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Dodgers activate RHP Luis Garcia from injured list
The Los Angeles Dodgers activated reliever Luis Garcia from the injured list and optioned fellow right-hander Will Klein to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Thursday. ,Garcia, 38, has not pitched since May 27 because of a right adductor strain. ,He has appeared in 26 games this season and is 2-0 with a 4.5...
Flag football championships return to Canton next month
About 300 teams representing all 32 NFL clubs will compete in the second annual flag football championships next month in Canton, Ohio.,The league announced details Thursday for the NFL Flag Championships from July 17-20, with 3,000 boys and girls participating across 12 divisions.,"We are thrilled ...
Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. to play for Team USA in 2026 WBC
Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. said Thursday that he will suit up for Team USA in the 2026 World Baseball Classic.,Witt, 25, joins New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge and Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes as MLB players announced so far as participants on Team USA manager Mark DeRosa'...
Min Woo Lee (63) ties course record at Rocket Classic
Min Woo Lee carded a 9-under 63 in the first round of the Rocket Classic on Thursday, tying a course record at the Detroit Golf Club.,Starting on the back nine, the 26-year-old Australian opened birdie-bogey, then rattled off nine birdies over the next 16 holes. He closed with three consecutive bird...
Browns release DE Ogbo Okoronkwo, sign K Andre Szmyt
The Cleveland Browns released defensive end Ogbo Okoronkwo and re-signed kicker Andre Szmyt on Thursday.,Okoronkwo, 30, was entering the final season of his three-year, $19 million contract.,He expressed goodwill to his now-former club Thursday with a post on social media: "Love to the Land!",Okoron...
New name, same thrills await drivers in return to Atlanta
Fans looking at this week's race schedule might be confused and do a double-take: It's not called Atlanta Motor Speedway anymore.,For the first time on the 2025 schedule, the NASCAR Cup Series makes a repeat appearance, stopping Saturday night for the second time at the newly renamed EchoPark Speedw...
Son of Rockies' owner to lead struggling franchise
Walker Monfort, the eldest son of Colorado Rockies owner and CEO Dick Monfort, is being put in charge of the struggling franchise.,The Rockies announced Thursday that president and chief operating officer Greg Feasel will step down after 30 years with the franchise. The younger Monfort was named exe...
Kraken acquire F Frederick Gaudreau from Wild
The Seattle Kraken acquired forward Frederick Gaudreau from the Minnesota Wild on Thursday in exchange for a fourth-round pick in this weekend's draft.,Gaudreau, 32, had 37 points (18 goals, 19 assists) while playing in all 82 games last season for Minnesota. He is heading into the third season of a...
CF Montreal transfer M Nathan Saliba to Anderlecht
CF Montreal transferred homegrown midfielder Nathan Saliba to Belgium's RSC Anderlecht on Thursday.,Saliba, 21, had one goal and one assist in 16 MLS matches (15 starts) this season, his third with Montreal.,His deal with the Belgian Pro League powerhouse came with a reported $3 million transfer fee...
Stars retain captain Jamie Benn on 1-year contract
Captain Jamie Benn re-signed with the Dallas Stars on a one-year, incentive-laden contract on Thursday.,Benn's deal has a base salary of $1 million plus an additional $3 million in potential performance bonuses. He will receive $500,000 for playing in 20, 30, 50 and 60 games during the 2025-26 seaso...
Aryna Sabalenka top women's seed at Wimbledon as Iga Swiatek falls to No. 8
World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, as expected, is the top seed in the women's draw at Wimbledon.,Her rival, Iga Swiatek of Poland, is the eighth seed, an uncharacteristic spot for the five-time Grand Slam champion.,Swiatek, 24, is in a season-long slump that has seen her fall to No. 8 in the world rankin...
Caitlin Clark ruled out ahead of Fever's game vs. Sparks
The top two picks of the 2024 WNBA Draft will be spectators when the Indiana Fever host the Los Angeles Sparks on Thursday night in Indianapolis.,Caitlin Clark was ruled out Thursday morning by the Fever due to a left groin injury.,Clark, who is averaging 18.2 points, is just 1-for-23 from 3-point r...
Fever rule Caitlin Clark out with groin injury
Superstar Caitlin Clark is out of the Indiana Fever's game against the Los Angeles Sparks on Thursday in Indianapolis due to a left groin injury.,It is not immediately known if Clark will miss an extended period of time for the Fever (7-7), who announced the No. 1 pick in the 2024 draft wouldn't pla...
NBA Free Agency 2025: LeBron James, Julius Randle, Chris Paul Among Top Names to Watch
As 2025 NBA free agency opens, stars like LeBron James, Julius Randle, Chris Paul and James Harden headline early rumors. Here's what to expect from the market....
Five NBA Teams That Turned Heads on Night One of the 2025 NBA Draft
From surprise picks to bold trades, here are the five NBA franchises that reshaped their future on the first night of the 2025 NBA Draft....
GM: Jason Kidd returning to coach Mavericks next season
Jason Kidd will be No. 1 draft pick Cooper Flagg's first NBA coach.,That's what Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison told reporters Wednesday night after Dallas selected the Duke star in the draft.,There have been rumblings that Kidd wants to pursue the head coaching job with the New York Knicks,...
Mammoth acquire F JJ Peterka, sign him to 5-year deal
The Utah Mammoth acquired forward JJ Peterka from the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday and promptly signed him to a five-year, $38.5 million contract.,The Sabres, in turn, received defenseman Michael Kesselring and forward Josh Doan for Peterka, who was in line to become a restricted free agent on July 1....
Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles, GM Jason Licht sign extensions
Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles and general manager Jason Licht signed contract extensions, the team announced Thursday.,Terms of the contracts were not disclosed, but multiple reports pegged Bowles' deal at a total of four seasons through 2028. He had one year remaining on his original ...
Fresh off milestone, A'ja Wilson, Aces set sights on Mystics
After celebrating an A'ja Wilson milestone on Wednesday, the Las Vegas Aces will try for a victory over the visiting Washington Mystics on Thursday night.,Wilson made WNBA history in the Aces' 85-59 victory over the visiting Connecticut Sun with a 22-point performance that included her 5,000th caree...
Marlins chase season-high win streak, sweep in finale vs. Giants
A pair of relievers turned starters will take the mound when the San Francisco Giants host the Miami Marlins in the finale of their three-game series on Thursday afternoon.,Janson Junk is set to make his second straight start following five relief appearances for the Marlins, while Hayden Birdsong w...