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Talor Gooch grabs lead in Korea with second-round 63
Talor Gooch surged into the lead at LIV Golf Korea with a 7-under 63 in the second round Friday at Asiad Country Club in Busan, South Korea.,Gooch carded eight birdies -- six on the front nine -- and a lone bogey at the par-4 fifth hole to move to 8-under, one stroke ahead of Bryson DeChambeau. It i...
UFC Macau Best Bets and Fight Predictions for May 30
UFC Macau heads to China with Song Yadong vs Deiveson Figueiredo topping the card. Check out the best bets and predictions....
Baylor's Tounde Yessoufou withdraws from draft, heads to St. John's
St. John's landed a commitment from Baylor transfer Tounde Yessoufou on Thursday, a day after he removed his name from NBA draft consideration ahead of Wednesday's 11:59 p.m. deadline.,Yessoufou was immediately impactful as a freshman for the Bears, finishing second on the team with 17.8 points and ...
Arizona F Koa Peat remains in draft as 38 early entrants withdraw
Forward Koa Peat, a projected first-round pick, will remain in the 2026 NBA Draft and will not return to Arizona for his sophomore season.,Peat's decision was one of the handful still unknown before the NBA on Thursday released a list of 38 early-entry candidates who withdrew from the draft pool.,Th...
Aryna Sabalenka, Coco Gauff charge into French Open 3rd round
A pair of top seeds advanced to the third round of the French Open with No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus and No. 4 Coco Gauff earning straight-set victories Thursday at Paris.,No. 6 Amanda Anisimova also advanced along with No. 16 Naomi Osaka of Japan, No. 17 Iva Jovic, No. 19 Madison Keys, No. 22 A...
NBA owners ratify anti-tanking lottery system
The NBA owners voted on Thursday to approve anti-tanking measures that will go into effect with the 2027 draft.,By a reported 29-1 margin, the NBA ratified a new lottery system that disincentivizes teams from trying to finish last in the league. Here's how the "3-2-1" plan endorsed by commissioner A...
NASCAR bans woman accused of assault with golf cart
NASCAR indefinitely suspended a 23XI Racing staffer after she was charged with assaulting a 77-year-old man with a golf cart last weekend in Charlotte, N.C.,Evanna Daneen Howell, 35, was arrested Saturday at Charlotte Motor Speedway and charged with felony assault with a deadly weapon leading to ser...
Hurricanes, Golden Knights Appear Destined for Stanley Cup Final Clash
The Hurricanes are one win away from facing the Golden Knights in the Stanley Cup Final after dominating the Canadiens in the East finals....
Kyle Busch battled illness for 'weeks' according to death certificate
NASCAR star Kyle Busch was potentially ill for "weeks" leading up to his untimely passing, his death certificate revealed Thursday.,The cause of death was confirmed to be triggered by sepsis, which developed from a bout of bacterial pneumonia, as family revealed following Busch's death on May 21. Se...
Report: Arizona F Koa Peat to remain in 2026 NBA Draft
Forward Koa Peat, a projected first-round pick, will remain in the 2026 NBA Draft and will not return to Arizona for his sophomore season, multiple outlets reported.,Peat's reported decision comes on the heels of an NBA Draft Combine performance in which he admitted that he struggled.,Listed at 6-fo...
MAAC rebranded, now The Metro Conference
The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference is shedding part of its name while trying to maintain tradition. ,The conference will rebrand as The Metro Conference effective July 1, as an element of strategic planning launched three years ago., ,"The goal of this project was to establish a bold and clear i...
Kirby Smart, SEC Continue Complaining About College Football’s Future
Kirby Smart’s latest comments on SEC expansion, NIL and a possible NCAA split are reigniting debate around college football’s power structure....
Vikings Need to Move On From J.J. McCarthy Before It Gets Worse
Why the Minnesota Vikings should move on from J.J. McCarthy before their quarterback situation gets even messier....
Bryson DeChambeau headlines group in lead at LIV Golf Korea
Bryson DeChambeau and Charles Howell III battled to the end last year at LIV Golf Korea and picked up where they left off on Thursday, with Sam Vincent joining them for the ride.,The three players each recorded a 5-under-par 65 to spring the top of the leaderboard of this season's Korea event at Asi...
Dodgers place IF Kike Hernandez (oblique) on IL, recall Alex Freeland
The Los Angeles Dodgers returned infielder Kike Hernandez to the injured list on Wednesday due to a left oblique strain. With Hernandez back on the shelf after a mere two-game return, infielder Alex Freeland has been recalled in a corresponding move.,Hernandez, who started the season on the IL due t...
Aggressive Ben Griffin looking to repeat as champ at Colonial
Ben Griffin has plenty of reasons to be fond of Colonial Country Club., ,The iconic venue was the site of his first solo win on the PGA Tour last year. That victory helped Griffin vault into the top 10 of the world rankings for the first time and secure a place on the United States' Ryder Cup team.,...
Falcons QB Michael Penix Jr. not yet cleared for 11-on-11 drills
Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. is not yet ready for 11-on-11 drills as he recovers from a torn ACL, new Atlanta coach Kevin Stefanski said Wednesday.,Penix, 26, is "doing outstanding" and will participate in individual drills and 7-on-7 work at OTAs while awaiting full medical clearance on hi...
Report: Chiefs rework George Karlaftis' contract, create $7.7M in cap space
The Kansas City Chiefs have created $7.7 million in salary cap space by converting $9.685 million of defensive end George Karlaftis' salary into a signing bonus, Spotrac reported on Wednesday.,The Chiefs now are an estimated $13.3 million under the salary cap, per the report, which could be applied ...
Two goaltenders among 2026 PWHL MVP finalists
Ann-Renee Desbiens of the Montreal Victoire, Aerin Frankel of the Boston Fleet and Kelly Pannek of the Minnesota Frost were named finalists Wednesday for the 2026 PWHL Billie Jean King MVP award.,Desbiens and Frankel are the first goaltenders to be named finalists for the award, which honors the pla...
Paul Casey (wrist) WDs from LIV Golf Korea
A wrist injury prompted Paul Casey to withdraw from LIV Golf Korea on Wednesday, one day before the start of the tournament.,Australia's Travis Smyth will replace the Englishman in the lineup for Crushers GC at Asiad Country Club in Busan, South Korea.,<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" ...