New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr has retired following a shoulder injury, the team said on Saturday.The Saints said Carr had suffered a labral tear and degenerative damage to his throwing shoulder and had opted to retire in the “best interests” of the team.The 34-year-old four-time Pro-Bowler had not played since fracturing his hand and …
World number two Jeeno Thitikul rode a red-hot putter to an eight-under par 64 that gave her a two-shot lead Thursday in the first round of the LPGA Mizuho Americas Championship at Liberty National in New Jersey.The Thai star said she’d used a week off after a disappointing tie for 24th in the year’s first …
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Keith Mitchell fired his lowest career PGA Tour round, a nine-under-par 61, to grab a one-stroke lead after Thursday’s opening round of the Truist Championship.The 33-year-old American, who hasn’t won a PGA event in more than six years, fired nine birdies, including on four of his last five holes, in a bogey-free start at Philadelphia Cricket …
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The NBA champion Boston Celtics are in unfamiliar territory, heading to New York down 2-0 after surrendering 20-point leads to the Knicks in each of their first two Eastern Conference semi-final series games.The game-one defeat was bad enough — putting the Celtics down in a series for the first time since 2023.Then came Wednesday’s near-replica …
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Joel Quenneville, a three-time Stanley Cup champion coach who resigned as a coach during a sexual assault investigation involving his former NHL club, was hired Thursday as coach of the Anaheim Ducks.The 66-year-old was reinstated by the NHL last July after a 2021 independent investigation found Quenneville and other Chicago Blackhawks front office leaders decided …
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Derek Shelton was fired as manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday after a 12-26 start to the Major League Baseball season and seven consecutive losses in May.Shelton went 306-440 in just over five seasons guiding the Pirates, who were never better than fourth in the National League Central division under the 54-year-old American.”Derek is …
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Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and SoFi Stadium will share the opening ceremony of the 2028 Summer Olympics in an unprecedented dual-venue celebration, Games organizers announced on Thursday.LA28 unveiled ceremony plans for July 14, 2028, to blend history, the Coliseum becoming the first venue to host events for three Olympics, and innovation at Inglewood’s stadium, home …
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The New York Knicks rallied again from 20 points down to snatch a 91-90 victory over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday as the Oklahoma City Thunder bounced back in historic style in the NBA playoffs.After erasing a 20-point deficit in a gritty overtime triumph in game one, the Knicks authored another epic comeback to take …
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Mexico City is gearing up to welcome more than five million visitors for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, whose opening match will be played in the sprawling megacity, authorities said Wednesday.The top football tournament will be held in Mexico, the United States and Canada, marking the first time that three countries co-host the event.Three of …
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Golden State Warrior star Stephen Curry has been ruled out for at least a week with a hamstring injury, the NBA team said on Wednesday in a blow to the club’s playoff hopes.The 11-time All-Star suffered the injury during Golden State’s 99-88 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday, limping out of action in the …
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