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Jordan Henderson returns to England camp after wrist surgery

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — England midfielder Jordan Henderson rejoined The Three Lions at their World Cup training base Wednesday after undergoing surgery on his left wrist following a freak injury…

Five storylines to watch on stacked UFC 329 undercard

Although the main event at UFC 329 between Conor McGregor and Max Holloway is the fight everyone is talking about, there are plenty of intriguing matchups on the stacked undercard.…

Royals slugger Jac Caglianone enters Home Run Derby

Jac Caglianone has 14 home runs this season — and he’s about to add a whole lot more. The Kansas City Royals slugger will participate in this Monday’s Home Run…

Scottish Open has the look of a major with the blend of tour and LIV players

NORTH BERWICK, Scotland — The Scottish Open has the look of a major championship week, not so much because of the strength of the field or the heritage of the…

Atlanta Hawks hire former ESPN reporter Tim Bontemps

One of the NBA media’s most prominent voices is headed behind the scenes. Former ESPN reporter and co-host of The Hoop Collective Tim Bontemps accepted a job with the Atlanta…

WPBL unveils team nicknames and logos ahead of inaugural season

Women’s pro baseball is back. The Women’s Professional Baseball League on Wednesday unveiled the nicknames and logos of its four teams ahead of its inaugural season, with each team name…

Top-ranked Sabalenka headlines women’s National Bank Open field

Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka headlines the 96-player list for the upcoming National Bank Open at Sobeys Stadium.  The four-time Grand Slam champion from Belarus will be joined by second-ranked Elena Rybakina…

Marta Kostyuk beats Jasmine Paolini to reach Wimbledon semifinals

LONDON — Marta Kostyuk made a big impression in her Centre Court debut by beating Jasmine Paolini 6-3, 6-2 to reach her first Wimbledon semifinals on Wednesday. The 24-year-old Ukrainian also reached…

World Cup Power Rankings: How final eight squads stack up

The Round of 32 and 16 of the FIFA World Cup provided plenty of drama, so it’ll be interesting to see what the quarterfinals bring.  In case anybody had doubts,…

Canada’s Brooke Henderson swinging with ‘joy’ ahead of Evian Championship

For the first time since the calendar turned to 2026, Brooke Henderson has found herself at the intersection of playing good golf and feeling content — which, as she heads…

Senators mailbag: Tkachuk, Alfredsson make for painful off-season

OTTAWA — So, I guess we learned this summer in Ottawa that beloved captains leave the Senators in heart-wrenching fashion.   All the Brady Tkachuk drama is done, and now…