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Scottie Scheffler rolls to victory at Memorial for 3rd win of year
Scottie Scheffler had another smooth round and won for the third time in his last four tournaments, successfully defending his title at the Memorial Tournament with Sunday's 2-under-par 70 in the final round at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio.,At 10-under 278 for the tournament, Scheffle...
Carlos Alcaraz, two Americans advance to French Open quarters
Spain's Carlos Alcaraz withstood a long opening set and a brief rally from American opponent Ben Shelton Sunday to earn a four-set victory and advance to the quarterfinals of the French Open in Paris.,The World No. 2 prevailed in a 7-6 (8) marathon in one hour and seven minutes in the first set, the...
Bills' Josh Allen, actress Hailee Steinfeld marry
Bills Mafia has a new queen.,Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen and actress Hailee Steinfeld married Saturday in what People described as a "gorgeous California wedding." Allen, 29, and Steinfeld, 28, both are California natives.,The couple has been together about two years. Allen proposed last Nov. 22 ...
Indiana Pacers Aren’t Sexy, but They Might Be the Thunder’s Worst Nightmare
Indiana isn’t flashy, but they’re relentless. And now they’re crashing the NBA Finals. OKC’s got the MVP and the hype, but the Pacers have something scarier: nothing to lose....
Inside the 2025 World Series of Poker: How Social Media Is Changing the Game
The 2025 WSOP marks a turning point for poker storytelling as players and media bring real-time action to fans through social media. Here's how this shift is reshaping the game....
Fight Night ends with Erin Blanchfield-Maycee Barber cancellation
UFC Fight Night was supposed to end with a women's flyweight fight between top-five contenders Erin Blanchfield and Maycee Barber. Instead, the fight was canceled as both were set to enter the Octagon at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas on Saturday night., ,Instead of cutting to Barber's dressing room, the...
Scottie Scheffler emerges as leader at Memorial after Round 3
Even as the world's No. 1 golfer, Scottie Scheffler keeps finding ways to take pride in his accomplishments on a week-by-week basis.,Scheffler charged into the lead in the third round of the Memorial Tournament on Saturday, posting birdies on four of the final five holes for a 4-under-par 68 at Muir...
Quartet of U.S. women head to fourth round at French Open
Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula led an American march into the fourth round in Paris at the French Open on Saturday.,The second-seeded Gauff defeated Czech Marie Bouzkova 6-1, 7-6 (3) while the third-seeded Pegula rallied to oust former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova of Russia 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 on...
Cruz Azul, Whitecaps clash for Concacaf Champions Cup crown
The Vancouver Whitecaps will try to become only the second MLS team in the modern era to win the Concacaf Champions Cup when they face Liga MX's Cruz Azul in Sunday's final in Mexico City.,The winner earns a place in the 2029 FIFA Club World Cup and this year's FIFA Intercontinental Cup.,Mexican sid...
The NBA Finals Are Boring, These Two Ideas Might Actually Be Worth Watching
The NBA Finals are a snooze. Here are two wild ideas—one involving a Thunder alumni game—that might actually make championship basketball fun again....
Panthers vs. Oilers: Key Reasons Each Team Can Win the 2025 Stanley Cup Final
Panthers and Oilers face off in the 2025 Stanley Cup Final rematch. Here's why each team has what it takes to hoist the 2025 Stanley Cup....
Battlehawks hold down Defenders in UFL semi preview
Carson Wells, Myles Sims and Mike Rose made seven tackles apiece, leading a strong defensive effort that led the St. Louis Battlehawks to a 13-8 win over the D.C. Defenders on Friday in Washington.,The game was a preview of a UFL semifinal matchup that was already slated for June 8 in St. Louis.,The...
Alannah Leach gets Tennessee offense rolling in win vs. Florida
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Tennessee used a big first inning to roll to an 11-3 run-rule win over Florida in five innings in an elimination game in the Women's College World Series on Friday in Oklahoma City.,The Lady Vols (46-16) will take on the loser of Saturday's UCLA-Texas Tech game on Sunday.,Alannah Le...
Nick Taylor, Ben Griffin share lead halfway through Memorial
Nick Taylor of Canada shot a bogey-free, 4-under-par 68 and rose into a tie with Ben Griffin for the second-round lead at the Memorial Tournament on Friday in Dublin, Ohio.,Griffin had the solo lead after Day 1 but shot an even-par 72 Friday, leaving him tied at 7-under 137 with Taylor, a five-time ...
Trio of Americans push forward at French Open
No. 12 seed Tommy Paul, No. 13 seed Ben Shelton and No. 15 seed Frances Tiafoe won Friday to ensure at least three Americans will reach the French Open's Round of 16 at Roland Garros in Paris.,Paul won a five-setter for the second straight round, defeating Russian No. 24 seed Karen Khachanov 6-3, 3-...
Avalanche sign KHL G Ilya Nabokov to entry-level deal
The Colorado Avalanche signed goaltender Ilya Nabokov to a two-year entry-level contract on Friday.,The Russian spent the past two-plus years with the KHL's Metallurg Magnitogorsk and was named the KHL Rookie of the Year for the 2023-24 season.,Colorado selected him in the second round (38th overall...
Big 12 commish: Big Ten, SEC share 'great responsibility' with CFP model
Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormak doubled down on his support of the 5+11 model for the College Football Playoff on Friday, despite another proposed model that would guarantee his conference two playoff spots.,The 5+11 model would give five automatic spots to the highest-ranked conference champions, ...
Report: 49ers finalizing deal for Eagles DE Bryce Huff
The San Francisco 49ers are finalizing a trade to acquire defensive end Bryce Huff from the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for a mid-round draft pick, ESPN reported on Friday.,Per the report, the trade will not be processed until after June 1.,The Eagles restructured Huff's contract this week. He w...
Sabres' front office adds ex-Jackets GM Jarmo Kekalainen
The Buffalo Sabres added former Columbus Blue Jackets general manager Jarmo Kekalainen to their front office on Friday.,Kekalainen, 58, will serve as the team's senior advisor and report directly to general manager Kevyn Adams.,"As we navigated the process of hiring for this role, it very quickly be...
50 prospects withdraw from NBA draft
Fifty early entry candidates withdrew from 2025 NBA Draft consideration ahead of this week's deadline, including two players returning to defending national champion Florida.,In addition to forward Alex Condon and center Rueben Chinyelu of the Gators, the full list released by the league on Friday a...