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Fever coach: ‘We are united,’ and ‘everybody else can go to hell’

Indiana Fever coach Stephanie White took a stand amidst those critical of her reaction after Sophie Cunningham was flagrantly fouled by Chicago Sky guard DiJonai Carrington on Saturday. The second-year Fever coach briefly addressed the media on Tuesday as she pounded her fist on the table multiple t

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Fever coach: ‘We are united,’ and ‘everybody else can go to hell’
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GM: Stephen Curry ‘wants to finish his career as a Warrior’

The Golden State Warriors and superstar guard Stephen Curry plan to extend their marriage until Curry retires, team general manager Mike Dunleavy reiterated on Tuesday. Both sides have previously expressed interest in Curry finishing his career in San Francisco, and little has changed to indicate ei

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GM: Stephen Curry ‘wants to finish his career as a Warrior’
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Rams WR Puka Nacua exits practice due to groin injury

Los Angeles Rams star wide receiver Puka Nacua left a joint practice with the Dallas Cowboys early due to injury on Tuesday, with NFL Network reporting Nacua experienced groin soreness. Head coach Sean McVay offered little about Nacua’s status afterward other than he was “not able to finish practice

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Rams WR Puka Nacua exits practice due to groin injury
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White Sox celebrate ‘Pope Night’ with holy hat giveaway

The Chicago White Sox celebrated their holiest of fans Tuesday night, handing out pope hats to attendees of their game against the Cincinnati Reds to honor Pope Leo XIV. The team has not shied away from the connection since it was revealed the Pope was a White Sox fan following his elevation to the

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White Sox celebrate ‘Pope Night’ with holy hat giveaway
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Tigers’ Riley Greene (leg) leaves game after HBP

Detroit Tigers All-Star outfielder Riley Greene left Tuesday’s game against the Cleveland Guardians early after being hit by a pitch. Greene fell to the ground after taking a Tanner Bibee pitch off his lower right leg in the second inning. Greene stayed in the game and scored the game’s first run on

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Tigers’ Riley Greene (leg) leaves game after HBP
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At NFL media day, CBS mum on Tony Romo decision timeline

CBS Sports president David Berson expressed concern about the brand’s image but did not offer a timeline for a decision about Tony Romo’s future with the network. CBS held its NFL Media Day on Tuesday without its lead game analyst present. Romo is on leave due to the aftermath of his July 23 arrest

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At NFL media day, CBS mum on Tony Romo decision timeline
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Michael Brennan reflects on Masters invite after wanting to return ‘so bad’

By winning the Wyndham Championship on Sunday, Michael Brennan vaulted from outside the top 100 in the FedEx Cup points race to 47th — well within the cutoff for the playoffs. But another effect of that victory shouldn’t be overlooked. As captured by the CBS broadcast cameras, Brennan’s mother embra

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Michael Brennan reflects on Masters invite after wanting to return ‘so bad’
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SPORTS HEADLINES

LeBron James will play his first game with the 76ers against champion Knicks on NBA opening night NEW YORK (AP) — LeBron James will play his first game with Philadelphia 76ers on the NBA’s opening night against the defending champion New York Knicks. The Oct. 20 game at Madison Square Garden will be

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Blue Jays RHP Trey Yesavage undergoes surgery to fix meniscus

Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider said Tuesday that starting pitcher Trey Yesavage underwent surgery to repair the meniscus cartilage in his left knee. The Blue Jays labeled Yesavage, who’s on the 15-day injured list, as being week-to-week. But with Toronto trailing five teams in the chase fo

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Blue Jays RHP Trey Yesavage undergoes surgery to fix meniscus
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Bears safety Coby Bryant to miss four to six months after knee surgery

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Chicago Bears safety Coby Bryant will miss four to six months after he had surgery on his injured left knee, coach Ben Johnson said Tuesday. Bryant, signed to a $40 million, three-year deal as a free agent this offseason, was expected to be an important part of a revamped Ch

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Bears safety Coby Bryant to miss four to six months after knee surgery
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Buccaneers-Jets joint practice turns chippy, with a few fights and a helmet thrown

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Footballs and fists were thrown. A helmet was launched. Trash talk was hurled throughout, too. It all made for one competitive and, at times, heated joint practice for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New York Jets on Tuesday. The first of four scuffles started, according to Bu

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Buccaneers-Jets joint practice turns chippy, with a few fights and a helmet thrown
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Yankees place RHP Kervin Castro (elbow) on IL, recall RHP Bradley Hanner

The New York Yankees placed right-handed reliever Kervin Castro on the 15-day injured list on Tuesday because of right elbow neuritis. The move is retroactive to Monday. In a corresponding move, the Yankees recalled rookie right-hander Bradley Hanner from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Castro, 27,

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Yankees place RHP Kervin Castro (elbow) on IL, recall RHP Bradley Hanner
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Defending St. Jude champ Justin Rose, 46, still pushing to stay ‘elite’

Nobody on the PGA Tour has been particularly surprised that Justin Rose has continued to win golf tournaments well into his 40s. The Englishman arrives at the FedEx Cup playoff opener, the FedEx St. Jude Championship, as the defending champion after defeating J.J. Spaun in a playoff last year. And R

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Defending St. Jude champ Justin Rose, 46, still pushing to stay ‘elite’
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Reds activate LHP Nick Lodolo (finger blister) for Tuesday start

One month after landing on the 15-day injured list with a blister on his left index finger, Cincinnati Reds left-hander Nick Lodolo was activated for Tuesday’s start against the host Chicago White Sox. To open a roster spot for Lodolo, the Reds optioned right-hander Zach McCambley to Triple-A Louisv

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Reds activate LHP Nick Lodolo (finger blister) for Tuesday start
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Jays put RHP Jameson Taillon (forearm) on 15-day IL

After just two starts with the Toronto Blue Jays following a trade deadline deal, veteran right-hander Jameson Taillon was placed on the 15-day injured list with right forearm tendinitis on Tuesday. In a corresponding move, Toronto recalled right-hander Chase Lee from Triple-A Buffalo. Taillon, 34,

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Jays put RHP Jameson Taillon (forearm) on 15-day IL
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Colts QB Anthony Richardson Sr. to start, play first half at Patriots

Anthony Richardson Sr. was named the starting quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts’ preseason opener Thursday night at New England. Richardson, who is splitting second-team reps with Riley Leonard, has also practiced some with the third team during training camp. He requested a trade in the offsea

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Colts QB Anthony Richardson Sr. to start, play first half at Patriots
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Bears S Coby Bryant out 4-6 months after knee surgery

Chicago Bears safety Coby Bryant had knee surgery Friday and will be out 4-6 months, coach Ben Johnson confirmed Tuesday. The Bears are hopeful Bryant could return at the end of the season or playoffs. Initially, there was optimism within the organization that Bryant might not need surgery when he w

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Bears S Coby Bryant out 4-6 months after knee surgery
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Marlins 1B/OF Kyle Stowers (hamstring) on 10-day IL

After beginning the season on the 10-day injured list with a right hamstring strain, Miami Marlins first baseman/outfielder Kyle Stowers is back on the 10-day IL with a left hamstring strain. Stowers, 28, a first-time All-Star last season, was placed on the IL on Tuesday, retroactive to Monday, whil

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Marlins 1B/OF Kyle Stowers (hamstring) on 10-day IL
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Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers willing, not eager, to play vs. Packers, Jordan Love

Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is willing but nowhere near eager to play in Thursday’s preseason opener against the Green Bay Packers and protege-turned-replacement Jordan Love. After the Packers committed to Love suiting up for the game, Rodgers said on Tuesday he would play if head coach Mike

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Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers willing, not eager, to play vs. Packers, Jordan Love
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Woeful Angels fire pitching coach Mike Maddux, 2 others from staff

The Los Angeles Angels, at the bottom of the baseball standings, fired pitching coach Mike Maddux, bullpen coach Dom Chiti and assistant pitching coach Darryl Scott on Tuesday. The Angels named Tim Leveque as interim pitching coach and Michael Wuertz as interim bullpen coach. “After spending time di

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Woeful Angels fire pitching coach Mike Maddux, 2 others from staff
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CME takes NHL team performance into futures market

Aug 11 (Reuters) – Derivatives exchange CME said on Tuesday it would launch the world’s first index-based hockey futures, a novel product designed to track indexes built from real-time performance statistics for every National Hockey League team. Here are some details: • U.S. exchanges and predictio

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CME takes NHL team performance into futures market
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Chiefs WR Rashee Rice calls jail ‘learning experience’

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice called his time in jail this summer a “learning experience and a reality check” in his first public comments since last season. “Don’t focus on the past. Focus on what’s going on now,” he told reporters Tuesday. “I’m doing (well) mentally.” Rice, 26, was

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Chiefs WR Rashee Rice calls jail ‘learning experience’
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Commanders add veteran Byron Cowart for depth on defensive line

The Washington Commanders signed veteran defensive tackle Byron Cowart on Tuesday. In other moves, the Commanders released guard Sala Aumavae-Laulu and safety Rob McDaniel. Cowart, 30, injured his ankle in August 2025 while with the New York Jets and did not play last season. The Jets released him i

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Commanders add veteran Byron Cowart for depth on defensive line
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Tennis-Nakashima beats Darderi to reach first 1000-level semi-final

Aug 11 (Reuters) – American Brandon Nakashima swatted aside Italy’s Luciano Darderi 6-2 6-3 to reach his first-ever ATP Masters 1000-level semi-final at the Canadian Open on Tuesday, as the men’s last-eight action kicked off a day late. Nakashima sent over 11 aces and offered up a subdued celebratio

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Tennis-Nakashima beats Darderi to reach first 1000-level semi-final
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Thorns, USWNT star Olivia Moultrie (ACL) out for season

Portland Thorns and U.S. women’s national team midfielder Olivia Moultrie will miss the rest of the NWSL season with a torn right ACL. The Thorns confirmed Tuesday that Moultrie, 20, sustained the knee injury during a training session last week and has been placed on the season-ending injury list. “

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Thorns, USWNT star Olivia Moultrie (ACL) out for season
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Saints DE Cameron Jordan (hamstring) to miss ‘a little’ time

New Orleans Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan will “miss a little bit of time” with a hamstring injury, head coach Kellen Moore confirmed Tuesday. Jordan, who turned 37 last month, signed a one-year deal in June to play his 16th and what he called his “final season” with the Saints in 2026. He sus

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Saints DE Cameron Jordan (hamstring) to miss ‘a little’ time
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Northwestern receives $35M donation for football program

Northwestern’s football program received a $35 million football-focused donation over the next three years, the university announced Tuesday. The gift comes from the family of Liz and Dick Uihlein, with the school website saying the intention is that it supports “student-athlete development, operati

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Ravens CB Nate Wiggins injures leg, carted off practice field

Baltimore Ravens cornerback Nate Wiggins was carted off the field after sustaining a left leg injury during Tuesday’s practice. Wiggins got his feet tangled with rookie wide receiver Ja’Kobi Lane during one-on-one drills. The former was in visible pain and struggled to put weight on his injured leg

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Ravens CB Nate Wiggins injures leg, carted off practice field