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PARIS, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) -- Heatwave continues to hit most parts of France this week, triggering a drought alert in the wake of the driest July in more than 60 years, Le Figaro reported on Tuesday.

Davis Love III named Steve Stricker and Webb Simpson as his final two captain's assistants for the U.S. Team at next month's Presidents Cup. Stricker and Simpson join Fred Couples and Zach Johnson, who were previously named assistants. Love will captain the U.S. Team and South Africa's Trevor Immelman will lead the International Team at the 2022 Presidents Cup from Sept. 22-25 at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, N.C. St

The New Orleans Saints are expected to sign free-agent tight end Chris Herndon, multiple reports said Tuesday. Herndon, 26, played in 16 games (five starts) for the Minnesota Vikings last season, catching four passes for 40 yards and one touchdown. He played in 33 games (25 starts) for the New York Jets over the previous three seasons, with 71 receptions for 796 yards and seven TDs. A fourth-round pick by the Jets out

The first-place Minnesota Twins moved to bolster their starting rotation Tuesday, acquiring right-hander Tyler Mahle from the Cincinnati Reds. The Reds will receive a package of prospects in return that includes infielders Spencer Steer and Christian Encarnacion-Strand, as well as left-hander Steven Hajjar. Mahle, 27, is 5-7 with a 4.40 ERA in 19 starts this season and has 114 strikeouts in 104 1/3 innings. A former sev

The San Diego Padres acquired superstar outfielder Juan Soto from the Washington Nationals ahead of Tuesday's MLB trade deadline. The Padres also received first baseman Josh Bell in the deal, which significantly upgrades the second-place team in the National League West. Considered the prize of Tuesday's trade deadline, Soto is batting .246 with an .894 OPS and has 21 home runs with 46 RBIs this season. Bell is batting

The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired struggling slugger Joey Gallo from the New York Yankees on Tuesday in exchange for Double-A right-hander Clayton Beeter. Gallo, 28, has struggled for the Yankees since he was acquired at last year's trade deadline from the Texas Rangers. In 140 games for the Yankees, going back to last season, Gallo batted .159 with a .660 OPS and had 25 home runs with 46 RBIs. He had 12 of those home ru

Bob Labriola

LATROBE, Pa. - The differences in Monday's practice began with the shadow cast by the players as they filed onto the field at Saint Vincent College, because for the first time this summer they were wearing pads. There was hitting. There was tackling.

There also were some subtle changes to some procedures that when viewed through the prism of time could be assigned more significance than maybe

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EDITOR'S NOTE: The Steelers will be hosting a photo opportunity for fans each day the team has a practice open to the public at Saint Vincent College. The photo op on each of those days will be from noon-1 p.m. The schedule of player appearances is ever-evolving and being updated, but here is a listing of those appearances of as today: Aug; 2 - Larry Brown; Au

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The Steelers signed kicker Chris Boswell to a new five-year contract. The team did not release details of the contract.

Boswell has been a mainstay for the Steelers kicking game since he was signed as a free agent a month into the 2015 season.

In his seven seasons, Boswell has connected on 182 of 206 field goal attempts (88.3%), which ranks second in NFL history with at least 200 field

Bob Labriola

LATROBE, Pa. - The offseason officially ended on July 26 when the Steelers reported to Saint Vincent College for the start of training camp. But the work of the offseason seems to remain ongoing.

During the offseason, the Steelers re-signed six of their own unrestricted free agents - Montravius Adams, Miles Killebrew, Arthur Maulet, Chuks Okorafor, Ahkello Witherspoon, and Terrell Edmunds - an

Chicago Fire goalkeeper prodigy Gabriel "Gaga" Slonina is headed to the Premier League. The MLS club agreed Tuesday to a franchise-record, multimillion-dollar transfer fee with England's Chelsea FC. The 18-year-old homegrown player will remain with the Fire on loan for the rest of the 2022 MLS season. Slonina becomes the youngest player in Chicago history to sign with a club in a top-five European league. "We're very

The Pittsburgh Pirates reinstated right-hander Chase De Jong from the 15-day injured list on Tuesday. The Pirates also recalled right-hander Colin Holderman from Triple-A Indianapolis, optioned right-hander Johan Oviedo to Indianapolis and assigned infielder Malcom Nunez to Double-A Altoona. Oviedo and Nunez were acquired from the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday in a trade for left-hander Jose Quintana and right-hander Ch

The New York Mets acquired outfielder/first baseman Darin Ruf from the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday for third baseman J.D. Davis and prospects, multiple outlets reported. The Giants will receive three other players in return, in addition to Davis. According to the New York Post, the Giants also will receive left-hander Thomas Szapucki, along with Class-A pitchers Nick Zwack and Carson Seymour. Ruf, 36, has 11 home ru

Beijing has vowed to ?resolutely thwart? external interference from the US after Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan

Darin Gantt

SPARTANBURG, S.C. - The Panthers added some depth in the secondary Tuesday, bringing in another player with local ties.

The Panthers signed rookie free agent cornerback Devin Jones .

Jones, a graduate of Lake Norman High School, played at UNC Pembroke.

Jones played in 44 games at Pembroke, and had five interceptions, 23 pass break-ups, three forced fumbles and a blocked kick. He als

Augusta Stone

SPARTANBURG, S.C. - Robbie Anderson had an extra swagger in his step during Tuesday's practice.

The sixth practice of training camp brought with it one of the Panthers' biggest plays in Spartanburg, when Anderson caught a long pass from Baker Mayfield in double coverage.

Anderson's speed paired well with Mayfield's arm, and the two shared quick conversations after reps throughout the da

Darin Gantt

CHARLOTTE - To be 5-foot-9 and make in the NFL as a linebacker at all, you have to have something special inside you.

But mostly, you have to work like you have a big family to feed.

As it turns out, Sam Mills had a perfect role model at home, a daily example of the way he'd have to scratch and fight on the football field.

For Juanita Bennett Mills, that meant helping others, workin

Saturday's suspended match between the Columbus Crew and host Charlotte FC will resume play on Oct. 5. The scoreless game was halted in the 16th minute due to severe weather. The Oct. 5 contest will begin at 7 p.m. ET at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C. Per MLS policy, the match will recommence in the 16th minute with the same players on the field and the same substitutes available as when the contest was sus

The New Jersey Devils avoided arbitration by signing forward Tyce Thompson to a two-year contract Tuesday. It is a two-way deal in 2022-23, worth $750,000 at the NHL level and $175,000 in the AHL, and a one-way deal in 2023-24 for $775,000. Thompson, 23, played in two games for the Devils in 2021-22 before missing most of the season following shoulder surgery in November. He returned to the ice with the AHL's Utica Com

Denver Broncos wide receiver Tim Patrick and running back Damarea Crockett sustained apparent knee injuries during Tuesday's practice, NFL Network reported. Per the report, the Broncos fear that both players suffered significant injuries. Patrick, 28, was hurt when he landed awkwardly after making a twisting, leaping catch. Broncos players, including quarterback Russell Wilson, huddled around Patrick before he was cart

Birmingham [UK], August 3 (ANI): After clinching the gold medal in the men's table tennis final at the Commonwealth Games 2022, star Indian paddler Sharath Kamal said that he is looking forward to win more medals in the singles, doubles and mixed category. Indian men's table tennis team clinched the gold medal defeating Singapore 3-1 in the final at the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham on Tuesday. It was anot

The Philadelphia Phillies claimed left-hander Andrew Vasquez off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday. To clear room for the 28-year-old reliever, the Phillies transferred right-hander Zach Eflin to the 60-day injured list. Philadelphia optioned Vasquez to Triple-A Lehigh Valley. He had been on a rehab assignment with Triple-A Buffalo following an ankle injury last month. Vasquez posted an 8.10 ERA in nine app

The Russian billionaire's tenure at Chelsea was not all positive, according to Richard Masters

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NASHVILLE - Quarterback Malik Willis arrived at Titans rookie minicamp back in May bright-eyed and ready to go.

But the team's third-round pick from Liberty University knew he had plenty of work to do.

His coaches also knew he'd make progress if he put the time in.

"They told me I would," Willis said with a smile after practice on Tuesday. "(Coach) told me to set an a

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