By Field Level Media Aug 27 (Field Level Media) – The Los Angeles Rams welcomed back a familiar face Thursday, acquiring wide receiver Tutu Atwell from the Miami Dolphins in exchange for running back Jarquez Hunter. The deal is pending physicals for both players. Atwell, 26, played his first five se
ZURICH, Aug 27 (Reuters) – Brazil’s Alison dos Santos and American Masai Russell smashed world records at the Zurich Diamond League on Thursday, stealing the spotlight on a night heralded as an assault on the women’s 800 metres mark. Dos Santos stormed to victory in the men’s 400m hurdles in 45.80 s
Aug 27 (Reuters) – World champion pairs skater Deanna Stellato-Dudek will return to represent the United States and form a new partnership with Danil Siianytsia, U.S. Figure Skating said on Thursday. Stellato-Dudek, 43, previously competed for Canada with Maxime Deschamps, winning the 2024 world cha
By Field Level Media Aug 27 (Field Level Media) – Titans wide receiver Wan’Dale Robinson left joint practice with the Bears on Thursday to be checked for a concussion, and Tennessee head coach Robert Saleh had a one-word description of the hit that sent him to the medical tent. “Cheap,” Saleh said.
ZURICH, Aug 27 (Reuters) – American Masai Russell blazed to a world record in the women’s 100 metres hurdles at the Zurich Diamond League on Thursday. Russell pulled away over the final hurdle to cross in 12.09 seconds, bettering the previous mark of 12.12 set by Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan in 2022. (Repo
Three-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Leonard Williams and the Seattle Seahawks have agreed on a three-year, $90 million contract extension that includes $56 million guaranteed, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Thursday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity becau
By Field Level Media Aug 27 (Field Level Media) – The New York Red Bulls signed homegrown forward Julian Hall to a contract extension through the 2029-30 MLS season on Thursday. Financial terms were not disclosed for Hall, who became the second-youngest player in league history (behind Freddy Adu) t
By Field Level Media Aug 27 (Field Level Media) – The Cleveland Browns are set to release wide receiver Cedric Tillman, multiple media outlets reported on Thursday. The Browns fortified the wide receiver position when they selected KC Concepcion and Denzel Boston within their first three picks of th
By Field Level Media Aug 27 (Field Level Media) – Seattle Reign FC extended forward Ruby Hladek’s contract through the end of the 2026 season on Thursday. Hladek, 23, initially signed a short-term deal at the start of the season before earning an extension through August. “Ruby continues to put in t
By Field Level Media Aug 27 (Field Level Media) – The Green Bay Packers are signing former Pro Bowl tight end Jonnu Smith to a one-year contract, multiple outlets reported Thursday. Smith will provide depth at the position behind Tucker Kraft, who had surgery last November to repair a torn right ACL
By Field Level Media Aug 27 (Field Level Media) – Leonard Williams and the Seattle Seahawks agreed to a three-year contract extension worth $90 million and $56 million guaranteed, ESPN reported. Williams, 32, was entering the final season of a three-year, $64.5 million deal he signed with Seattle in
By Field Level Media Aug 27 (Field Level Media) – The Toronto Raptors will retire point guard Kyle Lowry’s No. 7 jersey following their Jan. 10 game against the visiting Philadelphia 76ers. Lowry will join Hall of Famer Vince Carter (No. 15) as the only members of the Raptors to have their numbers r
By Field Level Media Aug 27 (Field Level Media) – Atlanta United transferred defender Stian Gregersen to Swedish powerhouse Malmo FF on Thursday. The 31-year-old Norwegian joined Atlanta ahead of the 2024 MLS campaign from French club Bordeaux. Gregerson tallied three goals in one assist in 69 appea
By Field Level Media Aug 27 (Field Level Media) – Colts wide receiver Alec Pierce was activated from the physically unable to perform list Thursday as Indianapolis prepared to wrap up training camp. Pierce, 26, had offseason surgery to address an ankle injury that didn’t respond to platelet-rich pla
By Field Level Media Aug 27 (Field Level Media) – Orlando City SC acquired Brazilian defender Vinicius Nogueira on loan Thursday from Bulgaria’s PFC Ludogorets. The deal with the 24-year-old Nogueira runs through the end of the 2027 MLS season, at which time Orlando has an option to make the move pe
By Field Level Media Aug 27 (Field Level Media) – NFL team owners remain confident that a contract extension for commissioner Roger Goodell is coming, Front Office Sports reported Thursday. The owners concluded Wednesday’s meeting at a hotel near the Atlanta airport without a deal for Goodell, 67, w
By Field Level Media Aug 27 (Field Level Media) – The NFL has renewed deals with DraftKings and FanDuel and added a third sports betting partner in Fanatics ahead of the 2026 season. The league announced multi-year agreements Thursday with DraftKings and FanDuel, partners since 2021. The new deal wi
By Lori Ewing MANCHESTER, England, Aug 27 (Reuters) – UEFA has asked a U.S. federal court for permission to obtain testimony and documents from FIFA entities in Florida for use in a planned criminal complaint in Switzerland against FIFA President Gianni Infantino, according to a court filing. In an
By Shrivathsa Sridhar BENGALURU, Aug 27 (Reuters) – Aryna Sabalenka will attempt to become the first woman since Serena Williams to capture three consecutive titles at the U.S. Open, though a sharp dip in form has clouded what once looked like an inevitable march toward the milestone. Back-to-back t
LONDON (AP) — The NFL will play a record nine games internationally this season and they include three cities hosting for the first time: Melbourne, Australia; Rio de Janeiro; and Paris. Jacksonville and San Francisco both play two games abroad: the Jaguars back-to-back in London; the 49ers in Melbo
By Chiranjit Ojha Aug 27 (Reuters) – The following are some of the other contenders for the women’s singles title at the U.S. Open, which begins on Sunday: NAOMI OSAKA (JAPAN) * World ranking: 13 Twice champion Osaka showed glimpses of her old self when she reached the U.S. Open semi-finals last yea
By Rory Carroll Aug 27 (Reuters) – Philippine tennis trailblazer Alexandra Eala has emerged as one of the sport’s fastest-rising players after a breakthrough season, and her growing fan base and improving game could make her one of the main attractions at the U.S. Open. Former world number four Mary
By Janina Nuno Rios Aug 27 (Reuters) – Iga Swiatek heads to the U.S. Open chasing a seventh Grand Slam title after her first trophy of the season in Canada offered signs that the former world number one is rediscovering the form that made her a dominant force in women’s tennis. In the U.S. Open tune
By Nicole Fernandes Aug 27 (Reuters) – After claiming her first title of the season at the Cincinnati Open, Coco Gauff will be aiming to keep her winning momentum going and make a championship run at the U.S. Open in New York as she seeks a third Grand Slam crown. The American world number four had
NFL ends the Pro Bowl game, but players will still be honored as Pro Bowlers ATLANTA (AP) — The Pro Bowl is no more. The NFL announced the move Wednesday, bringing an end to an exhibition of the league’s top players that was held in some form almost every year since 1951. The game wasn’t played in 2
By Field Level Media Aug 27 (Field Level Media) – Denmark’s Clara Tauson beat top-seeded Ekaterina Alexandrova of Russia 7-6 (6), 4-6, 6-3 on Wednesday in second-round action at the Abierto GNP Seguros in Monterrey, Mexico. Alexandrova had two set points in the first set, one on Tauson’s serve at 6-
By Field Level Media Aug 27 (Field Level Media) – Just when the Los Angeles Dodgers thought their rotation was on the verge of being fully healthy, another starter is headed to the injured list. Right-hander Roki Sasaki, lifted from Wednesday’s game against the Braves in Atlanta after giving up four
By Field Level Media Aug 27 (Field Level Media) – Hector Rodriguez blasted a home run into the San Francisco Bay and Eugenio Suarez later followed with a grand slam as part of a seven-run ninth inning and the Cincinnati Reds stunned the host Giants 10-9 on Wednesday to avoid a three-game sweep. Tyle
By Field Level Media Aug 27 (Field Level Media) – Less than a week after signing Taylor Rapp, the Denver Broncos on Wednesday cut the safety, but later in the day, head coach Sean Payton indicated the reason wasn’t football-related and that Rapp could be back with the team. “He needs a little time a
By Rory Carroll Aug 26 (Reuters) – Czech pair Karolina Muchova and Jakub Mensik beat Switzerland’s Belinda Bencic and Italian Flavio Cobolli 6-3 1-6 10-6 on Wednesday to win the U.S. Open mixed doubles title, securing their first Grand Slam trophy as a team. Muchova and Mensik got off to a fast star
