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Kansas G Elmarko Jackson (knee) to miss next season
Kansas sophomore guard Elmarko Jackson will miss the 2024-25 season after tearing his patellar tendon during a workout, Jayhawks head coach Bill Self announced Wednesday. ,Jackson will have surgery in the coming days with a recovery process that's expected to take a full year. The 6-foot-3 guard suf...
Ex-player Chase Budinger makes U.S. Olympic beach volleyball team
Former college basketball standout and seven-year NBA veteran Chase Budinger will head to Paris next month to compete for the United States in the 2024 Summer Olympics -- in beach volleyball.,The 6-foot-7 Budinger and partner Miles Evans qualified Wednesday for the U.S. men's team. They are tied for...
Sizzling Guardians look increase division lead over Royals
The Cleveland Guardians got the best of Kansas City's ace during a comeback win in the opener of the current three-game series. Now, the Guardians will try to do the same against another of the Royals' strong arms.,Looking to continue its history of success against Brady Singer, Cleveland continues ...
Jets LB Haason Reddick skipping OTAs, not in contact with coach
The New York Jets acquired Pro Bowl pass-rusher Haason Reddick from the Philadelphia Eagles this offseason, but their coach has yet to even speak with Reddick.,Jets coach Robert Saleh said he's had no communication with Reddick since the trade on March 29, and he does not know why Reddick is not wit...
Commanders sign K Ramiz Ahmed after releasing Brandon McManus
The Washington Commanders signed kicker Ramiz Ahmed on Tuesday as a possible replacement for Brandon McManus.,The Commanders, who had signed McManus to a one-year, $3.6 million contract in March, released him on Sunday night, several days after the veteran player was accused of sexual assault in a l...
Foul-prone Aces out to bounce back vs. Wings
Coming off a very atypical game, the Las Vegas Aces aim to get back in the win column Wednesday night with a visit to the Dallas Wings at Arlington, Texas.,Las Vegas (4-2) hasn't played since a 78-74 road loss Friday to the Atlanta Dream that was marked by two rare occurrences -- a relative lack of ...
Jim Furyk names assistants for '24 Presidents Cup
U.S. captain Jim Furyk on Tuesday named Stewart Cink, Justin Leonard and Kevin Kisner as his assistants for the 2024 Presidents Cup in Montreal this September.,"The three of them have a tremendous history with this event, but more importantly, they will be trusted voices in the team room and on the ...
Steelers sign first-round pick Troy Fautanu
The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed first-round draft pick Troy Fautanu, an offensive tackle out of the University of Washington, to a four-year contract, the team announced Monday.,The 20th overall pick, Fautanu is on a rookie deal with an option for a fifth year that is given to all first-round se...
Texas edges Stanford 1-0 to reach WCWS Championship Series
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Texas finally broke through in the seventh inning against Stanford star NiJaree Canady, pushing a run across in the top half to beat the Cardinal 1-0 in the Women's College World Series on Monday.,The Longhorns advanced to the WCWS Championship Series, where they'll take on either O...
Reports: 49ers signing TE Logan Thomas to back up George Kittle
The San Francisco 49ers have agreed to terms on a one-year contract with veteran tight end Logan Thomas, according to multiple media reports Monday.,Thomas, 32, played the last four seasons for the Washington Commanders, where he started 15 of 16 games last year and caught 55 passes for 496 yards an...
Royals' Seth Lugo looks to continue road success in Cleveland
The Kansas City Royals have yet to lose a road game with Seth Lugo on the mound this season.,Then again, they haven't played at Cleveland, where the Guardians rarely seem to taste defeat.,The Royals aim to go 7-0 in Lugo's road starts Tuesday night, in the opener of a three-game set with the America...
Hall of Famer, Cowboys legend Larry Allen dies at 52
Hall of Famer and Dallas Cowboys legend Larry Allen died Sunday while on vacation with his family in Mexico. He was 52.,Allen made 11 Pro Bowls and six All-Pro first teams over 14 seasons as an offensive lineman for the Cowboys (1994-2005) and San Francisco 49ers (2006-07). He was a member of the Ha...
Miles Russell, 15, to make PGA Tour debut in Detroit
High school freshman Miles Russell will make his PGA Tour debut at the Rocket Mortgage Classic in Detroit later this month.,The 15-year-old from Jacksonville Beach, Fla., received a sponsor's exemption Monday for the June 27-30 tournament at Detroit Golf Club.,"The Rocket Mortgage Classic is known a...
Nick Saban, Urban Meyer lead College FB HOF ballot
Coaches Nick Saban and Urban Meyer and defensive tackle Aaron Donald headline the 2025 College Football Hall of Fame ballot released Monday by the National Football Foundation.,The ballot, emailed to more than 12,000 NFF members, includes 77 players and nine coaches from the Football Bowl Subdivisio...
Mets look to turn it around, start series vs. Nationals
The slumping New York Mets hit the road to face the resilient Washington Nationals in the opener of a three-game series on Monday.,After a players-only meeting led to two quick wins, the Mets reverted to their recent form and dropped the final two games of a four-game series against the Arizona Diam...
Ernie Els shoots 65, wins Principal Charity Classic by two strokes
Tied for the lead entering the final round, Ernie Els of South Africa shot a 7-under 65 on Sunday to win by two strokes at the Principal Charity Classic in Des Moines, Iowa.,Els, 54, finished at 21-under 195 at Wakonda Club to seal his first Champions Tour win this season in his fourth appearance at...
Crazy Raccoon sink Falcons, win OWCS Major Dallas
Crazy Raccoon downed Team Falcons 4-2 on Sunday in the grand final of the Overwatch Champions Series 2024 Major in Dallas.,After earning a 2-1 victory on Oasis and falling 3-1 on New Junk City, Crazy Raccoon took control of the match by taking Watchpoint: Gibraltar 2-0 and New Queen Street 1-0. Team...
Yuka Saso rallies to win second U.S. Women's Open
Yuka Saso of Japan shot a 2-under 68 in her final round to capture her second U.S. Women's Open championship on Sunday at Lancaster (Pa.) Country Club.,Saso, who also won in 2021 for her first major title, was one of just two players to finish the week under par. She started the day three off the pa...
G2 Esports tops Team Vitality to win IEM Dallas title
G2 Esports dropped its first game of the weekend but defeated Team Vitality 2-1 in the finals of the 2024 Intel Extreme Masters Dallas event on Sunday.,G2 receives $100,000, 1,400 BLAST Premier points and a spot in the 2024 IEM Cologne event in Germany, scheduled for Aug. 7-18.,Sixteen teams compete...
Royals score 3 in ninth to shock Padres, avoid sweep
Nelson Velazquez's two-run triple and Nick Loftin's sacrifice fly rallied the Kansas City Royals past the visiting San Diego Padres 4-3 on Sunday to salvage the final game of the weekend series.,With the Royals trailing by two, Vinnie Pasquantino singled and Salvador Perez walked to lead off the nin...