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SEC commissioner Greg Sankey 'focused on our 16'
Southeastern Conference commissioner Greg Sankey pushed for national standards for athletes for Name, Image and Likeness guidance and expects college football to lead the path forward to overcome challenges facing amateur sports.,Sankey said college athletics will not "cede authority" to others to s...
Steven Stamkos on move: 'I never thought this day would come'
Steven Stamkos bid an emotional farewell to the Tampa Bay community on Monday, penning an article for The Players' Tribune that recounted going from the No. 1 draft pick to team captain to two-time Stanley Cup champion.,"How do you say goodbye to a place like that? To a city that welcomed you as an ...
Nick Saban on 'other side' as SEC Media Days kick off
Arguably the most recognizable face around college football was sent back to his room for his media credential prior to the start of SEC Media Days in Dallas on Monday. ,Retired Alabama head coach Nick Saban, a member of ESPN's broadcast team on-site for the start of the event, said he's still adjus...
Open Championship prize pool increases, $3.1M to winner
The winner of the 2024 Open Championship this week at Royal Troon will take home an event record $3.1 million as part of an increased total payout of $17 million, the R&A announced Monday. ,Among professional golf's four majors, The Open Championship carries the lowest total purse and winner's prize...
Argentina outlasts Colombia, wins 16th Copa title
With star teammate Lionel Messi sidelined by an apparent right ankle injury, substitute Lautaro Martinez led Argentina to a record 16th Copa America title with his goal in extra time for a 1-0 victory over Colombia in Miami Gardens, Fla., on Sunday night.,Martinez, who entered the match in the seven...
Lionel Messi (ankle) exits Copa final
Argentina star Lionel Messi had to exit Sunday night's Copa America final against Colombia in the 65th minute due to an apparent ankle injury. ,Messi fell to the pitch and immediately called for trainers to attend to him, which they did, helping the 37-year-old to the sideline after he had remained ...
Mardy Fish edges Joe Pavelski for American Century title
Former tennis player Mardy Fish racked up 83 points to win the American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament on Sunday in Stateline, Nev. ,Fish is now a two-time champion at the event, which he also won in 2020. He nearly matched the tournament record of 84 points set by former NFL quarter...
Guardians take 2B Travis Bazzana with top pick in MLB draft
When the Cleveland Guardians took Travis Bazzana as the No. 1 pick in Sunday night's MLB Draft, the Oregon State star had trouble finding the words to express what it meant to him.,"Just one of those moments that you can't put into words," he said. "Unbelievable.",Kind of like his 2024 stats. The Pa...
Marlins OF Dane Myers kicks door in anger, breaks ankle
The All-Star break likely won't be providing a hiatus that's long enough for Miami Marlins outfielder Dane Myers. ,Myers broke the news of his fractured ankle while speaking to reporters on Sunday, one day after angrily kicking a door in a 10-6 loss to the Cincinnati Reds. ,Myers, who has played in ...
MLB roundup: Orioles walk off Yankees with 3-run 9th
Cedric Mullins ripped a two-out, two-run double in the bottom of a wild ninth inning as the Baltimore Orioles pulled out a 6-5 victory against the visiting New York Yankees on Sunday, taking a one-game lead in the American League East into the All-Star break.,The Orioles, who ended a five-game losin...
Rachel Banham sets 3-point record as Sun rout Mercury
Rachel Banham had the hot hand, drilling a career-best eight 3-pointers and scoring 24 points, while DiJonai Carrington recorded her first career double-double as the Connecticut Sun rolled past the visiting Phoenix Mercury 96-69 Sunday afternoon.,Banham's last 3-pointer came with 23.6 seconds to go...
Kelsey Mitchell, Aliyah Boston pace Fever past Lynx
Kelsey Mitchell scored 21 points and made a decisive block in the final minute, and the Indiana Fever rallied for an 81-74 win over the Minnesota Lynx on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Caitlin Clark scored 17 points and dished a team-high six assists for Indiana (11-14), which won its second game ...
Kevin Kiermaier's slam helps Blue Jays edge D-backs
Kevin Kiermaier hit a grand slam in a six-run fourth inning and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. blasted a go-ahead home run in the seventh to lift the Toronto Blue Jays to an 8-7 win against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday in Phoenix.,Guerrero had three hits and scored twice, while Ernie Clement also had t...
Report: Vikings WR Jordan Addison arrested on suspicion of DUI
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jordan Addison was arrested late Friday night in Los Angeles on suspicion of driving under the influence, the Los Angeles Daily News reported Sunday.,Citing the arrest report, the Daily News reported the 22-year-old Addison, who played his final collegiate season at S...
Harry Hall chips in to win five-man playoff at ISCO
Harry Hall of England chipped in for birdie on the third playoff hole and won the ISCO Championship on Sunday at Keene Trace Golf Club in Nicholasville, Ky.,Hall, 26, captured his first PGA Tour victory in dramatic fashion at the end of a five-man playoff. He went out with Matt NeSmith, Zac Blair, P...
Storm wrap up 9-game homestand by dispatching Dream
Ezi Magbegor scored 18 points and Jordan Horston added 16 to fuel the host Seattle Storm to an 81-70 victory over the Atlanta Dream on Sunday.,Magbegor and Horston each made 8 of 11 shots from the floor to help the Storm (16-8) finish their WNBA-record nine-game homestand with a 7-2 mark.,Jewell Loy...
Copa America delayed by security breach, stadium lockdown
CONMEBOL pushed back kickoff of the Copa America final by a half-hour to 8:30 p.m. local time Sunday after fans breached security at one of the gates at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla.,The highly anticipated final between Argentina and Colombia was delayed after police apparently struggled ...
Guardians take 2B Travis Bazzana with top pick in draft
Picking first in the MLB Draft on Sunday night, the Cleveland Guardians did what most pundits expected and selected Oregon State second baseman Travis Bazzana.,The 2024 Pac-12 Player of the Year, Bazzana batted .407 with 28 homers and 66 RBIs for the Beavers, who advanced to a super regional as the ...
Kevin Kiermaier's slam helps Blue Jays edge Diamondbacks
Kevin Kiermaier hit a grand slam in the six-run fourth inning and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. blasted a go-ahead home run in the seventh to lift the Toronto Blue Jays to an 8-7 win against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday in Phoenix.,Guerrero had three hits and scored twice, Ernie Clement also had three...
Travis d’Arnaud powers Braves past Padres
Travis d'Arnaud homered twice and knocked in four runs Sunday to help Chris Sale win his MLB-high 13th game as the visiting Atlanta Braves stopped the San Diego Padres 6-3.,Sale (13-3) went five innings, allowing four hits and a run with two walks and four strikeouts. Four relievers got the final 12...