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Three-time Super Bowl champ Jim Fahnhorst dies
Three-time Super Bowl winner Jim Fahnhorst has died at the age of 66, the San Francisco 49ers announced on Thursday.,The team announced Fahnhorst passed away on Wednesday but did not divulge a cause of death.,Fahnhorst, a linebacker, played seven years with the 49ers from 1984-90, helping the club w...

Dolphins optimistic WR Jaylen Waddle (shoulder) can play vs. Bills
Dolphins wide receiver Jaylen Waddle will test his injured shoulder before the game and Miami is optimistic he can play Thursday night at Buffalo, NFL Network reported.,Waddle was limited in practice during this short week and is listed as questionable after sustaining the injury in Sunday's 33-27 h...

Blackhawks D Wyatt Kaiser signs 2-year, $3.4M extension
The Chicago Blackhawks have agreed to terms with restricted free agent defenseman Wyatt Kaiser.,The two-year contract extension announced Wednesday night has an average annual value of $1.7 million.,Kaiser, 23, recorded four goals and four assists in 57 games with the Blackhawks last season.,He has ...

Kyler Murray sorry for wearing Vick jersey in pic with dog
Kyler Murray apologized for an image in a since-removed Instagram post in which the Arizona Cardinals quarterback is posing with his pit bull in a throwback Michael Vick No. 7 Virginia Tech jersey.,Vick spent 21 months in a federal prison after a 2007 plea deal for financing and participating in a d...

Report: Chargers signing Clelin Ferrell in wake of Khalil Mack injury
The Los Angeles Chargers are signing defensive end Clelin Ferrell, NFL insider Jordan Schultz reported Thursday.,The 28-year-old veteran worked out for the team on Tuesday. Terms of the reported deal were not disclosed.,The move comes after Khalil Mack hurt his elbow in Monday's win against the Las ...

RFK Racing names Chip Bowers team president
RFK Racing named longtime sports executive Chip Bowers as its new team president on Thursday.,Bowers was the Miami Marlins' president of business operations from 2018-19 before serving as president of Elevate Sports Ventures, a global sports and entertainment agency.,His work history also includes t...

Bucs sign two OL, RG Cody Mauch (knee) headed to IR
Tampa Bay Buccaneers starting right guard Cody Mauch sustained a season-ending knee injury in Monday's victory over the Houston Texans and will be placed on injured reserve Thursday.,Mauch was able to finish the game for the Buccaneers (2-0), who are now without three starting offensive linemen ente...

Isack Hadjar on Red Bull rumors: 'I didn't sign anything'
Isack Hadjar downplayed rumors that he is set to replace Yuki Tsunoda in the second Red Bull seat alongside Max Verstappen in 2026, saying "I didn't sign anything.",Tsunoda has struggled to consistently generate points since being promoted to the main team ahead of the third race of the season, and ...

David Malukas replaces Will Power at Team Penske
David Malukas will replace Will Power behind the wheel of Team Penske's No. 12 Chevrolet next season.,The IndyCar Series team announced the news Thursday, about two weeks after parting ways with Power after 17 seasons.,Malukas, 23, was the runner-up at the Indianapolis 500 on May 25 driving the No. ...

Reports: Kansas, Arizona State to play first FBS game at Wembley
Kansas and Arizona State will meet in the first-ever FBS game at London's Wembley Stadium next season, multiple outlets reported Thursday.,The Big 12 schools will play at the iconic 86,000-seat venue on Sept. 19 in what originally was scheduled as a home game for the Jayhawks. It will be the confere...

Mets place RHP Reed Garrett (elbow) on injured list
The New York Mets placed reliever Reed Garrett on the 15-day injured list Thursday with a right elbow strain.,The move is retroactive to Monday for the 32-year-old right-hander, whose season will end with a 3-6 record and a 3.90 ERA and three saves in 58 appearances (one start).,The Mets made five o...

Freshman QB has Cal chasing 4-0 start at San Diego State
California's offense has flowed smoothly behind freshman quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele during its 3-0 start to the season.,Sagapolutele will try to continue the hot start to his college career Saturday night when Cal visits San Diego State for a nonconference game.,The Hawaii native has compl...

Baylor's Sawyer Robertson to test aerial attack vs. Arizona State
Defending Big 12 champion Arizona State kicks off conference play Saturday night on the road against Baylor in Waco, Texas.,The Bears (2-1) and Sun Devils (2-1) play each other for the first time since 1990, a nonconference game won by Arizona State in Tempe, Ariz.,Baylor features a high-powered off...

Without key cog, Louisville takes aim at Bowling Green
Louisville will be without a key player when it returns following a week off to host Bowling Green on Saturday afternoon.,The Cardinals (2-0) will be without linebacker Stanquan Clark, one of three returning starters on defense.,Clark underwent surgery on his lower leg and might miss the rest of the...

Dodgers eager to ignite offense in opener vs. Giants
Separated by nine games in the National League West standings, there still will be plenty on the line when the San Francisco Giants visit the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday night for the start of a four-game series., ,The Giants (76-76) are just two games out of the final NL wild-card spot but stil...

Brewers' Quinn Priester carries dominant run into clash vs. Angels
The Milwaukee Brewers will turn to right-hander Quinn Priester as they pursue their fourth division title in five years and a sweep of the visiting Los Angeles Angels on Thursday.,Priester (13-2, 3.25 ERA), who has won a franchise record 12 consecutive decisions, will be opposed by left-hander Yusei...

Reds, playoff-bound Cubs enter 4-game series on a mission
The Chicago Cubs had every reason to celebrate on Wednesday after clinching their first playoff berth since the pandemic-shortened 2020 season.,They even had manager Craig Counsell's approval to do so, even though the regular-season mission is not done.,Fresh off its seventh win in eight outings and...

Rockies near end of dreadful home season as they close series vs. Marlins
The Colorado Rockies have set franchise records for total losses and home losses this season, but they prefer to take small victories and build on those.,Colorado (41-111) has lost 57 games at Coors Field in Denver, where the team will wrap up a three-game series against the Miami Marlins on Thursda...

Yankees ride offensive surges into series opener vs. Orioles
The New York Yankees have been getting it done recently.,They'll look to continue that success when they begin a four-game series against the host Baltimore Orioles on Thursday night.,The Yankees (85-67) improved to 5-2 in their last seven games after scoring 10 runs in each of their last two agains...

Red Sox battle A's, remain 'patient' with injured Wilyer Abreu
Although the Boston Red Sox could use additional offense for Thursday afternoon's game against the visiting Athletics, it doesn't look as if right fielder Wilyer Abreu will be available. , ,Abreu, who has 22 home runs and 69 RBIs this season, has been on the injured list since Aug. 21 due to right c...