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Xander Schauffele, Scottie Scheffler lead U.S. quartet for Olympics
The 60-player field for next month's men's golf competition at the 2024 Summer Olympics was finalized on Monday.,The competition is scheduled for Aug. 1-4 at Le Golf National in Guyancourt, the site of the 2018 Ryder Cup and the host of the DP World Tour's Open de France since 1991.,The 60 players e...
Hawks GM says team won’t trade out of No. 1 pick
The Atlanta Hawks plan on keeping the No. 1 overall draft pick, general manager Landry Fields said Monday.,Fields told reporters that the further the Hawks' front office goes into its draft preparation, the more the club wants to remain in the top spot.,"I think we're really excited by the draft," F...
Les Miles sues LSU for vacating wins, costing him HOF
Former longtime LSU coach Les Miles filed a lawsuit against the school for vacating 37 wins as part of self-imposed punishment that sunk his chance to qualify for the College Football Hall of Fame.,In a release on Monday, Miles said the decision was "irrational and unfair self-inflicted punishment."...
From MVP to MVP: Tom Brady to present UFL trophy
Seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady will be in St. Louis Sunday night to present the trophy to the most valuable player of the UFL championship game.,The San Antonio Brahmas and Birmingham Stallions will meet at 5 p.m. ET in the spring league title game.,Brady knows something about receiving MV...
UCF's Johnny Dawkins inks two-year contract extension
UCF head coach Johnny Dawkins signed a two-year contract extension on Friday that spans through the 2026-27 season.,Dawkins, 60, guided the Knights to a 17-16 record in 2023-24 during the team's first season in the Big 12. UCF lost in the first round of the NIT.,"I want to thank our president Alexan...
Kansas State lands former Illinois standout Coleman Hawkins
One of the top players in the transfer portal, former Illinois big man Coleman Hawkins, announced Friday that he's committed to Kansas State.,After four seasons with the Fighting Illini, Hawkins initially put his name in for the NBA draft. Without a draft assurance, he opted to withdraw from the dra...
We’re About To Learn How The Miami Dolphins Really Feel About Tua Tagovailoa
After the Jaguars extended Trevor Lawrence, the Miami Dolphins are on the clock to extend Tua Tagovailoa. ...
Reports: Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence signs 5-year, $275M extension
The Jacksonville Jaguars and quarterback Trevor Lawrence agreed to a five-year contract extension worth $275 million with $200 million guaranteed, NFL Network and ESPN reported Thursday.,The deal would give Lawrence $55 million per year, tying Joe Burrow of the Cincinnati Bengals for the highest ave...
10 from NC State's 1983 title team in sue, allege NIL misuse
Thurl Bailey and Cozell McQueen are among 10 members of North Carolina State's 1983 national title basketball team who are suing the NCAA, alleging misuse of the players' names, images and likenesses (NIL) without their approval, multiple media outlets reported Monday.,In the lawsuit filed Monday in...
Brahmas upend Battlehawks to reach UFL Championship Game
Chase Garbers threw two touchdowns to lead the San Antonio Brahmas to a 25-15 victory over the host St. Louis Battlehawks on Sunday in the XFL Conference Championship Game.,The Brahmas will face the Birmingham Stallions in the UFL Championship Game next Sunday in St. Louis. The Stallions beat the Mi...
Scottie Scheffler collects fifth win of 2024 at Memorial
Scottie Scheffler won another tournament and solidified his No. 1 world ranking by shooting 2-over-par 74 on Sunday to win the Memorial Tournament in Dublin, Ohio.,Scheffler held on to the lead despite challenges in tough final-round scoring conditions at Muirfield Village Golf Club. His 8-under 280...
Rudy Tomjanovich wins lifetime achievement award
Rudy Tomjanovich is the winner of the 2024 Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award, presented by the National Basketball Coaches Association.,The organization announced the selection on Sunday of Tomjanovich, one of just nine coaches in NBA history to win consecutive league titles and a member of the ...
New Seahawks OC Ryan Grubb impressed by Geno Smith's skills
Ryan Grubb turned Michael Penix Jr. into a Heisman Trophy finalist during his two seasons as Washington's offensive coordinator.,His next task is turning Geno Smith back into a high-level starter for the Seattle Seahawks.,Grubb, now offensive coordinator of the Seahawks, is installing his system and...
Terrence Shannon Jr.'s lawyers allowed to use video evidence
Lawyers for former Illinois star Terrence Shannon Jr. learned Friday that they can use video evidence they believe will back their contention that another man, not their client, might have raped a woman in Lawrence, Kan., in September.,The defense team for Shannon, who was suspended from the team fo...
Iowa F Ava Jones retires from college basketball
Iowa sophomore forward Ava Jones, who was seriously injured as a pedestrian hit by an impaired driver before she ever played for the Hawkeyes, will take a medical disqualification and retire from college basketball.,Hawkeyes coach Jan Jensen made the announcement Friday after Jones consulted with te...
Nate Diaz-Jorge Masvidal press conference erupts into brawl
Before Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal meet in the boxing ring next month, their respective teams got in some early blows against one another during a press conference that erupted into a brawl Thursday.,A member of Diaz's support team punched Masvidal after an abrupt end to the outdoor press conferenc...
Adam Hadwin on top, Scottie Scheffler one back at Memorial
Adam Hadwin of Canada racked up eight birdies and secured the first-round lead at the Memorial Tournament on Thursday at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio.,In a stacked field of 73 players at the $20 million signature event, Hadwin posted a 6-under 66 and leads World No. 1 Scottie Scheffle...
Report: Seahawks signing veteran QB P.J. Walker
The Seattle Seahawks are signing veteran quarterback P.J. Walker to add depth going into the team's mandatory minicamp next week, NFL Network reported on Thursday.,Walker, 29, would join a quarterbacks room led by incumbent starter Geno Smith and third-year player Sam Howell, who was acquired in an ...
Collin Morikawa back after missed opportunity at Memorial Tournament
Collin Morikawa recalled that he was nearly moved to tears when he had to withdraw from the 2023 Memorial Tournament on the morning of the final round because of a back injury. ,But Morikawa has returned for this year's edition of the Memorial, which starts on Thursday at Muirfield Village Golf Club...
Commanders cut K Brandon McManus in wake of lawsuit
The Washington Commanders released kicker Brandon McManus on Sunday night, several days after the veteran player was accused of sexual assault in a lawsuit.,McManus and his former team, the Jacksonville Jaguars, are being sued by two women identified as Jane Doe I and Jane Doe II. The lawsuit was fi...