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Lightning sign D John Carlson to 2-year, $17M contract
The Tampa Bay Lightning added one of the top defensemen on the free-agent market Wednesday, signing John Carlson to a two-year, $17 million contract.,The deal carries an $8.5 million cap hit for Carlson, who reached the open market after a brief negotiating window with the Carolina Hurricanes did no...
Taj Bradley (11 K's) backed by 3 HRs as Twins top Astros
Josh Bell, Kody Clemens and Luke Keaschall belted home runs while Taj Bradley matched his career high for strikeouts as the visiting Minnesota Twins claimed the rubber match of their three-game series against the Houston Astros with an 8-3 victory on Wednesday.,Bell extended his career-high 16-game ...
A's DH Brent Rooker needs season-ending knee surgery
Pushing for their first postseason appearance since 2020, the Athletics lost their leader and unofficial captain as manager Mark Kotsay announced on Wednesday that two-time All-Star Brent Rooker will undergo season-ending knee surgery.,Kotsay said that the 31-year-old designated hitter will have a p...
Garrett Mitchell's 4-hit effort powers Brewers past Reds
Garrett Mitchell capped a 4-for-4 game with a tiebreaking triple in the seventh inning, leading the host Milwaukee Brewers past the Cincinnati Reds 4-2 on Wednesday night.,The Brewers won their third straight game to open a four-game series.,Noelvi Marte homered for the Reds, who took their fourth l...
Storm travel to Mercury carrying rare 2-game win streak
Less than two weeks ago, the Seattle Storm visited Phoenix in the throes of the WNBA's longest losing streak of the year.,The Storm fell 93-73 on June 20 against the Mercury, marking their 10th straight defeat in what became an 11-game losing streak.,But look at Seattle now. The Storm visit Phoenix ...
Report: McLaren signing Scott Dixon, Felix Rosenqvist for 2027 season
Arrow McLaren is adding proven drivers Scott Dixon and Felix Rosenqvist to its IndyCar team for the 2027 season, ESPN reported on Wednesday.,Dixon, who turns 46 on July 22, is a six-time IndyCar Series champion who has been with Chip Ganassi Racing since 2002. The New Zealander has won at least one ...
Harry Kane's Leadership Could Finally End England's World Cup Drought
Harry Kane's latest World Cup brace highlighted why England finally has a superstar who embraces the sport's biggest stage....
President Trump reports $122k worth of free event tickets in 2025
President Donald Trump, a frequent fan at major sporting competitions, was given $122,050 in tickets to 10 events last year, according to his annual filing released by the U.S. Office of Government Ethics on Wednesday.,As reported by Front Office Sports, the Secret Service spent almost $800,000 guar...
Sony Open moving Waialae sponsorship to Champions event
Waialae Country Club in Honolulu has hosted a PGA Tour event since 1965, but on Wednesday, the Tour and Sony Group Corporation announced that the event will switch over to a PGA Tour Champions event starting in January 2027.,The Sony Championship Hawaii, to be held on Jan. 11-16, will feature a $3 m...
Lakers' Walker Kessler Trade Could Be a Costly Gamble Around Luka Doncic
The Lakers acquired Walker Kessler in a blockbuster deal, sacrificing valuable draft capital to build around Luka Doncic....
Angels hype Mike Trout for All-Star Game, face Mariners in series finale
With Phase 2 of All-Star Game voting ending Thursday, the Los Angeles Angels are making a late push for Mike Trout.,The outfielder grew up in Millville, N.J., about 45 miles from Philadelphia, which hosts the midsummer classic July 14 at Citizens Bank Park.,While Trout remains on the 10-day injured ...
WTA ends Saudi Arabia deal early, moves Finals to Indian Wells
Shortly after the WTA and the Saudi Tennis Federation "mutually agreed" to end their three-year deal to hold the WTA Finals in Riyadh, the WTA announced on Wednesday that the 2026 WTA Finals would be held in Indian Wells, Calif.,The deal would have continued this year, but now the WTA Finals will ta...
Rays slugger Junior Caminero becomes youngest to homer in 6 straight
Tampa Bay slugger Junior Caminero became the youngest player in major league history since at least 1900 to hit a home run in six straight games, after delivering a two-run shot in the first inning at Kansas City on Wednesday night.,Caminero, 22 years, 361 days old, went deep on the first pitch he f...
Stampeders carry rare momentum into visit from Argonauts
Now that they finally have a win this season, the Calgary Stampeders can get back to .500 on Thursday night when they host the Toronto Argonauts.,But their defense might need to perform better than it did on Saturday in a 41-33 victory over the B.C. Lions in Kelowna, B.C. Calgary avenged last Novemb...
Spain try to live up to expectations against undeterred Austria
Spain will try to win their first knockout match at a World Cup since capturing the 2010 title when they face an Austrian side that should be unmoved by high-quality European opposition.,Spain entered the tournament as one of the oddsmakers' favorites after winning the 2024 European Championships. T...
Ex-UConn duo back in Connecticut, out to lift Wings over Sun
Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd look to make their return to Connecticut a triumphant one and help the Dallas Wings snap a two-game losing streak when they square off against the suddenly hot Sun on Thursday in Hartford, Conn.,Bueckers and Fudd both played for UConn before being taken first in the WNBA...
Oilers ship longtime D Darnell Nurse to Sharks
For the first time since Edmonton tabbed him with the seventh overall pick in the 2013 NHL draft, defenseman Darnell Nurse no longer belongs to the Oilers organization.,Edmonton moved the 12-year veteran to the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday in exchange for defensemen Shakir Mukhamadullin and Zack Sha...
Mystics, Dream refreshed after much-needed break
It's probably a good thing the Atlanta Dream and Washington Mystics had a few days off. They both needed the recovery time.,They'll be back in action when they meet Thursday night in Washington.,The Dream (12-7) are looking for a turnaround. They hadn't lost back-to-back games this season until drop...
U.S. star Christian Pulisic in starting lineup vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina
American star Christian Pulisic, limited by a calf injury since the national team's World Cup opener, is in the starting lineup for Wednesday's round of 32 match against Bosnia and Herzegovina in Santa Clara, Calif.,It marks Pulisic's first start since the 4-1 victory over Paraguay in the USMNT's gr...
Red Sox place LHP Connelly Early (elbow) on 15-day injured list
The Boston Red Sox placed starting pitcher Connelly Early on the 15-day injured list on Wednesday because of left elbow inflammation.,In other moves, the Red Sox activated left-hander Jovani Moran (elbow inflammation) from the 15-day IL, recalled lefty Alec Gamboa from Triple-A Worcester and designa...