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Chris Kirk among trio in lead at Rocket Classic
Chris Kirk, Philip Knowles and Andrew Putnam share the lead after two rounds of the Rocket Classic, while the course record fell for the second straight day Friday at Detroit Golf Club.,Kirk posted a 65 Friday, Knowles a 64 and Putnam a 66. They sit at 14-under-par 130 halfway through the tournament...
Angels manager Ron Washington (health) out for rest of season
Ron Washington will not manage the Los Angeles Angels for the rest of the season due to a health concern, the team announced Friday.,Bench coach Ray Montgomery will act as interim manager. Ryan Goins was promoted to the team's bench coach.,Washington, 73, experienced shortness of breath and heavy fa...
Nashville SC's high-flying attack takes aim at porous D.C. United
Surging Nashville SC and struggling D.C. United will get to know each other well, as they'll meet twice in a span of 12 days.,First up is an MLS match Saturday as Nashville (10-4-5, 35 points) travels to Washington to face D.C. (4-9-6, 18 points). Part 2 comes on July 9, when Nashville hosts D.C. in...
Portland’s expansion WNBA franchise parts with president
Portland's new WNBA team parted ways with its president less than three months after hiring her.,After the Oregonian reported that the expansion franchise fired team president Inky Son, ownership group RAJ Sports released a joint statement with Son saying that she "has decided to leave the organizat...
Jake Paul sets another record ahead of Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. fight
Another marquee fight, another milestone for Jake Paul.,The polarizing YouTube star turned professional boxer has driven another impressive record ahead of his fight against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., with Saturday night's card already setting the biggest boxing gate in the history of the Honda Center....
Report: No. 5 pick Ace Bailey plans to report to Jazz Saturday
After an unconventional approach to the 2025 NBA Draft that saw his stock take a slight dip to land at No. 5, Ace Bailey will report Saturday to his new team, the Utah Jazz, according to ESPN.,"We've had good communication with Ace Bailey and his representatives," a Jazz representative told ESPN Fri...
ATP roundup: Taylor Fritz, Jenson Brooksby to meet in Eastbourne final
The Lexus Eastbourne Open will feature an all-American final as No. 1 seed Taylor Fritz and lucky loser Jenson Brooksby advanced Friday in England.,Fritz smashed 18 aces without a double fault on his way to defeating Spanish sixth seed Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-3, 3-6, 6-1. Fritz converted on al...
NHL, NHLPA agree to 4-year extension on CBA
The National Hockey League and the NHL Players' Association jointly announced a four-year extension of their collective bargaining agreement on Friday.,The deal will carry through the 2029-30 season -- and while NHL commissioner Gary Bettman did not confirm details, multiple outlets have reported th...
Cooper Flagg is ready to do whatever the Mavs ask
Cooper Flagg has enormous shoes to fill, trying to carry the mantle of the likes of Dirk Nowitzki and Luka Doncic in Dallas, but the NBA draft's No. 1 pick is willing to do whatever is asked of him to help the Mavericks continue their recent success.,And head coach Jason Kidd, who was the No. 2 pick...
Mets RHP Griffin Canning has ruptured Achilles
The New York Mets announced that starting pitcher Griffin Canning suffered a ruptured Achilles on Thursday night.,Canning was placed on the 60-day injured list on Friday and faces a lengthy recovery. It is the same injury that affected NBA stars Damian Lillard, Jayson Tatum and Tyrese Haliburton dur...
NYCFC to put quick-strike offense up against CF Montreal
New York City FC will hope to tally another positive result absent starting goalkeeper Matt Freese as they visit a struggling CF Montreal on Saturday night.,NYCFC (8-6-4, 28 points) sit just a single spot outside of automatic playoff qualification. With Freese away at the CONCACAF Gold Cup, backup g...
Reports: Canadiens acquire D Noah Dobson in sign-and-trade with Islanders
The Montreal Canadiens acquired Noah Dobson in a trade with the New York Islanders and agreed to sign the top-pair defenseman to an eight-year, $76 million contract extension, multiple media outlets reported on Friday.,Per reports, the Islanders will receive forward Emil Heineman and both of Montrea...
Stubbs: NASCAR Madness keeps the subplots churning
On Saturday, the elimination portion of NASCAR's inaugural In-Season Challenge will begin at EchoPark Speedway in Hampton, Ga.,The five-week, 32-driver, bracket-style challenge features a grand prize of $1 million, but why should fans bother to pay attention to yet another storyline in a sport full ...
Fever to take on Wings, Paige Bueckers without injured Caitlin Clark
The much-anticipated first professional meeting between Caitlin Clark and Paige Bueckers will have to wait.,Clark's Indiana Fever will visit Bueckers' Dallas Wings on Friday night, but Clark will watch from the bench due to a left groin injury that kept her out of her team's 85-75 home loss to the L...
Caitlin Clark (groin) out again for Fever vs. Wings
Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark will miss her second game in as many days as she continues to recover from a left groin injury.,Clark was ruled out for the Fever's game Friday at the Dallas Wings, nixing what would have been the first WNBA matchup between her and Paige Bueckers.,Fever coach Stephan...
Giants call up RHP Carson Seymour for major league debut
The San Francisco Giants recalled Carson Seymour to the major leagues for the first time on Friday and optioned right-hander Sean Hjelle to Triple-A Sacramento.,The move comes in advance of a three-game road series against the Chicago White Sox and at the start of a 10-game road trip.,Seymour, 26, i...
Boston Legacy name Filipa Patao as first head coach
Boston Legacy FC named Filipa Patao as the NWSL expansion club's first head coach.,Patao, 36, coached Benfica in her native Portugal from 2020-25, compiling a 156-28-15 record in all competitions.,She led Benfica to five consecutive league titles and was nominated for Ballon d'or Coach of the Year i...
Mariners' Cal Raleigh to compete in HR Derby with dad on mound
Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh has been selected to participate in the 2025 Home Run Derby, Major League Baseball announced Friday.,Raleigh will look to become the first catcher to win the event, which will take place on July 14 at Truist Park in Atlanta. He joins Braves star Ronald Acuna Jr. ...
Mercedes boss confirms pursuit of Max Verstappen
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff confirmed his interest in signing four-time defending Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen on Friday.,On Thursday, Mercedes driver George Russell told reporters that his contract renewal talks were being delayed due to the team's pursuit of Red Bull's Verstappen.,In respo...
Report: 49ers CB Deommodore Lenoir arrested in L.A.
San Francisco 49ers cornerback Deommodore Lenoir was arrested in Los Angeles on Thursday night on a charge of obstruction of justice, police said.,Lenoir, 25, was released from jail early Friday morning and is scheduled to appear in court next month, according to multiple reports.,According to the L...