New York Mets star pitcher Max Scherzer is planning to pitch in a simulated game Thursday as he makes his return from an oblique strain. In his first year with the Mets, Scherzer is 5-1 with a 2.54 ERA over his first eight starts but suffered a "moderate to high grade" oblique strain May 18. Scherzer said he also received a platelet-rich plasma shot shortly after the injury. Scherzer told reporters that he wasn't satis
New Delhi [India], June 15 (ANI): India's Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra set a new national record and finished with a silver medal with a throw of 89.30 metres at the Paavo Nurmi Games in Finland, bettering his own previous national record of 88.07 meters which he had set in Patiala in March last year. This was Chopra's first outing in an International competition since his historic Gold medal winning throw of 87.5
The Detroit Lions signed erstwhile wide receiver Devin Funchess on Tuesday and have converted him to tight end. The 6-foot-4 Funchess, who sports 21 career touchdown receptions as a WR, hasn't played in an NFL game since 2019. Funchess, 28, was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the second round of the 2015 draft. His best season came in 2017 when he caught 63 passes for 840 yards and eight touchdowns. Funchess signe
Chicago Bears guard Dakota Dozier left Tuesday's minicamp practice with a leg injury and was reportedly carted off the field. Bears coach Matt Eberflus said he didn't see the injury, which happened late in the practice. Eberflus didn't have an update on the severity. Dozier was signed as a free agent in March. He is slated to battle for the starting right guard position. The 31-year-old has played with the New York Jet
In his ATP Tour debut, British wild card Ryan Peniston stunned Norwegian Casper Ruud -- the French Open runner-up and the top seed this week at The Queen's Club -- 7-6 (4), 7-6 (2) on Tuesday in the first round of the Cinch Championships in London. Peniston fired nine aces with just one double fault and won 46 of 59 first-service points (78 percent). Ruud bowed out despite saving nine of the 10 break points he faced. Am
Citing 'concern about holding individual athletes accountable for the actions and decisions of their governments,' the U.S. Tennis Association will let Russian and Belarusian tennis players participate in the U.S. Open later this summer.
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Chicago Bears pass rusher Robert Quinn didn't attend Tuesday's first day of a three-day mandatory minicamp. The 32-year-old defensive end has been absent from voluntary organized team activities this offseason and plans to continue training on his own for the 2022 season. Bears coach Matt Eberflus noted Quinn's absence and said general manager Ryan Poles will handle the situation. "We hoped he would be here," Eberflus
Toronto Blue Jays left-hander Hyun Jin Ryu will undergo elbow surgery and is lost for the rest of the season. Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins told reporters Tuesday that it's not clear if Ryu will require full Tommy John surgery or a partial repair. That decision will be made by the surgeon once the procedure begins. MLB Network reported last week that Ryu could possibly miss the rest of the season. Ryu, placed o