The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired right-handed reliever Camilo Doval from the New York Yankees on Saturday in exchange for two prospects. Doval, 29, is 3-1 with one save and a 4.54 ERA in 44 appearances out of the New York bullpen this season. The Pirates were seeking late-game relief help. The Yankee
The Pittsburgh Steelers are signing veteran safety Rayshawn Jenkins, multiple outlets reported on Saturday. Jenkins, 32, recorded 45 tackles and one interception in 17 games (three starts) last season with Cleveland. He has 562 tackles, 11 interceptions and four forced fumbles in 139 games (92 start
The Denver Summit announced the signing Saturday of defender Gemma Bonner through the end of the season. The 35-year-old England international returns to the NWSL after four productive years at Liverpool FC (2023-26). “We’re thrilled to bring in a proven winner with this level of experience,” Denver
Five years after he last threw a pitch in the major leagues, former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher and 10-year veteran Trevor Bauer continues to blame others for his inability to find a roster spot within an organization. In an interview this week on the YouTube channel “La casa de los Dodgers,” Bauer
Aug 1 (Reuters) – American Yealimi Noh moved to the brink of a breakthrough major title after carding a two-under-par 69 to take a three-shot lead after the third round of the Women’s British Open at Royal Lytham on Saturday. Noh produced a composed display down the stretch, playing the back nine in
The Atlanta Falcons and left guard Matthew Bergeron have agreed to a four-year contract extension through the 2030 season. The team announced the deal on Saturday but didn’t provide any financial terms. ESPN and NFL Network said the contract is worth $96 million, with $60 million fully guaranteed. “
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall requires right knee surgery and will miss the 2026 season. General manager John Lynch confirmed on Saturday that Pearsall needs a procedure to repair a torn PCL. Pearsall, a 2024 first-round pick, experienced pain and swelling in his knee earlier this
Professional bowler Jakob Butturff died unexpectedly on Friday at the age of 32, the PBA Tour announced. Butturff won eight PBA Tour titles, including one major competition — the 2019 USBC Masters. “Jakob was one of the most unique players in PBA history,” PBA commissioner Tom Clark said. “Fans marv
Kansas City Chiefs rookie receiver Cyrus Allen was carted off the field with an apparent leg injury on Saturday after he collided with a teammate during a special teams drill. The severity of the injury was not immediately known for Allen, who had difficulty putting weight on his left leg before a c
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. “DeAndre 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) – FIFA president Gianni Infantino, hitherto untouchable at the helm of soccer’s 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) – FIFA President Gianni Infantino said on Friday that world soccer’s 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 “UEFA welcomes FIFA’s decision to withdraw
Aug 1 (Reuters) – Boxer Tarona Taafaki made history for Tuvalu when she won the Pacific island nation’s first ever Commonwealth Games medal in Glasgow, without winning a single bout. Taafaki, one of five entrants in the women’s 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 Italy’s 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 A’mir Sears has committed to Miami, according to ESPN. Sears was ESPN’s 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. They’re buyers — and they’re 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 Friday’s 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 Davis’ decision was due to his split of the purse. Davis was set to receive 25%, or $2.14 million, as the mandatory challenger. Haney would’ve pocketed 75%, or $6.41
SAN DIEGO (AP) — 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) — When Alli Schroder first saw “A League of Their Own” — a 1992 movie based on the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League — she saw herself in the story on the screen. “It was kind of motivating as a kid to watch it because even though there wasn’t a platform for us t
It was Cameron Young’s 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 catcher’s future with Baltimore came up Friday afternoon, Orioles president of baseball operations Mike Elias didn’t say yes. He didn’t say no, either. “We’ve put ourselves i
By Andrew Goudsward and Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, July 31 (Reuters) – Flawed work by a contractor caused the liner of the newly renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool to peel, President Donald Trump’s 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 weren’t 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 Cardinals’ running back depth chart. But as Allgeier knows from experience, depth charts are temporary. The Cardinals invested the No. 3 pick in No
