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Red Sox, Phillies, Padres are biggest buyers at the buzzer

The Boston Red Sox and Philadelphia Phillies took big swings Monday ahead of baseball's trade deadline, with the Red Sox adding three-time All-Star catcher Adley Rutschman a few hours after the Phillies picked up three-time batting champion Luis Arraez. The pair of aggressive moves ...

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Controversy follows Fever MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A crowd of supporters and critics of Indiana guard Sophie Cunningham's stance on transgender participation in women's sports gathered around and inside Target Center as the Fever faced the Lynx in Minnesota. Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve wore a ...

McCarthy: No tackling at Steelers practice

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Earlier in his coaching career, Mike McCarthy leaned into pushing the limits of his players during training camp. Two-a-days in full pads for two weeks straight? Sure. Practices scheduled for two hours that would sometimes bleed into three? You bet. Not so much ...

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Lions sign Devin White DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Lions signed free-agent linebacker Devin White on Saturday. The Lions announced the signing on their X account, but provided no details of the deal. The 28-year-old White recorded a career-high 174 tackles for the Las Vegas Raiders last ...

Judge clarifies NCAA eligibility order

DENVER (AP) — The judge who granted some athletes the right to play another year in college issued a new order Sunday that makes clear that does not include football players who signed pro contracts this summer then had a change of heart. U.S. District Judge Charlotte Sweeney responded to an NCAA request for clarity about her Friday ruling that granted a fifth year to athletes who graduated high school in 2022 and were not included in the new NCAA rule that allows five seasons of eligibility for Division I players. She said the decision still stands. But the clarification said ...