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UCLA adds two James Madison coordinators to new staff
The UCLA coaching staff under new head coach Bob Chesney will have even more of a James Madison flavor after the Bruins announced a pair of new coordinators Monday.,Offensive coordinator Dean Kennedy and defensive coordinator Colin Hitschler will follow Chesney to UCLA.,"Both Colin and Dean played i...
No. 1 Arizona faces South Dakota State, seeking to stay unbeaten
No. 1 Arizona will try to improve upon its best start in the Tommy Lloyd era when it plays South Dakota State on Monday night at Tucson, Ariz.,The Wildcats (12-0) surpassed the previous best start of 11 wins without a loss in Lloyd's first year as head coach in 2021-22 with its 107-71 win over visit...
Lawyer: Six Wofford players reinstated amid improper benefits ordeal
A lawyer representing six Wofford men's basketball players who faced suspension said Friday that they have been reinstated.,It is the latest twist in a strange scandal that began last week with Wofford firing head coach Dwight Perry and associate head coach Tysor Anderson.,After The Field of 68 repo...
Yunchaokete Bu KOs top seed Tsitsipas in Winston-Salem
Yunchaokete Bu played a steady ground game and emerged with a 6-3, 6-2 upset win over top-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas on Tuesday in the second round of the Winston-Salem (N.C.) Open.,Bu, a 23-year-old China native who is ranked 76th in the world, managed just nine winners to 25 from his Greek opponent...
Stefanos Tsitsipas splits with coach Goran Ivanisevic
Stefanos Tsitsipas announced a split with coach Goran Ivanisevic on Thursday after less than two months together.,Their partnership began on May 29 following Tsitsipas' second-round exit at the French Open.,"Working with Goran Ivanisevic was brief but an intense experience and a truly valuable chapt...
Nationals sign No. 1 overall pick Eli Willits to $8.2 million bonus
The Washington Nationals signed first overall draft pick Eli Willits to an $8.2 million bonus on Saturday.,The bonus amount is a record for a high-school player. The old mark was the $8.19 million Jackson Holliday received from the Baltimore Orioles in 2022.,Willits, a shortstop who doesn't turn 18 ...
Eli Willits, 17, tabbed first by Nats; two college pitchers follow in MLB draft
ATLANTA -- Fresh off an organizational switch-up, the Washington Nationals made a surprise selection with the first pick of the MLB Draft on Sunday, selecting 17-year-old shortstop Eli Willits.,A week after general manager Mike Rizzo and manager Dave Martinez were fired amidst the franchise's sixth ...
17-year old Eli Willits tabbed first by Nats; two college pitchers follow in MLB draft
ATLANTA -- Fresh off an organizational switch-up, the Washington Nationals made a surprise selection with the first pick of the MLB Draft on Sunday, selecting 17-year-old shortstop Eli Willits.,A week after general manager Mike Rizzo and manager Dave Martinez were fired amidst the franchise's sixth ...
Holger Rune, Daniil Medvedev stunned in Wimbledon openers
A pair of Top 10 seeds were stunned Monday in the opening round at Wimbledon, with No. 8 Holger Rune and No. 9 Daniil Medvedev ousted in London.,Chile's Nicolas Jarry, behind 31 aces, came from behind to top Denmark's Rune 4-6, 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4 in three hours and 33 minutes.,Benjamin Bonzi of Fran...
Three Heisman winners headline 2026 Hall of Fame nominees list
Heisman Trophy winners Robert Griffin III, Cam Newton and Mark Ingram headline the list of 79 players nominated by the National Football Foundation for the College Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2026.,Ingram rushed for 3,261 yards and 42 touchdowns in three seasons at Alabama, which included winni...
Stefanos Tsitsipas hires Novak Djokovic’s former coach
Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece on Thursday hired Goran Ivanisevic, the former coach of Novak Djokovic.,A two-time Grand Slam finalist, Tsitsipas bowed out of the French Open in the second round Wednesday in a four-set loss to Italian Matteo Gigante. Tsitsipas was the 20th seed in the men's singles dra...
New court filings could clear way for NCAA settlement approval
The groundbreaking House v. NCAA settlement that has been stuck in neutral could soon be approved by U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken.,The $2.8 billion settlement that transforms the college sports landscape in several ways -- including legislation that allows schools to share up to $20.5 million ...