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All clear in Cincy: QB Joe Burrow ready for training camp
Joe Burrow enters training camp on Tuesday with full medical clearance from the torn wrist ligament that crashed the Cincinnati Bengals' No. 1 quarterback onto season-ending injured reserve last November. ,Burrow has no contact limitations and the Bengals plan to "most likely" play him -- albeit sel...
Cincinnati Bengals training camp capsule
CINCINNATI BENGALS (9-8),OPEN CAMP: July 23, Kettering Health Practice Fields, Cincinnati ,LAST YEAR: The Bengals went 4-3 to finish the season with Jake Browning throwing up impressive numbers -- 12 touchdowns compared to Joe Burrow's 15 in the first 11 games -- after the QB1 was lost to a wrist in...
FC Dallas acquire M Manuel 'Show' Cafumana on loan
FC Dallas acquired midfielder Manuel "Show" Cafumana on loan from Israel's Maccabi Haifa on Monday.,The 25-year-old Angolan international will occupy an international roster slot with the MLS club.,Show joined Maccabi in 2023 after playing for three seasons with Bulgaria's Ludogorets Razgrad.,Prior ...
Nashville SC acquire Australian M Patrick Yazbek
Nashville SC acquired midfielder Patrick Yazbek from Norway's Viking FK on Monday.,The 22-year-old Australian international will occupy a U22 Initiative roster slot.,Yazbek has tallied four goals and 10 assists in 95 appearances with boyhood club Sydney FC (2021-23) and Viking.,"Patrick is a progres...
Atlanta United transfer D Caleb Wiley to Chelsea
Atlanta United transferred homegrown defender Caleb Wiley to Chelsea of the Premier League on Monday.,Multiple outlets reported the transfer fee for the 19-year-old U.S. international was $11 million.,Other reports indicated that Chelsea planned to loan Wiley to Strasbourg in France's Ligue 1. Chels...
Carolina Panthers training camp capsule
CAROLINA PANTHERS (2-15),OPEN CAMP: July 23, Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, N.C.,LAST YEAR: With as many coaches as victories, the Panthers face-planted out of the gate in 2023 and coach Frank Reich paid with his job a month before Christmas with Carolina flailing at 1-10. Interim head coach Ch...
Heisman odds: Rising value in Arizona QB?
College football's most coveted award, the Heisman Trophy is awarded to the most outstanding player each December.,In 2023, LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels won the award -- then was drafted with the No. 2 overall pick by the Washington Commanders -- with 3,812 passing yards, 40 touchdowns and four in...
Short-handed Braves sign 2B/OF Whit Merrifield
The Atlanta Braves agreed to a contract with second baseman/outfielder Whit Merrifield on Monday.,The signing comes one day after All-Star second baseman Ozzie Albies fractured his left wrist.,Merrifield, 35, was released by Philadelphia on July 12 after batting .199 with three homers in 53 games.,M...
LeBron James to carry USA flag at Paris Olympics
LeBron James will be the flag-bearer for Team USA at the 2024 Summer Olympics' opening ceremony in Paris on Friday.,The NBA superstar's fellow Olympians selected the two-time gold medalist to carry the Stars and Stripes.,James, 39, is the first men's basketball player to receive the honor. Women's h...
Buffalo Bills training camp capsule
BUFFALO BILLS (11-6),OPEN CAMP: July 23, St. John Fisher University, Rochester, N.Y.,LAST YEAR: A flip of the switch seemingly sparked a late-season run, with the Bills taking six consecutive games -- including the Week 18 division-title decider at Miami and a wild-card defeat of Pittsburgh -- to se...
Mariners may be without Julio Rodriguez vs. Angels
When Seattle manager Scott Servais was asked if Julio Rodriguez would be back in the lineup Monday night when the Mariners open a three-game series against the visiting Los Angeles Angels, he reminded a reporter that he's "not a doctor.","We'll let you know (Monday)," Servais said. "I'm not sure.",R...
Astros out to continue dominance of A's
Two teams looking to rebound from their first loss since returning from the All-Star break will kick off a three-game series Monday night when the Houston Astros visit the Oakland Athletics.,Both American League West clubs failed to complete a sweep over a division rival on Sunday. The Astros lost 6...
D-backs, Royals look to prolong stout starting pitching
Both the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Kansas City Royals enjoyed stout starting pitching upon returning from the All-Star break. ,They will look for more of the same on Monday when the Royals host the Diamondbacks to open a three-game interleague series.,Kansas City is coming off a dominant home swe...
Phillies look to build win streak at Twins
Even the best team in baseball needs to breathe a sigh of relief now and then.,The Philadelphia Phillies, who lead the majors with 63 wins, avoided a three-game sweep when they posted a 6-0 road win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday.,Now, the Phillies will look to build a winning streak as they ...
Paul Goldschmidt hopes to get bat going as Cards face Pirates
Paul Goldschmidt's production has dropped, and so has his spot in the batting order.,The new No. 7 hitter for the Cardinals will spend his second straight game hitting in the bottom third of the lineup when St. Louis faces the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday night in the opener of a three-game ser...
Marlins look to show off trade target Tanner Scott vs. Mets
In the Miami Marlins' 4-2 win over the New York Mets on Sunday, closer Tanner Scott recorded his 16th save in 18 chances with a 1-2-3 ninth inning that lowered his ERA to 1.27.,But how much longer will Scott be around to lock down the team's infrequent wins?,Miami is 35-64 and going nowhere, so the ...
Cloud9 move into first place at LCS Summer Split
Cloud9 stayed undefeated at the League Championship Series Summer Split, blanking 100 Thieves 2-0 on Sunday to slide ahead of Team Liquid atop the standings in group play.,At 4-0, Cloud9 join Liquid as the only remaining unbeaten teams. Cloud9 are in the top spot of the standings by virtue of a bett...
Nick Dunlap, 20, captures Barracuda for second PGA win
Nick Dunlap made a 56-foot eagle putt and earned the second win of his rookie season at the Barracuda Championship on Sunday at Tahoe Mountain Club in Truckee, Calif.,Dunlap, 20, won The American Express as an amateur in January and turned pro one week later. That win didn't qualify him for the Open...
OpTic Texas blasts past NY Subliners for Call of Duty League Championship
OpTic Texas won early and often Sunday to dispatch the New York Subliners in dominant fashion 5-1 at the Call of Duty League Championship in Allen, Texas.,The Texans nabbed the $800,000 grand prize on their home turf.,It was significant change from Saturday, when OpTic narrowly escaped New York 3-2 ...
PGA Tour player, broadcaster Mark Carnevale dies at 64
Mark Carnevale, a PGA Tour player turned golf broadcaster who worked a radio assignment as recently as two weeks ago, died unexpectedly Monday at 64, the tour announced.,Carnevale grinded on the PGA Tour and mini tours for a decade before regaining his PGA Tour card in late 1991. Less than a year la...