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With Tua Tagovailoa sidelined with a minor injury, Falcons add Cooper Rush for training camp reps
- Lions coach Dan Campbell addresses Terrion Arnold's situation with the team on the eve of camp
- Browns' Ward becomes NFL's highest-paid DB with 2-year, $62.2 million extension, AP source says
- Kubiak opens Raiders camp with Cousins atop QB depth chart and Mendoza pushed to compete
- 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan takes blame for the crash that left him with a concussion
NBA »

Draymond Green agrees to a 1-year, $27.7M contract to remain with the Warriors, AP source says
- 76ers celebrate James' arrival with coronation photo fit for basketball's King
- LeBron James picked Philadelphia, eight years after billboards asked him to come to the 76ers
- Caitlin Clark's whirlwind All-Star weekend: Meeting Obama, then lighting up the game
- Jones and Clark help Team Spoon beat Team Coop 129-122 in the WNBA All-Star Game
MLB »

Ohtani's bat stays hot, but his next bullpen session waits on 2 aching spots
- Blue Jays' Bieber struggles through 'worst' outing, walks 6 in two-thirds of an inning vs. Nats
- New Red Sox infielder Curtis Mead to miss time with left wrist injury
- Tigers' Skubal on schedule to face Orioles on Wednesday with trade deadline approaching
- Rangers put themselves in good position as only AL West team with a winning record
NHL »

Patrick Kane rejoins the Chicago Blackhawks, agreeing to a $16 million, 2-year contract
- Macklin Celebrini gets 5-year, $94M extension from the Sharks in the NHL's richest deal ever
- Blue Jackets sign goaltender Jet Greaves to $15 million, 3-year deal through the 2028-29 season
- Mammoth sign defenseman John Marino to 8-year, $54 million extension
- Bedard says Carlsson's offer sheet had no effect on his thinking for Blackhawks contract
College »

BYU football storylines to monitor during fall camp 2026
- Utah football's player-development standard now belongs to Morgan Scalley
- Notre Dame, Ohio State announce lucrative jersey patch sponsorship deals on the same day
- College NIL bill includes $25 million 'retention pool' but is that enough to sway Big Ten, SEC?
- Big Ten: No league championship game if college football moves to a 24-team playoff
Golf »

Jackson Koivun wins the 3M Open in his 3rd pro start, holding off Scottie Scheffler by 3 strokes
- Jenny Shin claims her first LPGA win in more than a decade at Women's Scottish Open
- Koivun moves 3 strokes up at the 3M Open with a 3rd-round 61 and tournament-record back 9
- Michael Kim shoots 59 at 3M Open, 15th in PGA Tour history
- British Open winner Ryan Fox arrives back in New Zealand, hankering for sleep and a pie
Soccer »

FIFA's Infantino sets deadline for $20M offer to members in Kushner-backed World Cup investor plan
- FIFA plan for Kushner-backed $20 billion operation to run World Cup meets fury from Europe's UEFA
- US goalkeeper Matt Freese says he'll never get over his team's loss to Belgium in the World Cup
- Euro 2020 winning coach Roberto Mancini returns to rescue Italy after third straight World Cup miss
- Rules panel says sending Swiss player off in World Cup quarterfinals against Argentina was wrong
Tennis »

Triathlon unites to increase its popularity closer to the level of tennis and golf
- Drama-filled women's final at Wimbledon earns record viewership on ESPN
- Jannik Sinner keeps evolving his game. Just like Federer, Nadal and Djokovic before him
- Prince William and wife Kate share a moment with Jannik Sinner after his Wimbledon victory
- Zverev hopes he can be more than just 'the third guy' in tennis after run to Wimbledon final
Racing »

F1 chief says season finale could shift to Europe if Qatar, Abu Dhabi races are affected by war
- Corey Heim executes daring pass on final restart and holds on for historic Brickyard 400 victory
- Norris ends wait for F1 win in Hungary as Antonelli stretches championship lead
- Carson Hocevar uses late qualifying run to bump his way into top starting spot for the Brickyard 400
- Ryan Blaney, Todd Gilliland ready for Brickyard 400 balancing act with $1 million prize at stake
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Macklin Celebrini gets 5-year, $94M extension from the Sharks in the NHL's richest deal ever
Josh Dubow, Associated Press | Posted July 29 - 9:12 a.m. | Save Story
San Jose Sharks superstar Macklin Celebrini signed a five-year, $94 million extension Wednesday that will make him the highest-paid player in the NHL.

With Tua Tagovailoa sidelined with a minor injury, Falcons add Cooper Rush for training camp reps
Maura Carey, Associated Press | Updated July 29 - 9:06 a.m. | Save Story
The Atlanta Falcons' quarterback competition will have to wait another day after coach Kevin Stefanski said Wednesday that Tua Tagovailoa sustained a minor injury, and he'll be back "sooner rather than later."

Lions coach Dan Campbell addresses Terrion Arnold's situation with the team on the eve of camp
Larry Lage, Associated Press | Updated July 29 - 9:04 a.m. | Save Story
Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell said Wednesday he addressed the franchise's "unfortunate" decision to release Terrion Arnold with the team on the eve of training camp as the former cornerback is facing felony charges.

A new league marks another major moment in a scattered history for women's pro baseball
Jay Cohen, Associated Press | Posted July 29 - 8:40 a.m. | Save Story
The nation's first women's professional baseball league in nearly 30 years is about to embark on its inaugural season in what marks a major milestone in the scattered history of the sport in the United States.

FIFA's Infantino sets deadline for $20M offer to members in Kushner-backed World Cup investor plan
Graham Dunbar, Associated Press | Updated July 29 - 8:24 a.m. | Save Story
FIFA President Gianni Infantino set a Sept. 19 deadline on Wednesday for the 211 member federations to accept one-off $20 million offers as part of a project to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors.

F1 chief says season finale could shift to Europe if Qatar, Abu Dhabi races are affected by war
The Associated Press | Posted July 29 - 6:10 a.m. | Save Story
Formula 1 president Stefano Domenicali says the current world championship could end in Europe if the war in the Middle East affects races planned in Qatar and Abu Dhabi at the conclusion of the season.

Obama endorses Iowa Democrat Turek for the US Senate in a video of them playing basketball
Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press | Posted July 29 - 5:48 a.m. | Save Story
Iowa Democrat Josh Turek got an assist Wednesday from former President Barack Obama, who endorsed his bid to flip a Republican-held U.S. Senate seat in a video of the two shooting hoops.

Ohtani's bat stays hot, but his next bullpen session waits on 2 aching spots
Beth Harris, Associated Press | Posted July 29 - 12:33 a.m. | Save Story
Shohei Ohtani says his right biceps is not 100% in addition to his sore left knee, and both factored into the Los Angeles Dodgers' two-way superstar not throwing a bullpen last week.

Blue Jays' Bieber struggles through 'worst' outing, walks 6 in two-thirds of an inning vs. Nats
Patrick Stevens, Associated Press | Updated July 28 - 9:50 p.m. | Save Story
Toronto pitcher Shane Bieber's start against the Washington Nationals was anything but a walk in the park.

Amateur cricket match goes viral after cheating allegation
The Associated Press | Updated July 28 - 7:17 p.m. | Save Story
An amateur cricket match in England has become a viral sensation after allegations of cheating were shared on social media.

New Red Sox infielder Curtis Mead to miss time with left wrist injury
The Associated Press | Posted July 28 - 6:25 p.m. | Save Story
Curtis Mead will miss an undetermined amount of time with a left wrist injury suffered in his first game with the Boston Red Sox.

Notre Dame, Ohio State announce lucrative jersey patch sponsorship deals on the same day
The Associated Press | Posted July 28 - 6:14 p.m. | Save Story
Notre Dame and Ohio State reached lucrative jersey patch sponsorship deals totaling around $30 million at a time schools search for ways to cash in on the revenue-sharing era.

Browns' Ward becomes NFL's highest-paid DB with 2-year, $62.2 million extension, AP source says
Joe Reedy, Associated Press | Posted July 28 - 5:15 p.m. | Save Story
Denzel Ward has agreed to a two-year extension with the Cleveland Browns that will make him the highest-paid defensive back in the NFL, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press.

Kubiak opens Raiders camp with Cousins atop QB depth chart and Mendoza pushed to compete
Mark Anderson, Associated Press | Posted July 28 - 5:01 p.m. | Save Story
while getting the most out of overall No. 1 draft pick Fernando Mendoza.

Tigers' Skubal on schedule to face Orioles on Wednesday with trade deadline approaching
Dave Hogg, Associated Press | Posted July 28 - 4:41 p.m. | Save Story
Tarik Skubal is still the ace of the Detroit Tigers' pitching staff as far as manager A.J. Hinch is concerned.

College NIL bill includes $25 million 'retention pool' but is that enough to sway Big Ten, SEC?
Eddie Pells, Associated Press | Updated July 28 - 4:25 p.m. | Save Story
A reworked Senate bill aims to regulate college sports by more than doubling the money schools can share with players. The Protect College Sports Act proposes up to $25 million for a "retention" pool to pay athletes to stay on rosters. This is in addition to the $21.3 million schools are allowed to spend this season. The House settlement calls for 22% of certain revenues to be shared with athletes. The bill's future in the Senate remains uncertain.

49ers coach Kyle Shanahan takes blame for the crash that left him with a concussion
The Associated Press | Updated July 28 - 4:02 p.m. | Save Story
San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan took the blame for the car crash that left him with a concussion and other injuries, saying he took his eyes off the road to reach for his fallen cell phone before hitting another vehicle.

Big Ten: No league championship game if college football moves to a 24-team playoff
Steve Megargee, Associated Press | Posted July 28 - 2:51 p.m. | Save Story
The Big Ten Conference would do away with its championship game if college football adopts a 24-team playoff.

NFL starting QB auditions are uncommon, but Browns, Falcons and Vikings camps begin with competition
Dave Campbell, Associated Press | Posted July 28 - 2:39 p.m. | Save Story
than usual last season around the NFL.

