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Racing Louisville F Emma Sears signs 3-year contract
Racing Louisville rookie forward Emma Sears signed a three-year contract on Wednesday that spans through the 2026 season., ,Financial information was not disclosed by the team, however it noted that the contract upgraded terms and bonuses for Sears.,"We are extremely excited to extend Emma's contrac...
Andre Agassi to replace John McEnroe as Laver Cup captain
Eight-time Grand Slam winner Andre Agassi is replacing John McEnroe as the captain of Team World at the Laver Cup.,Agassi's term, announced Wednesday, will begin in 2025 when the Laver Cup is played in San Francisco. At the event, six of the best male players from Europe compete against six men from...
Allisha Gray helps Dream win home opener over Wings
Allisha Gray scored 21 points as the Atlanta Dream, with splendid second-half defense, defeated the visiting Dallas Wings 83-78 on Tuesday night in College Park, Ga., ,Cheyenne Parker-Tyus added 16 points, Rhyne Howard chipped in 15 points and Tina Charles finished with 12 points and 11 rebounds to ...
Semifinals set at CCT Global Finals
Team Liquid, Astralis, Eternal Fire and GamerLegion advanced to the semifinals of the Champion of Champions Tour Season 1 Global Finals by winning their quarterfinal matches Tuesday.,Liquid beat ENCE 2-0 in the only sweep of the day, while Astralis rallied past Aurora Gaming, Eternal Fire topped Bet...
Tundra posts 2-0 day at DreamLeague Season 23
Tundra Esports earned a pair of key wins in Group B at the $1 million DreamLeague Season 23 on Tuesday.,Tundra swept Natus Vincere 2-0, winning in 39 minutes on green and 39 minutes on red, before doing the same to BetBoom Team in 30 minutes on red and 49 minutes on green.,Those results helped Tundr...
Steelers' Justin Fields 'definitely competing' to be QB1
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Justin Fields credits Bears general manager Ryan Poles for staying true to a promise by trading the former first-round pick to his preferred destination.,Fields landed in Pittsburgh in exchange for a conditional sixth-round pick as potential competition for Russell Wi...
Rudy Gobert, Victor Wembanyama anchor All-Defensive team
Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert and fellow Frenchman and Rookie of the Year Victor Wembanyama anchor the NBA All-Defensive first team announced Tuesday.,The Minnesota Timberwolves veteran and San Antonio Spurs newcomer were joined by Bam Adebayo of the Miami Heat, Anthony Davis of the Los A...
Serena Williams 'ready to hit some balls again'
Serena Williams caused a stir on Tuesday morning with a seven-word post over social media.,"I'm ready to hit some balls again," she wrote on Twitter.,<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I'm ready to hit some balls again</p>— Serena Williams (@serenawilliams) <a href="https...
Patrick Reed WDs from U.S. Open qualifier, ends streak
Patrick Reed withdrew from U.S. Open qualifying to snap his streak of competing in every major since the 2014 Masters.,Reed did not tee off on Monday after being listed in the field for a sectional qualifier at Dallas Athletic Club.,Per the USGA, a player who withdraws from a qualifier cannot enter ...
Astralis, BetBoom round out playoff field at CCT Global Finals
Astralis and BetBoom Team wrapped up the Group Stage of the Champion of Champions Tour Season 1 Global Finals by grabbing the two playoff spots in Group D on Monday.,Astralis pulled out a 2-0 win over BetBoom in the Group D winners match, and BetBoom turned around and defeated MIBR 2-1 in the decide...
Gladiators, Falcons start strong at DreamLeague Season 23
Gaimin Gladiators and Team Falcons rose to the top of their respective groups Monday on the first day of the $1 million DreamLeague Season 23.,All teams opened the group stage with a pair of best-of-two matches, and Gaimin Gladiators swept PSG Quest and Xtreme Gaming to take the pole position in Gro...
Xander Schauffele No. 2 in world; Bryson DeChambeau vaults 89 spots
Along with winning his first major at the PGA Championship and taking home the $3.33 million prize, Xander Schauffele moved up to No. 2 in the latest Official World Golf Rankings on Monday.,Schauffele, 30, won on Sunday at Valhalla Country Club in Louisville, Ky., birdieing the final hole to defeat ...
Eagles sign second-round pick CB Cooper DeJean
The Philadelphia Eagles signed cornerback Cooper DeJean to his four-year rookie contract on Monday.,The deal for the second-round pick is worth $9.28 million over four seasons, according to multiple reports.,DeJean was the 40th overall selection of the 2024 draft.,DeJean had seven interceptions in 3...
Arike Ogunbowale off to hot start as Wings take on Dream
The short-handed Dallas Wings will look to get back on the winning track when they hit the road to play the Atlanta Dream on Tuesday in College Park, Ga.,The teams have split their two games to start the season, with Dallas playing at home and the Dream on the road for the first week.,Atlanta (1-1) ...
Former UFC fighter Geane Herrera dies at 33
Former UFC fighter Geane Herrera died following a motorcycle accident in Tampa, Fla. He was 33.,His family confirmed his passing Monday with a GoFundMe account set up to help with funeral expenses.,"Our family is devastated by the tragic loss of our beloved Geane Carlos Herrera known in the professi...
Victor Wembanyama, Chet Holmgren anchor All-Rookie Team
Unanimous selections Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs and Chet Holmgren of the Oklahoma City Thunder headline the 2023-24 NBA All-Rookie first team announced on Monday.,Both big men were named on all 99 ballots from a global panel of sportswriters and broadcasters. They were joined by Char...
OpTic go on winning spree to claim CDL Stage 3 Major
OpTic Texas won three straight matches to emerge from the elimination bracket and win the Call of Duty League's Stage 3 Major in Toronto on Sunday.,OpTic capped its rampage with a 4-0 sweep of the Toronto Ultra in the grand final. The winners claimed $150,000 and 100 CDL points. The Ultra settled fo...
Xander Schauffele birdies 18th, wins PGA Championship for first major
Xander Schauffele birdied the 72nd hole to break a late tie with Bryson DeChambeau and win the PGA Championship for his first career major championship on Sunday at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Ky.,Schauffele, 30, posted a final-round, 6-under 65 to finish the week 21-under 263 and beat a charg...
Spirit rallies for revenge on Xtreme to win PGL Wallachia title
Team Spirit got its revenge Sunday, winning the Dota PGL Wallachia Season 1 grand final in Bucharest with a 3-2 victory over Xtreme Gaming.,The grand final was a rematch of a best-of-three upper-bracket semifinal Friday, when Xtreme Gaming defeated Team Spirit in dominating fashion by winning a pair...
MOUZ sweeps Team Spirit to win BetBoom Dacha Belgrade
MOUZ continued to ride their hot streak Sunday, earning another sweep to take home the championship at the BetBoom Dacha Belgrade 2024 event with a 3-0 win over Team Spirit.,At the $500,000 Counter-Strike 2 event in Serbia, MOUZ finished undefeated to earn the $300,000 grand prize.,Poland's Kamil "s...