Month: August 2022

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers went through another round of roster cuts with quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo still on the roster. The Niners reduced the active roster from 85 players to 80 without making a move with Garoppolo, their former starter who has spent all

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Fernando Tatis Jr. apologized privately to his San Diego Padres teammates for testing positive for a performance enhancing-drug, then publicly expressed remorse for the 80-game suspension that will keep him off the field well into next season. The star shortstop says he’s “really sorry for

By MATT CARLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Nolan Arenado and Tyler O’Neill homered in a five-run fourth inning, Corey Dickerson had four hits and the St. Louis Cardinals pounded the Chicago Cubs 13-3 to split a doubleheader. The Cubs blanked the Cardinals 2-0 in the opener, ending St. Louis’ season-best eight-game winning streak. Javier

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay ace Tyler Glasnow reached 97 mph while throwing his second live batting practice and hasn’t ruled out making his return to the Rays this season. Glasnow threw 21 pitches to a pair of minor leaguers before the Rays played the Los Angeles Angels. Glasnow had Tommy John surgery

By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada boxing regulators have received an investigative report about the death of a University of Nevada, Las Vegas student after he fought in a fraternity charity boxing match last November. Nevada Athletic Commissioners on Tuesday called 20-year-old Nathan Valencia’s death a tragedy and the event “an

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans are making sure they keep undrafted rookie kicker Caleb Shudak around a bit longer. The Titans placed Shudak on the reserve/physically unable to perform list Tuesday. The move trimmed their roster to 80 by the NFL deadline Tuesday afternoon. That also means that Shudak will stick around at

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — New Houston coach Lovie Smith wasn’t upset with Davis Mills when the second-year quarterback recently told a reporter that the Texans were going to “shock the world” this season. Smith, a veteran of more than 20 NFL seasons, understood the point Mills was trying to make.

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys have waived kicker Lirim Hajrullahu, leaving Brett Maher as the only kicker on the roster going into the final preseason game Friday against Seattle. Hajrullahu and undrafted rookie Jonathan Garibay started training camp on the Dallas roster, but the kicking competition in California didn’t go well. The Cowboys

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Dynamo Kyiv’s improbable bid to reach the group stage of the Champions League ended at the final hurdle after the Ukrainian team’s heavy aggregate loss to Benfica in the qualifying playoffs. Benfica won 3-0 in the second leg in Lisbon thanks to goals by Nicolas Otamendi, Rafa Silva and

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Baker Mayfield and the Browns will have a reunion on Sept. 11. The game is already being hyped, but Myles Garrett is treating it like any other. Cleveland’s All-Pro defensive end insists he isn’t making any more of Mayfield’s matchup against the Browns, who traded

TUKWILA, Wash. (AP) — Seattle Sounders midfielder Cristian Roldan has undergone surgery to repair a groin injury and will be sidelined at least a month. Seattle coach Brian Schmetzer said Roldan saw a couple of specialists in Los Angeles and determined surgery was the best decision. Roldan had been diagnosed with a sports hernia and

By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press Los Angeles Chargers cornerback J.C. Jackson has had ankle surgery. It puts his availability for the first two games of the season in doubt. The team says Jackson will miss two to four weeks. Jackson was the standout free agent addition for the Chargers when they overhauled their defense this

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Justin Lower lost his PGA Tour card in brutal fashion when he three-putted from 60 feet on the final hole of the regular season. Thanks to LIV Golf, he might be getting it back. The tour told players a few weeks ago that eligibility for next

BALTIMORE (AP) — The Chicago White Sox have put right-hander Michael Kopech on the 15-day injured list with a left knee strain. Chicago recalled left-hander Tanner Banks from Triple-A Charlotte prior to Tuesday night’s game against the Baltimore Orioles. Kopech started Monday’s game at Kansas City but faced only four batters before leaving with knee

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer DENVER (AP) — Nathaniel Hackett’s first training camp in Denver was notable for its paucity of hard hits, at least until a joint practice with the Dallas Cowboys. What really turned heads, however, was Hackett’s decision to ditch 7-on-7 drills, the staple of today’s pass-heavy offenses pitting the

SEATTLE (AP) — Washington has named Michael Penix Jr. as its starting quarterback for the season opener against Kent State. The transfer from Indiana had been considered the leader for most of the offseason in the competition with Dylan Morris and Sam Huard. New Washington coach Kalen DeBoer says he met with all three quarterbacks

LONDON (AP) — Italy defender Emerson Palmieri joined West Ham from Chelsea for a reported fee of 15 million pounds ($17.75 million). The 28-year-old Emerson spent 4 1/2 years at Chelsea but was never a regular and was on loan at French club Lyon last season. He was born in Brazil and moved in 2014

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers have placed rookie quarterback Matt Corral on season-ending injured reserve after he tore ligaments in his left foot in Friday night’s 20-10 preseason loss to the New England Patriots. NFL teams are allowed to bring back up to eight players from injured reserve this year once the season

YPSILANTI, Mich. (AP) — Emoni Bates has officially transferred to Eastern Michigan. The school announced that the 6-foot-9 guard will play for his hometown Eagles this season, nearly two months after Bates shared his plans on social media. He averaged 9.7 points and 3.3 rebounds per game last season as a freshman at Memphis, where

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs have a revamped wide receiver group and rebuilt defense but the same expectations of winning the AFC West and reaching the Super Bowl. They fell just short a year ago, when they blew a big halftime lead in the AFC