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When the Pittsburgh Steelers declined the fifth-year option on his rookie contract in May, running back Najee Harris wasn't pleased, but the feeling d

Max Kepler hit a walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift the Minnesota Twins to a 5-4 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Wedn

PARIS -- Canada coach Bev Priestman removed herself from their opening match duties at the Paris Olympics while an assistant coach and a team analyst

Minnesota Twins center fielder Byron Buxton left Wednesday afternoon's game against the visiting Philadelphia Phillies ahead of the eighth inning due

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Justin Watson sustained a left foot injury during Wednesday's practice at training camp.,The severity of the injury w

Sixteen-year-old Czech wild card Laura Samson reached the semifinals of the Livesport Prague Open with a 2-6, 6-3, 7-5 win Wednesday against Russia's

Team USA welcomed Kevin Durant back to practice from a calf injury, raising optimism he will be ready to go for the Olympics pool play opener Sunday a

Colorado Rapids forward Kevin Cabral is recovering after surgery on his right elbow, the club announced Wednesday.,He sustained a dislocated elbow and

Billy Horschel has every reason to be confident after finishing tied for second at the Open Championship this past weekend.,Horschel said as much on W

The Indianapolis Colts intend on second-year quarterback Anthony Richardson taking part in training camp without any restrictions affecting his throwi

Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Brandon Graham intends for the 2024 season to be his last in the NFL.,Graham, 36, spoke to reporters on the first da

The Cleveland Browns placed running back Nick Chubb on the active/physically unable to perform list Wednesday as he continues to work his way back fro

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Bryan Reynolds was scratched from the starting lineup for Wednesday afternoon's game against the visiting St. Louis Card

The New York Red Bulls signed midfielder Wiki Carmona to a new contract, the MLS club announced Wednesday.,The 21-year-old Venezuela international is

Atlanta Hawks rookie forward Nikola Durisic is recovering from surgery to repair his fractured left foot, the team announced on Wednesday.,The 2024 se

An untimely case of tonsillitis has forced Jannik Sinner to withdraw from the Paris Olympics.,The Italian, who ranks No. 1 in the world, said in a sta

The Milwaukee Brewers placed All-Star outfielder/designated hitter Christian Yelich on the 10-day injured list Wednesday due to low back inflammation.

The Edmonton Oilers named Stan Bowman their general manager and executive vice president of hockey operations on Wednesday, nearly three years after h

EA Sports College Football 25 is all the rage right now, and Ohio State head coach Ryan Day even instructed his team to spend more time on the game to

Giants quarterback Daniel Jones is taking "every snap" with the first-team offense in training camp until further notice, head coach Brian Daboll said

Three of the four members of Majesticks GC are from England, giving the team a home-country advantage at LIV Golf UK, which begins Friday.,Perhaps no

Salt Lake City was awarded the 2034 Winter Olympic Games in a vote of the International Olympic Committee on Wednesday.,The Utah capital was host of t

The Minnesota Twins reinstated relief pitcher Brock Stewart from the 60-day injured list on Wednesday.,The 32-year-old right-hander has missed the Twi

Guard Andrew Nembhard and the Indiana Pacers are in agreement on a three-year, $59 million contract extension, ESPN reported.,He will be under contrac

It's a jam packed slate of baseball games on July 24, these are our best betting picks and predictions for 7/24/2024's games.

Salt Lake City was awarded the 2034 Winter Olympic Games in a vote of the International Olympic Committee on Wednesday.,The Utah city was host of the

The visiting Tampa Bay Rays aim to go two games above .500 for the first time since May 20 when they face the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday night.,Th

The Texas Rangers have won three in a row and 10 of their past 14 games to remain within striking distance in the American League West.,The Rangers wi

In the weeks leading up to their first two meetings at Citi Field, the New York Mets seemed headed for a second straight losing season and possible se

Juan Yepez will look to continue what has been a stellar start to his time with Washington when the Nationals host the San Diego Padres on Wednesday n

The Baltimore Orioles, trying to get back in a groove, will turn to a newcomer for help.,Right-hander Chayce McDermott will make his major league debu

It's certainly possible the Detroit Tigers will trade Jack Flaherty by the end of the month. Before then, the veteran right-hander's focus is on conti

The Seattle Mariners got hits Tuesday from three players -- Tyler Locklear, Jason Vosler and Cade Marlowe -- who weren't with the club when the week b

Houston right-hander Hunter Brown will attempt to continue his career-long dominance of a team he might have trouble recognizing when the visiting Ast

The Boston Red Sox are stuck with a losing road trip to start the second half of the season, but they can salvage something before heading home for a

The visiting Milwaukee Brewers likely will be without a key member of their lineup when they face the Chicago Cubs in the rubber game of their three-g

The Minnesota Twins will try to get their offense back on track when they face the Philadelphia Phillies in the decisive game of a three-game series W

The visiting Cincinnati Reds and Atlanta Braves aren't going to get the early exit they expected for a getaway day on Wednesday. Bad weather got in th

Not much separates the Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals in the National League wild-card race.,The Pirates beat the visiting Cardinals 2-1 o

Every year, a handful of NFL players take the league by storm. Keep an eye on these 10 players who could break out in the 2024 season.

Team USA struggled a bit during their exhibition games, and they might have too many alphas on their roster. Here's what can be tweaked to give this s

Out since early June with a left oblique strain, Colorado Rockies infielder/outfielder Kris Bryant was activated off the 10-day injured list on Tuesda

No. 6 seed Miomir Kecmanovic of Serbia and No. 7 seed Brandon Nakashima were shown the door in the first round of the Atlanta Open on Tuesday.,Austral

The New York Mets placed rookie right-hander Christian Scott on the 15-day injured list on Tuesday because of a sprained right ulnar collateral ligame

Quarterback Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams reached an amicable solution to their concerns over his contract and he reported to training cam

As the Pac-12 Conference fell apart in summer 2023, a lifeline came for San Francisco Bay Area institutions Cal and Stanford from an unlikely destinat

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Amari Cooper received a $5 million raise and will make $20 million in the final year of his five-year, $100 million dea

Arizona Diamondbacks left-hander Jordan Montgomery was activated from the 15-day injured list and will start Tuesday night against the visiting the Ka

Joe Burrow reported to Cincinnati Bengals Training Camp with a new, bleached buzz cut. That could be the best or worst decision he's ever made in the

The Portland Timbers acquired veteran forward Mason Toye from CF Montreal on Tuesday in exchange for a second-round draft pick in 2025.,Montreal will