph Priso.,Priso, 24, is now signed through the 2028-29 MLS season with a club option for the 2029-30 campaign.,He has started 42 of his 79 appearances since arriving in a March 2024 trade with the Colorado Rapid...
Minnesota United bring back M Aziel Jackson on loan
Minnesota United brought back midfielder Aziel Jackson on a loan spell, the team announced Thursday.,The 24-year-old American arrives from Polish top-flight side Jagiellonia Bialystok for the rest of the 2026 season.,The deal includes a purchase option for Jackson, who originally signed a homegrown ...
10 Fantasy Football Targets to Know Before Your 2026 Draft
Looking for fantasy football targets? Here are 10 players you can realistically land in your 2026 draft, including Jahmyr Gibbs, CeeDee Lamb and Derrick Henry....
Reds-White Sox start moved up due to rain forecast
The start time for Thursday's series finale between the host Chicago White Sox and Cincinnati Reds was moved up to 1:10 p.m. ET due to an afternoon rain forecast.,The teams split the first two games, with the White Sox winning 5-0 on Wednesday after the Reds won Tuesday's opener 5-4 in 10 innings.,T...
Revolution acquire D Tylon Smith on loan from QPR
The New England Revolution acquired defender Tylon Smith on loan from England's Queens Park Rangers on Thursday.,The 21-year-old South African joins the Revs through the 2027 MLS sprint season. The deal includes a purchase option.,"Tylon Smith is a promising player who will help strengthen our defen...
Orlando trades D Tahir Reid-Brown to St. Louis City
Orlando City traded homegrown defender Tahir Reid-Brown to St. Louis City on Thursday in exchange for up to $450,000 in general allocation money.,Orlando receives a guaranteed $150,000 in 2027 GAM and up to an additional $300,000 if certain performance-based metrics are met. The Lions also retain a ...
Grading the Big Ten’s Four New Head Coaches Ahead of the 2026 Season
Four new coaches are taking over Big Ten programs in 2026. Here's a look at Michigan, Penn State, Michigan State and UCLA....
Against Reds, White Sox RHP Davis Martin tries again for elusive 10th win
Right-hander Davis Martin earned the first victory for the Chicago White Sox in their turnaround season, part of a run that saw him collect nine wins in his first 11 decisions.,But Martin hasn't won since June 10 entering Thursday afternoon's outing against the visiting Cincinnati Reds.,With the str...
Iga Swiatek will face Elena Rybakina for Toronto title
Iga Swiatek is headed to her first WTA final of the season after beating Elina Svitolina 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 at the National Bank Open on Wednesday in Toronto.,The seventh-seeded Polish player will oppose second-seeded Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan for the title on Thursday. Rybakina rallied past fourth-se...
Iga Swiatek edges Elina Svitolina, advances to first final of 2026
Iga Swiatek is headed to her first WTA final of the season after beating Elina Svitolina 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 at the National Bank Open on Wednesday in Toronto.,The seventh-seeded Polish player last advanced to a title match at Cincinnati in 2025. She has won each of her past six finals and has an 11-2 car...
Luis Castillo helps White Sox shut down Reds
Luis Castillo delivered seven shutout innings to spark a combined two-hitter and Drew Romo and Chase Meidroth homered as the host Chicago White Sox defeated the Cincinnati Reds 5-0 on Wednesday.,American League Central-leading Chicago won for the third time in four games on the heels of a four-game ...
Tigers place OF Riley Greene (hamstring) on IL
Detroit Tigers All-Star outfielder Riley Greene was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with a right hamstring strain. ,Greene left Tuesday's game against the Cleveland Guardians early after being hit by a pitch.,He fell to the ground after taking a Tanner Bibee pitch off his lower right leg...
Whitecaps acquire Serbian M Aleksa Cvetkovic
The Vancouver Whitecaps announced the acquisition of midfielder Aleksa Cvetkovic from Serbian side OFK Beograd on Wednesday.,The 21-year-old Serbian signed a U22 Initiative contract through the 2029-30 MLS season with a club option for 2030-31.,"Aleksa has been a regular starter and standout player ...
'Contract or not,' Seahawks' Devon Witherspoon eyes season ahead
Star cornerback Devon Witherspoon said he plans to focus on the upcoming season despite being unable to reach an agreement on a contract extension with the Seattle Seahawks.,A three-time Pro Bowl selection in as many seasons, Witherspoon has been with the team during the offseason.,"We got a long se...
Reds carry attitude of never give up into game against White Sox
Buoyed by a come-from-behind win in the opener of their three-game road series against the Chicago White Sox, the Cincinnati Reds will look to make it two in a row on Wednesday.,The Reds were down 4-0 after four innings on Tuesday before Eugenio Suarez got his team on the board with a home run in th...
Tigers' Riley Greene (leg) leaves game after HBP
Detroit Tigers All-Star outfielder Riley Greene left Tuesday's game against the Cleveland Guardians early after being hit by a pitch.,Greene fell to the ground after taking a Tanner Bibee pitch off his lower right leg in the second inning. Greene stayed in the game and scored the game's first run on...
10th-inning sacrifice fly carries Reds to comeback win over White Sox
Elly De La Cruz delivered the game-winning RBI in the top of the 10th inning and the Cincinnati Reds erased a four-run deficit in a 5-4 win against the host Chicago White Sox on Tuesday.,Reds reliever Brock Burke (5-4) was perfect in the ninth to earn the win, snapping his team's three-game losing s...
Fever coach: 'We are united,' and 'everybody else can go to hell'
Indiana Fever coach Stephanie White took a stand amidst those critical of her reaction after Sophie Cunningham was flagrantly fouled by Chicago Sky guard DiJonai Carrington on Saturday.,The second-year Fever coach briefly addressed the media on Tuesday as she pounded her fist on the table multiple t...
White Sox celebrate ‘Pope Night’ with holy hat giveaway
The Chicago White Sox celebrated their holiest of fans Tuesday night, handing out pope hats to attendees of their game against the Cincinnati Reds to honor Pope Leo XIV.,The team has not shied away from the connection since it was revealed the Pope was a White Sox fan following his elevation to the ...
Judge sides with Little League in Oklahoma eligibility case as details emerge
Tulsa National Little League is back out of the Southwest Region qualifying tournament for the Little League Baseball World Series after a judge in Texas backed the governing body's decision to remove them based on an ineligible player.,On Monday, Little League International removed Tulsa National f...