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‘Overwhelmed’ Coco Gauff rues Wimbledon prep after French win
Coco Gauff gave plenty of credit to her opponent while pinpointing exactly where she felt she was lacking Tuesday night in her surprising first-round loss at Wimbledon in London.,Gauff fell 7-6 (3), 6-1 to unseeded Ukrainian Dayana Yastremska. Gauff was the No. 2 seed in the ladies' singles draw and...
Hall of Famer, 3-time Cup winner Alex Delvecchio dies at 93
Alex Delvecchio, who won three Stanley Cups with the Detroit Red Wings and was enshrined in the Hockey Hall of Fame, died Tuesday. He was 93.,A Red Wings spokesperson and a statement from the family said Delvecchio died peacefully at his home in Rochester, Mich. A cause of death was not reported.,De...
Coco Gauff, Jessica Pegula ousted in first-round Wimbledon shockers
Three of the top five seeds in the Wimbledon ladies' singles draw -- Coco Gauff, Jessica Pegula and China's Qinwen Zheng -- bowed out in the first round on a stunning Tuesday in London.,Italian Elisabetta Cocciaretto made a triumphant return to the Wimbledon stage by ousting No. 3 seed Pegula 6-2, 6...
Lee Westwood qualifies for Open; first major berth since 2022
Lee Westwood will make his first major championship start in three years when he tees it up at the Open Championship later this month at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland.,The 52-year-old Englishman was the medalist in his final qualifying group Tuesday at Dundonald Links in Scotland, one of four s...
Open Championship adopts 'last chance' Monday qualifier starting in 2026
The R&A is adopting a last-chance qualifier to pit a maximum of 12 players in a playoff for a final spot in the 2026 Open Championship next year at Royal Birkdale.,Mimicking the once-popular Monday qualifier at PGA Tour events, the thinking of the organizers of the oldest major in golf is to expand ...
NBA signings roundup: Knicks reportedly add Guerschon Yabusele
The New York Knicks are signing free agent big man Guerschon Yabusele to a two-year, $12 million contract, ESPN reported Tuesday.,The deal also includes a player option for the 29-year-old Frenchman, who returned to the NBA last season and averaged 11.0 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 70 gam...
Best NBA Offseason Moves So Far: Bucks, Lakers, and Knicks Make Key Additions
See the biggest NBA offseason moves so far, including the Bucks signing Myles Turner, LeBron James’ decision with the Lakers, and the Knicks’ sneaky-good additions....
Report: Knicks signing Guerschon Yabusele to 2-year deal
The New York Knicks are signing free agent big man Guerschon Yabusele to a two-year, $12 million contract, ESPN reported Tuesday.,The deal also includes a player option for the 29-year-old Frenchman, who returned to the NBA last season and averaged 11.0 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 70 gam...
Mitch Marner on Maple Leafs exit: 'Leaving isn't easy'
Mitch Marner issued an emotional farewell to Toronto on Tuesday, the same day his hometown Maple Leafs officially confirmed he had been traded to the Vegas Golden Knights.,"Leaving isn't easy. This city is where I grew up, where I fell in love with hockey, and where I've had the incredible honour of...
Detroit Pistons Sign Caris LeVert Because Malik Beasley Might Be in Big Trouble
Caris LeVert joins the Pistons on a two-year deal as Detroit navigates Malik Beasley’s legal limbo and Jaden Ivey’s injury recovery....
LIV Golf planning 9 international, 5 U.S. events in 2026
LIV Golf is planning a 14-event schedule in 2026 that includes nine international destinations and five in the United States.,While the dates and times are subject to change, the cities and countries are "100 percent" locked in, according to a schedule shared with league personnel and team general m...
Orioles' Zach Eflin returns to IL; Brandon Young recalled
For the second time this season, Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Zach Eflin has been placed on the injured list.,The Orioles recalled right-hander Brandon Young, and, according to reports, he will start Tuesday's game at Texas. The scheduled starter, Charlie Morton, has been pushed back to Friday...
Reports: Leafs F Mitch Marner headed to Vegas on 8-year deal
The Vegas Golden Knights are acquiring star forward Mitch Marner from the Toronto Maple Leafs in a sign-and-trade, The Athletic and TSN reported Monday.,Marner is signing an eight-year, $96 million contract ($12 million average annual value) with Toronto as part of the move. The Leafs were the only ...
Yankees place RHP Fernando Cruz (oblique) on IL
The New York Yankees placed reliever Fernando Cruz on the injured list Monday with a left oblique strain.,The move is retroactive to June 28.,Cruz returned June 3 from a previous 15-day IL stint, that time for shoulder inflammation. The 35-year-old is 2-3 with a 3.00 ERA and two saves in 32 appearan...
Mammoth send Matias Maccelli to Maple Leafs for draft pick
The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired forward Matias Maccelli from the Utah Mammoth on Monday in exchange for a conditional draft pick.,If the 24-year-old Maccelli produces at least 51 points during the 2025-26 season and the Maple Leafs make the Stanley Cup playoffs, then Utah will receive a second-roun...
Report: Ziaire Williams, Day'Ron Sharpe to return to Nets
Forward Ziaire Williams and center Day'Ron Sharpe are returning to the Brooklyn Nets on two-year, $12 million contracts, ESPN reported Monday.,The second season on Williams' deal is a team option, per ESPN. Both players would have become free agents.,Williams, the No. 10 overall pick of the 2021 NBA...
With Texas State on board, Pac-12 ready for 2026 rebirth
Texas State is officially a member of the Pac-12, which will relaunch in 2026.,The conference now has nine member teams after it was left with just two -- Washington State and Oregon State -- when the other schools abandoned the league in 2024 in a massive realignment.,"We are extremely excited to w...
Report: Sexual assault civil case dropped against BYU QB
The woman who made sexual assault allegations against BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff dropped her civil lawsuit.,Judge Coral Sanchez of the Third Judicial District Court in Salt Lake County, Utah, approved a joint motion for a dismissal of the case on Monday.,The suit filed in May by a woman identifie...
Report: Ziaire Williams to return to Nets on 2-year, $12M deal
Forward Ziaire Williams plans to sign a two-year, $12 million contract with the Brooklyn Nets, ESPN reported Monday.,The second season is a team option, per the report. Williams, 23, would have become a free agent.,Williams, the No. 10 overall pick of the 2021 NBA Draft, played his first three seaso...
5-star LB Xavier Griffin commits to Alabama
Xavier Griffin, ranked by the 247Sports composite as the No. 2 linebacker in the Class of 2026, announced his commitment to Alabama on Sunday afternoon.,The 6-foot-3, 200-pound Griffin chose the Crimson Tide over finalists Florida State, Ohio State and Texas. He plays at Gainesville (Ga.) High Schoo...