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Billy Napier: Gators ready for gauntlet schedule, can 'compete with any team'
Watching his basketball counterpart cut down the nets at the Alamodome was a moment of euphoria Billy Napier wouldn't mind experiencing himself in January. ,National championship might not have been on the Napier bingo card on Wednesday at SEC Media Days, but the embattled Florida coach didn't mind ...
Dodgers Deliberate With Shohei Ohtani, Clayton Kershaw as World Series Repeat Bid Looms
Shohei Ohtani and Clayton Kershaw are easing back into the Dodgers’ rotation, as Los Angeles eyes October and a rare MLB World Series repeat....
Bradley Beal Is the Los Angeles Clippers’ Problem Now After Buyout With Phoenix Suns
Bradley Beal is heading to the Los Angeles Clippers on a $11 million cheap deal after the Phoenix Suns dumped his bloated contract. Don't expect fireworks....
Reports: Donald Trump to sign executive order for NIL standards
President Donald Trump is set to sign an executive order setting national standards to better control the name, image and likeness landscape in college sports, according to multiple reports Wednesday.,Since 2021, and under pressure from states and the courts, the NCAA has allowed student-athletes to...
Caitlin Clark (groin) questionable for Fever vs. Liberty
Caitlin Clark was listed as questionable for the Indiana Fever's matchup Wednesday night against the host New York Liberty.,Clark suffered a right groin injury with just 39 seconds left in Tuesday's 85-77 win over the Connecticut Sun before a sold-out crowd in Boston. After feeding Kelsey Mitchell f...
Will dam break with NFL's 30 second-round holdouts? No guarantee
Only two of 32 second-round picks in the 2025 draft are under contract with NFL training camp set to begin when Los Angeles Chargers veterans report Thursday. ,Wide receiver Tre Harris, the second-round pick of the Chargers, was a no-show when rookies reported to training camp earlier this week.,A t...
Report: Rangers give snubbed Nathan Eovaldi his $100K All-Star bonus
The Texas Rangers thought starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi deserved a berth on the American League All-Star team, but he wasn't selected.,They decided to pay the right-hander the $100,000 All-Star bonus called for in his contract anyway, ESPN reported Wednesday.,Eovaldi, 35, is 7-3 on the season with...
D.C. United name Rene Weiler as head coach
D.C. United named Rene Weiler as their new head coach on Wednesday, six days after firing Troy Lesesne.,Weiler, 51, has been managing clubs in his native Switzerland as well as Germany, Belgium, Egypt and Japan since 2009.,Most recently, he guided Swiss Super League side Servette FC to the Swiss Cup...
The Open 2025: Best Bets, Top Picks and Long Shots to Watch at Royal Portrush
Looking for betting value at The Open? From Rory McIlroy’s top-five odds to long shots like Harry Hall and Chris Gotterup, we break down the best bets for Royal Portrush....
Agent: Bradley Beal to join Clippers after Suns' buyout
Three-time All-Star guard Bradley Beal plans to sign with the Los Angeles Clippers after reaching a buyout with the Phoenix Suns.,Agent Mark Bartelstein from Priority Sports confirmed on Wednesday with ESPN that Beal will sign a two-year, $11 million deal with the Clippers after clearing waivers. Th...
Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg 'continuing to fight' cancer
Chicago Cubs legend Ryne Sandberg said Wednesday he is "continuing to fight" cancer and is prioritizing time with those closest to him.,He posted a letter addressed to his fans and extended baseball family on Instagram.,"I wanted to share an update regarding my health," wrote Sandberg, 65. "It's bee...
Team Spirit, PARIVISION advance at Esports World Cup
Team Spirit and PARIVISION advanced to the semifinals with victories on Wednesday at the Dota 2 Esports World Cup 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,Spirit swept Gaimin Gladiators and PARIVISION outlasted Aurora Gaming 2-1 in the first two quarterfinals. Spirit and PARIVISION will meet in the first semif...
Royals re-acquire INF Adam Frazier in trade with Pirates
The Kansas City Royals are bringing back veteran Adam Frazier, trading fellow infielder Cam Devanney to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange on Wednesday.,Frazier, 33, signed as a free agent with the Royals before the 2024 season and with the Pirates before the 2025 season.,Last season in Kansas City,...
Jonas Abrahamsen captures Tour de France Stage 11
Norway's Jonas Abrahamsen delivered a wire-to-wire win in Stage 11 of the Tour de France on Wednesday.,Abrahamsen and stage runner-up Mauro Schmid of Switzerland were the first two attackers on the 158.8-kilometer trek around Toulouse and the first to cross the finish line. Mathieu van der Poel of t...
JJ Spaun adjusting to life above the radar, ready for first Open
JJ Spaun never expected to become a major champion.,Then he won the U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club in June and has had to adjust to life playing above the radar on the PGA Tour.,When he tees off Thursday at Royal Portrush Golf Club in Northern Ireland, he'll be playing in a marquee group with def...
Oakmont bans 2023 U.S. Open champ Wyndham Clark over property damage
Wyndham Clark is banned from Oakmont Country Club because of the damage the 2023 U.S. Open champion inflicted in the locker room after missing the cut in the 2025 U.S. Open last month.,Club president John Lynch informed members that Clark was banned from the property until further notice. In a lette...
2025 MLB Draft Picks Who Could Make the Majors by Next Year
The 2025 MLB Draft is in the books. Meet the breakout prospects most likely to reach The Show next season... from Kade Anderson to Gage Wood....
Fever could be without Caitlin Clark for game at Liberty
Caitlin Clark's health and shooting struggles continue to be a prevailing storyline as the Indiana Fever prepare to complete a road back-to-back against the New York Liberty on Wednesday.,Clark did score nine straight Indiana points late in the fourth quarter Tuesday, pushing the Fever past the Conn...
Dynamo transfer MF Nico Lodeiro to his boyhood Uruguayan team
The Houston Dynamo formally transferred veteran midfielder Nico Lodeiro to Club Nacional de Football, his boyhood Uruguayan team, on Tuesday.,Lodeiro, 36, appeared in his final game for the Dynamo on June 28 when he played five minutes off the bench. He had one goal and one assist in 16 MLS matches ...
Fever handle Sun in Boston; Caitlin Clark (groin) exits late
Kelsey Mitchell scored 20 points and Natasha Howard recorded 18 points and 13 rebounds to help the Indiana Fever post an 85-77 victory over the Connecticut Sun on Tuesday night in Boston.,Caitlin Clark scored nine of her 14 points in the final four-plus minutes, but she aggravated her groin injury i...