ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has been cleared to participate in the start of training camp, checking off one of the major goals that the two-time MVP set for himself when he underwent surgery late last year to repair torn ligaments in his left knee. Mahomes said Friday h
San Diego FC signed Tunisia national team member Elias Achouri through the 2028-29 season on Friday. The forward/midfielder still needs to obtain a visa before he can play for San Diego FC. Achouri, 27, appeared in all three of Tunisia’s group-play matches in the just-concluded World Cup. He has fou
Colorado Rapids midfielder Wayne Frederick signed a multiyear contract through the 2029-30 season with a club option for 2030-31, the club announced Friday. Frederick, 22, is enjoying a career season, setting personal bests in goals (two), assists (five), starts (10), appearances (13) and minutes (9
Those NBA schedule-makers who have been stuck in limbo can go ahead and hit overdrive now. LeBron James might have made their work pretty simple. Opening night, go ahead and expect Philadelphia at New York. Christmas Day, go ahead and expect Philadelphia on the schedule. National television games, g
Mayar Sherif continued her recent strong play by saving 11 of 18 break points (61.1%) and posting a 7-6 (4), 6-7 (2), 6-4 victory over Spain’s Paula Badosa on Friday to reach the semifinals of the MSC Hamburg Ladies Open in Germany. Sherif defeated Badosa on Monday in the title match of the Iasi Ope
The Milwaukee Brewers activated infielder David Hamilton off the injured list Friday and designated infielder Braden Shewmake for assignment. Hamilton was in the starting lineup at third base and batting ninth Friday for the series opener against Colorado. Hamilton, who was placed on the 10-day IL o
Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback and current CBS NFL analyst Tony Romo was arrested in Milwaukee Thursday night on suspicion of operating a vehicle while under the influence, according to a Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office arrest report. The 46-year-old was stopped Thursday around 6:18 p.m. and “p
July 24 (Reuters) – Wimbledon champion Jannik Sinner and 24-times Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic have withdrawn from next month’s U.S. Open tune-up event in Montreal, tournament organisers said on Friday. Sinner’s withdrawal is expected to make world number two Alexander Zverev and Canadian Felix
John Tortorella wants to be an NHL head coach again. Tortorella, 68, insisted as much to The Athletic while making his first public comments since the Vegas Golden Knights announced that he would not return to the team as their head coach. That came after he guided the Golden Knights to a run to the
By Alexander Smith LONDON, July 24 (Reuters) – SailGP’s U.S. team, who have largely performed best in lighter breezes, are preparing for speed based on the weekend weather forecast for the 13 crews lining up on the Solent, off Britain’s maritime city of Portsmouth. “This weekend looks like it’s goin
Bryson DeChambeau admitted that he felt like he could have contended for the victory at the Open Championship last weekend if not for a two-shot penalty and a poor performance on one hole. Speaking after completing the first round of the LIV Golf United Kingdom, DeChambeau’s comments were in respons
Former NFL kicker Jay Feely has moved from primary candidate to Republican nominee in his quest to win a seat in Congress — and his opponent is familiar. Feely, who counts the New York Jets among his former employers, is campaigning to win Arizona’s First Congressional District, a hotly contested se
By Frank Pingue July 24 (Reuters) – LeBron James has decided to join the Philadelphia 76ers for the final chapter of his NBA career, he said on Friday, forgoing bigger paydays for one more shot at a championship with a franchise that has not won a title in 43 years. The league’s all-time leading sco
Carolina Panthers linebacker Nic Scourton’s season is over before it began. The Panthers placed Scourton on injured reserve on Friday, one day after he injured his right knee on a wet field during the team’s first practice of training camp. Multiple media outlets reported Scourton sustained a torn A
(AP) – A blockbuster nonconference game between national champion Michigan and Duke, scheduled for Dec. 21, has been canceled, multiple outlets reported Friday. The game was set to be played at Madison Square Garden and streamed on Prime Video as part of a three-game agreement with the Blue Devils.
By Philip O’Connor STOCKHOLM, July 24 (Reuters) – Norway’s football association (NFF) will consider making an ethics complaint to FIFA over the decision to suspend a ban imposed on U.S. forward Folarin Balogun at the World Cup after an intervention by U.S. President Donald Trump, an NFF spokesperson
Trevor Larnach and Luke Keaschall delivered back-to-back RBI singles off Erik Sabrowski with two outs in the 12th inning, giving the Minnesota Twins a 3-1 victory over the host Cleveland Guardians on Thursday afternoon to earn a split of the four-game series. Larnach drove in automatic runner Ryan J
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams have unveiled two alternate uniforms designed to connect the current team to its rich California history. At an event for season-ticket holders next to SoFi Stadium on Thursday night, the Rams revealed a new uniform that pays tribute to their 1951 NFL champion
At age 33, Woody Kincaid still has elite finishing pace, as he proved while winning the men’s 10,000-meter race on Thursday at the USA Track and Field Outdoor Championships in New York. Kincaid edged Grant Fisher by 0.80 seconds with a winning time of 30 minutes, 13.66 seconds thanks to a last lap o
Sebastian Berhalter, who has made his stripes in North America, both as a member of the United States men’s national soccer team in international play and as a seven-year MLS veteran, is set to head across the pond Multiple reports on Thursday revealed that the Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder is in t
Peacock, a Comcast streaming service under the NBC umbrella, gained record numbers of subscribers thanks in part to its airing of the World Cup, Comcast reported on Thursday. The streaming service this summer aired live Telemundo’s Spanish-language coverage of the World Cup. The event being hosted i
For the second year in a row, the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrated a World Series championship with a visit to the White House on Thursday in Washington. “I’m thrilled to say welcome back to the White House,” President Donald Trump said in a Rose Garden gathering, adding, “and maybe I’ll see you again
Mark Cuban’s private-equity firm has purchased a minority stake in the Athletics, culminating Cuban’s longstanding desire to obtain an ownership stake in a baseball club while giving the Athletics a long-sought-after minority owner. Harbinger Sports Partners, led by Cuban and Atlanta Falcons minorit
LAS VEGAS (AP) — An investment group that includes ex-Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has bought a minority stake in the Athletics in anticipation of their move to Las Vegas in 2028. Thursday’s announcement by Harbinger Sports Group did not say what percentage of the Athletics it had acquired. Cub
Two-time major champion Martin Kaymer said it is “highly unlikely” that next month’s team championship will take place amid LIV Golf’s pursuit of investors to keep the league going in 2027. The league returned Thursday for the opening round of LIV Golf United Kingdom following a hiatus since early J
By Amy Tennery NEW YORK, July 23 (Reuters) – Noah Lyles and Sha’Carri Richardson cruised into the men’s and women’s 100 metres semi-finals at the U.S. championships on Thursday, as the competition featured some heavy hitters at Icahn Stadium even in a quieter athletics season. The Olympic champion L
Ben Kohles completed his bogey-free first round with an eagle for a two-stroke lead at 9-under-par 62 on Thursday at the 3M Open in Blaine, Minn. World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, making his debut in the tournament at TPC Twin Cities, is three shots back, tied for fifth after his bogey-free 65. Scheffl
The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired right-handed reliever Ron Marinaccio from the San Diego Padres on Thursday for international signing bonus pool considerations. Marinaccio is 1-0 with a 4.79 ERA in 33 appearances this season. He struck out 38 in 47 innings but served up nine homers. The Padres design
New York Giants receiver Malik Nabers’ progress in his recovery from a 2025 season-ending knee injury was measured Thursday in his absence from the team’s physically unable to perform list. The Giants did not include Nabers in announcing that tight end Thomas Fidone II (foot) and defensive linemen R
NASCAR driver Alex Bowman said Thursday he will retire from full-time racing following the 2027 season. Bowman signed a one-year extension to keep him in the No. 48 Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports prior to the announcement. “I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about what’s next, and this feels like
