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Get to Know: AJ Dybantsa, BYU
Field Level Media's Ethan Ward breaks down the top prospects in the 2026 NBA Draft. ,AJ Dybantsa, BYU,The Skinny: The talk of the Association since he was a high school junior, Dybantsa's freshman campaign at BYU was as rollicking as initially anticipated en route to leading the nation in scoring at...
Get to Know: Darryn Peterson, Kansas
Field Level Media's Ethan Ward breaks down the top prospects in the 2026 NBA Draft. ,Darryn Peterson, Kansas,The Skinny: While his freshman season was wrought with scrutiny about a perceived lack of desire, Peterson's on-court production was mesmerizing both by the numbers and through the eye test. ...
Storm rookie G Flau'jae Johnson signs with Unrivaled
Seattle Storm rookie Flau'jae Johnson has signed a multi-year contract with Unrivaled, the 3-on-3 league announced on Monday.,The 22-year-old guard from LSU is the second member of the WNBA's 2026 draft class to sign with Unrivaled after Minnesota Lynx guard Olivia Miles.,Johnson and Miles were both...
Reports: Mavericks hiring Michigan's Dusty May as head coach
The Dallas Mavericks are finalizing a deal to hire national championship-winning Michigan coach Dusty May to fill their head coaching vacancy, ESPN and The Athletic reported Monday.,May, 49, guided the Wolverines to a 37-3 record and an NCAA Tournament title in his second season in Ann Arbor in 2025...
Three Takeaways From Wyndham Clark’s U.S. Open Victory
Wyndham Clark captured his second U.S. Open title at Shinnecock Hills. Here are three key takeaways from a tournament that struggled to generate buzz....
WWE Mid-Year Grades for Rising Superstars in 2026
From Danhausen’s breakout run to Blake Monroe’s rocky debut, here are midyear grades for WWE’s biggest main roster arrivals of 2026....
United States Must Capitalize on Its 2026 World Cup Advantage
The USMNT's favorable 2026 World Cup path isn't a conspiracy. It's the same hosting advantage that past World Cup nations have enjoyed for decades....
D-backs' Merrill Kelly strives to halt slide in opener vs. Cards
The Arizona Diamondbacks and St. Louis Cardinals will turn to starting pitchers experiencing vastly different recent fortunes when the teams open a four-game series on Monday night.,Merrill Kelly (5-6, 5.81 ERA) will start for the Diamondbacks opposite fellow right-hander Andre Pallante (8-4, 3.76 E...
Homer streaks on line when Phillies visit Nationals
CJ Abrams looks to extend his homer streak to four games when the Washington Nationals open a four-game homestand against the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday night.,The Nationals shortstop is not the only one displaying his power. Philadelphia's Bryce Harper has homered in two straight games after c...
Dominant but not undefeated, Rays RHP Drew Rasmussen takes on Royals
Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Drew Rasmussen is enjoying arguably the roll of his career, even if his last trip to the mound resulted in a hard-luck loss.,Looking to get back in the win column, Rasmussen will return to the mound on Monday when the Rays open a four-game series against the Kansas City R...
FaZe Vegas locks up upper bracket finish for CDL Major 4
FaZe Vegas was one of three winning clubs on the final day of Call of Duty League Stage 4 Major qualifying Sunday, though Vegas was the only team to assure itself an upper bracket berth in the process.,Vegas downed the Carolina Royal Ravens 3-0 to set up a four vs. five matchup in the first round of...
Egypt down New Zealand, take command of Group G
Liverpool star Mohamed Salah scored his first goal of the tournament as part of a second-half flurry to deliver Egypt their first World Cup victory, 3-1 over New Zealand on Sunday night in Vancouver.,Both Salah and Mostafa Zico tallied a goal and an assist as Egypt (1-0-1, 4 points) rallied from a 1...
Christian Lundgaard overcomes early collision to win XPEL Grand Prix
Christian Lundgaard displayed some resilience as he went from worst to first, capturing his second IndyCar Series victory of the season in the XPEL Grand Prix at Road America on Sunday.,Lundgaard fell from his starting position of 12th into last place after a Lap 1 collision. He gradually worked his...
Team Falcons shuts out FURIA for IEM Cologne title, $500k
Team Falcons blanked FURIA 3-0 in the grand final of the Intel Extreme Masters Cologne Major on Sunday in Germany.,Falcons clinched the $500,000 grand prize out of a $1.25 million prize pool at the major that began back on June 2. FURIA had to settle for $170,000 in second.,The Counter-Strike 2 tour...
Leviatan avenge loss to Paper Rex, win Valorant Masters London title
Leviatan completed their run through the lower playoff bracket and rallied for a 3-2 victory over Paper Rex in the grand final of the $1 million Valorant Masters London on Sunday.,Leviatan, a club based in Buenos Aires, Argentina, will take home the $350,000 grand prize and earn eight Valorant Champ...
Another low round by Joaquin Niemann puts US Open penalty into sharp focus
Joaquin Niemann posted two of the best rounds Shinnecock Hills Golf Club has seen this week at the U.S. Open. It'll be enough for a top-10 finish and an exemption for next year, but the Chilean could be left wondering what might have been.,After shooting a final-round 66 Sunday in Southampton, N.Y.,...
Aces open homestand with big win over Valkyries
The Las Vegas Aces commenced their first three-game homestand of the season with a decisive 92-73 win over the Golden State Valkyries on Sunday, led by a well-balanced effort that saw five players reach double figures in scoring.,Jackie Young paced the Aces with 21 points, finishing 9-of-12 from the...
JJ Wetherholt homers twice as Cardinals outslug Royals 12-10
JJ Wetherholt hit two of the St. Louis Cardinals' four home runs Sunday, helping the visitors stave off the Kansas City Royals 12-10 to avoid a sweep in the three-game series.,Sunday's slugfest featured a total of 28 hits, including eight home runs. Neither starting pitcher made it to the third inni...
Jonny DeLuca's late 2-run shot lifts Rays over Nationals
Jonny DeLuca slugged a go-ahead two-run homer in the seventh inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays strengthened their MLB-best home record with Sunday afternoon's 4-3 comeback victory over the Washington Nationals in St. Petersburg, Fla.,With the Rays down 3-2 and facing his brother-in-law Orlando Ribalta ...
ATP roundup: Frances Tiafoe beats Taylor Fritz for Halle title
Frances Tiafoe was nearly unbeatable on his first serve as he took down No. 5 seed Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-4 in an all-American final at the Terra Wortmann Open for the biggest win of his career Sunday in Halle, Germany.,Tiafoe, who upset second-seeded Canadian and French Open quarterfinalist Felix Auge...