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Scottie Scheffler to skip Truist Championship in run-up to PGA
The field list for the Truist Championship is out and, once again, Scottie Scheffler is not on it.,The World No. 1 opted not to compete at the $20 million signature event one week before the second major of the season, the PGA Championship.,The rest of the top 10 in the Official World Golf Ranking a...
Cubs edge D-backs to pull within half-game of first
Michael Busch had two hits, including a two-run single, and the Chicago Cubs used two three-run innings to hold off the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks 6-5 on Friday in the first game of a weekend series.,Busch triggered a three-run first with a bases-loaded single, then the Cubs added three more in t...
Four-star 2027 QB prospect Wonderful Monds IV commits to Notre Dame
Four-star 2027 quarterback prospect Wonderful Monds IV announced his commitment to Notre Dame on ESPN's Pat McAfee Show Friday afternoon.,Monds, who hails from Vero Beach, Fla, chose the Fighting Irish over Florida State and Ohio State. He ranks as the No. 264 overall prospect and No. 20 quarterback...
Iran officials aim to meet with FIFA, discuss World Cup issues
Soccer officials from Iran are intent on meeting with FIFA's leadership about its upcoming World Cup matches in the United States.,Mehdi Taj, president of Iran's soccer administration, informed Iranian media Friday that the country's soccer leadership has issues it wants to discuss with the internat...
Amid scoring drought, Real Salt Lake face revitalized Timbers
After collecting 16 points in their first seven MLS contests, Real Salt Lake are in a power outage, scoring just one goal in their last 225 minutes of play, while losing their last two matches.,When they host the Portland Timbers on Saturday in Sandy, Utah, Real Salt Lake will try to remedy their sp...
Brewers place RHP Brandon Woodruff on IL with shoulder inflammation
After making an early exit from his Thursday start due to much lower than normal velocity, Brewers ace Brandon Woodruff was placed on the 15-day injured list Friday with right shoulder inflammation.,Woodruff, who missed all of 2024 and the first three months of the 2025 season due to shoulder surger...
Bryson DeChambeau denies PGA Tour talks, 'committed to' LIV solution
Despite clear signs that the future of LIV Golf looks murky at best, Bryson DeChambeau continues to say he is committed to the 5-year-old upstart league, Flushing It Golf reported Friday.,DeChambeau, Jon Rahm and Cameron Smith remain some of LIV's biggest stars, although their future in the league a...
Surging Sounders primed to avoid 'trap' vs. lowly Sporting KC
The surging Seattle Sounders will try to continue their excellent away form when they visit struggling Sporting Kansas City on Saturday afternoon.,The Sounders (6-1-1, 19 points) tied the best eight-game start in club history with a 2-1 home victory over FC Dallas last Saturday, powered by first-hal...
Cubs 2B Nico Hoerner departs vs. D-backs with neck tightness
Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner departed Friday's home game against the Arizona Diamondbacks with tightness along the left side of his neck.,Hoerner led off the bottom of the first inning with a double but did not take his at-bat in the second inning. Matt Shaw replaced Hoerner as a pinch h...
Cardinals add to bullpen, recall LHP Jared Shuster
The St. Louis Cardinals bolstered their bullpen in advance of a visit from the Los Angeles Dodgers by recalling left-hander Jared Shuster from Triple-A Memphis on Friday.,In a corresponding move, right-hander Hunter Dobbins was optioned to Memphis following his Cardinals debut Thursday when he gave ...
Padres reinstate RHP Jeremiah Estrada from 15-day IL
The San Diego Padres reinstated right-hander Jeremiah Estrada from the 15-day injured list on Friday.,The 27-year-old reliever has been sidelined for the past three weeks with right elbow tendinitis.,Estrada is 1-1 with a 5.14 ERA in seven games this season with eight strikeouts and five walks in se...
Buckle up: Cup Series 'roller coaster' travels to Texas
Talladega's fast-paced action gave fans a thrilling finish last week with Carson Hocevar recording his first win, and the Lone Star State will try to match or eclipse that this weekend.,With 10 races in the books, the NASCAR Cup Series travels to Texas Motor Speedway for Sunday afternoon's Wurth 400...
Red Sox recall LHP Jake Bennett to make MLB debut vs. Astros
Left-hander Jake Bennett was recalled from Triple-A Worcester to make his major league debut on Friday when the Boston Red Sox host the Houston Astros.,The move comes on the heels of the Red Sox placing ace Garrett Crochet on the 15-day injured list with left shoulder inflammation on Wednesday. Benn...
Mets say Carlos Mendoza's job safe despite 10-21 start
The New York Mets are sticking with manager Carlos Mendoza despite one of the worst starts in franchise history, president of baseball operations David Stearns told MLB.com on Friday.,The Mets brought back Mendoza for a third season despite missing the playoffs last season. They enter this weekend's...
Mark Cuban says he tried to buy Mavericks back
Mark Cuban hasn't exactly hidden his feelings about the direction of the Dallas Mavericks since he sold his majority equity of the franchise in 2023.,In an interview on a forthcoming episode of Front Office Sports' "Portfolio Players" podcast, Cuban admitted he tried to buy his way back into majorit...
Stars' Mikko Rantanen fined $5K for cross-checking
Stars forward Mikko Rantanen enters the offseason $5,000 lighter, fined that amount Friday for cross-checking Wild forward Kirill Kaprizov on Thursday night.,Minnesota defeated Dallas 5-2 in Game 6 to finish off a 4-2 win in the Western Conference first-round series.,The incident occurred early in t...
Texans officially sign LB Azeez Al-Shaair to extension
The Houston Texans announced a three-year contract extension with Pro Bowl linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair on Friday.,Terms were not disclosed but multiple reports put the total value at $54 million.,Al-Shaair is the third key defensive player to sign an extension this offseason. All-Pro defensive end Wi...
Rockets F Kevin Durant (ankle) out for Game 6 vs. Lakers
The Houston Rockets officially ruled out star forward Kevin Durant for Friday's Game 6 of their Western Conference first-round series against the visiting Los Angeles Lakers.,Durant, a 16-time All-Star and 2013-14 NBA MVP, will miss his fourth consecutive game due to the ankle injury that he sustain...
Cowboys sign 1st-rounder Caleb Downs, five other picks
The Dallas Cowboys signed six of their seven picks from the 2026 NFL Draft on Friday, including first-round selection Caleb Downs to his four-year rookie deal.,Downs, the 11th overall pick of the draft, will receive $28.95 million in fully guaranteed money that includes a $17.5 million signing bonus...
Jack Adams Award finalists: Jon Cooper, Dan Muse, Lindy Ruff
Tampa Bay's Jon Cooper, Pittsburgh's Dan Muse and Buffalo's Lindy Ruff are the three finalists for the 2026 Jack Adams Award, the league announced Friday.,The award, which is presented annually to the top coach in the NHL as voted on by the National Broadcasters' Association, will be announced at a ...