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Panthers lose OLB Nic Scourton to torn ACL on first day of training camp, AP source says CHARLOTTE, N.C.
(AP) Carolina Panthers outside linebacker Nic Scourton suffered a torn ACL in his right knee on the first day of training camp and will be placed on injured reserve, according to a person familiar with the situation.
The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the team has not yet announced the news.
Its a huge blow for the Panthers, who were counting on Scourton to be a top pass rusher opposite recently signed free agent Jaelan Phillips.
Trump will welcome the World Series champion Dodgers to the White House WASHINGTON (AP) President Donald Trump is welcoming Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers to the White House.
Trump says Ohtani is just about the best pitcher in baseball and just about the best hitter in baseball.
Thursday's event in the Rose Garden celebrates the team's second consecutive World Series title.
The Dodgers celebrated their 2024 win with Trump in April 2025.
Championship baseball teams have been coming to the White House since 1869, when President Ulysses S.
Grant welcomed the Cincinnati Red Stockings.
Trump role in World Cup red-card ruling for Balogun pushes Norway toward FIFA ethics complaint GENEVA (AP) U.S.
President Donald Trumps role in clearing Folarin Balogun from a mandatory one-game ban at the World Cup is set to provoke a formal complaint to FIFA ethics investigators.
The Norway soccer federation says its board of directors will consider filing the complaint at its next meeting.
That's likely on Aug.
6.
Norwegian federation president Lise Klaveness has told London daily The Times: We need our leader in FIFA to say that this was an error.
After Trump called FIFA President Gianni Infantino, a one-game ban for Baloguns red-card tackle against Bosnia-Herzegovina was deferred so he could play against Belgium in the last 16.
Even Lane Kiffin likes the 'Lane Kiffin Rule' that would prohibit in-season coaching moves TAMPA, Fla.
(AP) Even Lane Kiffin supports the Lane Kiffin Rule." That rule is a Congress-proposed provision that would fix the longstanding problem of college coaches bailing on their teams while the season is still going.
The LSU coach, whose move from Mississippi last season lit up his sport, spoke at SEC Media Days.
He says a law that outlawed in-season moves could be helpful for future coaches who find themselves in his situation.
Kiffin says "I do hope for future people, thats fixed so that youre not in that same predicament.
Raiders sign No.
1 pick Fernando Mendoza to a 4-year, $57.27M contract HENDERSON, Nev.
(AP) Quarterback Fernando Mendoza, the top overall pick in this years draft, signed a four-year, $57.27 million contract with the Las Vegas Raiders on Thursday.
The Raiders hold a fifth-year option.
Mendoza was the last of the Raiders 10 draft picks to sign.
He ran the third-team offense in organized team activities and minicamp, but is expected to take on a larger role in training camp, which begins Wednesday.
Veteran Kirk Cousins, who signed a free-agent contract worth $20 million guaranteed, enters camp as the No.
1 quarterback.
Tyreek Hill is running but says he has 'no power in my left leg' 10 months after serious knee injury Former Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill's NFL future remains uncertain as he said on social media this week he still has no power in his left leg, almost 10 months after suffering significant damage in a season-ending knee injury.
Hill provided a video update on YouTube on his continued comeback attempt after he suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament and dislocated left knee in a game against the New York Jets on Sept.
29.
The 32-year-old Hill was released by Miami on Feb.
16 and revealed in the social media update he is not ready to resume his career.
Patrick Kane rejoins the Chicago Blackhawks, agreeing to a $16 million, 2-year contract CHICAGO (AP) Patrick Kane has rejoined the Chicago Blackhawks, agreeing to a $16 million, two-year contract with his first NHL team.
The 37-year-old Kane became one of the NHLs most dynamic players while spending his first 15-plus seasons in Chicago, helping the Blackhawks win three Stanley Cup championships.
He ranks among the franchises career leaders with 446 goals, 779 assists and 1,225 points.
Kane isnt same player he was during his first stint with the Blackhawks.
But he had 16 goals and 41 assists in 67 games with the Detroit Red Wings last season.
He has recorded at least 50 points in 18 of his 19 seasons.
NASCAR driver Alex Bowman to retire from full-time racing after 2027 season CONCORD, N.C.
(AP) NASCAR driver Alex Bowman will retire from full-time racing following the 2027 season.
Bowman had been in the final year of his contract at powerhouse Hendrick Motorsports.
He signed a one-year extension before announcing his future plans on Thursday.
The 33-year-old Bowman missed four races earlier this season because of vertigo and also was sidelined in 2022 because of a concussion and the following year because of a back injury.
He says the sport asks a lot of you, and Ive learned its important to listen to your body and make the right choices for yourself.
Blue Jackets sign goaltender Jet Greaves to $15 million, 3-year deal through the 2028-29 season COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed goaltender Jet Greaves to a three-year, $15 million contract through the 2028-29 season.
The 25-year-old Greaves finished 26-19-9 with a 2.60 goals-against average last season to become the fifth goaltender in franchise history to win 25 games in a season.
He had two shutouts in 55 games.
His .908 save percentage tied for sixth among NHL goaltenders.
Rockies All-Star catcher Hunter Goodman tunes out trade buzz, keeps up power surge as deadline nears DENVER (AP) If the trade rumors prove accurate, Hunter Goodman could soon be receiving a big promotion in the standings.
Should that happen, though, it comes with a price in saying so long to teammates bonded through losses.
The name of the two-time All-Star catcher for the Colorado Rockies has been bandied about leading into the trade deadline on Aug.
3.
He tries to keep his focus on launching fastballs out of the park, not conjecture away from the field.
Goodmans not simply a Coors Field creation, either, with 18 of his 31 homers this season being hit away from the hitter friendly park.