Slumping Phillies release high-priced righty Taijuan Walker and recall Nolan Hoffman

The slumping Philadelphia Phillies released veteran right-hander Taijuan Walker before Thursday’s game against the Chicago Cubs and recalled righty Nolan Hoffman from Triple-A Lehigh Valley

Chiefs assistant coach Dave Merritt charged in suburban KC with misdemeanor domestic battery

Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Dave Merritt faces a misdemeanor domestic battery charge

4 tickets to World Cup final are listed on FIFA's resale site for more than $2 million

FIFA’s resale site has four tickets on sale for the World Cup final for just under $2.3 million each

Italy dismisses replacing Iran at the World Cup after suggestion by Trump official

Four-time champion Italy is not interested in replacing Iran at the upcoming World Cup in North America following a suggestion to that effect by U.S. special envoy Paolo Zampolli

Falcons' James Pearce Jr. agrees to enter pretrial intervention program to resolve 3 felony charges

Atlanta Falcons edge rusher James Pearce Jr. has agreed to enter a pretrial intervention program which his attorneys say will allow him to resolve three felony charges stemming from what police called a domestic dispute on Feb. 7 with his ex-girlfriend Rickea Jackson, a WNBA player

Victor Wembanyama will travel with the Spurs to Portland but his Game 3 status remains uncertain

Victor Wembanyama will travel with the San Antonio Spurs to Portland but his status for Game 3 against the Trail Blazers remains uncertain

AJ Dybantsa officially declares for the NBA draft and is a top candidate to be the No. 1 pick

AJ Dybantsa is entering the NBA draft

Hall of Fame pitcher Sandy Koufax wins Baseball Digest lifetime achievement award

Sandy Koufax has won the sixth Lifetime Achievement Award presented by Baseball Digest

Paris offers to host 2030 Winter Games ice hockey after Nice mayor opposes Olympic plan

The Olympic Games could return to Paris as soon as 2030

Yamal to miss rest of Barcelona season but be fit for World Cup with Spain

Barcelona says forward Lamine Yamal will miss the rest of the club season but should be healed from a leg injury in time to play for Spain at the World Cup

Players say MLB's robot umpires are shrinking the strike zone

The new Automated Ball-Strike system has contributed to a spike in the Major League Baseball's walk rate so far this season

Patriots coach Mike Vrabel is seeking counseling and will miss Day 3 of the NFL draft

New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel is seeking counseling and will not be with the team for Day 3 of the NFL Draft on Saturday, following the publication of photos of the coach and longtime NFL reporter Dianna Russini at an Arizona resort

NFL teams are almost on the clock as draft night in the Steel City has arrived

Put aside the mock drafts because it’s time for the real deal

Scoreboard roundup -- 4/22/26

A new players' group launches to try to challenge FIFPRO's global union role

A new international group representing soccer players has launched as a rival to long established global union FIFPRO