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French Open ratings soar in TNT's first year
Coco Gauff's French Open victory over Aryna Sabalenka was the most-watched women's final at Roland Garros since 2016.,Overall, ratings for the full tournament were up 25 percent in its first year on TNT and TruTV over the 2024 marks on NBC and Tennis Channel.,American star Gauff's three-set victory ...
Panthers QB Bryce Perkins named UFL Offensive POY
Michigan Panthers quarterback Bryce Perkins was named the 2025 UFL Offensive Player of the Year on Tuesday.,St. Louis Battlehawks linebacker Pita Taumoepenu was named the league's Defensive Player of the Year.,Winners were selected by a panel of league and team executives, coaches and players from a...
Mariners RHP Bryce Miller (elbow) heading back to IL
Seattle Mariners right-hander Bryce Miller is heading back to the 15-day injured list with elbow inflammation.,Manager Dan Wilson confirmed the news after Monday's 8-4 loss in 11 innings to the Arizona Diamondbacks.,"It's the same issue as he had the last time. The cortisone shot wasn't as helpful a...
Report: Seahawks extend P Michael Dickson through '29
All-Pro punter Michael Dickson has agreed to a four-year, $16.2 million extension with the Seattle Seahawks, NFL Network reported on Tuesday.,Dickson, 29, who was entering the final season of a four-year, $14.5 million extension signed in 2021, once again becomes the NFL's highest-paid punter.,The n...
Report: T.J. Watt skipping Steelers' mandatory minicamp
Pittsburgh Steelers star T.J. Watt is not attending this week's mandatory minicamp amid contract negotiations, according to multiple reports.,The All-Pro outside linebacker, who is entering the final year of his current deal, was also a no-show for voluntary OTAs earlier this offseason.,Watt, 30, wo...
D-backs blow big lead in 9th, walk off M's with slam in 11th
Josh Naylor hit a walk-off grand slam with one out in the 11th inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks recovered from a blown lead in the ninth for an 8-4 victory over the Seattle Mariners in Phoenix on Monday.,Ketel Marte was intentionally walked with one out in the 11th and Geraldo Perdomo walked to l...
D-backs blow big lead in 9th, walk off Mariners with grand slam in 11th
Josh Naylor hit a walk-off grand slam with one out in the 11th inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks recovered from a blown lead in the ninth for an 8-4 victory over the Seattle Mariners in Phoenix on Monday.,Ketel Marte was intentionally walked with one out in the 11th and Geraldo Perdomo walked to l...
Mitch Keller, Sandy Alcantara try for rare wins as Pirates host Marlins
The Miami Marlins have been waiting for former Cy Young winner Sandy Alcantara to regain his form all season. Alcantara may have given them a ray of hope in his most recent start and will look to build on it Tuesday night when the Marlins visit the surging Pittsburgh Pirates.,Alcantara (2-7, 7.89 ER...
Kayla Thornton, Valkyries sink Sparks in overtime
Kayla Thornton and Tami Fagbenle each recorded a double-double while leading the visiting Golden State Valkyries to an 89-81 overtime win over the Los Angeles Sparks on Monday.,Thornton put an exclamation point on her 18-point, 11-rebound performance in the final minute of the extra period when she ...
Vancouver picks D Ashton Bell to open PWHL expansion draft
Ottawa Charge defender Ashton Bell was selected by Vancouver with the first overall pick in the Professional Women's Hockey League expansion draft on Monday.,Seattle then had the next two choices and selected Ottawa defender Aneta Tejralova and Boston Fleet forward Hannah Bilka.,Bell, 25, had three ...
Murray State edges Duke, reaches first MWCS
Jonathan Hogart homered twice, helping lead Murray State to a 5-4 win over Duke on Monday in the decisive third game of the Durham (N.C.) super regional, sending the Racers to the first Men's College World Series in school history.,Murray State (44-15) became the eighth and final team to clinch a sp...
Pirates hammer Marlins in Eury Perez's return
Adam Frazier and Andrew McCutchen each had three hits and an RBI, and Bryan Reynolds had two hits including a bases-clearing triple to help the host Pittsburgh Pirates top the Miami Marlins 10-3 on Monday night.,The Pirates extended their season-high winning streak to four in a row after a weather d...
Mets hope to keep June surge going as they welcome Nationals
The New York Mets spent the first week of June leaving their May performance in the past.,Unfortunately for the Washington Nationals, they did the same thing.,The Mets will look to remain red-hot on Tuesday night when they host the struggling Nationals in the opener of a three-game series between th...
UCLA, Penn State deny reports of private equity funding from Elevate
UCLA and Penn State have denied a report Monday by Sportico that they have partnered with consulting firm Elevate to receive funding from its $500 million College Investment Initiative.,Elevate formally announced the initiative earlier Monday and told news outlets that two schools had signed up with...
Pats coach: QB Drake Maye's leadership skills 'a work in progress'
New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye proved his football skills during a solid 12-start rookie campaign.,Heading into 2025, head coach Mike Vrabel wants to see his young signal-caller improve his leadership skills.,"I think that there is a lot of room to grow," Vrabel told reporters Monday, n...
Former Oakmont caddie-turned-dentist soaking in U.S. Open experience
Matt Vogt, the 34-year-old dentist from Indianapolis who last week qualified to play in the U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club where he caddied as a kid, said Tuesday he's just "trying to soak it all in.",Vogt, ranked 1,173 in the World Amateur Rankings, shot 8-under par last week at the U.S. Open's ...
Duke, Texas to play in inaugural Dick Vitale Invitational
Duke and Texas will play in the inaugural Dick Vitale Invitational in Charlotte on Nov. 4, ESPN announced Monday. ,The announcement coincides with Vitale's 86th birthday and his new multiyear contract with the network. ,"Dick is the heart of college basketball, and his kindness, generosity and coura...
Report: Bengals releasing LB Germaine Pratt
The Cincinnati Bengals are releasing starting linebacker and team captain Germaine Pratt in a cost-cutting move, NFL Network reported Monday.,The move will save the Bengals $5.6 million in 2025 cap space, per the report. Pratt carries a dead-cap hit of $2.33 million, per Spotrac.,Pratt, 29, racked u...
Marlins' Eury Perez to face Pirates in first start since '23
The Miami Marlins are expecting right-hander Eury Perez to make his long-awaited return from Tommy John surgery on Monday night when they open a three-game series against the host Pittsburgh Pirates.,Perez, who was 20 when he made his major league debut on May 12, 2023, is expected to make his first...
Defenders handle Battlehawks, advance to UFL title game
Jordan Ta'amu passed for 204 yards and one touchdown as the DC Defenders advanced to the UFL title game with a 36-18 victory over the host St. Louis Battlehawks on Sunday in the XFL Conference final.,The Defenders will face the Michigan Panthers for the league championship on Saturday at The Dome at...