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Finalists named for Social Justice Champion award
The NBA announced the five finalists for the 2024-25 Social Justice Champion award on Wednesday.,Bam Adebayo (Miami Heat), Harrison Barnes (San Antonio Spurs), Chris Boucher (Toronto Raptors), Jrue Holiday (Boston Celtics) and CJ McCollum (New Orleans Pelicans) were chosen by a committee that includ...

Dynamo acquire F Toyosi Olusanya from Scottish club
The Houston Dynamo signed English striker Toyosi Olusanya through June 2026 with club options through 2028.,The 27-year-old was acquired on Wednesday on a full transfer from Scottish side St. Mirren FC.,"Toyosi is a dynamic goal scorer who adds more physicality and verticality to our attack," Dynamo...

Kirk Cousins attends Falcons’ voluntary workouts amid uncertain future
With his future in flux, Kirk Cousins attended the first day of the Atlanta Falcons' offseason workouts, multiple reports said Tuesday.,The decision came as a surprise, as the Falcons and head coach Raheem Morris expected him to skip out on the voluntary program.,"I'm not going to be foolish to thin...

Kurt Busch, Randy LaJoie new NASCAR Hall of Fame hopefuls
Kurt Busch and Randy LaJoie, already voted two of NASCAR's 75 Greatest Drivers, are on the ballot for the first time to enter the racing series' hall of fame, with nominees announced Monday.,The candidates for the class of 2026 include 10 on the modern era ballot: Busch, LaJoie, Greg Biffle, Neil Bo...

Reports: Suitors scoff at Falcons' asking price for Kirk Cousins
Teams reaching out to the Atlanta Falcons about the availability of quarterback Kirk Cousins in trade talks have informed the front office their asking price is too high, ESPN reports. ,Atlanta reportedly has asked teams interested in a deal to absorb $20 million of the $45 million in guarantees Cou...

Texans re-sign veteran TE Irv Smith Jr.
The Houston Texans re-signed veteran tight end Irv Smith Jr. on Monday. Terms were not disclosed.,Smith, 26, signed with Houston last September and appeared in five games with one start.,He has 109 catches for 973 yards and 10 touchdowns in 54 games (22 starts) with the Minnesota Vikings (2019-20, 2...

Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander among MVP finalists
Three-time MVP Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets, two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder are the finalists for this season's Most Valuable Player award, the NBA announced Sunday.,Gilgeous-Alexander averaged a league-best 32...

Justin Thomas wins RBC Heritage in playoff to end drought
Justin Thomas made a birdie putt from 21 feet out on the first playoff hole to win the RBC Heritage on Sunday at Harbour Town Golf Links in Hilton Head Island, S.C., winning a tournament for the first time in nearly three years.,Thomas and Andrew Novak, who was seeking his first victory on the PGA T...
2025 NFL Draft Sleepers: Three Offensive Players Who Will Surprise
Part of what makes the NFL Draft so fun is the Day 2 or Day 3 prospects who will make an impact, so keep an eye on these three offensive players who are named sleepers....

Ondrej Lingr's goal in debut helps Houston tie Colorado Rapids
Ondrej Lingr scored in the sixth minute of second-half stoppage time in his MLS debut and the Houston Dynamo salvaged a 2-2 draw against the visiting Colorado Rapids after giving back an early lead.,Amine Bassi added his second goal before halftime for the Dynamo (1-4-4, 7 points), who brought on Li...

Inter Miami stay undefeated and stop Crew's unbeaten streak
Benjamin Cremaschi's first-half goal was enough for Inter Miami to remain the only undefeated team in MLS after a 1-0 win over the Columbus Crew on Saturday in Cleveland.,Cremaschi scored in the 30th minute and Oscar Ustari made three saves for Miami (5-0-3, 18 points).,The Crew (5-1-3, 18 points) f...

Clutch hitting helps Astros edge Padres
Christian Walker slugged a two-run home run with two outs in the sixth inning before Isaac Paredes produced a tiebreaking single an inning later as the Houston Astros rallied past the visiting San Diego Padres 3-2 on Saturday., to secure this three-game interleague series.,Walker, dropped to fifth i...

Inter Miami stays undefeated and stops Crew's unbeaten streak
Benjamin Cremaschi's first-half goal was enough for Inter Miami to remain the only undefeated team in MLS after a 1-0 win over the Columbus Crew on Saturday in Cleveland.,Cremaschi scored in the 30th minute and Oscar Ustari made three saves for Miami (5-0-3, 18 points).,The Crew (5-1-3, 18 points) f...

Austin FC delivers late, adds to Galaxy's misery
Brandon Vazquez scored in the 81st minute to produce game's lone goal as host Austin FC did just enough to beat the hapless LA Galaxy 1-0 on Saturday afternoon in a Western Conference clash., ,Vazquez, who was at the far post to push home a deflection off a pass by Owen Wolfe, made amends for being ...

White Sox put Martin Perez (elbow) on 15-day IL
The Chicago White Sox placed Martin Perez on the 15-day injured list Saturday and recalled fellow left-hander Jared Shuster from Triple-A Charlotte.,Perez left Friday's game against the Boston Red Sox after three innings with left elbow inflammation. He allowed five hits on his 52 pitches, one of wh...

BetBoom, NaVi Junior go 5-0 to earn byes at YaLLa Compass Qatar playoffs
BetBoom Team and Natus Vincere Junior wrapped up perfect records in group play Friday to earn the top seeds (and accompanying byes) in the YaLLa Compass Qatar 2025 playoffs.,Each squad entered the day at 3-0, then had little trouble in wrapping up an additional pair of wins to close out group domina...

Yankees 2B Jazz Chisholm Jr. banned 1 game for social media violation
New York Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. was suspended for one game and fined an undisclosed amount on Friday.,Major League Baseball said in a statement that Chisholm was being punished for "his conduct, including his violation of Major League Baseball's Social Media Policy for Major League...

Justin Thomas takes two-shot lead into weekend at RBC Heritage
Justin Thomas followed his opening-round 61 with a 2-under-par 69 on Friday to maintain the lead through 36 holes at the RBC Heritage in Hilton Head Island, S.C.,Thomas' steady round featured four birdies and two bogeys, pushing him to 12-under 130 for the event after he tied the Harbour Town Golf L...

Cubs ace Justin Steele undergoes surgery, shares hospital photo
Chicago Cubs ace left-hander Justin Steele underwent elbow surgery on Friday, he announced on social media.,Post-surgery, he posted a smiling photo on X from his hospital bed, his arm heavily wrapped and resting on a pillow.,"Appreciate the prayers and thoughts.. God is good," he captioned the photo...

Inter Miami, Crew meet in Cleveland clash of unbeatens
The last unbeaten teams in MLS are set for a Saturday showdown in a non-league market when the Columbus Crew "host" Inter Miami in Cleveland.,There's one reason and one reason only for the unusual location: Lionel Messi. The most recent evidence of his immense popularity came Sunday when his Inter M...