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Red cards approved for players covering mouths at World Cup
The International Football Association Board held a special meeting in Vancouver on Tuesday to approve a pair of FIFA-approved amendments to address inappropriate behavior ahead of this summer's World Cup in North America,One new rule permit officials to issue red cards for any players who cover the...
Alex Fitzpatrick officially accepts PGA Tour membership
Alex Fitzpatrick officially accepted PGA Tour membership following his emotional victory alongside his brother, Matt, in last week's Zurich Classic of New Orleans. ,His decision hardly is a surprise, given he said as much following the win, which their parents were on hand to witness.,"I am, indeed,...
Report: FIFA adding another yellow card amnesty for World Cup
FIFA is planning to add a second yellow card "amnesty" period for the 2026 World Cup, The Athletic reported Monday.,The FIFA Council will meet Tuesday in Vancouver to discuss new rules ahead of the first 48-team tournament in World Cup history. That reportedly will include an additional yellow card ...
Top Quarterbacks to Watch for the 2027 NFL Draft
A look ahead to the 2027 NFL Draft with top QB prospects including Arch Manning and CJ Carr....
Arizona Cardinals Drafting Jeremiyah Love Doesn’t Make Any Sense
The Arizona Cardinals decided to select the best player available, Notre Dame's Jeremiyah Love, even though they aren't very talented....
No three-peat: Carlos Alcaraz (wrist) to miss French Open
Two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz will miss the French Open due to a right wrist injury, the World No. 2 announced on Friday.,The 22-year-old Spaniard pulled out of the Barcelona Open after his first-round win earlier this month and withdrew from the Madrid Open before crossing Rome and Rol...
Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton feels right at home vs. Red Sox at Fenway
Teams at opposite ends of the American League East standings will meet Wednesday when the visiting New York Yankees take on the Boston Red Sox in the second game of a three-game series., ,The Yankees have a five-game lead over the last-place Red Sox following Tuesday night's 4-0 victory. It was the ...
Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic withdraw from Madrid Open
World No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz and No. 4 Novak Djokovic both withdrew Friday from next week's Madrid Open because of injuries.,Alcaraz is dealing with a right wrist injury that forced the 22-year-old Spaniard to pull out of the Barcelona Open on Wednesday before his second-round match.,Djokovic is bothe...
Carlos Alcaraz (wrist) withdraws from Madrid Open
World No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz announced Friday that his wrist injury will keep him out of next week's Madrid Open.,Following tests on his right wrist, the 22-year-old Spaniard pulled out of the Barcelona Open on Wednesday prior to his second-round match.,Alcaraz, who could have regained the No. 1 ranki...
Carlos Alcaraz withdraws with wrist injury in Barcelona
World No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz withdrew from the Barcelona Open on Wednesday following tests on his right wrist.,The top-seeded Spaniard defeated Finnish qualifier Otto Virtanen 6-4, 6-2 in the first round of the clay-court tournament on Tuesday.,Alcaraz had been scheduled to face Czech Tomas Machac, wh...
O's move Ryan Mountcastle to 60-day IL, acquire Reds' Christian Encarnacion-Strand
The Baltimore Orioles acquired infielder Christian Encarnacion-Strand from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for cash considerations on Monday.,Baltimore optioned Encarnacion-Strand to Triple-A Norfolk as it made some infield adjustments. The Orioles placed first baseman Ryan Mountcastle on the 60-day...
Reports: UNC lands Virginia Tech transfer Neoklis Avdalas
North Carolina head coach Michael Malone landed his first portal pickup, with Virginia Tech transfer Neoklis Avdalas joining the Tar Heels, according to reports by On3 and ESPN on Monday.,Avdalas, a 6-foot-9 guard who hails from Greece, played professionally in his home country and tested the NBA dr...
Jannik Sinner tops rival Carlos Alcaraz for another Masters 1000 title
Italian Jannik Sinner fought off the wind and rival Carlos Alcaraz of Spain on Sunday to win the Monte-Carlo Masters, downing Alcaraz 7-6 (5), 6-3 in Monaco.,For Sinner, it is his first ATP Masters title on a clay court. He now has won three consecutive Masters tournaments -- also at Indian Wells an...
Injured Carlos Ulberg pulls off improbable title victory
The dawn of a new era at light heavyweight commenced Saturday night in Miami in the main event of UFC 327, which saw Carlos Ulberg win the UFC vacant light heavyweight title over former champion Jiri Prochazka., ,Ulberg (14-1) finished Prochazka (32-6-1) after nearly losing the fight due to a knee i...
Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz renew rivalry in Monte Carlo final
The world's top tennis rivalry resumes on Sunday as defending champion Carlos Alcaraz meets Jannik Sinner with the Monte-Carlo Masters trophy and the World No. 1 ranking on the line.,Alcaraz halted a historic run by home hopeful Valentin Vacherot with a 6-4, 6-4 victory in 84 minutes in Saturday's s...
LeBron James becomes 4th NBA player to reach 12,000 career assists
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James became the fourth player in NBA history to record 12,000 career assists with his second helper of the first quarter during Friday night's home game against the Phoenix Suns.,No. 12,000 came when James collected a rebound on the defensive end and threw a long ches...
Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner reach Monte Carlo semis
Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner remained on a collision course with history-making victories in Friday's quarterfinals at the Monte-Carlo Masters.,Alcaraz cruised to a 6-3, 6-0 victory over No. 8 seed Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan in 63 minutes. It was the 300th career win for the top-seeded Spani...
Why the Tar Heels Made a $50M Gamble on Michael Malone
The North Carolina Tar Heels hired Michael Malone as their next men's basketball coach. Here's why they took a massive swing at a man who has never coached college hoops....
Jannik Sinner sees record set streak snapped, advances in Monte Carlo
No. 2 Jannik Sinner saw his record streak of consecutive sets won at ATP Masters 1000 events snapped at 37, but the Italian still managed to beat Czech competitor Tomas Machac 6-1, 6-7 (3), 6-3 to advance to the quarterfinals of the Monte-Carlo Masters on Thursday.,Sinner, whose streak was 13 sets l...
Monaco's Valentin Vacherot stuns Lorenzo Musetti in Monte Carlo 2nd round
Valentin Vacherot became the first competitor from Monaco to reach the third round of the Monte-Carlo Masters since 2006 with a stunning 7-6 (6), 7-5 upset of fourth-seeded Italian Lorenzo Musetti on Wednesday.,Vacherot is the first Monegasque player to do so since his coach and half-brother, Benjam...