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Big Ten distributes $1.37 billion in revenue for fiscal year 2024-25
After recent expansion and success in the College Football Playoffs following the 2024 season, the Big Ten Conference announced a record $1.37 billion distribution to its 18 league members for the 2024-25 fiscal year.,The Big Ten became the second conference to reach the $1 billion plateau. The Sout...
Austin FC set for upgrade on offense vs. St. Louis City
Austin FC hopes a bolstered roster and a huge win against a Texas rival builds momentum as they host struggling St. Louis City SC on Sunday evening in a Western Conference match.,Austin FC (2-4-4, 10 points) remain home after a 2-0 win over the rival Houston Dynamo on last Saturday. Myrto Uzuni scor...
Report: Rays to activate LHP Garrett Cleavinger from IL
The Tampa Rays activated left-handed reliever Garrett Cleavinger from the injured list Saturday, while right-hander Yoendrys Gomez was designated for assignment, the Tampa Bay Times reported.,Cleavinger, 32, has not pitched since March 30 because of right calf tightness. He was 1-1 with a 7.71 ERA i...
Orioles set to call up RHP Trey Gibson for MLB debut
The Baltimore Orioles will have right-hander Trey Gibson make his major league debut Sunday in a start against the New York Yankees, manager Craig Albernaz confirmed Saturday.,The Orioles have a rotation vacancy after left-hander Trevor Rogers went on the injured list this week with an illness. Balt...
Marta Kostyuk bests Mirra Andreeva in Madrid for back-to-back titles
Marta Kostyuk won her second consecutive clay court tournament and her first WTA 1000 event with a 6-3, 7-5 upset over ninth-seeded Mirra Andreeva at the Madrid Open on Saturday afternoon.,No. 26 Kostyuk, who hails from Ukraine, won the Rouen Open in France on April 19 and will rise to a career-high...
Phillies reinstate C J.T. Realmuto (back) from injured list
The Philadelphia Phillies reinstated catcher J.T. Realmuto from the 10-day injured list on Saturday.,Realmuto, 35, was placed on the IL on April 22 due to back spasms.,The three-time All-Star and two-time Gold Glove winner is batting .259 with one homer and four RBIs in 17 games this season, his eig...
Visiting D.C. United short-handed for clash with NYCFC
Short-handed D.C. United will try to build off last weekend's dramatic home win on Sunday when they visit a New York City side hoping to ride momentum from a midweek U.S. Open Cup victory over their crosstown rival.,After a slow start, the attack for D.C. (3-4-3, 12 points) has suddenly erupted with...
Mets C Luis Torrens gets 2-year extension reportedly worth $11.5M
New York Mets catcher Luis Torrens celebrated his 30th birthday on Saturday with a nice payday.,The Mets announced a contract extension with Torrens for the 2027 and 2028 seasons, which multiple outlets reported is worth $11.5 million.,A backup catcher in his ninth season, Torrens is batting .200 wi...
NFL: Miami no longer meets Super Bowl site requirements
Miami has dropped out of the Super Bowl hosting rotation because Hard Rock Stadium no longer meets the NFL's site requirements, Dolphins owner Stephen Ross said this week.,Miami has hosted 11 Super Bowls, tied for the record with New Orleans, but none since Patrick Mahomes' Kansas City Chiefs defeat...
Orioles reinstate LHP Dietrich Enns (foot) from injured list
The Orioles reinstated left-hander Dietrich Enns from the 15-day injured list in a series of pitching moves Saturday.,Baltimore also recalled left-hander Nick Raquet from Triple-A Norfolk, optioned right-hander Tyler Wells to Norfolk and designated right-hander Albert Suarez for assignment.,Enns, 34...
Report: Mets C Luis Torrens gets 2-year, $11.5M extension
New York Mets catcher Luis Torrens reportedly celebrated his 30th birthday on Saturday with a nice payday.,Torrens agreed to a two-year, $11.5 million contact extension for the 2027 and 2028 seasons, according to The Athletic.,A backup catcher in his ninth season, Torrens is batting .200 with two do...
Pirates reinstate INF Jared Triolo (knee) from injured list
The Pittsburgh Pirates reinstated infielder Jared Triolo from the 10-day injured list ahead of their Saturday game against the visiting Cincinnati Reds.,Triolo, 28, last played for the Pirates on April 3 due to an injury to the patellar tendon in his right knee. ,The former Gold Glove winner batted ...
Wrexham's Premier League promotion bid falls short
Wrexham fell agonizingly short of a fourth consecutive promotion Saturday, putting their Premier League dreams on hold for another season.,The Welsh club, owned by actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, finished in seventh place in the English League Championship following a disappointing 2-2 home...
Carlos Prates punishes Jack Della Maddalena in Perth
Brazilian welterweight Carlos Prates dominated hometown fighter Jack Della Maddalena to win their main event clash at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Perth, Australia.,Prates dropped the Aussie to the canvas with a chopping calf kick late in the second round and knocked him down three more times in t...
Twins place RHP Cole Sands (forearm) on injured list
The Minnesota Twins placed reliever Cole Sands on the 15-day injured list Saturday with a right forearm strain.,The team recalled fellow right-hander John Klein from Triple-A St. Paul in a corresponding transaction.,Sands, 28, whose designation is retroactive to Wednesday, is 1-1 with a 4.63 ERA and...
Former F1 driver, Paralympics star Alex Zanardi dies at 59
Alex Zanardi, a Formula 1 driver who became a Paralympic gold medalist after losing his legs in a crash, has died at 59.,The inspirational Italian passed away on Friday night surrounded by loved ones, according to a statement from his family shared with the BBC.,"It is with deep sorrow that the fami...
The Puma scratched from Kentucky Derby with leg issue
Kentucky Derby hopeful The Puma, among the favorites at 7-1 odds, was scratched on Saturday morning due to a leg injury.,The chestnut colt developed swelling in his leg due to a skin infection, according to trainer Gustavo Delgado, and would not be able to make the 6:57 p.m. post time.,"It's incredi...
Struggling Mets look for rare series win against Angels
Hours after David Stearns said there were no plans to fire Carlos Mendoza, the New York Mets went out Friday night and finally authored the kind of victory necessary to ensure the heat is turned down on their manager. ,The Mets will look to earn a rare series win Saturday night when they visit the L...
Royals vie to ride power surge in rematch vs. Mariners
When Jac Caglianone homered in the sixth inning Friday night in Seattle, nobody was more excited than Kansas City Royals teammate Vinnie Pasquantino. ,Pasquantino pinched his fingers together in a traditional Italian hand gesture then greeted Caglianone at the top step of the dugout with a kiss on b...
White Sox pursue another memorable performance vs. Padres
Will Venable made it back to where it all began on Friday night: San Diego.,His MLB career started with the Padres in 2008, and he spent 7 1/2 seasons there, then went to the Texas Rangers and Los Angeles Dodgers before retirement. While he made plenty of memories playing in San Diego, Venable, 43, ...