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Shohei Ohtani was forced to exit the game early Thursday night against the Seattle Mariners and still managed to launch his 40th home run.  Ohtani, getting the pitching start for the Los Angeles Angels, left the mound after four scoreless innings due to cramping in his pitching hand and fingers.  …

Jake Paul’s lone loss in his professional boxing career came at the hands of Tommy Fury back in February, but Paul says that was only because they had gloves on and a referee. Fury won the bout, which was two years in the making due to postponements, by split decision. …

Even the lights at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium had its bout with rust in the first NFL game of the 2023 season on Thursday night, but it worked to the Cleveland Browns’ advantage as they took down the New York Jets, 21-16, in the annual Hall of Fame …

By the end of the weekend, NFL great DeMarcus Ware will be able to call himself a Pro Football Hall of Famer. He will also be among the relatively few people who have sung the national anthem before a game. Ware will be celebrated for his prowess on the field …

Zach Wilson will be enjoying his 24th birthday on the football field Thursday night for the Hall of Fame Game against the Cleveland Browns to kick off the 2023 preseason schedule.  Aaron Rodgers won’t be on the field for the New York Jets as much as fans might want to …

British Rowing released new eligibility guidelines that will restrict transgender athletes from competing in women’s events in order to “guarantee fair and meaningful competition,” the sports governing body announced this week.  The new rules will go into effect on Sept. 11 and will include policies for three categories: women’s, mixed, …

New York Jets quarterback Zach Wilson will get his first opportunity to showcase what he has learned from Aaron Rodgers in the offseason and how he has built himself back during training camp. Head coach Robert Saleh said it himself on Wednesday – Wilson is “very confident.” Wilson will get …

More names have surfaced in the Iowa sports gambling probe, which involves both the University of Iowa and Iowa State University student-athletes.  The high-profile players are Iowa State starting quarterback Hunter Dekkers and ex-Hawkeyes basketball player Ahron Ulis.  But Johnson County online court records have Iowa baseball player Gehrig Christensen …

Drexel University basketball player Terrence Butler died in an on-campus apartment Wednesday morning, the school announced.  Butler was identified by the university after his passing on school grounds. The cause of his death has not been disclosed. Terrence Butler, Jr. poses after signing a National Letter of Intent to play …

The New York Yankees announced starter Domingo German, who threw the 24the perfect game in MLB history earlier this season, has been placed on the restricted list after voluntarily entering a treatment facility for alcohol abuse. “Domingo German has agreed today to voluntarily submit to inpatient treatment for alcohol abuse,” …