Penguins' Kuzmenko takes leave after father killed by bear - ESPN
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Andrei Kuzmenko is taking a leave of absence from the team following the death of his father, Alexander, the team said Thursday.
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Bob Pettit, who starred at LSU and then in NBA, dies at 93 - ESPN
NEW ORLEANS — Bob Pettit, an imposing scorer and rebounder for the St. Louis Hawks and winner of the NBA's first MVP award in 1956, has died. He was 93.
Chiefs aim to reduce Kenneth Walker's workload 'a little bit' - ESPN
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — One of the main objectives for Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid in Sunday's game against the Miami Dolphins is to reduce the workload «a little bit» for running back Kenneth Walker III.
Presti not expecting Thunder downturn despite departures - ESPN
OKLAHOMA CITY — In last season's playoffs, the Oklahoma City Thunder's dreams of repeating as NBA champions dwindled with a string of untimely injuries and then faded altogether in a Game 7 Western Conference Finals loss at home to the San Antonio Spurs.
Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong becomes 7th to reach 40/40 mark - ESPN
CHICAGO — Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong became the seventh player in MLB history to join the 40/40 club after stealing his 40th base of the season in the bottom of the first inning against the Miami Marlins on Thursday.
Joey Porter says he'll play for Steelers in '26 but when TBD - ESPN
PITTSBURGH — Speaking for the first time since he and the Pittsburgh Steelers failed to reach an agreement on an extension by the organization's regular-season deadline, Joey Porter Jr. said he is «definitely» going to play this season, but the exact date of his return to the field is still up in the air.
NBA Rank 2026 audit: What we got right -- and wrong -- in our top 100 - ESPN
When combing through ESPN's latest countdown of the top 100 NBA players, try to remember one phrase, which is just as applicable to ranking players as it is to building a winning roster.
NFL fines 49ers' Kyle Juszczyk for imitating 'chugging a beer' - ESPN
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The NFL fined San Francisco 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk $14,926 on Thursday for «engaging in offensive demonstrations.»