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A grittier Rockies emerging at the midway point, with young players fueling a new attitude
DENVER (AP) — Speedy Colorado rookie Cole Carrigg hustled out a recent double, losing his batting helmet and leg guard along the way. He slid into second with such force that he ripped his pants, before hopping up and performing a little shimmy shake toward the dugout. That’s the new grit, the new attitude, of a team still in last place but finding a path upward under the watchful gaze of a new front office. This isn’t the same floundering Rockies from a year ago that flirted with baseball’s all-time worst record. At 32-49, the Rockies are already a plus-14 wins from where they were a year ago at the halfway mark. They’ve turned the page on last season, too ... Read MoreTennis Hall of Famer Chris Evert says she will miss Wimbledon after recurrence of ovarian cancer
BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) - Tennis Hall of Famer Chris Evert said Thursday her ovarian cancer has returned and treatment will prevent her from attending Wimbledon this year. Evert, 71, was first diagnosed with ovarian cancer in December 2021. In December 2023 she revealed her cancer had returned. She announced on social media on Thursday she already has had surgery “as the first step in my treatment and recovery” after tests revealed the cancer again had returned. She said she will begin chemotherapy “in the coming weeks.” “Because of this, I will not be attending Wimbledon this year, and I will step back from my professional commitments over the next few months to focus on my health,” Evert said. “Ovarian ... Read MoreIndiana man charged after being accused of stalking WNBA player Sophie Cunningham
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - An Indiana man was charged Wednesday on accusations he stalked WNBA player Sophie Cunningham and sent her threatening and explicit messages on social media. Kevin Singh, 48, faces felony charges for stalking and intimidation, as well as a misdemeanor harassment charge. He was arrested Tuesday, according to the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office. Cunningham, a player with the Indiana Fever, told investigators she had been staying at home more and having nightmares because of Singh’s continued messages, according to the affidavit. She was first made aware of Singh’s alleged online conduct in February, she said. Singh’s online behavior escalated that month and his conduct “became increasingly threatening after he was contacted by team security,” the Marion County Prosecutor’s ... Read MoreBrandon Aiyuk says he will sign with the Commanders if the 49ers grant his wish for a release
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Disgruntled receiver Brandon Aiyuk said he would sign immediately with the Washington Commanders if the San Francisco 49ers grant his wish and release him. Aiyuk is currently on the reserve/left squad list after he stopped showing up late last season as he rehabilitates a knee injury that has sidelined him since October 2024. Aiyuk wants to be released, but the Niners have shown no urgency to make a move even though general manager John Lynch has said he doesn’t expect Aiyuk to play for the team again. “Tell them boys cut me today and I’ll sign with the Commanders tomorrow,” Aiyuk said on social media Wednesday. The Commanders haven’t commented on Aiyuk’s status while he ... Read MoreCubs acquire left-hander David Peterson in a trade with the Mets, AP source says
NEW YORK (AP) — The Chicago Cubs have patched a hole in their depleted rotation by acquiring struggling left-hander David Peterson in a trade with the New York Mets, according to a person with direct knowledge of the deal. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Thursday because the move hadn’t been announced. The Cubs placed Ben Brown and Edward Cabrera on the 15-day injured list on Wednesday, adding to their injury woes in their rotation. Brown has a neck strain, and Cabrera is sidelined with a left hamstring strain. Jameson Taillon, Cade Horton and Justin Steele also are on the IL. Matthew Boyd is set to come off the injured list and start in Brown’s ... Read MoreVinícius Júnior silences critics with 2 more goals, giving him 4 in this World Cup for Brazil
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Brazil star Vinícius Júnior knew what his critics were saying coming into this World Cup, that he just can’t score on soccer’s biggest stage the way he can at Real Madrid. He clearly didn’t listen. Vinicius has four goals now in this tournament — only Lionel Messi, with five, has more — and the flashy Brazilian got two on Wednesday night in his team’s 3-0 win over Scotland. “Faith that I was going to improve, for the talent that I have … I was sure that at the right moment I would shine again with the Brazilian team shirt,” Vinícius said. He wasn’t wrong and is tied for second with France’s Kylian Mbappé and Norway’s ... Read MoreChristian Pulisic feels ‘great,’ hopes to play for US in final World Cup group game vs Turkey
IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — Christian Pulisic says he feels “great” now after missing one World Cup match with a calf injury, and he hopes to play for the U.S. in its final group match against Turkey on Thursday night. Pulisic played a dynamic first half in the Americans’ historic 4-1 victory over Paraguay to open their home World Cup nearly two weeks ago, but the AC Milan midfielder came off at halftime after an injury from training stiffened up. Pulisic said he nearly played in the U.S.’ 2-0 victory over Australia last Friday but was held out to get closer to full fitness for the games ahead. He has returned to practice with his teammates this week after working out ... Read MoreSpurs and Thunder go big, Acuff-Brown is a matchup to watch and other takeaways from the NBA draft
NEW YORK (AP) — The San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder were thinking big. Darius Acuff Jr. and Mikel Brown Jr. might be a matchup to watch among smalls. And the one-and-done era is far from done. Those were some of the things that stood out from the two-day NBA draft in Brooklyn, which started with the Washington Wizards taking AJ Dybantsa on Tuesday night with the No. 1 pick and continued with a number of trades in the second round Wednesday night. Among the things that stood out in between: Spurs vs. Thunder on the court and in the draft The Thunder had trouble with Victor Wembanyama in the Western Conference finals. The Spurs had trouble when Wembanyama ... Read MoreHornets trade LaMelo Ball, Josh Green to Timberwolves for Naz Reid, draft picks, AP source says
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — LaMelo Ball is the latest NBA star with a new home. The Charlotte Hornets agreed to trade Ball, their starting point guard, and Josh Green to the Minnesota Timberwolves for power forward Naz Reid, a 2033 unprotected first-round draft pick, three first-round pick swaps and three future second-round picks, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Thursday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the deal, first reported by ESPN, has yet to be approved by the league. The three first-round pick swaps will be in 2028, 2029 and 2030. The Hornets also get three second-round picks in 2029, 2032 and 2033. The 24-year-old Ball, the No. 3 ... Read MoreCaitlin Clark leaves Fever’s loss with a back injury, doesn’t return after 3rd-quarter scare
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Caitlin Clark left the Indiana Fever’s 111-109 loss to Phoenix with a back injury in the third quarter Wednesday night. The All-Star guard has been dealing with a back issue this season and left with 5:15 remaining in the third quarter. She went back to the locker room and didn’t return. Clark appeared to tweak her back in the second quarter when she was fouled shooting a 3-pointer in the second quarter. She fell to the ground and was rubbing her back as she stood up. In the first quarter she went back to the tunnel and returned to the bench wearing a wrap around her back. She finished the game with 19 points and eight assists ... Read MoreNBA draft finishes up in New York, where some second-round picks are revered
NEW YORK (AP) — Some of New York's biggest basketball heroes were second-round draft picks. Like Jalen Brunson, the guy marching through Manhattan with the Larry O'Brien Trophy in his arms last week during a joyous championship parade celebration. And Willis Reed, the guy who limped onto the floor before and during the early minutes of Game 7 of the 1970 NBA Finals to lift the Knicks to their first championship. So when the NBA draft resumed on Wednesday night in Brooklyn with the Knicks on the clock with the No. 31 pick, every team had hope of finding someone who can be a key piece of a title team. They drafted Ohio State guard Bruce Thornton, but had already ... Read MoreJazz take Darryn Peterson at No. 2 in effort to close the gap with Thunder, Northwest Division foes
DENVER (AP) — The usually stoic Darryn Peterson couldn’t mask his feelings after being taken by Utah with the No. 2 overall pick in the NBA draft on Tuesday night. His grandfather was crying. His mom was crying. So the Kansas standout got a little emotional, too. “It was surreal,” Peterson said, “to hear my name.” Now, the real work begins as Peterson tries to help the Jazz turn the corner inside a deep and competitive Northwest Division. Utah finished 42 games behind Oklahoma City last season — and the Thunder only got bigger (taking Michigan 7-foot-3 center Aday Mara) and acquired more shooting (picking up Iowa guard Bennett Stirtz). Peterson becomes a complement to emerging Jazz star Keyonte George. ... Read MoreOtto López homers, has another multi-hit game and Marlins beat Rangers 4-2
MIAMI (AP) — Otto López homered, Xavier Edwards had an RBI single in the fifth and the Miami Marlins beat the Texas Rangers 4-2 on Wednesday. López’s two-run shot in the eighth off reliever Cole Winn gave him a 33rd multi-hit game and raised his major league-leading batting average to .340. López also had a single. The Marlins improved to a major league-best 16-5 in June. Miami is 42-39 at the halfway point and has won five consecutive home series. Edwards snapped a 1-1 tie with his RBI against Jacob deGrom (6-5). Owen Caissie hit a leadoff single and Leo Jimenez followed with a walk. Both advanced on a sacrifice bunt. Edwards then hit a grounder to right that scored ... Read MoreLoperfido scores winning run on errant pickoff throw as Astros beat Blue Jays 3-1 for 6th win in 8
TORONTO (AP) — Joey Loperfido scored the tiebreaking run on Jeff Hoffman's errant pickoff throw in the eighth inning and the Houston Astros beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-1 on Wednesday night for their sixth victory in eight games. Loperfido tripled off the center field wall with one out and scored when Hoffman’s pickoff throw sailed past third baseman Kazuma Okamoto. Okamoto was standing well wide of the base. Loperfido beat his former team Tuesday with a tiebreaking home run in the 11th inning of Houston’s 9-7 win. Hoffman (5-5) lost for the first time since May 30 at Baltimore. Isaac Paredes had an RBI double in the first and Jeremy Peña’s infield single scored an insurance run in the ... Read MoreDuke’s Isaiah Evans among top talent still available after sitting through Round 1 of the NBA draft
Isaiah Evans arrived at the NBA draft expecting to become a first-round pick after a two-year stay at Duke. Instead, he sat through a difficult Tuesday night in the green room without hearing his name called by the league commissioner to join him on the stage in New York. That means the floor-spacing guard will join Arkansas guard Meleek Thomas and North Carolina big man Henri Veesaar on the list of top talents still available entering Wednesday night's second round. Evans had a seat in the green room — an honor designated for likely first-round picks — and was shown on the ESPN broadcast at a table featuring a gold basketball sporting his name. He wore a dark double-breasted suit ... Read MoreWhy Texas? Explaining the ins and outs of the NHL exploring a team for Houston or Austin
NEW YORK (AP) — The NHL took the first step toward expansion in Texas earlier this week, agreeing to terms with billionaire Dan Friedkin and his family to explore the feasibility of putting a franchise in Houston or Austin. Far enough from the Dallas Stars, who relocated from Minnesota in 1993, a new team would not interfere with their territorial rights. And the league has shown no fear of adding one team at a time, so No. 33 does not have to come with No. 34. “Symmetry I don’t think should necessarily govern expansion,” Commissioner Gary Bettman said Tuesday. "You expand if you think it makes sense and enhances what the league has.” What is behind the NHL's interest in ... Read MoreLakers will re-sign Austin Reaves to a 4-year, $185 million deal, AP source says
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Austin Reaves is re-signing with the Los Angeles Lakers on a four-year contract worth $185 million, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal is not yet official for Reaves, who cements his status as one of the most successful undrafted players in recent NBA history with this contract. Reaves is declining his $14.9 million player option for the upcoming season to reach this deal with the team that signed him out of Oklahoma after the draft in 2021. The shifty guard has grown into one of the NBA’s most effective scorers and playmakers, increasing his scoring average in every ... Read MoreOlympian skier Bode Miller pleads not guilty to Idaho misdemeanor drug charges
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Olympic gold medalist skier Bode Miller has pleaded not guilty to a pair of misdemeanor drug charges after he was arrested on a charge of possessing psilocybin mushrooms. Miller was arrested June 6 in eastern Idaho, according to court records, and pleaded not guilty to possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia the following week. Miller said in a post on Instagram that he was pulled over after accelerating to pass a vehicle on the highway. His friend had a small amount of cannabis and a cannabis pipe, which Miller said he didn’t know about. “We fully cooperated with the officer,” he said. “I am hopeful the misdemeanor charges will be dropped once ... Read MoreLiberty beat Aces 87-76 behind Breanna Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Breanna Stewart scored 15 of her 20 points in the second half and Sabrina Ionescu had a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds to lead the New York Liberty to an 87-76 victory over the Las Vegas Aces on Tuesday night. Stewart shot 7 of 16 from the field with two 3-pointers and added six rebounds and four assists for the Liberty (12-6). Jonquel Jones had 14 points and Leonie Fiebich scored 12 on 4-for-5 shooting from 3-point range. Han Xu made two shots from beyond the arc, scoring 10 of her 12 points in the third quarter to help the Liberty turn a seven-point halftime lead into a commanding 67-51 advantage heading to the ... Read MoreFormer Buffalo Bills quarterback Jim Kelly says he was hospitalized after a stroke in the spring
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Former Buffalo Bills star quarterback Jim Kelly told reporters Tuesday that he was hospitalized after experiencing a stroke in the spring. “I had a little setback about a month and a half ago,” the Pro Football Hall of Famer said at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Bills stadium. “But right now, I feel good. Eyesight’s not great. My hearing still sucks, but that’s part of life.” The 66-year-old Kelly said recent tests were clean. He underwent a combination of surgeries and chemotherapy in 2013, 2014 and 2018 because of various forms of cancer. Kelly expressed excitement about attending the Bills’ first game in their new stadium when the Detroit Lions visit on Sept. 17. ... Read MoreAthletics’ Zack Gelof loses hit streak at 24 games after getting spiked on his right hand
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Athletics second baseman Zack Gelof’s 24-game hitting streak came to a quick and painful end Tuesday night. Gelof flied out to right as the leadoff hitter in the Athletics’ 3-1 loss to San Francisco. In the second inning, the Giants’ Matt Chapman hit a liner off the left-field wall to bring home Willy Adames and give San Francisco a 2-0 lead. Chapman tried for a double, but the throw from Tyler Soderstrom in left field to Gelof was in time to nail Chapman. But Chapman inadvertently stepped on Gelof’s right hand as the second baseman was applying the tag with his glove hand. Gelof quickly left the field in obvious pain — ending his night and ... Read MoreRonaldinho says ‘let the magic begin’ after signing with Italian Serie C club Ravenna at age 46
MIAMI (AP) — Brazil great Ronaldinho has signed with Italian Serie C club Ravenna at age 46, more than a decade after retiring. “I cannot wait to dance with the ball,” Ronaldinho said. “Football has always been joyful for me, and I’m excited to bring that spirit to Ravenna. Let the magic begin!” The Ravenna club is run by Ignazio Cipriani of the Cipriani restaurant brand. “(Ronaldinho) was my idol growing up,” Cipriani said at a presentation in Miami. “I hope his involvement inspires a new generation of supporters to fall in love with Ravenna.” Ronaldinho last played professionally for Fluminense in 2015. It will mark his second spell in Italy after featuring for AC Milan from 2008-11. He won ... Read MoreMessi and Mbappé romping through World Cup with dazzling display of history-making goals
ARLINGTON (AP) - Lionel Messi has been mesmerizing. Kylian Mbappé has been, well, magnifique. Two of the biggest stars of the World Cup are setting records with history-making goals in a sizzling start that has even the most casual soccer fans in the U.S. taking notice. Messi has five goals in Argentina’s first two matches, setting the record for career World Cup goals with 18. Mbappé has scored four times for France, moving into a tie for second with 16 goals. “Leo always scores,” Mbappé said. “He’ll always score. If I want to look at what Leo’s doing, I’ll have to do even more.” They are not alone in hitting the back of the net. Norway’s Erling Haaland already has ... Read MoreAJ Dybantsa is the No. 1 pick on a big NBA draft night for freshman stars and Michigan’s champions
NEW YORK (AP) — AJ Dybantsa is on his way to Washington and ready to start working as soon as he gets there. That’s not until Wednesday. Tuesday was a night for the NBA’s No. 1 draft pick to party. “Obviously this night is just a celebration of all the hard work I’ve done in the past, and so now I’m going to celebrate,” Dybantsa said. So were a record number of one-and-done college stars who followed him, a trio of national champions from Michigan and fans of both New York teams on what sounded like an even more festive NBA draft than usual. The Wizards started it by selecting Dybantsa, a forward who led the nation in scoring in ... Read MoreJoey Loperfido hits tiebreaking 3-run HR in 11th inning as Astros beat Blue Jays 9-7
TORONTO (AP) — Joey Loperfido hit a tiebreaking home run in the 11th inning and the Houston Astros beat the Toronto Blue Jays 9-7 on Tuesday. Loperfido’s first home run of the season came off former Toronto teammate Braydon Fisher (3-3). With automatic runner Jose Altuve at second base to begin the 11th, the Blue Jays intentionally walked Yordan Alvarez. Fisher struck out Christian Walker and Isaac Paredes before Loperfido connected. Yainer Diaz, Cam Smith and Taylor Trammell hit consecutive home runs for Houston in the fourth. All three homers came off Toronto starter Shane Bieber. It was the first time the Astros have hit three consecutive homers since Altuve, Alex Bregman and Alvarez did it against Texas on July ... Read MoreAlcantara sets Marlins’ career strikeouts record in 6-4 win over Rangers
MIAMI (AP) — Sandy Alcantara set the franchise career record for strikeouts and won his fifth consecutive start in June, leading the Miami Marlins to a 6-4 victory over the Texas Rangers on Tuesday night. Alcantara (8-4), who allowed one run in 6 2/3 innings, struck out Kyle Higashioka in the seventh inning to surpass Ricky Nolasco for the most strikeouts in club history with 1,002. The crowd of 9,971 gave Alcantara, who struck out four overall, an ovation and he tipped his cap to different sections of the stands. Alcantara’s outing ended after he walked Nicky López on four pitches following the strikeout of Higashioka. Alcantara allowed five hits through the first 3 2/3 innings then retired 11 straight. ... Read MoreNHL exploring Texas expansion in Houston or Austin with billionaire Dan Friedkin and family
NEW YORK (AP) — The NHL is exploring potential expansion in Texas in either Houston or Austin under an agreement with billionaire Dan Friedkin and his family, Commissioner Gary Bettman said Tuesday. Bettman said the Board of Governors executive committee endorsed a term sheet agreed to with the Friedkins over the next six months. The total investment required between an expansion fee and the cost to build a new arena in one of those cities would amount to $3.5 billion, according to Bettman, who said discussions over the past two years largely revolved around Houston before Austin joined the conversation. “That’s part of the process is to determine what would be best, both for the league and for Dan Friedkin ... Read MoreBrendan Sorsby has to wait until 2027 to join the NFL
Brendan Sorsby will have to wait until 2027 to begin his NFL career. The NFL informed the 22-year-old quarterback on Tuesday that it will not hold a supplemental draft this year, and encouraged him to focus on preparing for possible entry into the league through the regular draft next year. The league told Sorsby of its decision in a letter that was obtained by The Associated Press. Sorsby had applied for the supplemental draft after a legal battle with the NCAA, which had declared him ineligible for making thousands of bets on sporting events worth at least $90,000 during his college career. Those included at least 40 bets on Indiana while he was a freshman there in 2022, though none ... Read MoreSoftball champs get their own day
SMITH COUNTY - The Smith County Commissioners Court adopted a resolution proclaiming Tuesday, June 23, as “Bullard High School Softball Day” to honor the state champions. On May 29, the girls won the UIL 4A Division 1 State Championship – the first ever in program history. Coach Julie Murry was named Texas Girls Coaches Association Coach of the Year. Coach Murry said she was grateful and proud to be able to represent their school and their community. “We did make history this year in terms of winning a state championship for our school,” she said. (more…) ... Read More
Here’s the Dallas Cowboys’ 2026 NFL Schedule
DALLAS (KETK) – The 2026 NFL season is almost here but the Silver Star Nation doesn’t have to wait any longer to learn who the Dallas Cowboys will be facing on the field this year. Here’s the 2026 Houston Texans regular season schedule The NFL released team schedules on Thursday and KETK News has put Dallas’ regular season games together in the list below: WEEK 1 · Sun 09/13 · 7:20 PM CDT at New York Giants WEEK 2 · Sun 09/20 · 3:25 PM CDT vs Washington Commanders WEEK 3 · Sun 09/27 · 3:25 PM CDT vs Baltimore Ravens in Brazil WEEK 4 · Sun 10/04 · 12:00 PM CDT at Houston Texans WEEK 5 · Thu 10/08 ... Read MoreTop of page