l Page 2017 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Leafs D Marshall Rifai signs 2-year extension
Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Marshall Rifai, who made his NHL debut last season, signed a two-year extension through the 2026-27 season, the team announced Thursday.,The contract carries an annual average value of $775,000.,Rifai, 26, played in two games for the Maple Leafs in February, averaging ...
Report: John Sterling returning to call Yankees playoff games
Legendary New York Yankees radio broadcaster John Sterling is coming out of retirement to call playoff games, The Athletic reported Thursday.,The Yankees entered Thursday a half-game behind the Baltimore Orioles in the American League East and 4 1/2 games up in the AL wild-card race.,Sterling retire...
Jorge Masvidal planning UFC comeback
Jorge Masvidal retired from UFC in April 2023 after a 20-year career but is considering a possible return, he told MMA Fighting on Thursday.,"I've been talking to my boy," Masvidal said, referring to UFC chief business officer Hunter Campbell. "Finding out, he's like, 'Let me check this date, see if...
Royals reinstate OF Hunter Renfroe from injured list
The Kansas City Royals reinstated right fielder Hunter Renfroe from the 10-day injured list on Thursday.,Renfroe, 32, landed on the list on Aug. 25 with a right hamstring strain.,He is batting .237 with 12 homers and 47 RBIs in 104 games in his first season with the Royals.,Renfroe is a career .239 ...
Slumping Yankees look to reverse course in opener vs. Cubs
Thursday's day off came at just the right time for the New York Yankees, who are surrounded by more questions than answers these days.,The Yankees (80-60) are aiming for a fresh start when they begin a three-game series against the host Chicago Cubs (72-68) at Wrigley Field on Friday afternoon.,New ...
Minnesota United loan M Alejandro Bran to English club
Minnesota United loaned midfielder Alejandro Bran to English third-tier side Burton Albion FC, the MLS club announced Thursday.,The 23-year-old native of Costa Rica is on loan with a purchase option with the EFL League One club through the summer of 2025.,Minnesota permanently acquired Bran from Cos...
Twins place OF Max Kepler (knee) on injured list
The Minnesota Twins placed outfielder Max Kepler on the 10-day injured list Thursday with left patellar tendinitis. ,The team called up outfielder DaShawn Keirsey Jr. from Triple-A St. Paul and transferred left-hander Kody Funderburk (left oblique strain) to the 60-day injured list in corresponding ...
Will Baltimore Ravens Wide Receivers Hold Them Back Again?
The Baltimore Ravens wide receiver room is one of the weakest on paper in the NFL, but John Harbaugh is confident in the group....
Marc Staal retires, joins Rangers as player development assistant
Defenseman Marc Staal announced his retirement after 17 seasons in the NHL on Thursday and joined the New York Rangers as a player development assistant.,In his new job, Staal will work with defensemen throughout the organization. His retirement as a player comes approximately one month after his ol...
Top finishers set in group stage at The International
Xtreme Gaming, Cloud 9, Team Falcons and Team Spirit won their divisions Thursday on day two of the group stage of The International 2024, a $2.4 million Dota 2 tournament in Copenhagen, Denmark.,In Group D, Spirit sailed through the first two days, finishing 3-0. On Thursday, they defeated Team Liq...
Kalen DeBoer, Jalen Milroe Perfect Pair for Alabama’s Succession Plan
Filling the shoes of Nick Saban was always going to be a tall task, but Alabama's succession plan of Kalen DeBoer and Jalen Milroe might just be perfect....
U.S. Open Odds: All-American women's final a longshot
Jessica Pegula and Emma Navarro will each play in their first career Grand Slam semifinal matches at the U.S. Open on Thursday.,While one is favored to advance to Saturday's women's final, it would take a major upset to see an all-American matchup for the title at Flushing Meadows.,The 13th-seeded N...
Reign F Jordyn Huitema signs contract extension
The Seattle Reign signed forward Jordyn Huitema to a new contract through the 2026 season, the NWSL club announced Thursday.,The deal includes a mutual option for 2027 for Huitema, who would have become a free agent after this season.,Huitema, 23, has recorded nine goals and three assists in 41 regu...
Yankees reinstate RHP Luis Gil to start series opener vs. Cubs
The New York Yankees returned right-hander Luis Gil from his rehabilitation assignment on Thursday and reinstated him from the 15-day injured list.,Gil was placed on the IL on Aug. 21 due to a lower back strain. He is expected to start the opener of a three-game series against the host Chicago Cubs ...
USWNT legend Alex Morgan announces retirement
Alex Morgan, a longtime member of the United States women's national team, announced her retirement from soccer on Thursday.,In a video posted to social media, Morgan said she will play one final match for her team, San Diego Wave FC, when they play the North Carolina Courage at home on Sunday.,Morg...
Stubbs: Joey Logano dangerous longshot in chase for third title
Going into the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs, nobody saw Joey Logano as a true championship favorite.,Yes, he'd proven that he can win a title even when not expected -- as he did in 2018 when he defeated the "Big Three" of Kyle Busch, Kevin Harvick and Martin Truex Jr. -- but 2022 was a season fil...
No. 22 Louisville hosts 'well-coached' Jacksonville State
Ranked in the Top 25 in September for the first time since 2020, No. 22 Louisville looks to continue its strong start on Saturday at home against Jacksonville State.,The visiting Gamecocks were favored in last week's opener against Coastal Carolina, but coach Rich Rodriguez's team turned the ball ov...
NFL's lone holdout, LB Haason Reddick, not ruled out by Jets
No-show Haason Reddick, the NFL's final player holdout entering the regular season, was not at the team facility for practice with the New York Jets on Thursday. ,But with four nights until gameday, Jets head coach Robert Saleh isn't putting to rest the possibility Reddick might play at San Francisc...
Week 1 watch list: Ranking every game from must-see to hard pass
Five days of football and NFL games four of the next five nights begin with the Thursday night opener at Arrowhead Stadium. ,It's banner night for the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs with the Baltimore Ravens in town bidding for a repeat of the Detroit Lions' win in the same stadium to start ...
Commanders fire VP of content for comments on players, Jerry Jones
The Washington Commanders fired their vice president of content Thursday, one day after his disparaging remarks about the team's players and others became public.,The Commanders had suspended Rael Enteen on Wednesday for comments he made to an undercover reporter for the O'Keefe Media Group.,Enteen ...