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Chase Burns gets $2 million signing bonus as part of $105 million, 7-year contract with Reds 07/22/2026 01:17pm • Chase Burns will receive a $2 million signing bonus on Sept. 1 as part of his $105 million, seven-year contract with the Cincinnati Reds that starts next year. Burns' deal, announced Saturday, calls for him to receive salaries of $2.5 million next year, $8 million in 2028, $12.5 million in 2029, $15 Ukraine overhauls its military top brass for the fight against Russia 07/22/2026 01:15pm • KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine pushed on with its fight against Russia’s invasion under new military leadership Wednesday, after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy bowed to public pressure and fired his commander-in-chief. Ukraine has made significant progress in the war this year, and a rift between t 100 vases stolen from Md. cemetery recovered; 2 people arrested 07/22/2026 01:14pm • Two men are under arrest, charged with stealing more than 100 bronze memorial vases from a Waldorf, Maryland, cemetery, but investigators were able to recover them before they could be melted into scrap metal. Charles County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Diane Richardson said the thefts took place Endangered right whales could wait almost a decade for new US protections 07/22/2026 01:11pm • SCARBOROUGH, Maine (AP) — New protections for endangered right whales in the North Atlantic would be postponed for nearly a decade under a plan that cleared a key hurdle in Washington last week with the full-throated support of the fishing and lobster industries. Environmentalists say this could s Casemiro signs with Inter Miami, but MLS investigating the club for possible tampering 07/22/2026 01:08pm • MIAMI (AP) — Inter Miami announced the signing of Brazil midfielder and five-time Champions League winner Casemiro on Wednesday, and Major League Soccer is now investigating whether the reigning league champion engaged in tampering to get that deal done. The 34-year-old Casemiro — who appeared i Civale costing Cubs $546,150 — $250,000 over prorated share of major league minimum 07/22/2026 12:55pm • CHICAGO (AP) — Right-hander Aaron Civale will cost the Chicago Cubs $546,150 for the remainder of the season after his acquisition from the Athletics, which comes to $250,000 over a prorated share of the major league minimum. Chicago reacquired the 31-year-old from the Athletics on Saturday for mi Trump attends transfer of fallen U.S. service members, in photos 07/22/2026 12:48pm • DOVER, Del. (AP) — President Donald Trump attends the dignified transfer of four U.S. service members killed in the Middle East at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware. The troops were killed in attacks in Jordan and Iraq linked to Iranian drones and missiles. 6-year-old pulled from UDC pool after being found unresponsive; no lifeguard was on duty 07/22/2026 12:47pm • A 6-year-old boy is in the hospital after being found unresponsive at the bottom of a swimming pool at the University of the District of Columbia, according to a campus police report. UDC police were called to the pool at the E.B. Henderson Sports Complex shortly after 1 p.m. Monday. D.C. police Victor Wembanyama, Caitlin Clark and Derrick Rose tabbed as NBA 2K cover athletes 07/22/2026 12:32pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs, Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever and former NBA MVP Derrick Rose were revealed Wednesday as the cover athletes for NBA 2K27. 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The move comes after Pearson was designated for assignment by the Astros on Sunday. He went 1-0 with a 3.60 ERA in 16 games this season. The veteran is 10-6 with a 4.99 Southampton coach Eckert charged by FA over spying scandal that shocked English soccer 07/22/2026 12:11pm • MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Southampton coach Tonda Eckert has been charged by the English Football Association for his part in the spying scandal that shocked English soccer last season. The FA said Wednesday that Eckert had been charged for three incidents that came to light during the end of se Tour de France Results 07/22/2026 12:10pm • Wednesday, July 22 Stage 17 A 108.5-mile ride from Chambery to Voiron Stage Results: 1. Jasper Philipsen, Belgium, Alpecin-Premier Tech, 03:41:13. 2. Mauro Schmid, Switzerland, Team Jayco AlUla, same time. 3. Olav Kooij, Netherlands, Decathlon CMA CGM Team, same time. 4. Lewis Askey, Great Britai Yankees activating Fried from IL ahead of schedule to pitch Wednesday in twinbill against Pirates 07/22/2026 12:08pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Max Fried will come off the injured list ahead of schedule Wednesday to pitch for the New York Yankees in the second game of their day-night doubleheader against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The ace left-hander has been sidelined since May 14 because of a left elbow bone bruise and had