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French Open organizers meet with player reps following protest
The French Tennis Federation met with player representatives on Friday following a coordinated protest featuring several top players in the world, Agence France-Presse reported.,"As these discussions require more time, all parties have agreed to continue the dialogue and to meet again in the coming ...

Kirby Smart willing to back Georgia, SEC ‘breaking away’
If University of Georgia president Jere Morehead floated a trial balloon with his comments last week, head football coach Kirby Smart made sure that balloon got a good burst of wind beneath it.,Morehead has raised the idea of the Southeastern Conference setting its own rules and self-governing its i...

Kimberly Birrell shockingly beats No. 5 Jessica Pegula in French Open
Kimberly Birrell's first-ever French Open victory rates as the upset of the day as the Australian took down No. 5 seed Jessica Pegula 1-6, 6-3, 6-3 on Tuesday in first-round action at the French Open in Paris.,Birrell lost eight of the first 10 games in the match before impressively storming back to...

Meet the 'home' team: USMNT makes World Cup roster official
Just over three weeks out from the opening match on June 12, the roster representing the United States at this summer's home World Cup have been finalized.,After years of buildup and months of conjecture, the 26-man United States roster, assembled by manager Mauricio Pochettino, was unveiled Tuesday...

NBA draft decisions: Texas Tech's Anderson, Santa Clara's Graves follow pro plan
Texas Tech sophomore guard Christian Anderson and Santa Clara freshman forward Allen Graves are staying in the 2026 NBA Draft. ,Both are projected first-round picks.,Anderson lifted his draft stock considerably at the scouting combine earlier this month where he proved consistency and superior range...

Reading strategy clues from U.S. World Cup roster reveal
United States manager Mauricio Pochettino shared his 26-man World Cup roster on Tuesday, ending months of speculation but offering few surprises.,The biggest of those may be the inclusion of Gio Reyna, the talented but injury-plagued midfielder and son of former USMNT great Claudio Reyna, who was at...

Avs' Nathan MacKinnon (leg) to play in Game 4
Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon will suit up for Tuesday's Game 4 of the Western Conference finals, according to Colorado head coach Jared Bednar, whose team faces elimination down 3-0 to the Vegas Golden Knights.,Dealing with a right leg injury, McKinnon did not participate in Tuesday morning's opt...

USMNT announces 26-man squad for home World Cup
After years of buildup and months of conjecture, the 26-man United States roster for this summer's home World Cup was unveiled Tuesday on Fox at an event in New York.,As expected, the roster put together by announced by manager Mauricio Pochettino is anchored by a number of longtime American standou...

Penguins re-sign F Evgeni Malkin for 21st season
Forward Evgeni Malkin will return for his 21st season with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2026-27.,The team signed the pending free agent to a one-year, $5.5 million contract extension on Tuesday.,Malkin, who turns 40 on July 31, recorded 61 points (19 goals, 42 assists) in 56 games in 2025-26.,The thre...

Mariners reinstate LHP Gabe Speier from injured list
The Seattle Mariners reinstated reliever Gabe Speier from the 15-day injured list on Tuesday.,The 31-year-old southpaw had been on the IL since May 4 with inflammation in his left shoulder.,Speier was 0-2 with a 2.92 ERA and one save in 15 relief appearances prior to the injury.,He is 6-11 with a 3....

No. 6 seed Daniil Medvedev upset; Frenchman Moise Kouame (age 17) advances
No. 6 seed Daniil Medvedev lost in the first round of the French Open for the seventh time in 10 appearances at Roland Garros, dropping a five-set match to Australian wild card Adam Walton, 6-2, 1-6, 6-1, 1-6, 6-4 on Tuesday on Suzanne-Lenglen Court.,Other seeds to exit in Paris on Tuesday included ...

Mizzou coach delivers fiery rebuttal to punt rule protest, updates RB Ahmad Hardy's status
Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz has grown accustomed to seeing gunshot victim Ahmad Hardy at the football facility every morning but cautioned that getting the running back into action on the field might be another story.,"He's doing really good. We're a long away from knowing what the football side of...

Two defenders among PWHL Rookie of Year finalists
Nicole Gosling of the Montreal Victoire, Casey O'Brien of the New York Sirens and Haley Winn of the Boston Fleet were named the finalists for the 2026 PWHL Rookie of the Year award on Tuesday.,Gosling and Winn, former teammates at Clarkson University, are the first two defenders to be voted finalist...

Reports: Falcons' James Pearce Jr. accepts 1-year intervention program
Atlanta Falcons linebacker James Pearce Jr. agreed to participate in a one-year intervention program that, if completed successfully, will result in the dismissal of three felony charges, according to multiple reports Tuesday.,Pearce, 22, was arrested on Feb. 7 in Doral, Fla., on multiple criminal c...

Wyndham Clark, Si Woo Kim soar in world rankings
CJ Cup Byron Nelson winner Wyndham Clark vaulted 31 spots and runner-up Si Woo Kim moved into the top 20 in the Official World Golf Ranking updated on Tuesday.,Clark climbed from 75th to 44th after matching the course record with an 11-under round of 60 on Sunday to defeat Kim by three strokes at TP...

Coco Gauff wins after 'mini car accident' at French Open
Defending champion Coco Gauff won her first-round match at the French Open hours after a "mini car accident" on the way to Roland Garros on Tuesday.,The fourth-seeded Gauff discussed the incident with TNT Sports following her 6-4, 6-0 victory against fellow American Taylor Townsend in Paris.,Gauff, ...

Report: Rays signing veteran reliever Craig Kimbrel
The Tampa Bay Rays are in agreement with veteran reliever Craig Kimbrel on a major league contract, The Athletic reported on Tuesday.,The nine-time All-Star right-hander became a free agent when he refused a minor league assignment with the New York Mets, who designated him for assignment last week....

Bryson DeChambeau remains optimistic on future of LIV Golf
Bryson DeChambeau admitted that several LIV golfers were caught off guard after Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund announced its financial commitment will end at the conclusion of the 2026 season.,"We were surprised that they pulled out as quickly as they did," DeChambeau said on Tuesday, two day...

Bucs' Bucky Irving unable to participate at OTAs after surgery
Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Bucky Irving was unable to fully participate in OTAs on Tuesday as he recovers from offseason shoulder surgery.,Irving worked on the side with running backs coach Skip Peete before heading inside the team facility with Buccaneers vice president of sports medicine an...

Supreme Court punts NFL appeal, clears way for Brian Flores' discrimination suit
Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores' discrimination lawsuit against the NFL is cleared for litigation following a Supreme Court decision not to hear the league's appeal to use closed-door arbitration to settle the matter.,Internal arbitration is part of the NFL Collective Bargaining...