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Jets WR Mike Williams on return to field: 'It felt good'
New York Jets wide receiver Mike Williams joined his new teammates on the practice field Thursday, marking his first appearance since signing a one-year deal in March.,Williams, 29, has been working his way back after tearing his ACL last season while playing for the Los Angeles Chargers. He was pla...

Kathryn Plummer, US spike Brazil to book return to volleyball final Sunday
PARIS -- The United States beat Brazil in a thrilling five-setter at the Paris Games on Thursday to move into a second straight Olympic women's volleyball final in what was a rematch of the gold medal contest from Tokyo three years ago.,Although the U.S. brushed Brazil aside 3-0 in Tokyo, the South ...

Morgane Metraux moves into Olympics lead; Nelly Korda's quadruple sinks strong round
GUYANCOURT, France -- Switzerland's Morgane Metraux led the Olympic women's golf contest after Thursday's second round, propelled by a sensational front-nine holes, while French overnight leader Celine Boutier was among those to suffer on a testing course.,The 27-year-old Swiss had two eagles and fo...

Pirates place RHP Colin Holderman (wrist) on IL
The Pittsburgh Pirates placed relief pitcher Colin Holderman on the 15-day injured list Thursday due to a sprain in the right wrist.,Holderman, 28, is 3-5 with a 3.21 ERA and 47 strikeouts in 44 appearances out of the bullpen this season.,He is 8-8 with a 3.63 ERA and two saves in 126 games (no star...

CF Montreal acquire M Caden Clark from Minnesota
CF Montreal acquired midfielder Caden Clark from Minnesota United FC on Thursday.,Minnesota received $50,000 in 2024 general allocation money and Montreal's 2025 second-round draft pick in exchange.,In addition, Minnesota could receive up to $100,000 in conditional GAM if Clark reaches certain perfo...

Philadelphia Union acquire M Danley Jean Jacques
The Philadelphia Union signed midfielder Danley Jean Jacques through the 2026 season on Thursday.,The deal includes options for 2027 and 2028 for the 24-year-old Haitian international.,The Union acquired his rights from the Portland Timbers for $100,000 in 2024 general allocation money.,"We are exci...

Chasing 60th straight win, U.S. women meet Australia in hoops semis
The pursuit of an eighth consecutive gold medal in women's basketball at the Summer Olympics will continue Friday for the United States when it faces Australia in the semifinals in Paris.,Team USA (4-0) is coming off a dominant 88-74 quarterfinals victory over Nigeria on Wednesday, which marked the ...

Super Bowl hero QB Nick Foles to retire as an Eagle
Super Bowl LII hero Nick Foles officially will retire as a member of the Philadelphia Eagles on Sept. 16.,The team announced Thursday that the quarterback will be honored at its game that night against the Atlanta Falcons.,"Ending it where it all started," the Eagles posted on X, referencing the cit...

QB Josh Allen, Bills starters to play vs. Bears
Live repetitions are impossible to simulate in the NFL, which is the reason Bills coach Sean McDermott plans to put quarterback Josh Allen and most of Buffalo's starters on the field for Saturday's preseason opener against the Chicago Bears.,"It's an important step, hard to simulate the speed of the...

Spirit G Lyza Bosselmann (wrist) out for season
Washington Spirit goalkeeper Lyza Bosselmann will miss the rest of the NWSL season with a wrist injury.,The team placed Bosselmann, 23, on the season-ending injury list on Thursday.,Drafted 28th overall out of Gonzaga in 2023, Bosselmann is in her second season with the Spirit.,She made her NWSL deb...

Katie Ledecky, Nick Mead to carry U.S. flag at closing ceremony
Swimmer Katie Ledecky and rower Nick Mead, gold-medal winners at the Paris Olympics, will serve as U.S. flag bearers during the closing ceremony of the Games on Sunday.,Ledecky, 27, won four medals, including two gold, in Paris to give her 14 career medals -- the most of any American female Olympian...

Bengals signing former UFL DT Carlos Davis
The Cincinnati Bengals are signing former UFL defensive tackle Carlos Davis, his agent confirmed Thursday with NFL Network.,Davis was a seventh-round draft pick by Pittsburgh in 2020 and played in 12 games for the Steelers from 2020-22, tallying 12 tackles and one sack.,He spent time on the Atlanta ...

MLB-worst White Sox fire manager Pedro Grifol
The cellar-dwelling Chicago White Sox fired manager Pedro Grifol on Thursday, two days after the team snapped an American League record-tying 21-game losing streak.,The team did not announce an interim replacement for Grifol but said that a new skipper will be announced at the conclusion of the seas...

Inter Miami transfer F Shanyder Borgelin to Danish club
Inter Miami transferred homegrown striker Shanyder Borgelin to Denmark's Vendsyssel FF on Thursday.,The 22-year-old forward tallied one goal in 16 matches (one start) for Miami from 2023-24.,Miami retained a future sell-on percentage as part of the deal with the Danish second-division side.,"We woul...

Debby delays start of Wyndham Championship
GREENSBORO, N.C. --The start of the first round of the Wyndham Championship was delayed at least into Thursday afternoon as the region deals with heavy rains spawned from the remnants of Hurricane Debby.,Tournament officials announced shortly after 5 a.m. ET that tee times are on hold and play will ...
Thursday August 8 Best Sports Betting Picks for Olympics Basketball, Track & MLB Predictions
These are our top betting picks and predictions for the Olympics on Thursday August 8th, including bets for men's basketball, track, and a bonus MLB prediction....

D-backs' task: Cool Phillies' sizzling Kyle Schwarber
Kyle Schwarber is heating up his power bat at a good time for the Philadelphia Phillies.,Schwarber has gone deep five times in the past four games, topped by the second three-homer game of his career, as the Phillies enter the opener of a four-game series on Thursday against the streaking Arizona Di...

With veterans heating up, Cards seek sweep vs. Rays
If the St. Louis Cardinals are going to stay in the National League wild-card chase, they will need veterans Willson Contreras and Nolan Arenado to produce more runs.,Contreras had gone nine games without driving in a run before hitting an RBI single Wednesday night as the Cardinals defeated Tampa B...

Aaron Judge will look to do more than walk vs. Angels
For most of Wednesday, the Los Angeles Angels survived pitching to Aaron Judge while the New York Yankees struggled to get Zach Neto out.,The Angels hope to withstand more plate appearances by Judge while the Yankees hope to figure out ways to retire Neto Thursday night in the finale of a three-game...

Jackson Holliday, Orioles eye encore in finale vs. Jays
The Baltimore Orioles hope that Jackson Holliday can continue his recent success against the host Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday night in the decisive game of a three-game series.,The 20-year-old second baseman has four career major league home runs, all since being recalled from Triple-A Norfolk las...