By Amy Tennery NEW YORK, Aug 13 (Reuters) – The blockbuster sale of the Los Angeles Lakers this week keeps alive a sports gold rush among North America’s billionaire elite, with pricey media rights, skyrocketing attendance and insatiable fans helping drive prices sky-high. Venture capitalist Joshua
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Edwin Diaz is out of explanations and manager Dave Roberts is almost out of patience after the latest untimely meltdown by the Los Angeles Dodgers’ problematic bullpen. The Dodgers took a two-run lead into the ninth inning Thursday night with Diaz, the highest-paid closer in baseb
Braxton Ashcraft pitched his first career complete game and struck out 10 batters as the Pittsburgh Pirates ended Miami’s four-game winning streak by defeating the host Marlins 13-1 on Thursday afternoon. Other than Owen Caissie’s shutout-spoiling homer to lead off the ninth, Ashcraft (12-5) did not
DYERSVILLE, Iowa (AP) — Kyle Schwarber grew up in Middletown, Ohio, played college ball at Indiana and spent his first six major league seasons with the Chicago Cubs. The 33-year-old Philadelphia Phillies slugger added another thoroughly Midwestern highlight to his well-decorated career Thursday nig
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Cam Ward struggled in three drives for Tennessee against San Francisco’s backup defense and the Titans went on to beat the 49ers 19-13 in the exhibition opener for both teams Thursday night. Tony Pollard ran for a touchdown and Joey Slye kicked four field goals for the Tit
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Texas Rangers pitcher Jacob deGrom left Thursday night’s start against the Los Angeles Angels after two innings because of right triceps fatigue and will undergo an MRI on Friday. “I’m not too concerned,” deGrom said following a 7-0 loss to the Angels. “I mean, hopefully I’ll
Aug 14 (Reuters) – Here is a timeline of events where FIFA president Gianni Infantino introduced a proposal to sell a slice of the World Cup’s commercial future that backfired and sparked a global revolt in the sport: July 19 – The first 48-team World Cup concludes at New York New Jersey stadium wit
Aug 14 (Reuters) – Jack Draper’s comeback hit another obstacle on Thursday as the injury-ravaged Briton suffered a 6-3 7-5 first-round defeat by Martin Landaluce at the Cincinnati Open. Draper reached a career-high ranking of four in 2025 but had to cut short the season with a bone injury in his arm
Texas Rangers pitcher Jacob deGrom hopes he won’t miss additional time after exiting his Thursday start due to what the team announced was right triceps fatigue. deGrom lasted just two innings in Texas’ 7-0 loss to the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif. Rangers manager Skip Schumaker said postgam
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Anthony Richardson believes he’s done a good job turning the page during his NFL career. That was on display when the former first-round pick took the field for his first action since early last season. Richardson ran for a touchdown but had two turnovers as the Indianapolis
LAS VEGAS (AP) — No. 1 draft pick Fernando Mendoza threw a touchdown pass in his preseason debut for the Las Vegas Raiders in a 27-14 loss to the Arizona Cardinals on Thursday night. The Heisman Trophy winner led one touchdown drive for the Raiders (1-0) in four series — not including a kneel-down a
CINCINNATI (AP) — Joe Flacco threw a touchdown pass in relief of Joe Burrow, Evan McPherson kicked three field goals and the Cincinnati Bengals beat the Detroit Lions 16-14 Thursday night in the preseason opener for both teams. Cincinnati coach Zac Taylor got his starters at least three plays. Burro
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike McCarthy loves playing the role of teacher during what he calls “Quarterback School,” shorthand for his highly detailed process of teaching young signal callers the finer points of their position. The first-year Pittsburgh Steelers coach’s latest pupils are proving to be quick
Fernando Mendoza made his anticipated debut for the Raiders on Thursday night, playing in four full drives and throwing for a touchdown in Las Vegas’ 27-14 loss to the visiting Arizona Cardinals in both teams’ preseason opener. Mendoza, the Heisman Trophy winner out of Indiana, completed 10 of 16 pa
Aug 13 (Reuters) – Canadian Summer McIntosh won the women’s 400 metres individual medley at the Pan Pacific Championships on Thursday in a championship record four minutes, 28.01 seconds, rebounding from a disappointing start to the meet a day earlier. The three-times Olympic gold medallist, who fin
Aug 13 (Reuters) – Ben Shelton won the Canadian Open for a second straight year with a 6-3 7-6(4) victory over fellow American Brandon Nakashima on Thursday, claiming his second Masters 1000 crown and picking up a seventh career title. The all-American final was the first at Masters 1000 level since
DYERSVILLE, Iowa (AP) — Major League Baseball came back to the Field of Dreams carrying a big piece of Cooperstown. The pregame pomp before the Minnesota Twins played the Philadelphia Phillies — adjacent to the farmland where the 1989 fantasy was filmed — featured 26 members of the Hall of Fame emer
RENTON, Wash. (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks and cornerback Terrion Arnold are working on a contract, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Thursday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the contract hasn’t been finalized. Arnold, 23, is facing eight f
A new name is not in the cards, but the Chicago Bears are still leaning east as the franchise scours for a new stadium site. Chairman George H. McCaskey said rumors of renaming the team as the Indiana Bears or including the city of Hammond (Ind.) are inaccurate. Because the State of Indiana made a t
The NBA released its 2026-27 regular-season schedule Thursday, confirming dates for a Finals rematch on Christmas Day and a series of homecomings involving some of the biggest names to change teams this offseason. The defending champion New York Knicks will host the San Antonio Spurs on Dec. 25 in t
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears have at least one viable site for a stadium in northwest Indiana and they are examining a second location as they move closer to finalizing a place for their new home. The Bears announced in June that they were moving forward with a stadium development proj
Army coach Jeff Monken will sign a five-year contract extension prior to the start of the 2026 season, according to multiple reports. Monken, 59, has 89 wins in 12 seasons. Last season, he led the Black Knights to a 7-6 record plus a victory in the Fenway Bowl, the seventh bowl appearance in the pas
By Philip O’Connor Aug 13 (Reuters) – Ian Machado Garry has the chance to fulfil his prophecy of becoming Ireland’s second UFC champion when he challenges Islam Makhachev in Philadelphia on Saturday, but to do so he will have to use his considerable size advantage to dethrone the defending welterwei
NEW YORK (AP) — Jaylen Brown and Giannis Antetokounmpo will play homecoming games a week apart in January. The 2026-27 NBA schedule was released Thursday, setting the dates for the two former NBA Finals MVPs to return to face the teams that traded them this summer. The schedules for opening night an
Arizona Cardinals rookie quarterback Carson Beck will not play in Thursday’s preseason game against the host Las Vegas Raiders due to minor ribs discomfort, the team announced. The injury isn’t considered serious for Beck, who was dinged during the Cardinals’ 33-30 loss to the Carolina Panthers in l
Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels is telling LSU that it can’t use his name, image and likeness, feeling betrayed after the school issued his jersey number to another player. ESPN reported Thursday that Daniels’ representatives sent a letter to LSU athletic director Verge Ausberry dem
Ty Gibbs will pay tribute to late NASCAR driver Kyle Busch when he competes in a car with the iconic M&M’s paint scheme at the Cup Series race next month at Bristol Motor Speedway. Busch’s widow, Samantha, announced Thursday that Gibbs would drive his No. 54 car with Busch’s colors on “one of Kyle’s
By Rory Carroll LOS ANGELES, Aug 13 (Reuters) – The Los Angeles Lakers have spent the past 14 months proving that even one of the NBA’s most tradition-bound franchises can change at breakneck speed. Mark Walter’s stunning agreement to sell the Lakers to former Walt Disney chief Bob Iger and investor
The Minnesota Twins reinstated All-Star center fielder Byron Buxton from the 10-day injured list on Thursday. He was designated as the 27th man for Thursday night’s MLB at Field of Dreams game against the Philadelphia Phillies in Dyersville, Iowa. Buxton, who was placed on the IL on July 29 with rig
The Vancouver Whitecaps announced a contract extension Thursday for Canadian defender Ralph Priso. Priso, 24, is now signed through the 2028-29 MLS season with a club option for the 2029-30 campaign. He has started 42 of his 79 appearances since arriving in a March 2024 trade with the Colorado Rapid
