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Baltimore RHP Grayson Rodriguez to have season-ending elbow surgery
By Canadian Press on August 4th, 2025
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Baltimore right-hander Grayson Rodriguez will have season-ending surgery on his pitching elbow next week. Orioles interim manager Tony Mansolino made the announcement before Monday’s game in Philadelphia. Rodriguez started the season on the injured list due to right elbow inflammation that flared up in spring training. A rehab outing scheduled for April ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NCAA: No expansion of basketball tournaments beyond 68 teams this season, talks ongoing about 2027
By Canadian Press on August 4th, 2025
The NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments will not expand beyond 68 teams in 2026, but future growth remains on the radar. “Expanding the tournament fields is no longer being contemplated for the 2026 men’s and women’s basketball championships,” Dan Gavitt, NCAA senior vice president of basketball, said in a statement on Monday. “However, the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Marlins reinstate Derek Hill from injured list, designate Jack Winkler for assignment
By Canadian Press on August 4th, 2025
MIAMI (AP) — Outfielder Derek Hill was reinstated from the 10-day injured list by the Miami Marlins on Monday after he had been sidelined the past two weeks with a finger sprain. Hill injured his left middle finger during a session in the batting cage last month and returned Monday after a short rehab stint ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cowboys DT Mazi Smith, a 2023 first-rounder, leaves practice early
By Canadian Press on August 4th, 2025
OXNARD, Calif. (AP) — Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Mazi Smith left practice early on Monday because of an apparent lower-body injury. Smith, a 2023 first-round draft pick who has struggled to live up to expectations in his first two seasons in the NFL, appeared to be favoring his right leg as he walked down the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Astros’ Isaac Paredes will rehab hamstring injury instead of undergoing season-ending surgery
By Canadian Press on August 4th, 2025
MIAMI (AP) — Astros third baseman Isaac Paredes will rehab his right hamstring injury instead of undergoing surgery in hopes of returning before the season is over, general manager Dana Brown said Monday. Paredes sustained what Brown described as a “severe” right hamstring strain in a loss to the Seattle Mariners on July 19. He’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jets’ Mason Taylor and Tyrod Taylor miss practice with injuries
By Canadian Press on August 4th, 2025
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — New York Jets rookie tight end Mason Taylor sat out practice Monday with an ankle injury and backup quarterback Tyrod Taylor didn’t participate with a knee ailment. Coach Aaron Glenn spoke to reporters before the session, and neither player’s injury was mentioned. Glenn is expected to provide updates after practice ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eagles running back Saquon Barkley declines invitation to join Trump’s sports council
By Canadian Press on August 4th, 2025
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Saquon Barkley has declined an invitation to join President Donald Trump’s council on sports, fitness, and nutrition, which is being revitalized under an executive order that also reestablishes the Presidential Fitness Test for American children. Barkley, the 2,000-yard rusher for the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles, was on a list of sports ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shedeur Sanders remained focused on rookie season with Browns during father’s cancer battle
By Canadian Press on August 4th, 2025
BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Shedeur Sanders didn’t have time to be sad while his father battled bladder cancer during the spring. Instead, Deion Sanders’ message was clear and direct as his son prepared for his first NFL training camp after being drafted in the fifth round by the Cleveland Browns. Stay focused mentally. “Dad, he’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cornerback Corey Ballentine returns to Packers after getting released by Colts
By Canadian Press on August 4th, 2025
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Cornerback Corey Ballentine has returned to the Green Bay Packers three days after the Indianapolis Colts released him. The Packers announced Monday they had signed Ballentine, who had played for them from 2022-24. They made room for him by releasing cornerback Gregory Junior. Ballentine played 37 regular-season games and three ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jake Moody wins 49ers’ kicking competition for now after Greg Joseph is released
By Canadian Press on August 4th, 2025
SANTA CLARA, Calif (AP) — Jake Moody has won the San Francisco 49ers’ kicking competition — for now. The 49ers released veteran Greg Joseph on Monday, leaving Moody as the only kicker on the roster as he tries to bounce back from a rough second season in the NFL. Coach Kyle Shanahan said the decision ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!San Antonio Spurs, De’Aaron Fox agrees to four-year, $228M extension, AP source says
By Canadian Press on August 4th, 2025
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — San Antonio Spurs guard De’Aaron Fox has agreed to a four-year, $228 million maximum contract extension, a person with knowledge of the situation said Monday. Fox is under contract this season for the final year of his five year, $163 million deal. The extension starts in 2026-27, said the person, who ... Read More »
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