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Jon Rahm chalks up terse fan interaction to frustration
Jon Rahm downplayed a terse interaction with a fan during the first round of The Open Championship on Thursday.,The Spaniard was playing the par-4 10th hole at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland when he sent his approach shot into the right rough. He immediately turned to a spectator who had made a ...
John Mateer expected to guide Oklahoma back to winning ways
In the summer of 2021, John Mateer committed to FCS program Central Arkansas since nobody anywhere viewed him as a major-college quarterback.,A decommitment five months later and an eventual signing with Washington State paved the road of opportunity for Mateer, who is now receiving an estimated $3 ...
Jonas Abrahamsen captures Tour de France Stage 11
Norway's Jonas Abrahamsen delivered a wire-to-wire win in Stage 11 of the Tour de France on Wednesday.,Abrahamsen and stage runner-up Mauro Schmid of Switzerland were the first two attackers on the 158.8-kilometer trek around Toulouse and the first to cross the finish line. Mathieu van der Poel of t...
Joel Dahmen splits from longtime caddie Geno Bonnalie
Joel Dahmen confirmed that he has parted ways with longtime caddie Geno Bonnalie, splitting the pair that rose to stardom during the Netflix documentary series "Full Swing.",Dahmen and Bonnalie grew up as childhood friends in Clarkston, Wash. and began working together on the Korn Ferry Tour in 2015...
Jon Rahm eager to end Spanish drought at the Open
Jon Rahm knows it has been 37 years since a Spaniard won The Open Championship, when Seve Ballesteros lifted his third Claret Jug in 1988.,Rahm has had several close calls, with ties for second in 2023, third in 2021 and seventh last year. He also finished T11 the last time it was played at Royal Po...
Fever's Aliyah Boston becomes Boston Legacy FC investor
Third year forward/center Aliyah Boston, of the WNBA's Indiana Fever, has become an investor in the NWSL's upcoming expansion team, Boston Legacy FC.,Boston, 23, was the WNBA Rookie of the Year for the Fever in 2023 and has averaged a career-best 16.2 points with 7.9 rebounds and 3.6 assists in 21 g...
Talor Gooch takes second title in 3 years at LIV Golf Andalucia
Talor Gooch parlayed a 4-shot lead going into the day at LIV Golf Andalucia into a 1-shot tournament championship on Sunday at Sotogrande, Spain.,Gooch shot a 1-under-par 70 with four birdies to finish at 8-under 206 for the tournament. He was under par in each round, with his sizzling 5-under 66 on...
Auburn G Tahaad Pettiford facing DUI charge
Auburn guard Tahaad Pettiford was arrested Friday night on a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol, according to police records in Lee County, Ala.,Pettiford, 19, is under the legal drinking age so any blood-alcohol level greater than 0.02 percent is considered illegal in Alabama. His BAC...
Reports: Isaiah Jackson signs 3-year deal to stay with Pacers
Isaiah Jackson will remain an Indiana Pacer, as the free agent center agreed to a three-year, $21 million contract, according to multiple reports Friday.,Jackson only played in five games in the 2024-25 campaign before suffering a torn Achilles' tendon in November.,The Kentucky product showed promis...
Dodgers claim RHP Nick Nastrini, DFA RHP Noah Davis
The Los Angels Dodgers claimed right-hander Nick Nastrini off waivers from the Miami Marlins, while right-hander Noah Davis was designated for assignment.,Nastrini, 25, was designated for assignment this week after just one appearance in the Marlins' minor league system. He made his major league deb...
Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes against 18-game regular season
Take it from Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, a playoff regular since entering the NFL, every additional game takes a physical toll. ,While commissioner Roger Goodell and NFL owners have discussed expanding the regular season to 18 games, the issue requires collective bargaining with players. Cou...
Reports: OKC, Jalen Williams near $287M contract extension
All-NBA forward Jalen Williams and the big-spending Oklahoma City Thunder are finalizing a five-year supermax contract extension with a value that could inflate to $287 million. ,ESPN reported Williams' deal was agreed to on Thursday to cap a whirlwind week for the NBA champions.,Williams is the thi...
Oklahoma City Just Bet $822 Million on Three Guys, and the Second Apron Is Lurking
Oklahoma City extended Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams to massive deals... now comes the brutal reality of the NBA’s second apron....
Rookie of Year Sarah Fillier signs extension with Sirens
Reigning Professional Women's Hockey League Rookie of the Year Sarah Fillier signed a two-year extension Thursday with the New York Sirens.,The 25-year-old Canadian forward was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 PWHL Draft.,Fillier tied for the league lead with 29 points (13 goals, 16 assists) in 30...
Yankees make 'difficult' decision to DFA DJ LeMahieu
The New York Yankees parted ways with infielder DJ LeMahieu after seven seasons when the veteran was designated for assignment Wednesday.,LeMahieu, 36, was batting .266 with two home runs and 12 RBIs in 45 games after starting the season with a calf injury. He batted just .204 with two home runs and...
Mammoth sign C Jack McBain to five-year deal
The Utah Mammoth re-signed center Jack McBain to a five-year, $21.25 million contract on Monday. The contract carries an average annual value (AAV) of $4.25 million. The deal was announced a day after the team elected to take McBain, a restricted free agent, to salary arbitration. ,McBain, 25, set c...
Kevin Love Learned He’s Been Traded to Utah… and Wasn’t Exactly Thrilled
The 36-year-old Kevin Love didn’t sign up for Salt Lake City. This wasn’t how it was supposed to go. The Utah Jazz will likely buyout Kevin Love, making him a free agent....
Oklahoma City Thunder’s Quiet Offseason Puts Sam Presti on the Hot Seat
Sam Presti built a champion in Oklahoma City. But his passive 2025 offseason may cost the Thunder any chance at becoming a true NBA dynasty....
Wizards acquire CJ McCollum, others in 3-team trade
The Washington Wizards completed a three-team trade on Sunday, acquiring guard CJ McCollum, center/forward Kelly Olynyk and forward Cam Whitmore from the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for guard Jordan Poole, forward Saddiq Bay and the draft rights to guard Micah Peavy, along with sending two seco...
Notre Dame OL Charles Jagusah breaks arm in UTV accident
Notre Dame offensive lineman Charles Jagusah, projected to start at right guard this fall, broke the humerus bone in his left arm in a utility terrain vehicle accident, the university announced Sunday.,"Sophomore OL Charles Jagusah was injured in a UTV accident in Wyoming on July 5th," Notre Dame po...