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The Boston Red Sox placed designated hitter Mastaka Yoshida (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list and right-hander Justin Slaten (elbow) on the 15-day IL on Sunday. Slaten's placement on the IL is ​retroactive to Thursday. In corresponding moves, the...

The Browns are expected to sign three-time Pro Bowl defensive end Za'Darius Smith, Cleveland.com ​reported on Sunday. Per the report, ‌Smith is expected to fly to Cleveland to sign a contract on Sunday, three days after the team hosted ‌him ​for a try...

Washington Commanders quarterback Marcus Mariota likely will be sidelined for the remainder of the preseason due to ​a sprained MCL, ESPN reported ‌on Sunday. Mariota sustained the injury on a non-contact play early in the first quarter of Friday's pr...

An "invisible deadline" does not exist for former star defensive tackle Aaron Donald to decide whether he will come out of retirement and rejoin the Los Angeles Rams, head coach Sean McVay said. That ​said, McVay said he hopes Donald makes a decision ...

Joshua Baez became the first player in major league history to hit three home runs in his debut, helping lead the visiting St. Louis Cardinals to an 8-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday afternoon. Baez hit homers to right, center and left fie...

Amar'e Stoudemire headlined the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2026 as the group was formally enshrined Saturday night at Symphony Hall in Springfield, Mass. Stoudemire, a six-time All-Star during a 14-year NBA career with the Phoenix Suns,...

Joshua Baez might have made the best first impression in major league history on Saturday. Baez became the first player ever to hit three ​homers in his big league debut, as he ‌helped the St. Louis Cardinals record an 8-4 victory over the host Chicag...

Aug 15 (Reuters) - Thiago Agustin Tirante rallied past Novak Djokovic 2-6 6-4 6-4 at the Cincinnati Open on Saturday, as the ​Serbian struggled in the heat and required ‌a medical timeout in a disappointing U.S. Open tune-up. Playing his first match si...

PARIS, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Germany's Johannes Liebmann smashed the world record for the men's 1500 metres at the European Aquatics Championships on Saturday, knocking almost ​four seconds off the previous record in a ‌dominant display. The 19-year-old s...

Chicago Fire FC signed Chicago native Andrew Gutman to a new contract on Saturday, keeping the defender with the team through the 2028-29 season. Since December 2023, ​Gutman, 29, has played in 70 matches across ‌all competitions, including Major Leag...

Josh Allen passed for 111 yards and one touchdown and the Buffalo Bills opened Highmark Stadium with a 29-14 victory over the Carolina Panthers in a preseason game at Orchard Park, N.Y., ​on Saturday afternoon. Allen tossed a 9-yard touchdown pass to ...

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 ...

Aug 15 (Reuters) - Kate Douglass smashed the 50 metre freestyle world record she set only hours before in the morning preliminaries with a blazing swim ​in the evening final on Saturday at the ‌Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, California. ...

Veteran defender Jamal Adams was carted off the field in his first game with the ​Minnesota Vikings on Saturday. Adams, 30, ‌appeared to sustain the injury during a touchdown play in the second quarter, when Jaxson Dart connected with Malachi ‌Fields ...

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 visi...

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 t...

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 b...

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 ...

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 ​internationa...

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 sidelin...