LOS ANGELES, Aug 12 (Reuters) – Travis Kelce made his first public comments about his star-studded wedding to Taylor Swift on Wednesday, calling it “the best night of my life” and expressing gratitude that “the AC was cookin'” during a New York City heat wave. Kelce took questions from reporters dur
Deshaun Watson will start the preseason opener at quarterback when the Cleveland Browns visit the Chicago Bears on Saturday. First-year Browns coach Todd Monken told reporters Wednesday that Watson will play the first half against the Bears. Shedeur Sanders will start the second half. In the second
Detroit Tigers All-Star outfielder Riley Greene was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with a right hamstring strain. Greene left Tuesday’s game against the Cleveland Guardians early after being hit by a pitch. He fell to the ground after taking a Tanner Bibee pitch off his lower right leg
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Russell Westbrook, the NBA’s career leader in triple-doubles and the 2017 MVP, announced Wednesday he’s retiring after 18 seasons during which he was selected to the league’s 75th anniversary team. The two-time scoring champion shared his decision on social media in a post
Aug 12 (Reuters) – An independent appeal board confirmed that five former players on Canada’s 2018 world junior ice hockey team who were acquitted last year of sexual assault charges breached the Hockey Canada code of conduct, the governing body said on Wednesday. Hockey Canada said it accepted the
The Colorado Rockies placed infielder Kyle Karros on the seven-day concussion list Wednesday, one day after he was injured during a 3-2 victory over the host Arizona Diamondbacks. Karros was injured in the bottom of the sixth inning when he collided with shortstop Ezequiel Tovar while chasing a grou
Triple-double king and former NBA MVP Russell Westbrook announced his retirement after 18 seasons on Wednesday via social media. Westbrook’s decision was announced during a 3 1/2-minute video. He didn’t respond to any of the questions by the narrator but the theme made it clear Westbrook was leaving
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Jonas Brothers will perform at halftime of the NFL’s season opener between the San Francisco 49ers and the Los Angeles Rams at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Australia. The NFL announced the headliners for the halftime show Wednesday. The game will air on Netflix in
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has one regret about starting his final NFL season with an exhibition game against the team that drafted him. He would have preferred Thursday’s matchup with the Packers take place in Green Bay rather than Pittsburgh. Rodgers wanted to have one final mom
The Toronto Blue Jays claimed right-handed reliever Paul Sewald off waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday. In order to add Sewald to the 40-man roster, the Blue Jays recalled right-hander Jake Bloss and placed him on the 60-day injured list. Sewald, 36, had 24 saves for the Diamondbacks
Aug 12 (Reuters) – Under pressure FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s fate should be decided by the organisation’s 211 member associations at next March’s elections, Confederation of African Football (CAF) president Patrice Motsepe said. Infantino, who is seeking re-election, has faced open revolt aft
The Atlanta Falcons have named a starting quarterback, but only for their preseason opener. Atlanta coach Kevin Stefanski told reporters on Wednesday that Tua Tagovailoa will start the Falcons’ first preseason game against the visiting Denver Broncos on Friday. He added, though, that the quarterback
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — Travis Kelce likes to call training camp with the Kansas City Chiefs his “sanctuary,” whether that be the quiet, hour-long drive north to Missouri Western State University or the solitude that he finds while living in college dorms for a month. Such refuge was probably never m
Coming off his best outing in a month’s time, veteran right-hander Miles Mikolas was designated for assignment by the Washington Nationals on Wednesday. In a corresponding move, the Nationals selected the contract of left-hander Jackson Kent from Triple-A Rochester. Kent, who ranks the No. 8 Nationa
Miami rewarded men’s basketball coach Jai Lucas with a new five-year contract, multiple outlets reported on Wednesday. Terms of the extension were not disclosed but it reportedly came with a raise. Lucas, 37, had four years remaining on his original five-year deal. After inheriting a team with zero
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The vibes for Mike McCarthy and Eli Heidenreich over the last few months have been immaculate. How could they not be? The chance for McCarthy to lead his hometown team brought the first-year Pittsburgh Steelers coach to tears when he was hired in January. The image last April of He
Star cornerback Devon Witherspoon said he plans to focus on the upcoming season despite being unable to reach an agreement on a contract extension with the Seattle Seahawks. A three-time Pro Bowl selection in as many seasons, Witherspoon has been with the team during the offseason. “We got a long se
Former NFL QB Matt Hasselbeck part of latest CTE frontier — diagnosing brain disease in the living PHOENIX (AP) — Former NFL quarterback Matt Hasselbeck has participated in a study at Boston University to find ways to diagnose chronic traumatic encephalopathy in living individuals. The degenerative
By Alan Baldwin LONDON, Aug 12 (Reuters) – Formula One newcomers Cadillac replaced their team boss after half a season on Wednesday with Marcin Budkowski replacing Graeme Lowdon with immediate effect in what they presented as a planned move. Budkowski, a 49-year-old Polish-French engineer, has held
Former North Carolina guard Seth Trimble has committed to play for Louisville in the 2026-27 season. Trimble, who entered the transfer portal in April, confirmed his destination to ESPN on Wednesday. He joins the Cardinals after a Colorado court ruling gave 2022 high school graduates a fifth year of
The Dallas Cowboys remain the NFL’s most valuable franchise at $15.5 billion, according to Sportico’s annual valuation list released Wednesday. The number represents a 21% increase from last year. While profitable off the field, Jerry Jones’ Cowboys haven’t won a Super Bowl since Jan. 28, 1996. The
NEW YORK, Aug 12 (Reuters) – Joshua Kushner and Bob Iger are purchasing the Los Angeles Lakers for more than $12 billion in a record-breaking deal, ESPN reported on Wednesday, citing sources with knowledge of the deal. Billionaire Mark Walter purchased a majority stake in the NBA team last year in a
Aug 12 (Reuters) – Australia’s Teremoana Teremoana stopped American DeAndre Savage in the second round on Wednesday to extend his professional record to 12 wins, all by knockout, in the heavyweight main event at The Star Gold Coast in Queensland. The 28-year-old Olympian ended the bout by flooring S
By Vincent Daheron PARIS, Aug 12 (Reuters) – FIFA is facing a crisis of confidence and needs sweeping governance reforms, the head of players’ union FIFPRO Europe said on Wednesday, as he raised concerns about the concentration of power within world soccer’s governing body. FIFPRO Europe president D
By Martyn Herman LONDON, Aug 12 (Reuters) – Efe Obada spent a decade defying the odds in the NFL after rising from a traumatic childhood marked by trafficking, foster care and homelessness in London. Now, the 34-year-old believes his real life’s work will begin on Wednesday as he retires from footba
Taylor Walls smacked his first two homers of the season and drove in three runs and the Tampa Bay Rays tied a team record with six home runs while rolling to a 12-4 victory over the Athletics on Tuesday night in West Sacramento, Calif. Junior Caminero, Yandy Diaz, Victor Mesa Jr. and Carson Williams
The Houston Astros, fighting to maintain their lead in the American League West, could be facing a key absence after Jose Altuve sustained a foot injury on Tuesday in San Francisco. The star second baseman was plunked by an 82 mph curveball from Giants left-hander Carson Whisenhunt. Altuve stayed in
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Taylor Walls homered from each side of the plate in a 12-4 victory at the Athletics on Tuesday night, becoming the first switch-hitter to do that twice for the AL-leading Tampa Bay Rays. Walls also accomplished the feat on April 18, 2023, at Cincinnati. The 30-year-old
Aug 11 (Reuters) – Second seed Elena Rybakina fought back from a set and a break down to prevail 4-6 7-6(5) 6-4 in her Canadian Open quarter-final against Naomi Osaka in Toronto on Tuesday. Rybakina, the 2022 Wimbledon and 2026 Australian Open champion, will meet fourth seed Coco Gauff for a place i
Pirates right-hander Paul Skenes lasted only 65 pitches against the Marlins on Tuesday and an acute drop in fastball velocity was evident on a home run pulled to left field by Esteury Ruiz in the third inning. Ruiz crushed a chest-high fastball that was over the middle of the plate to give Miami a 1
