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Real Salt Lake acquire Brazilian striker Rwan Cruz
Real Salt Lake acquired striker Rwan Cruz on loan Friday from Brazilian Serie A squad Botafogo.,The 24-year-old Brazilian will occupy a designated player spot and the loan runs through June 2026.,"We are elated to welcome Rwan to our club, and have been working on this move for some time," RSL chief...

Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield (hand) misses practice
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield sat out practice on Friday while dealing with a contusion on his throwing hand.,Mayfield is considered day-to-day by the team.,Per the Tampa Bay Times, Mayfield hit his banged-up right hand on a shoulder pad during his follow through at practice on Thu...

Ex-Nike CEO John Donahoe named AD at Stanford
Former Nike CEO John Donahoe will take over as the athletic director at Stanford, where he earned his graduate degree.,His first day on the job will be Sept. 8.,Donahoe, 65, comes to the position with decades of management experience. He was the CEO of Nike from 2020-24 and served on its board of di...

Report: Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield (hand) to miss practice
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield will sit out practice on Friday while dealing with a contusion on his throwing hand, multiple media outlets reported.,Mayfield is considered day-to-day by the team.,Per the Tampa Bay Times, Mayfield sustained the injury during practice on Thursday afte...

D-backs, A's aim to regroup ahead of series opener
Merrill Kelly was slated to start Friday's game for the Arizona Diamondbacks.,Instead, he will get to know his new teammates with the Texas Rangers.,The Diamondbacks and Athletics both were hit with big departures at Thursday's trade deadline. The squads will have to regroup on Friday night for the ...

Skidding Sky seek to tighten up defensively vs. Valkyries
Mired in a season-long six-game losing streak, the Chicago Sky return home Friday to take on the Golden State Valkyries.,The Sky (7-19) lost Ariel Atkins to a leg injury at the start of the losing streak and received just seven games out of Courtney Vandersloot before she was lost for the season wit...
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Winners of the 2025 MLB Trade Deadline: Padres, Blue Jays, Mariners, & More
The Padres, Blue Jays, and Mariners were among the biggest winners of the 2025 MLB trade deadline, making bold moves to chase a World Series. Check out our other winners....

Pirates and Rockies, both with a new look, open series looking to future
The Colorado Rockies and Pittsburgh Pirates were expected to be sellers before Thursday's trade deadline, and the New York Yankees helped fulfill those expectations.,Colorado dealt three of its veterans -- two to New York -- ahead of the deadline, and Pittsburgh sent reliever David Bednar to the Yan...

New-look Yankees set sights on slowing down Marlins
The New York Yankees, who highlighted a busy trade-deadline day by acquiring two-time All-Star closer David Bednar, will start a three-game series at the Miami Marlins on Friday night.,With superstar Aaron Judge on the injured list due to a flexor strain in his right elbow, the headline for the Yank...

Tara Davis-Woodhall leaps to USA Outdoor long jump title
Tara Davis-Woodhall, the reigning Olympics women's long jump champion, added a national title in the event on Thursday as the USA Track and Field Outdoor Championships got underway in Eugene, Ore.,After fouling on her first two attempts, Davis-Woodhall leaped to the lead on her third try and ultimat...

Reports: Mikal Bridges agrees to 4-year, $150 million extension with Knicks
Fresh off playing an integral role in the New York Knicks reaching their first Eastern Conference finals appearance in 25 years, forward Mikal Bridges agreed to a four-year, $150 million contract with the team on Thursday, according to multiple media reports.,The deal reportedly includes a player op...

Late bucket lifts Valkyries over Mystics, into playoff position
Kate Martin scored 14 points and Iliana Rupert added 11 as the visiting Golden State Valkyries leaned into their defense to earn a key 68-67 victory over the Washington Mystics that could have playoff implications.,Veronica Burton had 10 points with 10 assists while Temi Fagbenle had 10 points for t...

Storm try to carry road success back home to face surging Sparks
The Seattle Storm return home from a three-game road swing on Friday when they face the Los Angeles Sparks for the first time since June's Commissioner's Cup.,Seattle (16-11) bookended last week's series of away dates with routs of Chicago and Connecticut. The Storm's 196 combined points in the wins...

Brewers acquire pitchers Shelby Miller, Jordan Montgomery
Shelby Miller is on his way back to the Milwaukee organization for the third time and is expected to see his first game action as a member of the Brewers.,The right-handed pitcher and lefty Jordan Montgomery were acquired from the Arizona Diamondbacks shortly before the trade deadline, the clubs ann...

Padres obtain LHP Nestor Cortes from Brewers
The San Diego Padres obtained left-handed pitcher Nestor Cortes, minor league shortstop Jorge Quintana and cash from the Milwaukee Brewers for outfielder Brandon Lockridge prior to Thursday's trade deadline.,Cortes, sidelined for nearly four months due to a left elbow flexor strain, is on the 60-day...

Royals add Pirates' Bailey Falter, Giants' Mike Yastrzemski at deadline
The Kansas City Royals were buyers at the trade deadline, landing outfielder Mike Yastrzemski from the San Francisco Giants and left-handed starter Bailey Falter from the Pittsburgh Pirates in a pair of deals Thursday.,Kansas City acquired Yastrzemski in exchange for minor league right-hander Yunior...

Reports: Yankees rack up relievers, trade for David Bednar, Camilo Doval
The New York Yankees focused heavily on their bullpen on trade deadline day, acquiring right-handers David Bednar from the Pittsburgh Pirates, Camilo Doval from the San Francisco Giants and Jake Bird from the Colorado Rockies, according to several reports.,The Yankees now have four relievers with cl...

Liberty aim to end losing skid with visit to struggling Sun
The New York Liberty look to snap a season-worst three-game losing streak when they visit the reeling Connecticut Sun on Friday night in Uncasville, Conn.,This is the first of a two-game set in Connecticut between the defending WNBA champion Liberty (17-9) and the Sun (4-21), with the second contest...

Padres add Ryan O'Hearn, Ramon Laureano from O's in latest deal
The San Diego Padres continued wheeling and dealing ahead of the trade deadline Thursday afternoon, making a splash by acquiring All-Star slugger Ryan O'Hearn and outfielder Ramon Laureano from the Baltimore Orioles.,The Padres also confirmed the acquisition of Kansas City Royals catcher Freddy Ferm...