AMSTERDAM, Sept 15 (Reuters) – Dutch Olympic speed skating champion Jutta Leerdam has decided not to compete this season but said she is not retiring from the sport. The 27-year-old won the 1,000 metres title in an Olympic record 1 minute, 12.31 seconds at the Milano Cortina Games in February and to
By Field Level Media Sep 15 (Field Level Media) – Aaron Judge blasted a three-run homer into the third deck of the left field bleachers and the New York Yankees celebrated clinching a postseason berth by posting an 8-3 win over the Minnesota Twins on Monday night in Minneapolis. Jose Caballero went
CINCINNATI (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers marked their record-tying 14th consecutive trip to MLB’s postseason with a toast of bubbly after Monday night’s 4-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds. The bigger celebrations will come later. “It’s hard to say it ever feels routine, but it is the expectation
TORONTO, Sept 14 (Reuters) – The Toronto Raptors completed their trade for Kawhi Leonard on Monday after previously putting the deal on hold while the NBA investigated the seven-times All Star and Los Angeles Clippers over salary cap circumvention. In exchange for Leonard, the Raptors sent Brandon I
By Field Level Media Sep 15 (Field Level Media) – Colorado Rockies catcher Hunter Goodman left Monday night’s game in the seventh inning against the San Diego Padres with right thumb soreness. Goodman slid into third base on his two-out triple in the bottom of the sixth and then came out to warm up
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Pop superstar Taylor Swift was back at Arrowhead Stadium on Monday night, and sitting alongside Tom Cruise, to watch new husband Travis Kelce and his Kansas City Chiefs open the NFL season against the Denver Broncos. It was the first time Swift has seen Kelce play since they
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold has a “very unique, soft tissue” glute injury with no set timeline for his return, the team announced Monday. The injury is believed to be short-term and Darnold’s hip joint was unaffected, the team said. He has not been placed on injured reserve. It appears
By Field Level Media Sep 15 (Field Level Media) – The Denver Broncos reached out to Hall of Fame quarterback Drew Brees about guiding them in the AFC Championship Game last season, according to ESPN. Broncos assistant coaches Joe Lombardi and Pete Carmichael initiated the proposal, which the then-47
By Field Level Media Sep 15 (Field Level Media) – The Philadelphia Eagles are placing three-time Pro Bowl guard Landon Dickerson on injured reserve after he struggled through a knee injury in Sunday’s season opener, according to multiple reports. Dickerson will miss at least four games after playing
Sept 14 (Reuters) – Veteran mixed martial arts promoter Scott Coker on Monday unveiled Ki MMA, a new global promotion set to launch in the first quarter of 2027 with a 32-man featherweight tournament spanning four continents. Coker, the former head of Bellator MMA and Strikeforce, announced the vent
By Field Level Media Sep 14 (Field Level Media) – Pete Alonso said all the right things about his time with the New York Mets as he prepared for his first game at Citi Field as a member of the visiting team. Alonso spoke to reporters Monday before the Baltimore Orioles opened a three- game set at th
By Field Level Media Sep 14 (Field Level Media) – The Arizona Diamondbacks claimed former Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Jesus Sanchez off waivers on Monday afternoon. Toronto designated Sanchez for assignment on Sept. 11. Arizona (79-71) is practically the lone team that could unseat San Diego (81-68
By Field Level Media Sep 14 (Field Level Media) – The Baltimore Ravens could turn to the free-agent market after injuries left them thin at wide receiver during their season opener. Coach Jesse Minter said Monday there is “potential” for Baltimore to add another pass catcher after Zay Flowers and ro
By Field Level Media Sep 14 (Field Level Media) – Isiah Pacheco’s Detroit Lions debut has been delayed further, perhaps until December, after the running back underwent back surgery. Detroit head coach Dan Campbell said Monday that Pacheco had the procedure and will be out for “a significant amount
By Field Level Media Sep 14 (Field Level Media) – Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Ladd McConkey underwent testing on Monday to determine the extent of the rib injury he sustained in Los Angeles’ season- opening 26-14 loss to Arizona on Sunday, according to a report by NFL Network. Los Angeles coa
By Harshita Mary Varghese and Aditya Soni Sept 14 (Reuters) – More than 25 million viewers watched the Seattle Seahawks beat the New England Patriots in the NFL’s season opener last week, giving the league a strong prime-time start that eclipsed President Donald Trump’s speech at a Republican conven
By Field Level Media Sep 14 (Field Level Media) – Seventeen-year veteran Taj Gibson announced his retirement from the NBA on Monday, and reports indicated that he will re-join the Chicago Bulls organization as an assistant coach. Gibson, 41, spent his first eight seasons in Chicago after he was sele
By Field Level Media Sep 14 (Field Level Media) – The trade sending Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard back to the Toronto Raptors was officially signed off on by both teams on Monday after months of delay amidst the NBA’s investigation into Los Angeles allegedly giving Leonard impermissible benefits, a
By Field Level Media Sep 14 (Field Level Media) – The San Diego Padres reinstated first baseman Ty France from the paternity list and optioned second baseman Mason McCoy to Triple-A El Paso in advance of Monday’s game at Colorado. In his return to the Padres this season, the 32-year-old France is ba
By Field Level Media Sep 14 (Field Level Media) – Cleveland Browns head coach Todd Monken said Monday he anticipates keeping Deshaun Watson as the starting quarterback for the team’s game at Tampa Bay next week despite his subpar return to action on Sunday. Watson, who had been sidelined since Octob
By Field Level Media Sep 14 (Field Level Media) – The NFL’s decision to move its first game of the regular season up a day to Wednesday did not seem to pay off in terms of television ratings. Wednesday’s Week 1 Super Bowl rematch between the defending-champion Seattle Seahawks and visiting New Engla
By Field Level Media Sep 14 (Field Level Media) – Houston Texans linebacker Henry To’oTo’o is expected to miss an undetermined amount of time with a left shoulder injury, head coach DeMeco Ryans told reporters Monday. To’oTo’o walked off the field during Sunday’s season opener against the Buffalo Bi
By Field Level Media Sep 14 (Field Level Media) – Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay would not put a timeline on when outside linebacker Myles Garrett could return to action after knee surgery Monday. Following an underwhelming debut with the Rams on Thursday, Garrett was placed on injured reser
By Field Level Media Sep 14 (Field Level Media) – New England Patriots running back TreVeyon Henderson returned to practice on Monday as he eyes a Week 2 season debut Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Henderson, 23, missed all three practices last week with an ankle injury and was inactive for
By Field Level Media Sep 14 (Field Level Media) – Dallas Cowboys safety Malik Hooker has been diagnosed with a forearm fracture and is scheduled to meet with a specialist to determine a recovery timeline, ESPN reported Monday. Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer said after Sunday’s game that a f
By Field Level Media Sep 14 (Field Level Media) – Tennessee starting tight end Ethan Davis will miss the remainder of the season with an ACL injury, head coach Josh Heupel confirmed on Monday. The 6-foot-5, 247-pound senior from Atlanta caught touchdown passes in each of the first two games this sea
By Field Level Media Sep 14 (Field Level Media) – Carson Wentz is expected to start Week 2 for the Vikings after guiding Minnesota to a comeback win over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday. Starter Kyler Murray left the game early in the first quarter. He was hit in the head on a scramble and stayed do
By Field Level Media Sep 14 (Field Level Media) – The Buffalo Sabres signed forward Noah Ostlund to an eight-year extension on Monday worth $6.6 million per season. Ostlund, 22, recorded 27 points (11 goals, 16 assists) in 60 games during his rookie campaign in 2025-26. The 2022 first-round draft pi
By Field Level Media Sep 14 (Field Level Media) – Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman Da’Shawn Hand could miss the rest of the season with a torn quad, NFL Network reported Monday. The 30-year-old veteran is receiving multiple opinions before finalizing a diagnosis and determining whether surgery is w
DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) — The NHL is hosting its first regular-season games in Germany in 15 years, but the German league isn’t happy. German Ice Hockey League managing director Gernot Tripcke has voiced frustration, saying the NHL scheduled its games without discussing the dates with his league a
