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NCAA, Big 12 file opposition to Brendan Sorsby ruling
The Big 12 Conference and NCAA joined the burgeoning blockade attempting to halt Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby from playing for the Red Raiders this season. ,The NCAA on Monday filed a formal appeal in Lubbock County District Court with a request for expedited resolution of the case by Aug. ...
Big 12 files legal challenge in Brendan Sorsby drama
The Big 12 Conference filed a federal lawsuit Monday against Texas Tech and the Texas attorney general as the saga over quarterback Brendan Sorsby's eligibility continues.,The Big 12 is seeking a judgment that will allow it to enforce its bylaws against Texas Tech if the school allows Sorsby to play...
Lewis Hamilton wins in Barcelona for first victory with Ferrari
Seven-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton won his first race as part of the legendary Ferrari team, capturing victory at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix in Spain on Sunday.,The triumph came in his 31st race with Ferrari in a year of resurgence for Hamilton. The 41-year-old is in second place...
Oklahoma AG asks Big 12 to suspend Brendan Sorsby
For the second time in as many days, a state attorney general has weighed in with their opinion on Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby's court-mandated eligibility.,Oklahoma attorney general Gentner Drummond sent a letter to the Big 12 on Friday, strongly urging the conference to suspend Sorsby, w...
Browns sign 1st-round pick WR KC Concepcion
The Cleveland Browns signed first-round draft pick KC Concepcion to his four-year rookie contract on Wednesday.,Concepcion, the 24th overall pick of the 2026 NFL Draft, will receive $19.7 million in fully guaranteed money that includes a $10.8 million signing bonus. The deal also includes a fifth-ye...
Big 12 ADs, NCAA president speak out against Brendan Sorsby ruling
The Big 12's athletic directors held a call with conference commissioner Brett Yormark Tuesday to express their frustration about the temporary injunction that made Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby eligible for the 2026 season.,Sorsby was ruled ineligible by the NCAA after admitting to gambling...
Kimi Antonelli cashes in 5th straight victory at Monaco
Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli won from the pole at a chaotic Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday to claim his fifth consecutive Formula 1 victory.,Antonelli survived a red flag in the closing stages and held off Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton to win by 6.271 seconds. Red Bull's Isack Hadjar was third and McLaren's Osc...
Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur hospitalized in Monaco
Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur was hospitalized ahead of Saturday's qualifying at the Monaco Grand Prix.,Vasseur, 58, was on hand Friday when Ferrari's two entries topped the practice sessions for the Formula 1 race.,Ferrari confirmed that Vasseur would miss Saturday's critical qualifying day f...
Dramatic Game 1 of Stanley Cup Final draws big audience
Game 1 of the 2026 Stanley Cup Final drew its largest audience in seven years.,An average of 4.8 million viewers on ABC watched the opening contest of the best-of-seven series between the Vegas Golden Knights and Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday in Raleigh, N.C.,That represents a 98% increase from Gam...
Carlos Sainz says 'priority' is to stay with Williams long-term
Carlos Sainz acknowledged that he needs to make a decision about his Formula 1 future this year, but said that his priority is to continue the "project" of helping Williams move up the grid.,Sainz joined Williams for the 2025 season on a multi-year contract. The exact terms were not revealed, but th...
Las Vegas signs 10-year extension for Formula 1 race
Formula 1 announced a 10-year extension Thursday to keep a race in Las Vegas through 2037.,F1 came to the agreement with Las Vegas Grand Prix Inc., officials in Clark County and the city's tourism agency, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.,The Las Vegas Grand Prix debuted in November 2...
Valtteri Bottas slams F1 axe rumors as 'complete bull----'
Valtteri Bottas slammed reports that his Formula 1 seat with Cadillac is in jeopardy, suggesting the rumors that surfaced after the Canadian Grand Prix were for "headlines" and "clicks.","That's my theory," Bottas told reporters ahead of this week's Monaco Grand Prix. "It's not the first time I've f...
Spurs own worst enemy late in Game 1 loss to Knicks
SAN ANTONIO -- Five-plus minutes through the third quarter of Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday, the New York Knicks' 11-game winning streak was in major jeopardy.,The Knicks missed nine of their first 10 shots in the early part of the period. They trailed the San Antonio Spurs by 14 points and ...
Golden Knights pull out high-scoring win over Canes in finals opener
The Vegas Golden Knights have already wrested away home-ice advantage in the Stanley Cup Final after claiming a 5-4 win over the Carolina Hurricanes in the series opener on Tuesday in Raleigh, N.C.,Even so, the Golden Knights are well aware they were not at their best in the victory that kicked off ...
Golden Knights pull out high-scoring win in Stanley Cup Final opener
Tomas Hertl scored to break a third-period deadlock and give the Vegas Golden Knights a 5-4 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes in the opener of the Stanley Cup Final on Tuesday in Raleigh, N.C.,Shea Theodore scored once in a three-point performance for the Golden Knights in the comeback win. Brett...
Darling Spurs, white-hot Knicks can look to NBA Cup as Finals preview
SAN ANTONIO -- The Spurs are big favorites to win the NBA Finals, but observers thinking it will be an easy road are overlooking the fact that the New York Knicks beat San Antonio in the mid-December NBA Cup championship game.,The Knicks dominated the fourth quarter that night in Las Vegas and ralli...
Pele's iconic '58 World Cup jersey going to auction at estimated $6M value
A jersey worn by Brazilian icon Pele at the 1958 World Cup is expected to fetch more than $6 million at auction.,A 17-year-old Pele donned the blue, short-sleeved shirt during Brazil's 5-2 win in the final against host Sweden at Rasunda Stadium near Stockholm.,Sotheby's announced Tuesday that the ma...
Kimi Antonelli wins fourth straight race at Canadian Grand Prix
Kimi Antonelli recorded his fourth consecutive victory Sunday by taking first in the Canadian Grand Prix at Montreal's Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.,Antonelli, 19, and Mercedes teammate George Russell were wheel to wheel much of the afternoon, trading leads multiple times on Lap 13, before a power unit...
George Russell tops Lando Norris in dramatic Canada Sprint
In dramatic fashion, George Russell fended off Lando Norris and Kimi Antonelli to capture the top spot in the Canadian Sprint on Saturday in Montreal.,Russell defeated McLaren driver Norris by a mere 1.272 seconds. However, the headline was his battle with Mercedes teammate Antonelli.,In Lap 6, the ...
NASCAR CEO: Kyle Busch was an ‘American badass’ behind the wheel
Kyle Busch experienced shortness of breath and was coughing up blood the day before his death, according to a 911 call obtained Friday by USA Today.,Busch, a two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion considered one of the best drivers of all time, died on Thursday. He was 41.,The Busch family, Richard Chi...