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NBA Finals Game 2 ratings lowest in nearly 20 years
A Game 2 blowout in the NBA Finals on Sunday drew an average of 8.76 million viewers, the lowest for a Game 2 in the finals in 18 years - excluding 2020 during the COVID-19 global pandemic.,The Oklahoma City Thunder's 123-107 victory over the visiting Indiana Pacers, which evened the best-of-seven s...
Virginia names Duke's Chris Pollard new head coach
One day after Duke lost to Murray State in the Durham super regional, Blue Devils head coach Chris Pollard left for the same position at ACC rival Virginia on Tuesday.,The winningest baseball coach in Duke history with 420 victories, Pollard replaces Brian O'Connor, who took the head coaching positi...
Cooper Flagg part of Duke's table for 3 in NBA draft green room
Presumed No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg finds himself in familiar company at the 2025 NBA Draft with Duke teammates Kon Knueppel and Khaman Maluach among 13 players who received invitations to the green room on Tuesday. ,The two-day draft is held in Brooklyn at Barclays Center with the top 30 picks made on...
Aaron Rodgers on first day with Steelers: I'm married
It turns out joining a new team isn't the only recent life change for new Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers.,On his first day with the Steelers after signing a one-year deal last week worth a reported $13.65 million, Rogers was asked about the black band on his left ring finger. ,"It's a...
Thunder, Pacers race for edge in Game 3 of NBA Finals
INDIANAPOLIS -- Nothing is settled in the NBA Finals through two games with the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder trading wins as the series shifts to Indianapolis for Game 3 on Wednesday night. ,"Now the goal is to get to three games," Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander said Tuesday, a wo...
French Open ratings soar in TNT's first year
Coco Gauff's French Open victory over Aryna Sabalenka was the most-watched women's final at Roland Garros since 2016.,Overall, ratings for the full tournament were up 25 percent in its first year on TNT and TruTV over the 2024 marks on NBC and Tennis Channel.,American star Gauff's three-set victory ...
Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie donates $50M to autism center
With a $50 million donation to Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Penn Medicine on Tuesday, Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie announced the creation of the Lurie Autism Institute in Philadelphia.,"This first-of-its kind Institute aims to be a global hub for autism research that connects s...
Pacers admit Tyrese Haliburton is hurting but will play Game 3
INDIANAPOLIS -- Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle admits his point guard is not fully healthy, but he's 100 percent certain Tyrese Haliburton is playing in Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday night. ,The best-of-seven series is tied 1-1.,"I don't think you're going to hear him making a big deal out ...
Rory McIlroy working to regain form, motivation after savoring Masters triumph
Rory McIlroy is making no apologies for savoring the biggest accomplishment of his career, but insists Oakmont Country Club has his full attention this week. ,Since claiming his first Masters title in dramatic fashion in April, McIlroy's form has fallen off precipitously. After a tie for seventh at ...
Coastal Carolina-Arizona to kick off MCWS on Friday
Coastal Carolina and Arizona will face off Friday in the opening game of the Men's College World Series in Omaha, Neb.,The game between the Chanticleers (53-11) and Wildcats (44-19) is scheduled to start at 2 p.m. ET. Oregon State (47-14-1) and Louisville (40-22) will follow at 7 p.m. ET to conclude...
Reports: Brewers calling up RHP Jacob Misiorowski
The Milwaukee Brewers are calling up hard-throwing right-hander Jacob Misiorowski, their top pitching prospect, multiple outlets reported Tuesday.,He is expected make his MLB debut on Thursday in a home start against the St. Louis Cardinals, MLB.com reported.,The 6-foot-7 Misiorowski is ranked by ML...
UNC coach Bill Belichick preparing for season, drowning out 'noise'
Bill Belichick said he's put up with outside chatter throughout his career and isn't about to let it derail his mission of rebuilding the football program at North Carolina.,"I'm really focused on doing my job here at Carolina, to help our football team, and just to get better every day, to stack th...
3-time All-Star Allie Quigley makes retirement official
Three-time All-Star and former WNBA champion Allie Quigley officially announced her retirement on Tuesday after 14 seasons with five teams.,Quigley, who turns 39 this month, last played with her hometown Chicago Sky from 2013-22. She helped them win a championship in 2021.,"I just took the 2023 seas...
Arvid Lindblad, 17, gets F1 exemption after Red Bull request
The FIA has granted a Formula 1 super license to Red Bull Junior racer Arvid Lindblad prior to his 18th birthday.,The move comes following a request from his team for Lindblad, who will turn 18 on Aug. 8.,Eighteen is the age traditionally required to hold a super license, however adjustments were ma...
Panthers QB Bryce Perkins named UFL Offensive POY
Michigan Panthers quarterback Bryce Perkins was named the 2025 UFL Offensive Player of the Year on Tuesday.,St. Louis Battlehawks linebacker Pita Taumoepenu was named the league's Defensive Player of the Year.,Winners were selected by a panel of league and team executives, coaches and players from a...
Vikings TE Josh Oliver signs 3-year extension
Minnesota Vikings tight end Josh Oliver signed a three-year contract extension that spans through the 2028 season.,Financial terms were not disclosed by the team, however ESPN reported -- citing Athletes First -- that the deal is worth $23.25 million with a maximum value of $27.5 million. It also in...
Star promoters confirm Canelo Alvarez, Terence Crawford fight in September
A long-rumored fight between Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford will take place Sept. 13 in Las Vegas and be broadcast by Netflix, it was confirmed Tuesday.,Financial terms were not released, nor was the venue.,The promoters of the fight are of equal name value.,Teaming up will be Riyadh Season, th...
Jon Rahm says LIV's smaller fields contribute to top-10 streak
Jon Rahm has finished in the top 10 of every LIV Golf event since he joined in 2024, but called himself a "realist" in acknowledging that it's due to the circuit's smaller fields.,After winning twice in 13 events in 2024, the Spaniard has racked up eight more top-10s this year. However, that is with...
LB Shaq Thompson signs with Bills, reunites with Sean McDermott
The Buffalo Bills bolstered their defensive corps on Tuesday by signing linebacker Shaq Thompson to a one-year contract.,Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed for Thompson, who will be reunited with head coach Sean McDermott.,Thompson was selected by Carolina with the 25th overall pick of t...
Reports: Colorado's Deion Sanders has unspecified illness
Colorado football coach Deion Sanders is at his home in Texas dealing with an "unspecified health issue," ESPN reported Tuesday.,Sanders, 57, was away from campus as the school's annual summer football camps began last week, according to USA Today.,The Pro Football Hall of Famer's oldest son, Deion ...