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Big Ten Media Days: Tony Petitti pushing for four automatic bids
LAS VEGAS -- At the Big Ten's first-ever media day in Nevada on Tuesday, a portion of commissioner Tony Petitti's opening address suggested College Football Playoff odds are stacked against his conference.,"It's really simple math," Petitti said at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino on the first day of ...
ACC Kickoff notebook: Carson Beck back to 100% ahead of Miami debut
CHARLOTTE -- Carson Beck hasn't exactly had a typical first offseason at Miami.,The Georgia transfer quarterback suffered a UCL injury in his elbow in the Bulldogs' 22-19 SEC championship game victory over Texas. That injury unceremoniously ended his five-year career in Athens and kept him sidelined...
Big 12 Media Days: BYU to let QB Jake Retzlaff 'speak for himself'
BYU coach Kalani Sitake plans to let quarterback Jake Retzlaff speak for himself on the topic of his court matter and seven-game suspension for having premarital sex, a violation of the university honor code. ,"First of all, I love Jake Retzlaff," Sitake said Tuesday at the Big 12 Conference gatheri...
NBA trade notebook: Grizzlies trade 4 picks for Cedric Coward
The Memphis Grizzlies made one of the first big moves on NBA Draft night by sending two first-round picks and two second-rounders to the Portland Trail Blazers for the No. 11 overall selection, which they used to take Washington State guard Cedric Coward on Wednesday night.,The Grizzlies sent the No...
Eagles QB Jalen Hurts writes football-based children's book
Super Bowl-winning quarterback Jalen Hurts is releasing a children's book next year.,Hurts announced the new work on social media on Monday, posting a photo of the cover on X.,It's called "Better Than a Touchdown" and is set to be released March 10.,<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="zxx" di...
Chase Briscoe claims 3rd straight NASCAR Cup Series pole at Michigan
Chase Briscoe claimed his third consecutive NASCAR Cup Series pole position Saturday morning, with the Joe Gibbs Racing driver taking top honors at Michigan International Speedway for Sunday's FireKeepers Casino 400.,Briscoe's No. 19 JGR Toyota turned a lap of 195.514 mph for his fourth pole of the ...
NASCAR notebook: Ross Chastain all smiles in Nashville
Last week's Coca-Cola 600 race winner Ross Chastain arrived for his Nashville Superspeedway press conference Saturday still wearing a smile -- and his winner's ring -- from last Sunday's victory at Charlotte Motor Speedway.,The 32-year-old Floridian turned in one of the most dramatic wins in recent ...
Indy 500 Carb Day: Josef Newgarden paces field at final practice
On Carburetion Day, better known as Carb Day, at the Indianapolis 500 on Friday, the fastest car perhaps fittingly belonged to the two-time defending champion.,Josef Newgarden led the final practice before the fabled race with a top lap of 225.687 mph.,"Good final run here," Newgarden told reporters...
For Josh Berry, competitive performance is antidote to frustration
NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. -- After his victory at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in the fifth NASCAR Cup Series race of the season, Josh Berry's luck went from bad to worse.,On March 30 at Martinsville Speedway, Berry led 40 laps before electrical problems in his No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford -- necessita...
Book details QB Caleb Williams' efforts to avoid Bears
Caleb Williams and his father looked into circumventing the 2024 NFL Draft to avoid going to the Chicago Bears as the No. 1 pick, according to details from a forthcoming book.,"Chicago is the place quarterbacks go to die," Williams' father, Carl Williams, said to ESPN writer Seth Wickersham, author ...
WNBA notebook: Liberty, Dream blending in new faces, schemes
The New York Liberty team that walked off the court last fall with the franchise's first-ever WNBA championship has made some slight adjustments to the roster.,Stars Breanna Stewart, Jonquel Jones and Sabrina Ionescu are back. Courtney Vandersloot left in free agency, and Kayla Thornton was lost in ...
Ravens sign OT Joseph Noteboom
The Baltimore Ravens signed offensive tackle Joseph Noteboom on Saturday. The Athletic reported that it is a one-year deal.,Noteboom is a seven-year veteran, who has started games at both tackle and guard. He had spent his entire career with the Los Angeles Rams, playing in 71 games for the franchis...
Japan's Derby hopefuls chasing history, flash in final prep
The pair of Japanese horses entered in the Kentucky Derby turned in their final work on the Churchill Downs dirt track on Tuesday, with mostly rest ahead prior to race day in Louisville, Ky.,Admire Daytona and Luxor Cafe finished their five-furlong workouts in 1:02.4. While their times were identica...
NCAA reaches deal with sportsbooks for data, logos
The NCAA is set to forge a partnership with sportsbooks after an agreement was reached to supply data from its championship events through Genius Sports, multiple outlets reported Friday.,Because the NCAA is not in charge of the College Football Playoff, the biggest impact from the new deal will com...
NCAA notebook: Title game about more than Paige Bueckers' legacy
All-American guard Paige Bueckers will leave UConn having already made a considerable mark on college basketball's most decorated program.,Sunday's national championship game in Tampa, Fla., against defending champion South Carolina is Bueckers' final opportunity to add her signature to the program'...
Notebook: What Spurs, San Antonio mean to Houston’s Kelvin Sampson
The setting of San Antonio offers more than a nice home-state advantage to Houston in this year's Final Four.,For Cougars coach Kelvin Sampson, Gregg Popovich and the San Antonio Spurs provided a career lifeline when his tumultuous tenure at Indiana ended.,In 2008, Sampson was handed a five-year sho...
Spring training notebook: Justin Ishbia to increase stake in White Sox, per report
The Chicago White Sox might have found a successor for longtime owner Jerry Reinsdorf, although the team has cautioned against jumping to conclusions.,Billionaire Justin Ishbia no longer will pursue buying the Minnesota Twins, shifting his focus to increasing his minority share of the White Sox, The...
Super Bowl notebook: Chiefs fall flat in bid for first three-peat
The Kansas City Chiefs were vying to become the first team to win three consecutive Super Bowls.,Instead, they became the ninth squad to come up short while attempting to score the elusive three-peat.,Kansas City was the only one of those teams that won consecutive Lombardi Trophies to return to the...
Chiefs notebook: Travis Kelce admires Taylor Swift's work ethic
NEW ORLEANS -- As the cameras pan around the Caesars Superdome on Sunday during Super Bowl LIX, they're sure to find Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce's girlfriend and one of his biggest supporters.,Swift, one of the world's biggest music stars, is famous for putting on an entertaining show during her leng...
Chiefs notebook: Patrick Mahomes digests formations, not tortillas
NEW ORLEANS -- Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was asked Wednesday about his college playing days, specifically about the tradition at Texas Tech of fans throwing tortillas onto the field to celebrate good plays.,Wisely, Mahomes suggested it would be a mistake to try to eat one of tho...