By Nicole Fernandes Sept 17 (Reuters) – US coach Mauricio Pochettino is betting on youth for the nation’s upcoming friendlies against Peru, Chile, Mexico and Canada, with Christian Pulisic among the big names absent from the 28-man squad unveiled on Thursday. Pochettino is beginning a new chapter wi
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Knicks said Thursday they are pausing ticket sales after a mistake caused them to be listed for amounts that were too high. The NBA champions put individual game tickets for the 2026-27 season on sale this week. The get-in price for the Oct. 20 season opener against Phil
By Field Level Media Sep 17 (Field Level Media) – The get-in price for tickets to the New York Knicks’ season opener against the Philadelphia 76ers is $1,251, according to TicketData.com. That figure is higher than the get-in price for any regular-season game during the 2025-26 season. The reigning
By Field Level Media Sep 17 (Field Level Media) – Pro Football Hall of Famer Emmitt Smith is very much aware that Derrick Henry is rapidly gaining ground on his all-time NFL rushing record. Smith, in fact, feels that Henry has a chance to break it. “Oh yeah, I think it’s possible,” Smith said, via D
By Field Level Media Sep 17 (Field Level Media) – Northwestern football coach David Braun agreed to a contract extension through the 2031 season, the school announced on Thursday. His prior deal, which came after he was promoted from interim coach in 2023, expired after the 2028 campaign. The new co
By Field Level Media Sep 17 (Field Level Media) – North Carolina defensive coordinator Steve Belichick will resign his post effective Oct. 27, when his current medical leave at the university expires. Belichick follows Tar Heels football general manager Michael Lombardi out of Chapel Hill as an inve
LONDON, Sept 17 (Reuters) – Britain’s former world number one doubles player Joe Salisbury has retired from professional tennis at the age of 34. The six-time Grand Slam doubles champion’s last match was his semi-final defeat alongside American long-time partner Rajeev Ram at this month’s U.S. Open.
By Field Level Media Sep 17 (Field Level Media) – Houston Texans wide receiver Nico Collins is uncertain to play in Sunday’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals after injuring his hamstring during Wednesday’s practice, ESPN reported. Per the report, Texans team doctors don’t view the injury as “seri
NFL teams only need to look back a year to see how little a Week 1 loss might mean It’s only natural for Week 1 of the NFL season to fuel some overreactions. What happened last season was the latest example of why that might not be wise. The Seattle Seahawks won the title against the New England Pat
PHOENIX (AP) — Miami Marlins ace Sandy Alcantara has pitched more than 200 innings this season. None of them came in a save situation — until Wednesday night. With the Marlins clinging to faint playoff hopes, Alcantara came out of the bullpen for the first time in nine years and closed out a 4-3 vic
Sept 17 (Reuters) – Lionel Messi scored his 100th goal for Inter Miami as the Major League Soccer side beat Mexican club Cruz Azul 2-0 to win the Campeones Cup at Nu Stadium in Florida on Wednesday. Messi, making his 115th appearance for Miami, struck 24 minutes into the annual match between the MLS
By Field Level Media Sep 17 (Field Level Media) – Rookie Petey Halpin belted a three-run homer in the sixth inning to help the host Cleveland Guardians grab sole possession of first place in the American League Central with a 6-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday. Jo Adell ripped a two
CHICAGO (AP) — As Pete Crow-Armstrong came up with the bases loaded in the eighth inning, the Wrigley Field crowd chanted “M-V-Pete! M-V-Pete!” — and not for the first time Wednesday night. The fans serenaded the Chicago star after his first home run, his 43rd to break Billy Williams’ Cubs record fo
By Field Level Media Sep 17 (Field Level Media) – Top-seeded Marta Kostyuk is through to the quarterfinals of the Guadalajara Open even though she has yet to play a point in the Mexican tournament. The Ukrainian received a first-round bye, and she got a walkover in her scheduled second-round match o
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — The Winnipeg Jets suspended goaltender Connor Hellebuyck on Wednesday night for failing to report to training camp. The team said general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff would address the media Thursday morning. It did not specify the length of the suspension for the U.S. Olympi
By Field Level Media Sep 17 (Field Level Media) – Winnipeg goaltender Connor Hellebuyck, who publicly requested a trade last month, was suspended by the team Wednesday after failing to report to training camp. The 33-year-old veteran has spent all 11 of his NHL seasons with the Jets, winning the Vez
By Field Level Media Sep 17 (Field Level Media) – Though he did not appear to suffer an injury in last Saturday’s win over Louisiana Tech, quarterback Sam Leavitt is listed as doubtful for No. 7 LSU’s rivalry showdown at No. 8 Ole Miss on Saturday. According to On3, Leavitt is dealing with a sore th
By Field Level Media Sep 17 (Field Level Media) – Former Seattle Seahawks linebacker Fredd Young, a four-time Pro Bowl selection who also played for the Indianapolis Colts, died Tuesday at 64. Young spent seven seasons in the NFL after being selected by Seattle in the third round of the 1984 draft o
CLEVELAND (AP) — Stephen Vogt and the Cleveland Guardians are used to the late-season pressure of trying not only to clinch a postseason spot, but also to win a division title. That experience showed during their series against the Chicago White Sox. After dropping Monday’s opener, the Guardians ral
By Field Level Media Sep 17 (Field Level Media) – Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Blake Snell was removed from Wednesday’s game in Cincinnati after one inning and replaced with reliever Blake Treinen. The Dodgers announced that Snell left the game due to left groin tightness. Snell struck out D
By Field Level Media Sep 16 (Field Level Media) – The Baltimore Orioles placed infielder Jackson Holliday on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday with left wrist inflammation. The move is retroactive to Sept. 15, hence Holliday could return for the final two regular season games on Sept. 26-27. The
By Field Level Media Sep 16 (Field Level Media) – Former Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Brian Wolfe died Tuesday at age 45, his wife announced on social media. The cause of death was not disclosed. “I’m sorry to write this but after a really really difficult and torturous battle Brian Wolfe passed a
By Field Level Media Sep 17 (Field Level Media) – The Atlanta Falcons have four quarterbacks on their depth chart, but coach Kevin Stefanski is not ready to name one the starter for Week 2. The Falcons (0-1) host the Carolina Panthers (0-1) on Sunday, with Atlanta’s first-year coach saying the staff
By Field Level Media Sep 16 (Field Level Media) – Minnesota Vikings running back Jordan Mason was placed on injured reserve Wednesday after undergoing surgery to repair a fractured right thumb. The move means Mason will be sidelined for at least four games. Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell is hopeful M
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — New York Yankees star right fielder Aaron Judge was pulled for a pinch hitter in the sixth inning Wednesday because of tightness in his lower right leg, a precautionary move after an injury he characterized as a normal occurrence soon after a long layoff. Judge, who was on the ben
By Field Level Media Sep 16 (Field Level Media) – New York slugger Aaron Judge exited in the sixth inning of Wednesday’s game against the Minnesota Twins because of tightness in his lower right leg. Judge said he was injured during the first inning and later reported the ailment to manager Aaron Boo
By Field Level Media Sep 16 (Field Level Media) – The Los Angeles Dodgers will see if their trade-deadline gamble can pay off by activating right-hander Kris Bubic from the injured list to make his club debut. In a pair of corresponding moves, the Dodgers optioned right-hander Paul Gervase to Triple
By Field Level Media Sep 16 (Field Level Media) – Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold was ruled out for Week 2 with a hip injury. Darnold is not being placed on injured reserve, head coach Mike Macdonald said on Wednesday, but will be relegated to rehab work for the next several days. That means Drew L
By Field Level Media Sep 16 (Field Level Media) – The Baltimore Ravens placed rookie wide receiver Ja’Kobi Lane on injured reserve on Wednesday after he had wrist surgery. In a corresponding move, the Ravens promoted veteran wide receiver Chris Moore from the practice squad to the 53-man roster. Sta
By Field Level Media Sep 16 (Field Level Media) – The New York Mets placed right-handers Robert Stock and Daniel Duarte on the 15-day injured list, while right-hander Xzavion Curry was recalled to start Wednesday night against the Baltimore Orioles. The Mets also recalled left-hander Jefry Yan as th
