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Construction paused at Titans' stadium after noose found
Nashville police are investigating the discovery of a noose at the construction site for the Tennessee Titans' new Nissan Stadium.,Work on the 60,000-seat facility, scheduled to open in February 2027, was halted amid the investigation.,"This week, a racist and hateful symbol was discovered on our si...
Scottie Scheffler holds lead at midway point of The Open
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler shot a 7-under-par 64 in the second round of The Open Championship on Friday, moving into the top spot at Portrush, Northern Ireland, in his bid for a second major championship of the year.,Scheffler is at 10-under 132 at the tournament's midway mark, leading England's ...
Spirit, Falcons cruise into grand final at Esports World Cup 2025
Team Spirit and Team Falcons each recorded a 2-0 sweep on Friday to advance to the grand final at the Dota 2 Esports World Cup 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,Spirit dispatched PARIVISION following a 44-minute win on green and a 49-minute victory on red.,Team Spirit advanced to Saturday's best-of-five...
Ben Kohles withdraws ahead of 2nd round at Barracuda Championship
Ben Kohles withdrew after the first round of the Barracuda Championship, the PGA Tour announced Friday.,The tour did not give a reason for his withdrawal at the event, being played at the Tahoe Mountain Club in Truckee, Calif.,After his Thursday round, Kohles stood at minus-4 in the event, which use...
Fever's Lexie Hull to replace Caitlin Clark in 3-point competition
Lexie Hull will replace Indiana Fever teammate Caitlin Clark in the WNBA 3-point shooting contest Friday night in Indianapolis, the league announced.,Clark said Thursday that she would not participate in the WNBA skills competition and All-Star Game due to a right groin injury.,Clark, 23, aggravated...
FC Dallas aim to fare better at home vs. St. Louis City
For FC Dallas, Saturday night's visit from St. Louis City SC could be seen as a good-news, bad-news situation.,The good news: They're playing on their home pitch in Frisco, Texas.,The bad news: They're playing on their home pitch in Frisco, Texas.,Dallas (5-10-7, 22 points) has managed just five poi...
Crew look to avoid slow start vs. D.C. United
Change is not only good but necessary for the Columbus Crew starting Saturday at home against flailing D.C. United.,In the last two magtches. the Crew (11-4-8, 41 points) allowed a goal to FC Cincinnati in the opening 42 seconds and trailed 2-0 after five minutes before rallying for a 4-2 win, then ...
Atlanta looks to end winless streak, vs. Charlotte
Hoping to snap a six-match winless stretch, Atlanta United hosts Charlotte FC on Saturday in Eastern Conference play.,Atlanta (4-10-8, 20 points) last won on May 28 -- a 3-2 victory over Orlando City SC -- but the club has picked up points with three straight draws. After five consecutive matches aw...
White Sox, Pirates keep eyes on future through struggles this season
Both the Chicago White Sox and the Pittsburgh Pirates are projected to be sellers over the next two weeks leading up to the July 31 trade deadline.,As the White Sox head to Pittsburgh on Friday night, both squads still hope to finish the 2025 campaign on positive notes as they continue their respect...
Tigers on top perch, Rangers chasing to open the second half of the season
The Detroit Tigers and Texas Rangers return from the All-Star break in vastly different positions when they square off on Friday in Arlington, Texas.,The Tigers send right-hander Reese Olson (4-3, 2.95 ERA) to the mound to start while the Rangers counter with southpaw Patrick Corbin (6-7, 4.15).,Det...
Harris English, Matt Fitzpatrick in 5-way tie for lead at Open Championship
Harris English and England's Matt Fitzpatrick joined Denmark's Jacob Skov Olesen, China's Haotong Li and South Africa's Christiaan Bezuidenhout with 4-under-par 67s to share the first-round lead of the Open Championship on Thursday at Portrush, Northern Ireland.,Golfers battled wind gusts and, for t...
Missouri coach proposes 30 teams for CFP, wants to nix committee
Missouri head coach Eliah Drinkwitz floated the notion of a 30-team College Football Playoff while speaking to reporters Thursday on the last day of SEC media days in Atlanta.,"Now you're talking about an opportunity for 30 teams, 30 fanbases to be excited and engaged -- engaged in giving revenue," ...
Fever's Caitlin Clark to miss All-Star Game, 3-point competition
Indiana Fever star guard Caitlin Clark has opted out of participating in the WNBA's All-Star festivities while she recovers from a right groin injury.,Clark had been named a starter and team captain for Saturday's All-Star Game in Indianapolis after receiving the most fan votes. She also planned to ...
Dodgers draft pick, Mizzou QB Sam Horn picks laces over aces
Dodgers draft pick Sam Horn is putting pitching on the backburner, choosing laces over aces to compete for the starting quarterback job at Missouri in 2025.,Horn, who also plays baseball for the Tigers, was selected in the 17th round of the 2025 MLB Draft on Monday. He celebrated with his family, to...
England's Matt Fitzpatrick, 2 others share early lead at Open Championship
England's Matt Fitzpatrick joined Denmark's Jacob Skov Olesen and China's Haotong Li with 4-under-par 67s to become early leaders during the first round of the Open Championship on Thursday at Royal Portrush Golf Club in Northern Ireland.,World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler and England's Matthew Jordan bo...
England’s Matt Fitzpatrick, 2 others share early lead at The Open Championship
England's Matt Fitzpatrick joined Denmark's Jacob Skov Olesen and China's Haotong Li with 4-under-par 67s to become early leaders during the first round of the Open Championship on Thursday at Royal Portrush Golf Club in Northern Ireland.,England's Matthew Jordan (68) was a stroke back, while Denmar...
Denis Bouanga fuels LAFC to surprise road win over Minnesota United
Denis Bouanga scored on a first-half penalty kick and Los Angeles FC held on for a 1-0 victory over Minnesota United on Wednesday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,Hugo Lloris finished with three saves for his third consecutive shutout and ninth of the season for LAFC (10-5-5, 35 points). It was the first-...
Whitecaps blank Dynamo, move up to 2nd place in West table
Brian White scored a goal and added an assist Wednesday night as the visiting Vancouver Whitecaps dominated the Houston Dynamo for a 3-0 win.,Emmanuel Sabbi and Sebastian Berhalter chipped in first-half markers for Vancouver (12-5-5, 41 points), which won for just the second time in six fixtures. It...
After withstanding early barrage, New York City FC rallies to beat Orlando
Andres Perea pressured his former team into an own goal in the 87th minute and Alonso Martinez scored the winner in second-half stoppage time as visiting New York City FC rallied to a stunning 2-1 win over Orlando City on Wednesday night.,Martinez's winner on the counter sealed only the second road ...
Extra-time goal helps Atlanta salvage draw vs Chicago
Rookie Will Reilly scored a game-tying goal in the fourth minute of extra time on Wednesday to help Atlanta United post a 2-2 draw against the visiting Chicago Fire.,With Atlanta trailing by a goal, Alexsey Miranchuk sent in a corner kick, which was deflected and then rebounded by Reilly, who fired ...