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Reigning MVP Ronald Acuna Jr. targets Opening Day '25 return
Ronald Acuna Jr. hopes to return to the field in time for Opening Day in 2025, but the Atlanta Braves' star outfielder said he is not rushing his recovery from a torn left ACL he sustained this May.,"I'm just going to be a little more cautious and careful with (my recovery)," Acuna said Wednesday, p...
White Sox blank Angels, staying on 120 losses for third straight day
Andrew Vaughn and Lenyn Sosa both delivered two RBIs during a seven-run fifth inning and Chris Flexen pitched 6 1/3 shutout innings as the host Chicago White Sox topped the Los Angeles Angels 7-0 on Thursday to earn a series sweep.,Chicago (39-120) again avoided surpassing the expansion 1962 New Yor...
Wander Franco to stand trial in sexual abuse case
A judge in the Dominican Republic on Thursday ordered shortstop Wander Franco to stand trial on charges of sexual abuse of a minor, per reports.,From his courtroom in Puerto Plata, Judge Pascual Valenzuela ruled there was enough evidence against Franco to warrant a trial. No date was set for what wi...
Adam Frazier's 2-run single lifts Royals over Nationals
Pinch hitter Adam Frazier delivered a tiebreaking two-run single in the top of the ninth as the visiting Kansas City Royals inched closer to a wild-card berth by completing a three-game sweep of the Washington Nationals with a 7-4 victory on Thursday afternoon., ,Hunter Renfroe hit a home run and Sa...
Lawsuit filed over ownership of Shohei Ohtani 50/50 ball
A Florida man filed a lawsuit Thursday aimed at stopping the planned auction of the ball Shohei Ohtani hit for his 50th home run, claiming it was wrested from him and that he is the owner.,Max Matus is seeking an injunction to stop the auction, scheduled to be conducted beginning Friday by Goldin Au...
Tyler Huntley could emerge as starter in Dolphins QB carousel
Miami Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said Thursday that he isn't ready to name a starting quarterback for Monday night's home game against the Tennessee Titans.,Skylar Thompson is dealing with a rib injury that McDaniel said is "pretty painful," leaving Tyler Huntley and Tim Boyle as the leading candi...
UFC reaches $375M settlement with fighters
The UFC has agreed to pay $375 million to settle an antitrust lawsuit, pending court approval.,TTKO Group -- the UFC's parent company -- reached an agreement with the plaintiffs of Le v. Zuffa, a case in which former fighters allege the promotion violated antitrust laws. The lawsuit, which goes back...
Eagles WR Britain Covey out 6 weeks with broken scapula
Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Britain Covey told reporters Thursday that he will be sidelined for six weeks with a broken scapula.,Covey, 27, said he will not require surgery for the shoulder injury sustained during Sunday's victory at New Orleans.,Covey has seven catches for 34 yards and one pu...
Caitlin Clark's historic season drives big WNBA ratings boost
Caitlin Clark's rookie campaign might have come to an end Wednesday night, but her historic season helped drive the WNBA to its highest average game viewership in 24 years.,The league averaged 657,000 viewers per game, according to a report by the Sports Business Journal. That included a record 22 g...
Lions rule out C Frank Ragnow (pectoral) vs. Seahawks
The Detroit Lions ruled out three-time Pro Bowl center Frank Ragnow for their home game against the Seattle Seahawks on Monday night.,Lions coach Dan Campbell said earlier in the week that Ragnow was pushing to play versus Seattle despite sustaining a partially torn pectoral muscle during Detroit's ...
Higher-Stakes Second Chance Awaits Carolina Panthers QB Bryce Young
Andy Dalton certainly isn't the quarterback of the future, so Bryce Young has a high-stakes second chance on the way with the Carolina Panthers, who will not trade him....
GAM Esports victorious in opening match of World Championship
GAM Esports recorded a 2-0 sweep of Fukuoka HAWKS gaming in an opening match of the League of Legends World Championship play-in round on Thursday at Berlin, Germany.,GAM Esports posted a 28-minute win on blue and 27-minute victory on red to advance to face Rainbow7 in a qualification match Friday. ...
Blue-chip OL Douglas Utu flips from Tennessee to Oregon
Douglas Utu, a blue-chip offensive lineman in the 2025 class, switched his commitment from Tennessee to Oregon on Thursday.,ESPN ranks Utu as a five-star recruit and the No. 13 overall prospect in the 2025 cycle. The 247Sports composite, which rates him as a four-star, lists him as the No. 2 interio...
Driver Daniel Ricciardo out at RB, replaced by Liam Lawson
Daniel Ricciardo's rumored exit from RB is now a done deal.,RB, the sister team of Red Bull, announced Thursday that Ricciardo is being dropped from the roster effective immediately and won't race in the final six Formula One events of the season. The 35-year-old Australian, who has eight wins and 3...
Coco Gauff confirms Matt Daly added to coaching team
Coco Gauff rebounded quickly following her split from Brad Gilbert by adding Matt Daly to her coaching team.,Daly joins Jean-Christophe "JC" Faurel in assisting Gauff, who parted ways with Gilbert last week.,Daly, 45, recently coached Canadian Denis Shapovalov on the ATP Tour last season.,"I'm reall...
Leafs F Auston Matthews dealing with upper-body injury
Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews will miss Thursday night's preseason game against the Montreal Canadiens with an upper-body injury.,The decision appears to be for precautionary reasons, with head coach Craig Berube telling reporters the injury is "not serious" and that his star center "s...
Eagles DE Brandon Graham leaves door open for 2025
Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Brandon Graham may not be playing his last season after all.,In March, Graham agreed to terms on a one-year contract to remain with the Eagles. The 36-year-old said at the time that his 15th season would be his last.,On Wednesday, Graham revealed that he could see a...
Report: Kings D Drew Doughty sustains fractured ankle
Los Angeles Kings veteran defenseman Drew Doughty sustained a fractured left ankle during a preseason game versus the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday, the Daily Faceoff reported.,Per the report, he is scheduled to undergo additional imaging to determine if there is other structural damage.,Doughty...
Brewers activate reliever Nick Mears from injured list
The Milwaukee Brewers reinstated right-hander Nick Mears from the 15-day injured list on Thursday.,The 27-year-old reliever last pitched on Aug. 22 before being sidelined with forearm inflammation.,Mears is 0-1 with a 6.75 ERA in 11 bullpen appearances since being acquired in a July 27 trade with th...
Bills place OL Tylan Grable on injured reserve
The Buffalo Bills placed rookie Tylan Grable on injured reserve Thursday and signed fellow offensive lineman Will Clapp off the practice squad.,Grable, 24, sustained an abdominal injury in Buffalo's 47-10 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Monday. ,He has come off the bench in all three games ...