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Kansas extends Players Era relationship thru 2030-31
Kansas men's basketball and the Players Era Festival announced a five-year extension to their agreement, ensuring the Jayhawks will play in the in-season tournament through November 2030.,Kansas is perhaps the most decorated blue blood to participate in the Las Vegas-based tournament in its two-year...
Reports: Bears, RT Darnell Wright agree on record-breaking deal
The Chicago Bears and right tackle Darnell Wright reached an agreement on a four-year, $116 million extension, according to multiple reports on Tuesday.,The deal reportedly includes $93 million in guaranteed money, the most guaranteed money for an offensive lineman in league history, according to ES...
George Lombard Jr., Heliot Ramos to debut for Yankees vs. Cardinals
Alec Burleson was glad to stay with the St. Louis Cardinals and be part of their rebuild after the trade deadline passed on Monday.,Following the best performance of his career, a three-homer game, Burleson will attempt to help the visiting Cardinals earn a third straight win on Tuesday when they fa...
Yankees top prospect George Lombard Jr. promoted, to start at SS
George Lombard Jr. signed a major league contract on Tuesday, and the New York Yankees' top prospect will make his MLB debut at home against the St. Louis Cardinals.,The Yankees also added outfielder Heliot Ramos to the active roster one day after acquiring him from the San Francisco Giants at the t...
Cameron Smith wants LIV to live on but '100%' would return to PGA Tour
Cameron Smith wants LIV Golf to survive but if it doesn't, he would "100 percent" return to the PGA Tour.,"I mean, if it was the only option, I think that's where everyone would want to be for sure, 100 percent," the Australian and former World No. 2 told reporters Tuesday in Bedminster, N.J., ahead...
Athletics 1B Nick Kurtz (thumb) returns to injured list
The Athletics placed All-Star first baseman Nick Kurtz on the 10-day injured list in a flurry of moves on Tuesday.,Kurtz's transaction is retroactive to Saturday. He visited a hand specialist Monday in Los Angeles about his injured right thumb and now heads back to the IL for the second time this su...
Falcons DE Jalon Walker carted off with leg injury
Atlanta Falcons pass-rusher Jalon Walker was carted off the field with a leg injury at training camp on Tuesday.,The 2025 first-round draft pick was injured during a two-minute simulation in a non-padded, 11-on-11 practice.,Teammates took a knee and surrounded Walker as he was being treated, bringin...
Dolphins owner Stephen Ross promotes son-in-law to run football ops
Dolphins owner Stephen Ross promoted his son-in-law, Daniel Sillman, to CEO of Ross Sports & Entertainment in place of president and CEO Tom Garfinkel.,Garfinkel stepped down after 13 seasons in the role as Sillman, 37, becomes a more prominent player in the Dolphins' front office. Head coach Jeff H...
Royals reinstate SS Bobby Witt Jr. from injured list
The Kansas City Royals reinstated star shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday.,Witt, 26, has been sidelined since experiencing back spasms during a July 20 win against the San Francisco Giants.,Named to his third straight American League All-Star team this year, Witt is bat...
Cardinals starting rookie QB Carson Beck for Hall of Fame game
The Arizona Cardinals will start rookie quarterback Carson Beck for Thursday's preseason Hall of Fame Game against the Carolina Panthers in Canton, Ohio, head coach Mike LaFleur told reporters on Tuesday.,Beck, Arizona's third-round pick in this year's NFL Draft, was listed as the third-string QB on...
Reports: Angels DFA OF/DH Jorge Soler
After not being able to find a trade partner for him ahead of Monday's deadline, the Los Angeles Angels designated outfielder/designated hitter Jorge Soler for assignment, according to reports by BeisbolFR.com and Mike Rodriguez.,Soler, 34, has played 76 games as DH compared to just nine in right fi...
Texans place WR DJ Turner on injured reserve
The Houston Texans placed wide receiver DJ Turner on injured reserve Tuesday with an undisclosed injury.,It was the corresponding move after the signing of defensive end Jadeveon Clowney became official.,Turner, 29, signed with the Texans last Wednesday and practiced at the team's training camp on M...
Crew transfer All-Star Max Arfsten to Middlesbrough
The Columbus Crew completed the transfer of two-time MLS All-Star Max Arfsten to England's Middlesbrough FC on Tuesday.,The Crew received a reported $7.5 million transfer fee from the EFL Championship side and also retained a sell-on percentage for the 25-year-old midfielder.,Arfsten had a team-high...
Ohio State tops coaches poll; defending champ Indiana out of top 5
Defending College Football Playoff champion Indiana, coming off an undefeated season, is not the Big Ten conference member at the top of the preseason coaches poll.,Instead, it is Ohio State that was voted No. 1 in the poll, according to results released Tuesday by USA Today.,Another Big Ten program...
Jets rookie TE Kenyon Sadiq has setback after hernia surgery
New York Jets rookie tight end Kenyon Sadiq had a setback in his recovery from hernia surgery, head coach Aaron Glenn confirmed Tuesday.,Sadiq, drafted in the first round (16th overall) in April, had surgery in May and missed a sizable portion of the team's offseason program. He participated in the ...
NWSL season to start earlier than ever in 2027
The NWSL will begin its 2027 schedule more than a month earlier than ever before, ESPN confirmed on Tuesday.,The regular season will kick off on Feb. 11 with Angel City FC hosting a match in Los Angeles, three days before the region hosts Super Bowl LXI in Inglewood, Calif.,Until now, the earliest l...
Cleveland Sirens reveal nickname, logo
Cleveland's WNBA expansion team unveiled its nickname and logo on Tuesday.,The Sirens will begin playing during the 2028 season. Detroit is scheduled to join in 2029 and Philadelphia one year later, bringing the total number of teams in the league up to 18.,<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang=...
New boss Larry Berg wants to take MLS to 'next level'
Dating back to his childhood, before he earned his MBA from Harvard Business School and paved a career in finance and private equity, Larry Berg says he has always been a massive soccer fan.,He took a step from fandom into equity when he became a co-owner of Los Angeles FC in 2018.,Now he leaps into...
USMNT eyes Peru, Chile, Mexico, Canada in friendlies
The United States men's national team will begin post-World Cup play by hosting Peru, Chile, Mexico and Canada in a sequence of friendlies.,The USMNT will host Peru on Sept. 26 at Inter.co Stadium in Orlando, Fla., before challenging Chile three days later at Energizer Park in St. Louis.,The America...
Defending champ Cameron Young excited for Wyndham, rest of season
What a year it's been for Cameron Young since the 2025 edition of the Wyndham Championship, where he will begin play on Thursday as the defending champion.,He won by six strokes last year at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, N.C., for his first PGA Tour victory following seven runner-up finishe...