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Hall of Fame basketball coach Rick Adelman dies at 79
Rick Adelman, who coached his teams to more than 1,000 wins in a Naismith Hall of Fame career, has died at 79, the National Basketball Coaches Association announced Monday.,Adelman ranks 10th in NBA history with 1,042 wins as a head coach. His greatest successes came with the Portland Trail Blazers,...
Oklahoma rallies late, stuns No. 2 Georgia Tech in regional final
One day after storming back from a six-run deficit to upset No. 2 overall seed Georgia Tech, Oklahoma rallied late before Dayton Tockey's walk-off homer in the 10th inning stunned the host Yellow Jackets 8-7 in the Atlanta Regional final on Monday.,The Sooners (36-22) jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the...
Sky bring losing streak on the road as Mystics seek first home win
Their strong start to the season erased, the Chicago Sky will try to avoid a fifth straight defeat Tuesday night against the host Washington Mystics, who take another shot at their first home victory of the year.,Chicago (3-5) and its revamped roster opened 2026 at 3-1, but the Sky have lost four st...
College Football Playoff to stretch from Dec. 18 to Jan. 25
The 2026-27 College Football Playoff features a slate of 11 games starting Dec. 18 and concluding with the championship on Jan. 25 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.,The schedule, including kickoff times and broadcast information, was announced on Monday by the CFP, ESPN and TNT Sports. ESPN's expan...
Guardians, Yankees open series while in thick of division races
While the New York Yankees are in a better position in the American League East than they were a week ago and starting a long stretch of home games, the Cleveland Guardians have led the AL Central for most of the season but are also facing a challenge from the Chicago White Sox for the lead.,The Yan...
Five Storylines That Will Define the Stanley Cup Final Between Carolina and Vegas
From Frederik Andersen's stellar postseason to Mitch Marner's breakout, here are the five biggest storylines in the Stanley Cup Final....
Melinda French Gates buying minority stake in Kraken
Billionaire philanthropist Melinda French Gates is acquiring a minority ownership stake of the Seattle Kraken, the franchise announced Monday.,Terms of the deal, which is pending NHL approval, were not disclosed.,The partnership pairs French Gates, the ex-wife of Microsoft founder Bill Gates who has...
Hurting Giants add trio of WRs, reunite with Odell Beckham Jr.
Former New York Giants star Odell Beckham Jr. was one of three wide receivers signed on Monday as the team deals with a string of injuries at the position. ,Beckham Jr. agreed to a one-year contract with the team following an in-person visit and the Giants also added JuJu Smith-Schuster and Braxton ...
Late Mike Leach makes first appearance on College Football HOF ballot
The late Mike Leach, who passed away in December 2022 at 61 while coaching at Mississippi State, is on the College Football Hall of Fame ballot for the first time this year.,Leach's appearance on the ballot comes after the National Football Foundation, which oversees the Hall of Fame, adjusted its c...
Hurting Giants add WRs Odell Beckham Jr., Braxton Berrios
Former New York Giants star Odell Beckham Jr. and another veteran set of hands, Braxton Berrios, signed one-year deals with the team on Monday.,The Giants are loading up on wide receivers to address a string of injuries at the position.,Beckham agreed to terms following an in-person visit, according...
Blackhawks trade F Jack Pridham to Lightning
The Chicago Blackhawks traded forward Jack Pridham to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft.,Pridham, 20, ranked second in the Ontario Hockey League with 46 goals and fifth with 90 points in 65 games for the Kitchener Rangers in 2025-26. He won th...
Report: Eagles sign former Packers, Saints WR Samori Toure
The Philadelphia Eagles have signed former Green Bay Packers and New Orleans Saints wide receiver Samori Toure, ESPN reported Monday.,A seventh-round draft pick of the Packers in 2022, Toure spent two seasons in Green Bay, totaling 13 receptions for 160 yards and one touchdown in 22 games (two start...
Comeback time: Serena Williams playing doubles in London
The queen will begin her comeback at The Queen's Club in London when Serena Williams competes in doubles next week at the HSBC Championships.,The 23-time Grand Slam champion and longtime world No. 1 retired in September 2022 after winning 73 WTA Tour singles titles and nearly $95 million in prize mo...
Denny Hamlin gets 2nd win of season at tight Cracker Barrel 400
Denny Hamlin won a three-wide battle on the final lap and started the second half of the regular season with a victory Sunday night, topping Joe Gibbs Racing teammates Christopher Bell and Chase Briscoe in the Cracker Barrel 400 on Sunday night at Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tennessee.,In a ...
Report: Marlins to select contract of RHP Zach Brzykcy
Right-handed pitcher Zach Brzykcy is set to make his Marlins debut, as Miami will be selecting his contract prior to Monday's game with the Washington Nationals, Fish on First reported Sunday night.,Brzykcy, 0-1 with a 10.05 ERA in 32 career appearances (no starts) for the Nationals the last two sea...
Diamondbacks' improvement will be tested by heavyweight Dodgers
The Arizona Diamondbacks will host the streaking Los Angeles Dodgers when they meet for the first time since the Dodgers swept a season-opening three-game series in Chavez Ravine.,Some things have changed.,Some have not.,The National League West-leading Dodgers' 38 victories are the second-most in t...
Angels' Jose Soriano, Rockies' Kyle Freeland seek fresh starts with new month
Two pitchers who will be glad to flip the calendar from May to June take the mound Monday night when the Colorado Rockies open a three-game series against the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif.,Left-hander Kyle Freeland (1-6, 8.08 ERA) starts the opener for Colorado and will be opposed by right-h...
Brewers turn to rookie LHP Shane Drohan to slow suddenly potent Giants
The Milwaukee Brewers are hoping rookie left-hander Shane Drohan carries his recent bullpen effectiveness into a spot start when they host the San Francisco Giants on Monday in the opener of a four-game series.,Drohan (2-1, 2.63 ERA) will be opposed by right-hander Landen Roupp (5-5, 3.30).,Milwauke...
Aces coach Becky Hammon becomes 2nd fastest to 150 wins
Just one WNBA coach has totaled 150 career wins faster than Las Vegas' Becky Hammon, who reached the milestone Sunday thanks to the Aces' 91-81 win over the Golden State Valkyries.,Hammon hit 150 wins - regular season and playoffs -- in 205 games as a coach, all with the Aces. Currently coaching in ...
New blood: Jakub Mensik, Rafael Jodar, Joao Fonseca all reach French QFs
With Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic eliminated in earlier rounds, there's room for a youth movement at the French Open.,No. 2 seed Alexander Zverev of Germany is the new favorite and advanced to the quarterfinals handily Sunday, but he was flanked by Jakub Mensik, Rafael Jodar and Joao Fonseca as ...