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Duke lands coveted transfer guard John Blackwell
Coveted Wisconsin transfer guard John Blackwell committed to Duke on Tuesday.,Blackwell announced the news on his social media accounts with the caption, "Committed! #TheBrotherhood.",The rising senior, who's ranked by 247Sports as the No. 1 guard and No. 3 overall player in the transfer portal clas...
Utah's Terrence Brown, NC State G Matthew Able commit to North Carolina
Utah guard Terrence Brown and North Carolina State guard Matthew Able both pledged to join North Carolina on Tuesday.,Brown was third in the Big 12 with a 19.9 scoring average last season. Able averaged 8.8 points off the bench for the Wolfpack.,Brown has three years of college experience - two comi...
Ben Griffin, Andrew Novak have fond memories entering Zurich defense
Ben Griffin and Andrew Novak had the honor of experiencing a golf rarity at last year's Zurich Classic of New Orleans.,They each earned their first PGA Tour wins simultaneously in the team-based event.,Twelve months later, the pair reunites at TPC Louisiana in Avondale, La. this week with fond memor...
Florida State names Auburn transfer Ashton Daniels as starting QB
Florida State announced Auburn transfer Ashton Daniels as its starting quarterback for the 2026 season on Tuesday.,Daniels, who turns 22 next month, has appeared in 37 games over the last four seasons at Stanford (2022-24) and Auburn (2025).,He beat out redshirt freshman Kevin Sperry, with the news ...
Lightning coach: Victor Hedman 'doubtful' to play in first round
Tampa Bay Lightning captain Victor Hedman is unlikely to suit up for his team in its first-round series against the Montreal Canadiens, head coach Jon Cooper announced Tuesday.,Hedman hasn't played in a game since exiting in the first period of Tampa Bay's 6-2 victory versus the Vancouver Canucks on...
Spain women remain No. 1 ahead of U.S. in FIFA rankings
Spain remained No. 1 with the United States still at No. 2 on Tuesday in the first FIFA Women's World Ranking published since December.,Making up the rest of the top 10 in the new rankings are England, Germany, Japan, Brazil, France, Sweden, Canada and the Netherlands.,A total of 276 relevant intern...
Patriots coach Mike Vrabel chides own decisions in addressing Russini fallout
Mike Vrabel admitted "difficult conversations with people I care about" were necessary to address photos were published of the Patriots head coach and a former Athletic reporter.,Vrabel's comments to reporters Tuesday come approximately two weeks after the New York Post published pictures of Vrabel ...
Golf Glance: LPGA begins major season; PGA Tour's lone team event
The LPGA tees off its major season with the Chevron Championship, while the PGA Tour plays its only team event of the season and the DP World Tour returns to action in China.,PGA TOUR,THIS WEEK: Zurich Classic of New Orleans, Louisiana, April 23-26,Course: TPC Louisiana (Par 72, 7,425 Yards),Purse: ...
Report: Ravens' Nnamdi Madubuike could return in '26
The Baltimore Ravens are optimistic that standout defensive tackle Nnamdi Madubuike could return this season from what was considered a career-threatening neck injury he suffered in Week 2 of the 2025 season, ESPN reported Tuesday.,Per the report, Madubuike underwent neck surgery last week, with doc...
Report: Mike Tomlin joining NBC as pregame analyst
Former Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin reportedly has landed a new job.,Tomlin, 54, will join NBC as an NFL pregame show analyst on "Football Night in America," The Athletic reported Tuesday morning. The show airs ahead of "Sunday Night Football.",He reportedly will take the spot of Pro ...
Coach K's grandson charged in fatal DWI involving teen
A grandson of former Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski stands charged with driving while impaired in an incident that killed a 15-year-old bicyclist in Durham, N.C. ,Joseph Savarino, 26, was the driver of a Ford Explorer that hit the teen, who was riding an e-bike just prior to 9 p.m. on Saturda...
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Las Vegas Raiders Three More Teams Facing Pressure in 2026 NFL Draft
A deep dive into the NFL teams under the most pressure in the draft, including the Raiders, Vikings, Giants, and Dolphins....
Mariners call up Will Wilson to face Athletics, not Cole Emerson
Seattle Mariners fans hoping for the beginning of the Cole Emerson era will have to wait.,With third baseman Brendan Donovan placed on the injured list Monday with a left groin strain, many in Seattle hoped it would be Emerson who got the call when the Mariners opened a three-game series at home aga...
Chris Paddack, opposing Cardinals, tries again for first Marlins win
JJ Wetherholt, off to a solid start to his rookie season, and the St. Louis Cardinals will look to bounce back on Tuesday after dropping the opener of a three-game series against the host Miami Marlins.,The 23-year-old second baseman, who went 0-for-3 in a 5-3 loss on Monday, is hitting .228 with th...
Longtime Raiders LB Rod Martin dies at 72
Linebacker Rod Martin, who spent his entire 12-year NFL career with the Raiders and was part of two Super Bowl championships, died at age 72, the team announced on Monday.,No cause of death was stated.,Martin might be best remembered for his performance in Oakland's title-winning victory over the Ph...
Mid-game homer barrage sparks Athletics' rally vs. Mariners
Carlos Cortes, Nick Kurtz and Shea Langeliers hit solo homers as the Athletics rallied from an early deficit by scoring six consecutive runs in a 6-4 victory against the host Seattle Mariners on Monday.,Cal Raleigh and Dominic Canzone supplied solo shots for the Mariners, who had a two-game winning ...
Dan Vladar, Flyers shut out Penguins for 2-0 series edge
Dan Vladar made 27 saves and Garnet Hathaway had a goal and an assist as the visiting Philadelphia Flyers topped the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-0 on Monday to take a 2-0 lead in their first-round Eastern Conference playoff series.,After squeaking out a 3-2 victory in Game 1, the Flyers once again outplay...
Braves' Ronald Acuna Jr. (hand) day-to-day after HBP
Atlanta Braves star outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. was hit by two pitches Monday night, and the second one prompted him to leave the game against the host Washington Nationals.,The Braves later announced that X-rays performed on Acuna came back negative and he is considered day-to-day.,Acuna was on the...