ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy has been checking in more frequently with the team during training camp, but it remains unclear when he will return to the coaching staff following the shooting of his wife at their Virginia home. Bieniemy’s son, Elijah Bi
The Kansas City Royals reinstated star shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday. Witt, 26, has been sidelined since experiencing back spasms during a July 20 win against the San Francisco Giants. Named to his third straight American League All-Star team this year, Witt is bat
The Arizona Cardinals will start rookie quarterback Carson Beck for Thursday’s preseason Hall of Fame Game against the Carolina Panthers in Canton, Ohio, head coach Mike LaFleur told reporters on Tuesday. Beck, Arizona’s third-round pick in this year’s NFL Draft, was listed as the third-string QB on
After not being able to find a trade partner for him ahead of Monday’s deadline, the Los Angeles Angels designated outfielder/designated hitter Jorge Soler for assignment, according to reports by BeisbolFR.com and Mike Rodriguez. Soler, 34, has played 76 games as DH compared to just nine in right fi
The Houston Texans placed wide receiver DJ Turner on injured reserve Tuesday with an undisclosed injury. It was the corresponding move after the signing of defensive end Jadeveon Clowney became official. Turner, 29, signed with the Texans last Wednesday and practiced at the team’s training camp on M
The Columbus Crew completed the transfer of two-time MLS All-Star Max Arfsten to England’s Middlesbrough FC on Tuesday. The Crew received a reported $7.5 million transfer fee from the EFL Championship side and also retained a sell-on percentage for the 25-year-old midfielder. Arfsten had a team-high
Defending College Football Playoff champion Indiana, coming off an undefeated season, is not the Big Ten conference member at the top of the preseason coaches poll. Instead, it is Ohio State that was voted No. 1 in the poll, according to results released Tuesday by USA Today. Another Big Ten program
The NWSL will begin its 2027 schedule more than a month earlier than ever before, ESPN confirmed on Tuesday. The regular season will kick off on Feb. 11 with Angel City FC hosting a match in Los Angeles, three days before the region hosts Super Bowl LXI in Inglewood, Calif. Until now, the earliest l
New York Jets rookie tight end Kenyon Sadiq had a setback in his recovery from hernia surgery, head coach Aaron Glenn confirmed Tuesday. Sadiq, drafted in the first round (16th overall) in April, had surgery in May and missed a sizable portion of the team’s offseason program. He participated in the
By Rory Carroll Aug 4 (Reuters) – Major League Soccer’s incoming commissioner Larry Berg said improving the quality of play and deepening the league’s youth-development pipeline will be central to his agenda as it seeks to build on momentum from the 2026 World Cup. Berg, the Los Angeles FC co-owner
Cleveland’s WNBA expansion team unveiled its nickname and logo on Tuesday. The Sirens will begin playing during the 2028 season. Detroit is scheduled to join in 2029 and Philadelphia one year later, bringing the total number of teams in the league up to 18. The nickname and logo reflect a powerful f
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons have agreed to a three-year contract extension with running back Bijan Robinson through the 2030 season. Robinson reposted the NFL’s Instagram post detailing the extension on Tuesday morning, writing “God this is for you! Blessings. Love this team and t
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Carolina Panthers 2024 first-round draft pick Xavier Legette was carted off the field with a stinger injury Tuesday after landing awkwardly as he attempted to make a leaping catch in the end zone. Stingers are injuries that impact the nerves in the upper arm, neck or shoulder
Aug 4 (Reuters) – Jordan Football Association President Ali bin Hussein launched a public attack on FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Tuesday, accusing him of “blackmail” and claiming FIFA offered to help solve the kingdom’s problems in exchange for his endorsement. Bin Hussein alleged that FIFA ve
Aug 4 (Reuters) – The U.S. will begin their next chapter under head coach Mauricio Pochettino on home soil with friendlies against Peru, Chile, Mexico and Canada this year, U.S. Soccer said on Tuesday. The Americans will host Peru on September 26 in Orlando before taking on Chile in St. Louis, Misso
Flyweight Allan Nascimento has died of an apparent heart attack in his sleep, the UFC announced. He was 34. “Despite the efforts of the responding medical team, he was pronounced deceased at the scene,” UFC wrote Monday on X. “Our thoughts and deepest condolences are with Allan’s family, friends, te
The Washington Commanders welcomed back cornerback Fabian Moreau on Tuesday, signing him to a contract. Terms were not disclosed by the team for Moreau, who spent his first four seasons in Washington after the team selected him in the third round of the 2017 NFL Draft. While Moreau is being added to
Some rookies take little time to adjust to the NFL, such as last season’s AP Offensive and Defensive Rookies of the Year, Tetairoa McMillan and Carson Schwesinger. They were among several rookies that made major impacts in 2025, including Seattle’s versatile defender Nick Emmanwori, who helped eleva
The next college football power is being built on campuses from coast to coast. Not tackle, but in women’s flag football. New programs are game planning and rosters full of new players will be taking snaps this fall into spring to possibly become your NCAA national champion in 2028. Women’s flag foo
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Larry Fitzgerald came to the Arizona Cardinals as a 20-year-old intent on becoming an NFL superstar. First, he had to learn how to do some laundry. As Fitzgerald — one of the greatest and most productive receivers in league history — prepares to go into the Pro Football Hall of F
The Los Angeles Dodgers landed perhaps the best pitcher in baseball in Tarik Skubal, triggering another round of disgust over how the two-time defending champions seem to get every star they want. Bryce Harper — who might have to go through the Dodgers to reach the World Series with Philadelphia — w
Falcons running back Bijan Robinson agreed to a contract extension valued at a maximum of $75 million over three years, according to multiple reports, with Atlanta anxious to end the “hold in” status of the All-Pro in training camp. Robinson will become the highest-paid running back in NFL history w
By Mark Gleeson CAPE TOWN, Aug 4 (Reuters) – Leading African football administrators have sent messages of support to embattled FIFA President Gianni Infantino as he looks to the continent’s 54 members for backing in a bid to keep his job. Five of the continent’s influential football leaders have is
By Stephen Nellis SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 4 (Reuters) – Two former Intel executives have teamed with sports industry veterans to launch an online platform designed to help amateur athletes catch the attention of college recruiters and professional scouts. Renée James, the former Intel president who co-fo
By Nick Mulvenney and Rohith Nair Aug 4 (Reuters) – The crisis triggered by FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s abandoned proposal to sell off a stake in the World Cup deepened on Tuesday with influential executives publicly distancing themselves from the project while scrambling to contain the damage
Alec Burleson hit three two-run homers for the St. Louis Cardinals, who rallied for a 13-7 victory over the host New York Yankees after squandering a six-run lead on Monday night. Burleson capped a seven-run eighth inning by hitting a 2-2 slider from Angel Chivilli (1-1) into the second deck in righ
Aug 4 (Reuters) – Few young players on the WTA Tour have experienced the level of expectation and support Alexandra Eala has received since she earned a place on the elite women’s circuit, and on Monday the Filipina showed what all the fuss is about by winning the Washington Open. Eala capped her br
Hours after bolstering their outfield at the trade deadline, the New York Yankees stayed within the organization to make a change to their infield. Shortstop Anthony Volpe was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre after the team’s Monday loss, and New York reportedly will call up its top prospe
Brandon Pfaadt won his sixth straight decision, Tim Tawa had three hits including a three-run homer, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the San Diego Padres 5-1 in Phoenix in a game matching National League wild-card contenders Monday. Pfaadt (6-1) gave up five hits and one unearned run in 6 2/3 inni
NEW YORK (AP) — Alec Burleson was so relieved to stay with the St. Louis Cardinals that he produced one of the best power displays in team history. After the frenzy of Monday’s trade deadline, Burleson hit a trio of two-run homers off three different pitchers, including a drive into the second deck
