Ivory Coast teenager took whirlwind path to the World Cup

Yan Diomande came to America as a 15-year-old soccer prospect not speaking any English, with his family half a world away in Ivory Coast.

LSU has an agreement to sign recent NBA G League pro RJ Luis Jr.

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) – Recently re-hired LSU coach Will Wade is in the process of signing former professional player RJ Luis Jr., a person with knowledge of the move said Tuesday.

Nationals OF Dylan Crews makes season debut versus Mets

WASHINGTON (AP) – Washington Nationals outfielder Dylan Crews is back in the majors, less than two months after a surprise demotion near the end of spring training.

Mariners' Colt Emerson makes 1st first career start at shortstop

SEATTLE (AP) – Colt Emerson will make his first MLB start at shortstop for the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night against the White Sox, less than 24 hours after hitting a three-run homer for his first big league hit.

Cardinals shortstop Masyn Winn undergoes MRI on left knee

ST. LOUIS (AP) – St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Masyn Winn underwent an MRI on his left knee on Tuesday.

Sheldon Keefe to return as coach of the New Jersey Devils

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) – Sheldon Keefe will return as coach of the New Jersey Devils after new general manager Sunny Mehta did the full assessment of the organization he promised when taking over control of hockey operations last month.

Joe Inglis back in Australia after 12-year, 800-game NBA career

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) – Joe Ingles is returning to play in Australia’s National Basketball League after a 12-year NBA career spanning more than 800 games.

Women's flag football on track to gain NCAA championship status

Women’s flag football is on track to gaining NCAA championship status. If all goes according to plan, a title game may even take place right before the sport makes its Olympic debut at the 2028 LA Games.

Alexander Rossi is sore but determined following crash

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – Alexander Rossi was sore Tuesday morning after enduring one of the hardest crashes of his career.