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Andre Russell announces retirement from international cricket

West Indies allrounder Andre Russell will retire from international cricket after the first two T20Is against Australia on his home ground at Sabina Park in Jamaica. Russell, 37, has been a T20I-only player since 2019 and currently has 84 caps. His retir

Ruturaj Gaikwad pulls out of county deal with Yorkshire

India and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) batter Ruturaj Gaikwad has pulled out of his county deal with Yorkshire due to a personal issue at home. Gaikwad was due to debut at North Marine Road against Surrey on July 22 and remain with Yorkshire until the end of

Cam Thomas sends profane message to NBA analyst Zach Lowe

Brooklyn Nets guard Cam Thomas is not taking kindly to some comments made about him by NBA analyst Zach Lowe. Lowe was quoted as saying the consensus around Thomas’ game was that he is an “empty calories ball hog,” implying that Thomas puts up a lot of p

Nico Betbese wins 2025 World Poker Tour Venetian Las Vegas Championship

Nico Betbese is the latest name to etch his name into WPT history, defeating a talented final table to capture the WPT Venetian Las Vegas Championship title and take home $706,960 after topping a 1,153-player field and agreeing a heads-up deal with Franci

Tavengwa Mukuhlani appointed as chairman of Africa Cricket Association

Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) head Tavengwa Mukuhlani has been appointed chairman of the Africa Cricket Association (ACA) after serving in the same role in an interim capacity since November last year. Mukuhlani was unanimously appointed by the 23 ACA member asso

Rams sign Terrance Ferguson

The Rams are signing No. 46 pick Terrance Ferguson to a four-year, $9.71MM rookie contract. Like virtually every 2025 second-rounder, the rookie tight end will set a record for guaranteed money for his draft slot. 82.8 percent of his contract is fully gua

Marlins sign Aiva Arquette

The Marlins officially announced that first-round pick Aiva Arquette has signed a pro contract. Craig Mish reported that an agreement had been reached between the club and the seventh overall pick. Arquette signed for a $7,149,900 bonus, as per MLB Pipe

Bengals and Demetrius Knight agree to rookie deal

Knight’s signing bonus includes the same upfront payout percentage as past Bengals second-rounders, according to Conway, indicating that the team was holding out on his payment schedule in addition to the disputed default/void language. Stewart appears t

Saints and Tyler Shough agree on fully guaranteed rookie deal

Once thought to be the first domino that would fall in the second-round standoff, Louisville second-round quarterback Tyler Shough has finally signed his four-year, entry-level contract. ESPN’s Adam Schefter confirms that Shough got the fully guaranteed f

White Sox place Shane Smith on IL

The White Sox announced that right-hander Shane Smith has been placed on the 15-day injured list due to a left ankle sprain. Outfielder Will Robertson was also optioned to Triple-A, making way for two new arrivals on Chicago’s active roster — Triple-A ca

Nationals agree to sign Eli Willits

The Nationals have agreed to sign Eli Willits, the first overall pick of the 2025 draft. The high school shortstop announced that he planned to officially ink his first pro contract today, and the Nats indeed have a press conference set to mark the event

Javier Mascherano says he would prefer Lionel Messi not participate in 2025 MLS All-Star Game

Inter Miami head coach Javier Mascherano said he would prefer that Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba not participate in the 2025 MLS All-Star Game, insisting players should be resting amid the ongoing regular season. Messi and Alba stand as the two Inter Miami

Zheng Qinwen undergoes elbow surgery

Sixth-ranked Zheng Qinwen of China has undergone arthroscopic surgery on her right elbow after experiencing persistent pain for several months. The 22-year-old Olympic champion, who lost in the first round at Wimbledon to Katerina Siniakova, said Saturda

Lennox Lewis calls on Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua to fight

Boxing legend Lennox Lewis said Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua owe the British public a fight between them. Lewis, the last British undisputed heavyweight champion, wants to see two of the modern greats from the United Kingdom face off before they hang up

Jason Crowe Jr. commits to Missouri basketball

Top-five recruit Jason Crowe Jr. announced his commitment to Missouri, becoming the Tigers' highest-ranked recruit in almost a decade. Crowe never released an official school list, although Kentucky, USC, Texas and others were all in pursuit of the elite

Diego Sanchez arrested for allegedly firing gun out of passenger window of moving vehicle

Former UFC fan favorite Diego Sanchez was arrested for allegedly firing a gun out of the passenger window of a moving vehicle in Albuquerque, New Mexico. According to online records, Sanchez, 43, was arrested on charges of shooting at or from

Terrelle Pryor’s lawsuit against NCAA dismissed

A judge in Ohio has made a ruling in the lawsuit former Ohio State star Terrelle Pryor filed against his former school, the Big Ten and the NCAA. The judge has dismissed the lawsuit, according to The Athletic. Pryor was seeking compensation for name, ima

Cardinals sign Aaron Wilkerson

The Cardinals announced that Aaron Wilkerson has signed a minor league deal, and the right-hander has been assigned to Triple-A Memphis. Wilkerson had been pitching in the Reds organization on another minors contract until earlier this week, as KPRC 2’s

Maxime Lajoie linked to KHL

Playing time in the NHL has been hard to come by in recent years for unrestricted free agent defenseman Maxime Lajoie. As a result, it appears that he may be changing things up for next season. Artur Khairullin of Sport-Express reports (Telegram link) t

Kings to ramp up extension talks with Adrian Kempe

Kings forward Adrian Kempe is now eligible for a contract extension and is currently slated to be one of the better options in a 2026 UFA pool. In an appearance on Sirius XM NHL Network Radio earlier this week (Twitter link), GM Ken Holland acknowledged

Olympiacos reportedly eyeing David Jones-Garcia

Olympiacos is discussing a contract with Spurs Summer League standout David Jones-Garcia, according to Greek reporter Tolis Kotzias (hat tip to Sportando). After going undrafted out of Memphis in 2024, Jones-Garcia signed a two-way contract with Philadel

Josh Sargent reportedly close to Wolfsburg transfer

United States men's national team forward Josh Sargent is on the verge of joining Bundesliga side Wolfsburg for a deal worth in excess of €21 million ($24.4m), a source has told ESPN. Sargent, 25, has excelled at Norwich City but is set for a return to G

Guardians listening to offers on Emmanuel Clase and Cade Smith

The Guardians are listening to offers on their relievers, reports Jon Heyman of The New York Post. That includes a willingness to discuss their star back-end duo of Emmanuel Clase and Cade Smith, Heyman adds, though he unsurprisingly notes that the asking

Tour de France 2025 - Stage 14 Results

Defending Tour de France champion Tadej Pogačar did not win Stage 14 on July 19's race, but was still able to extend his lead vs. the field. Pogačar finished 1 minute and 8 seconds behind Thymen Arensman for his runner-up position. That was, however, g

Mets sign Kevin Herget

The Mets have signed right-hander Kevin Herget to a minor league contract, and announced that the reliever has been selected to the active roster. Left-hander Brandon Waddell was optioned to Triple-A in the corresponding transaction. Herget is back in Q

Anaheim Ducks sign Drew Helleson

The Ducks have signed restricted free agent defenseman Drew Helleson to a two-year contract, the team announced. The deal is worth $2.2MM with a cap hit of $1.1MM, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports. Helleson had previously elected salary arbitration,

Chase Priskie signs in Russia

Free agent defenseman Chase Priskie is headed to Russia on a one-year deal with the KHL’s Sibir Novosibirsk, per a team announcement. Priskie, 29, heads overseas for the first time. His signing rights were dealt from the Capitals to the Wild in a draft-d

Dodgers outright Nick Nastrini

The Dodgers sent Nick Nastrini outright to Triple-A Oklahoma City, according to the MLB.com transaction log. Los Angeles claimed him off waivers from the Marlins last week. Since the Dodgers never announced that Nastrini was designated for assignment, thi

Grayson Rodriguez reportedly dealing with renewed elbow soreness

Grayson Rodriguez has sustained another setback. Orioles interim manager Tony Mansolino told reporters (including Danielle Allentuck of The Baltimore Banner) that the right-hander is dealing with more elbow soreness. Rodriguez, who had progressed to throw

Carolina Hurricanes promote Daniel Bochner

The Carolina Hurricanes have announced multiple staff and structure changes across their hockey operations and management departments. Most notably, they’ve hired Daniel Bochner as a full-time development coach, after he spent the last two seasons in a pa

Winnipeg Jets sign forward Gabriel Vilardi

The Winnipeg Jets have signed forward Gabriel Vilardi to a six-year, $45MM contract extension. It will carry an annual cap hit of $7.5MM. As Friedman points out, Vilardi will avoid salary arbitration with the Jets with this contract. He had filed for arbi

Green Bay Packers finish their rookie signings

The Packers announced that they have signed second-round offensive tackle Anthony Belton to his rookie contract. Belton was the last Packers rookie to sign his four-year deal, meaning that Green Bay has concluded its rookie signings. Originally coming out

Max Kranick to undergo elbow surgery

The Mets claimed Kranick off waivers in January 2024 and kept him on in the minors all last season. He got his first look with them in 2025 — his first MLB work since 2022 — and has been quite effective. In 37 innings, he’s recorded a 3.65 ERA. Kranick’s

Winnipeg Jets sign Parker Ford

The Winnipeg Jets have signed forward Parker Ford to a two-year, two-way, $1.625MM contract. The deal will carry an $812.5K salary at the NHL level. Ford entered restricted free agency this summer after spending the last three seasons on an entry-level co

Ottawa Senators re-sign Xavier Bourgault

The Senators have reached an agreement with one of their remaining restricted free agents as PuckPedia reports that they’ve signed forward Xavier Bourgault to a one-year, two-way deal. The contract will pay Bourgault $775K in the NHL and $90K in the mino

Ryan Burr to undergo shoulder surgery

Blue Jays right-hander Ryan Burr will undergo season-ending surgery to address a capsule injury in his throwing shoulder. That was one of many updates that manager John Schneider provided about players on the roster. Shi Davidi of Sportsnet was among thos

Rockies place Thairo Estrada on IL

The Rockies announced that infielder Ezequiel Tovar has been reinstated from the 10-day injured list. In a corresponding move, fellow infielder Thairo Estrada goes the other way. He’s been placed on the 10-day IL due to a sprained left thumb, retroactive

Chuma Okeke reportedly finalizing deal to join Real Madrid's basketball team

Chuma Okeke is finalizing a deal to join Real Madrid, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. Okeke, a former Auburn standout who spent the first five seasons of his career with the Magic after being drafted with the No. 16 pick in 2019, appeared in sev

LA Clippers sign Bradley Beal

Bradley Beal has officially signed with the Clippers. Beal cleared waivers at 4:00 pm Central time after having been officially waived by the Suns. As previously reported, Beal’s deal with L.A. uses the remainder of the team’s mid-level exception. It’s wo

Diamondbacks sign Sergio Alcántara

The Diamondbacks announced a series of roster moves, including the selection of right-hander Trevor Richards and the recall of catcher Adrian Del Castillo, moves which were reported earlier. They also signed infielder Sergio Alcántara to a major league de

Rangers select Cody Freeman

The Rangers announced that they have selected contract of infielder Cody Freeman. Infielder Sam Haggerty was placed on the 10-day injured list due to ankle inflammation, retroactive to July 15th. The club had an open 40-man spot after trading Dane Dunning

Atlanta Hawks sign Keaton Wallace

Keaton Wallace has signed his two-way qualifying offer with the Hawks, reports Lauren Williams for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Wallace had been extended a two-way qualifying offer earlier in the summer, which is equivalent to a one-year, two-way de

Miami Dolphins sign Jonah Savaiinaea

The Dolphins have agreed to terms on a 100% fully guaranteed rookie contract with second-round offensive lineman Jonah Savaiinaea, per NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo. The deal makes Savaiinaea the first No. 37 pick and the fifth second-round pick to receive

Mets interested in Danny Coulombe

The Mets are interested in Twins left-hander Danny Coulombe, reports Jon Heyman of The New York Post. Coulombe is a 35-year-old lefty reliever. Though he made his major league debut over a decade ago, he’s currently in the best stretch of his career. Dat

Cincinnati Reds sign Steele Hall

The Reds announced that they’ve signed first-round pick Steele Hall. Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports that the 17-year-old infielder receives a $5.75MM bonus. That’s below the approximate $6.51MM slot value for the ninth pick. Baseball America and ESPN’s

Chicago Bears sign Luther Burden to rookie contract

Burden was an interesting case study during his time in Columbia. As a five-star freshman with the Tigers, coming in as the top-ranked receiver in the Class of 2022, Burden started 10 games but only amassed 375 yards. Still, he showed flashes in Year 1 wi

Indianapolis Colts sign JT Tuimoloau

The falling dominoes continue with the Colts signing their second-round pick today, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Ohio State defensive end JT Tuimoloau put pen to paper today, closing out the team’s rookie class signings. A top-four recruit i

Brewers place Sal Frelick on IL

The Brewers will open the second half without their starting right fielder. Milwaukee placed Sal Frelick on the 10-day injured list, backdated to July 15, due to a left hamstring strain. Blake Perkins was recalled from Triple-A Nashville to take his spot.

Blue Jays agree to terms with JoJo Parker

The Blue Jays have reached agreement with eighth overall pick JoJo Parker on a $6.2MM bonus, reports Jim Callis of MLB Pipeline. That’s a few hundred thousand dollars below the $6.81MM slot value. Parker is a 6’2″ infielder who was drafted out of a Missi

Game of the day - Seattle Mariners vs Houston Astros G2

The Astros are pushing across 4.35 runs per game, fueled by consistent contact and timely power. Seattle has been even more potent at the dish lately, ranking seventh in the majors with a team OPS of .744 and averaging 4.7 runs per contest.

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Game of the day - Seattle Mariners vs Houston Astros G2

UFC 318: Poirier vs. Holloway 3

Andre Russell announces retirement from international cricket

Ruturaj Gaikwad pulls out of county deal with Yorkshire

Cam Thomas sends profane message to NBA analyst Zach Lowe

Nico Betbese wins 2025 World Poker Tour Venetian Las Vegas Championship

Tavengwa Mukuhlani appointed as chairman of Africa Cricket Association

Rams sign Terrance Ferguson

Marlins sign Aiva Arquette

Bengals and Demetrius Knight agree to rookie deal

Saints and Tyler Shough agree on fully guaranteed rookie deal

White Sox place Shane Smith on IL

Nationals agree to sign Eli Willits

Javier Mascherano says he would prefer Lionel Messi not participate in 2025 MLS All-Star Game

Zheng Qinwen undergoes elbow surgery

Lennox Lewis calls on Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua to fight

Jason Crowe Jr. commits to Missouri basketball

Diego Sanchez arrested for allegedly firing gun out of passenger window of moving vehicle

Terrelle Pryor’s lawsuit against NCAA dismissed

Cardinals sign Aaron Wilkerson

Maxime Lajoie linked to KHL

Kings to ramp up extension talks with Adrian Kempe

Olympiacos reportedly eyeing David Jones-Garcia

Josh Sargent reportedly close to Wolfsburg transfer

Guardians listening to offers on Emmanuel Clase and Cade Smith

Tour de France 2025 - Stage 14 Results

Mets sign Kevin Herget

Anaheim Ducks sign Drew Helleson

Chase Priskie signs in Russia

Dodgers outright Nick Nastrini

Grayson Rodriguez reportedly dealing with renewed elbow soreness

Carolina Hurricanes promote Daniel Bochner

Winnipeg Jets sign forward Gabriel Vilardi

Green Bay Packers finish their rookie signings

Max Kranick to undergo elbow surgery

Winnipeg Jets sign Parker Ford

Ottawa Senators re-sign Xavier Bourgault

Ryan Burr to undergo shoulder surgery

Rockies place Thairo Estrada on IL

Chuma Okeke reportedly finalizing deal to join Real Madrid's basketball team

LA Clippers sign Bradley Beal

Diamondbacks sign Sergio Alcántara

Rangers select Cody Freeman

Atlanta Hawks sign Keaton Wallace

Miami Dolphins sign Jonah Savaiinaea

Mets interested in Danny Coulombe

Cincinnati Reds sign Steele Hall

Chicago Bears sign Luther Burden to rookie contract

Indianapolis Colts sign JT Tuimoloau

Brewers place Sal Frelick on IL

Blue Jays agree to terms with JoJo Parker

Game of the day - Seattle Mariners vs Houston Astros G2