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Chargers first team to open training camp
The Los Angeles Chargers will be the first NFL team to kick off training camp on Thursday, after rookies and select players reported last Saturday and veterans arrived on Wednesday.,The Chargers and the Detroit Lions -- with rookies reporting on Thursday and veterans on duty starting Saturday -- wil...
Dodgers Deliberate With Shohei Ohtani, Clayton Kershaw as World Series Repeat Bid Looms
Shohei Ohtani and Clayton Kershaw are easing back into the Dodgers’ rotation, as Los Angeles eyes October and a rare MLB World Series repeat....
Bradley Beal Is the Los Angeles Clippers’ Problem Now After Buyout With Phoenix Suns
Bradley Beal is heading to the Los Angeles Clippers on a $11 million cheap deal after the Phoenix Suns dumped his bloated contract. Don't expect fireworks....

Reports: Donald Trump to sign executive order for NIL standards
President Donald Trump is set to sign an executive order setting national standards to better control the name, image and likeness landscape in college sports, according to multiple reports Wednesday.,Since 2021, and under pressure from states and the courts, the NCAA has allowed student-athletes to...

Rory McIlroy returns home, faces challengers aplenty at the Open
Rory McIlroy rarely got to play in Northern Ireland as a pro before the 2019 Open Championship was staged at Royal Portrush Golf Club. He remembers the internal pressure when he arrived for his tee time that Thursday -- the pressure of wanting to be the hero for his country. ,It didn't happen for Mc...

Caitlin Clark (groin) questionable for Fever vs. Liberty
Caitlin Clark was listed as questionable for the Indiana Fever's matchup Wednesday night against the host New York Liberty.,Clark suffered a right groin injury with just 39 seconds left in Tuesday's 85-77 win over the Connecticut Sun before a sold-out crowd in Boston. After feeding Kelsey Mitchell f...

Will dam break with NFL's 30 second-round holdouts? No guarantee
Only two of 32 second-round picks in the 2025 draft are under contract with NFL training camp set to begin when Los Angeles Chargers veterans report Thursday. ,Wide receiver Tre Harris, the second-round pick of the Chargers, was a no-show when rookies reported to training camp earlier this week.,A t...

Report: Rangers give snubbed Nathan Eovaldi his $100K All-Star bonus
The Texas Rangers thought starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi deserved a berth on the American League All-Star team, but he wasn't selected.,They decided to pay the right-hander the $100,000 All-Star bonus called for in his contract anyway, ESPN reported Wednesday.,Eovaldi, 35, is 7-3 on the season with...

D.C. United name Rene Weiler as head coach
D.C. United named Rene Weiler as their new head coach on Wednesday, six days after firing Troy Lesesne.,Weiler, 51, has been managing clubs in his native Switzerland as well as Germany, Belgium, Egypt and Japan since 2009.,Most recently, he guided Swiss Super League side Servette FC to the Swiss Cup...
The Open 2025: Best Bets, Top Picks and Long Shots to Watch at Royal Portrush
Looking for betting value at The Open? From Rory McIlroy’s top-five odds to long shots like Harry Hall and Chris Gotterup, we break down the best bets for Royal Portrush....

Agent: Bradley Beal to join Clippers after Suns' buyout
Three-time All-Star guard Bradley Beal plans to sign with the Los Angeles Clippers after reaching a buyout with the Phoenix Suns.,Agent Mark Bartelstein from Priority Sports confirmed on Wednesday with ESPN that Beal will sign a two-year, $11 million deal with the Clippers after clearing waivers. Th...

Angel City's Savy King opens up about on-field collapse
Angel City FC defender Savy King doesn't remember much about what happened when she collapsed on the field during an NWSL match on May 9.,"I remember that I wasn't feeling right, and I grabbed my leg because I was trying to distract myself from the fact that I was going to pass out," King said durin...

Kalen DeBoer, Crimson Tide count on continuity in 2025
Kalen DeBoer begins his second season at Alabama with a tone-setting theme common from the end of the 2024 season until the Crimson Tide kick off fall camp in two weeks: Let's get physical.,"When it comes to just overall as a program, physicality is the name of the game when it comes to playing foot...

Charlotte to host 2026 MLS All-Star Game
The MLS All-Star Game is coming to Charlotte, N.C., for the first time in 2026, the league announced Wednesday.,"Charlotte has turned into a big-time soccer city, and we are pleased to bring the 2026 MLS All-Star Game to the Queen City," MLS commissioner Don Garber said. "The city and region keep sh...

Team Spirit, PARIVISION advance at Esports World Cup
Team Spirit and PARIVISION advanced to the semifinals with victories on Wednesday at the Dota 2 Esports World Cup 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,Spirit swept Gaimin Gladiators and PARIVISION outlasted Aurora Gaming 2-1 in the first two quarterfinals. Spirit and PARIVISION will meet in the first semif...

Royals re-acquire INF Adam Frazier in trade with Pirates
The Kansas City Royals are bringing back veteran Adam Frazier, trading fellow infielder Cam Devanney to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange on Wednesday.,Frazier, 33, signed as a free agent with the Royals before the 2024 season and with the Pirates before the 2025 season.,Last season in Kansas City,...

Jonas Abrahamsen captures Tour de France Stage 11
Norway's Jonas Abrahamsen delivered a wire-to-wire win in Stage 11 of the Tour de France on Wednesday.,Abrahamsen and stage runner-up Mauro Schmid of Switzerland were the first two attackers on the 158.8-kilometer trek around Toulouse and the first to cross the finish line. Mathieu van der Poel of t...

Oakmont bans 2023 U.S. Open champ Wyndham Clark over property damage
Wyndham Clark is banned from Oakmont Country Club because of the damage the 2023 U.S. Open champion inflicted in the locker room after missing the cut in the 2025 U.S. Open last month.,Club president John Lynch informed members that Clark was banned from the property until further notice. In a lette...
2025 MLB Draft Picks Who Could Make the Majors by Next Year
The 2025 MLB Draft is in the books. Meet the breakout prospects most likely to reach The Show next season... from Kade Anderson to Gage Wood....

Sparks trounce Mystics for first back-to-back wins of season
Dearica Hamby poured in 26 points and Rickea Jackson tallied 22 as the Los Angeles Sparks trounced the visiting Washington Mystics 99-80 on Tuesday night, winning back-to-back games for the first time this season.,Kelsey Plum racked up 20 points for the Sparks in the final game before the All-Star b...