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Next MLB Manager Fired Odds: Stumbling contenders among favorites
The proverbial first shoe dropped in the 2025 Major League Baseball manager carousel with Pittsburgh's firing of Derek Shelton,The sixth-year manager survived less than a quarter of the season before the Pirates fired him with an abysmal 12-26 record through 38 games.,Shelton might not be alone in b...

Pacers put pressure on undermanned Cavaliers going into Game 3
Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers look to come through in the clutch once again when they host the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series on Friday in Indianapolis.,Haliburton also seems determined to change the narrative after being voted by his peers as t...

Texas approves Sean Miller's six-year, $32M contract
The University of Texas board of regents has approved the six-year, $32 million guaranteed contract for new men's basketball coach Sean Miller.,Miller, hired in March to lead the Longhorns, will earn an average of $5.3 million per season through the end of the 2030-31 campaign.,Miller, 56, also can ...
How Aaron Nesmith Became the Blueprint for NBA Athletes Who “Can’t Shoot”
Aaron Nesmith’s shooting evolution shows what Amen and Ausar Thompson, and the NBA’s top defensive players, must do to thrive in today’s league....

D-backs finally open division play with Dodgers series
In a quirky National League West schedule backloaded with division play, two of the division's clubs will finally meet this weekend.,The Dodgers and Diamondbacks will open a four-game series in Phoenix on Thursday, when Los Angeles right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto (4-2, 0.90 ERA) is set to oppose Ari...

Young arms square off in Rangers-Red Sox rubber match
After evening the three-game series on a night that featured clutch hitting from both Wilyer Abreu and Alex Bregman, the Boston Red Sox look for their second consecutive win over the visiting Texas Rangers in a Thursday matinee.,The Red Sox broke a three-game skid with a 6-4 win Wednesday in which t...

New court filings could clear way for NCAA settlement approval
The groundbreaking House v. NCAA settlement that has been stuck in neutral could soon be approved by U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken.,The $2.8 billion settlement that transforms the college sports landscape in several ways -- including legislation that allows schools to share up to $20.5 million ...

Juan Soto, Mets overwhelm Diamondbacks
Juan Soto collected two solo home runs and three RBIs, Kodai Senga pitched six shutout innings and the New York Mets beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-1 to take the rubber game of a three-game series Wednesday afternoon in Phoenix.,Soto's 427-foot homer to center field off Merrill Kelly (3-2) broke a ...

Blue Bombers QB Zach Collaros suspended for missing drug test
Winnipeg Blue Bombers quarterback Zach Collaros has been suspended for one game by the CFL on Wednesday for failing to respond to requests for drug testing by officials from the Canadian Centre for Ethics (CCES) in Sport.,Per the CFL, the CCES attempted to contact Collaros on two occasions -- once v...

Alpine benches Jack Doohan for at least 5 races, team president out
The Alpine Formula One team is facing massive changes, with the replacement of a driver and the resignation of its team principal.,Alpine announced Wednesday that Franco Colapinto will take the place of Jack Doohan for the next five weekends, hoping to find better results for a team anchored by Pier...

Reports: Eagles TE Dallas Goedert agrees to reworked deal
Tight end Dallas Goedert agreed to a reworked contract that will keep him with the Philadelphia Eagles through at least the 2025 season, multiple media outlets reported Wednesday.,ESPN reported that Goedert's new deal is for $10 million with the opportunity to earn $1 million more via incentives. He...

Diamondbacks in position to take second straight series from Mets
Zac Gallen pitched the Arizona Diamondbacks to within one game of a second consecutive series victory over the New York Mets with a 5-1 win Tuesday. Each team will send out a quality arm in an attempt to secure the series finale Wednesday afternoon.,Arizona right-hander Merrill Kelly (3-1, 4.06 ERA)...

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. carries Diamondbacks past slumping Mets
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. had three hits, including a homer, and drove in two runs, Zac Gallen recorded his first home victory this season and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the New York Mets 5-1 in Phoenix on Tuesday.,Gurriel's two-run homer off Mets starter David Peterson (2-2) in the sixth inning gave t...

Tyrese Haliburton drains winning 3 as Pacers finish off comeback vs. Cavs
Tyrese Haliburton grabbed his own missed free throw and buried a 3-pointer with 1.1 seconds remaining, giving the visiting Indiana Pacers a 120-119 win over the short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, taking a commanding lead in the series Tuesday night.,The ...

Tyrese Haliburton drains winning 3 as Pacers finish off Game 2 comeback vs. Cavs
Tyrese Haliburton grabbed his own missed free throw and buried a 3-pointer with 1.1 seconds remaining, giving the visiting Indiana Pacers a 120-119 win over the short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, taking a commanding lead in the series Tuesday night.,The ...

Report: Kings hiring B.J. Armstrong as assistant GM
The Sacramento Kings are hiring B.J. Armstrong, a three-time NBA champion as a player with the Chicago Bulls, as their assistant general manager, ESPN reported on Tuesday.,The Kings last month hired longtime NBA executive Scott Perry as general manager and on May 1 announced that the interim tag had...

Golf Glance: PGA Tour hits iconic venue; LPGA tackles Liberty National
Field Level Media's Golf Glance provides weekly news and storylines from each of the major North American golf tours.,PGA TOUR,LAST TOURNAMENT: The CJ Cup Byron Nelson (Scottie Scheffler),THIS WEEK: Truist Championship, Philadelphia, May 8-11,Course: The Philadelphia Cricket Club, Wissahickon (Par 7...

Florida's Todd Golden gets lucrative contract extension
Florida is rewarding national championship-winning coach Todd Golden with a contract extension that will pay him $40.5 million through the 2030-31 season.,Golden, 39, became the youngest coach to win a title since 37-year-old Jim Valvano when the Gators beat Houston 65-63 in the championship game of...

NASCAR to start rotating championship weekend in '26
NASCAR will switch gears and begin rotating the site of its championship weekend starting in 2026.,Only two tracks in the past 23 years have hosted the season-ending tripleheader of title races: Homestead-Miami (2002-19) and Phoenix Raceway (2020-current).,As with the Super Bowl or Final Four, bring...

Jacob Wilson, A's ride momentum into rematch vs. Mariners
Jacob Wilson is just 62 games into his major league career but he's already earned the reputation as a supreme contact hitter.,The Athletics' shortstop showed off his skills with the tying and winning singles in the series opener against the Seattle Mariners. The teams meet in the middle contest of ...