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Fever guard Sophie Cunningham signs podcast deal
Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham continues to cash in on her fame gained as the on-court defender of teammate Caitlin Clark.,Front Office Sports reported Wednesday that Colin Cowherd's digital media property, The Volume, has signed a podcast deal with Cunningham. She is the co-host of "Show Me ...
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...
Galaxy get another win, edge D.C. United
Marco Reus and Diego Fagundez scored goals and the Los Angeles Galaxy continued their recent strong play with a 2-1 victory over D.C. United on Saturday night at Carson, Calif.,Los Angeles (3-13-6, 12 points) has recovered from the worst start in MLS history (0-12-4) to earn points in five of its pa...
Northwestern adds former Oklahoma QB commit Gavin Frakes
Quarterback Gavin Frakes is transferring to Northwestern after previously committing to Oklahoma, On3 reported Wednesday.,Frakes, who did not see any action at Virginia last season, made a verbal pledge to his hometown Sooners out of the spring transfer portal on May 22.,The 6-foot-4, 232-pounder fr...
Real Salt Lake blanks D.C. United to end winless streak
Johnny Russell and Zavier Gozo scored in each half to give Real Salt Lake a 2-0 win over visiting D.C. United on Saturday in Sandy, Utah.,The result ended Salt Lake's seven-match (0-4-3) winless streak. While the victory was paramount, it was also just the sixth time that low-scoring RSL (5-10-3, 18...
MWCS: Coastal Carolina pulls away late to beat Arizona
OMAHA, Neb. -- Coastal Carolina scored three runs with two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning to break a tie and beat Arizona 7-4 in the opening game of the Men's College World Series on Friday afternoon.,Sebastian Alexander's bloop single scored Wells Sykes for the go-ahead run, and Blake Bart...
Chanticleers pull away late to advance past Wildcats
OMAHA, Neb. -- Coastal Carolina scored three runs with two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning to break a tie and beat Arizona 7-4 in the opening game of the College World Series on Friday afternoon at Charles Schwab Field.,Sebastian Alexander's bloop single scored Wells Sykes for the go-ahead r...
BetBoom Team sneak into Group Stage 2 at Austin Major
BetBoom Team squeezed past Wildcard with a pair of overtime map wins on Thursday to clinch a berth in Group Stage 2 at the BLAST.tv Austin Major in Texas.,Two other teams advanced out of Group Stage 1 with 2-0 wins, as OG swept NRG and Nemiga Gaming topped FlyQuest.,In the three elimination matches ...
Wildcard ekes out 3OT win at BLAST.TV Austin Major
Wildcard needed three overtimes to beat Lynn Vision Gaming 19-17 and finish a two-win day as the BLAST.tv Austin Major got underway on Tuesday in Texas.,B8, HEROIC and FlyQuest also earned two victories on Tuesday, leaving each of them one more win away from advancing out of Group Stage 1.,The $1.25...
NFL to announce international games, select others prior to schedule release
The NFL announced Thursday that its six broadcast partners each will announce select games of the 2025 league schedule next week.,NBC will take to "The Today Show" on Monday to announce a games on the network. FOX and Prime Video also will announce a few games on that day, while ESPN will do the sam...
International prospect Sidi Gueye commits to Arizona
Senegal's Sidi Gueye, a top international prospect, announced his commitment to Arizona on Wednesday.,The 6-foot-11 forward told ESPN that his relationship with Wildcats coach Tommy Lloyd helped him decide.,"Coach Lloyd is one of the top coaches in college and he has coached many international playe...
Former Florida G Denzel Aberdeen will transfer to Kentucky
Former Florida guard Denzel Aberdeen is staying in the Southeastern Conference and transferring to Kentucky, he announced Monday on social media.,The 6-foot-5, 190-pound rising senior entered the transfer portal on Friday after three seasons in Gainesville, including the Gators' run to the national ...
Top European prospect commits to Kentucky
The Wildcats will have an international feel on the court next season, as one of the top European prospects has committed to Kentucky, according to ESPN on Saturday.,Six-foot-11 power forward Andrija Jelavi out of Croatia will join Kentucky's class of 2025, his agent reportedly told ESPN.,Jelavi, wh...
Northwestern settles hazing lawsuits; Pat Fitzgerald’s suit continues
A group of football players agreed to settle its lawsuits against Northwestern that concerned allegations of hazing and abusive behavior under previous coach Pat Fitzgerald.,Per Bloomberg News, "master settlement agreements" were signed but the final documentation was still being finalized. The grou...
Report: NHL reaches 12-year, $7.7B Canadian TV deal with Rogers
The NHL has reached a 12-year, $7.7 billion deal with Rogers Communications to broadcast games on Canadian television, Sportico reported Monday.,The deal is pending owner approval.,Should the owners vote to approve the new deal for Rogers' broadcast rights at the recommendation of NHL executives, an...
Interim boss Mike Nardi leads Villanova into Crown vs. Colorado
Villanova will have a new face on the sideline -- and a new face waiting in the wings -- when the team faces Colorado in the first round of the inaugural College Basketball Crown on Tuesday in Las Vegas.,The Wildcats (19-14) fired coach Kyle Neptune March 15 after missing the NCAA Tournament in all ...
Kentucky G Kerr Kriisa enters transfer portal
Kentucky guard Kerr Kriisa entered the transfer portal on Monday with one season of eligibility remaining.,"To Coach (Mark) Pope and the UK coaching staff - it has been an absolute dream to play for the University of Kentucky. Thank you for your continued support," he posted on social media.,Kriisa ...
Tennessee's defense smothers Kentucky, books trip to Elite Eight
INDIANAPOLIS -- Zakai Zeigler and Tennessee booked a spot in the Elite Eight with a 78-65 win over Kentucky, avenging a pair of regular-season losses to advance to a regional final for the second consecutive season.,The second-seeded Vols (30-7) went from Sweet to Elite on Friday with a super-sized ...
Five-star F Koa Peat announces commitment to Arizona
Five-star forward Koa Peat committed to Arizona's 2025 recruiting class on Thursday.,The 6-foot-8, 235-pound senior from Gilbert, Ariz., is ranked No. 8 nationally by the 247 Sports composite.,"I chose Arizona, head coach Tommy Lloyd and his staff because I know I will be pushed," Peat told ESPN. "I...
Kentucky's Sweet 16 run earns Mark Pope another year on contract
While Kentucky was busy earning its way into the Sweet 16, head coach Mark Pope was adding another year onto his Wildcats contract, as well as earning a hefty bonus at the same time.,Pope has turned his first season at Kentucky into a successful one by advancing to the second week of the NCAA Tourna...