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Kirby Smart, SEC Continue Complaining About College Football’s Future
Kirby Smart’s latest comments on SEC expansion, NIL and a possible NCAA split are reigniting debate around college football’s power structure....
Vikings Need to Move On From J.J. McCarthy Before It Gets Worse
Why the Minnesota Vikings should move on from J.J. McCarthy before their quarterback situation gets even messier....
Top seed Jannik Sinner wilts, bounced from French Open
Top-seeded Jannik Sinner was one game away from advancing to the third round of the French Open on Thursday before it all fell apart.,Clearly struggling with the heat, Sinner squandered two chances to serve for the match before Argentina's Juan Manuel Cerundolo ended his 30-match win streak with a 3...
Astros' Yordan Alvarez rides 'incredible' run into finale vs. Rangers
The Texas Rangers seemingly have run out of answers for Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez, who has dominated the first three contests of the four-game series between the teams.,Alvarez has homered twice in back-to-back games for the Astros, who have won two of the three contests heading into the...
Dodgers' Teoscar Hernandez exits with hamstring strain, will go on IL
Dodgers left fielder Teoscar Hernandez left Los Angeles' Wednesday game against the Colorado Rockies after the second inning with a left hamstring strain that will force him onto the injured list.,Hernandez hit a ground ball to shortstop in his second-inning at-bat and had a pronounced limp after ru...
Shohei Ohtani (6 no-hit innings, homer) carries Dodgers past Rockies
Shohei Ohtani did not allow a hit over six innings on the mound and added a leadoff home run from the batter's box as the Los Angeles Dodgers extended their winning streak to five games with a 4-1 victory over the visiting Colorado Rockies on Wednesday.,Ohtani and Will Klein held the Rockies without...
Lynx pull away in third quarter, power past Dream
Courtney Williams scored 25 points on 10-for-15 shooting, and the Minnesota Lynx pulled away for a 96-81 win over the Atlanta Dream on Wednesday in Minneapolis.,Natasha Howard finished with 22 points and eight rebounds for Minnesota (5-2), which avenged a season-opening loss against the Dream. Olivi...
Reports: Milan Momcilovic returning to college after NBA flirtations
Milan Momcilovic, the No. 1 overall player in this year's transfer portal class per ESPN, is returning to college basketball for the 2026-27 after NBA flirtations, according to multiple media reports.,The reports emerged Wednesday night, mere hours before the 11:59 p.m. deadline by which players had...
Dodgers OF Teoscar Hernandez exits vs. Rockies with hamstring strain
Los Angeles Dodgers left fielder Teoscar Hernandez left Wednesday's game against the Colorado Rockies after the second inning with a left hamstring strain., ,Hernandez hit a ground ball to shortstop in his first at-bat and had a pronounced limp after running through the first-base bag. He grabbed at...
First-period spree brings Hurricanes to verge of Stanley Cup Final
The visiting Hurricanes scored three times in less than three minutes in the first period and Frederik Andersen made 18 saves, lifting Carolina to a 4-0 victory over the Montreal Canadiens in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals on Wednesday.,The Hurricanes hold a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven se...
Yordan Alvarez bangs two more homers as Astros edge Rangers
Yordan Alvarez went 3-for-4 with two solo home runs, including a go-ahead blast in the eighth inning, and the Houston Astros beat the Texas Rangers 4-3 on Wednesday in Arlington, Texas.,Alvarez has hit five home runs in his last three games to pull even with Chicago White Sox slugger Munetaka Muraka...
Gerrit Cole brilliant again as Yankees sweep Royals
Gerrit Cole scattered four hits and struck out 10 over 6 2/3 stellar innings and Ben Rice had three RBIs as the visiting New York Yankees completed a three-game sweep with a 7-0 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday night.,Cole (1-0) did not yield a walk during his efficient 79-pitch outi...
Dodgers place IF Kike Hernandez (oblique) on IL, recall Alex Freeland
The Los Angeles Dodgers returned infielder Kike Hernandez to the injured list on Wednesday due to a left oblique strain. With Hernandez back on the shelf after a mere two-game return, infielder Alex Freeland has been recalled in a corresponding move.,Hernandez, who started the season on the IL due t...
Reports: NJ Transit won’t alter World Cup plans for NBA Finals
A confluence of sports fanatics in need of transportation is set to take place in New York in the coming days, but NJ Transit isn't planning to do any favors for the home fans.,NJ Transit officials informed multiple outlets Wednesday that when World Cup matches in New Jersey overlap with NBA Finals ...
Jared McCain has keyed Thunder wins as Spurs face elimination in Game 6
Jared McCain developed a reputation among the Oklahoma City Thunder with the way he quickly integrated with the team following the trade deadline deal that brought him from the Philadelphia 76ers, and his willingness to keep shooting even through times of struggle.,Heading into Thursday's Game 6 of ...
Trailing early, Diamondbacks rally to extend domination of Giants
Geraldo Perdomo hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the seventh inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks threw out two San Francisco Giants on the basepaths in a crazy eighth to hold on for a 3-2 victory that completed a second consecutive three-game sweep between the National League West rivals Wednesday af...
Andrew McCutchen designated for assignment by Rangers
The Texas Rangers designated former National League MVP Andrew McCutchen for assignment on Wednesday, delivering a blow to the 39-year-old's career.,McCutchen was once one of the top players in the game and was an NL All-Star in five consecutive seasons for the Pittsburgh Pirates (2011-15). But he d...
Colts QB Daniel Jones takes field, targets training camp, Week 1
Colts quarterback Daniel Jones is targeting Week 1 for his return and taking most of his rehab from a ruptured Achilles in stride this offseason. ,Nearly six months removed from season-ending surgery in November, Jones ran through individual drills and threw passes during the start of voluntary team...
Golf Glance: PGA Tour hits iconic Colonial; LIV Golf returns in Korea
The PGA Tour is at one of its oldest stops in Fort Worth, Texas, while the LPGA Tour hits New Jersey and LIV Golf returns to action in Korea. Austria's Sepp Straka seeks to win his national open on the DP World Tour.,PGA TOUR,THIS WEEK: Charles Schwab Challenge, Fort Worth, Texas, May 28-31,Course: ...
President Trump plans to hit Garden for NBA Finals as guest of Knicks owner
President Donald Trump plans to pull up a seat at Madison Square Garden during the NBA Finals as a guest of Knicks owner James Dolan. ,Trump said he was invited to attend Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals but New York ended the series in a four-game sweep of the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday b...