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Half of the UFL's eight franchises are headed to new cities, Pro Football Newsroom reported on Tuesday.,The four teams that comprised the USFL Confere

Cal Raleigh hit his major-league-leading 39th home run of the season and Logan Gilbert pitched 6 1/3 scoreless innings as the host Seattle Mariners en

The Washington Nationals go for their first series sweep since May when they host the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday afternoon.,Washington's last three-

Steven Wilson registered his record-tying sixth eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series win of the season when a crash in the back of the field on the third

The Seattle Kraken liked what they saw in the 49 games that right winger Kaapo Kakko played for them last season.,On Tuesday, the franchise and the 24

The ratings for Saturday's WNBA All-Star Game on ABC were down 36 percent from the previous year but still drew the second-most viewers in the showcas

Ian Baker-Finch is retiring after a three-decade career as a golf commentator following his professional playing days.,The announcement was made Tuesd

Tight end Jimmy Graham confirmed a report from the New Orleans Saints' team website that he plans to officially announce his retirement in the near fu

The Cincinnati Bengals needed any help they could get defensively, and now they'll be without Trey Hendrickson and Shemar Stewart to begin training ca

The Portland Trail Blazers signed guard Blake Wesley on Tuesday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.,Wesley, 22, averaged 3.7 points and 2.0 assists

Minnesota United loaned homegrown defender Devin Padelford to St. Louis City for the remainder of the season, the Western Conference clubs announced T

The New York Giants are signing free agent safety K'Von Wallace, ESPN reported on Tuesday.,Wallace, who turns 28 on Friday, played for Giants defensiv

Angel City FC signed veteran German defender Sara Doorsoun to a contract through 2026 on Tuesday.,She was acquired from Frauen-Bundesliga club Eintrac

Frenchman Valentin Paret-Peintre held off Ireland's Ben Healy to claim his first Tour de France stage win on Tuesday in Mont Ventoux.,Paret-Peintre cr

Buffalo Bills running back James Cook plans to report to training camp while seeking a new contract from the team, NFL Network reported Tuesday.,Cook,

The Detroit Tigers are having a dream season, but MLB media is already speculating where Tarik Skubal will land next. Why can't small markets keep the

The Vancouver Whitecaps acquired midfielder Kenji Cabrera from FBC Melgar of Peru on Tuesday.,The 22-year-old Peruvian international is under contract

The Houston Dash added Canadian forward Clarissa Larisey in a transfer from Crystal Palace FC on Tuesday.,Larisey, acquired from the English club for

Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson is not reporting to training camp on Tuesday.,Hendrickson confirmed to ESPN that he will not join th

Stefon Diggs enters training camp with no restrictions and was medically cleared to join the New England Patriots on the field for the start of practi

Looking for MLB home run props? We break down Tuesday July 22nd's best longball bets featuring Willy Adames, Yandy Diaz, and Christian Yelich.

With a six-game home losing streak behind them, the Los Angeles Dodgers will continue to search for solid footing when they face the visiting Minnesot

Seattle's Randy Arozarena got to face young phenom Jacob Misiorowski at the All-Star Game last week.,The rest of the Mariners will get front-row seats

If the St. Louis Cardinals are going to stay in the postseason race, they will the starting rotation to deliver.,Michael McGreevy gave them a strong s

After rookie Brice Matthews' coming-out party Monday, Houston will turn to veteran ace left-hander Framber Valdez in an attempt to win the series from

The surging Texas Rangers will turn to ace Jacob deGrom on Tuesday when they host the Athletics in the second contest of a three-game series in Arling

It was just over 20 years ago, on June 15, 2005, that Rich Hill made his major-league debut with the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field.,Now, at age 45, th

Tomoyuki Sugano and the Baltimore Orioles entered the season with high expectations. Neither has lived up to the hype, potentially setting the stage f

Cristopher Sanchez has emerged as a model of consistency for the Philadelphia Phillies.,After a sizzling finish to the first half of the season, Sanch

Detroit Tigers right-hander Casey Mize is enjoying a season of validation, and he hopes to keep adding positive results when he opposes Pirates right-

If the San Diego Padres make the playoffs this year, their bullpen will likely count as a primary factor.,The Padres, who lead the majors in bullpen E

Will Smith hit two home runs, Shohei Ohtani and Andy Pages also went deep and the Los Angeles Dodgers ended a six-game home losing streak with a 5-2 v

The Kansas City Royals will call up 45-year-old left-hander Rich Hill from Triple-A Omaha on Tuesday and give him the start against the host Chicago C

Rookie Brice Matthews hit his first two homers and drove in his first five runs as the Houston Astros beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-3 in Phoenix on

Brandon Woodruff pitched six sharp innings as the Milwaukee Brewers extended their winning streak to 11 games with a 6-0 victory over the host Seattle

The Los Angeles Sparks found the right kind of rhythm prior to the short WNBA All-Star break, and they will be looking to maintain that when they visi

One Eastern Conference team is getting healthier after the WNBA All-Star break, and it isn't the Indiana Fever.,While Indiana expects Caitlin Clark to

No. 8 seed Alycia Parks cruised to a 6-4, 6-2 victory against Japan's Mai Hontama in the first round of the Livesport Prague Open on Monday in the Cze

WNBA All-Star Weekend ended on a tense note, with CBA disputes and protests overshadowing the festivities in Indianapolis.

Angel City FC signed 18-year-old forward Casey Phair to a new three-year contract through 2028 on Monday.,The NWSL club then lent her to Sweden's Djur

Porter Martone, selected No. 6 overall by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2025 NHL Draft, will delay signing to play for Michigan State in the 2025-26

Twelve-time All-Star Chris Paul is returning to the Los Angeles Clippers on a one-year deal for his 21st NBA season, multiple outlets reported Monday.

Former BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff plans to transfer to Tulane, ESPN reported Monday.,Retzlaff left BYU earlier this month rather than face a potent

Canadian Vasek Pospisil, who won the men's doubles title at Wimbledon in 2014, announced he will retire after this week's Canadian Open in Toronto. ,P

The American Athletic Conference is losing part of its name, announcing Monday it is rebranding as the American Conference.,As part of the change, the

Tennessee Titans quarterback Will Levis will undergo surgery on his right throwing shoulder and miss the 2025 season.,The 26-year-old Levis participat

Montreal Canadiens' Ivan Demidov is among the top contenders for the 2025 Calder Memorial Trophy. Here's a look at the top NHL rookies to watch this s

Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley committed to Bryson DeChambeau being part of the U.S. roster at Bethpage Black in September. ,In a text message to Sp

Maybe it's just a coincidence, but the Milwaukee Brewers haven't lost since right-hander Brandon Woodruff returned to their rotation.,The Brewers won

Shohei Ohtani will resume his progression as a regular member of the starting rotation when the Los Angeles Dodgers face the visiting Minnesota Twins