Charlotte FC announced the signing Thursday of Scottish midfielder Scott Arfield. The 34-year-old veteran played the past five seasons at Scotland's Rangers FC. Arfield has recorded 89 goals and 42 assists in 661 matches in England and Scotland since 2007. He competed internationally for Canada, earning 19 caps and scoring two goals from 2016-19. "We're delighted to be signing a midfielder of Scott's caliber," Charlot
The Qatar Investment Authority will purchase a 5-percent stake in Monumental Sports Entertainment, the holding company in Washington D.C. that owns the NBA's Wizards, NHL's Capitals and WNBA's Mystics, Sportico and WUSA 9 reported Thursday. The minority sale would be a landmark as the first time a foreign sovereign fund has invested in major North American sports teams. Owner and chairman Ted Leonsis founded Monumental
The Tampa Bay Rays are benching shortstop Wander Franco for at least two games over behavior that resulted in him not "being the best teammate." Rays manager Kevin Cash handed down the discipline Thursday afternoon ahead of the Rays' game against the visiting Kansas City Royals, the lid lifter of a four-game series. Franco, 22, is in his third season with the Rays. "Over the course of this season, there's been probably
Mackenzie Hughes and Kevin Kisner both withdrew from the Travelers Championship on Thursday due to illness. Hughes withdrew after completing his first round at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Conn. He had a triple-bogey on No. 7 and double-bogey on No. 15 en route to finishing at 6-over 76. The 32-year-old Canadian is 68th in the Official World Golf Ranking and has two career wins on the PGA Tour. He captured The RSM C
Michael Harris II had two hits, including a go-ahead RBI single in the 10th inning to break open a scoreless deadlock, as the visiting Atlanta Braves extended their winning streak to eight games with a 5-1 victory Thursday over the Philadelphia Phillies. Marcell Ozuna added a two-run home run in a five-run 10th for the Braves, while right-hander Bryce Elder gave up three hits with six strikeouts and two walks in seven sh
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The New York Yankees placed outfielder Willie Calhoun on the 10-day injured list Thursday with a left quad strain. The team recalled INF/OF Oswaldo Cabrera from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in a corresponding transaction. Calhoun, 28, is batting .239 with five home runs and 16 RBIs in 44 games in his first season with the Yankees. Cabrera, 24, is hitting .190 this season with four homers, 18 RBIs and five steals in 6
Ketel Marte's three-run blast powered the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 5-3 victory and a delayed series win over the host Washington Nationals on Thursday afternoon. Tommy Henry (4-1) went 6 2/3 innings for the Diamondbacks in a strong start. He allowed just one run on seven hits and struck out fivewhile retiring seven of the final eight batters he faced. It was a 2-1 when the D-backs pulled away from the Nationals in the
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Josh Bell homered to help the Cleveland Guardians beat the visiting Oakland Athletics 6-1 on Thursday afternoon and earn a sweep of the three-game series. Myles Straw had two hits and an RBI for the Guardians, who have won four in a row overall. Cleveland starter Logan Allen blanked the A's during his four innings on the mound. He allowed two hits, struck out five and walked three. Nick Sandlin (3-3) threw two innings
Byron Buxton hit a pair of tape-measure home runs and Joe Ryan scattered three hits while tossing Minnesota's first complete game shutout in more than five years as the Twins blanked the Boston Red Sox, 6-0, to earn a split of their four-game series on Thursday afternoon in Minneapolis. Ryan (8-4) snapped a four-game winless drought with his first victory since a 7-1 win over San Francisco on May 24. It was the first ni
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New and NotableTEU: George Kittle and Tight End University Takes Off in Nashville
Tight ends from across the league have touched down in Nashville, Tennessee for one of the premier offseason events for players at this position, Tight End University.
TEU is a three-day summit founded in 2021 by former NFL tight end
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CHARLOTTE - For all the ties on the Panthers' experienced coaching staff, Thomas Brown and Frank Reich hadn't really crossed paths until they got to Carolina.
The two offensive minds - one a Super Bowl-winning coordinator and the other a first-timer at the position in the NFL - each had to make some concessions when they blended ideas for an all-new playbook this spring. Brown took a leading
The New York Red Bulls signed goalkeeper A.J. Marcucci to a new two-year MLS contract through 2025 with options for 2026 and 2027. "We are excited to sign A.J. to a new contract to keep him at the club," NYRB head of sport Jochen Schneider said in a news release Thursday. "He has had a strong year within MLS NEXT Pro so far and we are excited to continue to see him grow with us." Marcucci, 23, was drafted by the Red Bul
Rory McIlroy has accomplished plenty since launching his professional golf career in 2007, including four major championships and 122 weeks at No. 1 in the Official World Golf Ranking. But before Thursday, one particular feat eluded him: a hole-in-one at an official PGA Tour event. That changed for the Northern Irishman when he aced the par-3 eighth hole during the first round of the Travelers Championship in Cromwell,
Colorado head coach Deion Sanders is scheduled for emergency surgery Friday morning to remove a blood clot from his groin and alleviate clotting in both legs. Sanders said in a YouTube video following the initial report from former NFL cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones that the surgery would pave the way to have other circulation issues addressed. Sanders confirmed that there is "no talk of amputation" at this time. Last w
The Washington Wizards and Golden State are finalizing a trade that would send Chris Paul to the Warriors in exchange for Jordan Poole and picks, ESPN and The Athletic reported Thursday. The Warriors would also send a protected first-round pick in 2030 and a second-rounder in 2027, per the reports. The Wizards are also getting second-year player Ryan Rollins. The Wizards acquired Paul in the trade that sent Bradley Beal
The bitter feud between the Houston Astros and Los Angeles Dodgers will be renewed in a three-game series starting Friday at Los Angeles during a week when another footnote was added to the long-running saga. The Dodgers and their fans still hold resentment over the 2017 cheating scandal that culminated in the Astros' World Series victory over Los Angeles in an arresting seven-game series. The Astros banged on a trash c
Washington DC [US], June 23 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday (local time) emphasized the need to combat terrorism and extremism, which pose a genuine threat to democracy, the rule of law, and human rights. Speaking during a joint press conference with US President Joe Biden at the White House, PM Modi said, "India and America are walking shoulder to shoulder in the fight against terrorism and extremism. We
Leona Maguire, Ayaka Furue and LPGA rookie Celine Borge finished the morning wave with a share of the lead at the Women's PGA Championship at Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield, N.J., on Thursday. Maguire (Ireland) birdied the par-5 18th to pull even with Borge (Norway) and Furue (Japan) at 2-under. Borge bogeyed her final hole to drop one shot and miss a chance at the outright clubhouse lead. Furue overcame a bogey on
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 22 (ANI): Maldives registered a hard-fought 2-0 victory over Bhutan in their SAFF Championship 2023 encounter here at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru on Thursday, June 22. The island nation took an early lead in the game when Hamza Mohamed converted from the spot in the 6th minute. The Maldives No. 10 was brought down inside the box by Tenzin Dorji and he made no mistake in slo
The hajj - the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, which Muslims are expected to make once in their lives if they are able - is expected to begin June 26 and last for five days. In 2023, approximately 2 million pilgrims will participate
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While Vikings players are enjoying their break between the offseason program and the start of training camp, The Athletic's Alec Lewis on Thursday posted his "Vikings stock report."
Lewis explained which players he believes raised their stock and which lowered it during the offseason program.
He listed the following names as "up" after minicamp: safety Josh Metellus, wi
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FRISCO, Texas - Believe it or not, but the start of the 2023 regular season is just around the corner for the NFL and the Dallas Cowboys. Both OTAs (organized team activities) and mandatory minicamp have concluded and that means up next comes training camp in late July, only weeks ahead of the Cowboys visiting the New York Giants for the season opener.
And as the league as a
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(Editor's Note: With the offseason program in the rearview mirror, it's time to look ahead. As part of the preparation for training camp, this series will introduce 25 key players who are new to the Cowboys' roster, rookies and veterans alike. We'll continue with guard T.J. Bass.)
How He Got Here: A native of Deming, Wash., offensive lineman T.J. Bass did not have any offers ou