By Field Level Media Oct 19 (Field Level Media) – The Baltimore Orioles named Chicago Cubs executive Jared Banner as their new general manager on Monday. Banner will work alongside president of baseball operations Mike Elias, who held the GM role in Baltimore from 2018-25. Banner has worked in opera
Western Illinois quarterback Kennedy McGill earned his third Ohio Valley Conference Offensive Player of the Week honor after a 447-yard performance at Southeast Missouri.
By Field Level Media Oct 19 (Field Level Media) – The Indianapolis Colts fired general manager Chris Ballard on Monday, one day after a 26-20 loss at home to the previously winless Tennessee Titans. Ballard, 57, has held the position since January 2017 and signed a five-year contract extension in 20
LIVERPOOL, England, Oct 19 (Reuters) – Liverpool must be patient with midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai’s recovery from a hamstring injury, while right back Jeremie Frimpong is facing a spell on the sidelines after suffering a fresh muscle problem, head coach Andoni Iraola said on Monday. • The pair wer
Oct 19 (Reuters) – World number six Elina Svitolina said on Monday that she and former tennis player Gael Monfils were ending their marriage, with the Ukrainian adding that the emotional toll of Russia’s war in her homeland left her needing to rediscover herself. The couple married in July 2021 and
By Field Level Media Oct 19 (Field Level Media) – Duke cornerback Kimari Robinson apologized on social media on Sunday night, a day after he went viral for swatting at the arm of a female team trainer during the host Blue Devils’ 24-20 loss to North Carolina. The redshirt junior was standing over in
By Field Level Media Oct 19 (Field Level Media) – The Oklahoma City Thunder and guard Cason Wallace have agreed to a five-year, $139 million contract extension, according to multiple reports on Sunday night. ESPN first reported the extension, with attribution to Wallace’s agents at Excel Sports Mana
Oct 19 (Reuters) – Olympic badminton champion An Se-young became the sport’s most decorated women’s singles player on Sunday after the South Korean claimed her 47th international title at the Denmark Open. An’s 21-23 21-14 21-18 win over Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi in the final in Odense took her clear
By Field Level Media Oct 19 (Field Level Media) – Buffalo safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson said he expects a fine or other punishment from the league following his ejection for spitting during the Bills’ 33-30 win over the host Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday. Gardner-Johnson was assessed an unsportsmanlike-
Oct 19 (Reuters) – Alejandro Davidovich Fokina waited seven years for an ATP Tour title then three came along at once. The Spaniard, who made his tour debut in April 2019, captured the Shanghai Masters title with a 1-6 7-6(5) 6-4 win over compatriot Rafael Jodar on Sunday, earning him a third career
By Field Level Media Oct 19 (Field Level Media) – Atlanta Falcons rookie linebacker Kendal Daniels left the game against the Chicago Bears on a stretcher on Sunday, a day when several frontline players made early exits due to injuries. According to the Falcons, Daniels was conscious and had full mov
By Field Level Media Oct 19 (Field Level Media) – Phoenix Suns center Oso Ighodaro agreed to a three-year, $29 million extension on the eve of the season, ESPN reported Sunday night. Ighodaro’s extension begins with the 2028-29 season. He will make 2.3 million this season and $2.5 million in 2027-28
By Field Level Media Oct 19 (Field Level Media) – An MRI has confirmed that Sacramento Kings guard Ben Simmons tore his right Achilles tendon during practice on Sunday and will undergo surgery, the team announced amid reports that he is expected to miss the season. A three-time All-Star and former N
By Field Level Media Oct 18 (Field Level Media) – Tyler Reddick had to take his No. 45 Toyota to the Arizona desert to end his thirst for victory. The 23XI Racing driver made a two-tire stop on the final pit stop, completed a bold four-wide move on a restart and returned to Victory Lane by winning S
By Field Level Media Oct 18 (Field Level Media) – Florida State running back Ousmane Kromah will miss the rest of the season after sustaining a serious left ankle injury during the Seminoles’ double- overtime loss at then-No. 3 Miami on Saturday night. The school said Kromah underwent surgery in Mia
By Field Level Media Oct 19 (Field Level Media) – Andre Szmyt kicked a 37-yard field goal as time expired to give the Cleveland Browns a 13-10 victory over the visiting Baltimore Ravens on Sunday and a share of first place in the AFC North. Deshaun Watson connected with Jerry Jeudy on a 33-yard pass
By Field Level Media Oct 19 (Field Level Media) – Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Ladd McConkey was ruled out with a concussion in the first half of Sunday’s 22-6 road loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. McConkey underwent further evaluation after being hit near midfield midway through the first quar
By Field Level Media Oct 18 (Field Level Media) – Los Angeles Rams cornerback Trent McDuffie will not play against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday because of a groin injury, in another blow to the team’s defense. The Rams, who acquired the 2023 first-team All-Pro performer in an offseason trade with
By Field Level Media Oct 19 (Field Level Media) – Philadelphia Eagles edge rusher Nolan Smith sustained a concussion in the first half of the team’s 25-14 home loss against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday. Smith, 25, was rushing the passer with 12:45 left in the second quarter when he was chip-block
By Field Level Media Oct 18 (Field Level Media) – Wake Forest has placed longtime baseball coach Tom Walter on leave, the university confirmed. The school issued a statement Saturday after Wake Forest-centered site Demon Deacons Digest reported the news. No reason for the move has been disclosed. “W
By Field Level Media Oct 18 (Field Level Media) – New Orleans Saints quarterback Tyler Shough will once again be under center on Sunday against the New York Giants while playing with multiple broken bones in his non-throwing hand, ESPN reported. The Saints have listed Shough on the injury report wit
SHANGHAI, Oct 18 (Reuters) – Alejandro Davidovich Fokina ended Rafael Jodar’s dream run at the Shanghai Masters on Sunday, battling back to beat his fellow Spaniard 1-6 7-6(5) 6-4 and clinch the biggest title of his career. The 25th-seeded Davidovich Fokina is set to climb 13 places to a career-high
By Field Level Media Oct 18 (Field Level Media) – The Big 12 acknowledged that one second should have been placed back on the clock after what turned out to be the final play of the Notre Dame-BYU game on Saturday in Provo, Utah. With four seconds remaining on the clock, Notre Dame quarterback CJ Ca
WUHAN, China, Oct 18 (Reuters) – French Open finalist Maja Chwalinska won her first title on the WTA tour as she shook off early nerves to beat Sonay Kartal 2-6 6-4 6-2 at the Wuhan Open final on Sunday. Left-hander Chwalinska deployed a defensive right-handed lob to disrupt Kartal’s flow and outwit
By Field Level Media Oct 18 (Field Level Media) – Carter Verhaeghe scored a natural hat trick as the Florida Panthers made NHL history in an 8-3 rout of the visiting Seattle Kraken on Saturday. The Panthers became the first team in NHL history to record natural hat tricks — three consecutive goals b
By Field Level Media Oct 18 (Field Level Media) – With her tenure as WNBA commissioner in its final months, Cathy Engelbert met with media prior to Game 1 of the WNBA Finals in San Francisco on Saturday and touted the league’s unprecedented popularity in recent years — but also warned of headaches t
Oct 17 (Reuters) – Brandon Figueroa withdrew from his fight against Tomoki Kameda on Saturday, a day after he was stripped of his WBA featherweight title for failing to make weight. On Friday, Figueroa lost his title after hitting the scales at 1.4 pounds over the 126-pound weight limit. The fight h
Oct 18 (Reuters) – American Gretchen Walsh said she had surprised herself by bettering her own short course 50 metres freestyle world record, adding that she was hoping to go even quicker at the world championships in Beijing this year. Walsh’s time of 22.75 seconds at the UVA SCM Pro Am in Charlott
Princeton High School runners posted multiple personal and season-best times at the 48th Annual Patriot Invitational at Detweiller Park in Peoria, with Ruby Acker breaking 19:00 for the first time by a PHS girl since 2010.
By Field Level Media Oct 17 (NASCAR Wire Service) – AVONDALE, Ariz. — Score one for the drivers in hot pursuit of Chase leader Kyle Larson. In qualifying for Sunday’s 312-lap Freeway Insurance 500 at Phoenix Raceway (3 p.m. ET on USA, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio), Ryan Blaney claimed the pole posi
