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Brendan Fraser named Indy 500 honorary starter
The Indianapolis 500's named its honorary starter on Friday, tabbing actor Brendan Fraser for the role.,Fraser follows a long list of celebrities to wave the green flag at one of racing's most famous events. Fellow actors Christian Bale, Matt Damon, Chris Hemsworth, Jake Gyllenhaal and Chris Pine ha...
Gina Carano says she lost 100 pounds to fight Ronda Rousey
Gina Carano and Ronda Rousey each made weight on Friday, clearing the way for their featherweight MMA battle on Saturday at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif.,Rousey weighed in at 142 pounds, while Carano checked in at 141.4.,Carano took to social media following the weigh-in to speak about that n...
Amanda Doherty, Jin Young Ko share midway lead at Queen City
Amanda Doherty and South Korea's Jin Young Ko fired matching 4-under-par 66s on Friday to share the lead at the Kroger Queen City Championship in Cincinnati.,Ko went bogey-free with four birdies, including three over four holes late, while Doherty balanced five birdies against a solitary bogey to ke...
Three share lead at Queen City, with world No. 1 and 2 lurking
Ina Yoon, in search of her first career LPGA Tour win, carded an eagle on Thursday and is tied for the lead after the first round of the Kroger Queen City Championship in Cincinnati.,Yoon and Chella Choi, both of South Korea, are level with Japan's Rio Takeda after each shot 4-under-par 66 at Makete...
Rafael Nadal refutes links to Real Madrid presidency
Tennis legend Rafael Nadal shot down reports that he is a candidate for the president's position at global soccer powerhouse Real Madrid.,"I have read reports that link me to possible candidacies for the presidency of Real Madrid. I would like to clarify that these reports are not true," the 22-time...
Casper Ruud, Luciano Darderi advance to Italian Open semis
Both Italian Open men's quarterfinal matches were delayed by varying circumstances on Wednesday before 23rd-seeded Casper Ruud and 18th-seeded Luciano Darderi advanced to the semifinals in Rome.,Ruud reached his fourth semifinal in the Italian capital by outlasting Russia's No. 13 Karen Khachanov, 6...
Nelly Korda says mental strength key to latest No. 1 run
Nelly Korda feels like she has another weapon in her arsenal as she attempts to keep her most recent hot streak going into the brunt of the LPGA Tour schedule -- her mindset.,Korda has won three of her first six events in 2026 while finishing runner-up in the other three. That has vaulted her back i...
Jannik Sinner, Luciano Darderi feed off support in Rome to reach QFs
The crowd will have two home favorites to root for in the quarterfinals of the Italian Open, as top-seeded Jannik Sinner sailed to another victory and No. 18 seed Luciano Darderi saved four match points before upsetting second-seeded Alexander Zverev on Tuesday in Rome.,Sinner faced qualifier and fe...
Coveted 5-star tackle in 2027 class commits to Notre Dame
Five-star tackle Oluwasemilore Olubobola committed to Notre Dame's Class of 2027 on Tuesday.,In a ceremony at his school, Saint Peter's Prep in Jersey City, N.J., Olubobola reached under a table and pulled out a bright green Notre Dame baseball cap to signify his choice.,He picked Notre Dame over Fl...
Broncos, Chiefs to kick off 2026 season on MNF
The Kansas City Chiefs and Denver Broncos take their AFC West rivalry to primetime in the opening "Monday Night Football" game of the 2026 season.,The location was not yet announced. ,Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is working his way back from a torn ACL and has targeted a return for the Week 1 ...
NBA Mock Draft 2026: Full Lottery Predictions and Prospect Fits
Breaking down all 14 lottery picks in the latest 2026 NBA Mock Draft, including ideal team fits and rising NBA stars....
Jaguars sign veteran RB Ameer Abdullah among roster moves
The Jacksonville Jaguars signed veteran running back Ameer Abdullah on Monday.,No terms of the deal were disclosed.,Abdullah, who turns 33 next month, is entering his 12th season in the league after being drafted by the Detroit Lions in the second round of the 2015 NFL Draft.,He landed on season-end...
Alexander Zverev, Rafael Jodar forge ahead in Rome
No. 2 seed Alexander Zverev defeated fast-rising Belgian Alexander Blockx for the second time in as many weeks while Spanish phenom Rafael Jodar battled past a home favorite during the third round of the Italian Open on Sunday.,Zverev defeated Blockx 6-4, 6-1 in Rome nine days after the German hande...
Ranking the Best Moms in the History of Professional Sports
Celebrate Mother’s Day with a look at Serena Williams, Gloria James and Wanda Durant — some of the most inspirational mothers in sports....
Twins place RHP Taj Bradley (pectoral) on injured list
The Minnesota Twins placed right-hander Taj Bradley on the 15-day injured list Saturday with inflammation in his right pectoral muscle.,The move is retroactive to Wednesday, the day after Bradley struck out eight batters in six innings and earned the win in an 11-3 victory at Washington.,Bradley, 25...
Mariners INF Brendan Donovan (groin) returns from IL
Seattle Mariners infielder Brendan Donovan was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Friday after recovering from a left groin strain.,As a member of the St. Louis Cardinals last August, Donovan went on the IL with a left groin strain and missed nearly a month, and he underwent sports hernia surge...
Canada's Alphonso Davies out 'several weeks' ahead of World Cup
With this summer's World Cup fast approaching, Canada captain Alphonso Davies will be sidelined several weeks with a left hamstring injury.,The 25-year-old Bayern Munich left-back sustained the injury in Wednesday's Champions League semifinal against Paris Saint-Germain, the Bundesliga club confirme...
Khamzat Chimaev, Sean Strickland to settle bad-blood feud at UFC 328
Things have reached a boiling point in the middleweight division ahead of Saturday's UFC 328 event in Newark, N.J., as newly minted UFC middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev looks to handle unfinished business against former champion Sean Strickland in the headliner of a 13-fight card., ,The friends...
World Cup ticket prices dropping on secondary market
The current get-in price of a group stage game at the 2026 FIFA World Cup has dropped 17.1% on the secondary market in the past two weeks.,That's according to data from the ticket tracking service TicketData.com provided to Field Level Media on Thursday.,The average price currently sits at $567, dow...
Florida State, Georgia nix 2027-28 home-and-home series
Georgia and Florida State are calling off a home-and-home series scheduled for 2027 and 2028.,There was no longer room on their respective calendars after the Southeastern Conference and Atlantic Coast Conference moved to nine-game league schedules.,The Seminoles and Bulldogs already are playing in-...