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The Tampa Bay Rays claimed infielder Yu Chang off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday. Chang, a 26-year-old from Taiwan, will join his third team this season. He started 2022 with the Cleveland Guardians before Pittsburgh acquired him for cash considerations in May. Chang was batting .167 in 18 games for Pittsburgh, splitting time between second base, first base and designated hitter. He's a career .204 hitte

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Philip Rivers may no longer wear powder blue, but he's rooting hard for his former team.

And that includes the man who succeeded him at that quarterback position.

Rivers recently offered high praise for the Chargers and quarterback Justin Herbert, noting he is big fans of both the team and the player.

"They got that one right," Rivers said of the Bolts first-round pick of Herbert in

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JASON GODFREY FROM ENOREE, SC: I was looking at Franco Harris' stats. I see he was selected to the Pro Bowl nine years in a row. Does any other Steelers player come close to that?

ANSWER: Franco Harris was voted to the Pro Bowl every season over the course of a nine-year span from 1972-80. The only player in franchise history to match that streak was Jac

Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh) [India], July 6 (ANI): The first-ever Chess Olympiad Torch Relay reached Gwalior city of Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday. In Gwalior, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar received the torch from KS Rathore and handed it over to Ojas Singh. Ojas took the torch forward to Gwalior fort. "1st Ever ChessOlympiadTorchRelay Update City- GWALIOR: July 5 Minister of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare @n

Xander Schauffele shot a 2-under-par 70 Tuesday to win an Open Championship tune-up in Ireland. Schauffele's two-round score of 10 under was enough to win the JP McManus Pro-Am at Adare Manor Hotel Golf Resort in County Limerick. The event benefits charities in Ireland and gives players a chance to get acclimated to Europe ahead of the final major of the year. The No. 11-ranked player in the world, Schauffele is just

The Cincinnati Reds activated left-hander Nick Lodolo from the 60-day injured list Tuesday among a flurry of moves. Lodolo, 24, will take the mound Tuesday night and start for the Reds opposite Max Scherzer of the New York Mets. The Reds also claimed right-hander Ian Gibaut off waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers. In corresponding moves, the Reds optioned INF/OF Max Schrock to Triple-A Louisville, transferred RHP Tony

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The Boston Bruins have signed defenseman Nick Wolff and goaltender Kyle Keyser to one-year, two-way contract extensions. Both deals announced Tuesday carry a $750,000 annual cap hit. Wolff, 25, has contributed 10 assists in 56 games over the past two seasons with the AHL's Providence Bruins. Keyser, 23, is 15-19-15 with a 2.79 goals-against average, .906 save percentage and one shutout in 44 games over the past three s

Augusta Stone

CHARLOTTE - Terrace Marshall Jr. has big play potential.

Now, all he has to do is deliver on it.

The second-year wide receiver flashed some of his explosive ability in this year's OTAs, including running down a deep pass from Sam Darnold, a long touchdown down the sidelines which was one of the on-field highlights of those sessions.

"It feels very good to know that my preparation

Third seed Ons Jabeur of Tunisia dropped the first set before storming back Tuesday to defeat Czech opponent Marie Bouzkova 3-6, 6-1, 6-1 in the Wimbledon quarterfinals in London. Jabeur not only clinched her first Grand Slam semifinal appearance but also became the first Arab or North African player -- male or female -- to reach the semifinals of a Grand Slam event. The world No. 2 is the highest seed left standing in

The Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche have re-signed forward Andrew Cogliano for the 2022-23 season. Terms of the deal announced Tuesday were not disclosed, but multiple reports said it was for $1.25 million. Cogliano, 35, joined the Avalanche at the trade deadline this season. He recorded one assist in 18 games with Colorado during the regular season and added six points (three goals, three assists) in 16 playoff

Jody Allen, chairwoman of the Seattle Seahawks and Portland Trail Blazers, issued a statement Tuesday saying neither franchise is for sale and that there are no sale discussions happening at this time. However, she acknowledged that a "time will come when that changes." Allen is the sister of the late Paul Allen and trustee of his trust, worth billions. Speculation has swirled the past month that both franchises are poi

Russian skiers also received bad news on Tuesday afternoon

The International Ice Hockey Federation's (IIHF) Disciplinary Board has thrown out an appeal from the Russian Ice Hockey Federation against the ban on Russian national teams from international competitions.

The IIHF's Council handed down the ban at the

The Philadelphia Phillies claimed left-hander Sam Clay off waivers from the Washington Nationals on Tuesday. The Phillies optioned the 29-year-old reliever to Triple-A Lehigh Valley. Clay compiled a 10.38 ERA in six appearances (4 1/3 innings) this season before Washington designated him for assignment on Friday. He is 0-5 with a 6.02 ERA in 64 games (no starts) over two seasons with the Nationals. He has struck out 37

Washington [US], July 5 (ANI): Indian athletes have started their training at the Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Centre in USA ahead of World Athletics Championships Oregon 2022 and Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham. Many athletes of the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) including Murli Shreeshankar and Annu Rani will be training here ahead of these two aforementioned high-profile events. Athletics Update TeamIn

Amstelveen [Netherlands], July 5 (ANI): The Indian Women's Hockey Team held China to a 1-1 draw in their second pool B match here at the FIH Women's Hockey World Cup Spain and Netherlands 2022 on Tuesday. Goals were scored by Jiali Zheng (26') of China and Vandana Katariya (45') of India. In their first match on Sunday, India had held England to a 1-1 draw where it was Vandana who had scored for the team while China too h

The Pittsburgh Penguins agreed to terms on a two-year extension with backup goalie Casey DeSmith. DeSmith, 30, will earn an average of $1.8 million per season through the 2023-24 season, the club announced Tuesday. DeSmith went 11-6-5 with a 2.79 goals-against average, .914 save percentage and three shutouts in 26 games (24 starts) in 2021-22. DeSmith, who went undrafted, is 43-28-11 with a 2.67 GAA and .915 save perce

The San Jose Sharks named Mike Grier as the NHL's first Black general manager on Tuesday. He replaces interim general manager Joe Will, who took over in November when Doug Wilson stepped away for medical reasons. Wilson officially retired in April. Grier, 47, spent last season as the hockey operations adviser for the New York Rangers and previously worked as a scout for the Chicago Blackhawks (2014-18) and assistant coa

Freshly-anointed Paris Saint-Germain boss Christophe Galtier spoke of his pride on Tuesday at capturing one of the most prized jobs in world football.

The football superstar has not reported for Manchester United duty

Cristiano Ronaldo did not report for Manchester United training for a second consecutive day, with his future up in the air amid links to Chelsea and FC Barcelona.

United got their preseason campaign underway on Monday and re preparing to fly out to Asia and Australia for friendlies before the weekend.

But Ronaldo, 37,

Rome - Italy is facing its worst drought in 70 years and the Italian Cabinet was forced to declare a state of emergency in five northern Italian regions until the end of this year. It also announced $39.5 million in emergency funds to assist those affected by the worsening drought.

New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports is striving to develop the bench strength for the 2028 and 2032 Olympics and international competition exposure of all SAI National Centres of Excellence (NCOE) junior athletes is paramount in achieving this aim. The transition of athletes from the youth level to the elite level remains the key. The Ministry has sanctioned an amount of Rs 7.50 crore per

Dubai [UAE], July 5 (ANI): Indian cricket team has been fined 40 per cent of their match fee and penalised two ICC World Test Championship points for maintaining a slow over-rate during the fifth and final Test against England at Edgbaston. Due to points deduction, India is now behind Pakistan in the World Test Championship. David Boon of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees imposed the sanction after India was

The Ottawa Senators placed forward Colin White on unconditional waivers Tuesday for the purposes of a buyout, multiple outlets reported. White, 25, had three goals and seven assists in 24 games in 2021-22, the third season of a six-year, $28.5 million deal he signed in 2019. Because he is under 26, TSN reported that the buyout will save the team $3.875 million of White's $4.75 million cap hit over the next two seasons.

Birmingham [UK], July 5 (ANI): Former Indian wicketkeeper-batter Deep Dasgupta said that India losing their final six wickets within 55 runs in the second innings was the turning point of the fifth and final Test against England in Edgbaston. A 269-run partnership between Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow helped England create history, with the side completing their highest successful run chase ever in the longest format of the