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Arbitrator upholds denial of NIL deals for 18 Nebraska football players
A third-party arbitrator upheld the decision of the College Sports Commission to reject NIL deals for 18 Nebraska football players.,The commission announced the decision in the name, image and likeness case on Monday. It was the first arbitration process to be completed about NIL deals since the com...
Dodgers acquire OF Alek Thomas from Diamondbacks
The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired outfielder Alek Thomas from the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday in exchange for minor league outfielder Jose Requena.,The Dodgers designated outfielder Michael Siani for assignment in order to make room on the 40-man roster for Thomas.,"It's part of the game, and I t...
Luka Doncic won't play for Slovenian national team amid custody battle
Los Angeles Lakers star Luke Doncic will not play for the Slovenian national team this summer, instead prioritizing his daughters.,Doncic is the father of 3-year-old Gabriela and 5-month-old Olivia. Their mother is his ex-fiancee, Anamaria Goltes, with whom he is fighting over custody of the girls. ...
Jackets sign pending UFA Charlie Coyle to 6-year extension
The Columbus Blue Jackets signed pending unrestricted free agent forward Charlie Coyle to a six-year, $36 million extension on Tuesday.,Coyle, 34, recorded 58 points (20 goals, career high-tying 38 assists) while playing in all 82 games this season, the 14th of his career and his first with the Blue...
Jon Rahm: Focus is on 'the next shot,' not future of LIV Golf
Jon Rahm may not "see many ways out" of his LIV Golf contract, but on Tuesday he did not sound like someone who harbors regrets about joining the league two years ago.,The Spanish star spoke to reporters at Aronimink Golf Club ahead of this week's PGA Championship, less than a month after news emerg...
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 ...
Swimming legend Ryan Lochte named to Missouri State coaching staff
Ryan Lochte, winner of 12 Olympic swimming medals, is joining the coaching staff at Missouri State.,His official hiring as an assistant coach for the men's and women's teams at the school is pending formal approval by the university board of governors at its June meeting.,Lochte, 41, competed in fou...
Rory McIlroy says LIV players ‘blindsided’ by PIF pulling funding
Rory McIlroy has taken many positions on LIV Golf since its emergence in 2022, from blaming it for a schism in professional golf to softening his stance on the players who chose to play there and to saying a PGA Tour-LIV deal would be the best way forward.,The six-time major champion said Tuesday he...
Rafael Devers, Giants heating up ahead of rematch vs. skidding Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers would love to see Mookie Betts get back in the swing of things and watch Yoshinobu Yamamoto beat the San Francisco Giants for the first time in his career.,The Dodgers will have their chance on Tuesday night when the National League West rivals continue a three-game series in...
Behind Bryan Woo, Mariners eager to continue dominance of Astros
Despite their uneven start to this season, the Seattle Mariners have been able to rely on their stellar pitching staff, with the opener of their four-game series against the Houston Astros providing the latest example of that reliability.,The Mariners' 3-1 road victory over Houston on Monday was pun...
D-backs, shuffling table-setters, pursue series win over Rangers
The top three batters in the Arizona Diamondbacks' lineup -- Ketel Marte, Corbin Carroll and Geraldo Perdomo -- have not found the form that keyed an offensive surge the last two seasons, although manager Torey Lovullo is trying.,After producing a combined four hits and the game's only run in the se...
Rays, riding lengthy hot streak, chase another series win over Jays
The visiting Tampa Bay Rays will shoot for their second series win over the Toronto Blue Jays in a week on Tuesday night.,The Rays took the opener of the three-game series 8-5 on Monday night despite the first career two-homer game and a career-best five RBIs by Toronto's Andres Gimenez. Tampa Bay s...
Buoyed by late-game heroics, Orioles shoot to extend Yankees' skid
The Baltimore Orioles want to make more out of the current three-game series after winning the opener against the visiting New York Yankees.,Maybe there will be more drama Tuesday night.,The Orioles won for just the fourth time in 12 games when Coby Mayo's three-run homer in the seventh inning spark...
LeBron James: Too soon to determine future plans
LeBron James wasn't ready to make a decision about his NBA future in the wake of the Los Angeles Lakers' season-ending loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday.,The visiting Thunder prevailed 115-110 to sweep a Western Conference semifinal series despite James registering 24 points and a game-hig...
Guardians aim to keep piling up baserunners vs. Angels
Travis Bazzana and the Cleveland Guardians will look to keep traffic going on the basepaths when they host the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday.,The Guardians took the opener of the three-game series 7-2 on Monday behind seven hits and 10 walks. Bazzana delivered a two-run double in the third inning to...
Bills to open Highmark Stadium Week 2 against Lions
The NFL announced Monday the Buffalo Bills will play their first home game at newly constructed Highmark Stadium on Sept 17, Week 2 of the 2026 season, against the Detroit Lions on Thursday Night Football. ,The game will stream exclusively on Prime Video but will be made available locally in Buffalo...
Report: Mets to promote OF A.J. Ewing from Triple-A
The struggling New York Mets will call up a highly touted prospect, outfielder A.J. Ewing, prior to their Tuesday home game against the Detroit Tigers, according to multiple media reports on Monday.,Ewing, 21, began the year with the Mets' Double-A Binghamton affiliate, where he hit .349 with two ho...
Avs' Nathan MacKinnon, bloodied by puck to face, returns to game
Colorado forward Nathan MacKinnon, bloodied by a puck to the face, briefly left the Avalanche's game against the Minnesota Wild on Monday in Minneapolis before returning to action.,Avalanche teammate Devon Toews tried to clear a puck out of the defensive zone and inadvertently fired the puck into Ma...
Avs' Nathan MacKinnon bloodied, exits Wild game
Colorado Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon was bloodied by a puck to the face and needed to leave the game late in the second period against the Minnesota Wild on Monday night in Minneapolis.,Avalanche teammate Devon Toews tried to clear a puck out of the defensive zone and inadvertently fired the ...
Sabrina Ionescu sidelined as Liberty travel to expansion Fire
Sabrina Ionescu's first WNBA game in Oregon will likely have to wait another season.,The New York Liberty guard, a former University of Oregon standout, is sidelined by a left foot injury which will cause her to miss games Tuesday and Thursday against the expansion Portland Fire at the Moda Center.,...