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Sofia Kenin upsets Ons Jabeur in Rome
Sofia Kenin added her growing record of success at Foro Italico by toppling No. 8 seed Ons Jabeur of Tunisia 7-5, 2-6, 6-4 in the Round of 64 of the Internazionali BNL d'Italia on Friday in Rome....

Novak Djokovic starts strong in Rome; Casper Ruud out in shocker
World No. 1 Novak Djokovic of Serbia overcame a shaky start and defeated French lucky loser Corentin Moutet 6-3, 6-1 in his first match at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia on Friday in Rome....

Aidan O'Connell is early leader in Raiders' QB competition
Aidan O'Connell started 10 games as a rookie for the Las Vegas Raiders and has shown further progression in the offseason....

Thunder 'curious but confident' heading into Game 3 in Dallas
Oklahoma City Thunder coach Mark Daigneault didn't figure his team would run through the NBA playoffs without facing adversity....

Maple Leafs' brass to stay, no promises on 'Core Four'
Team president Brendan Shanahan was spared his job, but time is running out to convince his bosses with the Toronto Maple Leafs he can build a championship contender....

WCC adds Grand Canyon, Seattle
Grand Canyon and Seattle are leaving the Western Athletic Conference for the West Coast Conference, effective July 2025....

Report: Former MLB infielder Sean Burroughs dies at 43
Sean Burroughs — winner of the Little League World Series, a 2000 Olympic gold medalist and a first-round pick in the MLB draft — has died at age 43, USA Today reported....

Stipe Miocic wants Jon Jones fight over everything else
Former two-time UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic counts a third crown as important — but not quite as important as fighting legendary Jon "Bones" Jones....

Diminished prize: NBA draft lottery holds modest value
Four teams enter the 2024 NBA Draft lottery on Sunday with better than 13 percent odds of landing the No. 1 pick, but the prize holds relatively modest value one year after Victor Wembanyama arrived from France....

UFC Fight Night: Derrick Lewis popular favorite vs. Rodrigo Nascimento
UFC's return to St. Louis for the first time since 2018 on Saturday includes six fights on the main card, headlined by a showdown between heavyweight contender Derrick Lewis and 15th-ranked Rodrigo Nascimento....

Panthers' Sam Bennett game-time decision for Game 3
Florida Panthers forward Sam Bennett will be a game-time decision against the host Boston Bruins on Friday in Game 3 of their NHL Eastern Conference second-round series....

It's official: Bears rookie Caleb Williams to start at QB
Chicago Bears rookie Caleb Williams on Friday was named the team's starting quarterback for the upcoming season....

OF Clint Frazier signs with Charleston of Atlantic League
Clint Frazier, once a top Major League Baseball prospect, signed with the Charleston Dirty Birds of the Atlantic League....

Drivers try to tame track at Darlington in Goodyear 400
While celebrating his second win after making NASCAR history Sunday on the frontstretch at Kansas Speedway, Kyle Larson uttered the words that needed to be said in front of a national audience....

Giants sign first-round pick Malik Nabers to reported $29.2M deal
New York Giants first-round draft pick Malik Nabers signed his four-year rookie contract Friday ahead of the start of rookie camp....

Former U.S. Open champ Dominic Thiem to retire at end of year
Former U.S. Open champion Dominic Thiem said Friday that he will retire at the end of the 2024 season....

Missouri State to join Conference USA in 2025
Missouri State is joining Conference USA effective July 1, 2025, becoming the league's 12th member....

Pacers coach Rick Carlisle fined $35K for ripping officials
The NBA fined Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle $35,000 on Friday for "public criticism of the officiating and questioning the integrity of the league and its officials."...

Report: Suns to hire Mike Budenholzer as head coach
The Phoenix Suns plan to hire Mike Budenholzer as their next head coach on a contract that is expected to approach $10 million per year, The Athletic reported Friday....

Defending champ Elena Rybakina (illness) pulls out of Rome tournament
Defending champion Elena Rybakina withdrew from the Internazionali BNL d'Italia in Rome on Friday due to illness....