By Amy Tennery NEW YORK, Sept 15 (Reuters) â The WNBA season resumes on Thursday after the leagueâs growing influence was felt at the FIBA Womenâs World Cup, where a punishing schedule underlined the difficulty of staging major international tournaments without accommodating the worldâs leading wome
Sept 15 (Reuters) â Lionel Messi has been called up by Argentina for a farewell appearance in a home friendly in October following his international retirement, Argentine Football Association (AFA) president Claudio Tapia confirmed on Tuesday. âWe invited the best player in the world to play, our ca
By Field Level Media Sep 15 (Field Level Media) â The Dallas Cowboys signed running back Tyler Goodson off the Atlanta Falconsâ practice squad on Tuesday. The Cowboys cleared room on the 53-man active roster by waiving fellow running back Israel Abanikanda. The move comes after running back Malik Da
WASHINGTON (AP) â After NHL career goal-scoring leader Alex Ovechkin appeared in an ad for Vladimir Putinâs United Russia party that came to light this week, the Washington Capitals said their long-time captain was asked to participate in the video campaign while back in his home country this summer
By Field Level Media Sep 15 (Field Level Media) â Miami Dolphins rookie safety Kyle Louis sustained an MCL sprain in his NFL debut Sunday and is expected to miss a few weeks, NFL Network reported on Tuesday. Head coach Jeff Hafley told reporters Monday night that Louis will miss at least the Week 2
By Field Level Media Sep 15 (Field Level Media) â The Chicago White Sox recalled rookie left-hander Noah Schultz from Triple-A Charlotte on Tuesday and designated veteran right-hander Jose Urquidy for assignment. Schultz, 23, is 3-9 with a 6.06 ERA in 15 games (14 starts) since making his debut on A
By Field Level Media Sep 15 (Field Level Media) â The Detroit Red Wings announced Monday that former NHL player Shawn Horcoff will serve as interim general manager. Horcoff joined the Red Wingsâ front office in 2016 upon his retirement and most recently served as assistant general manager. Prior to
LOS ANGELES, Sept 15 (Reuters) â The 2028 Los Angeles Olympic and Paralympic Games could generate as much as $40.6 billion in economic output and support up to 224,000 jobs across the Greater Los Angeles region, according to a study released on Tuesday. The analysis by the Los Angeles County Economi
By Field Level Media Sep 15 (Field Level Media) â The Braves placed Reynaldo Lopez on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with shoulder inflammation. Atlanta recalled fellow right-hander JR Ritchie from Triple-A Gwinnett in a corresponding transaction. Lopez, 32, took the loss in Mondayâs 7-3 setback ag
The clock is ticking toward an unusual deadline in the NHL, and teams with players relevant to it are rushing to beat the final horn. The new collective bargaining agreement goes into effect at midnight, at which time a seven-year contract will be the longest a player can re-sign with his own team â
ATLANTA (AP) â Five professional sports leagues and their players associations have aligned forces to ask for protections for players and staff who face threats and harassment from sports bettors. The Associated Press obtained a copy of the letter sent Tuesday to gambling regulators in 35 states and
By Field Level Media Sep 15 (Field Level Media) â Ole Miss is beefing up its police presence to help with crowd control as LSU coach Lane Kiffin returns to Oxford, Miss., for a Southeastern Conference showdown. Saturday nightâs clash between the former Mississippi coachâs No. 7 Tigers (2-0) and the
By Field Level Media Sep 15 (Field Level Media) â If the Broncos came close to pulling Drew Brees out of retirement for the AFC Championship game in January, one very important member of the staff claims he was entirely unaware. Denver head coach Sean Payton denied knowing that the Broncos contacted
By Field Level Media Sep 15 (Field Level Media) â Cleveland Browns running back Dylan Sampson is expected to miss âsignificantâ time due to a knee injury, ESPN reported on Tuesday. The report did not give a specific timeline for Sampson, who was spotted on crutches after the Brownsâ 34-10 loss to th
By Field Level Media Sep 15 (Field Level Media) â Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham has talked with NBA commissioner Adam Silver about the traits she would like to see in the next WNBA commissioner. She told reporters after the Feverâs practice on Monday that Silver reached out to her for her th
By Field Level Media Sep 15 (Field Level Media) â Jack Draper is ending his injury-plagued 2026 season and targeting a return to the ATP Tour at the start of 2027. âDonât usually love lots of words on here but I wanted to update you that I am aiming to return to the tour at the start of 2027,â Drape
By Field Level Media Sep 15 (Field Level Media) â The Minnesota Wild signed head coach John Hynes to a multi-year contract extension on Tuesday. Terms of the deal were not released for Hynes, who is entering the final season of his existing contract. The new deal will begin after that expires. Hynes
By Field Level Media Sep 15 (Field Level Media) â Trading volume across eight of the largest prediction-market platforms reached $3.12 billion on the first Sunday of NFL action this season. That followed $3.17 billion in total volume on Saturday, with the highest- volume day in history being driven
By Field Level Media Sep 15 (Field Level Media) â Tiger Woods was spotted working on his tee shot Tuesday morning at Liberty National Golf Club in New Jersey. The short video clip circulating online has many wondering if Woods is eyeing a return to competitive golf. He hasnât committed to that. He i
By Field Level Media Sep 15 (Field Level Media) â Jets safety Minkah Fitzpatrick is expected to miss multiple games with a groin injury that limited him to six snaps in New Yorkâs Week 1 win over the Titans. Fitzpatrick was in coverage near the sideline at Nashville when he slid to the ground and im
By Field Level Media Sep 15 (Field Level Media) â The Chicago Blackhawks named 21-year-old center Connor Bedard their captain for the 2026-27 season. He becomes the second-youngest captain in team history. Only Jonathan Toews was younger when he was named captain at age 20. âBeing named captain of t
Sept 15 (Reuters) â Inter Miami announced the arrival of new manager Cristian âKilyâ Gonzalez on Tuesday, with the Argentine set to lead the Major League Soccer club until June 2028. The club said last month that Gonzalez would take charge of the team once he secured the necessary U.S. work permits.
Walker runs all over Denver, Mahomes looks healthy as Chiefs beat up Broncos 31-10 KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) â Kenneth Walker III ran for 173 yards and scored two touchdowns in his Chiefs debut, and Kansas City exacted some revenge on the Denver Broncos for stealing their AFC West crown with a 31-10 vic
By Field Level Media Sep 15 (Field Level Media) â Forward Drake Batherson signed an eight-year contract extension with an annual average value of $10.75 million that runs through the 2034-35 season, the club announced Tuesday. Batherson will play out his previous contract in the upcoming season, ear
By Frank Pingue Sept 15 (Reuters) â The PGA Tour is not considering a returning member program that would allow players from LIV Golf to come back to the U.S.-based circuit like Brooks Koepka did earlier this year, Commissioner Brian Rolapp said on Tuesday. Rolapp, speaking to reporters on a virtual
Two of the biggest backfires on the NFLâs opening weekend came roughly 70 hours and 9,500 miles apart. Packers coach Matt LaFleur took points off the board but didnât come up with a first down, and that gamble blew up in his face, the tide-turner in Green Bayâs 39-22 loss at Minnesota on Sunday. Tha
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) â For Josh Allen, the grass is most definitely greener across the street. As the Buffalo Bills moved closer to their first regular-season game Thursday in their new Highmark Stadium, the quarterback looked forward to not having to deal with the added wear and tear his body pr
Sept 15 (Reuters) â The PGA Tour on Tuesday detailed the membership categories and eligibility rules that will govern its new two-tiered competitive system that is set to launch in 2028. The new structure, which has players promoted and relegated annually based on performance, was first announced in
Sept 15 (Reuters) â Nairobi has been selected to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships, with the Kenyan capital becoming the first African city to stage the event. World Athletics announced the decision on Tuesday after its council meeting in Budapest, while also awarding the 2031 edition to M
By Field Level Media Sep 15 (Field Level Media) â Tarik Skubal threw seven scoreless innings while Teoscar Hernandez and Kyle Tucker homered as the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-1 on Monday to clinch a playoff spot. Skubal (10-7) allowed three hits, all singles, while strik
