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FIFA president Gianni Infantino confirms he will seek re-election
Gianni Infantino, the president of FIFA since 2016, confirmed Thursday he will seek one more term in the office.,Infantino's current four-year term expires next year, and FIFA plans to hold its presidential election for the 2027-31 term at the 77th FIFA Congress on a TBD date in 2027.,The electoral ...
Cavs hope 'mental toughness' leads to series-clinching win at Raptors
The Cleveland Cavaliers feel they passed the toughness test in winning Game 5 at home.,The next step is to show the same grit on the road Friday night in Game 6 against the Toronto Raptors and clinch the Eastern Conference first-round playoff series.,Cleveland took a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven se...
Down 3-2, Pistons shift pressure to Paolo Banchero, Magic in Game 6
Cade Cunningham and Paolo Banchero are proving they know how to put on a show, and they're going to be called upon in another possible elimination game in their first-round Eastern Conference playoff series.,Cunningham's heroics Wednesday night bought the Pistons another game as No. 1 seed Detroit v...
Alexander Blockx stuns Casper Ruud to reach Madrid semis
Alexander Blockx won 84.8% (28 of 33) of his first-serve points and stormed his way to a 6-4, 6-4 upset of defending champion Casper Ruud on Thursday to reach the semifinals of the Madrid Open.,Blockx, 21, from Belgium, needed just 96 minutes to dispose of Ruud, the No. 12 seed from Norway. Ranked N...
Phillies place LHP Kyle Backhus (elbow) on injured list
The Phillies placed left-hander Kyle Backhus on the 15-day injured list Thursday with elbow inflammation.,Philadelphia recalled right-hander Trevor Richards from Triple-A Lehigh Valley in a corresponding transaction.,Backhus, 28, has no decisions and a 4.66 ERA in 10 appearances (one start) in his f...
Fifth-year options roundup: Bengals decline Myles Murphy
Bengals defensive end Myles Murphy remains in the plans for Cincinnati's rebuilt defense, but the franchise passed on the fifth-year option in his contract for the 2027 season. ,Murphy would have been guaranteed $14.5 million under terms of the option structure. The decision was made ahead of the Fr...
FIFA boss: No changes to Iran's World Cup schedule
FIFA president Gianni Infantino confirmed that Iran will play its originally scheduled World Cup matches this summer in the United States.,Infantino made the announcement during his opening remarks Thursday at the FIFA Congress in Vancouver, B.C., one day after members of Iran's delegation to the co...
Cardinals roll past Pirates, Paul Skenes
JJ Wetherholt and Jordan Walker both homered during a three-run first inning off reigning National League Cy Young Award winner Paul Skenes and Alec Burleson went 3-for-5 with three RBIs as the visiting St. Louis Cardinals completed a four-game series sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates with a 10-5 vict...
CJ Abrams, Nationals add to Mets' slide with 1-run win
CJ Abrams hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the eighth inning and drove in three runs as the visiting Washington Nationals rallied for a 5-4 victory over the New York Mets on Thursday afternoon.,After Luis Garcia Jr. opened the inning with a single and Daylen Lile avoided hitting into a double play on...
Wild D Jonas Brodin (lower body) out vs. Stars in Game 6
Minnesota Wild defenseman Jonas Brodin has been ruled out for Thursday's Game 6 against the visiting Dallas Stars and is day-to-day because of a lower-body injury.,Brodin, 32, left Tuesday's Game 5 at 1:44 of the second period after blocking a Mikko Rantanen shot. After the game, which Minnesota won...
Orioles put on grand display to overpower Astros in Game 1
Adley Rutschman and Jeremiah Jackson slugged grand slams in the Baltimore Orioles' 10-3 victory against the visiting Houston Astros in the first game of a doubleheader Thursday afternoon.,Orioles starter Chris Bassitt pitched 6 2/3 strong innings and Jackson drove in five runs.,Rutschman's blast cam...
Phillies score twice in ninth to stun Giants in Game 1 of DH
Bryson Stott delivered a game-tying triple in the ninth inning and scored on Justin Crawford's infield single as the Philadelphia Phillies rallied to nip the visiting San Francisco Giants 3-2 on Thursday afternoon in Game 1 of a day-night doubleheader.,Kyle Schwarber hit his 350th career home run fo...
Assistant coach Jessica Campbell leaving Kraken
Assistant coach Jessica Campbell will not return to the Seattle Kraken next season, the team announced on Thursday.,Campbell, 33, made history in 2024 when Seattle made her the first woman ever to hold a full-time role on an NHL bench.,"As Jessica's current contract expires, she has expressed her de...
Reds place LHP Brandon Williamson (shoulder) on 15-day injured list
Cincinnati Reds left-handed starter Brandon Wiliamson, who missed the 2025 season following Tommy John surgery, went on the 15-day injured list on Thursday with left shoulder fatigue.,In a corresponding move, the Reds recalled right-handed reliever Zach Maxwell from Triple-A Louisville.,Williamson, ...
Report: Eagles sign first-round WR Makai Lemon
Wide receiver Makai Lemon reportedly became the initial first-round pick of the 2026 NFL Draft class to sign his rookie contract.,NFL Network reported on Thursday that Lemon signed his four-year rookie deal with the Philadelphia Eagles.,Lemon, the 20th overall pick of the draft out of Southern Calif...
Timberwolves G Ayo Dosunmu questionable vs. Nuggets
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Ayo Dosunmu is listed as questionable with a sore right calf for Thursday's Game 6 of the Western Conference first-round series versus the Denver Nuggets in Minneapolis.,Dosunmu is a late addition to the injury report for the Timberwolves, who hold a 3-2 lead in the best...
Hornets' Moussa Diabate wins NBA Hustle Award
Charlotte Hornets big man Moussa Diabate was named the winner of the 2025-26 NBA Hustle Award on Thursday.,A first-time winner, Diabate ranked in the top 11 in six of the nine hustle categories used to determine the award recipient, including first in offensive box-outs per minute (0.0537) and fourt...
Report: Apple's Cook, Meta's Zuckerberg among Seahawks suitors
Tech titans Mark Zuckerberg and Tim Cook are among the parties interested in buying the Seattle Seahawks, Front Office Sports reported Thursday.,The Seahawks have been up for sale by the estate of late owner Paul Allen since shortly after winning Super Bowl LX in February. ,Allen, the Microsoft co-f...
Bengals decline Myles Murphy's fifth-year option
Bengals defensive end Myles Murphy remains in the plans for Cincinnati's rebuilt defense, but the franchise passed on the fifth-year option in his contract for the 2027 season. ,Murphy would have been guaranteed $14.5 million under terms of the option structure. The decision was made ahead of the Fr...
Lakers moving G League team to Coachella Valley
The Los Angeles Lakers are relocating and rebranding their NBA G League team, the club announced on Thursday.,Starting in 2026-27, the Coachella Valley Lakers will call California's Greater Palm Springs region their new home.,The team will play its home games at the 11,000-seat Acrisure Arena, home ...