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DC Morgan Scalley named Utah head coach
Utah announced Saturday that defensive coordinator Morgan Scalley, previously designated as head coach in waiting, is officially the Utes' next head coach following the departure of longtime coach Kyle Whittingham.,"Being a part of the Utah Football Program was a childhood dream of mine that has tur...
Lauren Coughlin, Andrew Novak lead going into final day at Grant Thornton
Lauren Coughlin and Andrew Novak shot a 4-under-par 68 in Foursomes on Saturday, crafting a one-shot lead with one round left at the Grant Thornton Invitational in Naples, Fla.,A timely eagle on the par-5 17th was a tremendous boost for the pairing, and Coughlin didn't shy away from making the shot ...
Lexi Thompson, Charley Hull help their teams shoot 55s at Grant Thornton
A pair of teams with high-profile LPGA stars took down the scoring record at the Grant Thornton Invitational, as Lexi Thompson and Wyndham Clark, as well as Englishwoman Charley Hull and Michael Brennan, posted a 17-under-par 55 on Friday in Naples, Fla.,The three-day team event at Tiburon Golf Club...
Longtime Utah coach Kyle Whittingham stepping down after 21 seasons
Kyle Whittingham announced Friday that he will step down as Utah's coach after the Las Vegas Bowl on Dec. 31.,Whittingham, 66, served as coach of the Utes for 21 seasons. He leads the school in all-time wins with 177 victories.,"The time is right to step down from my position as the head football co...
Gotham FC re-signs Midge Purce on one-year deal
Free-agent forward Midge Purce will return to Gotham FC on a one-year deal through 2026 after winning her second NWSL championship with the club this past season.,Purce, 30, helped Gotham FC to both the NWSL title and the women's CONCACAF Champions Cup this past year. She was also MVP in the 2023 NW...
Mohammed Ben Sulayem re-elected FIA president
Mohammed Ben Sulayem was re-elected Friday to a second four-year term as president of motorsports' governing body, the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile, despite claims by rivals that they were unfairly kept off the ballot by election rules.,"Thank you to all our FIA Members for voting in re...
Open Championship moving to August in '28 due to Olympics
The Open Championship will be pushed back to August in 2028 to avoid a conflict with the Los Angeles Olympics.,Instead of its typical mid-July calendar slot, golf's oldest major will be contested from Aug. 3-6, 2028.,The 2028 Summer Games are scheduled for July 14-30, including the golf competition ...
Europe runs away with World Champions Cup triumph
Team Europe started the day with a bang and sailed to a wire-to-wire victory at the Skechers World Champions Cup on Sunday at Feather Sound Country Club in Clearwater, Fla.,Europe led the three-team competition by just 1.5 points after the first two days of play, but Colin Montgomerie of Scotland, D...
Oklahoma-Alabama rematch to kick off CFP slate of games
Multi-time national championship winners Oklahoma and Alabama will square off in the opening game of the College Football Playoff on Dec. 19.,As the No. 8 seed, the Sooners will host the No. 9 Crimson Tide in a first-round game at Norman, Okla.,It will be a rematch of a Southeastern Conference clash...
U.S. narrows Europe’s lead at World Champions Cup
Team Europe is clinging to a 1.5-point lead after the second day of the Skechers World Champions Cup as the United States used a strong day to chip into the margin.,All three teams in the competition have a shot at victory when they return Sunday to Feather Sound Country Club in Clearwater, Fla. Eur...
Thomas Bjorn, Darren Clarke guide Europe to World Champions Cup lead
Thomas Bjorn of Denmark and Darren Clarke of Northern Ireland were the best tandem on the course Thursday as they helped Team Europe open up a lead at the Skechers World Champions Cup at Feather Sound Country Club in Clearwater, Fla.,Team Europe scored 57 points over two sessions on Day 1 of the eve...
Big Ten title, No. 1 playoff spot on line for Indiana, Ohio State
INDIANAPOLIS -- Never before in the 15-year history of the Big Ten Championship Game has there been more at stake than when No. 1 Ohio State plays No. 2 Indiana on Saturday.,This is the first time since its inception in 2011 that both teams enter the championship game undefeated with 12-0 overall ma...
CUSA Championship Preview: Jacksonville State shoots for repeat
Conference USA Championship ,Jacksonville State (8-4) vs. Kennesaw State (9-3),Friday, 7 p.m. ET (AmFirst Stadium, Jacksonville, Ala.),Regular-season champion Jacksonville State defends its CUSA title against Kennesaw State, which won two games a year ago and is only playing its second season at the...
Twisted Minds topple Al Qadsiah at Champions Series 2025 World Finals
Twisted Minds overcame a 3-1 loss to Al Qadsiah in the upper-bracket final to defeat the same club 4-1 in the grand final at the Overwatch Champions Series 2025 World Finals on Sunday in Stockholm.,Ibrahem "Quartz" Alali of Saudi Arabia was named the MVP of the tournament for Twisted Minds, who got ...
Team Liquid Brazil jolt SR Gold, win Game Changers Championship
Team Liquid Brazil recorded a 3-2 victory over Shopify Rebellion Gold in the grand final of the Game Changers Championship 2025 on Sunday in Seoul, South Korea.,Brazilian Natalia "daiki" Vilela earned MVP honors for Team Liquid Brazil.,Shopify Rebellion Gold posted a 13-11 win on Haven before Team L...
Al Qadsiah, Twisted Minds advance to upper-bracket final at Overwatch Champions Series World Finals
Al Qadsiah and Twisted Minds advanced into the upper-bracket final in the first two of five matches Saturday at the Overwatch Champions Series 2025 World Finals in Stockholm.,Al Qadsiah began the day with a 3-1 upper-bracket semifinal win over Crazy Raccoon, and Twisted Minds swept Team Falcons 3-0....
LJ Martin, No. 11 BYU rally from slow start to beat UCF
No. 11 BYU made a statement it didn't need to make Saturday, rallying from an early deficit to beat UCF 41-21 in Provo, Utah to build momentum entering next week's Big 12 championship game.,By game's end, the Cougars' early 14-0 hole was long forgotten. LJ Martin had a hat trick of touchdowns, Bear ...
Weibo, T1 extend stays at Overwatch Champions Series World Finals
Weibo Gaming and T1 each won two lower-bracket matches on Friday to stay alive at the Overwatch Champions Series 2025 World Finals in Stockholm.,Weibo posted a pair of sweeps, 2-0 over Team CC and 3-0 over Spacestation Gaming. T1 edged Geekay Esports 2-1, then trounced Team Liquid 3-0.,Twelve teams ...
Reports: C Frank Ragnow ends retirement, rejoins Lions
Four-time Pro Bowl center Frank Ragnow is coming out retirement and rejoining the Detroit Lions, multiple media outlets reported on Wednesday.,The Lions appeared to confirm the news by posting a picture of Ragnow on its social media sites.,It's unclear when Ragnow would return to Detroit (7-4), who ...
Overwatch Champions Series 2025 World Finals underway
The Overwatch Champions Series 2025 World Finals got started Wednesday in Stockholm.,Twelve teams are competing for a crowd-funded prize pool at the double-elimination Overwatch 2 event.,The action began with four best-of-three Round 1 matches in the upper bracket.,Al Qadsiah recorded the day's only...