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Cavaliers fire head coach J.B. Bickerstaff
The Cleveland Cavaliers fired head coach J.B. Bickerstaff on Thursday after three straight winning seasons.,The Cavaliers reached the Eastern Conference semifinals for the first time in six years this season before falling to the Boston Celtics in five games in an injury-marred series.,Bickerstaff, ...
Wizards, Raptors advance in NBA 2K League's Tipoff playoffs
Benjamin "Benzo" Bernstein averaged 21 points and 13.5 assists as Wizards District Gaming, the No. 4 seed in the Eastern Conference, swept top-seeded Heat Check Gaming to open bracket play at the NBA 2K League's The Tipoff on Wednesday in Washington, D.C.,The Wizards will next face second-seeded Rap...
Reports: Devils hire Sheldon Keefe as head coach
Sheldon Keefe was named head coach of the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday, according to multiple media reports. ,Keefe was fired by the Toronto Maple Leafs on May 9, five days after an overtime loss to the Boston Bruins in Game 7 of a first-round Stanley Cup playoff series. ,The Devils finished 38-39...
Faker named inaugural inductee in Hall of Legends
Longtime League of Legends star Sang-hyeok "Faker" Lee was announced Wednesday as the first inductee into the Hall of Legends.,A news release from Riot Games said Faker, a midlaner, was being honored for his "mastery of League of Legends gameplay, numerous contributions to the sport, and for inspiri...
LIV Golf to hold team final in Dallas area
LIV Golf will host its 2024 team championship event Sept. 20-22 at Maridoe Golf Club in Carrollton, Texas, the organization announced Wednesday.,Crushers GC, captained by Bryson DeChambeau, are the defending champion., ,"Our LIV Golf players are looking forward to playing in the Dallas-Fort Worth ar...
Pittsburgh to host 2026 NFL Draft
Pittsburgh will host the 2026 NFL Draft, the league announced Wednesday at its spring league meetings in Nashville, Tenn.,"The NFL Draft is one of the biggest, most-anticipated sporting events of the year, and we're thrilled to partner with the Pittsburgh Steelers and VisitPITTSBURGH for our 2026 ev...
NASCAR fines Ricky Stenhouse Jr. $75K for punching Kyle Busch
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. was fined $75,000 by NASCAR on Wednesday for punching fellow driver Kyle Busch after the NASCAR All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro Speedway.,Richard Stenhouse, the driver's father, was suspended indefinitely for violations of the NASCAR Member Code of Conduct. NASCAR also issued a...
Report: ACC teams up with Big 12 in House vs. NCAA case
The Atlantic Coast Conference will be working alongside the Big 12 in House v. NCAA, and it will vote to settle that case in addition to other antitrust cases related to it, ESPN reported Tuesday. ,A settlement is expected to pass, which would create a framework that would allow schools to give mill...
Caitlin Clark, Fever seek to curb struggles in Seattle
Still in search of a first victory, Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever take their attention-getting campaign to the Pacific Northwest for a matchup against the Seattle Storm.,The Fever (0-4) start a West Coast swing against another struggling team in the 1-3 Storm.,Clark and the Fever almost broke ...
Reds' Jake Fraley exits game after being hit by pitch
Cincinnati Reds right fielder Jake Fraley left Tuesday's game against the San Diego Padres after being hit on the right hand by a Joe Musgrove pitch in the bottom of the first.,Fraley remained in the game after being tended to by Reds trainer Sean McQueeney. But Fraley was removed from the game prio...
Sky's Angel Reese invests in D.C. women's pro soccer club
Angel Reese continues to make her mark in the sports world.,The WNBA rookie has purchased a share of the DC Power Football Club (Power FC), a women's pro soccer team based in Washington, D.C., set to make its United Soccer League (USL) Super League debut this summer.,Reese, whose total stake in the ...
Breaking down the NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2025
Three men were forever enshrined in NASCAR history on Tuesday.,Ralph Moody, Ricky Rudd and Carl Edwards were officially announced as the 2025 NASCAR Hall of Fame class, with their official induction taking place in February of next year.,With their inductions official, it's as an appropriate time as...
Wolves, Mavericks set to tangle in Western Conference final Game 1
The Minnesota Timberwolves have waited 20 years to return to this stage.,The Dallas Mavericks were here two years ago, only to get bounced in five games by the eventual NBA champion Golden State Warriors. ,When the Timberwolves and Mavericks tip off in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals Wednesd...
Mayor: Louisville police to review Scottie Scheffler arrest
Police in Louisville, Ky., will investigate if procedures were followed in the arrest of golfer Scottie Scheffler at the gates of the PGA Championship on Friday, the city's mayor said Tuesday.,In his weekly news conference, Craig Greenberg said Louisville Metro Police Department is reviewing Scheffl...
Report: Assault charge dropped against Rashee Rice
One of Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice's legal problems appears to have been resolved.,NFL Network reported Tuesday that assault charges from an alleged incident in Dallas have been dropped.,Rice had been under investigation by Dallas police after a photographer was injured outside of a...
FC Cincinnati sign 17-year-old F Stefan Chirila
FC Cincinnati signed 17-year-old academy forward Stefan Chirila to his first professional contract on Tuesday.,The homegrown player inked an MLS NEXT Pro deal to play the remainder of the 2024 season at FC Cincinnati 2.,Chirila will join the first-team FC Cincinnati roster in 2025, under contract th...
Rudy Gobert, Victor Wembanyama anchor All-Defensive team
Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert and fellow Frenchman and Rookie of the Year Victor Wembanyama anchor the NBA All-Defensive first team announced Tuesday.,The Minnesota Timberwolves veteran and San Antonio Spurs newcomer were joined by Bam Adebayo of the Miami Heat, Anthony Davis of the Los A...
New USWNT coach Emma Hayes reveals first roster
The U.S. Women's National Team revealed the roster Tuesday for next month's friendlies against South Korea.,The matches on June 1 in Commerce City, Colo., and June 4 in St. Paul, Minn., will be the last ones before the 2024 Paris Olympics team is announced.,They also will be the first matches under ...
Report: Man wants to drop charges against Rashee Rice
At least one of Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice's legal problems might soon be behind him.,NFL Network reported Tuesday that the photographer Rice is accused of assaulting outside a Dallas nightclub earlier this month now wants the charges dropped.,A police report from the alleged May 5...
Patrick Reed WDs from U.S. Open qualifier, ends streak
Patrick Reed withdrew from U.S. Open qualifying to snap his streak of competing in every major since the 2014 Masters.,Reed did not tee off on Monday after being listed in the field for a sectional qualifier at Dallas Athletic Club.,Per the USGA, a player who withdraws from a qualifier cannot enter ...