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
Jon Rahm has an outside shot at clinching another individual championship at LIV Golf United Kingdom this week, but the Spaniard doesn’t expect a lot of clarity on or off the course at this point in the season. Rahm, who won consecutive LIV Golf titles and leads Bryson DeChambeau in a bid for his th
The Utah Mammoth signed defenseman John Marino to an eight-year, $54 million contract extension on Tuesday. The deal carries an average annual value of $6.75 million and begins with the 2027-28 season. Marino, 29, had a career-high 36 points (four goals, 32 assists) and finished tied for fifth in th
The Portland Timbers named Marti Cifuentes as their new head coach on Tuesday, signing him to a three-year contract through the 2028-29 season. The 44-year-old Spaniard arrives with more than two decades of coaching experience across Europe, most recently with English side Leicester City in the EFL
All-Pro linebacker Jordyn Brooks agreed to a three-year, $51.3 million extension with the Miami Dolphins, agent Erik Burkhardt confirmed to ESPN on Tuesday. The deal includes $35 million in guaranteed money for Brooks, who initially joined the Dolphins in March 2024 on a three-year deal worth $30 mi
Chicago Stars FC forward Jordyn Huitema was placed on the season-ending injury list Tuesday with a torn left ACL. The knee injury occurred during the Stars’ 2-0 home loss against Angel City FC on Saturday. “The Chicago Stars wish Jordyn a speedy recovery with full support from the club and look forw
American cyclist Brandon McNulty was not seriously hurt in an apparent road rage incident before Tuesday’s time trial at the Tour de France in Evian-les-Bains, according to multiple reports. As McNulty was on his way to the start of stage 16, he was reportedly knocked off his bike by an angry motori
New York City FC signed veteran goalkeeper Greg Ranjitsingh to a contract extension through 2027-28 on Tuesday. The deal with the 33-year-old journeyman also includes an option for the 2028-29 campaign. “Greg brings valuable experience and leadership to our goalkeeping unit,” NYCFC sporting director
Yankees left-hander Max Fried is expected to return from the injured list and rejoin the rotation early next week when New York visits the Chicago White Sox, manager Aaron Boone said Tuesday on the “Talkin’ Yanks” podcast. Fried, 32, is set to throw 60 pitches Wednesday in his second rehab outing at
St. Louis City SC signed former Columbus Crew midfielder Alexandru Matan through 2028-29 on Tuesday. The deal with the 26-year-old Romanian free agent includes an option for 2029-30. St. Louis sent $100,000 in 2026 general allocation money to Columbus for Matan’s right of first refusal. Matan played
LeBron James’ longtime agent said the NBA superstar will decide on his next team when he’s good and ready. “We’re not going to be rushed,” Rich Paul said on Monday night’s episode of his “Game Over” podcast with Max Kellerman. “We’re not going to be rushed. It’s his choice to make and when he makes
July 21 (Reuters) – The PGA Tour and Europe-based DP World Tour announced a new multi-year strategic alliance with the Asian Tour on Tuesday that will run through at least 2029 and increase opportunities for players in Asia. • As part of their existing strategic alliance, the PGA Tour and DP World T
By Ossian Shine and Michael Church DALLAS, July 21 (Reuters) – The first 48-team World Cup has barely finished, but Gianni Infantino has already acknowledged the possibility that soccer’s biggest tournament could one day grow larger still, a move that could fundamentally alter the economics of the s
Caleb Durbin hit a tiebreaking solo home run to break in the eighth inning as the Boston Red Sox extended their winning streak to 14 games by beating the visiting Baltimore Orioles, 6-5, Monday night. The streak is the second longest in club history and one short of the franchise record set in 1946.
NEW YORK (AP) — Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Dennis Santana said he yelled at José Caballero for taking too long to get ready in the batter’s box, triggering a heated altercation in Monday night’s 8-5 loss to the New York Yankees. Both benches and bullpens emptied after Caballero bounced into an inni
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee manager Pat Murphy says the Brewers want to monitor Jacob Misiorowski’s workload coming out of the All-Star break. The first example of that came Monday night. Misiorowski worked just four innings in an 8-3 victory over the New York Mets that marked his first appearance si
BOSTON (AP) — Eighty years ago, a Boston Red Sox team led by future Hall of Famer Ted Williams went on a 15-game winning streak early in the season that still stands as the longest in team history. On Tuesday night, the Red Sox can match that mark set by the 1946 club. Caleb Durbin hit a tiebreaking
CLEVELAND (AP) — Manager Stephen Vogt and the Cleveland Guardians have been searching for a breakout game on offense for most of the season. They finally got it Monday night. The Guardians hit seven home runs in a 13-4 victory over Minnesota Twins, one short of the franchise record and matching the
The Women’s Tennis Association has changed its eligibility policy and will require athletes to submit to a one-time genetic gender test to establish eligibility, the organization revealed early this week. In a Reuters report detailing the specifics of the new requirements, players will be required t
After what may have been his final World Cup match, Lionel Messi was in tears on the field Sunday in East Rutherford, N.J., ruing a missed chance to win a second consecutive title for Argentina. Messi, without hinting whether his World Cup career was officially through, congratulated Spain and said
Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New York Jets safety Jordan Whitehead, whose career has been put on hold since he was injured in a two-vehicle car crash in early 2025, has been cleared to resume football activities, per a Monday report from NFL Network. A member of Tampa Bay’s 2020 Super Bowl-winnin
Connor Bedard doesn’t know exactly what he’ll be able to do physically when the Chicago Blackhawks open training camp in the fall. The young star forward is sure of one thing, though. Chicago is interested in nothing other than getting back to the playoffs for the first time since the turn of the de
In the first of another round of layoffs at ESPN, the network parted ways with NFL analyst and former NFL standout Ryan Clark on Monday. The move occurred as Clark, who has been with ESPN for 11 years, was on the air during “NFL Live.” Sources told The Athletic that Clark was told of the decision du
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani is expected to pitch off a mound sometime later this week, but there is no timetable for his return to the rotation. Ohtani had been scheduled to start against the Phillies in the finale of the three-game series in Philadelphia on We
CHICAGO (AP) — Connor Bedard never wavered. Whenever the young center was asked about his future, he always responded with similar variations of the same message. All the way to his $75 million, five-year contract with the Chicago Blackhawks. “I’ve said (it) so much and it’s not anything fake. Chica
Baltimore Orioles standout catcher Adley Rutschman was placed on the 10-day injured with left wrist inflammation on Monday. The move involving the three-time All-Star is retroactive to Sunday. Rutschman represented the Orioles in the All-Star Game last week. He is batting .251 with eight homers, 19
Egypt’s Mayar Sherif claimed her first title in nearly four years Monday after Spain’s Paula Badosa retired in the final of the Iasi Open in Romania. In a match moved back from Sunday due to rain, Sherif was up 6-4, 4-0 when Badosa was forced to bow out due to injury after 70 minutes. Sherif, 30, to
