By Field Level Media Sep 10 (Field Level Media) – The New York Yankees placed second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. on the 10-day injured list Thursday and recalled infielder Anthony Volpe from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Chisholm, 28, is dealing with a right thumb strain. The two-time All-Star is ba
By Field Level Media Sep 10 (Field Level Media) – Packers running back Josh Jacobs pleaded no contest to misdemeanor charges of battery and criminal damage to property on Thursday in a Green Bay (Wis.) courtroom. Jacobs was ordered to pay a $1,000 fine plus court costs on the battery charge, while t
Sept 10 (Reuters) – After cruising to quarter-final victories at the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup on Thursday, the U.S. and France have set off on a collision course that could bring a rematch of their 2024 Olympic gold-medal game in the final. France dispatched China 90-61 in Berlin to reach t
By Field Level Media Sep 10 (Field Level Media) – Five-star guard NaVorro Bowman Jr. has committed to UConn’s 2027 recruiting class, multiple outlets reported on Thursday. The 6-foot-3, 185-pound senior from Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, Calif., is the son of four-time All-Pro linebacker N
By Field Level Media Sep 10 (Field Level Media) – Minnesota Wild star defenseman Quinn Hughes insists he isn’t feeling rushed to sign his next contract. Hughes addressed the issue on Wednesday as he heads into the final season of his six-year, $47.1 million deal. “This is going to be done whenever I
By Julien Pretot Sept 10 (Reuters) – FIFA President Gianni Infantino can count on enough votes to win re-election, meaning his opponents will need to shift strategy and focus on curbing his powers, a sharp reversal weeks after senior football figures believed his position was untenable, multiple sou
By Field Level Media Sep 10 (Field Level Media) – New England Patriots wide receiver A.J. Brown is believed to have sustained a high-ankle sprain in Wednesday night’s season opener, NFL Network reported Thursday morning. X-rays were negative for a fracture for the three-time Pro Bowl wideout, who wi
Seahawks pick off Drake Maye 3 times to beat Patriots 13-10 in Super Bowl rematch SEATTLE (AP) — Backup quarterback Drew Lock led two late scoring drives and the Seattle Seahawks intercepted Drake Maye three times in the fourth quarter to overcome an early injury to starter Sam Darnold and beat the
By Field Level Media Sep 10 (Field Level Media) – The Los Angeles Dodgers will place superstar Shohei Ohtani on the injured list to rest his left knee and right biceps, manager Dave Roberts said. Roberts said the Dodgers will call up outfield prospect Josue De Paula from Double-A Tulsa. De Paula, wh
By Field Level Media Sep 10 (Field Level Media) – Francisco Lindor slugged a three-run homer in a critical seventh inning and Christopher Morel went 3-for-4 with three RBIs against his former team as the New York Mets completed a three-game sweep of the host Miami Marlins with a 15-14 win on Wednesd
By Field Level Media Sep 10 (Field Level Media) – Mookie Betts hit an early two-run home run and Yoshinobu Yamamoto fanned 10 in seven strong innings as the Los Angeles Dodgers extended their winning streak to a season-high seven games with a 14-1 victory over the visiting Cincinnati Reds on Wednesd
By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE, Sept 10 (Reuters) – The Los Angeles Rams are banking on their body clocks to cope with a 13,000-km journey to Melbourne, the first stop on a long road they hope will end with Super Bowl triumph in their backyard at SoFi Stadium. The NFL’s preseason favourites arrived in the
Barry Melrose, a hockey player-turned-coach who led the Los Angeles Kings to the 1993 Stanley Cup Final before going on to a long career in broadcasting the sport, has died. He was 70. ESPN announced Melrose’s death Wednesday after his wife informed the network. “From the flowing locks of his distin
By Field Level Media Sep 10 (Field Level Media) – Patriots wide receiver A.J. Brown walked off the field with a right ankle injury on New England’s opening possession of the second half Wednesday night at Seattle. The Patriots announced Brown was questionable to return to the game. Brown was targete
By Shrivathsa Sridhar NEW YORK, Sept 9 (Reuters) – Alexander Zverev took another big step towards a second Grand Slam title by beating Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp 6-2 7-5 6-1 to reach the U.S. Open semi-finals, where the German will take on Karen Khachanov. The 29-year-old French Open champion
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani is headed to the 15-day injured list with right arm discomfort, leaving the streaking Los Angeles Dodgers without the four-time MVP as they close in on their 13th NL West title in 14 years. Manager Dave Roberts announced the move late Wednesday, saying, “In talking t
By Field Level Media Sep 10 (Field Level Media) – Barry Melrose, who was an NHL player and coach before becoming a celebrated ESPN hockey commentator, died Wednesday at age 70, ESPN announced. “For decades, Barry Melrose was one of the most distinctive and trusted voices in hockey,” ESPN wrote in a
By Steve Gorman Sept 9 (Reuters) – Amid the increasingly heated U.S.-Canadian trade war, the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League have weighed in with an apparent goodwill gesture to mark the season opening of their new home stadium near the border of New York and Ontario. The team announce
By Field Level Media Sep 10 (Field Level Media) – Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold limped off the field after a sack on third down ended the opening drive of the game against visiting New England Wednesday night and will not return. Defensive lineman Dre’Mont Jones pulled Darnold down as he was tryi
By Amy Tennery NEW YORK, Sept 9 (Reuters) – Coco Gauff cheered on the historic success of her fellow Black Americans at the U.S. Open on Wednesday, where Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe were poised to make history when they face off in the semi-finals. Eighth-seed Shelton and 11th-seed Tiafoe are the
LAS VEGAS (AP) — While the NHL may soon expand to Houston or Austin, Texas, the road to adding a 33rd team still has some obstacles to clear. With the league in the middle of a process of exploring possible expansion with billionaire Dan Friedkin and his family, Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly said We
The Anaheim Ducks placed veteran forward Chris Kreider on waivers in the first step to terminate his contract, a person with knowledge of the move confirmed to The Associated Press on Wednesday. The person spoke to the AP on the condition of anonymity because the Ducks have not announced the decisio
By Janina Nuno Rios NEW YORK, Sept 9 (Reuters) – Karen Khachanov advanced to the U.S. Open semi-finals on Wednesday when Alexander Blockx retired trailing 6-2 7-5 3-2, as the Russian reached the final-four stage in Flushing Meadows for the first time since 2022. Blockx, who became the first Belgian
By Field Level Media Sep 09 (Field Level Media) – The Yankees will place infielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. on the 10-day injured list with a sprained right thumb, New York manager Aaron Boone said prior to Wednesday’s home game against the Colorado Rockies. Chisholm was injured while sliding into second b
By Janina Nuno Rios NEW YORK, Sept 9 (Reuters) – Two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka will bid to move one step closer to a third straight U.S. Open title when she faces familiar foe Jessica Pegula in Thursday’s semi-finals, while Elena Rybakina will take on home favourite Coco Gauff in the o
By Amy Tennery NEW YORK, Sept 9 (Reuters) – Elena Rybakina became the first player representing Kazakhstan to secure the world number one ranking on Wednesday, as she reached the U.S. Open semi-finals in a campaign that once appeared in jeopardy. The second seed retired injured from the Cincinnati t
By Field Level Media Sep 09 (Field Level Media) – If Michigan starting quarterback Bryce Underwood was unsettled by coach Kyle Whittingham questioning the pecking order at the position this week, he did a fine job disguising his emotions Wednesday. Underwood and Michigan survived an upset bid from W
By Shrivathsa Sridhar NEW YORK, Sept 9 (Reuters) – When the dust settled on Ben Shelton’s shock win over defending champion Carlos Alcaraz at 3:33 a.m. on Wednesday in the latest-ever finish at the U.S. Open, organisers faced a question that had been forming for days: how late is too late? The conce
By Field Level Media Sep 09 (Field Level Media) – Las Vegas Raiders star tight end Brock Bowers underwent a meniscus trim this week and is expected to miss one or two games, ESPN and the NFL Network co- reported on Wednesday. Bowers, 23, had the procedure on Tuesday in Dallas for a knee injury that
By Field Level Media Sep 09 (Field Level Media) – The United States is overhauling its qualification system for the 2027 Ryder Cup, eliminating the previous year’s results and moving away from a points structure tied to prize money. The PGA of America announced Wednesday that the race for six automa
