Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.
Chiefs ST coach Dave Toub tees off on Donald Trump’s kickoff take
President Donald Trump waded into the revised kickoff rules in the NFL. Chiefs special teams coach Dave Toub would gladly usher him right back out of the conversation. Toub, 63, said Trump’s critique doesn’t hold much weight.
Reports: Lakers fire brothers Joey, Jesse Buss from front office
The Los Angeles Lakers’ reorganization of the front office includes the firings of executives Joey and Jesse Buss, younger brothers of team governor Jeanie Buss and sons of the former owner, the late Jerry Buss, multiple outlets reported on Thursday. Several members of the scouting department also were let go, according to the reports.
Motor racing-Gatorade backs all-female F1 Academy and rookie star Lisa Billard
Gatorade will sponsor the all-female F1 Academy and rookie driver Lisa Billard in a deal that the series’s Managing Director Susie Wolff said underscored the championship’s growing momentum. Wolff said the tie-up comes as the F1 Academy, which will crown a champion at the Las Vegas Grand Prix on Saturday, steps up efforts to professionalise the pathway for women in single-seater racing.
Kings star C Domantas Sabonis has torn meniscus, out at least 3-4 weeks
The skidding Sacramento Kings got more bad news on Thursday when MRI imaging revealed star center Domantas Sabonis has a partial meniscus tear in his left knee, the team announced. Sabonis, 29, will be re-evaluated in three to four weeks, the Kings said.
Former Mariners, Blue Jays reliever Erik Swanson retires
Former Seattle Mariners and Toronto Blue Jays reliever Erik Swanson announced his retirement on Thursday after seven seasons. Swanson, 32, spent four seasons with the Mariners (2019-22) before being traded to the Blue Jays on Nov. 16, 2022 in a deal that sent outfielder Teoscar Hernandez to Seattle.
2026 MLS schedule features 7-week break for World Cup
A seven-week break is built into next year’s Major League Soccer calendar to permit players to compete in the World Cup. The 2026 schedule release on Thursday showed MLS will pause from May 25 — FIFA’s mandatory player reporting date — until July 16 to accommodate the 48-team tournament, which the United States is co-hosting with Canada and Mexico.
Bills LB Terrel Bernard (elbow) exits vs. Texans
Buffalo Bills standout linebacker Terrel Bernard exited Thursday’s game against the Houston Texans in the third quarter due to a right elbow injury. Bernard injured the arm while helping tackle Houston’s Nick Chubb. He went down to the ground in pain and was helped off the field with 10:27 left in the third quarter.
Women’s Top 25 roundup: No. 5 LSU hits triple digits again
Fifth-ranked LSU continued its run of triple-digit-scoring games to open the season, hitting the century mark for the sixth consecutive time with a 112-49 rout of visiting Alcorn State in Baton Rouge, La., on Thursday night. Flau’jae Johnson and MiLaysia Fulwiley led the latest onslaught for LSU (6-0), each scoring 18 points. The duo paced five Tigers scorers in double figures, including Kate Koval, who posted a 15-point, 12-rebound double-double off the bench.
Soccer-MLS 2026 season features Inter Miami’s new stadium debut
Major League Soccer on Thursday released its 2026 regular-season schedule, highlighted by the opening of Inter Miami’s new home at Miami Freedom Park and a mid-year pause for the World Cup in North America. Clubs will play 34 matches, 17 at home and 17 away, with the campaign starting on February 21.
Tennis-Spain, Germany stage Davis Cup comeback wins to set up semi-final clash
Spain bounced back from an opening singles defeat on Thursday to beat the Czech Republic 2-1 and reach the Davis Cup semi-finals for the first time in six years where they will face Germany, who earned their own comeback win over Argentina. The Spaniards, without world number one Carlos Alcaraz after he pulled out on the eve of the event with a hamstring injury, had their backs against the wall when Pablo Carreno Busta was beaten in straight sets by Jakub Mensik.
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