SPECIALS College Sports Commission loosens prohibition on NIL payments The College Sports Commission has loosened its blanket prohibition on athletes receiving payments from NIL collectives, according to a memo the new enforcement agency sent to athletic directors Thursday morning. The collectives, an evolving industry buil
SOCCER San Diego FC acquire Pedro Soma San Diego FC have acquired midfielder Pedro Soma from Spanish lower-division side UE Cornellà, the club announced. The 19-year-old US youth international is under contract through 2027 with an option for 2028.
SOCCER Inter Miami trade Leo Afonso to Atlanta United Atlanta United have acquired forward Leo Afonso from Inter Miami CF, the Eastern Conference clubs announced. Miami receive an international roster spot and $50,000 in condition-based General Allocation Money (GAM) in exchange for the 24-year-old Brazilian
NBA Trail Blazers reportedly to guarantee Duop Reath’s contract The Trail Blazers will fully guarantee Duop Reath‘s contract for the 2025/26 season. Reath’s deal will pay him $2.22MM. Portland would have had to waive him on or before Friday in order to avoid guaranteeing that full amount, as our early salary guarantee
MLB San Francisco Giants select Kai-Wei Teng The Giants announced they’ve selected right-hander Kai-Wei Teng onto the MLB roster. Reliever José Buttó, acquired from the Mets in the Tyler Rogers deal, has reported to the team and will be active tonight. San Francisco also recalled outfielder Grant Mc
MLB Brewers place Jackson Chourio on IL The Brewers placed Jackson Chourio on the 10-day injured list, with a right hamstring strain. Brandon Lockridge, acquired from San Diego yesterday in the Nestor Cortes trade, has reported to the team. Lockridge jumps into right field and gets the nod at t
NHL LA Kings sign Alex Laferriere The Los Angeles Kings have signed restricted free agent Alex Laferriere to a three-year, $12.3MM contract, per insider Frank Seravalli. The deal comes with a $4.1MM cap hit per season. The deal includes a $3.5MM salary for year one and $4.4MM salaries for
NFL Houston Texans sign Marlon Davidson An injury to seventh-round rookie defensive tackle Kyonte Hamilton led to a successful surgery today, and the Texans already found his replacement, signing veteran defensive tackle Marlon Davidson, per Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2. With Hamilton hitting injured
MLB Rockies select Dugan Darnell The Rockies announced they’ve selected right-hander Dugan Darnell and recalled lefty Carson Palmquist. They’ll take the roster spots opened by the Tyler Kinley and Jake Bird trades. Colorado’s 40-man roster count sits at 39. Darnell, 28, is up for the fi
MLB White Sox select Corey Julks The White Sox announced a few moves before tonight’s series opener with the Angels. They selected outfielder Corey Julks onto the roster and activated Shane Smith from the 15-day injured list. Chicago optioned outfielder Will Robertson to Triple-A Charlot
GOD Game of the day - St. Louis Cardinals vs San Diego Padres G1 The St. Louis Cardinals play against the San Diego Padres at 10:10 p.m. ET. St. Louis has dropped 4 of its past 5 games and San Diego has won five straight games.
GOTW PFL 8: Jean vs. Storley Thad Jean vs. Logan Storley is the main event of 2025 PFL 8. The two welterweights will fight for the title – and a $1,000,000 paycheck – on Friday, August 1, at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City
NBA Precious Achiuwa reportedly drawing interest from Panathinaikos Having failed to land Jonas Valanciunas last month, the Greek club Panathinaikos remains on the lookout for frontcourt help and reportedly has NBA free agent big man Precious Achiuwa on its radar. Kevin Martorano of Sportando shares the details, citing a
CRICKET Chris Woakes suffers injury Chris Woakes has been ruled out of any further participation in England's ongoing fifth Test against India at The Oval after suffering a suspected shoulder dislocation while fielding on the opening day. Woakes chased a ball from mid-off towards the bounda
CRICKET Freya Sargent back in Ireland squad Offspinner Freya Sargent is back in Ireland's squad for the upcoming three-match women's T20I series against Pakistan at home. Sargent, 19, had missed Ireland's most recent white-ball series against Zimbabwe. Lara McBride, who made her ODI and T20I debut
NBA Wolves to sign Enrique Freeman to two-way contract Freeman, who turned 25 on Tuesday, was the 50th overall pick in the 2024 draft and appeared in 22 NBA games as a rookie for Indiana, averaging 2.1 points and 1.4 rebounds in 8.2 minutes per contest. While Freeman’s impact at the NBA level was very limite
NBA Raptors sign Olivier Sarr to Exhibit 10 deal The Raptors have signed Olivier Sarr, reports Blake Murphy of Sportsnet. Murphy adds that the contract is an Exhibit 1o deal, which will allow Sarr to compete for a roster spot in training camp and receive a higher G League salary if he’s waived and joins
MLB Tampa Bay Rays place Jonathan Aranda on IL The Rays announced a number of roster moves before. Most notably, first baseman Jonathan Aranda is headed to the 10-day injured list with a left wrist fracture. Tampa Bay reinstated Ha-Seong Kim from his own IL
NBA Tristen Newton signs qualifying offer from Timberwolves Tristen Newton has signed his two-way qualifying offer from the Timberwolves, reports Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. Newton, who was the 49th pick in the 2024 draft, split time between the Pacers and Wolves last season, playing five games in Indiana and th
NFL Cowboys reportedly to bring back La’el Collins After meeting with La’el Collins, the Cowboys have a deal in place. Although the Micah Parsons news will overshadow anything Cowboys, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram’s Nick Harris reports they have a deal in place with Collins. This deal may not be final ye
MLB LA Dodgers place Kirby Yates on IL Yates has been placed on the 15-day IL with a right hamstring strain, and the Dodgers also announced Trivino’s selection. With a 1.90 SIERA, .282 xwOBA (which far below his .358 wOBA), and a 38.8 percent strikeout rate that is among the best in baseball,
MLB St. Louis Cardinals place Nolan Arenado on IL The Cardinals placed Nolan Arenado on the 10-day injured list this evening with a right shoulder strain. St. Louis activated Nolan Gorman from his own IL stay in a corresponding move. They also recalled relief pitchers Andre Granillo, Roddery Muñoz and Ry
POKER Alex Cruz wins WSOP Circuit Choctaw Durant event The first World Series of Poker Circuit (WSOPC) festival of the 2025/2026 season ended at the Choctaw Casino Resort in Durant, Oklahoma. The WSOP Circuit Choctaw Durant awarded the usual 18 rings across 17 events. These were also supplemented by side tou
MLB Seth Brown triggers upward mobility clause First baseman/outfielder Seth Brown triggered an upward mobility clause in his minor league contract with the D-backs yesterday, MLBTR has learned. That clause requires the Diamondbacks to notify all 29 other teams that Brown is available for anyone who w
HOCKEY Hockey Canada announces preliminary roster for 2026 Olympics Hockey Canada will host an orientation camp from Aug. 26 to 28 in Calgary in preparation for its men’s, women’s, and para hockey teams as they begin to formulate their rosters for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy, the governing body announced. That numbe
NFL LA Chargers and Keenan Allen discussing reunion The second-leading receiver in Chargers history is discussing a reunion with his initial NFL team. Keenan Allen said this past winter he would aim for either a Bears re-signing or a return to California. The latter option appears in play. Allen is meetin
MLB Miami Marlins designate Anthony Veneziano for assignment The Marlins have designated left-hander Anthony Veneziano for assignment, per a team announcement. His spot on the 40-man roster goes to outfield prospect Jakob Marsee, whose previously reported promotion to the majors has now been officially announced. M
MLB Houston Astros announce several roster moves The Astros announced a lengthy slate of post-deadline moves. Houston reinstated shortstop Jeremy Pena from the injured list and designated infielder Zack Short for assignment. The Astros also activated newly reacquired Carlos Correa and fellow trade acqui
NBA Minnesota Timberwolves expected to waive Jesse Edwards After reaching an agreement to sign forward Enrique Freeman to a two-way contract, the Timberwolves are expected to waive center Jesse Edwards from his own two-way deal. The Wolves don’t need to cut Edwards in order to make room on the roster for Freeman
NBA JaVale McGee signs with Illawarra Hawks Veteran NBA center JaVale McGee has reached an agreement on a one-year deal with the Illawara Hawks of Australia’s National Basketball League, sources tell Olgun Uluc of ESPN.com. The team has officially confirmed the deal. McGee, 37, appeared in 909 NBA
NFL Greg Newsome hoping to finish career with Cleveland Browns Greg Newsome has frequently been mentioned in trade talks, but he is set to remain with the Browns for 2025. As he enters what could be a make-or-break Cleveland season, the former first-round corner aims to land a new commitment from the team. The Browns
RUGBY Louis Rees-Zammit to return to rugby Rugby star Louis Rees-Zammit made an attempt at an NFL career last year. While he did not play in any regular season games, he noted in June his intention of continuing to push for a roster spot through at least the 2025 campaign. A change of heart has s
MLB Grayson Rodriguez reportedly considering elbow surgery Orioles GM Mike Elias is speaking to reporters in the aftermath of the trade deadline this morning and relayed that the club is still determining a treatment plan for talented right-hander Grayson Rodriguez after he was sidelined by renewed soreness in hi
MLB Orioles select Jordyn Adams and Terrin Vavra The Orioles announced Friday that they’ve selected the contracts of outfielder Jordyn Adams and infielder Terrin Vavra from Double-A Chesapeake. Infielder Luis Vazquez was also recalled from Triple-A Norfolk. They’ll fill three of the roster spots vacated
NFL Micah Parsons reportedly considering trade request Parsons is now considering drastic measures as it pertains to his future. That could include a trade request or a decision to cut ties with the Cowboys altogether. The latter step would be rather difficult since the four-time Pro Bowler is under contract
NFL New Orleans Saints to re-sign Shane Lemieux Shane Lemieux spent the 2024 campaign in New Orleans, and he will look to do the same this season. The sixth-year guard as a deal in place with the Saints, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports. Lemieux began his career with the Giants and played out his r
