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Marcos Giron pulls off another upset at Indian Wells
American Marcos Giron rallied past No. 26 seed Alexei Popyrin of Australia 5-7, 6-3, 6-3 Sunday to advance to the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif.,Giron's win came one round after he upset No. 4 seed Casper Ruud of Norway. The California native is thrilled to be playing a...
ACC, Clemson, Florida State settle litigation
The Atlantic Coast Conference's ongoing legal disputes with members Clemson and Florida State were settled on Tuesday with a resolution to implement a new revenue distribution model based on TV viewership.,The settlement keeps the ACC's 18-member league potentially intact through 2036, when the leag...
Reports: ACC settlement with Clemson, FSU could bring revenue hike
Florida State and Clemson called meetings for Tuesday where university officials are expected to approve an agreement with the ACC to settle four ongoing lawsuits and implement a new revenue distribution model, according to multiple reports Monday. ,The league board of directors as well as the board...
ATP roundup: Stefanos Tsitsipas beats Felix Auger-Aliassime to claim Dubai crown
Fourth-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas saved all seven break points he faced while cruising to a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime on Saturday to win the Dubai Tennis Championships.,Tsitsipas won 83.3 percent (35 of 42) of his first-serve points to knock off Auger-Aliassime in 88 minute...
Stefanos Tsitsipas beats Felix Auger-Aliassime for Dubai crown
Fourth-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas saved all seven break points he faced while cruising to a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime on Sunday to win the Dubai Tennis Championships.,Tsitsipas won 83.3 percent (35 of 42) of his first-serve points to knock off Auger-Aliassime in 88 minutes....
NHL salary cap set to balloon by $25.5M over 3 seasons
The NHL and the NHL Players' Association have agreed on a plan that will boost the salary cap to $113.5 million for the 2027-28 season, the two sides announced Friday.,The current cap is $88 million and will increase to $95.5 million in 2025-26, to $104 million in 2026-27 and ultimately to $113.5 mi...
Ernie Els opens season with win at Mitsubishi Electric Championship
South African Ernie Els fired a 6-under 66 on Saturday to win the season-opening Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai in Ka'upulehu-Kona, Hawaii.,Els finished at 18-under 198 through his three rounds at Hualalai Golf Course, edging Miguel Angel Jimenez of Spain and Germans Alex Cejka and Ber...
Bernhard Langer, 67, contending at Mitsubishi Electric Championship
South Africa's Ernie Els and Germany's Alex Cejka share the lead entering the final round of the Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai, but Germany's Bernhard Langer is in contention to make more PGA Tour Champions history.,Langer, 67, sits two shots off the lead at 10-under-par 134 after sho...
Miguel Angel Jimenez on top again at Hualalai
Spain's Miguel Angel Jimenez, a three-time champion of the Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai, rolled in a long eagle putt and wound up tied for the lead after the event's first round on Thursday.,In the PGA Tour Champions season opener at Hualalai Golf Club in Ka'upulehu-Kona, Hawaii, Jim...
Golf Glance: Nick Dunlap defends at AmEx; Champions kick off '25 in Hawaii
Field Level Media's Golf Glance provides weekly news and storylines from each of the major North American golf tours.,PGA TOUR,LAST TOURNAMENT: Sony Open in Hawaii (Nick Taylor),THIS WEEK: The American Express, La Quinta, Calif., Jan. 16-19,Courses: PGA West Pete Dye Stadium Course (Par 72, 7,210 Ya...
Report: Alabama co-DC Colin Hitschler won't return
Alabama is parting ways with co-defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach Colin Hitschler, ESPN and other media outlets reported Friday.,Hitschler, 38, had one year left on his initial two-year contract. He worked primarily with the safeties and shared DC duties with linebackers coach Kane Wom...
Suddenly defensive Alabama looks to keep rolling against South Dakota State
No. 5 Alabama has a reputation as 3-point gunners, but it's defense and rebounding that have become a focus as the Tide welcome South Dakota State to Tuscaloosa, Ala., to end the 2024 calendar year.,Alabama (10-2) is frequently thought of as an offensive 3-point shooting free-for-all program, but Na...
Colorado fends off challenge from South Dakota State
Julian Hammond III had 23 points, Elijah Malone finished with 15 points and nine rebounds and Colorado beat South Dakota State 81-70 on Friday in Boulder, Colo.,RJ Smith contributed 11 points for the Buffaloes (8-2), who won their third game in a row.,Joe Sayler had 16 points and Kalen Garry scored ...
No. 17 Oklahoma State ends South Dakota State winning streak with ease
Ollie Gordon II ran for two touchdowns and caught a touchdown pass as No. 17 Oklahoma State beat South Dakota State 44-20 on Saturday in Stillwater, Oklahoma.,The loss snapped the Jackrabbits' 29-game winning streak. South Dakota State has won back-to-back FCS championships.,Gordon, last season's Do...
No. 17 Oklahoma State hosts FCS champion South Dakota State
Oklahoma State has College Football Playoff aspirations.,Cowboys running back Ollie Gordon II is a Heisman Trophy hopeful.,No. 17 Oklahoma State and Gordon get their first chance to make an impression when they host two-time defending FCS champion South Dakota State on Saturday in Stillwater, Okla.,...
Stefanos Tsitsipas ends coaching partnership with dad
World No. 11 Stefanos Tsitsipas announced a split with his coach -- his father Apostolos -- on Friday.,The 25-year-old Greek star's decision came one day after his second-round loss to Kei Nishikori in Montreal.,"It is with a heavy heart that I inform you that my collaboration with my father as a co...
Stefanos Tsitsipas, Carlos Alcaraz to meet in French Open quarters
Stefanos Tsitsipas -- down a set and a break -- rallied to defeat Italy's Matteo Arnaldi 3-6, 7-6 (4), 6-2, 6-2 and advance to the quarterfinals of the French Open on Sunday.,The ninth seed, Tsitsipas was serving down 5-3 in the second set and fended off three set points to stay alive. Serving at 5-...
This week in the NBA & WNBA March 09, 2024
Need any more evidence that Gilbert Arenas’ bellyaching about Europeans and foreigners ruining basketball with their sweet outside strokes is all hot air? I’ll give you one: Josh Giddey. Now that his legal woes appear to be in the rearview mirror, the whispers about his liabilities in the Oklahoma C...
Latest problem with Josh Giddey; Dame Lillard finally steps up; Dalton Knecht and Reed Sheppard on verge of history
Need any more evidence that Gilbert Arenas’ bellyaching about Europeans and foreigners ruining basketball with their sweet outside strokes is all hot air? I’ll give you one: Josh Giddey. Now that his legal woes appear to be in the rearview mirror, the whispers about his liabilities in the Oklahoma C...
Big men are back in style in the NBA
The 1995-96 season was the end of the golden era for big men in the NBA. Patrick Ewing, Hakeem Olajuwon, David Robinson, and Shaquille O’Neal were stuffing opponents into lockers with their unstoppable back-to-the-basket games. They were the superstars in the paint, but Alonzo Mourning, Rik Smits, a...