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Coveted 2027 TE Brock Williams commits to Texas
Brock Williams, one of the top tight ends in the Class of 2027, committed to Texas on Friday.,He is listed as a four-star prospect by the 247Sports composite, ranked as the No. 4 tight end in the nation and the No. 79 recruit overall. ,He had offers from 36 power-conference schools, as well as Notre...
5-star junior C Isaiah Hill commits to Purdue
Five-star junior center Isaiah Hill committed to Purdue's 2027 recruiting class on Friday.,The 7-footer from Indianapolis is ranked No. 13 nationally by the 247 Sports composite. He chose the Boilermakers over Louisville and Florida State.,"Purdue has been recruiting me since the eighth grade. [Assi...
Flyers re-sign G Aleksei Kolosov to a 1-year extension
The Philadelphia Flyers re-signed goaltender Aleksei Kolosov to a one-year, $850,000 contract extension on Friday.,Kolosov, 24, was 0-2-0 with a 4.00 goals-against average and an .830 save percentage in four NHL games in 2025-26.,He spent most of the season with the AHL's Lehigh Valley Phantoms, fin...
Kyle Schwarber, Phillies eager to stay hot in opener vs. Pirates
Kyle Schwarber and the Philadelphia Phillies have turned their season around over the last two-plus weeks.,Schwarber will lead the surging Phillies into the opener of a three-game road series against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night.,With seven home runs in his last seven games, Schwarber has ...
Kyle Schwarber goes deep again as Phillies down Red Sox
Kyle Schwarber hit his 18th home run of the season and Jesus Luzardo pitched six scoreless innings to help the Philadelphia Phillies pick up a 3-1 road victory over the Boston Red Sox on Thursday.,Schwarber's home run came against Tyler Samaniego (0-1) in the eighth inning after Trea Turner led off ...
Vasiliy Lomachenko ending retirement, eyes big fights
Vasiliy Lomachenko is ending his retirement, his manager announced on Wednesday.,"We are working on his comeback this fall," Egis Klimas told ESPN.,Lomachenko, 18-3 with 12 knockouts when he retired last summer, just became a free agent on Tuesday and will be looking to secure high-profile fights as...
Boston, Philly to welcome World Cup tailgating -- for ticket holders only
The cities of Boston and Philadelphia will be hosting World Cup matches in a few short weeks, but when they do, they'll insist that a certain essential gameday activity, namely tailgating, has a different look.,Officials for both venues revealed on Wednesday that tailgating will be restricted to tic...
Brazil extend coach Carlo Ancelotti through 2030 World Cup
Brazil announced that coach Carlo Ancelotti has agreed to a four-year contract extension that runs through the 2030 World Cup.,The 66-year-old Italian took over Brazil's national team in May 2025 after leaving Real Madrid and has led the side to five wins, two draws and three losses through his firs...
Report: Vandy QB's NIL deal includes movie role
Five-star quarterback Jared Curtis' NIL deal at Vanderbilt reportedly includes a role in a Hollywood movie.,Comedian and Commodores superfan Nate Bargatze cast Curtis in his new movie, "The Breadwinner," according to a report from OutKick. Curtis appears in the film wearing a Vanderbilt baseball cap...
Oilers fire coach Kris Knoblauch after 3 seasons
The Edmonton Oilers relieved Kris Knoblauch of his head coaching duties after three seasons, the team announced Thursday.,Also fired was assistant coach Mark Stuart.,"Following a thorough review of this past season, we believe these changes are needed," general manager Stan Bowman said. "We are grat...
Caleb Williams Favored to Be Madden 27 Cover Athlete
Caleb Williams currently leads the race to become the cover athlete for Madden 27 following his breakout season with the Bears....
Reports: Oilers fire head coach Kris Knoblauch
The Edmonton Oilers have relieved Kris Knoblauch of his head coaching duties after three seasons, multiple media outlets reported on Thursday morning.,No official announcement had been made from the team early in the day.,With superstar captain Connor McDavid and fellow former Hart Trophy recipient ...
Despite win, Red Sox strive to overcome home hitting woes in clash vs. Phillies
The Boston Red Sox will look for more from their offense Thursday night when they wrap up a three-game series against the visiting Philadelphia Phillies., ,Boston, which has struggled to score at home this season, did just enough to earn a 3-1 victory on Wednesday. ,It was the 15th time the Red Sox ...
Avalanche erase 3-0 deficit in Game 5, eliminate Wild in OT
Brett Kulak scored 3:52 into overtime and the Colorado Avalanche completed a dramatic Game 5 comeback to eliminate the Minnesota Wild with a 4-3 decision in Denver on Wednesday.,Colorado, which trailed 3-0 midway through the game, advances to the Western Conference finals for the first time since 20...
Gavin Sheets' 2-out, 3-run homer in ninth rallies Padres past Brewers
Gavin Sheets drilled a three-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning to give the visiting San Diego Padres a 3-1 comeback victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday night.,Miguel Andujar ignited the rally with a two-out single off closer Abner Uribe (2-2), who came in for the ninth. Xander ...
Martin Ojeda's brace propels Orlando City over Union
Martin Ojeda's second goal of the night and ninth of the campaign came in the 90th minute to deliver Orlando City a dramatic 4-3 win over the visiting Philadelphia Union in the rain Wednesday night.,Eleven minutes after Philadelphia tied the match, Orlando was probing and Adrian Marin sent a service...
Nashville blanks Revolution to claim Eastern Conference showdown
Bryan Acosta netted a brace as Nashville SC solidified their early-season hold on the Eastern Conference with a 3-0 win over the New England Revolution on a cool Wednesday night in Foxborough, Mass.,The match marked New England's first home defeat of the season as the Revolution (7-4-1, 22 points) m...
Ceddanne Rafaela's pinch-hit homer powers Red Sox past Phillies
Ceddanne Rafaela hit a two-run homer and Trevor Story also went deep, propelling the Boston Red Sox to a 3-1 victory over the visiting Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday night.,After Wilyer Abreu singled in the sixth, Rafaela pinch-hit for Masataka Yoshida and delivered his fourth home run of the se...
Venus Williams, 45, to play doubles at French Open
Venus Williams will compete in doubles at the French Open later this month, organizers confirmed on Wednesday.,Williams, 45, will partner with Hailey Baptiste, 24, for the clay-court tournament at Roland Garros, which begins on May 24 in Paris.,Williams, however, will not compete in the singles tour...
PWHL expanding to Las Vegas and Hamilton in 2026-27
The Professional Women's Hockey League is expanding to Las Vegas and Hamilton, Ontario, in 2026-27.,The fast-growing league officially announced its 10th and 11th franchises on Wednesday.,Las Vegas will play home games at T-Mobile Arena and Hamilton will be based at TD Coliseum.,"The PWHL's expansio...