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Report: Top transfer QB Sam Leavitt visiting LSU
Quarterback Sam Leavitt, the top player in the On3 transfer portal rankings, is visiting LSU on Monday and Tuesday, per On3.,Leavitt spent the past two seasons at Arizona State. His 2025 season was cut short after seven games by a foot injury that required surgery.,New LSU head coach Lane Kiffin is ...
Lane Kiffin earns $500K for Ole Miss' CFP win; LSU on the hook
The Ole Miss victory over Georgia in the Sugar Bowl on Thursday night was a win-win for the Rebels and for their former head coach Lane Kiffin, who earned at least a $500,000 bonus from his new employer, LSU.,As stipulated in Kiffin's new contract, per multiple reports, LSU is paying the bonus money...
NBA fines Suns G Jalen Green $25,000 for profanity on live TV
The NBA fined Phoenix Suns guard Jalen Green $25,000 on Tuesday for using profanity when he interrupted a live television interview with words of support for teammate Collin Gillespie.,Green's comments came after a 115-101 win over the host Washington Wizards on Monday for the Suns' fourth consecuti...
Gunner Stockton, No. 3 Georgia return to playoff in rematch with No. 6 Ole Miss
Ole Miss did just fine in its first rematch of a regular-season game in the College Football Playoff.,But the No. 6 Rebels find themselves in a much different situation in their CFP quarterfinal matchup with No. 3 Georgia in the Sugar Bowl on Thursday night in New Orleans.,Ole Miss (12-1), which def...
Lakers' Marcus Smart fined $35,000 for obscene gesture
Los Angeles Lakers guard Marcus Smart has been fined $35,000 for making an obscene gesture toward a game official at halftime of his team's 143-135 victory over the Utah Jazz on Thursday in Salt Lake City, the NBA announced Saturday.,With the Lakers losing 78-73 at the end of the second period, Smar...
Ducks F Frank Vatrano fined $5K for unsportsmanlike conduct
Anaheim Ducks forward Frank Vatrano was fined $5,000 by the NHL for unsportsmanlike conduct for his actions against Jason Robertson of the Dallas Stars in a game Friday night.,The fine, which was handed down Saturday, is the maximum allowable under the league's collective bargaining agreement.,Vatra...
Candace Parker, Blake Griffin among Basketball HOF nominees
Determining the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2026 isn't going to be easy, at least judging by the list of eligible candidates released by the organization Friday.,Among the more notable names included for the first time are Jamal Crawford, Mike D'Antoni, Elena Delle Donne, Blake Griffin...
How Lane Kiffin’s Exit Changed Ole Miss’ College Football Playoff Outlook
Ole Miss hosts its first College Football Playoff game without Lane Kiffin after his stunning move to LSU changed the Rebels’ historic season....
Lane Kiffin, LSU open 2026 SEC slate at Ole Miss
Lane Kiffin won't have to wait long for a return to Oxford, Miss.,The football coach who recently left his post at Ole Miss to take the top job at LSU will be back at his former home for the Tigers' opening Southeastern Conference game of 2026.,The contest is scheduled for Sept. 19, in Week 3 of the...
Reports: 4 LSU assistants returning to Ole Miss for CFP
Four more Ole Miss assistant coaches who followed head coach Lane Kiffin to LSU are returning to coach the Rebels in the College Football Playoff, multiple outlets reported Tuesday.,Co-offensive coordinator and tight ends coach Joe Cox, passing game coordinator and wide receivers coach George McDona...
Michael Annett, retired Xfinity racer, dies at 39
Michael Annett, a winner on the NASCAR Xfinity Series, has died at age 39.,The announcement of his death came from JR Motorsports on Friday night. No cause of death was released.,"Our thoughts and prayers are with the entire Annett family with the passing of our friend Michael Annett," the racing te...
LSU coach Lane Kiffin says DC Blake Baker is staying put
New LSU coach Lane Kiffin is retaining defensive coordinator Blake Baker, who interviewed this week for the head coaching vacancies at Tulane and Memphis.,Kiffin made the announcement Friday night on X, posting that Baker "is going nowhere.",<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">S...
5-star DL Lamar Brown signs with Lane Kiffin, LSU
Lane Kiffin ended his first early signing period at LSU in a big way Friday, landing a signature from five-star defensive line commit Lamar Brown.,Brown, who is from Baton Rouge, La., committed to the Tigers' previous coaching staff under Brian Kelly in July. He made his commitment official to Kiffi...
Police: Lane Kiffin escorted to airport, fan road rage claims false
Mississippi State Police provided departing coach Lane Kiffin a police escort to catch his flight to Baton Rouge and said his claims of fans "trying to run him off the road" were false. ,The escort using multiple police vehicles to safeguard Kiffin's transport to the airport was confirmed by Mississ...
Inter Miami, Whitecaps meet in star-studded MLS Cup final
A pair of international stars will be on Major League Soccer's biggest stage when Lionel Messi and Inter Miami host Thomas Muller and the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday in the MLS Cup final at Fort Lauderdale, Fla.,Both clubs will be chasing their first MLS title, with an opportunity to raise the P...
Ole Miss players, AD dispute Lane Kiffin's exit account
Lane Kiffin's version of the events coinciding with his exit from Ole Miss don't match those of the people he left behind.,Rebels players and Ole Miss athletic director Keith Carter gave differing accounts to Kiffin's description of his departure from Oxford, Miss., to become LSU's head coach.,Even ...
Robert Kraft, Bill Belichick among 5 Hall of Fame finalists
Bill Belichick and Robert Kraft were reunited, sort of, on Wednesday, when the co-architects of the New England Patriots' dynasty were both named finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2026.,Belichick, 73, who guided the Patriots to six Super Bowl championships, is the finalist in th...
Signing day notebook: No. 1 WR Chris Henry not yet signed with Ohio State
Chris Henry Jr., the No. 1 wide receiver in the 2026 class, recommitted to Ohio State on the opening day of the early signing period Wednesday but is not ready to sign the official paperwork yet.,Henry had been pledged to the Buckeyes since July 28, 2023, but recent chatter hinted he could flip to O...
Signing day notebook: No. 1 WR Chris Henry sticks with Ohio State
Chris Henry Jr., the No. 1 wide receiver in the 2026 class, signed with Ohio State on the opening day of the early signing period Wednesday.,The 247Sports composite also ranks the 6-foot-5, 205-pound Henry as the No. 10 overall player in the nation.,Henry had been committed to the Buckeyes since Jul...
NBA fines 76ers for violating rules leading up to Joel Embiid's return
The Philadelphia 76ers were fined $100,000 by the NBA on Wednesday for violating league injury reporting rules.,Per the league, the 76ers failed to accurately disclose the availability status of center Joel Embiid prior to their game against the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday. ,Embiid was listed as "out" o...