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F1 star Max Verstappen punished over bad word
Formula One points leader Max Verstappen was ordered to "accomplish some work of public interest" after uttering an inappropriate word Thursday at the news conference ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix.,The punishment was handed down by the FIA -- the governing body of F1 -- after stewards reviewed t...
Nets to retire Vince Carter's No. 15 jersey on Jan. 25
The Brooklyn Nets will retire the No. 15 jersey of Vince Carter prior to the team's home game against the Miami Heat on Jan. 25, 2025.,Carter's jersey will be the seventh retired by the franchise, joining Drazen Petrovic (No. 3), Jason Kidd (No. 5), John Williamson (No. 23), Bill Melchionni (No. 25)...
WNBA adds 15th franchise with return to Portland
The WNBA on Wednesday announced it has awarded Portland as the league's 15th franchise. ,The move comes less than 11 months after WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert wrote a letter to U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), saying that Portland's bid for a new club would be "deferred" due to the upcoming remode...
Boise State, three others joining Pac-12 for 2026-27
Mountain West representatives Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State and San Diego State will join the Pac-12 in the 2026-27 academic year, the latter conference announced Thursday morning.,The Pac-12 board of directors unanimously approved the additions of the four schools to join Oregon State a...
Reports: Four Mountain West schools set to join Pac-12
The Pac-12 might be ready to rise again.,Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State and San Diego State are set to exit the Mountain West to join the Pac-12 for the 2026-27 school year, multiple media outlets reported Wednesday night.,The moves reportedly could be announced as soon as Thursday.,Just ...
Oliver Bearman to race for Haas in Azerbaijan GP
Oliver Bearman will drive for the Haas F1 team at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix next weekend, filling in for the suspended Kevin Magnussen.,Bearman, 19, will be making his second Formula One start after he filled in for an ill Carlos Sainz for Ferrari at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in March. He finishe...
Big 12 commissioner: Expansion talks with UConn on pause
The Big 12 Conference and UConn have ended engagement about the Huskies potentially joining the conference, commissioner Brett Yormark said Thursday.,"As Commissioner, it is my responsibility to explore a variety of value-creating opportunities on behalf of the Big 12," Yormark said, per CBS Sports....
Ferrari taps ex-Mercedes engineer Loic Serra as technical director
Ferrari named former Mercedes engineer Loic Serra as a technical director for its Formula 1 team on Thursday.,The 52-year-old Frenchman starts on Oct. 1 and replaces the departed Enrico Cardile as chassis technical director.,Serra will report directly to team principal Fred Vasseur, Ferrari said in ...
Week 1 watch list: Ranking every game from must-see to hard pass
Five days of football and NFL games four of the next five nights begin with the Thursday night opener at Arrowhead Stadium. ,It's banner night for the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs with the Baltimore Ravens in town bidding for a repeat of the Detroit Lions' win in the same stadium to start ...
Chargers begin Jim Harbaugh era, welcome Raiders to L.A.
Last season was good enough the Raiders asked Antonio Pierce to stay after the Los Angeles Chargers went to surprising means to secure Jim Harbaugh as their new head coach. ,Pierce, the interim for the final two months last season, faces Harbaugh and the Chargers in the regular-season opener Sunday ...
Mike Macdonald debuts, Seahawks host Broncos, rookie Bo Nix
Two years ago, the Denver Broncos opened their season in Seattle with quarterback Russell Wilson making his debut in orange and blue after 10 seasons with the Seahawks.,The Broncos return to Lumen Field on Sunday for their 2024 opener, this time with rookie Bo Nix, their first-round pick out of Oreg...
Matthew Stafford, new-look Rams return to Lions' den in prime-time opener
The Lions knocked the Los Angeles Rams out of the playoffs last season. The Rams will return to Detroit for the Sunday night opener eager to start another Super Bowl mission.,It could be viewed as a payback game for some of the Rams, but quarterback Matthew Stafford downplayed the revenge factor aga...
Cole Caufield to wear Johnny Gaudreau's No. 13; vigils set for Wednesday
Montreal Canadiens forward Cole Caufield is changing his number to 13 in tribute to his hero, Johnny Gaudreau.,Gaudreau, 31, and his younger brother, Matthew, were killed last Thursday as they rode bikes along a New Jersey road and were struck by a suspected drunk driver.,On Wednesday night, fans in...
Montreal's Cole Caufield to wear Johnny Gaudreau's No. 13
Montreal Canadiens forward Cole Caufield said he is changing his number to 13 in a tribute to his hero, Johnny Gaudreau.,Gaudreau, 31, and his younger brother, Matthew, were killed last Thursday as they rode bikes along a New Jersey road and were struck by a suspected drunk driver.,Caufield, 23, lon...
McLaren, Mercedes front wings prompt F1 statement
The FIA issued a statement Tuesday declaring that all the front wings on 2024 Formula 1 cars currently are legal and compliant with the governing body's testing.,The statement came after Ferrari and Red Bull reportedly requested an investigation into the front wings used by McLaren and Mercedes.,Onb...
100 Thieves snag berth in LoL World Championships
Frank "Tomo" Lam recorded 11 kills on the clinching map as 100 Thieves beat Cloud9 3-1 on Sunday in the lower-bracket semifinal of the League Championship Series Summer Split playoffs.,The result comes with a major prize. By guaranteeing a spot among the tournament's top three finishers, 100 Thieves...
100 Thieves stay alive in LCS Summer Split playoffs
100 Thieves came from behind to beat Dignitas 3-2 on Friday at the League Championship Series Summer Split playoffs in Los Angeles.,The result sends 100 Thieves to the lower-bracket semifinal, where they will oppose Cloud9 on Sunday.,Dignitas won the first map on red before 100 Thieves responded wit...
Brewers get the better of Reds in 10 innings
Sal Frelick grounded into a double play to score free runner Eric Haase with the go-ahead run as the visiting Milwaukee Brewers edged the Cincinnati Reds 5-4 in 10 innings Friday afternoon in the first game of a day-night doubleheader.,Trevor McGill (1-3) allowed one hit in a scoreless ninth to earn...
Atlanta to host 2031 Final Four after COVID wiped 2020 tourney
The NCAA awarded the men's Final Four in 2031 to Atlanta on Thursday.,It will mark the city's first Final Four since 2013, which was hosted at the now-demolished Georgia Dome. Atlanta was scheduled to hold the Final Four in 2020 at the Atlanta Falcons' new venue, Mercedez-Benz Stadium, but the NCAA ...
Williams replaces lone American F1 driver Logan Sargeant
Williams Racing has replaced driver Logan Sargeant with Franco Colapinto for the remainder of the Formula 1 season.,Sargeant, 23, was the only American driver on the F1 circuit. He ranks 20th out of 21 drivers in the standings with zero top-10 finishes in 14 races. He placed 11th at the British Gran...