Sports News

7:28 PM on Thursday, July 30

Elly De La Cruz scored on fielder’s choice in the ninth inning to lift the Cincinnati Reds to a 3-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates in the opening game of a four-game series

7:27 PM on Thursday, July 30

Kamilla Cardoso scored 18 of her 26 points in the fourth quarter, Sydney Taylor had 14 points and six assists and the Chicago Sky overcame a 14-point deficit to beat Connecticut 94-88 on Thursday night

7:05 PM on Thursday, July 30

Napheesa Collier, Olivia Miles and Courtney Williams each scored 16 points and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Toronto Tempo 104-72 on Thursday night for their ninth straight victory

6:50 PM on Thursday, July 30

Ronald Acuña Jr. and Mike Yastrzemski homered and the Atlanta Braves overcame a three-run deficit to beat the Washington Nationals 5-4 on Thursday night

6:43 PM on Thursday, July 30

The San Francisco 49ers are bringing back former All-Pro Deebo Samuel for a second stint after starting receiver Ricky Pearsall got sidelined by a knee injury

5:30 PM on Thursday, July 30

Carolina Panthers wide receiver Chris Brazzell’s rookie season is over before it had a chance to begin

5:07 PM on Thursday, July 30

Representatives from the Trail Blazers met with Portland city councilors to discuss a new lease and the commitment of public funds to renovate the aging Moda Center

4:58 PM on Thursday, July 30

After 10 years in the NFL without a meaningful playoff run for an organization that hasn’t celebrated a championship since after the 1995 season, Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott wants to end those droughts

4:36 PM on Thursday, July 30

Las Vegas Raiders general manager John Spytek made significant moves to improve the NFL's worst offensive line

4:21 PM on Thursday, July 30

Inter Miami co-owner Jorge Mas says the club followed league rules to sign new player Casemiro, despite an ongoing MLS investigation into tampering allegations

4:16 PM on Thursday, July 30

Green Bay Packers cornerback Keisean Nixon wanted no part of any conversation about his contract situation Thursday

4:12 PM on Thursday, July 30

Less than six months removed from his first NFL title, Sam Darnold briefly chuckled to himself

3:58 PM on Thursday, July 30

The New Orleans Saints and top receiver Chris Olave have agreed upon a four-year contract extension worth up to $132 million

3:45 PM on Thursday, July 30

One key difference between Senate negotiators and the conferences holding out on proposed legislation to regulate college sports is whether language in the bill would truly create a “hard salary cap” that would eliminate many third-party payments that have sent roster costs skyrocketing

3:32 PM on Thursday, July 30

The Big Ten appears in no hurry to change its status as the only major conference that doesn’t require its schools to schedule at least one nonconference game against another Power Four member each year

3:07 PM on Thursday, July 30

The Minnesota Twins haven’t forgotten the sting from the day of the trade deadline last year

2:57 PM on Thursday, July 30

Tristan Peters drew a bases-loaded walk in the 11th inning to force in automatic runner Chase Meidroth and the Chicago White Sox edged the Yankees 2-1

11:35 AM on Thursday, July 30

Argentine President Javier Milei has signed an emergency decree allowing the government to deny entry to or expel foreigners who incite discrimination or violence against Argentines

10:03 AM on Thursday, July 30

Peter Malnati shot a career-best 9-under 61 to take the lead among the early starters in the first round of the final Rocket Classic

5:53 AM on Thursday, July 30

Taysom Hill, a former BYU quarterback who evolved into a productive multi-position player for the New Orleans Saints, has announced that he won’t be returning to the team with which he spent his first nine NFL seasons