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Court OKs this weekend's UFC event at White House
This weekend's UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House will proceed as planned after a federal judge denied a legal challenge to the festivities on Friday.,Judge Amit P. Mehta of the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., denied an emergency injunction application filed last weekend by the Public...
Injunction clears Clemson WR Tristan Smith to play
Clemson wide receiver Tristan Smith is on track to play this season after receiving a temporary injunction against the NCAA on Friday.,The 6-foot-5, 205-pound senior sued the NCAA in January after it declined his waiver for a fifth season of eligibility.,Judge Jessica A. Salvini of South Carolina's ...
Argentina GK Emiliano Martinez completes training session
Injured Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez completed his first full training session with his national side on Thursday in preparations for Tuesday's World Cup Group J opener against Algeria.,Martinez, 33, is considered likely to start the contest in Kansas City, Mo., which will be just the seco...
D Mitja Ilenic returns to NYCFC from loan
New York City FC defender Mitja Ilenic returned to the club Friday from his loan to Poland's Rakow Czestochowa.,The 21-year-old Slovenia international made six appearances during the loan spell that began in January.,"We are excited to welcome Mitja back," NYCFC sporting director Todd Dunivant said....
Utah athletics becomes first to close private equity deal
The University of Utah finalized a groundbreaking partnership with a private equity firm on Friday to help fund the school's 19 athletic programs.,The deal with New York-based Otro Capital creates a new company called Crimson Brand Partners, which will manage the athletic department's commercial ope...
Auburn's Jackson Koivun turning pro after U.S. Open
Jackson Koivun, the world's top-ranked amateur, announced Friday that he will forgo his final season of college eligibility at Auburn and join the PGA Tour.,Koivun, 21, will finish his amateur career next week at the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills, playing as an exemption as last year's McCormack Med...
Cristiano Ronaldo, 41, says he is physically 'fine' ahead of World Cup
Despite not scoring in either of Portugal's World Cup tune-ups this month, 41-year-old captain Cristiano Ronaldo insists his fitness level is not a concern.,"Physically? I'm fine," the forward told reporters on Friday, per ESPN. "Have you not seen my matches?",Ronaldo scored 28 times for his club th...
Seahawks' Super Bowl rings celebrate fans, team history
The Seattle Seahawks received their Super Bowl LX championship rings during a private ceremony on Thursday.,The jewelry, which contains 50 brilliant round white diamonds as a nod to 2025 being the Seahawks' 50th NFL season, was designed and manufactured by Jason of Beverly Hills. ,It also features a...
World No. 9 Victoria Mboko (knee) to miss Wimbledon
World No. 9 Victoria Mboko withdrew from Wimbledon on Friday, two days after she sustained an MCL injury in her left knee during a match at the HSBC Championships in London.,The 19-year-old Canadian announced her decision over Instagram.,"Hi everyone. I wanted to provide a quick update given everyth...
Report: P Daniel Espino to make long-awaited arrival in Cleveland
Daniel Espino reportedly is closer than ever to making his major league debut with the Cleveland Guardians.,Espino, a right-handed pitcher, is expected to be called up from Triple-A Columbus on Friday before the Guardians open a three-game series with the Detroit Tigers, The Athletic reported.,Right...
Broncos LB Jonathon Cooper arrested again, felony charge added
Denver Broncos linebacker Jonathon Cooper was arrested Thursday on multiple charges that he violated a protection order filed against him earlier this week.,Cooper initially was arrested and jailed in Douglas County (Colo.) early last Friday on misdemeanor domestic violence charges before being rele...
Report: NFL will not discipline Chiefs DBs coach Dave Merritt
An NFL investigation into Kansas City Chiefs defensive backs coach Dave Merritt did not turn up enough evidence to warrant league discipline, NFL Network reported Friday.,Merritt was arrested on April 23 and charged with misdemeanor domestic battery in a case involving a daughter. He entered a not g...
President Trump will not attend U.S. team's World Cup opener
President Donald Trump will not be in attendance when the United States opens its World Cup competition against Paraguay on Friday in Inglewood, Calif.,That was confirmed by Andrew Giuliani, the CEO of the World Cup task force, in an interview with a radio station in the United Kingdom.,"He's not go...
Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong, Giants' Bryce Eldridge gear up for weekend series
Two powerful left-handed hitters will take aim at a first career deposit into the San Francisco Bay when Pete Crow-Armstrong and the Chicago Cubs open a three-game series against Bryce Eldridge and the host Giants on Friday night.,The series will be a rematch of fourth-place teams in their respectiv...
A's eager to continue power display in opener vs. Rockies
The Athletics are halfway through a six-game expedition in their future home city of Las Vegas. They will continue the stretch when they host the Colorado Rockies on Friday night.,The three-game series will cap a week in which the Athletics are trying to establish relationships in Las Vegas as well ...
Astros, Royals striving to escape the doldrums
The Houston Astros have appeared in the postseason in eight of the past nine seasons, winning two World Series.,But they enter the start of a three-game road series Friday night against the Kansas City Royals in fourth place in the American League West, five games behind the first-place Seattle Mari...
Cardinals carry positive vibes into series opener vs. Twins
The St. Louis Cardinals landed in Minnesota with their confidence sky high.,A 5-4 loss in Thursday's series finale at the New York Mets did little to dampen the Cardinals' spirits. They had earned victories in their previous six games in a row, and they will look to get back to their winning ways wh...
Shohei Ohtani likely to play as division-leading White Sox, Dodgers square off
A weekend series between two division leaders -- the White Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers -- already was minus one Japanese slugger as Chicago's Munetaka Murakami remains on the injured list with a strained right hamstring.,Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts, however, alleviated fears that star Shohei Oh...
Juan Soto works to turn corner as Mets open set vs. Braves
The first few months of the season had been good to Juan Soto.,Then June arrived, and his statistics took a hit. Through nine games this month, Soto is averaging .147 at the plate, with a .237 on-base percentage and a .265 slugging percentage.,But after he came up clutch in the Mets' 5-4 win against...
Marlins carry shutout streak, win streak into series at Pittsburgh
The Miami Marlins will look to continue a pair of impressive streaks on Friday night when they open a three-game series against the host Pittsburgh Pirates.,The Marlins have back-to-back shutouts while extending their winning streak to a season-high five games.,Miami followed an 8-0 home victory ove...