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Gerrit Cole delivers again to propel Yankees past White Sox
Gerrit Cole pitched six shutout innings and Max Schuemann delivered a two-run double to lift the visiting New York Yankees to a 3-2 victory against the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday.,Jasson Dominguez had a pair of hits for New York, which won for the fifth time in six games while sending American Lea...
Big Ten notebook: Lincoln Riley very confident in USC's trajectory
After a strong start to his Southern California tenure, coach Lincoln Riley has lost some momentum in Los Angeles.,The Trojans, who reached the top five in the Associated Press poll each of his first two seasons in 2022 and '23, haven't reached the top 10 in either of the past two seasons or won dou...
Royals place RHP Beck Way (back) on 15-day injured list
The Kansas City Royals placed rookie right-hander Beck Way on the 15-day injured list on Tuesday because of back spasms and tightness.,In a corresponding move, the Royals recalled right-hander Easton McGee from Triple-A Omaha.,Way, 26, last pitched on Friday when he started and took the loss in a 2-...
Valkyries flying high while Mercury try to leave hard times behind
The Golden State Valkyries and the host Phoenix Mercury, both coming off unexpected first halves, will meet Wednesday in their first game after the WNBA All-Star break.,The Valkyries (19-8) look to continue a rollicking start that included a nine-game winning streak, the best defensive numbers in th...
Brewers' Jake Bauers breaks toe on foul ball, return timeline TBD
Milwaukee Brewers first baseman/outfielder Jake Bauers fractured his right big toe from a foul ball on Monday night in a 3-0 loss to host San Francisco.,Bauers, 30, is getting a follow-up MRI/CT to determine a timeline for his return.,He fouled a 3-2 pitch from Giants starter Tyler Mahle in the fift...
Jets QB Geno Smith regrets 'distraction' to team from off-field incidents
New York Jets quarterback Geno Smith said Tuesday that he regrets if he was a distraction to the team because of incidents in the offseason and wants to move forward.,Smith addressed the media for the first time since a June incident in which a woman, identified as an ex-girlfriend, accused him of b...
Packers place All-Pro edge rusher Micah Parsons on PUP list
The Green Bay Packers placed All-Pro edge rusher Micah Parsons on the physically unable to perform list on Tuesday as he recovers from a season-ending ACL injury in 2025.,Parsons, 27, said in early June that he is four months away from being cleared to practice. If he opens the season on the PUP lis...
Brooks Koepka WDs from Rocket Classic, damaging playoff hopes
Brooks Koepka withdrew from this week's Rocket Classic at Detroit Golf Club on Tuesday.,No reason was given for his decision to drop out. Ben Silverman of Canada replaced him in the field.,The five-time major champion is on track to miss the FedEx Cup playoffs in his first year back on the PGA Tour....
Xander Schauffele admits challenges living up to his ‘new standard’
It's been a slow summer for Xander Schauffele. And although he fared well at the majors, that is hardly the same as winning them.,Two years removed from collecting the PGA Championship and Open Championship in the same season, Schauffele has not quite captured that same level of play.,Schauffele sit...
FIFA proposes to sell minority stake in World Cup
FIFA announced plans Tuesday to create a new commercial subsidiary that will run its main events and will be available for external investors to buy a minority stake in.,The new subsidiary, called FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE), will consolidate the organization's commercial and event operations, inc...
Twins place RHP Cole Sands (elbow) on injured list
The Minnesota Twins placed right-hander Cole Sands on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with a right elbow strain, just two days after activating him from the IL for a right forearm strain.,Sands appeared Sunday for the first time in about three months and promptly gave up five runs on three hits and ...
Vita Vea Requests Trade, and the Rams Make Too Much Sense
Vita Vea has requested a trade, and the Rams are emerging as a potential landing spot. Here's why Los Angeles could make another blockbuster move....
Report: Luke Kuechly named Netflix's lead NFL analyst
Hall of Fame linebacker Luke Kuechly will be named the new lead analyst for Netflix's NFL broadcasts, The Athletic reported on Tuesday.,Kuechly, 35, retired after eight outstanding seasons with the Carolina Panthers (2012-19) and is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2026, schedule...
2026 Rocket Classic: Preview, Props, Best Bets
Twenty-one of the top 50 players in the FedEx Cup standings are in Detroit for this week's Rocket Classic, which is the penultimate regular-season event before the start of the playoffs.,It's a critical two-week stretch for those attempting to secure spots in the playoff opener. Our golf experts pre...
Golf Glance: FedEx Cup playoff push hits Detroit; LPGA's final major of '26
The PGA Tour returns to Detroit with only two weeks remaining before the playoffs, the LPGA contests its final major of 2026 and the Champions Tour hits Ernie Els' new course in Portugal.,PGA TOUR,THIS WEEK: Rocket Classic, Detroit, July 30-Aug. 2,Course: Detroit Golf Club (Par 70, 7,328 Yards),Purs...
Vikings OT Brian O'Neill signs 4-year extension
The Minnesota Vikings signed two-time Pro Bowl right tackle Brian O'Neill to a four-year extension on Tuesday.,The team did not disclose the value, but ESPN reported the deal is worth $96 million. He is under contract through 2030.,O'Neill, who turns 31 in September, reported for his ninth training ...
Oregon's Dante Moore: Return about natty, not dodging Jets
Oregon quarterback Dante Moore says he stayed in school to chase a national championship, not to avoid playing for the New York Jets.,Moore, 21, had been projected as the No. 2 pick in April's 2026 NFL Draft behind Indiana signal-caller Fernando Mendoza. That choice belonged to the Jets, who have no...
Rested Cameron Young takes aim at new-look Rocket Classic
Cameron Young feels refreshed after taking one week off following a runner-up finish at the Open Championship.,No. 3 in both the FedEx Cup standings and Official World Golf Ranking, Young hopes a little bit of rest goes a long way this week when he returns to action at the Rocket Classic in Detroit....
Ohio State signs record $17M jersey patch deal with Chase
Ohio State announced a lucrative jersey patch agreement with the banking institution JPMorganChase on Tuesday.,The record-setting deal is worth a reported $17 million per year and includes patches for all 36 Buckeyes teams.,Ohio State athletic director Ross Bjork said in a news release that the part...
Report: Baker Mayfield, Bucs not close on new contract
Quarterback Baker Mayfield and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are not close to a new contract as training camp is set to begin Wednesday, ESPN reported.,Mayfield joined the team on a one-year, $4 million deal ahead of the 2023 season as the Bucs tried to fill the role of the retired Tom Brady. ,The team r...