By Field Level Media Aug 31 (Field Level Media) – Tennessee Titans 2023 second-round pick Will Levis is among a deep pool of NFL veterans hitting free agency on Monday after going unclaimed on waivers. All 32 NFL teams set their preliminary 53-man roster ahead of the league deadline Sunday night, bu
A steady Sam Darnold and a stellar defense helped the Seattle Seahawks win the Super Bowl last season. Can they repeat? They’re not even favored to win their own division. The Seahawks have a tough challenge trying to stay on top in the NFC West, let alone the entire NFL. They have to go through the
By Field Level Media Aug 31 (Field Level Media) – The Chicago White Sox acquired outfielder Tommy Pham from the Philadelphia Phillies for cash considerations, multiple outlets reported Monday. The 38-year-old veteran is expected to be added to the major league club when rosters expand Tuesday. Pham
By Field Level Media Aug 31 (Field Level Media) – The New York Yankees added bullpen depth and claimed reliever John Schreiber off waivers from the Kansas City Royals on Monday. The 32-year-old right-hander was 1-3 with one save and a 3.65 ERA in 55 relief appearances this season before being placed
By Leila Miller and Horacio Fernando Soria BUENOS AIRES, Aug 31 (Reuters) – Argentines saluted Lionel Messi on Monday after the soccer great confirmed the news many had long expected but still found painful: his retirement from the national team. “It’s going to be difficult but I’m super grateful fo
By Field Level Media Aug 31 (Field Level Media) – The Baltimore Orioles claimed outfielder Luis Robert Jr. off outright waivers from the New York Mets, multiple outlets reported Monday. A claim on outright waivers requires Baltimore to assume Robert’s remaining Mets contract. He is owed one more mon
By Field Level Media Aug 31 (Field Level Media) – Virginia Tech officially named Ethan Grunkemeyer as its starting quarterback on Monday. Grunkemeyer is a transfer from Penn State, where he played for first-year Hokies head coach James Franklin. “He’s been the leader in the clubhouse for a number of
By Field Level Media Aug 31 (Field Level Media) – Aaron Donald’s return has strengthened the Los Angeles Rams’ status as favorites to win Super Bowl LXI while also driving a surge in action backing their futures markets. Many sportsbooks had already priced in the likelihood of Donald’s return to the
By Amy Tennery NEW YORK, Aug 31 (Reuters) – Aryna Sabalenka got off to a winning start in her quest for a third successive U.S. Open title on Monday while 10th seed Arthur Fils exited, as the second day of the tournament kicked off after Novak Djokovic’s shock defeat left another major hole in the m
By Field Level Media Aug 31 (Field Level Media) – United States Men’s National Team forward Folarin Balogun is closing in on a return to the Premier League with ESPN reporting Everton is set to offer $47.5 million for the AS Monaco striker. Balogun, 25, would be the replacement at forward for Beto,
By Field Level Media Aug 31 (Field Level Media) – Forward Mark Mitchell is not joining Kentucky and instead is returning to Missouri rather than challenging the SEC’s rule against intraconference transfers, according to multiple reports on Monday. Mitchell, a two-year starter at Duke before starting
By Amy Tennery NEW YORK, Aug 31 (Reuters) – World number one Aryna Sabalenka swatted aside U.S. Open first-round opponent Camila Osorio 6-2 6-4 on Monday, making a confident start to her quest for a rare “three-peat” at the year’s final major. The Belarusian has been trying to turn around a dismal s
By Field Level Media Aug 31 (Field Level Media) – U.S. skiing star Lindsey Vonn still faces ACL surgery as she continues to recover from the Winter Olympics crash in February that nearly led to the amputation of her left leg. “I still have another surgery, so I’m trying to get as strong as possible,
By Field Level Media Aug 31 (Field Level Media) – At age 46, Venus Williams was not ready to contemplate her future following a “completely insane evening” at the U.S. Open. She could be forgiven for being too tired to have such a conversation after losing a hard-fought battle with Sofia Kenin in a
Aug 31 (Reuters) – The U.S. Open’s first round continues on Tuesday as top seed Alexander Zverev looks to continue a stellar run of form that has seen him win the French Open and reach the final at Wimbledon this year. Mirra Andreeva, who also triumphed at Roland Garros in June, will be in action as
By Julien Pretot Aug 31 (Reuters) – Lionel Messi brought down the curtain on his extraordinary international career on Monday, announcing his retirement soon after inspiring Argentina to within one victory of a second successive World Cup triumph. At 39, two decades after first appearing on football
Aug 31 (Reuters) – Highlights of the second day at U.S. Open on Monday (times GMT): 1707 SABALENKA BEATS OSORIO Top seed Aryna Sabalenka kicked off her title defence with a 6-2 6-4 win over Camila Osorio. 1607 MUCHOVA MOVES ONTO SECOND ROUND Wimbledon finalist Karolina Muchova brushed aside Sinja Kr
By Field Level Media Aug 31 (Field Level Media) – Defending national champion UCLA and runner-up South Carolina headline a loaded field for the 2026 Players Era Women’s Basketball Showcase set for Dec. 19-20 in Las Vegas. Fellow Final Four participant Texas along with Duke, Southern California and N
By Field Level Media Aug 31 (Field Level Media) – Kelsey Plum’s season with the Phoenix Mercury has come to an end — and her participation with the U.S. women’s basketball team in the 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup is over before it began. Plum, who is dealing with an injury to her lower left leg, post
By Field Level Media Aug 31 (Field Level Media) – The inaugural WTGL season will tee off without the world’s top-ranked women’s golfer. Nelly Korda was not among the 25 players named to the five team rosters unveiled Monday for the tech-infused indoor golf competition. In fact, only four of the top
By Field Level Media Aug 31 (Field Level Media) – LIV Golf may file for bankruptcy protection as soon as next week, the Financial Times reported on Monday. The struggling league is racing to secure funding in order to move forward with a “slimmed-down” version for 2027, per the report. Meanwhile, pl
BUENOS AIRES, Aug 31 (Reuters) – Lionel Messi, who captained Argentina to World Cup victory in 2022 and the final in 2026, is retiring from international football, he said on Monday. The record eight-times Ballon d’Or winner is his country’s record appearance-maker and scorer with 125 goals in 207 g
Nothing about Colin Kaepernick, the football player, changed on that warm Southern California night a decade ago. Not his speed. Not his arm strength. Not the improvisational skills that made him one of the NFL’s most electrifying, if at times erratic, quarterbacks. And to be honest, nothing changed
By Field Level Media Aug 31 (Field Level Media) – The Southeastern Conference said it’s ready to defend itself at a hearing Thursday in Louisiana against a temporary restraining order preventing the league from penalizing schools that play football players who have signed with NFL teams. The SEC iss
By Shrivathsa Sridhar NEW YORK, Aug 30 (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic made his earliest exit at the U.S. Open after a shock 7-6(5) 5-7 4-6 6-2 6-1 loss to unseeded Argentine Mariano Navone in a gruelling first-round clash on Sunday, as his latest bid for a record 25th Grand Slam title went up in smoke.
Aug 31 (Reuters) – LIV Golf may file for bankruptcy protection as soon as the week of September 7, the Financial Times reported on Monday, citing people briefed on the negotiations. Last week, the professional men’s golf league said it had laid off most of its workforce while it continued to secure
By Shrivathsa Sridhar NEW YORK, Aug 30 (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic’s bid for a fifth U.S. Open title and 25th Grand Slam crown ended in a stunning 7-6(5) 5-7 4-6 6-2 6-1 defeat by Mariano Navone in the first round on Sunday. The 39-year-old looked out of sorts for much of the match and suffered his e
By Field Level Media Aug 31 (Field Level Media) – Cincinnati shortstop Elly De La Cruz exited in the seventh inning of a 7-5 win over the host Chicago Cubs on Sunday night due to left quad tightness, the Reds announced. De La Cruz struck out swinging in the top of the seventh inning and was replaced
By Field Level Media Aug 31 (Field Level Media) – The Cleveland Browns managed their quarterback room at Sunday’s roster cutdown deadline by placing second-year backup Dillon Gabriel on injured reserve with a back injury. Deshaun Watson, already declared the starter by first-year head coach Todd Mon
Odell Beckham Jr. made the New York Giants’ 53-man roster submitted Sunday, a significant milestone in the wide receiver’s comeback at age 33 with the team he started his NFL career with. Beckham got better as training camp progressed and showed in exhibition play that he could still produce. He mad
