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Reports: Search for NFLPA's next executive director includes 3 finalists
Three names have emerged as finalists in the NFL Players Association's search for a permanent executive director, according to reports from ESPN and The Athletic.,The list includes interim executive director David White, former NFLPA president and later chief strategy officer JC Tretter and American...

Dispute threatens World Cup matches in Foxborough
The seven World Cup matches scheduled to be played this summer at the home of the New England Patriots continue to hang in the balance as town leaders in Foxborough, Mass., wait to find out who will cover nearly $8 million in projected security costs.,The Select Board in Foxborough will not approve ...

MLBPA elects Bruce Meyer as new interim executive director
The Major League Baseball Players Association moved quickly to steady the ship on Wednesday, unanimously electing Bruce Meyer as interim executive director, the union announced.,Meyer, previously the union's deputy executive director and its main representative at the bargaining table, assumes the r...

Rory McIlroy calls LIV Golf's move to 72 holes 'peculiar'
LIV Golf's move to 72-hole events beginning in 2026 has been widely speculated as an attempt to gain Official World Golf Ranking points, but Rory McIlroy isn't convinced that it will have the desired effect if that's the case.,"I think it's a peculiar move because I think they could have got ranking...

NFLPA expects vote on interim exec director in ‘near future’
NFL Players Association president Jalen Reeves-Maybin released a statement Tuesday declaring the union is committed to "serving the best interests of our membership" and promising an interim executive director would be voted on "in the near future.",The statement comes amid a difficult month for the...

Reports: Donald Trump to sign executive order for NIL standards
President Donald Trump is set to sign an executive order setting national standards to better control the name, image and likeness landscape in college sports, according to multiple reports Wednesday.,Since 2021, and under pressure from states and the courts, the NCAA has allowed student-athletes to...

Astros' Lance McCullers Jr. hires security following threats
Houston Astros pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. hired 24-hour security for his family after receiving online death threats earlier this month.,The Astros informed MLB security and Houston police after McCullers was threatened on social media following a 13-9 loss to the Cincinnati Reds on May 10.,McCulle...

Thunder GM Sam Presti named NBA Executive of Year
Oklahoma City Thunder executive vice president and general manager Sam Presti was named the 2024-25 NBA Basketball Executive of the Year on Tuesday.,It is the first honor for Presti, 47, who previously finished second in 2009-10, 2019-20 and 2023-24.,The Thunder led the NBA with a 68-14 record this ...

Report: President Trump wading into NIL waters
President Donald Trump has asked his aides to begin researching the creation of an executive order to better control the name, image and likeness landscape in college sports, The Wall Street Journal reported.,His directive came after a meeting on Thursday with former Alabama football coach Nick Saba...

Iga Swiatek given extra security in Miami after harassment
World No. 2 Iga Swiatek will be playing under extra layers of security in Miami after she was harassed by a spectator during a practice session over the weekend, the BBC first reported Wednesday. ,The five-time major champion from Poland is set to play Philipppine wild card Alexandra Eala in the qua...

NFL vows Superdome 'safest place' on Super Bowl Sunday
NEW ORLEANS -- Six days and counting before Super Bowl LIX kickoff, the NFL and Department of Homeland Security unveiled their plan to make the Superdome the "safest place to be" on Sunday night.,"I'm confident the safest place this weekend will be under the security umbrella we have in place around...

NFL, law enforcement goal is officer per block at Super Bowl in New Orleans
NFL and law enforcement officials are in New Orleans working through a modified plan for increased security in the city ahead of Super Bowl LIX.,The response and amended plan are directly correlated to the New Year's Day terrorist attack on Bourbon Street, when a man drove a truck into a crowd and k...
