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Austin Hill to race in Cup Series full-time for RCR in 2027
Austin Hill will race full-time in the No. 33 car in the NASCAR Cup Series in 2027, Richard Childress Racing announced.,Hill has 16 combined wins while qualifying for the Chase in each of the past five seasons driving RCR's No. 21 in the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series. He has also run 15 Cup race...
Jim Furyk named lead analyst for USA Sports, Golf Channel
United States Ryder Cup captain Jim Furyk has been named the lead analyst for USA Sports and Golf Channel's golf coverage in a multi-year deal.,Furyk, 56, made his debut for USA Sports in March at the Arnold Palmer Invitational and became a regular fixture this season, including working the U.S. Ope...
Bengals WR Ja'Marr Chase sits out practice after knee issue
Cincinnati Bengals star wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase did not practice on Wednesday, one day after an injury that he called a "hyperextension" of his left knee.,Chase said on Tuesday that he was not concerned about the injury and would be able to play if there was a game Wednesday. The Bengals had a l...
PGA Tour unveils 36-event 2027 schedule
The PGA Tour unveiled its 2027 schedule Wednesday. It features significant changes to the beginning and ending stretches of the 33-event regular-season slate leading into the FedEx Cup playoffs.,The tour, which typically begins with two events in Hawaii, will not hold a tournament in the state for t...
Brooks Koepka joins TGL's Motor City Golf Club
Five-time major winner Brooks Koepka became the first player named to the Motor City Golf Club's inaugural TGL roster on Wednesday.,The former World No. 1 joins the tech-infused indoor golf league's first-ever expansion team ahead of its third season in 2027.,Koepka, 36, got a firsthand look at TGL ...
Fever-Sky most-watched regular-season game since 1997
The Indiana Fever's clash with the host Chicago Sky on Sunday averaged 3.31 million viewers on NBC and Peacock, making it the WNBA's most-watched regular-season game since the league's inaugural season in 1997.,It was also the third most-watched regular-season game in league history.,The New York Li...
Whitecaps acquire 18-year-old M Emrick Fotsing
The Vancouver Whitecaps acquired midfielder Emrick Fotsing from Canadian Premier League side Vancouver FC on Wednesday.,The 18-year-old Canadian is under contract through the 2029-30 MLS season with an option for 2030-31. He will be on loan with Vancouver FC for the rest of the 2026 CPL season befor...
PGA Tour suspends Matt Gogel six months for betting on golf
The PGA Tour has suspended Champions Tour golfer Matt Gogel for six months for violating its Integrity Program by wagering on golf.,First reported by Golfweek on Monday, a PGA Tour investigation determined that Gogel placed bets on golf-related events. The organization said in a statement that those...
Three-time major winner Anna Nordqvist retiring
Three-time major champion Anna Nordqvist announced Wednesday that this week's FM Championship outside Boston will be her final event before she retires from professional golf.,Nordqvist, 39, will serve as Europe's captain in next month's Solheim Cup in the Netherlands. The Swede posted a 17-15-3 ove...
Texans RT Braden Smith carted off practice field
Houston Texans starting right tackle Braden Smith was carted off the field during Wednesday's joint practice with the Carolina Panthers.,Reserve defensive end Ali Gaye also was injured shortly thereafter and joined Smith on the same cart.,The nature of the injuries was not immediately known. ESPN re...
Buss brothers join Padres' new ownership group
Brothers Joey and Jesse Buss joined the new ownership group of the San Diego Padres on Wednesday.,ESPN reported that Buss Sports Capital purchased a stake "in the neighborhood of 5%" in the MLB franchise.,Jose E. Feliciano and Kwanzaa Jones finalized their purchase of the Padres last week at a recor...
Serena and Venus Williams to team up at U.S. Open
Serena and Venus Williams received a wild card to play in doubles at the U.S. Open, the tournament announced Wednesday.,The sisters competed together last week at the Cincinnati Open after a nearly four-year absence. They won doubles titles at the U.S. Open in 1999 and 2009, two of their 14 major do...
LIV Golf lays off majority of staff amid uncertain future
LIV Golf informed the majority of its workforce on Wednesday that they will be laid off in the first week of September.,The news comes three days after the 2026 season concluded in Indianapolis and four months after Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund announced it was ending its financial support ...
Reports: UEFA to drop FIFA boycott ahead of U-20 Women's World Cup
Europe's soccer governing body will drop its threat to boycott FIFA competitions before next month's U-20 Women's World Cup, multiple outlets reported Wednesday.,The 55 UEFA member federations are meeting on Thursday in Monaco and are expected to formally withdraw the threat, per the reports.,UEFA i...
Stan Wawrinka, 41, receives U.S. Open wild card
Former champion Stan Wawrinka will compete in the 2026 U.S. Open after all.,One day after issuing an emotional farewell to New York, Wawrinka accepted a wild card into the main draw at Flushing Meadows after Patrick Kypson withdrew due to injury.,"I'm incredibly excited to accept the wild card for t...
New Austin FC boss opens tenure with flurry of moves
One day after Austin FC announced his hiring, chief soccer officer and sporting director Khaled El-Ahmad jumped into action on Wednesday with a series of roster moves.,The team traded midfielder Owen Wolff to Sporting Kansas City in exchange for up to $7.6 million, transferred forward Jayden Nelson ...
New York City FC sign D Tayvon Gray to extension
New York City FC signed homegrown defender Tayvon Gray to a contract extension on Wednesday.,The 24-year-old Bronx native is locked up through the 2028-29 MLS season with an option for 2029-30.,"We're delighted to have Tayvon continue with New York City FC," sporting director Todd Dunivant said. "Ta...
Report: Bennedict Mathurin, Pelicans agree to 2-year deal
Veteran wing Bennedict Mathurin has agreed to a two-year, $16 million contract with the New Orleans Pelicans, ESPN reported on Wednesday.,The deal includes a player option for Mathurin, who split last season between the Indiana Pacers and Los Angeles Clippers. The Pacers shipped Mathurin to the Clip...
Gary Woodland ready to turn page at Tour Championship
ATLANTA -- Gary Woodland is more than willing to put one wayward tee shot in his rearview mirror.,Woodland will do his best to leave the past in the past on Thursday when he tees off in the opening round of the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club.,Competing during Sunday's final round of the BM...
Tommy Fleetwood set to defend crown at Tour Championship
ATLANTA -- Tommy Fleetwood made many momentous shots during his three-stroke win at last year's Tour Championship.,The tiny tap-in at the 18th hole to claim the 2025 FedEx Cup is one the 35-year-old Englishman will never forget.,"Things move on very, very quickly, but like when I look back, I think ...