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Wander Franco ‘criminally responsible’ but given judicial pardon
Tampa Bay Rays star shortstop Wander Franco was found criminally responsible of the sexual abuse of a minor but was granted a judicial pardon and won't face prison time.,A judge in the Dominican Republic ruled Monday that Franco was both a defendant and a victim in his case, for which he was origina...
Liberty G Sabrina Ionescu to make season debut vs. Wings
Sabrina Ionescu told reporters she plans to make her season debut Sunday when the New York Liberty host the Dallas Wings.,The four-time All-Star guard has been sidelined by a left foot injury suffered in a May 3 preseason win at Connecticut.,However, she has been practicing since Monday and told rep...
Atlanta, new-looks Crew hope to head into break on high note
A "new" Columbus Crew seeks to go into the nearly two-month World Cup break on a positive note when they host Atlanta United on Sunday.,The Crew (3-7-4, 13 points) fired first-year coach Henrik Rydstrom last Sunday and replaced him with assistant coach Laurent Courtois, a former assistant to previou...
ATP roundup: Qualifier shocks Tommy Paul to win in Hamburg
A qualifier from Peru upset sixth-seeded Tommy Paul to win the Hamburg Open on Saturday.,Ignacio Buse, 22, and Paul played three hours in heat and humidity before the former prevailed 7-6 (6), 4-6, 6-3 to earn his first ATP title on the clay courts in Germany. Five games into the second set, Buse re...
Five Programs Set to Make Major Strides in the 2026 College Football Season
LSU leads a list of college football programs positioned for major improvement in 2026, alongside Auburn, UCLA, Wisconsin and Boise State....
Charlotte Trucks Series race postponed to Saturday morning due to rain
Persistent rain forced the postponement of Friday night's North Carolina Education Lottery 200 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.,The race has been rescheduled for 8 a.m. Saturday morning, to be broadcast on FS1, NRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.,Friday's practice and quali...
ATP roundup: Tommy Paul rallies to reach Hamburg final
Sixth-seeded Tommy Paul pulled off a remarkable comeback to advance to the Hamburg Open final with a 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 defeat of No. 3 seed Alex de Minaur of Australia on Friday in Germany.,Paul trailed 3-0 in the second set before rattling off nine straight games to surge back in the second set and tak...
ATP roundup: Tommy Paul, Aleksandar Kovacevic make Hamburg semis
Americans will comprise half the semifinals of the Hamburg Open, as No. 6 seed Tommy Paul defeated Germany's Daniel Altmaier 6-2, 7-5, and lucky loser Aleksandar Kovacevic extended his run in a three-set win over Argentina's Camilo Ugo Carabelli on Thursday.,One day after upsetting top-seeded Felix ...
Aaron Rodgers Is Retiring, But Will He Actually Walk Away?
Aaron Rodgers says the 2026 season will be his last in the NFL. Here’s why some remain skeptical about his retirement plans....
ATP roundup: Aleksander Kovacevic stuns top seed in Hamburg
Lucky loser Aleksandar Kovacevic rallied to stun No. 1 seed Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada 4-6, 7-5, 6-4 at the Hamburg Open on Wednesday in Germany.,Kovacevic trailed 4-1 in the deciding set before winning five straight games to beat the fifth-ranked player in the world and become the first Americ...
LIV Golf 'firmly focused' on funding solution amid bankruptcy possibility
LIV Golf plans to move ahead with its new business model to potential investors amid a report that the league is putting pieces together for potential bankruptcy if it doesn't find new financing beyond this season.,Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund announced last month that it will not financial...
Mets' Zach Thornton set for MLB debut vs. Nationals
New York Mets pitching prospect Zach Thornton will make his major league debut Wednesday night as the starter against the host Washington Nationals.,The 24-year-old left-hander was selected over more experienced options to take the place of starting pitcher Clay Holmes, who is out because of a fract...
ATP roundup: Ben Shelton among upset victims at Hamburg
Second-seeded Ben Shelton and defending champion Flavio Cobolli, the fourth seed, both were upset victims on Tuesday at the Hamburg Open in Germany.,Home favorite Daniel Altmaier stunned World No. 6 Shelton 4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-4 in two hours, 51 minutes to advance to the quarterfinals. Altmaier, who ent...
ATP roundup: Ben Shelton, Alex de Minaur win tough openers at Hamburg
World No. 6 Ben Shelton and No. 9 Alex de Minaur both survived opening-round tests at the Hamburg Open in Germany on Monday, winning in three sets over unseeded opponents.,Facing lucky loser Marcos Giron, second-seeded Shelton prevailed 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (3) for his first win since capturing the title i...
Crew dismiss first-year coach Henrik Rydstrom after slow start
The Columbus Crew fired head coach Henrik Rydstrom after less than five months on the job.,The team parted ways with Rydstrom, assistant coach Theodor Olsson and analyst Mak Pakhei on Sunday after just three wins in its first 14 games this season.,Assistant Laurent Courtois was named interim coach f...
Kyle Busch runs away with record fifth Truck Series win at Dover
DOVER, Del. - Kyle Busch did what Kyle Busch does best in a truck at Dover Motor Speedway. Win., ,Busch claimed his record fifth NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series trophy and 13th overall at the famous concrete one-miler, dominating Friday's ECOSAVE 200 leading 147 of the 200 laps in the No. 7 Spire Moto...
Last-place Union eye elusive home win vs. struggling Crew
The Philadelphia Union will look for a desperately needed win Saturday night when they host a Columbus Crew side that is also suddenly struggling again heading into the World Cup break.,The Union (1-9-3, 6 points) remain mired in one of the worst reversals in form for a reigning Supporters' Shield w...
Pitt adds Bryant transfer G Timofei Rudovskii
Bryant transfer wing Timofei Rudovskii has committed to Pitt.,ESPN reported the news Friday morning, and Rudovskii confirmed it in his Instagram bio.,Rudovskii averaged a team-best 12.9 points to go along with 4.7 rebounds in 31 games (all starts) last season en route to being named to the America E...
Mickey Moniak celebrates birthday with 5 RBIs as Rockies top Pirates
Mickey Moniak collected four hits and five RBIs while coming up a single short of a cycle on his 28th birthday, leading the Colorado Rockies to a 10-4 win over the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night.,Moniak socked a three-run homer off Pirates starter Mitch Keller (4-2) to break a 3-3 tie in...
Teenager Julian Hall scores 3 times as Red Bulls edge Crew
Teenager Julian Hall scored three goals, including the late winner for the New York Red Bulls in a 3-2 win against the Columbus Crew in Harrison, N.J., on Wednesday.,He poked in a loose ball off a corner kick in the 79th minute to break a 2-2 deadlock for his first career hat trick.,Hall, 18, has ni...