Kansas City Royals veteran catcher Salvador Perez has made history; after the 31-year-old homered in the bottom of the first inning Thursday in Kauffman Stadium, he officially tied Johnny Bench for most home runs in a season by a catcher. The homerun was number 45 on the season for Perez, which also increased his major-league-leading RBI total
Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy said defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence underwent surgery on his broken foot on Thursday, and will miss six to eight weeks. NFL Network reported that the injury occurred Wednesday during practice. With Lawrence on the injured list, the Cowboys (0-1) will play the Los Angeles Chargers (1-0) on Sunday without four
Simone Biles, Aly Raisman and more top U.S. women gymnasts were among those to provide testimony Wednesday at the Senate Judiciary Committee’s hearing on sexual abuse allegations against former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar. Biles was joined by McKayla Maroney, Maggie Nichols and Aly Raisman in Washington, D.C., just four of the
Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski told reporters Wednesday that Odell Beckham Jr. will miss the team’s Week 2 matchup vs. the Houston Texans as he continues to rehabilitate his knee. Beckham also missed the team’s Week 1 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. Beckham has struggled with injuries since the start of the 2017
Forward Aaron Gordon has agreed to a four-year contract extension with the Denver Nuggets worth $92 million — $88 million in base salary and $4 million in incentives — over the four years. The deal also includes a player option for the fourth year in 2025-26. Gordon was traded to the Nuggets in March, and in return Denver sent
San Francisco 49ers running back Raheem Mostert took to social media on Tuesday to announce that a knee injury he suffered during the season opener vs. the Detroit Lions will end his 2021 season. Said Mostert: “This gives me, without a doubt in my mind, the best possibility at coming back 110%. I have ALWAYS come back stronger and I will
Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell confirmed that Jeff Okudah will miss the rest of his sophomore season after suffering a ruptured Achilles in Week 1 against the San Francisco 49ers. During his media session following the Lions’ 41-33 loss to the 49ers, Campbell alluded to the possibility that the injury to the 22-year-old defensive
Washington quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick will be sidelined due to the hip injury he suffered against the Chargers on Sunday. Head coach Ron Rivera said Monday that Fitzpatrick will be placed on injured reserve; it is unclear if, and when, he would be able to return this season.Fitzpatrick suffered a hip subluxation and underwent an MRI on Monday
Max Scherzer of the Los Angeles Dodgers has become the 19th player in major league history with 3,000 strikeouts. The 37-year-old right-hander struckout Eric Hosmer of the San Diego Padres in the fifth inning at Dodger Stadium to earn number 3,000, bringing the crowd to its feet to give the three-time Cy Young Award winner a standing ovation.
25-year-old Daniil Medvedev defeated Novak Djokovic in straight sets, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 to claim his first carer Grand Slam title. Medvedev, currently ranked No. 2 in the world, had won 12 times previously on the ATP Tour but had never before won a major until Sunday’s match. Djokovic was just one win away from making him the first
