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Vinnie Pasquantino injury: Royals lose slugger for stretch run after bizarre play Kansas City Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino will miss the rest of the regular season with a broken thumb after a bizarre play in Thursday night's game that also injured ace reliever Lucas Erceg. The Royals announced Friday morning that Pasquantino, 26, is expected to miss six

Korban Best, known for his dancing, sprints to silver in Paralympic debut PARIS − Twenty-one-year-old sprinter Korban Best from Southlake, Texas, officially became a made man in the Paralympic world inside the Stade de France Friday night. In his Paralympic debut, he recorded a personal-best-time of 10.75 seconds in the T47 100-meter dash. Best showcased

Afghan woman Zakia Khudadadi wins Refugee Team’s first medal in Paralympic history Overwhelmed with joy, Zakia Khudadadi threw herself and her equipment into the air as she celebrated making history Thursday by winning the Refugee Team’s first medal at a Paralympic Games.  Originally from Afghanistan, Khudadadi, 25, won the bronze medal in the women’s taekwondo

What we know about bike accident that killed Johnny Gaudreau, NHL star A suspected drunk driver has been charged in connection with the death of Columbus Blue Jackets star forward Johnny Gaudreau and his brother. Johnny, 31, and Matthew, 29, were both killed while biking Thursday night in Oldmans Township, New Jersey. Sean Higgins, 43

Winners and losers of the Brandon Aiyuk contract extension After all of that … Brandon Aiyuk will remain with the San Francisco 49ers for the long haul. Following several months of tense negotiations – which included trade talks with other teams – and some mixed messages, the budding fifth-year wide receiver agreed to a four-year

Botic van de Zandschulp stuns Carlos Alcaraz in straight sets in second round of US Open NEW YORK— Former champion Carlos Alcaraz's Grand Slam winning streak came to a screeching halt at the US Open on Thursday as the Spanish third seed was thumped 6-1, 7-5, 6-4 by unseeded Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp in the second round.

What to know about Johnny Gaudreau, Blue Jackets All-Star killed in biking accident Columbus Blue Jackets forward Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew were killed Thursday in what the team says was an "unimaginable tragedy" when both men were struck by a suspected drunk driver while riding a pedalcycle, according to New Jersey State Police. Johnny was

Will Lionel Messi travel for Inter Miami's match vs. Chicago Fire? Here's the latest Lionel Messi could travel with Inter Miami for a road match Saturday against the Chicago Fire, coach Tata Martino said before Friday’s practice. Messi has yet to be medically cleared to return from his right ankle ligament injury he suffered during

College football games you can't miss from Week 1 schedule start with Georgia-Clemson Technically the college football season is already underway, with a spattering of teams getting an early start last Saturday during the somewhat awkwardly titled Week 0. Week 1 gets an early start with a fair number of Thursday and Friday contests in

Caitlin Clark returns to action: How to watch Fever vs. Sky on Friday Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever are pushing to get to .500. The Fever (15-16) have are 7-3 in their last 10 games, and have a big game coming up against fellow rookie Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky. Clark is coming

As Mike McCarthy enters make-or-break year, unprecedented scrutiny awaits Cowboys coach Go ahead, people. Place your bets. Mike McCarthy is in the fifth and final year of his contract – the lame-duck year – as Dallas Cowboys coach, and for a few days in January, it seemed real iffy that he’d make it this far.

Sarah Adam becomes first woman to play on U.S. wheelchair rugby team PARIS — The U.S. and Canada wheelchair rugby teams were battling it out on the court as an announcement broke through with 5:53 remaining in the first quarter. History had just been made at Champ-de-Mars Arena. Sarah Adam had just scored the first