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Michael Johnson agrees to return $500k in Grand Slam Track bankruptcy deal
Grand Slam Track founder Michael Johnson will pay $500,000 to vendors in lieu of them filing a lawsuit against the bankrupt league.,Front Office Sports reported Tuesday that Johnson and the vendors who did work for the league were in agreement, according to its review of a Monday court filing.,The m...
With baby on way, Scottie Scheffler WDs from Houston Open
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler has withdrawn from this week's Texas Children's Houston Open due to the imminent birth of his second child, Golf Channel reported.,Scheffler and his wife, Meredith, welcomed a son, Bennett, on May 8, 2024, a few weeks after Scheffler's second Masters victory.,Scheffler ...
Mikaela Shiffrin on cusp of season World Cup title
Mikaela Shiffrin will ski Wednesday for the season World Cup overall title.,Heading into the giant slalom, the final race of the season, Shiffrin has an 85-point lead over Emma Aicher of Germany. ,Shiffrin won her ninth slalom in 10 World Cup starts this season on Tuesday, earning 100 points. She in...
Buccaneers, LB Lavonte David schedule news conference
Veteran Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Lavonte David is scheduled to hold a news conference on Tuesday afternoon at the team facility.,The Buccaneers did not divulge an official reason for the conference, however speculation is strong that David will announce his retirement from the NFL.,David, 36,...
Bucks waive Cam Thomas to convert Pete Nance's contract
The Milwaukee Bucks converted forward Pete Nance's two-way contract to a fully guaranteed deal.,The Bucks waived guard Cam Thomas in a corresponding move prior to their game against the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday. Thomas, 24, signed with the team as a free agent on Feb. 8 and averaged 10.7 point...
Syracuse hires former player Gerry McNamara as coach
Gerry McNamara, who led Syracuse to its lone national title in 2003 as the point guard, was named the school's head coach on Tuesday.,McNamara, 42, was the head coach at Siena the past two seasons, guiding the Saints to the NCAA Tournament this season after winning the Metro Atlantic Athletic Confer...
Giants' college-to-majors manager faces Yankees in debut
Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees will be the invited guests Wednesday night when the San Francisco Giants open the Tony Vitello managerial era in a nationally televised interleague 2026 curtain-raiser.,The only game on the Opening Day baseball schedule will feature an All-Star pitching matchup o...
Magic face urgency to end skid vs. rising Cavaliers
James Harden and Donovan Mitchell took turns rescuing the Cavaliers on their three-game road trip, allowing Cleveland to sweep the Milwaukee Bucks, Chicago Bulls and New Orleans Pelicans.,Now comfortably sitting in fourth place in the Eastern Conference, Cleveland hosts the slumping Orlando Magic on...
Red Wings optimistic Dylan Larkin will return to face Senators
The Detroit Red Wings could have their team captain back in action when they host the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday.,Dylan Larkin, who missed the past seven games due to a lower-body injury, participated in practice on Monday and is considered a game-time decision.,"I'm confident that he is improving,"...
Padres tab RHP Nick Pivetta to start opener vs. Tigers
Nick Pivetta will make the first Opening Day start of his career on Thursday afternoon when the San Diego Padres host the Detroit Tigers.,Padres manager Craig Stammen made the announcement on Monday as the team was on the verge of ending spring training.,It won't be an easy assignment as the 33-year...
Reports: Cubs, Pete Crow-Armstrong agree to extension
Pete Crow-Armstrong reportedly is receiving a present ahead of his 24th birthday on Wednesday.,The center fielder and the Chicago Cubs are completing a long-term contract extension, multiple media outlets reported Monday night. The financial terms and length of the deal weren't reported.,Crow-Armstr...
Tiger Woods set to return to action in TGL finals
Tiger Woods will return to competitive golf, minus most of the walking, when he tees it up for Jupiter Links Golf Club on the last night of the TGL finals on Tuesday in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.,Sahith Theegala birdied the final hole, giving Los Angeles Golf Club two points and a 6-5 comeback win ove...
Jannik Sinner sets Masters 1000 set record with Miami Open round of 32 win
World No. 2 Jannik Sinner cruised into the round of 16 in the Miami Open with a 6-1, 6-4 historic sweep of No. 30 Frenchman Corentin Moutet on Monday in Miami Gardens, Fla.,With his 25th and 26th straight sets won at Masters 1000 events, Sinner has surpassed Novak Djokovic's previous record of 24 st...
Nuggets, amid tight battle for top-4 seed, bring hot form to Phoenix
Once neck-and-neck for a playoff seed, the Denver Nuggets and host Phoenix Suns will be on different sides of the play-in divide when they meet Tuesday.,The Nuggets (44-28) have won five of seven after topping the Portland Trail Blazers 128-112 on Sunday, a few hours before the Suns (40-32) broke a ...
Ducks closing in on division title, but can't overlook Canucks
The Anaheim Ducks will try to inch closer to their first Stanley Cup playoff berth in eight years when they visit the Vancouver Canucks to open a three-game Canadian swing on Tuesday night.,The Ducks (39-27-4, 82 points) have earned points in their past four games (3-0-1), allowing them to open a fo...
Oilers hope visit to Mammoth sparks turnaround
Two Western Conference teams trying to lock down playoff spots face off Tuesday as Clayton Keller and the Utah Mammoth host Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers in Salt Lake City.,This is the second of three regular-season meetings between these teams. The Oilers won the first game in Edmonton 6-3...
Kings visit Flames fighting to keep pace in West
The points are coming for the Los Angeles Kings, but the pace isn't helping their playoff cause enough.,After yet another defeat after regulation to open a three-game road trip, the Kings visit the Calgary Flames on Tuesday knowing the value of a victory.,Thanks to a 4-3 overtime loss to the Utah Ma...
Predators running hot with Sharks in town
The Nashville Predators are on a four-game winning streak and occupy the second wild-card spot in the Western Conference as they prepare to host the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday night.,The Predators' latest win was a 3-2 overtime victory over the host Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday.,Filip Forsberg had a...
Golden Knights staying even-keeled while Jets must make most of sprint
After sputtering to just four wins in their last 13 games, the Vegas Golden Knights hope they may have finally turned the corner heading into Tuesday's game at the Winnipeg Jets.,The Golden Knights (32-25-14, 78 points) snapped a three-game losing streak in which they scored just one goal with a com...
Stars look to rediscover offense vs. Devils after clinching playoff spot
The Dallas Stars wrap up their two-game homestand Tuesday when they host the New Jersey Devils, their first game since clinching a playoff spot late Sunday night.,Dallas (43-16-11, 97 points) is on a two-game losing streak (0-1-1), the first time in over two months the team has lost consecutive game...