San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York used an alias when he sent text messages over two days to a woman he believed to be a prostitute before he was arrested in a sting operation in Ohio, according to a police incident report obtained Tuesday. The report from the Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Task Force had…
The Arizona Diamondbacks hope three-time All-Star Ketel Marte will return to their lineup next week, roughly two weeks after his unexpected disappearance from the team before a game in Boston. Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said Monday the team’s plan is for the second baseman to return for a home series against the Philadelphia Phillies, which…
Tottenham took its summer spending to more than $400 million by signing Brazil winger Savinho from Manchester City on Tuesday in a deal worth 85 million pounds ($115 million). During this transfer window, Spurs have already brought in Italy midfielder Sandro Tonali from Newcastle for a reported club-record fee of 100 million pounds ($133 million),…
As summer winds down, most NHL rosters are now in place, with some teams trying to make some final tweaks to go from contender to champion while others are assessing their place in the landscape. Plenty of players have something to prove, but a quartet of sophomores are poised to take a big leap forward….
Dutch soccer coaches helped shape Xavi Hernandez. Now the former Barcelona and Spain midfielder wants to return the favor and rejuvenate a Netherlands team that disappointed with its defensive style at the World Cup. Louis van Gaal, who also coached the Netherlands, gave Xavi his debut for Barcelona. The midfielder grew up at the Catalan…
Joel Hofer took over the starting goaltender’s job for the St. Louis Blues last season. As Jordan Binnington struggled, Hofer took advantage of the opportunity and claimed the number-one role for himself. In 46 games (43 starts), the Winnipeg product posted a 24-13-5 record alongside a .909 save percentage (SV%) and a 2.61 goals-against average…
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase reportedly exited practice Tuesday after suffering an apparent knee injury during team drills. Chase held his knee and received attention from athletic trainers on the field after going down during a play. After practice ended, Chase spoke to reporters, “It’s just a freak accident. Stuff like this happens all…
The New York Rangers finished last in the Eastern Conference last season and have made some significant changes to their forward group. Gone are Artemi Panarin and Vincent Trocheck, and in are new faces, including Pavel Dorofeyev and Oliver Bjorkstrand. While the forward core on paper might look better than what it did at the…
When San Jose Sharks general manager Mike Grier traded William Eklund and Shakir Mukhamadullin and let Mario Ferraro walk in free agency, 23-year-old two-way forward Collin Graf somehow became the longest-tenured member of the team. He played seven games in 2023-24 for his first taste of NHL action. Graf signed a three-year, $12.75 million deal…
The Chicago Blackhawks have spent a century producing some of the greatest players in NHL history. From Bobby Hull and Stan Mikita powering the franchise back to prominence in the 1960s to Patrick Kane, Jonathan Toews and Duncan Keith leading a three-time Stanley Cup champion in the 2010s, Chicago’s history is filled with players who…
