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Lions add RB Isiah Pacheco as the new backup to Jahmyr Gibbs, AP source says

Detroit has reached an agreement to add running back Isiah Pacheco as a replacement for David Montgomery after the Lions traded Jahmyr Gibbs' backup before free agency started, a person with knowledge of the deal said Tuesday. Pacheco spent his first four seasons in the running back rotation ...

Tyler Reddick on a hot streak with NASCAR record

AVONDALE, Ariz. — The flipside to Tyler Reddick taking Michael Jordan to victory lane in NASCAR's first three races this season is teammate Bubba Wallace feels a bit left out of the euphoria surrounding 23XI Racing. Reddick set a NASCAR record in winning the first three races of the season, ...

Messi, Inter Miami visit White House for MLS Cup celebration

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lionel Messi bestowed President Donald Trump with a bejeweled pink soccer ball during a White House ceremony honoring Inter Miami for winning last year's MLS Cup. Miami beat the Vancouver Whitecaps in December for the Major League Soccer title, and the Argentinian ...

Ohtani has grand slam, 5 RBIs as Japan routs Taiwan 13-0 in its WBC opener

Shohei Ohtani doubled on the first pitch of the game, then hit a go-ahead grand slam and an RBI single in a 10-run second inning to lead defending champion Japan over Taiwan 13-0 Friday night in its World Baseball Classic opener. A triple shy of a cycle at the Tokyo Dome, Ohtani was denied on ...

LeBron James breaks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s NBA record for career field goals

DENVER — LeBron James surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the most field goals in NBA history but his night ended with a disheartening loss and a sore left elbow. James hit a turnaround 12-foot jumper over Zeke Nnaji with 12 seconds left in the first quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers' 120-113 ...