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Ruling restores Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby's eligibility
A local judge granted Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby's request for a temporary injunction against the NCAA on Monday, making him eligible to play for the Red Raiders this season.,He was ruled ineligible by the NCAA after admitting to gambling on college football games, including betting on hi...
Plane headed to transport Yadier Molina crashes
A plane that crashed and erupted into a fireball was on its way to pick up former St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina and his family in Texas, Molina confirmed on social media.,The crash occurred Sunday at the airport in La Romana, Dominican Republic, minutes after the private, U.S.-registered...
LA Thieves win battle with OpTic Texas for CDL Stage 4 Minor title
The Los Angeles Thieves jumped out to a big lead then held off OpTic Texas' comeback to capture the grand final 4-2 on Sunday in the Call of Duty League's Stage 4 Minor.,Both teams advanced to the grand final with 3-0 sweeps in the semifinals earlier Sunday -- Texas downing the Paris Gentle Mates an...
Storm have big plans for top picks going into matchup with Aces
The Seattle Storm got a brief glimpse of their future frontcourt Saturday, and it was promising.,Dominique Malonga and Awa Fam, Seattle's first selections in the past two WNBA drafts, shared the court for the first time in an 88-68 loss at Minnesota.,The duo, which will likely get more playing time ...
Fever, Mystics aim to correct recent foul troubles
The Indiana Fever and Washington Mystics both had problems with fouls in their respective losses Saturday.,Whichever team does a better job in that department Monday night should have a better chance of winning as the Fever and Mystics square off in Washington.,The Fever (5-5) shot just 15 free thro...
Denny Hamlin goes from rear of Michigan field to 2nd straight win
Denny Hamlin roared by Daniel Suarez with 38 laps left after passing the whole field for the second straight weekend, winning the FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway Sunday afternoon in Brooklyn, Mich.,Starting last due to an unapproved adjustment on his No. 11 Toyota after a p...
Five NFL Coordinators Facing The Most Pressure Entering The 2026 Season
Several NFL teams enter 2026 with Super Bowl aspirations, placing enormous pressure on a handful of new coordinators to deliver results....
Texas, Paris, LA, Vegas reach CDL Stage 4 Minor semifinals
OpTic Texas, Paris Gentle Mates and LA Thieves posted quarterfinal sweeps, while FaZe Vegas also advanced to the semifinals of the Call of Duty League's Stage 4 Minor on Saturday.,All 12 CDL teams are competing in the tournament, which will reward $20,000 and 30 CDL points to the champion. The singl...
Mystics coach Sydney Johnson ejected, escorted off by police in loss to Dream
Washington Mystics coach Sydney Johnson was ejected and escorted off by police after a heated argument with officials in the third quarter of a 109-77 defeat to the host Atlanta Dream on Saturday night.,The incident occurred after the Mystics' Alicia Florez Getino was whistled for fouling Angel Rees...
Gabriel Bonfim stays hot at UFC Fight Night, defeats Belal Muhammad
Former UFC welterweight champion and Chicago native Belal Muhammad had no answers for Brazil's Gabriel Bonfim, who secured his 20th win in 21 MMA fights by securing a unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-45) win in the main event of UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas on Saturday night., ,Bonfim (20-1) use...
Brayden McNabb returns to action in Game 3 for Golden Knights
Vegas defenseman Brayden McNabb, whose status was unclear earlier in the day, was in the starting lineup for the Golden Knights on Saturday night against the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final in Las Vegas.,In Game 2, McNabb was struck in the face by an 87-mph shot by Hurricanes ...
Rangers place C Danny Jansen (forearm) on 10-day injured list
The Texas Rangers placed veteran catcher Danny Jansen on the 10-day injured list on Saturday because of a right forearm strain.,The move was retroactive to Wednesday. In a corresponding move, the Rangers signed another seasoned catcher, Elias Diaz, to a major league contract.,Jansen, 31, said he fel...
Denny Hamlin wins pole for Michigan NASCAR Cup race
The last driver to make a qualifying run around Michigan International Speedway on Saturday afternoon, Denny Hamlin claimed the Busch Light Pole Award for Sunday's FireKeepers Casino 400 (3 p.m. ET on Prime Video, HBO Max, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) - dashing Michigan native Carson Hocevar's hopes ...
Aces hold off Valkyries behind A’ja Wilson, Jackie Young
A'ja Wilson had 28 points and 14 rebounds, Jackie Young scored 27 and the host Las Vegas Aces held off the Golden State Valkyries 84-79 on Saturday afternoon.,Chelsea Gray added 12 points for the Aces (7-3), who won at home for the first time in three games this season.,Gabby Williams scored a caree...
Brayden McNabb's status still unclear for Golden Knights
The Vegas Golden Knights did not offer any update on the status of defenseman Brayden McNabb for Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Carolina Hurricanes.,In Game 2, McNabb was struck in the face by an 87-mph shot by Hurricanes forward Nik Ehlers. He was transported to the hospital.,Although ...
Iran accuses U.S. of 'vindictive behavior' with visa denials
The Iran Football Federation is accusing the United States of "vindictive behavior" regarding the refusal of visas for managerial and administrative members of its World Cup traveling party.,IFF said 14 officials and staffers have been refused visas prior to upcoming matches in Inglewood, Calif., an...
John Tortorella's Gamble Backfires as Hurricanes Stun Golden Knights in Game 2
The Carolina Hurricanes erased a two-goal third-period deficit and capitalized on a controversial challenge to stun the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 2....
Orioles add C Sam Huff with C Samuel Basallo ailing
With Baltimore Orioles catcher Samuel Basallo nursing an abdominal injury, the club selected the contract of catcher Sam Huff from Triple-A Norfolk.,Basallo was at designated hitter for the Orioles on Friday against the Toronto Blue Jays when he went down on one knee following a swing attempt. He wa...
Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy wins 2nd Vezina Trophy
Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy is now a two-time Vezina Trophy winner.,The NHL on Saturday named Vasilevskiy as the 2025-26 recipient of the honor, which is awarded "to the goaltender adjudged to be the best at his position," as selected by league general managers.,Vasilevskiy receive...
Group claims Iranian, African journalists denied visas for World Cup
"Many" Iranian and African journalists have been denied the necessary visas to cover the World Cup in the United States, according to the International Sports Press Association.,The association sent a letter on Friday to Bryan Swanson, FIFA's director of media relations, and Jochen Steinhoff, the so...