By Field Level Media Aug 26 (Field Level Media) – Brothers Joey and Jesse Buss joined the new ownership group of the San Diego Padres on Wednesday. ESPN reported that Buss Sports Capital purchased a stake “in the neighborhood of 5%” in the MLB franchise. Jose E. Feliciano and Kwanzaa Jones finalized
By Field Level Media Aug 26 (Field Level Media) – Houston Texans starting right tackle Braden Smith was carted off the field during Wednesday’s joint practice with the Carolina Panthers. Reserve defensive end Ali Gaye also was injured shortly thereafter and joined Smith on the same cart. The nature
By Field Level Media Aug 26 (Field Level Media) – One day after Austin FC announced his hiring, chief soccer officer and sporting director Khaled El-Ahmad jumped into action on Wednesday with a series of roster moves. The team traded midfielder Owen Wolff to Sporting Kansas City in exchange for up t
New York Giants wide receiver Calvin Austin has a torn ACL in his right knee and is expected to miss the season, according to a person with knowledge of the injury. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Wednesday because the team had not revealed the extent of the injury
CHICAGO (AP) — In the aftermath of Milt Pappas’ no-hitter for the Chicago Cubs, two fans left the stands and joined the growing huddle of rejoicing players on the mound at Wrigley Field. It was Sept. 2, 1972. The man in the blue jacket was Jerry Goldstick, and the girl in the yellow raincoat was his
By Field Level Media Aug 26 (Field Level Media) – New York City FC signed homegrown defender Tayvon Gray to a contract extension on Wednesday. The 24-year-old Bronx native is locked up through the 2028-29 MLS season with an option for 2029-30. “We’re delighted to have Tayvon continue with New York C
By Field Level Media Aug 26 (Field Level Media) – Veteran wing Bennedict Mathurin has agreed to a two-year, $16 million contract with the New Orleans Pelicans, ESPN reported on Wednesday. The deal includes a player option for Mathurin, who split last season between the Indiana Pacers and Los Angeles
By Amy Tennery NEW YORK, Aug 26 (Reuters) – Swiss Stan Wawrinka has been handed a wildcard entry to the U.S. Open men’s singles draw, organisers said on Wednesday, after several days of outcry from fans over his exclusion. The 2016 champion was left off the initial list of wildcard entries in his fa
By Field Level Media Aug 26 (Field Level Media) – ATLANTA — Scottie Scheffler is on the verge of passing Tiger Woods on the all-time earnings list as the current No. 1-ranked golfer in the world seeks another Tour Championship this week at East Lake. Scheffler and Rory McIlroy are both within striki
By Field Level Media Aug 26 (Field Level Media) – Giants wideout Calvin Austin III will miss the upcoming season after tearing his right ACL in practice on Tuesday, ESPN reported Wednesday. New York signed the 27-year-old veteran to a one-year, $1.5 million contract in the offseason following three
By Field Level Media Aug 26 (Field Level Media) – Buccaneers rookie linebacker Rueben Bain Jr. is dealing with a shoulder injury but is expected to play in Week 1, ESPN reported Wednesday. The first-round draft pick (15th overall) out of Miami sustained an AC sprain during Tampa Bay’s joint practice
NEW YORK, Aug 26 (Reuters) – Serena and Venus Williams have received a women’s doubles wildcard entry at the U.S. Open, tournament organisers said on Wednesday. The sisters have played together in the U.S. Open doubles nine times, most recently in 2022, when Serena made an emotional farewell to the
By Nicole Fernandes Aug 26 (Reuters) – Ben Shelton enters the U.S. Open determined to make up for a string of disappointing Grand Slam performances this season, with the successful defence of his Canadian Open crown providing a major confidence boost for the young American. The world number nine has
By Aadi Nair Aug 26 (Reuters) – The following are some of the other contenders for the men’s singles title at the U.S. Open, which begins on Sunday: ARTHUR FILS (FRANCE) * World ranking: 11 Frenchman Arthur Fils defeated Frances Tiafoe to secure his first ATP Masters 1000 title at last week’s Cincin
By Shrivathsa Sridhar BENGALURU, Aug 26 (Reuters) – Carlos Alcaraz returns from a nearly five-month injury layoff for his U.S. Open title defence with little match practice but no shortage of expectation as the flamboyant Spaniard bids to win a third title in New York. Few modern players have lit up
By Angelica Medina NEW YORK, Aug 26 (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic heads to the U.S. Open chasing a record 25th Grand Slam title, but his latest bid for history carries renewed questions over whether his 39-year-old body can withstand perhaps tennis’s most punishing fortnight. The four-times U.S. Open c
By Janina Nuno Rios Aug 26 (Reuters) – Alexander Zverev arrives at the U.S. Open as top seed, poised to capitalise on world number one Jannik Sinner’s absence and with holder Carlos Alcaraz still finding his feet after injury, as he chases a second Grand Slam title and his first in New York. The Ger
Aug 26 (Reuters) – DAZN said on Wednesday it has agreed to acquire EverPass Media that will combine DAZN’s sports content with EverPass’ U.S. streaming and technology capabilities. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Here are some details: • EverPass, founded in 2023 by 32 Equity and Red
Aug 26 (Reuters) – UEFA is set to drop its threat to boycott FIFA tournaments after receiving assurances that plans to sell stakes in the World Cup and other major competitions will not be revived, sources aware of the discussions told Reuters on Wednesday, as Italy withdrew support for FIFA Preside
By Field Level Media Aug 26 (Field Level Media) – Pinch hitter Ryan Waldschmidt hit a two-run walk-off homer with two outs in the ninth inning as the Arizona Diamondbacks overcame a four-run deficit to beat the Chicago Cubs 5-4 in Phoenix on Tuesday. Tim Tawa drew a walk from Jacob Webb (6-4) with o
NEW YORK (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers rookie Cooper Pratt certainly got the message sent by manager Pat Murphy on Tuesday night. Loud and clear. Murphy, the two-time defending National League Manager of the Year, benched Pratt after he failed to get a bunt down and didn’t run hard out of the batter’s bo
Aug 26 (Reuters) – Canadian teen Erin Brooks scored a perfect 10-point ride as the Fiji Pro kicked off in solid surf on Wednesday, threading a long, deep tube in her first-round heat to confirm her as one of the favourites to win stop number eight on the world tour. Brooks, hot off a win at the Tahi
The Washington Commanders cut former starting safety Will Harris on Tuesday among several roster moves. Later in the day, multiple media outlets reported that Washington signed former Pro Bowl left tackle D.J. Humphries to a one-year contract. Humphries worked out for the Commanders on Tuesday. Harr
Yuliia Starodubtseva, who entered the week on a six-match losing streak, is through to the quarterfinals of the Abierto GNP Seguros event in Monterrey, Mexico. The 26-year-old Ukrainian upset seventh-seeded Janice Tjen of Indonesia 6-4, 6-3 in the second round on Tuesday. Starodubtseva got to her fi
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jeshaun Jones was issued a three-game suspension by the NFL for violating the league’s substances of abuse policy. The NFL’s announcement of the punishment on Tuesday did not disclose the nature of the violation. Jones spent each of the past two ye
Aug 26 (Reuters) – Olympic gold medallist Alysa Liu said on Tuesday she will sit out the upcoming season to fine-tune her technique but reassured fans she would return to the sport. Liu became the first American woman since 2002 to capture Olympic gold in women’s singles at this year’s Milano Cortin
Two days after ejecting Enes Kanter Freedom from Wintrust Arena during a game, the Chicago Sky announced Tuesday that they have banned the former NBA player from the building. Kanter Freedom, sitting courtside during the Sky’s 113-90 loss to the Indiana Fever on Sunday, stood up and took a step onto
Wild-card entrant Martin Damm needed just 1 hour, 22 minutes to knock out No. 1 seed Daniil Medvedev of Russia 7-5, 6-3 in second-round action on Tuesday at the Winston-Salem Open in North Carolina. The 6-foot-8 Damm used his length at the net to pull off the upset. While Medvedev won just 2 of 4 po
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Sky have banned Enes Kanter Freedom from their home games after the former NBA center was ejected from Sunday’s loss to the Indiana Fever. Owner Michael Alter made the announcement in a rare news conference on Tuesday. Alter told reporters Freedom is not allowed inside of
ATLANTA — Rory McIlroy may not be involved with any PGA Tour player committees any longer, but he still often speaks his mind on matters like the future of the sport. When McIlroy sat behind the microphone Tuesday at his pre-tournament press conference at East Lake Golf Club, he was just a few hours
