Buffalo Bills veteran safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson sustained an injury to his lower right leg on Saturday and was carted off the practice field. The severity of the injury was not immediately known for Gardner-Johnson. Gardner-Johnson, 28, won a Super Bowl with the Philadelphia Eagles during the 2024
Three-time All-Pro DeAndre Hopkins has been hired as an assistant wide receivers coach at Georgia Tech. Yellow Jackets head coach Brent Key made the announcement on Friday for Hopkins, who auditioned for a coaching role last week with the New England Patriots. âDeAndre is one of the greatest receive
The Milwaukee Brewers acquired catcher Bo Naylor and right-hander Codi Heuer from the Cleveland Guardians on Saturday in exchange for outfielder Blake Perkins and right-hander Craig Yoho. The move comes two days before the major-league trade deadline on Monday (6 p.m. ET). Naylor, 26, is batting jus
By Ian Ransom and Kokkai Ng Aug 1 (Reuters) â FIFA president Gianni Infantino, hitherto untouchable at the helm of soccerâs global governing body, suffered a crushing blow on Friday when his bold reach for private equity riches was brought to an end in the face of a ferocious backlash. A FIFA statem
Aug 1 (Reuters) â FIFA President Gianni Infantino said on Friday that world soccerâs governing body had scrapped plans to sell a stake in the World Cup to private investors after a widespread backlash. The following are quotes and reactions: UEFA STATEMENT âUEFA welcomes FIFAâs decision to withdraw
Aug 1 (Reuters) â Boxer Tarona Taafaki made history for Tuvalu when she won the Pacific island nationâs first ever Commonwealth Games medal in Glasgow, without winning a single bout. Taafaki, one of five entrants in the womenâs 75kg category, received a bye to the semi-finals where she lost to India
Isaac Paredes and Christian Walker slugged back-to-back home runs, Yordan Alvarez reached base four times, and the Houston Astros moved into first place in the American League West with an 11-2 victory over the visiting Texas Rangers on Friday. Houston won for the ninth time in 10 games and clinched
Third-seeded Naomi Osaka, searching for her first WTA Tour event championship in more than five years, rallied to reach the semifinals of the Mubadala DC Open on Friday with a three-set win in Washington. The Japanese star topped Italyâs Elisabetta Cocciaretto 4-6, 6-4, 6-3. Osaka finished with a 9-
College athletes from the high school Class of 2022 were granted an additional year of NCAA eligibility on Friday thanks to a court ruling in Denver. Judge Charlotte N. Sweeney of the U.S. District Court in Colorado issued a class-wide preliminary injunction affecting those athletes whose standard f
Four-star recruit Aâmir Sears has committed to Miami, according to ESPN. Sears was ESPNâs top uncommitted prospect in the 2027 cycle. Only days earlier he announced his intention to reclassify from the Class of 2028 to Class of 2027. He becomes the top-ranked member of the latest recruiting class of
The Minnesota Twins have made their trade-deadline intentions clear. Theyâre buyers â and theyâre buying pitching. For the second time Friday, the Twins traded for pitching, sending minor league outfielder Jhomnardo Reyes to Baltimore in exchange for veteran right-hander Dean Kremer. Early Friday mo
The lawyers of Terry Rozier, in an effort to have two of the four federal charges against the NBA veteran thrown out, filed a motion Friday that a text message proves that Rozier was not involved in a sports gambling scheme. Attorney David Markus wrote that Deniro Laster, a co-defendant and a friend
Boston Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras was removed from Fridayâs game in the third inning against the Dodgers in Los Angeles after he was hit in the helmet by a 95.4 mph fastball. After Contreras was nearly hit by right-hander Will Klein on the first pitch of the at-bat, he was hit on a 1-1
Keyshawn Davis is pulling out of his ordered welterweight title bout with champion Devin Haney, the WBO announced Friday. The WBO said Davisâ decision was due to his split of the purse. Davis was set to receive 25%, or $2.14 million, as the mandatory challenger. Haney wouldâve pocketed 75%, or $6.41
SAN DIEGO (AP) â The San Francisco Giants are suspending payment to injured outfielder Harrison Bader after he aggravated his injured left foot during a scooter accident last weekend. Bader has been out since late May dealing with plantar fasciitis in his left foot. The team said the injury got wors
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) â When Alli Schroder first saw âA League of Their Ownâ â a 1992 movie based on the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League â she saw herself in the story on the screen. âIt was kind of motivating as a kid to watch it because even though there wasnât a platform for us t
It was Cameron Youngâs turn to fire a 9-under-par 61 at the Rocket Classic, and the World No. 3 ended the day tied for the lead with Patrick Cantlay and Patrick Fishburn on Friday at Detroit Golf Club. After Peter Malnati kicked off the tournament with a 61 on Thursday, Young began the second round
Is Adley Rutschman available at the trade deadline if the Baltimore Orioles hear an offer they like? When questions about the catcherâs future with Baltimore came up Friday afternoon, Orioles president of baseball operations Mike Elias didnât say yes. He didnât say no, either. âWeâve put ourselves i
By Andrew Goudsward and Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, July 31 (Reuters) â Flawed work by a contractor caused the liner of the newly renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool to peel, President Donald Trumpâs administration said in a court filing on Friday. In the filing, the Justice Department moved t
The Baltimore Orioles and right-handed reliever Yennier Cano agreed on a two-year contract extension plus a club option for 2029 on Friday. Financial terms werenât announced. According to MLB.com, Cano will earn $7.5 million guaranteed over the next two seasons and the option is worth $10 million. C
Tyler Allgeier left Atlanta for a chance to start, leaving behind a timeshare with Falcons All-Pro Bijan Robinson for a vacant No. 1 spot on the Arizona Cardinalsâ running back depth chart. But as Allgeier knows from experience, depth charts are temporary. The Cardinals invested the No. 3 pick in No
The Texas Rangers activated shortstop Corey Seager from the 10-day injured list on Friday to highlight six roster moves made prior to the opener of their three-game series against the Houston Astros. In addition to regaining Seagerâs services for the first time since he injured his lower back on Jun
The Tampa Bay Rays placed left-hander Shane McClanahan on the 15-day injured list Friday with tightness in his left-mid back area. McClanahan was removed from Thursdayâs game against the visiting Texas Rangers after facing two batters in the fourth inning. The two-time All-Star hit Ezequiel Duran to
The New York Mets scratched veteran right-hander Freddy Peralta from his scheduled start against the visiting Miami Marlins on Friday. Mets interim manager Andy Green told reporters that âtalks have intensifiedâ regarding Peralta. Peralta has attracted interest from other teams ahead of Mondayâs tra
July 31 (Reuters) â Favourite Ryu Hae-ran held the halfway lead at the Womenâs British Open after recovering from a rocky start to her second round to post a two-under 69 and reach seven under for the tournament at a sun-baked Royal Lytham on Friday. World number three Ryu, who came into the week as
The Toronto Tempo acquired power forward Aneesah Morrow from the Connecticut Sun on Friday for a 2028 second-round draft pick and the rights to veteran Russian forward Maria Kliundikova. Morrow, who ranks eighth in the WNBA with 8.9 rebounds, addresses Torontoâs issues on the glass. The expansion Te
The Detroit Tigers scratched right-hander Casey Mize with a non-injury designation ahead of Fridayâs game against the Athletics in West Sacramento, Calif. Mize, the No. 1 overall pick in 2018, may be joining two-time defending American League Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal in departing Detroit a
The Vancouver Goldeneyes are moving Cara Gardner Morey to head coach after serving as general manager during their inaugural PWHL season in 2025-26. Gardner Morey, 47, previously served as head coach of the womenâs ice hockey team at Princeton from 2017-25. âIâm excited to return to coaching,â she s
Tony Romo has been placed on leave from his role as the lead analyst on CBSâ NFL coverage following his arrest last week on suspicion of operating a vehicle while under the influence. CBS Sports announced Friday that the former Dallas Cowboys quarterback was on leave âuntil further notice.â JJ Watt
The Colorado Rapids announced the signing of French midfielder Youssef Maziz on Friday. Maziz, 28, is signed through 2027-28 with an option for 2028-29 and will occupy an international roster slot. He spent the past three seasons with Belgian first-division side OH Leuven, logging 15 goals and 16 as
