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Friend charged with giving alcohol to underage Pirates fan who fell
Charges were filed against a man who allegedly provided alcohol to an underage Pittsburgh Pirates fan who sustained serious injuries in a fall last month at PNC Park.,Kavan Markwood, 20, tumbled over the railing in right field during an April 30 game against the Chicago Cubs, plummeting 21 feet onto...
Laver Cup returning to London in 2026
The 2026 Laver Cup tournament will be held at the O2 Arena in London from Sept. 25-27, organizers announced Wednesday.,The event pits the top six men's players from Europe against the top six from the rest of the world in both singles and doubles competition.,"While we've traditionally taken the Lav...
Bills to be featured on 'Hard Knocks' during training camp
The Buffalo Bills will make their "Hard Knocks" debut on HBO this summer, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell announced Wednesday.,Also, Goodell announced that the NFC East will be featured on the in-season edition of Hard Knocks, the long-running documentary series that began chronicling NFL teams in tr...
NFL unveils new award: Protector of the Year
The NFL on Wednesday announced a new end-of-year annual honor that will be awarded to the league's best offensive lineman, called Protector of the Year. ,NFL executive Troy Vincent announced the award and credited Buffalo Bills four-time Pro Bowl lineman Dion Dawkins and retired two-time All-Pro And...
Report: NFL owners delay talks on Roger Goodell contract extension
NFL owners are putting off a discussion about a reworked contract for commissioner Roger Goodell, The Athletic reported Wednesday afternoon.,Earlier in the day, the outlet reported that owners were expected to approve a contract extension at their spring league meeting.,No reason was given for the d...
Angel City sign Iceland F Sveindis Jonsdottir
Angel City Football Club signed Sveindis Jonsdottir, a forward on the Iceland women's national team, through the 2027 season on Wednesday.,Jonsdottir, 23, will join Angel City from Wolfsburg in Germany at the end of the UEFA European Championship this summer.,With Wolfsburg, she scored 22 goals and ...
Rory McIlroy to compete in DP World Tour event in India
Rory McIlroy committed to play in the inaugural DP World India Championship, marking the first time that he will compete professionally in the country.,The $4 million event will be contested from Oct. 16-19 at Delhi Golf Club. It will be held three weeks after the Ryder Cup.,"I'm excited to not only...
Notre Dame, Wisconsin finalize date for 2026 Lambeau game
Notre Dame and Wisconsin will meet at Lambeau Field on Sept. 6, 2006, in a game postponed from 2020.,The two teams were set to meet there on Oct. 3, 2020, but it was taken off the schedule because of the COVID-19 pandemic.,The Fighting Irish and Badgers met in what was dubbed the "Shamrock Series" a...
Pirates RHP Jared Jones to undergo elbow surgery
Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Jared Jones will undergo surgery on his right elbow Wednesday and is expected to miss the remainder of the season, the club's senior director of sport medicine Todd Tomczyk announced.,Jones, who was slated to be the team's No. 2 starter this season, has been on the in...
Team Penske fires Tim Cindric, 2 others in wake of scandal
Team Penske parted ways with IndyCar Series team president Tim Cindric, managing director Ron Ruzewski and general manager Kyle Moyer on Wednesday amid the discovery of a violation of IndyCar rules by the team.,"Nothing is more important than the integrity of our sport and our race teams," team foun...
Cooper Flagg Is a No-Brainer, Which Is Exactly Why Dallas Mavericks Might Screw It Up
Cooper Flagg is the consensus No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. But with the Dallas Mavericks calling the shots, nothing is guaranteed. Trade rumors, wild scenarios, and one big question: Who says no? ...
Tom Brady, Jim Gray opening sports, entertainment museum
Tom Brady's seven Super Bowl rings will be among the memorabilia on display in the Hall of Excellence, a museum set to open June 20 under the direction of Brady and his partners.,The legendary quarterback, joined by sportscaster Jim Gray and his wife, Frann Vettor-Gray, have spearheaded the creation...
Best MLB Bets for Wednesday May 21st: Top Picks & Predictions
Check out the best MLB bets for Wednesday, including the Chicago Cubs vs. Miami Marlins and the UNDER in Milwaukee Brewers vs. Baltimore Orioles. Odds via FanDuel....
Report: NFL owners expected to OK Roger Goodell contract extension
NFL owners are expected to approve a contract extension for commissioner Roger Goodell at their spring league meeting on Wednesday, The Athletic reported.,Goodell, 66, has been commissioner since 2006, and his current contract expires in March 2027.,He last received a contract extension -- his fourt...
Lions pull proposal to modify playoff seeding
The Detroit Lions withdrew their proposal to alter playoff seeding before a vote was taken by owners in Minneapolis on Wednesday. ,The proposal called for seeding the playoff field based on record, thus eliminating the automatic home game for division winners regardless of regular-season record.,NFL...
Dodgers, with pitching limited, make big ask of Dustin May vs. D-backs
With a four-game losing streak now behind them, the Los Angeles Dodgers will be out to win a series against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks when the teams meet in the finale of a three-game set Wednesday., ,The Dodgers were on a season-long losing skid before scoring three runs in the 10th inning ...
NFL's Tush Push Ban Solves a Problem That Never Existed
The NFL’s proposed tush push ban targets a play that’s legal, safe, and wildly effective... just not for teams that can’t pull it off....
Blue Jays aim to extend Padres' losing streak, offensive woes
The Toronto Blue Jays likely will need more than three hits on Wednesday against the visiting San Diego Padres if they want to clinch a series victory.,But three hits were enough to win the series opener 3-0 on Tuesday because two of them were home runs -- a solo shot by Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and a ...
Mets try to get offense going, avoid sweep by Red Sox
The visiting New York Mets will have to generate more offense if they're going to beat the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night and avoid a three-game sweep., ,The Mets have scored one total run in the first two games of the series and have lost five of their last six games. New York has eight runs in ...
Tigers turn to bullpen in bid for series win vs. Cardinals
The Detroit Tigers planned on giving pitcher Jack Flaherty another chance to face his former team this week in St. Louis.,Reese Olson's finger injury, however, forced Tigers manager A.J. Hinch to alter his rotation plans. After Olson landed on the 15-day injured list, Hinch pushed Flaherty's next st...