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Elizabeth Szokol shoots 63, shares ShopRite LPGA Classic lead
Elizabeth Szokol birdied her first five holes and seven of her first nine en route to an 8-under 63 and a share of the first-round lead on Friday at the ShopRite LPGA Classic in Galloway, N.J.,Seeking her first solo title on the LPGA Tour, Szokol is joined atop the leaderboard by South Korea's Ilhee...

Super regionals roundup: North Carolina produces fireworks in 18-2 win
No. 5 North Carolina pounced on visiting Arizona early in an 18-2 victory in Game 1 of the Chapel Hill Super Regional in the NCAA baseball tournament on Friday.,The Tar Heels (46-13) capitalized on the Wildcats' (42-19) shaky pitching in the first inning. Arizona starter Owen Kramkowski allowed two ...

Thomas Bjorn-Darren Clarke duo lead at TPC Wisconsin
Thomas Bjorn and Darren Clarke combined to shoot a 12-under-par 59 Friday to grab the early advantage at the American Family Insurance Championship in Madison, Wis.,Friday's four ball (best ball) format, which takes the lower score of a pairing of two golfers on each hole, is predisposed to the prol...

Texas Tech star NiJaree Canady to earn $1.2M in 2026
Texas Tech star softball pitcher NiJaree Canady will make $1.2 million in a name, image and likeness deal to play for the school in 2026 after leading the team to the Women's College World Series.,Canady is making $1 million this season in her first season with the Red Raiders. She will be on the mo...

Improved Aces set for first visit to expansion Valkyries
After an up-and-down start to the season for the Las Vegas Aces, reigning MVP A'ja Wilson leads the two-time WNBA champions into San Francisco on Saturday afternoon to face the expansion Golden State Valkyries.,The Aces (4-2) opened the 2025 WNBA season with a double-digit defeat to the New York Lib...

Stubbs: Ross Chastain continues to outperform his car
There may not be a driver in NASCAR who is better at doing more with less than Ross Chastain.,Chastain, the driver of the No. 1 Chevrolet for Trackhouse Racing, currently sits ninth in the Cup Series standings through the first 14 races. Meanwhile, Trackhouse teammates Daniel Suarez and Shane van Gi...

Stars fire Peter DeBoer after 3rd straight West finals exit
The Dallas Stars fired head coach Peter DeBoer on Friday, a week after his team lost in the Western Conference finals for the third straight season.,DeBoer, 56, posted a 149-68-29 record during the regular season, however the Stars fell to the Vegas Golden Knights in six games in 2023 and the Edmont...

Tom Rafferty, Cowboys OL from 1976-89, dies at 70
Longtime Dallas Cowboys offensive lineman and Super Bowl XII champion Tom Rafferty died Thursday at 70.,Rafferty played in 221 combined regular season and playoff games at guard and center from 1976-89, bridging the careers of Hall of Fame quarterbacks Roger Staubach and Troy Aikman.,Rafferty's daug...

Adam Silver: NBA 'should be exploring' expansion
Commissioner Adam Silver offered hope to cities looking to land an NBA franchise, saying Thursday that the league "should be exploring" expansion.,Silver addressed the media in his annual state-of-the-league talk ahead of Game 1 of the NBA Finals between the Indiana Pacers and the host Oklahoma City...

Texas Tech holds on to beat Texas, remain alive, in WCWS
Texas Tech scored fifth-inning runs on a hit batter and a wild pitch and NiJaree Canady threw a complete game as the No. 12 Red Raiders remained alive with a 4-3 victory over No. 6 Texas in Game 2 of the Women's College World Series at Oklahoma City on Thursday night.,Texas Tech (54-13) and Texas (5...

Rangers activate RHP Chris Martin
The Texas Rangers activated right-hander Chris Martin from the 15-day injured list on Thursday after he missed the last 14 games due to right shoulder fatigue.,In a corresponding move, the Rangers optioned rookie right-hander Kumar Rocker to Triple-A Round Rock.,Martin, who turned 39 on Monday, last...

Former Bucks owner Marc Lasry still wants NWSL team
Former Milwaukee Bucks co-owner Marc Lasry still wants to buy a National Women's Soccer League team.,Lasry, who made failed bids last year for Angel City FC and the North Carolina Courage, confirmed his continued interest in a recent interview with Front Office Sports.,The 65-year-old billionaire's ...

Texas Tech stuck second-guessing entering WCWS elimination game
One night after ace NiJaree Canady took the blame for a foiled intentional walk that turned into a game-changing hit for Texas, the Red Raiders are wrapping two hands around their 2024-25 motto.,"To be the best come from behind team in America," Canady said. "So, we're just doing that again.",The Lo...

Music City GP plans Palou party, envision 'Monaco of the South' by '27
At his current pace, Alex Palou might turn the season finale in Nashville into a championship celebration by clinching his fourth title in five years prior to the Music City Grand Prix in Tennessee on Labor Day Weekend. ,Sponsors and Indy Car officials understand the reality of the circumstance, wit...

Yankees optimistic Giancarlo Stanton could elbow way into lineup soon
Fingers seemingly crossed, New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone implied good news is right around the corner for Giancarlo Stanton. ,Nearly two weeks after Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said Stanton was "getting really close to doing a rehab assignment," Boone said on Wednesday that Stanton ...

Report: Villanova football leaving CAA for Patriot League
The Villanova football program is leaving the Coastal Athletic Association to join the Patriot League, ESPN reported Thursday.,The move will take effect in 2026 for the Wildcats, who joined the CAA (formerly Colonial Athletic Association) of the Football Championship Subdivision in 2007.,Villanova f...

Ravens sign WR Rashod Bateman to contract extension
The Baltimore Ravens announced a contract extension with wide receiver Rashod Bateman on Thursday.,Terms were not disclosed but multiple reports indicate it's a three-year, $36.75 million deal with $20 million guaranteed.,Bateman, a first-round pick in 2021, posted a career-high 756 receiving yards ...

Reese Atwood leads Texas over Texas Tech in Game 1 of WCWS
OKLAHOMA CITY - Reese Atwood delivered a two-run single in the sixth while Texas Tech was attempting to intentionally walk her, lifting Texas to a 2-1 win over NiJaree Canady and the Red Raiders in Game 1 of the Women's College World Series Championship Series on Wednesday night.,The Longhorns (55-1...

Former All-Pro P Dustin Colquitt retires as a Chief after signing 1-day deal
Former Pro Bowl punter Dustin Colquitt signed a one-day contract with Kansas City so he could retire as a Chief, the team announced on Wednesday.,Colquitt, 43, has not played since the 2021 season, when he appeared in five games with the Cleveland Browns. He played 15 of 17 seasons with the Chiefs, ...

Reports: League reviewed, not investigating complaint against Storm assistant
The WNBA reviewed a complaint by the Las Vegas Aces' Jewell Loyd that a Seattle Storm assistant coach cursed at her during a game this season, but the league is not moving forward with a formal investigation, according to multiple reports on Wednesday.,Loyd is a former All-Star star guard for the St...