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Report: 49ers RB Christian McCaffrey gets $38M extension
San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey is signing a two-year, $38 million extension, ESPN reported Tuesday.,The deal reportedly includes $24 million in guarantees for the 2023 NFL Offensive Player of the Year, who led the league with 1,459 rushing yards last season.,With an average ann...

Reflective Scottie Scheffler discusses arrest, baby, Grayson Murray
Rested -- at least in terms of golf -- and free of legal worries, World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler said Tuesday he's ready for The Memorial Tournament.,Scheffler took time off last week ahead of back-to-back challenges at The Memorial and the U.S. Open. He spent the week in Dallas at home with wife, Me...

Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff to meet in French Open semifinals
No. 1 seed Iga Swiatek and No. 3 Coco Gauff will clash in the French Open semifinals after winning in different ways on Tuesday.,Swiatek, the two-time defending champion from Poland, crushed reigning Wimbledon champ Marketa Vondrousova 6-0, 6-2 in 62 minutes. Swiatek, who also won at Roland Garros i...

Danielle Collins, Madison Keys sew up U.S. Olympic spots
Danielle Collins and Madison Keys mathematically wrapped up United States' singles spots for the 2024 Summer Olympics on Monday when Emma Navarro lost her round of 16 French Open match against Aryna Sabalenka.,No. 10-ranked Collins and No. 12 Keys held solid leads over the 24th-ranked Navarro enteri...

Vikings WR Justin Jefferson agrees to 4-year extension
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson agreed to a contract extension Monday that reportedly makes him the highest paid non-quarterback in NFL history.,The four-year, $140 million extension includes $88.7 million at signing and $110 million guaranteed, per multiple reports.,The Vikings con...

Four caddies -- including one fan -- aid C.T. Pan on Sunday
C.T. Pan found himself receiving assistance from four different caddies during Sunday's final round at the RBC Canadian Open in Hamilton, Ontario.,Mike "Fluff" Cowan, Pan's caddie, slipped and fell on the third hole in the rainy conditions at Hamilton Golf and Country Club. The 76-year-old sustained...

Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff dominant en route to French Open quarters
Top seed Iga Swiatek of Poland, third-seeded Coco Gauff and Czech Marketa Vondrousova, the fifth seed, all posted sweeps Sunday to move into the quarterfinals of the French Open.,The trio of reigning Grand Slam titleists each beat an unseeded opponent at Roland Garros in Paris.,Swiatek blanked Russi...

Robert MacIntyre uses blistering 3rd-round finish to pull away at Canadian Open
Scotland's Robert MacIntyre has a chance to give his dad quite the early Father's Day gift. ,With his father, Dougie, filling in as his caddie for the RBC Canadian Open, MacIntyre is 18 holes away from securing his first victory on the PGA Tour after firing a 4-under 66 in the third round on Saturda...

Robert MacIntyre uses blistering 3rd-round finish to separate at Canadian Open
Robert MacIntyre's eagle on the 17th hole Saturday catapulted the Scottish golfer to 4-under-par 66 and a four-shot lead in the RBC Canadian Open at Hamilton Golf & Country Club in Hamilton, Ontario.,MacIntyre used a 5-under score across a four-hole stretch on the back nine to break free from a crow...

Triple-A catcher discharged from hospital after taking bat to head
Triple-A Buffalo catcher Payton Henry has been discharged from a Syracuse, N.Y.-area hospital on Saturday, one day after he was taken off the field on a backboard.,In the seventh inning of the Bisons' game against the Syracuse Mets, Henry was struck by the bat of third baseman Pablo Reyes in the hea...

Triple-A catcher 'responsive' after taking bat to head
Triple-A Buffalo catcher Payton Henry was "alert and appropriately responsive" at a Syracuse, N.Y.-area hospital after he was taken off the field Friday night on a backboard, the team said.,In the seventh inning of the Bisons' game against the Syracuse Mets, Henry was struck by the bat of third base...

Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff cruise into Round of 16 at French Open
World No. 1 Iga Swiatek celebrated her 23rd birthday in Grand Slam fashion on Friday, defeating Czech Marie Bouzkova 6-4, 6-2 to easily move into the Round of 16 at the French Open in Paris.,Swiatek, of Poland, advanced to the fourth round at Paris for the sixth consecutive year. She has won the pas...

Aces sign veteran G Tiffany Hayes
The Las Vegas Aces announced the signing of 11-year WNBA veteran guard Tiffany Hayes on Friday.,Hayes, 34, played for the Connecticut Sun last season following a decade-long run with the Atlanta Dream.,The 2017 All-Star has career averages of 13.6 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 317 games (2...

Juwan Howard joins Nets as assistant coach
Former Michigan coach Juwan Howard was one of five assistant coaches added to Brooklyn Nets head coach Jordi Fernandez's staff on Friday.,The team also added Steve Hetzel, Deividas Dulkys, Connor Griffin and Travis Bader to a staff that already included Jay Hernandez, Adam Caporn, Ryan Forehan-Kelly...

Wolves vow to 'be back next year' but offseason questions loom large
Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star Anthony Edwards felt the intense spotlight of being in the Western Conference finals for the first time but vowed it wouldn't be his last following the Dallas Mavericks' Game 5 win on Thursday.,Karl-Anthony Towns scored 28 points and pulled down 12 rebounds to lead Mi...

French Open bans alcohol in stands to curb unruly fans
Alcoholic beverages will not be allowed in the stands at Roland Garros on the heels of recent issues with fan behavior during the opening rounds of the French Open.,David Goffin of Belgium claimed a spectator spat chewing gum in his direction following his first-round win over Frenchman Giovanni Mpe...

Report: Kansas extends AD Travis Goff through 2031
Kansas and its athletic director, Travis Goff, have agreed on a new seven-year contract that runs through 2031, ESPN reported Wednesday. ,The deal comes with a significant pay raise, per the report. ,Since arriving in 2021, Goff has hired Lance Leipold as football coach and has overseen a $450 milli...

Panthers visit Rangers in battle for upper hand in Game 5
While the New York Rangers played arguably their best first period of the series in Game 4 and settled for one goal, the Florida Panthers controlled the action over the final two periods and relied on their power play to deliver early in overtime.,As a result of those scenarios, the Eastern Conferen...

Charges dropped against PGA Tour star Scottie Scheffler
All charges against Scottie Scheffler were dropped Wednesday in Louisville, Ky., where a prosecutor agreed with the World No. 1 golfer's assessment that his arrest was a "big misunderstanding.",Jefferson County Attorney Mike O'Connell said his office would not pursue the case stemming from an incide...

Reports: Scottie Scheffler's charges to be dropped
Charges against World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler are being dropped on Wednesday, per multiple reports.,An agreement between Scheffler and the Louisville (Ky.) Metro Police Department stipulates that both sides agree not to pursue any legal actions related to his May 17 arrest, according to NewsR...