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Sale of San Diego Wave finalized at $120M
Arthur Levine and Lauren Leichtman completed the purchase of the NWSL's San Diego Wave on Thursday for a reported $120 million, with a cash outlay of $113 million, from former principal owner Ron Burkle, The Athletic reported.,Burkle, who founded the club in 2021 after paying a $2 million expansion ...
Reports: White Sox owner 'open' to selling franchise
The Chicago White Sox are exploring avenues for a possible sale of the franchise, according to multiple reports, after just completing a 121-loss season that was the worst in the modern era.,According to the Chicago Sun-Times, chairman Jerry Reinsdorf is "open" to finding a buyer for the club and on...
Report: Clippers' Kawhi Leonard (knee) out indefinitely
Kawhi Leonard continues to be bothered by inflammation in his right knee and will be sidelined indefinitely by the Los Angeles Clippers, ESPN reported Thursday.,The Clippers announced earlier this week that Leonard would miss the remainder of the preseason because of the lingering knee issue. Now, h...
Bulls G Lonzo Ball back at practice after emotional return
Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball participated in a light team practice Thursday, one day after he took the court for the first time in 2 1/2 years when he played in a preseason game.,Ball played 15 minutes off the bench against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday, scoring 10 points on 4-of-6 shoot...
Lions return to QB Vernon Adams Jr. as starter vs. Alouettes
The B.C. Lions are back where they started.,For their regular-season finale Saturday night against the visiting Montreal Alouettes, the Lions have re-installed Vernon Adams Jr. at quarterback.,Adams got B.C. off to a 5-1 start before the team hit the skids. Since then, the Lions are 3-8, including a...
Argos look to clinch home playoff game with win vs. Redblacks
The Toronto Argonauts will aim to clinch second place in the East Division and home-field advantage in the opening round of the CFL playoffs on Saturday afternoon when they host the Ottawa Redblacks.,Winners of two in a row, the Argonauts (9-7) reside a half-game ahead of the reeling Redblacks (8-7-...
Cardinals WR Marvin Harrison Jr. (concussion) returns to practice
Arizona Cardinals rookie receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. is expected to return to practice Thursday, five days after he was removed from a game against the Green Bay Packers with a concussion.,"Marvin is going through the (concussion) protocol, but you'll see him out there today," Cardinals coach Jonat...
Hurricanes open long road trip against productive Penguins
Special moments already have come for the Pittsburgh Penguins and Carolina Hurricanes this season., ,Each team will be looking for more when they meet Friday night in Pittsburgh., ,The Penguins split their first four games before defeating the visiting Buffalo Sabres 6-5 in overtime Wednesday night ...
Bucs owners double hurricane-relief donation to $2M
The owners of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have increased their donation to nonprofit agencies that are leading hurricane-relief efforts to $2 million.,The club announced Thursday that the Glazer family added another $1 million donation in the wake of Hurricane Milton, which made landfall on Oct. 9 alon...
Stars sign G Jake Oettinger to 8-year, $66M extension
The Dallas Stars signed goaltender Jake Oettinger to an eight-year, $66 million contract extension on Thursday.,Oettinger, 25, is 116-48-23 with a .914 save percentage, a 2.49 goals-against average and 11 shutouts since making his debut with the Stars in 2020-21. He has three of the unbeaten Stars' ...
Steelers' Justin Fields takes blame; OC hints at divide in pending QB call
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Justin Fields sounded like a man that believes he lost his job, even though head coach Mike Tomlin has yet to publicly hand the starter designation to Russell Wilson.,"I don't think I played good enough, if I'm being real with you," Fields said Thursday, when asked if...
Bills bring in competition for struggling K Tyler Bass
The Buffalo Bills brought in some competition for struggling kicker Tyler Bass on Thursday, signing Lucas Havrisik to the practice squad.,Bass kicked the decisive 22-yard field goal with 3:43 left in Monday's 23-20 win against the New York Jets, but he also missed an extra point in the second quarte...
Report: Chargers, Steelers, Saints inquire about WR Mike Williams
The Los Angeles Chargers, Pittsburgh Steelers and New Orleans Saints have reached out to the New York Jets about trading for wide receiver Mike Williams, The Athletic reported Thursday.,The report comes two days after the Jets acquired three-time All-Pro receiver Davante Adams from the Las Vegas Rai...
Titans to grant S Jamal Adams' request for release
The Tennessee Titans agreed to release three-time Pro Bowl safety Jamal Adams, his agents told ESPN on Thursday.,Adams, who celebrated his 29th birthday on Thursday, signed a one-year deal with the Titans on July 11. He was reunited with defensive coordinator Dennard Wilson, who was his defensive ba...
Three Things We Learned During 2024 NBA Preseason
It's hard to have too many takeaways from the NBA preseason, where starters only play a few quarters of basketball. But these three things can come with us into the regular season....
Subway Series World Series? Not Everyone Wants Yankees vs. Mets Championship
While a New York Yankees vs. New York Mets World Series seems fun, the Dodgers might give America and baseball fans a more entertaining championship....
Three Teams That Could Land NBA's No. 1 Pick: Where Will Cooper Flagg Be Drafted?
Cooper Flagg is widely expected to be the 2025 NBA Draft No. 1 overall pick, and these three teams will battle to tank hard enough to land the talented youngster out of Duke....
After emotional loss, Blue Jackets look to rebound vs. Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres have just one win in their first five games of the season heading into a Thursday road clash against the Columbus Blue Jackets.,As disappointing as their campaign been, the Sabres have held a lead in three of their defeats, including a disappointing 6-5 overtime loss to the Pittsb...
Two quick goals help Bruins keep Avalanche winless
David Pastrnak and Hampus Lindholm scored 13 seconds apart in the second period and the Boston Bruins beat the scuffling Colorado Avalanche 5-3 in Denver on Wednesday.,Lindholm added an assist and Cole Koepke, Charlie Coyle and John Beecher also had goals for Boston, which kicked off a three-game ro...
With Davante Adams in fold, Jets eye Steelers, possibly Russell Wilson
Last week, the New York Jets got a new head coach. This week, they obtained a new receiver.,Now the Jets (2-4) need to figure out how to add victories as they enter Sunday night's road showdown against the Pittsburgh Steelers (4-2).,New York sacked coach Robert Saleh after the team's loss against th...