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Ben Griffin, Andrew Novak have fond memories entering Zurich defense
Ben Griffin and Andrew Novak had the honor of experiencing a golf rarity at last year's Zurich Classic of New Orleans.,They each earned their first PGA Tour wins simultaneously in the team-based event.,Twelve months later, the pair reunites at TPC Louisiana in Avondale, La. this week with fond memor...

Report: Battlehawks acquire QB Luis Perez from Renegades
The St. Louis Battlehawks are acquiring quarterback Luis Perez from the Dallas Renegades, multiple UFL insiders reported on Tuesday.,The Renegades will receive offensive tackle Corey Stewart from the Battlehawks, who needed a quarterback following an injury to starter Michael Pratt, per the report.,...

Peyton Stearns earns chance to face 3-time Madrid champ
Peyton Stearns defeated France's Lois Boisson 6-1, 6-3 in 65 minutes as first-round action got underway Tuesday at the Mutua Madrid Open.,Stearns' reward is a matchup with defending champ and No. 1 seed Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus, a three-time winner of the WTA 1000 clay-court tournament in the Span...

Field Level Media's Top 100
Field Level Media Top 100 rankings for the 2026 NFL Draft:,1. QB Fernando Mendoza Indiana (6-5, 225),2. RB Jeremiyah Love Notre Dame (6-0, 210),3. TE Kenyon Sadiq Oregon (6-3, 245),4. WR Carnell Tate Ohio State (6-3, 195),5. OT Spencer Fano Utah (6-4, 300),6. LB Arvell Reese Ohio ...

Florida State names Auburn transfer Ashton Daniels as starting QB
Florida State announced Auburn transfer Ashton Daniels as its starting quarterback for the 2026 season on Tuesday.,Daniels, who turns 22 next month, has appeared in 37 games over the last four seasons at Stanford (2022-24) and Auburn (2025).,He beat out redshirt freshman Kevin Sperry, with the news ...

Lightning coach: Victor Hedman 'doubtful' to play in first round
Tampa Bay Lightning captain Victor Hedman is unlikely to suit up for his team in its first-round series against the Montreal Canadiens, head coach Jon Cooper announced Tuesday.,Hedman hasn't played in a game since exiting in the first period of Tampa Bay's 6-2 victory versus the Vancouver Canucks on...

Spain women remain No. 1 ahead of U.S. in FIFA rankings
Spain remained No. 1 with the United States still at No. 2 on Tuesday in the first FIFA Women's World Ranking published since December.,Making up the rest of the top 10 in the new rankings are England, Germany, Japan, Brazil, France, Sweden, Canada and the Netherlands.,A total of 276 relevant intern...

Mike McCarthy: Steelers 'comfortable' giving Aaron Rodgers space to make decision
Mike McCarthy knows Aaron Rodgers can speak the so-called new language he's teaching the Pittsburgh Steelers, which dims the focus on the absence of the unsigned 42-year-old quarterback as team workouts begin. ,McCarthy still sounds confident the door is nowhere near closed for Rodgers to play a sec...

Patriots coach Mike Vrabel chides own decisions in addressing Russini fallout
Mike Vrabel admitted "difficult conversations with people I care about" were necessary to address photos were published of the Patriots head coach and a former Athletic reporter.,Vrabel's comments to reporters Tuesday come approximately two weeks after the New York Post published pictures of Vrabel ...

Thomas Haugh, potential NBA lottery pick, returns to Florida
Potential NBA lottery pick Thomas Haugh will return to Florida for his senior season, he told ESPN on Tuesday.,Haugh becomes the third starter from the Gators' 2025-26 Southeastern Conference championship team to announce his return for the upcoming season, joining fellow forward Alex Condon and gua...

Report: Ravens' Nnamdi Madubuike could return in '26
The Baltimore Ravens are optimistic that standout defensive tackle Nnamdi Madubuike could return this season from what was considered a career-threatening neck injury he suffered in Week 2 of the 2025 season, ESPN reported Tuesday.,Per the report, Madubuike underwent neck surgery last week, with doc...

Lawrence Okolie fails drug test, bout vs. Tony Yoka canceled
British heavyweight boxer Lawrence Okolie has failed a drug test, forcing the cancellation of his bout Saturday in Paris against 2016 Olympic champion Tony Yoka of France.,The Times of London reported the substance discovered in his Voluntary Anti-Doping Association test was GHRP 2, which is designe...

Raiders pick No. 1, then Ohio State draft takeover begins
Ohio State is not the reigning national champion in college football, and the Buckeyes are not expected to produce a fourth No. 1 overall selection when the 2026 NFL Draft kicks off with the Las Vegas Raiders on the clock Thursday night. ,But you can bet your most sacred scarlet that the Buckeyes ar...

Anthony Richardson trade situation reflects Colts' QB uncertainty
Quarterback Anthony Richardson has made it clear that he wants a trade from the Indianapolis Colts.,Whether or not (and when) that happens remains to be seen.,"We've had some calls, but nothing's come to fruition at this time," Colts GM Chris Ballard said Monday. "So at this point he's still an Indi...
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Dodgers' Yoshinobu Yamamoto looks for first win vs. rival Giants
Yoshinobu Yamamoto will be aiming for his first career win against the San Francisco Giants when the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers take on their rivals for the first time this season Tuesday night in the opener of a three-game series.,The Giants are expected to counter with their hottest pitcher, rig...

Randy Vasquez, Padres eager to continue good fortune vs. Rockies
The San Diego Padres started the season by dropping four of their first five games before getting on a roll.,The Padres have won 14 of their last 17 games, including a four-game home sweep of Colorado as part of an eight-game winning streak. The Rockies can exact some revenge when they host the Padr...

Aaron Judge, Ben Rice, Yankees take aim at rival Red Sox
The rivalry is back, early.,For the first time since 2022, the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees are squaring off in April. Their initial three-game series of the season -- and their first encounter since the 2025 American League wild-card round -- begins Tuesday night in Boston.,New York, which h...