GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Ahman Green, a four-time Pro Bowl running back and the Green Bay Packers’ career rushing leader, said he learned last year that he has early onset Parkinson’s disease. The 49-year-old Green discussed his diagnosis this week on Tyler Dunne’s “Go Long” podcast. “I know unfortuna
Atlanta United transferred defender Pedro Amador to Israeli Premier League side Hapoel Be’er Sheva on Thursday. The 27-year-old left back from Portugal joined the Five Stripes from Liga Portugal’s Moreirense FC in July 2024. Amador contributed two goals and nine assists in 53 matches across all comp
Baker Mayfield told reporters Thursday that he felt “disrespected” and “undervalued” by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after failing to reach a contract extension by his self-imposed deadline. Mayfield is entering the final season of a three-year, $100 million contract he signed in March 2024, with his $3
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former San Diego Chargers linebacker and college football hall of famer Billy Ray Smith Jr. has died. He was 64. Smith’s family said in a statement Wednesday that Smith died following a bout with CTE-caused dementia. “It is with profound sadness that we share the loss of our belov
Former San Diego Chargers linebacker and College Football Hall of Famer Billy Ray Smith Jr. died on Wednesday at age 64, his family announced. “It is with profound sadness that we share the loss of our beloved Billy Ray Smith Jr., who passed away peacefully surrounded by family,” the family statemen
Defending champion Alex de Minaur of Australia needed just over two hours to win his first-round match at the Mubadala DC Open, getting past Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 on Wednesday. de Minaur logged twice as many double faults as aces (8-4), but he got the lone service break of the th
Taysom Hill, who starred for the New Orleans Saints for the better part of nine seasons as a unique jack-of-all-trades, has announced his departure from the team via social media. The 35-year-old gained fame for playing multiple positions — and doing it well — in an era that hadn’t typically seen th
Alexandra Eala ousted the defending Mubadala DC Open champion, No. 7 seed Leylah Fernandez, with a 6-2, 7-6 (1) victory to advance to the quarterfinals in Washington. The Filipina competitor dropped five straight games to fall into a 5-1 second-set hole before responding with five straight game wins
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers expect Shohei Ohtani to pitch again this season, but they’re not rushing the two-way superstar back to the mound because of concern about him overcompensating while his left knee heals. Andrew Friedman downplayed Ohtani’s right biceps soreness, too. “If it
The Texas Rangers dealt for catcher Logan O’Hoppe and relief pitcher Chase Silseth on Wednesday, sending the Los Angeles Angels minor league prospect Angel Arredondo in return. O’Hoppe, 26, has appeared in 386 games over the past five years with the Angels. He owns a .227 career batting average, tho
Athletics All-Star first baseman Nick Kurtz exited Wednesday’s game against the Boston Red Sox after the first inning due to being hit by a pitch on the left forearm. Boston left-hander Patrick Sandoval nailed Kurtz with an inside full-count pitch and Kurtz was writhing in obvious pain. He eventuall
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Puka Nacua says he never considered holding out of training camp as he enters the final year of his rookie contract with the Los Angeles Rams. The All-Pro receiver loves — and needs — the day-to-day grind of football too much to step away from it, even for financial purposes. Nacu
The Seattle Storm issued an apology statement Wednesday, one day after one of their co-owners verbally accosted two teenage female fans with expletives because they were holding signs supporting the views of Indiana’s Sophie Cunningham during a home game against the Fever. The teenagers each had a s
Jackson Koivun’s celebration after his first PGA Tour victory required little more than a fishing rod and a quiet pond. Rather than organize a party after winning the 3M Open on Sunday, the 21-year-old remained at TPC Twin Cities to go fishing after the biggest week of his young career. “I heard rea
Minnesota Twins All-Star center fielder Byron Buxton was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday for the second time this month due to a right hip impingement. Buxton returned from the injured list on July 20 after missing nine games but re-injured his hip while batting in the third inning durin
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos on Wednesday hit the field for the first time this summer after welcoming back a player and a coach who’ve had run-ins with the law. Linebacker Jonathon Cooper, who faces an Aug. 31 arraignment on several domestic violence charges following two arrests last
The Kansas City Royals placed first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday due to right wrist soreness. In a corresponding move, the Royals recalled outfielder John Rave from Triple-A Omaha. Pasquantino, 28, had gone on the IL after fracturing the hamate bone in his right
Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton said the team is “staying the course” with linebacker Jonathon Cooper, who was arrested twice last month on domestic violence-related charges. Cooper was excused from the team’s mandatory minicamp last month after being arrested on June 4 and again on June 11 followi
Optimism that New York Giants star receiver Malik Nabers will be healthy for the start of the season rose considerably on Wednesday’s first day of training camp workouts. Nabers is nine months removed from surgery for a torn ACL and meniscus in his right knee. He did more individual work than observ
The PGA Tour’s yearly tournament at Torrey Pines will become part of the new Championship Series when the circuit introduces its redesigned competitive structure in 2028. The San Diego-area event will be known as The Sentry beginning in 2027 under a new title sponsorship agreement. The first edition
DETROIT (AP) — Trade deadline target Tarik Skubal and Detroit fans gave each other a warm farewell Wednesday, just in case this was the two-time Cy Young Award winner’s final appearance in a Tigers jersey. What happened after Skubal left made it all the more likely this was indeed goodbye. Skubal wa
July 29 (Reuters) – Trey Mullinax has been suspended for six months after testing positive for a substance prohibited under the PGA Tour’s anti-doping policy, the tour said on Wednesday. Mullinax, who is eligible to return on January 16, 2027, cooperated with the tour’s process and accepted the pena
Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid had positive news Wednesday on the condition of offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy’s wife, Mia, who was shot last weekend — allegedly by one of their sons. “She’s doing better,” Reid said, “and great from where she was.” Reid said Mia Bieniemy is out of the intens
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — There was business to discuss as the Philadelphia Eagles opened their sixth training camp under coach Nick Sirianni. They have a new offensive coordinator — yes, another one — and players in new roles and ones playing on hefty new contracts. So Jordan Davis, one of the biggest of
The Milwaukee Brewers are adjusting their starting rotation after recalling left-hander Thomas Pannone to face the San Francisco Giants on the road Wednesday afternoon. Pannone, 32, will take the roster spot of rookie right-hander Garrett Stallings, who was optioned to Triple-A Nashville. Pannone wa
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs reported to training camp but was not on the field with teammates for their first practice on Wednesday as his agent and the franchise work on negotiating a new deal. Lions coach Dan Campbell said he did not have an update on talks. “Y
July 29 (Reuters) – FIFA plans to create a $20 billion subsidiary to run the World Cup and its other events, offering stakes of up to 20% in FIFA Forward Enterprise to external investors, in a heavily criticised proposal by president Gianni Infantino that would provide member associations with a dra
Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Shemar Stewart was carted from the field Wednesday after an apparent serious left leg injury during 11-on-11 drills. Stewart’s left leg appeared to buckle and hyperextend before he went down on the field. He initially was unable to put any weight on his leg before ho
July 29 (Reuters) – The San Jose Sharks on Wednesday signed Canadian forward Macklin Celebrini to a five-year, $94 million contract extension that will make him the highest-paid NHL player. The deal carries an $18.8 million average annual value and will keep the 20-year-old centre in San Jose throug
Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell said Wednesday that it was “unfortunate” but necessary when discussing the team’s decision to release former cornerback Terrion Arnold last month. Arnold, a 2024 first-round draft pick, was arrested on felony charges of armed robbery and kidnapping on June 24. H
