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(Photo credit: Brian Fluharty-USA TODAY Sports) The Cincinnati Reds are signing first baseman Dominic Smith to a major league contract, ESPN reported Thursday. Smith was released by the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday, four days after he was designated for assignment. The former first-round draft pick became expendable when Boston reinstated first baseman Triston Casas from the 60-day injured list last week. The reported addi

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The Texans and Rams are practicing together today and it's--for all intents and purposes--the final practice of training camp.

There will be a walkthrough or two sandwiched around the Saturday contest, but this is it for major practices. The fans will be in attendance today, Texans Chair & CEO Cal McNair will grill burgers and hot dogs afterwards, and the preseason finale will put a bow on t

(Photo credit: Michael Chow/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK) The Carolina Panthers acquired cornerback Michael Jackson from the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday for rookie linebacker Michael Barrett. Jackson, 27, appeared in all 34 games for Seattle over the past two seasons, starting 21 of them. He has 112 tackles, 19 passes defensed and one interception in 38 games (21 starts) with the Detroit Lions (2019), New England P

(Photo credit: Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK) The Pittsburgh Penguins and Winnipeg Jets agreed to swap top prospects on Thursday, multiple outlets reported. Pittsburgh is sending Brayden Yager to Winnipeg in exchange for fellow forward Rutger McGroarty, per the reports. Yager, 19, was drafted by the Penguins with the 14th overall pick in 2023. McGroarty, 20, was picked in the same slot by the Jets in 2022. Neither play

(Photo credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports) The Atlanta Dream are getting healthy and making a playoff push. The Dream (10-17) lost their final eight games before the break for the Paris Olympics, but they are 3-0 since as they prepare to host the Phoenix Mercury on Friday in College Park, Ga. Atlanta beat the visiting Mercury 72-63 on Wednesday to pull within one game of the Chicago Sky for the final playoff spot.

(Photo credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports) Veteran reliever Hector Neris will sign a contract to rejoin the Houston Astros, multiple outlets reported Thursday. Neris previously pitched with the Astros in 2022 and 2023 before signing a one-year, $9 million contract with the Chicago Cubs in the offseason. The deal included a $9 million team option for 2025. That would have converted to a player option provided he

(Photo credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports) Orlando City SC signed forward Duncan McGuire to an extension through the 2027 MLS season. The deal announced Thursday includes an option for 2028 for the 23-year-old U.S. international. McGuire has recorded 20 goals and five assists in 48 matches (34 starts) over the past two seasons. "We are incredibly happy to have signed Duncan to a new contract and for his desire

(Photo credit: James Guillory-USA TODAY Sports) The hockey-playing Hughes brothers are back together. Quinn, Jack and Luke Hughes are sharing the cover of EA Sports NHL 25, which will be released Oct. 4 in conjunction with the opening day of the 2024-25 season. In a family with incredible hockey achievements, this one is unique. They are the first brothers on the cover. "It was a very proud moment for all of us when we

Castle Rock [US], August 22 (ANI): Indian Americans Sahith Theegala and Akshay Bhatia who failed to make it to the top-10 last week at the St Jude Championships, the first of the three Play-offs events, will be looking for a better showing as they move towards the finale at the Tour Championships after that. Last week Hideki Matsuyama, after leading by five at one time, had to birdie the last two holes to win the St Jude

London [UK], August 22 (ANI): The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced next year's schedule for their men's and women's teams. England's home season traditionally runs from April to September and the coming year promises scintillating battles in the red and white-ball formats. Richard Gould, the ECB Chief Executive Officer, expressed his excitement at the prospect of England men's and women's schedule running s

(Photo credit: Paul Rutherford-USA TODAY Sports) The Philadelphia Eagles acquired wide receiver Jahan Dotson from the Washington Commanders on Thursday. The Eagles also received a fifth-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft from their NFC East rivals in exchange for a third-round selection and two seventh-round picks in the same draft. Dotson is expected to slot in as the third wide receiver in Philadelphia behind three-time

LONDON, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- British swimmer Toni Shaw is looking to improve on her performance from Tokyo when she again represents her country in the Paralympics in Paris next week.

MADRID, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- Ben O'Connor (Decathlon-Ag2r La Mondiale) produced a brilliant solo ride to win the sixth stage and take a potentially decisive overall lead of the Vuelta a Espana (Tour of Spain) cycle race on Thursday.

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Gotemba [Japan], August 22 (ANI): A year after being the youngest ever to make the cut at the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship, Kartik Singh, now 14 years of age, is the highest ranked among the four Indians set to take part in the 15th AAC to be held in Japan. As of date Kartik is the highest ranked Indian at 199 while the other three players to have received the invitation for this prestigious event are Krishnav Nikhil

(Photo credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports) The National Women's Soccer League and the NWSL Players Association have agreed to a collective bargaining agreement that will eliminate the draft, guarantee contracts and grant unrestricted free agency to all players. The deal runs through the 2030 season and already has been ratified by the players. It replaces the previous CBA that was set to expire in 2026. The terms of t

(Photo credit: Brett Phelps/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK) Three-time Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen once again took the high road when asked to weigh in on the claim by NASCAR's Kyle Larson that the latter is a better all-around driver. While Verstappen praised Larson's abilities, he wasn't interested in taking the bait in an interview with motorsport content creator Ash Vandelay or an exchange with The Athletic. "We

Male [Maldives], August 22 (ANI): Harish Muthu and Kishore Kumar created history by progressing to the quarterfinals of the Asian Surfing Championships 2024 in the men's open and U-18 categories respectively on Thursday. The competition which is a qualifier for the Asian Games 2026 is being held at Thulusdhoo in Maldives had eight Indians in the fray across four categories, as per a press release from the Surfing Federati

Dhaka [Bangladesh], August 22 (ANI): Newly appointed Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Faruque Ahmed condemned team head coach Chandika Hathurusinghe, saying that he wants to find someone better for his job. Faruque was elected as the new president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) during a board meeting on Wednesday in Dhaka. In his first press conference as the new BCB president, Faruque said as quoted by Wis

(Photo credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports) Washington's kicker carousel spun again on Thursday, when the Commanders traded a conditional seventh-round pick to the Cleveland Browns for Cade York and released Riley Patterson. York is the third kicker to get a shot at the primary place-kicking job with the Commanders since Brandon McManus was released in May. McManus was signed to replace Joey Slye, who left in free agency.

(Photo credit: Julia Hansen/Iowa City Press-Citizen / USA TODAY NETWORK) Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz and wide receivers coach Jon Budmayr were suspended for one game for violations tied to the recruitment and transfer of quarterback Cade McNamara, according to reports. The Hawkeyes open the 2024 season at home against Illinois State on Aug. 31. Ferentz has been Iowa's head coach since 1999 and is the longest-tenured co

(Photo credit: Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports) Atlanta Falcons cornerback A.J. Terrell agreed to a four-year, $81 million contract extension, according to reports Thursday. Terrell was owed $12.34 million in 2024, the fifth-year team option on his rookie deal, but was in training camp and said in July he had no concerns about his contract. NFL Network and ESPN reported the guarantees in the contract total $65.8 million, w

MADRID, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- Iker Sastre and Ander Cepas will both be in the Spanish table tennis team at the Paralympic Games, which are due to start in Paris in just over a week.

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New Delhi [India], August 22 (ANI): Harmenpreet Kaur-led Indian Women's Cricket Team is set to tour England next year in June and July as per the schedule announced by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Thursday. The Women in Blue will lock horns with the Heather Knight-led side in a five-match ODI and three-match T20I series. The series will kick off with the T20I series followed by the ODI series. The f