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Judge gives parties 14 days to alter House v. NCAA antitrust terms
A proposed settlement in a landmark NCAA antitrust class-action case needs more work to reach the finish line, a federal court judge in California ruled on Wednesday.,Claudia Wilken gave the sides 14 days to make changes, or else she would reject the settlement.,Wilken, of the Northern District of C...
Homers help Twins get past struggling White Sox
Byron Buxton hit a two-run homer, Trevor Larnach added a solo shot, and the Minnesota Twins held on for a 6-3 win over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday night in Minneapolis.,Ty France and Brooks Lee drove in one run apiece for Minnesota, which won its second game in a row and will go for a series ...
Connor McMichael's pair guide Caps to 2-0 series lead over Canadiens
Connor McMichael scored twice and Logan Thompson made 14 of his 25 saves in the third period as the Washington Capitals beat the visiting Montreal Canadiens 3-1 on Wednesday to take a 2-0 lead in their first-round matchup in the Stanley Cup playoffs.,Dylan Strome also scored for Washington while Tay...
George Kittle refutes report that OTA absence is related to contract
Responding to recent reports that George Kittle has been absent from voluntary San Francisco 49ers practice due to an issue with his current contract, the six-time Pro Bowl tight end posted, "Your source is incorrect" on X on Wednesday.,Recent reports, including one by The Athletic on Wednesday, hav...
Reports: Lions making Kerby Joseph highest-paid safety in NFL history
The Detroit Lions and Kerby Joseph have agreed on a four-year, $86 million contract extension that will make him the highest-paid safety in NFL history, multiple media outlets reported Wednesday night.,Joseph was scheduled to make $3.621 million in base salary in 2025, the last year of his rookie co...
Golf Glance: McIlroy, Lowry defend in Big Easy; LPGA hits major season
Field Level Media's Golf Glance provides weekly news and storylines from each of the major North American golf tours.,PGA TOUR,LAST TOURNAMENT: RBC Heritage (Justin Thomas),THIS WEEK: Zurich Classic of New Orleans, Avondale, La., April 24-27,Course: TPC Louisiana (Par 72, 7,425 Yards),Purse: $9.2M (...
In Green Bay, NFL Draft wait almost over for Cam Ward, Travis Hunter
Titletown underwent a makeover for the weekend as the 2025 NFL Draft takes place at historic Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis., starting Thursday night with the first round. ,On the clock since the final game of the regular season in January, the Tennessee Titans resisted trade overtures and are comm...
Cincinnati transfer Dillon Mitchell commits to St. John's
Cincinnati transfer Dillon Mitchell committed to St. John's on Wednesday for the 2025-26 season.,Mitchell, a top 5 prospect in the Class of 2022, is the fifth player St. John's head coach Rick Pitino has snagged from the transfer portal.,"We are thrilled to have Dillon Mitchell join our basketball f...
MOUZ, Vitality secure semifinal spots at IEM Melbourne
MOUZ and Team Vitality earned direct berths into the semifinals of the $300,000 Intel Extreme Masters Melbourne 2025 event in Australia on Wednesday.,In the upper-bracket final of Group A, MOUZ defeated The MongolZ 13-9 on Mirage and 13-7 on Nuke to advance.,In the same round in Group B, Vitality to...
Twins vie to remain aggressive in rematch vs. White Sox
The only way to break out of an early-season funk is to keep going.,For the Minnesota Twins, that means being as active as possible when they do get on base.,Minnesota will look to take another step forward when it faces the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday evening in the second contest of a three-gam...
Andrew McCutchen, bullpen carry Pirates over Angels
Andrew McCutchen's three-run homer and five shutout innings by the bullpen lifted the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 9-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night in Anaheim, Calif.,McCutchen's second homer of the season, off Angels starter Jose Soriano in the fourth inning, put Pittsburgh up 5-...
Trevor Larnach's HR, Byron Buxton's grab help Twins top White Sox
Trevor Larnach went 1-for-3 with a walk, a home run and two RBIs, and the Minnesota Twins held off a comeback bid for a 4-2 win over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night in Minneapolis.,Byron Buxton made a diving catch at the warning track with two runners on base to seal the win for Minnesota, wh...
Trevor Larnach's blast, Byron Buxton's diving catch help Twins top White Sox
Trevor Larnach went 1-for-3 with a walk, a home run and two RBIs, and the Minnesota Twins held off a comeback bid for a 4-2 win over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night in Minneapolis.,Byron Buxton made a diving catch at the warning track with two runners on base to seal the win for Minnesota, wh...
Celtics G Payton Pritchard wins Sixth Man of the Year
Boston Celtics sharpshooting guard Payton Pritchard was named the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year on Tuesday.,Pritchard received 454 total points in balloting, including 82 of 100 first-place votes from a global media panel.,The Detroit Pistons' Malik Beasley was second at 279 points and 13 first-place ...
Shannon Sharpe refutes accuser’s claims amid reports of $10M settlement offer
Pro Football Hall of Famer and ESPN commentator Shannon Sharpe and his lawyer are challenging a civil lawsuit in which a woman accuses him of rape.,Sharpe, in a video posted to Instagram on Tuesday, said the suit is a "shakedown" and that he believes a 30-second clip of a "sex tape" will be deceptiv...
Legendary announcer Mike Patrick dies at age 80
Longtime NFL "Sunday Night Football" play-by-play announcer Mike Patrick has died. He was 80.,Patrick reportedly died of natural causes on Sunday in Fairfax, Va. The City of Clarksburg, W.Va., Patrick's hometown, confirmed his death on Tuesday.,Patrick spent 36 years at ESPN from 1982-2018, includin...
Canadiens, Capitals turn attention to Game 2 after OT thriller
Both the Washington Capitals and Montreal Canadiens hope to be quick studies in preparing for Game 2 of their best-of-seven Stanley Cup playoff series Wednesday in Washington.,The Capitals took Game 1 Monday, but they went to overtime to get the 3-2 victory on Alex Ovechkin's second goal of the nigh...
Titans GM says team won’t trade out of No. 1 pick
The Tennessee Titans entertained offers but decided they will not trade the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL draft.,New Titans general manager Mike Borgonzi said at the team's pre-draft press conference Tuesday that other teams were interested in trading up, but "the entire organization" came to the co...
Cincinnati freshman OL Jeremiah Kelly dies unexpectedly
Cincinnati freshman offensive lineman Jeremiah Kelly passed unexpectedly at his home early Tuesday morning.,No cause of death was released in separate announcements by the Big 12 Conference and University of Cincinnati confirming Kelly's death. He was an early enrollee working out at center during s...
49ers TE George Kittle absent for voluntary OTAs
All-Pro tight end George Kittle was a no-show Tuesday as the San Francisco 49ers began voluntary workouts, according to multiple reports.,Another marquee player negotiating a new contract, quarterback Brock Purdy, did show up to the team facilities in Santa Clara, Calif.,Kittle, 31, is entering the ...