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Report: Cognizant Classic hit by PGA cutbacks
The tournament director of the Cognizant Classic of the Palm Beaches has been laid off as part of a staff reduction by the PGA Tour, Sports Illustrated reported Friday.,On Thursday, the PGA Tour laid off 56 employees, per the report. Todd Fleming, the Cognizant director, was among them.,The Cognizan...
Kansas G Darryn Peterson declares for NBA draft
Kansas guard Darryn Peterson announced Friday that he is leaving school after just one season and 24 games to enter the 2026 NBA Draft.,He is expected to be a top pick in the draft in June. Peterson, BYU's AJ Dybantsa and Cameron Boozer of Duke have been tagged in multiple mock drafts as the three t...
Alex Smalley, Hayden Springer team up for early lead at Zurich
Alex Smalley and Hayden Springer turned in a 14-under-par 58 on the first day of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, earning a one-shot lead at the PGA Tour's only team event at TPC Louisiana in Avondale, La.,Smalley's birdie-eagle-birdie start to the round ignited the pair, and Springer closed the d...
Mammoth host first-ever playoff game in 1-1 series vs. Golden Knights
With their first Stanley Cup playoff victory in franchise history under their belts, the Utah Mammoth head home looking to take advantage of their energized fan base when they host Game 3 of their best-of-seven series against the Vegas Golden Knights in Salt Lake City on Friday night.,Logan Cooley s...
Angels visit Mike Trout-friendly Kansas City for 3-game series
While the Los Angeles Angels have ended their first true skid on the young season, the Kansas City Royals continue to struggle.,Looking to build on a needed victory, the visiting Angels try to hand the Royals a 10th loss in 11 games on Friday night.,Los Angeles ended a four-game losing streak, durin...
Rangers place LHP Robert Garcia (shoulder) on 15-day injured list
The Texas Rangers placed left-handed reliever Robert Garcia on the 15-day injured list on Thursday due to left shoulder inflammation.,The move is retroactive to Monday. In other moves, the Rangers selected right-hander Peyton Gray's contract from Triple-A Round Rock and designated catcher Willie Mac...
Rockies RHP Ryan Feltner, 2B Willi Castro injured vs. Padres
The Colorado Rockies lost their starting pitcher and second baseman to injures in the first three innings of Thursday's home game with the San Diego Padres in Denver.,Right-hander Ryan Feltner departed after two innings with right triceps tightness. Feltner, 29, worked a 1-2-3 first inning before al...
PARIVISION rally in PGL Wallachia playoff opener
PARIVISION rallied for a 2-1 win against South America Rejects on Thursday as the playoffs got underway at the PGL Wallachia Season 8 tournament in Bucharest, Romania.,The other three upper-bracket quarterfinals in the $1 million Dota 2 event were decided by sweeps, with Aurora Gaming beating HEROIC...
Struggling Phillies release RHP Taijuan Walker
The Philadelphia Phillies released veteran starter Taijuan Walker on Thursday despite $15 million remaining on his contract.,He signed a four-year, $72 million contract with Philadelphia in December 2022.,At 8-16, the Phillies are tied with the New York Mets for the worst record in the National Leag...
Canadian team signs Yasiel Puig, despite potential prison sentence looming
The Toronto Maple Leafs of the Canadian Baseball League signed former Major League Baseball All-Star Yasiel Puig for the 2026 season.,How long his tenure with the team will last is up to Judge Dolly M. Gee in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California in Los Angeles. Puig is sche...
Texas Tech adds UNLV transfer Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn
UNLV transfer guard Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn committed to Texas Tech, multiple outlets reported Thursday.,Gibbs-Lawhorn led the Mountain West by averaging 20.7 points per game last season and also shot 41.4% from 3-point range. He averaged 3.1 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 2025-26 for the Runnin' Rebels. ,Gi...
Minnesota United hold off FC Dallas attack in narrow win
Anthony Markanich scored in the 32nd minute Wednesday night and visiting Minnesota United shut down FC Dallas for a 1-0 victory to extend its winning streak to four matches.,Minnesota (5-2-2, 17 points) maintained a tight defensive shell against one of the best offenses in MLS. While Dallas (3-2-4, ...
Inaugural Bill Walton Classic set for Nov. 7 with heavy San Diego flavor
The inaugural Bill Walton Classic will be played on Nov. 7 in San Diego, the Hall of Famer's longstanding residence until his death due to cancer on May 27, 2024, at age 71.,San Diego State will play a to-be-determined opponent in the men's half of a doubleheader. Walton was a fixture at games on th...
Rangers place OF Wyatt Langford (forearm) on 10-day injured list
Texas Rangers outfielder Wyatt Langford has a Grade 1 flexor strain and was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday.,Langford, 24, exited Tuesday's 5-1 home victory over Pittsburgh after the fourth inning due to a right forearm strain. He went 0-for-1 with a walk, extending his on-base streak to...
Which MLB Manager Will Be Fired First? Four Managers on the Hot Seat Already
A look at MLB managers on the hot seat as slow starts put pressure on teams early in the season....
Brooks Koepka partners with Shane Lowry to take on Zurich
Brooks Koepka knows a little something about team golf.,Granted, he did not play much four-ball or foursomes while with LIV Golf, where team scores are simply cumulative stroke-play totals.,But in his first season back on the PGA Tour, Koepka decided to play the tour's only team event, the Zurich Cl...
Saint Mary’s star F Paulius Murauskas follows coach to Arizona State
Former Saint Mary's star forward Paulius Murauskas said Wednesday that he's transferring to Arizona State to once again play for coach Randy Bennett.,Murauskas blossomed in two seasons under Bennett and was one of the best players in the West Coast Conference this past season when he averaged 18.4 p...
Record 216 WNBA games to be broadcast nationally this season
A record 216 WNBA games and tentpole events for the upcoming 2026 season will be broadcast on national television.,The league announced its full slate of nationally televised games for the first year of its new media rights deal on Wednesday. It includes games being broadcast by returning partners i...
Athletics place OF Denzel Clarke (foot) on 10-day injured list
The Athletics placed outfielder Denzel Clarke on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday due to a bone bruise in his right foot.,In a corresponding move, the Athletics recalled outfielder Colby Thomas from Triple-A Las Vegas.,Clarke, 25, last played on Monday as a defensive placement in center field in...
Padres bolster rotation, sign RHP Lucas Giolito to 1-year deal
Right-hander Lucas Giolito signed a one-year contract with the San Diego Padres on Wednesday.,Financial terms were not disclosed by the Padres, however there is a mutual option for the 2027 season. He'll begin his major league buildup at Single-A Lake Elsinore, per MLB.com., ,The addition of Giolito...