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Felix Auger-Aliassime coasts into first French Open quarterfinal
Fourth-seeded Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime reached the French Open quarterfinals for the first time in dominant fashion, beating Chile's Alejandro Tabilo 6-3, 7-5, 6-1 on Monday in Paris.,Things have seemingly gotten easier for the 25-year old as the tournament has progressed. He battled through a...

Brendan Sorsby placed at least 40 bets on Indiana football while with team
Brendan Sorsby placed at least 40 bets on Indiana football during his two seasons with the program, ESPN reported Friday, citing court documents filed by the quarterback's legal team as part of his request for a temporary injunction against the NCAA to maintain his college eligibility.,The court doc...

NCAA denies Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby’s appeal as he exits rehab
The NCAA denied Brendan Sorsby's request for reinstatement on Tuesday, with Texas Tech's president vowing to appeal on behalf of the quarterback.,Sorsby had been declared ineligible after investigations had found he'd made thousands of dollars of bets on a variety of sports via gambling apps, violat...

Reports: Lakers fill one of two new assistant GM posts
The Los Angeles Lakers started their offseason front office expansion, hiring Rohan Ramadas away from the New Orleans Pelicans to fill one of two new assistant general manager positions, multiple outlets reported Monday.,Ramadas most recently was the Pelicans' vice president of basketball operations...

Spurs, Pelicans to play in Paris, Manchester in 2027
The San Antonio Spurs and New Orleans Pelicans will play regular-season games in France and England in 2027.,The Southwest Division foes will clash in Paris on Jan. 14 and Manchester on Jan. 17, the NBA announced Wednesday.,The contests will be the league's 16th in France and sixth in Paris since 19...

Phillies recall INF/OF Otto Kemp, option INF/OF Felix Reyes
One month after he was optioned to the minor leagues, Otto Kemp was called back to the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday while fellow infielder/outfielder Felix Reyes was sent down to Triple-A Lehigh Valley.,Kemp, 26, was 2-for-20 for the Phillies this season before being optioned. In 24 games at Trip...

Pelicans hire Jamahl Mosley as head coach
The New Orleans Pelicans announced former Orlando Magic coach Jamahl Mosley as their new head coach on Monday.,ESPN reported the two sides had agreed to a five-year contract, but the team did not confirm the length of his deal.,He becomes the 10th head coach to lead the Pelicans since the expansion ...

Report: Pelicans to hire Jamahl Mosley as head coach
The New Orleans Pelicans are set to announce former Orlando Magic coach Jamahl Mosley as their next head coach, ESPN reported Monday.,The two sides have the framework of a five-year contract in place, but made no official agreement was confirmed by the team.,He would replace Willie Green, who was fi...

Brewers unsure if Christian Yelich (back) needs IL stint
The Milwaukee Brewers hope resting Christian Yelich the past two days will be enough to loosen up his tight back, but they won't know for certain until Friday.,Yelich missed 24 games due to a left groin strain before returning to action on Tuesday and going 0-for-4 as Milwaukee beat the visiting San...

Elina Svitolina rallies past Elena Rybakina to reach Italian Open semis
No. 2 Elina Svitolina saved 16 break points to rally for a 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 defeat of No. 2 Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan to reach the Italian Open semifinals for the first time since 2018 on Wednesday in Rome.,The Ukrainian competitor saved 80% of the break points she faced on her serve to win in a bat...

Brewers activate Christian Yelich ahead of Padres series
The Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday activated outfielder Christian Yelich from the 10-day injured list ahead of their series opener with the San Diego Padres in Milwaukee.,Yelich, 34, has missed the last month with a left groin strain. He last appeared in an April 12 loss to the Washington Nationals. B...

Lakers intend to 'honor' LeBron James, await direction on future
Before discussing where LeBron James might fit into the future plans of the Lakers, president of basketball operations Rob Pelinka and the franchise intend to "honor" the 41-year-old by giving him time and space to determine his own intentions for a possible 24th NBA season.,"We probably haven't see...
