Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. landed on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday due to tightness in his lower back. A starter for the American League in the All-Star Game last week, Witt left the Royals’ 4-3 win against the San Francisco Giants on Monday with back spasms. The roster move
Major League Soccer has announced a review into a tampering allegation against Inter Miami in the signing of Brazilian superstar midfielder Casemiro on Wednesday. “The league is gathering all relevant information and will refrain from further comment until the review is complete,” MLS said in a stat
The Athletics placed right-hander J.T. Ginn on the 15-day injured list Wednesday due to a blister on his right middle finger. The move is retroactive to Saturday for Ginn, who leads the team’s starters in wins (eight), ERA (3.46) and strikeouts (100) while making 22 appearances (19 starts) this seas
Rookie Azzi Fudd is accustomed to being in the national limelight after winning an NCAA championship with UConn in 2025 and being drafted No. 1 overall by the Dallas Wings last April. On Friday night in Chicago, Fudd will be back in the spotlight as one of six WNBA players participating in the 3-Poi
Competing in the 3M Open for the first time this week, Scottie Scheffler fielded nearly as many questions about Minnesota’s NFL team as he did about the golf tournament. The World No. 1 met with reporters at TPC Twin Cities in Blaine, Minn., after playing in Wednesday morning’s pro-am with Vikings h
Charlie Woods’ run at the 2026 U.S. Junior Amateur ended early Wednesday with a bogey on the first playoff hole. The 17-year-old son of Tiger Woods fell shy of advancing to match play at Saucon Valley Country Club in Bethlehem, Pa. Charlie Woods was one of 14 golfers in the playoff, competing for tw
Spurs star Victor Wembanyama will grace the cover of the NBA 2K27 video game, ESPN reported on Wednesday. The 7-foot-4 center powered San Antonio to the 2026 NBA Finals, with the Spurs falling to the New York Knicks in five games last month. In his third NBA season, Wembanyama averaged 25.0 points,
Australia’s Jason Day withdrew from the 3M Open on Wednesday due to a back injury. Day, 38, missed the cut at The Open Championship last week and withdrew during the first round of the U.S. Open on June 18, also with a back injury. The former World No. 1 is a 13-time winner on the PGA Tour, includin
The Hockey Diversity Alliance is adding a football element to its youth SummerFest in Toronto this weekend, with former NFL running back Marshawn Lynch serving as a special guest. Aside from competing in a celebrity ball hockey game, Lynch will also host a football clinic at the HDA’s fourth festiva
The Miami Heat said a live-stream link titled “LeBron James Introductory Press Conference” was posted by mistake to the team’s YouTube channel. The post, which included the date July 27, was later deleted. A team spokesperson told ESPN on Tuesday night that the club’s social media department had bee
The host Chicago Cubs sent 12 batters to the plate in a six-run first inning as they rolled to a comfortable 11-2 win over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night. Pete Crow-Armstrong was a perfect 2-for-2 with three walks and two RBIs for Chicago, which evened the series after the Tigers’ 8-6 extra-inn
By Aditya Soni and Jaspreet Singh July 21 (Reuters) – Nearly 63 million Americans tuned in to watch Spain beat Argentina in the FIFA World Cup final on Sunday, shattering viewership records and underscoring soccer’s growing appeal in the U.S. after decades of efforts to broaden its audience. Held in
SEATTLE (AP) — One day after Caleb Ferguson was caught on camera yelling at umpire Bill Miller and appearing to use profanity, the Cincinnati Reds lefty apologized. Before Tuesday night’s game against the Seattle Mariners, Ferguson said it was “unprofessional” for him to express his frustrations tow
Napheesa Collier is in line to make her 2026 season debut Wednesday, as the Minnesota Lynx listed their star guard as probable to face the Seattle Storm on Tuesday night’s injury report. Collier, 29, was the Most Valuable Player runner-up in consecutive seasons and the 2024 Defensive Player of the Y
The New York Yankees announced on Tuesday that left-hander Max Fried will be reinstated from the injured list and start the nightcap of Wednesday’s doubleheader against the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates. Yankees right-hander Gerrit Cole will start the opener, made necessary by a rainout on Tuesday. Fr
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Stephen Curry is headed to the Hall of Fame, making more basketball history with a first-of-its-kind exhibit for an active player. Stephen Curry: Beyond the Arc is set to open Friday, celebrating the career of a two-time MVP and the NBA’s career leader in 3-pointers. The Na
In his final tour level match on clay, three-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka dropped a grueling 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 decision to Argentina’s Roman Andres Burruchaga on Tuesday in the first round of the Estoril Open in Portugal. The 41-year old Swiss native, who will retire at the end of this season,
Athletics rookie infielder Joshua Kuroda-Grauer underwent emergency surgery for a ruptured testicle on Monday night after an injury during a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, the team announced Tuesday afternoon. Kuroda-Grauer underwent the surgery at a hospital in Phoenix and the team said he
Kurt Kitayama is in fine shape in the FedEx Cup playoff race heading into his title defense at the 3M Open this week in Blaine, Minn. Thanks to 11 straight made cuts and four top-10s on the year, including a T2 at the signature Genesis Invitational, Kitayama sits 32nd in the points’ standings. The t
NEW YORK (AP) — Baseball players proposed expanding eligibility for the amateur draft rather than decreasing it, maintaining 20 rounds of selections and moving it back to June in a signal the sport is heading to a labor confrontation this offseason. During a two-hour bargaining session Tuesday at Ma
Georgia’s recent results would satisfy almost any program. Kirby Smart, however, is not interested in measuring the Bulldogs solely by their consecutive SEC championships. Georgia has followed both titles with losses in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals, leaving Smart focused on producing b
Panthers standout right tackle Taylor Moton is dealing with a blood clot in his lung and will miss the beginning of the 2026 season, Carolina announced Tuesday. Moton was diagnosed with the blood clot in June and was placed on blood thinners. The team said he is responding well to treatment and is b
The Atlanta Braves activated outfielder Mike Yastrzemski from the 10-day injured list after a minimal-day absence due to left elbow soreness. Infielder Kyle Farmer was released from the roster in a corresponding move. Yastrzemski, 35, is hitting .230 with six homers and 28 RBIs in 85 games for the B
Longtime baseball broadcaster Karl Ravech and NFL Network insider Tom Pelissero are among the ESPN employees being laid off in a wave of cuts, according to multiple media reports on Tuesday. These layoffs are linked to ESPN’s acquisition of NFL Network, according to an internal memo from ESPN chairm
Kirby Smart borrows strategy, philosophy and teaching tools from many walks of life to maintain an edge at Georgia. In the past he’s studied corporate success stories, the Chicago Bulls’ dynasty and crossover elite athletes. So it’s not abundantly surprising to hear the Bulldogs’ head coach to invok
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Mammoth have signed defenseman John Marino to an eight-year, $54 million extension with an annual average value of $6.75 million. Marino’s deal, announced on Tuesday, comes on the heels of a career-best season that included his first career playoff goal. “We view John
New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson said the NBA champions have not yet discussed visiting the White House to celebrate their title, according to an interview conducted by Variety. Brunson’s admission comes after Knicks owner James Dolan said the franchise had already accepted an invitation to make
Fifty days before the NFL regular season begins, five teams opened training camp on Tuesday with rookies reporting for the Bills, Texans, Patriots, Panthers and Dolphins. Carolina kicks off the preseason with the Pro Football Hall of Fame game in Canton, Ohio, on Aug. 6 against the Arizona Cardinals
The Chicago White Sox placed catcher Kyle Teel on the injured list Tuesday with a left ankle sprain while catcher Edgar Quero was recalled from Triple-A Charlotte. Teel, 24, departed Monday’s road win against the Texas Rangers after he rolled his ankle on a play at the plate in the second inning. Te
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Jordyn Brooks has agreed to a three-year contract extension with the Miami Dolphins, ensuring the veteran linebacker remains a core piece of the team’s rebuild, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because th
