D.C. United announced the acquisition of Japanese defender/midfielder Kimito Nono on Wednesday. Nono, 24, arrives from the Kashima Antlers of Japan’s top-flight J1 League and is signed through 2028-29 with an option for 2029-30. He will occupy an international roster slot. “Kimito has been an outsta
Preseason NBA games in Canada will take place in Quebec City and Vancouver involving the Toronto Raptors, Los Angeles Clippers and Miami Heat, the league announced Wednesday. The NBA Canada Games 2026 will see the Raptors meet the Heat on Oct. 3, at Videotron Centre in Quebec City, and the Raptors f
Carolina Panthers rookie wide receiver Chris Brazzell II was carted off the practice field Wednesday with an apparent knee injury. The third-round draft pick was seen holding his left knee after going down during seven-on-seven drills, according to multiple reports from the scene. He was transported
The NCAA suspended Tennessee linebacker Arion Carter for two games because his agent paid for a flight to a pre-draft NFL training facility, the Knoxville News Sentinel reported Wednesday. Accepting the $427 plane ticket was a Level III violation of NCAA rules, per the report. Carter ultimately deci
Tampa Bay veteran defensive tackle Vita Vea “tweaked something” and did not practice Wednesday at training camp, Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles said. The unspecified injury comes two days after the two-time Pro Bowl selection’s agent confirmed that his client is seeking a trade following failed c
San Jose Sharks superstar forward Macklin Celebrini signed a five-year, $94 million contract extension on Wednesday. At $18.8 million per season, he will become the highest-paid player in the league when his extension kicks in during the 2027-28 season. Anaheim Ducks center Leo Carlsson signed for $
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell said Wednesday he addressed the franchise’s “unfortunate” decision to release Terrion Arnold with the team on the eve of training camp as the former cornerback is facing felony charges. “You never want to let go of a player, especially somebo
Wyndham Clark hopes his successful first pitch at Tuesday’s Tigers game carries over to the first tee Thursday at the Rocket Classic in Detroit. The Tigers delivered arguably their finest performance of the season with a 14-0 rout of the Baltimore Orioles after the ceremonial opening pitch from the
49ers coach Kyle Shanahan takes blame for the crash that left him with a concussion SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan took the blame for the car crash that left him with a concussion and other injuries, saying he took his eyes off the road to reach for his fallen cel
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons’ quarterback competition will have to wait another day after coach Kevin Stefanski said Wednesday that Tua Tagovailoa sustained a minor injury, and he’ll be back “sooner rather than later.” Stefanski described the injury as a “flare-up” and said he does
By John Revill ZURICH, July 29 (Reuters) – Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter on Wednesday slammed the world football governing body’s plans to create a $20 billion subsidiary to run the World Cup, saying the tournament was not a commercial asset that belonged to a few executives. Blatter, who was F
July 29 (Reuters) – FIFA’s proposal to sell stakes in a $20 billion commercial subsidiary has drawn strong criticism from soccer’s regional confederations, which said they were blindsided by the world governing body’s plan to bring private investors into the sport. The Confederations of North Americ
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, July 29 (Reuters) – Delta Air Lines will offer a sports prediction game on flights in a partnership with sports betting company DraftKings, but will not allow gambling, it said on Wednesday. The airline said the game will be open to passengers aged 21 and older and al
By Gabriel Araujo SAO PAULO, July 29 (Reuters) – Neymar appeared to confirm his retirement from international soccer, saying he no longer wanted to play for Brazil, weeks after suggesting his international career had ended following their World Cup last-16 loss to Norway. The 34-year-old forward, Br
Gleyber Torres homered and drove in five runs and the host Detroit Tigers scored in every inning they batted in a 14-0 rout of the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday. Eduardo Valencia, recalled from Triple-A Toledo earlier in the series, hit a pair of homers among four hits and drove in four runs as the T
By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE, July 29 (Reuters) – FIFA’s push to open the World Cup to private equity marks a dramatic attempt to reshape the commercial landscape of global soccer, while opening a new front in a long-running battle with Europe for power and control over the massive wealth generated by th
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani says his right biceps is not 100% in addition to his sore left knee, and both factored into the Los Angeles Dodgers’ two-way superstar not throwing a bullpen last week. The four-time MVP hasn’t pitched in a game since July 3 but has continued to play regularly as the
Charlie Woods, the 17-year-old son of Tiger Woods, sits just above the cut line after the first round of the Junior PGA Championships on Tuesday in Frisco, Texas. Woods, from Jupiter, Fla., is tied for 53rd place after shooting a 3-over-par 75 at Fields Ranch’s East Course. The top 60 players and ti
Second-seeded Ben Shelton survived a stiff test from qualifier Martin Damm on Tuesday, winning an all-U.S. matchup 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 in the first round of the Mubadala DC Open in Washington. Shelton broke serve to end his first match since he took a marathon five-set loss against Finland’s Otto Virtanen
WASHINGTON (AP) — Toronto pitcher Shane Bieber’s start against the Washington Nationals was anything but a walk in the park. The former Cy Young Award winner issued walks to six of the nine batters he faced — including three with the bases loaded — before departing after two-thirds of an inning Tues
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Curtis Mead will miss an undetermined amount of time with a left wrist injury suffered in his first game with the Boston Red Sox. The Red Sox acquired Mead on Saturday in a trade that sent left-hander Connelly Early to Washington. Mead was injured in his second at-bat
The Kansas City Royals placed rookie right-hander Beck Way on the 15-day injured list on Tuesday because of back spasms and tightness. In a corresponding move, the Royals recalled right-hander Easton McGee from Triple-A Omaha. Way, 26, last pitched on Friday when he started and took the loss in a 2-
San Francisco Giants infielder Casey Schmitt could miss the rest of the season after tearing the meniscus cartilage in his left knee during Monday night’s game against the Milwaukee Brewers. Schmitt, 27, had been enjoying the best season of his four-year career with personal bests in batting average
San Francisco Giants infielder Casey Schmitt could miss the rest of the season after tearing the meniscus cartilage in his left knee during Monday night’s game against the Milwaukee Brewers. Schmitt, 27, had been enjoying the best season of his four-year career with personal bests in batting average
New York Jets quarterback Geno Smith said Tuesday that he regrets if he was a distraction to the team because of incidents in the offseason and wants to move forward. Smith addressed the media for the first time since a June incident in which a woman, identified as an ex-girlfriend, accused him of b
Curtis Mead suffered a broken left wrist in his first game for the Boston Red Sox following a trade over the weekend. The Red Sox will place Mead on the injured list after tests Tuesday revealed a fracture in the infielder’s wrist. Mead joined the team in California as the Red Sox began a series aga
CLEVELAND (AP) — Denzel Ward has agreed to a two-year extension with the Cleveland Browns that will make him the highest-paid defensive back in the NFL, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press. The five-time Pro Brown cornerback will sign a two-year extension worth $62.2 million —
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — As Klint Kubiak oversees his first training camp as a head coach, he is faced with the daunting task of figuring out how to juggle going with Kirk Cousins as the Raiders’ starting quarterback — for now — while getting the most out of overall No. 1 draft pick Fernando Mendoza.
DETROIT (AP) — Tarik Skubal is still the ace of the Detroit Tigers’ pitching staff as far as manager A.J. Hinch is concerned. Hinch confirmed Tuesday that Skubal is still scheduled to start on Wednesday against the Baltimore Orioles. With the Tigers at 50-57 and the Aug. 3 trade deadline quickly app
Forward Khyah Harper will join the Houston Dash for the remainder of the 2026 season on a free transfer from Gotham FC. The 23-year-old has appeared in 17 regular-season matches since making her NWSL debut with Gotham FC in March 2025. She scored her first NWSL goal in her first start on Aug. 2, 202
