2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (639+ words) (Changes to ‘Sean’ in 9th paragraph) MELBOURNE, Sept 11 (Reuters) – Brock Purdy threw for 205 yards and three touchdowns as the San Francisco 49ers opened their season with an emphatic 27-7 win over the Los Angeles Rams on Friday in the NFL’s first regular-season game…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (353+ words) Sep 11 (Field Level Media) – The Anaheim Ducks terminated forward Chris Kreider’s contract on Thursday after he went unclaimed on unconditional waivers. Kreider, 35, is now an unrestricted free ​agent with league training camps set to open next week. ‌He had one…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (483+ words) Sep 10 (Field Level Media) – Western Michigan has become a team of national interest even without winning a game yet this season. Of course, college football fans nearly everywhere feel the Broncos got a raw deal in last weekend’s 13-12 loss ​at…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (187+ words) Sep 10 (Field Level Media) – Atlanta Falcons quarterback Tua Tagovailoa appeared to be favoring ​his back at practice Thursday, multiple ‌outlets reported. The injury occurred in the portion of practice open to the media. A brief snippet of video posted by…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (336+ words) Sep 10 (Field Level Media) – Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold could miss just one game after an MRI showed no significant hip injury, multiple outlets reported Thursday, ​though the team has yet to confirm. Darnold, who led the ‌Seahawks to a…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (590+ words) MELBOURNE, Sept 10 (Reuters) – The Los Angeles Rams are banking on their body clocks to cope with a 13,000-km journey to Melbourne, the first stop on a long road they hope will end with Super Bowl triumph in their backyard at…...

3+ day, 34+ min ago   (388+ words) Sep 10 (Field Level Media) – Mookie Betts hit an early two-run home run and Yoshinobu Yamamoto fanned 10 in seven strong innings as the Los Angeles Dodgers extended their winning streak to ​a season-high seven games with a 14-1 victory over the visiting…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (554+ words) Sep 09 (Field Level Media) – Angel Yin said she is “feeling great” and ready to represent the United States in the Solheim Cup this weekend. “I would never jeopardize America,” Yin told reporters on Wednesday at Bernardus Golf in Cromvoirt, Netherlands....

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (385+ words) (Corrects headline to show it was a retirement, not a walkover) NEW YORK, Sept 9 (Reuters) – Karen Khachanov advanced to the U.S. Open semi-finals on Wednesday when Alexander Blockx retired trailing 6-2 ​7-5 3-2, as the Russian reached the final-four stage in Flushing ‌Meadows…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (410+ words) NEW YORK, Sept 9 (Reuters) – Coco Gauff cheered on the historic success of her fellow Black Americans at the U.S. Open on Wednesday, where Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe were poised to make history when ​they face off in the semi-finals....