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Nationals' James Wood latest to commit to Home Run Derby
Washington Nationals slugger James Wood will bring his massive power to the big stage, becoming the third player to commit to the July 14 Home Run Derby at Atlanta.,Wood, 22, has delivered 22 home runs in 86 games during his first full major league season. He was acquired by the Nationals in 2022 as...
Steelers sign GM Omar Khan through 2028 season
The Pittsburgh Steelers signed general manager Omar Khan to a new contract that runs through the 2028 season.,The team announced the contract on Thursday but did not release any financial details.,Khan was named general manager in 2022 but is in his 25th season with the franchise.,"I believe we are ...
Mirra Andreeva, Iga Swiatek avoid upsets, move to Wimbledon third round
Chaos reigned during the first three days at Wimbledon, with half of the women's Top 10 seeds ousted, before order was restored Thursday in London.,Seventh-seeded Mirra Andreeva of Russia and eighth-seeded Iga Swiatek of Poland both prevailed on the grass courts to forge ahead to the third round. Th...
Top OL Immanuel Iheanacho commits to Oregon
Oregon gained a massive addition to its 2026 recruiting class on Wednesday with the commitment of Immanuel Iheanacho, a 5-star prospect ranked as the class' No. 1 interior offensive lineman.,The 247Sports composite also ranks Iheanacho as the No. 8 overall player in the nation. The 6-foot-6, 345 tac...
Sharks sign D Dmitry Orlov to 2-year, $13M contract
The San Jose Sharks signed unrestricted free agent defenseman Dmitry Orlov to a two-year, $13 million contract on Thursday.,Orlov, who turns 34 on July 23, recorded 28 points (six goals, 22 assists), a plus-16 rating and averaged exactly 20 minutes of ice time in 76 games with the Carolina Hurricane...
Argos out to reverse losing skid to Tiger-Cats
After both teams broke into the win column last week, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and host Toronto Argonauts will try to keep the momentum going on Friday night. ,The Tiger-Cats (1-2) handed the Montreal Alouettes their first loss of the season, 35-17, last Friday. The defending Grey Cup champion Argona...
Novak Djokovic sweeps into Wimbledon third round
Seven-time champion Novak Djokovic moved into the third round at Wimbledon for a record 19th time with a 6-3, 6-2, 6-0 victory against home favorite Daniel Evans on Thursday in London.,The sixth-seeded Serbian struck 11 aces, won 89 percent of the points (40 of 45) behind his first serve and saved b...
Five-star edge Trenton Henderson commits to LSU
Five-star edge rusher Trenton Henderson committed to LSU's 2026 recruiting class, choosing the Tigers over Southeastern Conference rivals Florida and Texas.,The Pensacola (Fla.) Catholic standout is ranked No. 4 at his position, No. 5 in the state of Florida and No. 28 in the nation by 247 Sports.,T...
Guardians RHP Luis Ortiz placed on leave by MLB
Cleveland Guardians right-hander Luis Ortiz was placed on non-disciplinary paid leave through the end of the All-Star break due to an ongoing investigation, Major League Baseball announced Thursday.,Ortiz, 26, had been slated to start against the host Chicago Cubs on Thursday.,"The Guardians have be...
FIFA Weathering PPD Chatter as Club World Cup Brings the Heat
FIFA’s severe weather policy for the Club World Cup is stricter for lightning than extreme heat—despite the latter being far more dangerous....
Clayton Kershaw Might Be the Last Man in Baseball’s 3,000 Strikeout Club
Clayton Kershaw became the 20th pitcher in MLB history to reach 3,000 strikeouts. In today’s game, he might be the last....
Liverpool's Diogo Jota, brother die in single-car accident
Liverpool forward Diogo Jota and his brother, Andre Silva, were killed in a single-car accident near Zamora, Spain, police said Thursday.,Jota, a Portuguese international, was 28. Silva was 26.,Multiple reports said the siblings were found dead after their Lamborghini went off the road on an isolate...
Giants turn to Robbie Ray in attempt to split series vs. D-backs
Two starting pitchers who got off to sizzling starts this season will try to get back to their winning ways on Thursday when the Arizona Diamondbacks host the San Francisco Giants in Phoenix.,The Diamondbacks won the first two contests of the four-game series before the Giants held on for a 6-5 vict...
Jake Irvin, Nationals eye series victory vs. Tigers
The Washington Nationals will shoot for their second straight series win when they host the Detroit Tigers on Thursday evening.,After dropping seven consecutive series, Washington took two of three games from the Los Angeles Angels last weekend. On Wednesday, the Nationals rallied for six runs in th...
Anyone's Legend overtake FlyQuest in LoL MSI
Anyone's Legend shook off a slow start to beat FlyQuest 3-1 on Wednesday in a bracket-stage opening-round match at the League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational in Vancouver.,The $2 million event began with two teams from each League of Legends region: China, Korea, Pacific, the Americas and Europe-...
Giants blow lead but edge D-backs in 10 to end skid
Jung Hoo Lee singled, doubled, tripled, drove in a run and scored two for the San Francisco Giants, who ended a four-game losing streak with a 6-5, 10-inning win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday in Phoenix.,Mike Yastrzemski hit a game-opening home run and Brett Wisely had two hits, an RBI ...
Mexico edges Honduras, sets up Gold Cup final vs. U.S.
Raul Jimenez's 50th-minute goal was all Mexico needed to beat Honduras 1-0 on Wednesday in Santa Clara, Calif., and advance to the CONCACAF Gold Cup final.,The assist on the winning play came from 16-year-old Gilberto Mora, who became the youngest player ever to appear for the Mexican national team ...
Jays squander 8-run lead, recover to tie Yanks for first in East
Davis Schneider homered twice and Addison Barger also went deep as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting New York Yankees 11-9 on Wednesday night.,Toronto has won the first three games of the four-game series to tie the Yankees for first in the American League East.,The Blue Jays squandered an...
Nationals use 6-run inning to surge past Tigers, split DH
Nathaniel Lowe's bases-loaded triple keyed a six-run eighth inning and the host Washington Nationals rallied past the Detroit Tigers 9-4 on Wednesday night to earn a split of the day-night doubleheader.,Riley Greene hit a pair of three-run homers to lead Detroit to an 11-2 win in the opener.,CJ Abra...
Shorthanded Toronto FC takes aim at New York City FC
Toronto FC will look to register points in three straight matches when they travel to New York for a midweek clash with their Eastern Conference rival New York City FC on Thursday.,Toronto (4-10-5, 17 points) begins life without Italian designated players Federico Bernardeschi and Lorenzo Insigne, b...