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Memphis coach Penny Hardaway fires four staffers
Memphis coach Penny Hardaway fired four staff members on Wednesday, just two months before the start of the 2024-25 basketball season.,Neither Hardaway nor the school provided a reason for the dismissals of assistant coaches Rick Stansbury, Faragi Phillips and Jamie Rosser or special adviser Demetri...

Montreal's Cole Caufield to wear Johnny Gaudreau's No. 13
Montreal Canadiens forward Cole Caufield said he is changing his number to 13 in a tribute to his hero, Johnny Gaudreau.,Gaudreau, 31, and his younger brother, Matthew, were killed last Thursday as they rode bikes along a New Jersey road and were struck by a suspected drunk driver.,Caufield, 23, lon...

PGA, LIV stars going head-to-head in Vegas in December
Superstars from the PGA Tour and LIV Golf will meet in a made-for-TV match in Las Vegas in December, Golfweek first reported on Wednesday.,World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler and No. 3 Rory McIlroy will face LIV Golf's Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka.,"I'm thrilled to partner with Scottie in what prom...

Rebuilding Year? Five potential 2025 No. 1 draft picks
While the Kansas City Chiefs open the regular season as favorites to win a third consecutive Super Bowl and other contenders line up to claim the NFL throne, there are other franchises contending for another prize. ,The No. 1 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. ,Carolina posted a 2-15 record last season and...

All-American: Taylor Fritz, Frances Tiafoe will meet in U.S. Open semis
Two U.S. men will square off in the semifinals of the U.S. Open after No. 12 seed Taylor Fritz and No. 20 Frances Tiafoe won their quarterfinal matches on Tuesday in New York.,As a result, a home-country player will compete in the final of the year's last major for the first time since Andy Roddick ...

Ravens eager for opening rematch with champion Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs begin their quest to become the first team since the 1960s to win three consecutive NFL championships when they host the Baltimore Ravens in the season opener on Thursday.,This contest is a rematch of last season's AFC Championship Game, which the visiting Chiefs won 17-10.,It...

No. 9 Missouri seeks improvement entering clash with Buffalo
No. 9 Missouri will look to clean up its passing attack when it faces Buffalo on Saturday in Columbia, Mo.,The Tigers (1-0) routed Murray State 51-0 in its season opener. Quarterback Brady Cook completed 20 of 31 passes for 228 yards and a TD, but he failed to connect on multiple downfield throws.,C...

No. 14 Tennessee, No. 24 NC State excited for primetime battle
No. 14 Tennessee and No. 24 North Carolina State are certainly intrigued by what awaits them in the second week of the season., ,The Volunteers and Wolfpack clash on Saturday night in Charlotte, N.C., in a showdown that team personnel and fans are eagerly anticipating., ,"These are great games," NC ...

Taylor Fritz breaks through at U.S. Open, nabs first Grand Slam semifinal
No. 12 seed Taylor Fritz punched his ticket to his first Grand Slam semifinal by toppling No. 4 seed Alexander Zverev of Germany 7-6 (2), 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (3) on Tuesday in New York.,The 26-year-old from California had advanced to four Grand Slam quarterfinals since 2022 and never pushed into the next ...

Maria Sharapova heads nominees for Tennis Hall of Fame
Five-time Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova is the biggest name on the ballot for the International Tennis Hall of Fame Class of 2025.,Sharapova achieved the career Grand Slam, winning the French Open twice (2012, 2014), and Wimbledon (2004), the U.S. Open (2006) and Australian Open (2008) once. S...

WNBA fines Storm $5K for media policy violation
The WNBA fined the Seattle Storm $5,000 on Tuesday for failing to comply with postgame media policies, the league announced Tuesday.,The Storm did not make available the requisite number of players at their news conference after a 98-85 home loss to the New York Liberty on Friday.,Star player Jewell...

Giants' Brian Daboll on calling plays: 'Yeah, I'm doing it'
New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll confirmed Tuesday that he is taking over play-calling duties this season.,"Yeah, I'm doing it," Daboll said.,Effectively, that was as far as Daboll was willing to go on the topic.,"I'm the head coach, so I'm responsible for everything, whether it's the defense...
Florida State Seminoles, Thanks for Coming Out
After an embarrassing 0-2 start to their season, it's starting to seem like we can exclude the Florida State Seminoles from the expanded college football playoff. ...

McLaren, Mercedes front wings prompt F1 statement
The FIA issued a statement Tuesday declaring that all the front wings on 2024 Formula 1 cars currently are legal and compliant with the governing body's testing.,The statement came after Ferrari and Red Bull reportedly requested an investigation into the front wings used by McLaren and Mercedes.,Onb...

2024 NFL Power Rankings: Chiefs defend throne in three-peat bid
Kansas City begins the 2024 season where it wrapped last season: atop the NFL power rankings.,The Chiefs open defense of consecutive Super Bowls and a bid for an historic three-peat on Thursday at home, facing a team capable of knocking them from the cushioned perch in the AFC, the Baltimore Ravens....

Report: 49ers RB Christian McCaffrey (calf) to return to practice
San Francisco 49ers star running back Christian McCaffrey is expected to return to practice Tuesday, ESPN reported.,McCaffrey, 28, has missed the majority of training camp while nursing a strained calf.,The news comes on the heels of a report that All-Pro left tackle Trent Williams is close to signi...

Mercury's Natasha Cloud suspended for technical fouls
Phoenix Mercury guard Natasha Cloud will serve a one-game suspension after reaching the league's technical foul limit.,She picked up her seventh technical foul on Sunday and the WNBA announced the automatic suspension without pay on Monday.,Cloud, 32, will serve her suspension on Tuesday night when ...

Report: Chiefs RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire out at least 4 games
The Kansas City Chiefs put running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire on the reserve/non-football illness list, meaning he will miss at least four games, ESPN reported Monday.,In anticipation of Edwards-Helaire's absence, the Chiefs signed RB Samaje Perine last week after his release from the Denver Broncos...
Lamar Jackson Has More To Prove Against Patrick Mahomes
The Baltimore Ravens and Kansas City Chiefs will square off in the first game of the NFL season. But it's Lamar Jackson with much more to prove....
Monday September 2 Best Sports Betting Picks for College Football, MLB and More
Labor Day isn't going to stop us from betting on sports. Here's our top betting picks and predictions for college football, MLB, and soccer on Monday September 2nd....