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Report: MLB weighing ESPN, 2 others for ‘Sunday Night Baseball’ rights
ESPN has reentered the fray for Major League Baseball broadcasting rights, several months after the network and the league mutually opted out of their current deal, which was originally set to expire in three years.,This week, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred spoke with CNBC, revealing that three broadc...
ATP roundup: Filip Misolic storms past Nuno Borges in Sweden
Austrian qualifier Filip Misolic rallied from down 5-2 in the second set and saved triple match point to force a tiebreaker on his way to upsetting Portuguese third seed Nuno Borges at the Nordea Open on Thursday in Bastad, Sweden.,Misolic surprised Borges 3-6, 7-6 (1), 6-3, flipping the momentum in...
Report: Deal being finalized to return Damian Lillard to Trail Blazers
Nine-time All-Star Damian Lillard is finalizing a three-year, $42 million contract to return to the Portland Trail Blazers, ESPN reported on Thursday.,Per ESPN, Lillard now will receive a salary of $70 million between his existing deal with the Milwaukee Bucks and his new contract with the Trail Bla...
WTA roundup: Maria Lourdes Carle notches impressive rally in Romania
Maria Lourdes Carle of Argentina overcame a big deficit in the opening set and went on to record a 7-6 (4), 6-2 victory over top-seeded Elina Avanesyan of Armenia in the second round of the Unicredit Iasi Open in Romania.,Carle trailed 5-1 in the opening set before winning four straight games to tie...
Missouri coach proposes 30 teams for CFP, wants to nix committee
Missouri head coach Eliah Drinkwitz floated the notion of a 30-team College Football Playoff while speaking to reporters Thursday on the last day of SEC media days in Atlanta.,"Now you're talking about an opportunity for 30 teams, 30 fanbases to be excited and engaged -- engaged in giving revenue," ...
Report: Colts QB Anthony Richardson's shoulder ready for camp
Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson's right shoulder is ready to go for training camp next week, ESPN reported on Thursday.,Richardson did not participate in a minicamp last month after the team said he was experiencing soreness in his surgically repaired throwing shoulder.,He had seas...
Red Sox, Cubs hope to carry momentum into second half of season
A pair of teams eager to resume play will kick off the second half of the regular season on Friday afternoon, when the Chicago Cubs host the Boston Red Sox.,Chicago is on pace to finish with its most wins since its 2016 World Series championship season (103) and return to postseason play for the fir...
G2, AG.AL advance to Esports World Cup semifinals
G2 Esports and AG.AL won their quarterfinal matches Thursday as the playoffs got underway at the Esports World Cup League of Legends event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,G2 rallied for a 2-1 win against Bilibili Gaming, who opened with a 37-minute win on red. G2 answered with a 32-minute win on blue and a...
Chiefs' Rashee Rice sentenced to 30 days in jail, 5 years probation
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice will serve 30 days in jail and five years of probation for his involvement in a Texas multicar crash last year, multiple media outlets reported on Thursday.,The sentence followed his guilty plea to two third-degree felony counts: collision involving serio...
Blue Jackets F Yegor Chinakhov requests trade
Columbus Blue Jackets forward Yegor Chinakhov has requested a trade from the team, citing conflict with head coach Dean Evason.,The Russian player announced his wish in a statement released Thursday on social media by his agent, Shumi Babaev.,"I had some misunderstandings with the coach during the s...
Kentucky LB Alex Afari Jr. chasing neighbor in multi-continent football pursuit
Kentucky can thank former Iowa running back Kaleb Johnson for helping unearth versatile gem Alex Afari Jr., a self-made success as a high school cornerback now starring in the middle of the Wildcats defense.,Johnson is headed to training camp with the Pittsburgh Steelers this month, a path Afari wou...
Tundra, Falcons reach Esports World Cup semifinals
Tundra Esports and Team Falcons collected quarterfinal wins on Thursday at the Dota 2 Esports World Cup 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,Tundra outlasted BetBoom Team for a 2-1 victory and Falcons swept Team Liquid. Tundra and Falcons will meet in the semifinals on Friday.,Tundra sandwiched a 47-minute...
Ons Jabeur announces break from tennis
Three-time Grand Slam finalist Ons Jabeur said Thursday that she is taking time away from tennis.,Jabeur, 30, made the announcement on social media, saying tennis isn't making her happy.,The Tunisian, who ranked No. 2 in the world on June 27, 2022, currently is No. 71. On the season, she is 15-15 an...
Dodgers draft pick, Mizzou QB Sam Horn picks laces over aces
Dodgers draft pick Sam Horn is putting pitching on the backburner, choosing laces over aces to compete for the starting quarterback job at Missouri in 2025.,Horn, who also plays baseball for the Tigers, was selected in the 17th round of the 2025 MLB Draft on Monday. He celebrated with his family, to...
Tadej Pogacar retakes yellow jersey at Tour de France
Three-time and defending Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar reclaimed the yellow jersey with a stunning Stage 12 win Thursday on the slopes of Hautacam.,The Slovenian star dashed to the front with 12.5 kilometers remaining and finished the mountainous 180.6-kilometer trek from Auch more than two ...
Report: Ex-NHL coach Gerard Gallant to lead KHL team
Gerard Gallant, who spent 11 seasons as a head coach in the NHL, has accepted a coaching position in Russia's Kontinental Hockey League, TSN reported Thursday.,An official announcement is expected soon.,Gallant, 61, last coached in the NHL with the New York Rangers (2021-23) but previously coached t...
Home of Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte burglarized
Police in Scottsdale, Ariz., are investigating what they called a "high-dollar" burglary at a home owned by Ketel Marte of the Diamondbacks.,Marte and his family were in Atlanta earlier this week, where he played in the MLB All-Star Game on Tuesday. The burglary is believed to have taken place the s...
No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka withdraws from Canadian Open
World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka has decided not to play in the Canadian Open, citing fatigue.,The WTA 1000-level tournament begins July 27 in Montreal.,"I'm looking forward to kicking off the North American hard-court swing, but to give myself the best chance for success this season, I've decided it's i...
LIV Golf Deserves World Ranking Points, Whether You Like It or Not
It’s time to stop pretending LIV players don’t exist. Give them a place in the world golf rankings and fix the broken major system....
ACC Tries to Rewrite the Narrative in Make-or-Break Week 1
After a brutal year of Playoff snubs and infighting, the ACC aims to reset its football reputation with a stacked Week 1 slate....