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Jon Rahm shoots 62, grabs 2-shot lead at LIV Greenbrier
With a strong finish to the second round on Saturday, Jon Rahm of Spain fired an 8-under 62 to take a two-shot lead at LIV Golf Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va.,Rahm, who is at 14-under 126, has just one bogey through 36 holes and leads by two shots over Lucas Herbert of Australia (63 on S...

Marina Mabrey, Sun aim to topple Dream
The Connecticut Sun's acquisition of Marina Mabrey during the Olympic break already has paid dividends. ,Mabrey, who was acquired in a trade with the Chicago Sky, debuted with 17 points in a 109-91 victory at Dallas on Friday. ,Mabrey and the Sun will visit the Atlanta Dream on Sunday afternoon in C...

Tennessee lands commitment of No. 1 OT David Sanders Jr.
David Sanders Jr., the No. 1 offensive tackle in the 2025 class, announced Saturday afternoon that he will play his college football at Tennessee.,Sanders, also ranked by the 247Sports composite as the No. 2 overall player in the nation, picked the Volunteers over Georgia, Nebraska and Ohio State.,T...

Tennessee, others await decision of No. 1 OT David Sanders Jr.
David Sanders Jr., the No. 1 offensive tackle in the 2025 class, is scheduled to announce his college choice Saturday afternoon.,Sanders also is ranked by the 247Sports composite as the No. 2 overall player in the nation. The Charlotte (N.C.) Providence Day player has four finalists: Georgia, Nebras...
New England Patriots Should Rip off Band-Aid, Start Drake Maye
The New England Patriots and Jerod Mayo should cut the nonsense and just start rookie draft pick Drake Maye over Jacoby Brissett....

Talor Gooch part of three-way lead at LIV Greenbrier
Talor Gooch holed out for an eagle during a bogey-free, 7-under-par 63 to share the first-round lead at LIV Greenbrier with Smash GC teammate Jason Kokrak and Colombia's Sebastian Munoz on Friday in White Sulphur Springs, W.V.,Gooch, Kokrak and Munoz hold a one-shot edge over Brooks Koepka, Jon Rahm...

Rockies give C Elias Diaz outright release
The Colorado Rockies gave catcher Elias Diaz his outright release on Friday, while top catching prospect Drew Romo was called up from Triple-A Albuquerque.,The Rockies also reinstated left-hander Lucas Gilbreath from the 60-day injured list after he missed nearly two full seasons following Tommy Joh...
Tom Brady Keeps Teasing NFL Comeback Ahead of Broadcasting Debut
Tom Brady makes his broadcasting debut on FOX Sports in less than one month, but he keeps teasing us about a return to the NFL....

Jordan Chiles: Decision to strip bronze medal 'feels unjust'
Gymnast Jordan Chiles took to social media on Thursday to publicly share her feelings for the first time since losing her bronze medal from the Paris Olympics in controversial fashion.,"I am overwhelmed by the love I have received over the past few days," Chiles said to begin her lengthy statement o...

Golf Glance: FedEx Cup playoffs tee off in Memphis
Field Level Media's Golf Glance provides weekly news and storylines from each of the major North American golf tours.,PGA TOUR,LAST TOURNAMENT: Wyndham Championship (Aaron Rai),THIS WEEK: FedEx St. Jude Championship, Memphis, Tenn., Aug. 15-18,Course: TPC Southwind (Par 70, 7,243 Yards),Purse: $20M ...

Romanian gymnast Ana Barbosu to receive disputed bronze
Romanian gymnast Ana Barbosu will receive the bronze medal for her floor routine at the Paris Olympics on Friday in a ceremony in the capital city of Bucharest.,The Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee announced Tuesday that Barbosu will have the disputed medal presented to her by Octavian Morariu,...

Mookie Betts clubs HR in return, helps Dodgers top Brewers
Mookie Betts went deep in his return from the injured list and Shohei Ohtani took over the National League home run lead to lift the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers to a 5-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday in the opener of a four-game series. ,Clayton Kershaw (1-2), in his fourth start sin...
Potential Surprise NFL Cut Candidates as NFL Regular Season Nears
Every NFL offseason, NFL veterans are surprisingly released from their teams and will seek new homes before the season begins. Here are some potential NFL cut candidates....

U.S. to appeal IOC edict that Jordan Chiles return gymnastics bronze
American gymnast Jordan Chiles must return the bronze medal she won in the women's floor competition earlier this week at the Paris Olympics, the International Olympic Committee said Sunday.,Ana Barbosu of Romania will be elevated to the bronze medal. Chiles will fall to fifth place in the floor eve...

IOC rules Jordan Chiles must return bronze medal won on floor
American gymnast Jordan Chiles must return the bronze medal she won in the women's floor competition earlier this week at the Paris Olympics, the International Olympic Committee said Sunday.,Ana Barbosu of Romania will be elevated to the bronze medal. Chiles will fall to fifth place in the floor eve...

Olympic breaking: Refugee DQ'd, Japan's Ami wins gold
PARIS -- Afghan-born Manizha Talash, a member of the refugee Olympic team at the Paris Games, was disqualified after displaying the words "Free Afghan Women" on her cape during her breaking routine in the competition's pre-qualifiers on Friday.,Talash, a 21-year-old who lives in Spain, wore a light ...
Five Under the Radar NFL Players Who Could Breakout This Preseason
These five NFL players are currently under the radar, but could breakout into household names this preseason....
LSU Can Become SEC's Biggest Surprise in 2024
Brian Kelly usually figures some things out in his third year with a program. LSU could be primed to surprise some folks in the SEC this season....

Diamondbacks place C Gabriel Moreno (adductor) on IL
The Arizona Diamondbacks placed Gold Glove catcher Gabriel Moreno on the 10-day injured list with a strained left adductor and selected the contract of catcher Adrian Del Castillo from Triple-A Reno on Tuesday.,Moreno, 24, was injured while running out a ground-ball single during the second inning o...

Diamondbacks to place C Gabriel Moreno (groin) on IL
The Arizona Diamondbacks are set to place Gold Glove catcher Gabriel Moreno on the injured list with a groin strain, manager Torey Lovullo said on MLB Network, while the club will select the contract of catcher Adrian Del Castillo from Triple-A Reno.,Moreno, 24, was injured while running out a groun...