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Athletics to sell their share of Oakland Coliseum
The Oakland Athletics on Monday reached an agreement to sell their 50 percent ownership stake in the Oakland Coliseum to the African American Sports & Entertainment Group for $125 million.,The AASEG, a private, Black-owned development group, previously landed a deal to buy the other 50 percent of th...
Poland men’s volleyball ends jinx, will meet U.S. in semis
PARIS -- Poland beat Slovenia in men's volleyball on Monday to finally cross the quarterfinal hurdle having been eliminated in the last eight at every Olympics since 2004, while hosts France mounted a sensational comeback to beat Germany.,Poland will next play the United States, who later beat Brazi...
Dutch men win gold over France in 3x3 basketball
PARIS -- The Netherlands won gold in the men's 3x3 basketball by edging France 18-17 in overtime in the final at the Paris Olympics on Monday, just a few minutes after Germany earned their first international title in the women's tournament.,France was backed by a passionate crowd, but Worthy de Jon...
NFL Contract Holdouts Get Uglier As Preseason Football Heats Up
NFL Preseason is here, and there are still a handful of high-profile contract holdouts across the league. These situations become more awkward as real games approach....
Titans sign free agent S Quandre Diggs
The Tennessee Titans agreed to a deal with free agent Quandre Diggs, the safety confirmed on social media.,Terms were not disclosed, but ESPN reported it was a one-year deal worth up to $5 million.,The move reunites Diggs with former Seattle Seahawks teammate Jamal Adams in the Tennessee secondary.,...
AL-leading Guardians to face test vs. surging Diamondbacks
The surging Arizona Diamondbacks have yet to lose a start made by ace Zac Gallen since the All-Star break.,That might not bode well for the American League-leading Cleveland Guardians, who have momentarily cooled off after their own run of extended success.,Gallen will strive to help the visiting Di...
Moriya Jutanugarn plays near-flawless round to win Portland title
Thailand's Moriya Jutanugarn birdied four of her last seven holes to pull away from the field and win the Portland Classic on Sunday in Oregon.,Jutanugarn shot a final-round, 6-under-par 66 at Columbia Edgewater Country Club, with her only bogey of the entire tournament coming at the 72nd hole. At 2...
Raptors sign C Bruno Fernando
Center Bruno Fernando signed a contract with the Toronto Raptors on Sunday.,Financial terms were not disclosed for Fernando, who recorded 6.3 points and a career-high average of 4.3 rebounds in 45 games (two starts) last season with the Atlanta Hawks.,Fernando, 25, has averaged 4.0 points and 3.3 re...
Commanders rookie QB Jayden Daniels to play vs. Jets
Washington Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels will play in next weekend's preseason opener against the New York Jets, head coach Dan Quinn said Sunday.,The Commanders used the second overall pick of the 2024 NFL Draft on Daniels, the reigning Heisman Trophy winner.,"I think we've probably ...
Andrea Lee shoots 67 to grab Portland lead
Andrea Lee fired a 5-under-par 67 to move into first place at 19 under Saturday after three rounds of the Portland Classic in Oregon.,Lee, who won the 2022 Portland Classic for her only win, bogeyed the par-4 first hole but then birdied five of the next eight to close the front nine at -18-under, th...
Julien Alfred upsets Sha'Carri Richardson in 100-meter dash
PARIS -- Julien Alfred delivered a brilliant gun-to-tape performance to win the women's 100 meters final on Saturday and claim Saint Lucia's first-ever Olympic medal.,Alfred made her usual slick start and remained clear in heavy rain on a sodden track to come home in a national-record 10.72 seconds....
American Ryan Crouser completes shot put three-peat
PARIS -- American Ryan Crouser became the first man to three-peat in the Olympic shot put on Saturday, adding another gold medal to his packed trophy cabinet with a mighty throw of 22.90 meters.,His compatriot Joe Kovacs won silver and Jamaica's Rajindra Campbell took bronze.,Crouser, the world reco...
Top 2026 QB Faizon Brandon commits to Tennessee
Quarterback Faizon Brandon, the top overall prospect in the Class of 2026, committed to Tennessee on Saturday.,Ranked No. 1 in his class by 247Sports, Brandon chose the Volunteers over Alabama, LSU and N.C. State. ,Brandon announced his commitment during a ceremony at Grimsley High School in Greensb...
Xander Schauffele, Jon Rahm share lead ahead of final round
GUYANCOURT, France -- Defending champion Xander Schauffele of the United States remained on top of the men's Olympic golf leaderboard at 14-under par after the penultimate round on Saturday, sharing first place with Spain's Jon Rahm.,Great Britain's Tommy Fleetwood, who held the overnight lead with ...
Top 2026 QB Faizon Brandon to commit Saturday
Quarterback Faizon Brandon, the top overall prospect in the Class of 2026, will announce on Saturday afternoon where he'll be playing college football.,Ranked No. 1 in his class by 247Sports, Brandon is reportedly choosing between Alabama, LSU, Tennessee and N.C. State. ,His commitment will be revea...
Titans WR DeAndre Hopkins (knee) out 'several weeks'
Tennessee Titans star wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins is expected to miss "several weeks" but will not need surgery for a left knee injury sustained in practice, head coach Brian Callahan said Saturday.,"It's not a surgical issue, so the timeline could vary on those injuries," Callahan said. "So it wi...
Dewi Weber makes statement with 62, leads in Portland
Dewi Weber of the Netherlands scorched Columbia Edgewater Country Club with a 10-under-par 62 to take the halfway lead at the Portland Classic on Friday in Oregon.,Weber finished her round with five straight birdies to leap ahead to 16-under 128. She is two shots in front of Andrea Lee, who shot 63 ...
Mariners claim former Rangers RHP Jonathan Hernandez off waivers
The Seattle Mariners claimed right-hander Jonathan Hernandez off waivers from the Texas Rangers amid a series of roster transactions on Friday.,Hernandez, 28, went 3-1 with a 5.05 ERA across 26 outings (one start) for Texas this season before being released on Tuesday.,He last pitched on Sunday - hi...
Brilliant Cheptegei completes set with 10,000m gold
PARIS -- World record holder Joshua Cheptegei claimed the Olympic 10,000 meters title he so desperately wanted on Friday when he found a late surge to win a fantastic race and take the Games' first track gold.,The 27-year-old Ugandan, who took silver in Tokyo and gold over 5,000m, produced a devasta...
Frenchman Leon Marchand grabs fourth gold of Paris Games
PARIS -- France's Leon Marchand brought the host nation to a standstill once again on Friday with his fourth gold of the Paris Olympics, while Australian Kaylee McKeown wrote history of her own as the first woman to retain both backstroke titles.,Marchand did it in style, roared to the rafters by a ...