LONDON, July 28 (Reuters) – The 50th Women’s British Open is teed up as a decider between American Nelly Korda and South Korea’s Ryu Hae-ran after they shared the silverware from the year’s first four majors, but plenty of other players will be seeking to end the duopoly at a parched Royal Lytham th
By Dawn Kopecki NEW YORK, July 28 (Reuters) – DraftKings, FanDuel and other online sports betting companies have ramped up election spending on the U.S. midterms to at least $72 million so far, the latest campaign election data shows, as prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket bring fresh scru
PARIS, July 28 (Reuters) – France great Zinedine Zidane’s long-held ambition to coach the national team became reality on Tuesday when the French Football Federation appointed the former captain and World Cup winner as Didier Deschamps’ successor on a four-year contract. The appointment of former Re
Griffin Conine’s walk-off single capped a three-run ninth inning for the Miami Marlins, who snapped a franchise-record 12-game losing streak with an 8-7 win over the visiting Philadelphia Phillies on Monday. Heriberto Hernandez and Conine homered for Miami, which had not won since July 9. The Marlin
Curtis Mead didn’t make it all the way through his Boston Red Sox debut on Monday, but the team is hopeful his injury isn’t serious. The second baseman was plunked on the left wrist by a fastball from Athletics right-hander Jack Perkins in the fourth inning of Boston’s 4-2 victory at West Sacramento
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Matthew Stafford looked across the Los Angeles Rams ‘ line in his first practice of training camp Monday and saw both the NFL Defensive Player of the Year and the highest-paid cornerback in the league. When he dropped back, he could throw to last season’s NFL leader in yards recei
MIAMI (AP) — Clayton McCullough breathed a sigh of relief. The Marlins finally won a game. Miami overcame two-run, ninth-inning deficit in the ninth on Monday to beat division-rival Philadelphia 8-7 and snap a 12-game losing streak — the longest such stretch in franchise history. It was the Marlins’
Liudmila Samsonova, the 2022 Mubadala DC Open champion, enjoyed her return to Washington on Monday, beating sixth-seeded Madison Keys 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 in the first round. The Russian withstood 10 aces from Keys by winning 80% of her first-serve points (35 of 44). It was a less stressful day for other s
France’s Terence Atmane avenged a first-round Wimbledon loss to Frances Tiafoe, prevailing 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Monday in the first round of the Mubadala DC Open in Washington. Tiafoe, a Washington-area native, was the tournament’s sixth seed. Atmane got the decisive service break in the next-to-last ga
Three-time Pro Bowl linebacker/safety Jamal Adams is headed to his sixth NFL team after agreeing to terms with the Minnesota Vikings on Monday. The 30-year-old veteran confirmed his decision with a post on X that said “Year 10 #skol.” Adams spent last season with the Las Vegas Raiders, amassing 45 t
The Cleveland Guardians and Cincinnati Reds will have to wait another day to begin the latest installment of the Ohio Cup. Monday night’s series opener in Cincinnati was postponed because of rain and rescheduled as part of a split doubleheader on Tuesday. The makeup game will begin at 1:40 p.m. loca
Vita Vea has requested a trade from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after negotiations over a new contract failed to produce an agreement. The two-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle’s agent, Collin Roberts, confirmed the request to multiple reporters Monday, one day before Tampa Bay’s veteran players were sche
Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez will continue his playing career in Texas after signing with USL Championship expansion club Atletico Dallas. The 38-year-old Mexican striker agreed to a two-year contract that includes a club option for a third season. Hernandez becomes the first player signed by Atlet
One win has put Jackson Koivun on the map. It might also be enough to get him a spot in the FedEx Cup playoffs. Koivun won the 3M Open on Sunday in Minnesota in his third start since turning pro. The 21-year-old, a former college star and No. 1-ranked amateur in the world, went 25 under par at TPC T
Founded five years ago as an advocacy group for athletes, the College Football Players Association announced on Monday that Stanford football players have formed the CFBPA’s first chapter led by active athletes — a first step toward what the group hopes will eventually become a collective bargaining
New York Yankees All-Star outfielder Cody Bellinger was diagnosed with a Grade 2 hamstring strain and faces a recovery timeline of four to six weeks, manager Aaron Boone said Monday. Bellinger was placed on the 10-day injured list Sunday after injuring himself rounding first base during a win over t
The Chicago Cubs designated veteran right-handed starting pitcher Jameson Taillon for assignment on Monday. The Cubs selected the contract of right-hander Andrew Wantz from Triple-A Iowa in a corresponding move. Taillon, 34, was in the final season of a four-year, $68 million contract with Chicago.
The Indianapolis Colts placed wide receiver Alec Pierce and rookie linebacker CJ Allen on the physically unable to perform list Monday ahead of the start of training camp. Pierce’s recovery from offseason ankle surgery is still ongoing. He signed a four-year, $114 million contract to stay in Indiana
PLANO, Texas (AP) — Athletics prospect Ryan Lasko, who broke his back in a frightening collision with a minor league teammate four weeks ago, posted on social media Monday he has made progress in his recovery and has regained some feeling in his legs. Lasko had surgery June 30 to address a fractured
Felled by an Achilles injury last December, Colts quarterback Daniel Jones said Monday he will be under center for Indianapolis’ first training camp practice Wednesday. “I’m feeling good,” Jones said on ESPN’s “The Pat McAfee Show” on Monday. “Plan is to be back in 11-on-11, full team drills Wednesd
Athletics prospect Ryan Lasko said Monday that he has regained some feeling in his legs nearly four weeks after he broke his back during a scary collision with a teammate during a Double-A game. Lasko, 24, was playing center field for Midland on June 30 when he dove for a ball and collided with righ
July 27 (Reuters) – World number one Aryna Sabalenka and 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic headline the initial entry list for this year’s U.S. Open mixed doubles championship, organisers said on Monday, as the revamped event returns for a second edition. Six-times Grand Slam winner Iga Swi
July 27 (Reuters) – Lucas Glover insisted on Monday that kicking off his shoes during a recent PGA Tour event was not a silent protest against the AimPoint putting technique but rather a sock-footed workaround so his metal spikes would not leave any more evidence behind. The former U.S. Open champio
After the Los Angeles Lakers were eliminated in the second round of the 2026 postseason, superstar LeBron James wrote that he was “done,” but on Monday, the Philadelphia 76ers officially welcomed the four-time MVP and four-time NBA champion into the fold. James, who turns 42 in December, signed a tw
The Cincinnati Reds placed versatile infielder/outfielder Spencer Steer on the 10-day injured list Monday due to a right wrist sprain. Steer was injured while making an awkward swing on Sunday when facing St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Kyle Leahy in the fifth inning. He fouled off the pitch and be
The Portland Timbers are finalizing a deal to sign Dutch forward Vincent Janssen, The Athletic reported on Monday. Janssen, 32, is a free agent after departing Belgium’s Royal Antwerp earlier this summer. He reportedly will not occupy a designated roster slot in Portland, where he could fill the vac
The Chicago White Sox reinstated outfielder Everson Pereira from the seven-day concussion injured list on Monday. Pereira, 25, sustained the injury on June 17 after crashing into the wall following a leaping catch at Yankee Stadium. He is batting .232 with four doubles, three home runs and seven RBI
The Tampa Bay Rays’ battle for a new ballpark deal hit another obstacle with Tampa’s city council removing from its agenda an upcoming vote on a public funding proposal. Front Office Sports reported Monday that a deepening political rift between the city council and Mayor Jane Castor led legislators
Tony Romo withdrew from an upcoming golf tournament in the wake of his arrest last week in Wisconsin for allegedly operating a vehicle while intoxicated. The former Dallas Cowboys quarterback and current CBS Sports analyst had been scheduled to play in the Texas State Open starting Tuesday in Tyler,
Nashville SC acquired midfielder Famara Camara from Norwegian side Ranheim Fotball on Monday. The 21-year-old Senegal native is signed through June 2029 with an option through June 2030. He will occupy an international roster slot. Camara recorded one goal and two assists in 39 appearances across al
