Shohei Ohtani was held out of the Los Angeles Dodgers' starting lineup for Thursday's series finale against the Seattle Mariners at Dodger Stadium due to renewed soreness in his left knee. Ohtani reported the discomfort while undergoing treatment, leading the Dodgers' training staff to recommend a day off. Manager...
Switzerland’s UEFA headquarters said the 55 European member associations have unanimously agreed to boycott all FIFA-organized competitions, including both the men’s and women’s World Cups, in protest at a planned private equity-backed restructuring of world football’s commercial operations. The move directly challenges a proposal from FIFA President Gianni Infantino to...
PHILADELPHIA — Basketball star LeBron James and sports network ESPN are nearing an agreement for an all-access documentary series modeled after Michael Jordan’s 2020 production "The Last Dance," according to a report published by The Athletic on July 30, 2026. Negotiations between James and ESPN are described as being...
Two off-seasons ago, All-Star guard Kelsey Plum requested a trade from the Las Vegas Aces, with whom she'd won two WNBA titles, and was subsequently shipped to the Los Angeles Sparks in January 2025. "I just remember thinking in that offseason, 'If you really are about it, and you really believe...
Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Shemar Stewart was carted off the field during the team's first practice of training camp on Wednesday with an apparent left leg injury. The Bengals have not released any details on Stewart's injury, but he was seen with crutches and a brace on the leg after...
Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal recorded the 1,000th strikeout of his Major League Baseball career during a game against the Baltimore Orioles. Skubal reached the milestone in the first inning by striking out leadoff hitter Taylor Ward on a 3-2 changeup. He achieved 1,000 career strikeouts in 857 innings,...
ATLANTA — The Atlanta Falcons moved to bolster their quarterback depth on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, signing veteran Cooper Rush after simultaneous injury setbacks to Tua Tagovailoa and Michael Penix Jr. at the opening of training camp in Flowery Branch, Georgia. Head coach Kevin Stefanski said Tagovailoa, who joined Atlanta...
PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Eagles have placed defensive end Jonathan Greenard on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list after he sustained a pectoral muscle strain while lifting weights during the team’s offseason conditioning program. The designation was made as NFL teams opened training camps and filed their initial roster...
PHILADELPHIA – The Philadelphia Eagles have signed defensive tackle Jalen Carter to a four-year contract extension through the 2031 NFL season, the team confirmed as players reported to the facility for the opening of training camp. The deal is worth $152 million and could reach $160 million with incentives, including...
SAN FRANCISCO – San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan has given a detailed account of a recent car accident that occurred days before a key divisional matchup, saying the episode began when his phone slipped from his lap while he was driving at about 20 miles per hour. Shanahan...
