2025 Page 2 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Top TE Linkon Cure chooses Kansas State over Oregon
Tight end Linkon Cure signed with Kansas State on Wednesday, spurning Oregon on National Signing Day.,He is the nation's No. 2 tight end, per the 247Sports composite.,Cure, from Goodland, Kan., committed to Kansas State on July 1. Still, over the past week, Wildcats fans had grown nervous that he mi...
Expansion Valkyries part of WNBA's '25 opening triple-header
The expansion Golden State Valkyries will be part of an opening-night triple-header when the 2025 WNBA season tips off on May 16.,The league's 29th regular season, featuring a record 44-game schedule for each of the 13 franchises, runs through Sept. 11. ,The Valkyries will debut against the Los Ange...
Duke locks in second-straight No. 1 recruiting class
With the NCAA early signing period now over, Duke has finalized its third top recruiting class in the past four years, according to 247Sports rankings.,Coach Jon Scheyer is bringing in a quartet of five-star recruits, headlined by Cameron Boozer, the No. 2 overall prospect in the 2025 class and son ...
Eli Manning, Adam Vinatieri among 25 HOF semifinalists
First-time nominees Eli Manning, Adam Vinatieri and Luke Kuechly are among the 25 semifinalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2025 with former Rams wide receiver Torry Holt hoping a 12th time is the charm.,Vinatieri, Kuechly, Manning, Terrell Suggs, Earl Thomas and Marshal Yanda are the ...
LIV Golf adds events in South Korea, Indiana to 2025 schedule
LIV Golf is adding events in South Korea and the Indianapolis area to its 2025 schedule.,The league announced Wednesday tournaments to be played at the Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea and at The Club at Chatham Hills in Westfield, Ind.,"LIV Golf is growing across the globe in new and returning markets...
DP World Tour sets 42-event schedule with record prize fund
The DP World Tour announced a 42-event 2025 schedule that will visit 26 countries and feature a record prize fund of $153 million outside of the majors.,The European tour returns to Turkey for the first time since 2019 and to Austria for the first time since 2021. ,The season begins later this month...
Dodgers' Kershaw to undergo foot, knee surgeries
Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw will undergo foot and knee surgeries on Wednesday, he told The Athletic.,The surgery to his left foot will be performed by Dr. Kenneth Jung, while noted surgeon Dr. Neal ElAttrache will repair the meniscus in his left knee.,While the foot injury was kn...
Bookmakers favor Dodgers to repeat as World Series champs
The Los Angeles Dodgers, fresh off their second World Series championship in five years, are favored to make it two in a row next year.,Following the Dodgers' 7-6 win over the New York Yankees that sealed the title in Game 5 on Wednesday, DraftKings and FanDuel both listed the Dodgers as a +400 favo...
5-star DT Elijah Griffin commits to in-state Georgia
Five-star defensive lineman Elijah Griffin, the top uncommitted prospect in the 2025 class, announced Friday he will play at Georgia.,Coach Kirby Smart and the Bulldogs gained his commitment over finalists Miami and Southern California.,Griffin, who plays at Savannah (Ga.) Christian Prep, is the top...
Dodgers LHP Clayton Kershaw plans to return in 2025
LOS ANGELES -- Los Angeles Dodgers star left-hander Clayton Kershaw said he will return for an 18th season in 2025 after making a career-low seven starts this past season.,Kershaw, 36, will not pitch in the current postseason because of a bone spur in his right big toe. He did not make his regular-s...
Injured QB Max Johnson (leg) plans to play in 2025
Injured quarterback Max Johnson plans to play for North Carolina in 2025.,He broke his right leg in the Tar Heels' season-opening win at Minnesota last week and had surgery at a local hospital last Friday. He remains in Minnesota, where he talked to ESPN.,"I have a lot of football left in me and kno...
LIV Golf set to open 2025 season in Riyadh
LIV Golf, the circuit bankrolled by the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia, will kick off its 2025 season by playing in the country's capital city, Riyadh, for the first time.,The tournament, scheduled for Feb. 6-8, will be held at Riyadh Golf Club.,Currently in its third season, LIV Golf has pl...
NASCAR finalizes deal for Mexico City race in 2025
NASCAR will add a Cup Series race in Mexico City in 2025, an event that will mark the sport's first points race outside of the United States in 67 years, NASCAR officials announced Tuesday. ,"This is going to be certainly a monumental event for us, the first time we're going south of the border," sa...
Report: NASCAR finalizing deal for Mexico City race in 2025
NASCAR is finalizing a deal that would add a Cup Series race in Mexico City in 2025, an event that would mark the sport's first points race outside of the United States in 67 years, The Athletic reported Monday. ,The deal is expected to be announced Tuesday in Mexico City, per the report.,The race ...
Max Scherzer on 2025 outlook: 'I can still pitch at a high level'
Max Scherzer said he has no plans to end his Hall of Fame career on this season.,Starting just eight games because of injuries and ailments, the Texas Rangers right-hander said he plans to pitch in 2025. A free agent at the end of this season, Scherzer might not wind up back in a Rangers uniform aga...
PGA Tour releases 2025 FedEx Cup season schedule
The PGA Tour released the 2025 FedEx Cup regular season and playoffs schedule on Wednesday.,The 36-event regular season begins with the first of eight signature events, The Sentry in Hawaii from Jan. 2-5.,The regular season concludes with the Wyndham Championship in Greensboro, N.C., from July 31-Au...
5-star OT Ty Haywood commits to Alabama
Alabama landed a commitment from a five-star 2025 prospect for the second straight day Sunday, with offensive tackle Ty Haywood set to play for the Crimson Tide.,His commitment follows that of Caleb Cunningham, the No. 2 wide receiver in the class, per the 247Sports composite. From Choctaw County Hi...
IOC launches esports Olympics in Saudi Arabia
The International Olympic Committee is launching the Olympic Esports Games 2025, with the competition to be held in Saudi Arabia.,The IOC made the announcement Friday in conjunction with the National Olympic Committee of Saudi Arabia.,It is the latest foray into sports for Saudi Arabia, which funds ...
Ohio State adds key LB to top 2025 recruiting class
Ohio State's top-ranked 2025 recruiting class continues to grow.,Blue-chip prospect Riley Pettijohn from McKinney, Texas, committed Saturday to the Buckeyes. According to the 247Sports composite, he's a five-star recruit, the No. 4 overall linebacker and No. 31 player in the class. ,Former NFL lineb...
4-star OL Seuseu "SJ" Alofaituli commits to Miami
Four-star interior offensive lineman Seuseu "SJ" Alofaituli committed to Miami's Class of 2025 on Friday.,The 6-foot-3, 295-pound player chose the Hurricanes over finalists Michigan and Nebraska. He took official visits to all three schools last month.,Alofaituli is ranked as the No. 3 interior line...