EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Everything is new for Kyler Murray after joining the Minnesota Vikings, so he made sure to soak in every little thing, from the flights and bus rides to the purple-and-white uniform. “I’ve never been more excited to play a preseason game,” Murray said. “Reality’s set in.
TORONTO (AP) — Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge played catch in New York on Friday as he continues working toward a return from a broken right rib. “Just part of the ramp-up to baseball activity,” manager Aaron Boone said of Judge before Saturday’s game against the Blue Jays in Toronto. “Hopefully he’
Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge took a much-anticipated step forward in his recovery from a broken right rib on Friday, playing catch and running in New York. Scans on the three-time American League MVP on Aug. 5 revealed enough healing to clear him for light workout activity, including outdoor runni
Aug 15 (Reuters) – American Kate Douglass reclaimed the women’s 50 metres freestyle world record on Saturday, clocking 23.49 seconds in the preliminaries at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, California. Douglass and fellow American Gretchen Walsh, her training partner and former Univ
Three-time Pro Bowl defender Jamal Adams was carted off the field in his first game with the Minnesota Vikings on Saturday. The team has not announced details about the injury. Adams, 30, appeared to sustain the injury during a touchdown play early in the second quarter, when Jaxson Dart connected w
The Houston Texans signed veteran Brett Rypien to a contract on Saturday and placed fellow quarterback Graham Mertz on season-ending injured reserve. The move comes two days after Mertz tore his ACL during the Texans’ 27-7 preseason loss to the visiting Los Angeles Chargers. Rypien, 30, will be the
Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani took a big step on Friday toward returning to game action on the mound. He threw a 34-pitch bullpen session using his full mix of pitches. This was his first bullpen session since July 22 while on the road in Philadelphia. Ohtani was shut down from
Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was placed on the seven-day injured list Saturday with a head injury. Guerrero exited Toronto’s 3-1 win over the New York Yankees in the sixth inning on Friday after taking a knee to the head by shortstop George Lombard Jr. while sliding into thi
Arizona Cardinals rookie running back Jeremiyah Love will be out at least one week with an ankle injury, head coach Mike LaFleur said on Saturday. Per LaFleur, Love was a “little more sore” than expected after Arizona’s 27-14 preseason victory over the Las Vegas Raiders on Thursday. The coach initia
Inter Miami signed Haitian attacker Lovend’s Delinois from their MLS NEXT Pro affiliate on Saturday. The 21-year-old signed a first-team contract through the 2027 MLS season with options through 2029-30. Delinois will occupy an international roster slot obtained from the New England Revolution on Sa
Florida Panthers forward Brad Marchand is recovering from offseason surgery and could miss the start of the 2026-27 season, Florida Hockey Now reported Saturday. Marchand, 38, has been dealing with hip and sports hernia injuries and could be sidelined two or more months, according to the report. The
The Seattle Seahawks are in agreement with Devon Witherspoon on a four-year, $132 million extension that makes him the highest-paid cornerback in NFL history, ESPN reported Saturday. The deal reportedly includes more than $101 million in guaranteed money for Witherspoon, a Pro Bowl selection in each
Seattle Seahawks defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence plans to retire following the 2026 season, his 13th in the NFL. The five-time Pro Bowl selection told a Yahoo Sports reporter on Friday that “this will be my last year.” Lawrence, 34, won the Super Bowl with Seattle last season following 11 campaigns
The St. Louis Cardinals promoted slugger Joshua Baez to make his major league debut on Saturday against the rival Cubs in Chicago. The 23-year-old outfielder leads all Triple-A batters with 34 home runs and 90 RBIs through 103 games this season at Memphis. No one else in Triple-A had more than 27 ho
Tennessee starting safety Edrees Farooq will miss the 2026 season after sustaining a torn patellar tendon on Friday. A school spokesman confirmed the extent of Farooq’s right knee injury to ESPN on Saturday. “We stand with Edrees and support him as he begins the recovery process,” the Tennessee foot
The Pittsburgh Steelers reportedly signed defensive tackle Keeanu Benton to a four-year, $72 million extension. ESPN reported Friday night that the deal would make Benton the highest-paid interior defensive lineman in franchise history at $18 million per season. Benton, 25, started all 17 games last
Christian Walker blasted a three-run, walk-off homer as the Houston Astros answered a three-run rally by the visiting Seattle Mariners in the top of the 10th with a five-run bottom half en route to a wild 10-7 victory on Friday. Victor Robles plated automatic runner Brendan Donovan with a homer to t
Andy Pages hit a go-ahead home run in the fifth inning, right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto had nine strikeouts over six innings and the Los Angeles Dodgers earned a 3-1 victory over the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Friday. Yamamoto (12-7) gave up one run on four hits with two walks as the Dodgers move
New York Jets quarterback Geno Smith was scratched from the team’s preseason opener on Friday due to an injury, but the ailment isn’t believed to be serious. ESPN reported that Smith was dealing with an ankle injury, while NFL.com reported that the problem was a sore foot. Following the team’s 24-16
The Miami Dolphins showed exactly why coaches and players typically don’t care about final scores or wins and losses in the preseason. Though the host Washington Commanders won the game 20-7 on Friday, the biggest moments of the game may have come on the first drive of the night. Playing their start
LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Malik Willis got off to an impressive start as Miami’s new quarterback, leading a 14-play, 93-yard touchdown drive as the Dolphins lost 20-7 to the Washington Commanders Friday night in the preseason opener for both teams. Washington’s veteran backup quarterback, Marcus Mariota,
Athletics shortstop Jacob Wilson, hit by a pitch on his left hand on Friday, is listed as day-to-day after X-rays were negative. Wilson exited the game against the Texas Rangers in West Sacramento, Calif., in the bottom of the second inning with what the team termed as a contusion. After the Athleti
ATLANTA (AP) — Jarrett Stidham threw a touchdown pass in his bid to keep his hold on Denver’s backup job and Jahdae Barron returned an interception 97 yards for a touchdown as the Broncos overwhelmed the Atlanta Falcons 27-7 on Friday night in the preseason opener for both teams. Stidham completed 9
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Cade Klubnik knew he’d make his NFL debut early in the New York Jets’ preseason opener. It turned out it came even sooner than expected for the rookie fourth-rounder. Klubnik led the Jets to scores on his two drives after a surprise start in place of a scratched Geno Smi
Arpichaya Yubol, in search of her first LPGA tournament win, holds a one-shot lead midway through the Standard Portland (Ore.) Classic. The 24-year-old Thai player shot a second consecutive 6-under-par 66 on Friday at Columbia Edgewater Country Club. Her 12-under 132 total leaves her one stroke ahea
Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. left the game during Friday’s 3-1 victory over the visiting New York Yankees after taking a knee to the head from shortstop George Lombard Jr. in an accidental collision at third base. After the game, Blue Jays manager John Schneider said Guerrer
Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Phidarian Mathis received a three-game suspension on Friday from the NFL, which cited a violation of its substances of abuse policy. According to ESPN, the punishment was in response to “an alcohol-related incident” from the spring of 2025 when Mathis was on the New Yo
NEW YORK (AP) — All-Star shortstop CJ Abrams is moving to second base for the Washington Nationals, vacating the only position he’s played during his five seasons with the club. Manager Blake Butera said Friday that Abrams has begun working out at second. He said the transition will be more “multida
The Indianapolis Colts may be without special teams coordinator Brian Mason for a while after he suffered a severe knee injury on the final play of the preseason opener Thursday night. Mason tore multiple ligaments in his knee when a Colts player and a New England Patriots player fell into him on th
Athletics right-handed reliever Justin Sterner is done for the season after undergoing surgery on his right knee. Sterner, 29, underwent the operation on Thursday in Los Angeles. He also received a platelet-rich plasma injection. Sterner was already on the 15-day injured list. He last pitched in a g
