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Report: PGA Tour discussing bracket-style championship
Just call it August Madness.,The Athletic reported Friday that the PGA Tour is in "advanced discussions" that could lead to the season-ending Tour Championship being played bracket-style, like the NCAA Tournament. Per the report, the Tour Championship -- the final event of the three-tournament FedEx...
Leafs D Philippe Myers signs 2-year, $1.7M extension
The Toronto Maple Leafs signed defenseman Philippe Myers to a two-year, $1.7 million contract extension Friday.,Myers, 27, has recorded two assists in 11 games in his first season with Toronto, averaging 17:08 of ice time.,He has 38 points (eight goals, 30 assists), a plus-six plus/minus and 72 pena...
Washington grabs win in first meeting with Maryland
Great Osobor scored 20 points and grabbed 14 rebounds as host Washington defeated Maryland 75-69 on Thursday night in Seattle for their first Big Ten Conference victory.,Freshman Zoom Diallo came off the bench and scored 17 of his career-high 18 points after the intermission for the Huskies (10-4, 1...
Washington emerges with win in first meeting against Maryland
Great Osobor scored 20 points and grabbed 14 rebounds as host Washington defeated Maryland 75-69 on Thursday night in Seattle for their first Big Ten Conference victory.,Freshman Zoom Diallo came off the bench and scored 17 of his career-high 18 points after the intermission for the Huskies (10-4, 1...
Ohio State, Notre Dame open as favorites in CFP semifinals
If the semifinals unfold the way Las Vegas sees it happening, Ohio State and Notre Dame will play for the College Football Playoff national title.,No. 7 seed Notre Dame was installed as a 1.5-point favorite over No. 6 seed Penn State at various major sportsbooks on Thursday night, shortly after the ...
No. 21 Memphis pulls away from Florida Atlantic
Tyrese Hunter scored a game-high 20 points, PJ Haggerty added 19 and No. 21 Memphis raced past host Florida Atlantic for a 90-62 win on Thursday night in Boca Raton, Fla., in the American Athletic Conference opener for both teams.,The Tigers (11-3, 1-0 AAC) kept Florida Atlantic at arm's length in t...
Grizzlies to put 'competitive fire' up against Kings
The Memphis Grizzlies will bring their impressive new form to Northern California, starting with a matchup against the Sacramento Kings on Friday night.,Winners in 15 of their last 19 games, the Grizzlies will venture down the road to take on the Golden State Warriors on Saturday.,The challenging ba...
Nowhere to go but up as Pelicans, Wizards meet
The teams with the two worst records in the NBA will meet when the Washington Wizards visit the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night., ,The Wizards have just six wins this season, but three have come in the last seven games. The Pelicans have won just five games and are on an 11-game losing streak w...
Dolphins' playoff hopes alive entering finale vs. Jets
The Miami Dolphins remain in the hunt for a playoff berth as they take on the New York Jets on Sunday afternoon in East Rutherford, N.J.,The Dolphins (8-8), who have won two straight, need to beat the Jets (4-12) and hope the Denver Broncos lose at home to the Kansas City Chiefs in order to clinch t...
Fire transfer D Tobias Salquist to Danish club
The Chicago Fire announced the transfer of defender Tobias Salquist to Denmark's FC Nordsjaelland on Thursday.,Salquist, 29, previously played in the Danish Superliga for Silkeborg IF before joining the Fire in 2024.,He participated in 14 MLS matches (10 starts) for Chicago and contributed one assis...
Denver lands 16th NWSL franchise at record $110M fee
Denver has been awarded the 16th franchise in the National Women's Soccer League for a record $110 million fee, Sportico reported Thursday.,Not only is that expansion fee more than double the previous NWSL record, it would also be the largest ever paid for a U.S. women's professional sports team.,Th...
NFL reveals dates on franchise tags, new league year
The NFL on Thursday announced several important dates that affect the league's qualifying teams for the upcoming playoffs and the 2025 season at large.,Case in point is Monday for free-agent signings and renegotiating or extending rookie contracts of a drafted rookie who was selected in any round of...
Elusive playoff berth at stake as Broncos host Chiefs
Bo Nix was in high school the last time the Denver Broncos qualified for the playoffs.,Should the rookie quarterback snap his team's two-game losing streak on Sunday against the visiting Kansas City Chiefs (15-1), Denver would clinch the No. 7 seed in the AFC playoffs.,It would be the first playoff ...
Report: White Sox sign IF/OF Josh Rojas to contract
The Chicago White Sox signed versatile infielder/outfielder Josh Rojas to a one-year contract, MLB.com reported on Thursday.,Terms of the deal were not disclosed.,Rojas, 30, batted. 225 with eight homers and 31 RBIs in 143 games last season with the Seattle Mariners. The club, however, did not tende...
Jeremiah Smith and Wide Receiver U’s Rose Bowl Legacy
The Rose Bowl was all Ohio State Buckeyes against the Oregon Ducks. More than that, it was all Jeremiah Smith, cementing OSU's legacy as Wide Receiver University. ...
Sports World Reacts to Cam Skattebo, Jeremiah Smith Dominating New Year's Day
Everybody in the sports world was tuned into the College Football Playoff on New Year's Day, where Cam Skattebo and Jeremiah Smith stole the show....
No. 18 Michigan State has ‘work to do’ with Ohio State next
With non-conference games in the rear-view mirror, Ohio State will host No. 18 Michigan State on Friday night in Columbus to start its stretch of 18 consecutive Big Ten games to complete the regular season.,For the Spartans (11-2, 2-0), a lackluster 80-62 win over Western Michigan on Monday was a wa...
Together in Big Ten, Washington, Maryland meet for first time
Maryland celebrated New Year's Eve by flying more than 2,300 miles to Seattle for a game Thursday against Washington.,Welcome to the expanded Big Ten Conference.,"Usually I don't make it past 10:30 (p.m. on New Year's Eve), so this will be exciting for me because we're going to be on the airplane, s...
Broncos' Sean Payton: Chiefs earned right to rest players
The Broncos would clinch a playoff berth with a win on Sunday, and Denver coach Sean Payton isn't concerned that the opposition won't be at full strength.,Denver (9-7) plays host to the Kansas City Chiefs (15-1), who have wrapped up AFC West title and the No. 1 overall seed in the AFC playoffs. The ...
Jeremiah Smith Should Be Allowed To Play in the NFL Next Year
After another incredible performance, Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith should be able to file a special motion to be NFL Draft eligible as the top receiver in the class....