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Tennessee lands 4-star edge rusher Jayden Loftin
Four-star defensive end Jayden Loftin committed to Tennessee's 2025 recruiting class on Wednesday.,The 6-foot-4, 250-pound prospect from Somerville, N.J., is ranked as the No. 27 edge rusher in the nation by the 247 Sports composite.,Loftin took an official visit to Knoxville last weekend and told R...
Report: NBA invites 12 players to draft green room
The NBA invited 12 players to attend the first round of the June 26 draft in Brooklyn, ESPN reported Wednesday.,Another 11 or 12 invitations to the green room will be sent out starting next week, according to the report.,The first wave of invitees includes Matas Buzelis, Devin Carter, Stephon Castle...
Royals OF Hunter Renfroe (fractured toe) placed on IL
The Kansas City Royals placed outfielder Hunter Renfroe on the 10-day injured list and infielder Adam Frazier on the bereavement list prior to Tuesday's home game against the New York Yankees.,Renfroe fractured the big toe on his left foot during Monday's 4-2 loss against the Yankees. He fouled two ...
U.S. Open field chasing Scottie Scheffler's greatness
Viktor Hovland knows the hours are ticking on generous pin placement and soft greens with 100-degree weather expected by the second round of the U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2. ,He also is one of the top players in the field who admits they're looking up at World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, a model of co...
Scottie Scheffler 'not thinking about my wins' as Pinehurst awaits
Scottie Scheffler is still taking things one tournament at a time despite his impressive string of successes this season.,The world No. 1 and pre-tournament favorite at this week's U.S. Open said his five victories so far in 2024 won't help him win at Pinehurst No. 2.,"I try not to think about the p...
Phillies star C J.T. Realmuto to have knee surgery
Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto is scheduled to undergo surgery on his right knee Wednesday in Philadelphia, the team announced.,The Phillies also placed the three-time All-Star on the 10-day injured list Tuesday, retroactive to Monday. The team did not announce a timeline for his return.,Realmuto, 3...
49ers' Christian McCaffrey on cover of Madden NFL 25
San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey is the cover athlete on the Madden NFL 25 video game, EA Sports announced Tuesday.,The video game will be released Aug. 16.,McCaffrey is the first member of the 49ers to don the cover of the series. ,He also becomes the first running back to recei...
Bryson DeChambeau: 'Boring golf' key to success at U.S. Open
Bryson DeChambeau is many things but boring typically isn't one of them.,Yet DeChambeau announced Tuesday that he endeavors to play "boring golf" this week in the 124th U.S. Open at Pinehurst Resort's No. 2 course. ,"If I get my irons in a place where I'm hitting it in the middle of the greens and j...
Jon Rahm, Viktor Hovland chasing Scottie Scheffler's greatness
Viktor Hovland knows the hours are ticking on generous pin placement and soft greens with 100-degree weather expected by the second round of the U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2. ,He also is one of the top players in the field who admits they're looking up at World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, a model of co...
World Nos. 1-3 to tee off together at U.S. Open
Tee times for the first two rounds of the 124th U.S. Open were released Tuesday by the United States Golf Association.,World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler headlines a notable three-man grouping in the 156-player field at Pinehurst Resort's No. 2 course. The two-time Masters champion and U.S. Open runner-u...
Chiefs' BJ Thompson out of hospital after cardiac arrest
Kansas City Chiefs defensive end BJ Thompson was released from the hospital on Monday night, four days after he had a seizure and went into cardiac arrest, his agent told NFL Network.,Thompson, 25, endured his medical ordeal on Thursday while at the Chiefs' practice facility in a team meeting. He re...
New York picks F Sarah Fillier No. 1 in PWHL draft
Canadian forward Sarah Fillier, an Olympic gold medalist and three-time world champion, was selected by New York on Monday with the first overall pick in the Professional Women's Hockey League draft in Saint Paul, Minn.,Fillier, 24, played four seasons for Princeton in addition to seeing regular dut...
Scottie Scheffler heavily backed as big U.S. Open favorite
Scottie Scheffler appears comfortable being the biggest favorite heading into a major in 15 years, and the public continues to back him despite extremely short odds ahead of this week's U.S. Open.,The world's No. 1-ranked player is coming off his fifth win of 2024. That includes a major (the Masters...
Frank Carroll, coach of Olympic figure skaters, dies at 85
Frank Carroll, coach of some of the most prominent American figure skaters in his long career, died Sunday at age 85.,U.S. Figure Skating confirmed Carroll's death in a statement posted to social media but did not release a cause.,"U.S. Figure Skating mourns the loss of coaching legend Frank Carroll...
FaZe sweep match, move atop CDL Major 4 qualifying
The unbeaten Atlanta FaZe moved into first place in the standings in qualifying for the Call of Duty League Major 4 on Sunday.,The FaZe won all three maps in their match against the Los Angeles Guerrillas.,The Toronto Ultra moved into third place with a 3-1 win over the Miami Heretics, and the Minne...
Carlos Ortiz narrowly secures first title at LIV Golf Houston
Carlos Ortiz of Mexico earned his first LIV Golf victory on Sunday at LIV Golf Houston by shooting 5-under 67 to finish at 15 under, one stroke ahead of Poland's Adrian Meronk.,Ortiz, 33, whose only PGA Tour win came at the Vivint Houston Open in 2020, entered the final round tied for the lead with ...
Scottie Scheffler collects fifth win of 2024 at Memorial
Scottie Scheffler won another tournament and solidified his No. 1 world ranking by shooting 2-over-par 74 on Sunday to win the Memorial Tournament in Dublin, Ohio.,Scheffler held on to the lead despite challenges in tough final-round scoring conditions at Muirfield Village Golf Club. His 8-under 280...
Coco Gauff claims French Open doubles title
Coco Gauff captured her first Grand Slam doubles title Sunday, winning the French Open final in straight sets with partner Katerina Siniakova.,Gauff, 20, and her teammate from the Czech Republic defeated Italians Jasmine Paolini and Sarra Errani 7-6 (5), 6-3 in Paris.,Gauff, the 2023 U.S. Open singl...
David Puig, 3 others lead crowded field at LIV Houston
Spain's David Puig fired a 6-under 66 on Saturday to move 12 spots up the leaderboard and grab a share of the lead after two rounds of action at LIV Golf Houston. ,Puig caught fire on the back nine, rattling off five birdies from Nos. 11-17. He finished with seven birdies against just one bogey and ...
Scottie Scheffler overcomes terrible hole to keep lead at Memorial
Scottie Scheffler recovered from a disastrous hole midway through the third round of The Memorial and regained control with a 1-under par 71 on Saturday in Dublin, Ohio., ,Scheffler, the world's No. 1 golfer, will take a four-shot lead into Sunday's final round at Muirfield Village Golf Club. He's 1...