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Packers activate TE Tucker Kraft (knee) from PUP list
The Green Bay Packers activated tight end Tucker Kraft from the physically unable to perform list on Friday.,Kraft, 25, had surgery last November to repair a torn right ACL and is expected to be eased back into practice.,"No team (drills)," Packers coach Matt LaFleur said before Friday's session at ...
Wizards F Jamir Watkins recovering from ACL surgery
Second-year forward Jamir Watkins could miss the 2026-27 season for the Washington Wizards after undergoing surgery to reconstruct his torn left ACL.,The Wizards said Watkins underwent surgery on Thursday at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York. It was performed by Dr. Riley J. Williams III,...
Pens sign F Tommy Novak to 3-year, $13.95M extension
The Pittsburgh Penguins signed forward Tommy Novak to a three-year, $13.95 million contract extension on Friday.,Novak, 29, posted 42 points (16 goals, 26 assists) in 82 games in his first full season with the Penguins in 2025-26.,Acquired in a trade with Nashville in March 2025, Novak has 159 point...
Nets sign C Moritz Wagner to multi-year contract
The Brooklyn Nets signed veteran center Moritz Wagner to a multi-year contract on Friday.,Terms were not released, but ESPN reported the deal was for two years and $19 million.,Wagner, 29, spent the past five-plus seasons with the Orlando Magic. The Nets are his fifth NBA team.,The 6-foot-11 Germany...
White Sox vs. Rays Picks: Best Bets for Friday’s MLB Showdown
The White Sox and Rays meet Friday in a battle of first-place teams. Here are our best bets, including Tampa Bay and the Under....
WNBA Picks: Three Best Bets for Friday’s Fever, Wings and Storm Games
Check out three of our best WNBA bets for Friday, including Kelsey Mitchell, the Washington Mystics and the Storm-Dream total....
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...
With trade deadline approaching, Hunter Goodman and Rockies take on Royals
Hunter Goodman wasn't picked to compete in the Home Run Derby during All-Star Week, but he has plenty of suitors now.,Goodman, the Colorado Rockies' power-hitting catcher, is drawing interest from several teams ahead of Monday's trading deadline. For now he is still with Colorado and is expected to ...
After strong series vs. Cards, Cubs' Alex Bregman takes aim at Yankees
Alex Bregman hasn't performed up to expectations in his first season with the Chicago Cubs, but the veteran third baseman is showing positive signs heading into the opener of a three-game series against the visiting New York Yankees on Friday afternoon.,Bregman is coming off a four-game series again...
Kamilla Cardoso leads Sky's second-half surge past Sun
Kamilla Cardoso scored 26 points and Sydney Taylor added 14 as the host Chicago Sky defeated the Connecticut Sun 94-88 on Thursday to stop a two-game skid.,Connecticut (7-22) outrebounded Chicago (10-18) 34-28 and had all five starters score in double figures. But it wasn't enough to stop the Sky, w...
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...
Hoping bye week helped, winless Redblacks face East-best Alouettes
The break ends Friday night. The Ottawa Redblacks have to play another football game.,The CFL's only winless team is back in action after a bye week with a difficult assignment, hosting the East-leading Montreal Alouettes.,For three quarters on July 19, it looked like Ottawa (0-6) would take the bag...
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...
Brewers, Angels heading in opposite directions as trade deadline looms
Two teams at the opposite end of the baseball spectrum face off when the National League Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers open a three-game series with the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night in Anaheim, Calif.,The Brewers entered Thursday's action 26 games over .500 and just one game behind the Los...
Guardians, D-backs feeling heat of their respective wild-card chases
Two teams in the hunt for the playoffs meet this weekend when the Cleveland Guardians host the Arizona Diamondbacks for a three-game interleague series starting Friday night.,Both teams currently hold wild-card spots in their respective leagues with less than two months remaining in the regular seas...
Peter Malnati goes low to establish 2-shot lead at Rocket Classic
Peter Malnati spent much of the day on 59 watch before settling for a 9-under-par 61 and a two-stroke lead at the Rocket Classic on Thursday at Detroit Golf Club.,Malnati went out in 7-under 28 and added birdies at the par-3 11th and par-4 13th hole, positioning himself to go 10 under or better at t...
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....
WNBA Overreacted to Angel Reese and Paige Bueckers’ $400 Bet
The WNBA overreacted by deleting a video of Angel Reese and Paige Bueckers wagering $400 on a matchup. Here’s why the controversy is ridiculous....
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...