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Jeeno Thitikul cards seven birdies, holds lead at AIG Women’s Open
Jeeno Thitikul of Thailand carded seven birdies in a bogey-free round of 64 to hold a two-shot lead after the opening 18 holes of the AIG Women's Open at Royal Lytham & St Annes on Thursday in Lytham St Annes, England.,South Korea's Haeran Ryu and Japan's Shiho Kuwaki are tied for second at 5-under ...
All-Pro dad: With Deion present, Shedeur Sanders runs Browns' offense
Deion Sanders was in attendance to watch son Shedeur operate the Cleveland Browns' offense in training camp on Thursday.,Deion Sanders, currently the head coach at Colorado where Shedeur Sanders starred at quarterback, huddled with Browns head coach Todd Monken between the two full-squad workouts he...
Ohio State Reloads for 2026 With Brutal Schedule Ahead
Ohio State reloads for 2026, but a brutal schedule featuring Texas, Indiana, USC, Oregon and Michigan could test the Buckeyes’ CFP hopes....
Wizards F Jamir Watkins has surgery on torn ACL
Washington Wizards forward Jamir Watkins had successful reconstruction surgery to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee, the team announced Thursday.,Watkins, 25, was injured during the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas. The procedure on his knee was performed by Dr. Riley Williams ...
Panthers lose WR Chris Brazzell II to season-ending knee injury
Panthers rookie third-round pick Chris Brazzell II is out for the season just days into his first NFL training camp. ,The Panthers confirmed Thursday the wide receiver will undergo season-ending surgery on the lateral collateral ligament of his left knee and will be placed on injured reserve.,Brazze...
Paige Bueckers, Angel Reese not subject to discipline over 'side bet'
No discipline is under consideration for Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers and Atlanta Dream forward Angel Reese discussing a friendly wager or side bet at the All-Star Game.,Reese appears in the video shot during the team's All-Star Game practice in Chicago, holding $400 in her hand, as she states ...
Jake Paul's MVP, PFL merge to create global combat sports platform
Combat sports are set to unite as Jake Paul's MVP Productions and the Professional Fighters League announced a merger Thursday.,The entities are set to combine under MVP's banner just months after MVP held its first MMA event.,"We started MVP to disrupt a broken model. We wanted to give fighters fai...
Baker Mayfield: 'Disrespected' during contract talks with Bucs
Baker Mayfield told reporters Thursday that he felt "disrespected" and "undervalued" by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after failing to reach a contract extension by his self-imposed deadline.,Mayfield is entering the final season of a three-year, $100 million contract he signed in March 2024, with his $3...
Report: Tigers to promote top prospect Max Clark
The Detroit Tigers are promoting outfielder Max Clark, their top-ranked prospect, for Friday's series opener against the host Athletics in West Sacramento, Calif., MLB.com reported Thursday.,Clark, 21, is ranked No. 1 in the Tigers' farm system and No. 13 among all major league prospects by MLB Pipe...
UNC AD, Bill Belichick address GM Michael Lombardi investigation
North Carolina football general manager Michael Lombardi could learn his fate with the program before the start of the 2026 season. ,UNC athletic director Steve Newmark said no hard timeline was in place for the Office of University Counsel to complete the investigation reportedly launched due to al...
Union send D Olwethu Makhanya to Scotland's Rangers
The Philadelphia Union agreed to transfer defender Olwethu Makhanya to Scotland's Rangers F.C. on Thursday.,The 22-year-old South African center back had one goal in 42 MLS matches (36 starts) for the Union from 2025-26.,Makhanya was Philadelphia's first-ever U22 Initiative signing after arriving fr...
Packers great Ahman Green reveals Parkinson's diagnosis
Green Bay Packers career rushing leader Ahman Green announced that he is dealing with Parkinson's disease.,Green, 49, said he was diagnosed with early onset of the disease in January 2025.,Per the Mayo Clinic, Parkinson's disease is a movement disorder of the nervous system that worsens over time.,"...
Dodgers turn to improved Roki Sasaki in finale vs. Mariners
Los Angeles Dodgers starter Roki Sasaki has been much improved since the All-Star break and the right-hander has another chance to show it when he faces the visiting Seattle Mariners in the finale of a three-game series Thursday., ,In a pair of starts at New York on the most recent road trip -- one ...
As series with Yankees concludes, White Sox enjoying 'most fun baseball'
The Chicago White Sox occupy first place in the American League Central as the end of July approaches, a welcome perch after the club endured three straight 100-loss seasons.,"How we've played up to this point, we've kind of earned to be where we are at," right-hander Sean Burke said. "This is the m...
Athletics' Nick Kurtz headed for MRI on left forearm
Athletics All-Star first baseman Nick Kurtz, hit by a pitch on the left forearm on Wednesday, will undergo an MRI exam on Thursday morning.,Kurtz exited the Athletics' game against the Boston Red Sox after the first inning, shortly being plunked. Boston left-hander Patrick Sandoval nailed Kurtz with...
Mercury storm back from 13-point deficit to edge Valkyries
Alyssa Thomas scored 15 of her season-high 25 points in the fourth quarter, Kahleah Copper scored 27 points before fouling out, and the host Phoenix Mercury overcame a 13-point second-half deficit to beat the Golden State Valkyries 91-89 on Wednesday.,DeWanna Bonner had 17 points and 10 rebounds, he...
Edgar Quero, White Sox walk off Yankees in 12-inning marathon
Edgar Quero blooped a walk-off RBI single to center field in the 12th inning after the bullpen delivered six innings of one-run ball to lift the host Chicago White Sox to a 6-5 victory against the New York Yankees on Wednesday.,Jordan Hicks (1-1) escaped a bases-loaded, one-out jam in the 12th by st...
WTA roundup: Alexandra Eala ousts defending champ Leylah Fernandez in DC
Alexandra Eala ousted the defending Mubadala DC Open champion, No. 7 seed Leylah Fernandez, with a 6-2, 7-6 (1) victory to advance to the quarterfinals in Washington.,The Filipina competitor dropped five straight games to fall into a 5-1 second-set hole before responding with five straight game wins...
Athletics' Nick Kurtz exits after being hit by pitch vs. Red Sox
Athletics All-Star first baseman Nick Kurtz exited Wednesday's game against the Boston Red Sox after the first inning due to being hit by a pitch on the left forearm.,Boston left-hander Patrick Sandoval nailed Kurtz with an inside full-count pitch and Kurtz was writhing in obvious pain. He eventuall...
FIFA investigating Argentina players for ruckus after World Cup final
Argentina's contentious exit from the World Cup could end up having long-term consequences, as FIFA on Monday announced assault charges against two Albiceleste players and an assistant coach.,Midfielder Leandro Paredes faces three assault charges, defender Nahuel Molina faces charge of assault and u...