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Keith Mitchell leads Shane Lowry by 1 at Truist Championship
Keith Mitchell posted a 3-under-par 67 to hang onto a one-shot lead halfway through the Truist Championship on Friday in rainy Flourtown, Pa.,Mitchell jumped into the lead Thursday by firing a 61, but the scoring was more muted across the board for the second round of the $20 million signature event...
Aryna Sabalenka, Coco Gauff take different routes to third round in Rome
Aryna Sabalenka opened her quest for back-to-back titles on clay Friday with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Russian Anastasia Potapova at the Italian Open in Rome.,A first-round bye meant the match was the first in Rome for Sabalenka, the No. 1 seed and top player in the world. It took her just 63 minutes to t...
NCAA rules committee proposes coach's challenges, transition to quarters
The NCAA Men's Basketball Rules Committee proposed the integration of coach challenges on Friday, giving teams one per game to review out-of-bounds calls, basket interference and goaltending as well as determining if a defender was positioned in the restricted area underneath the basket.,Under the p...
Patriots DC Terrell Williams out with 'medical condition'
The New England Patriots are without defensive coordinator Terrell Williams at rookie minicamp after he stepped away from the team due to a "medical condition", head coach Mike Vrabel told reporters Friday., ,Vrabel did not share any specifics on what health issue Williams, 50, is dealing with or wh...
Cold clubs clash as Atlanta United visit Chicago
Two teams searching for their first win since March will square off Saturday afternoon when the Chicago Fire host Atlanta United in Eastern Conference play.,Atlanta (2-5-4, 10 points) hasn't picked up a victory since a 4-3 home win over New York City FC on March 29. Last time out, the club recorded ...
Report: Sergio Perez opens talks with another F1 team
Alpine is emerging as a potential option for Formula One driver Sergio Perez for the 2026 season, according to a report from the U.K.'s Daily Mirror on Friday.,ESPN reported a week ago that Perez was in talks with Cadillac about potentially joining as a driver when it becomes the 11th F1 team next s...
Liverpool's Mohamed Salah named Footballer of the Year for 3rd time
Liverpool's Mohamed Salah has returned to the throne as the Football Writers' Association voted the Egyptian forward the Footballer of the Year.,The 32-year-old netted 33 goals and dished out 23 assists across all competitions in 2024-25 and was instrumental in leading Liverpool to the club's first ...
Golden Knights' Nicolas Roy to have hearing with NHL
Vegas Golden Knights forward Nicolas Roy will have a hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety on Friday, one day after cross-checking Trent Frederic of the Edmonton Oilers.,Roy received a five-minute major and a game misconduct at 5:37 of overtime during the Golden Knights' 5-4 loss to the O...
Video challenge rules proposed to speed up NCAA women's games
The NCAA Women's Basketball Rules Committee has forwarded a recommendation that, if approved, would make women's basketball coaches the ones to initiate a challenge by video review under certain conditions.,The recommendation, made this week at a meeting in Indianapolis, now will be forwarded to the...
Ole Miss lands 4-star WR Corey Barber Jr.
Corey Barber Jr. needed just one official visit to become convinced that Ole Miss is the place for him.,A speedy four-star wide receiver from Hoover, Ala., Barber announced his commitment to the Rebels on Friday, selecting coach Lane Kiffin's program over Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee.,Barber visit...
Frost F Britta Curl-Salemme suspended for playoff game
Minnesota Frost rookie forward Britta Curl-Salemme received a one-game suspension from the PWHL on Friday for an illegal check to the head of Toronto Sceptres defenseman Renata Fast.,The suspension is the third this season for Curl-Salemme, who previously was punished for a high-sticking incident on...
Dream G Jordin Canada (knee) sidelined two weeks
Atlanta Dream guard Jordin Canada will be sidelined for two weeks with a right knee injury, the team announced on Friday.,Canada, 29, was evaluated after Wednesday's 80-70 preseason road win against the Washington Mystics. She started the game but quickly departed and had to be helped to the locker ...
Reports: Women's World Cup expected to expand to 48 teams
The Women's World Cup is expected to expand to 48 teams under a proposal approved Friday at a meeting of the FIFA Council, multiple media outlets reported.,The full FIFA Congress is scheduled to vote on the motion on Thursday in Asuncion, Paraguay, where approval is expected to be a formality.,Once ...
Columbus Crew visit Philadelphia in battle of beasts of the East
Call it an unexpected matchup for the top spot in the Eastern Conference when the Columbus Crew visit the Philadelphia Union on Saturday in Chester, Pa.,While the first-place Crew (7-1-3, 24 points) won the 2023 MLS Cup and were a serious contender again last season, there were questions about their...
New York Red Bulls face LA Galaxy in MLS Cup rematch
In a 2024 MLS Cup rematch, the New York Red Bulls are out for revenge when they host the LA Galaxy on Saturday in Harrison, N.J.,Los Angeles recorded a 2-1 win over New York in December's MLS Cup final. Barely six months later, both finalists are far from championship form during the 2025 season.,Ne...
Winless CF Montreal visit NYCFC, trying to avoid worst start ever
A third of the way through the 2025 MLS season, CF Montreal are on the verge of history. Unfortunately for the club, it's not the side anyone wants to be on.,Still in search of its first win, Montreal (0-8-3, 3 points) will look to avoid owning the worst start to a season in league history when it v...
Charlie Woods, 16, falls short at U.S. Open qualifier
Charlie Woods was unsuccessful in his second attempt to qualify for the U.S. Open.,Woods, 16, carded a 3-over-par 75 at Wellington (Fla.) Golf Club on Thursday. The son of 15-time major champion Tiger Woods was seven strokes shy of the required score of 68.,The younger Woods did show improvement, ho...
UNC refutes report it banned Bill Belichick's girlfriend
The University of North Carolina athletic department refuted a report that coach Bill Belichick's girlfriend Jordon Hudson was banned from the Tar Heels' football facilities.,"While Jordon Hudson is not an employee at the University or Carolina Athletics, she is welcome to the Carolina Football faci...
Colts ink first-round TE Tyler Warren to rookie contract
Indianapolis Colts first-round draft pick Tyler Warren signed his four-year rookie contract, the team announced Friday.,The deal is worth $20.96 million with an $11.884 million signing bonus and also includes the standard team option for a fifth season.,Warren, last season's Mackey Award winner as t...
Why Ashton Jeanty Can Be the Running Back Who Finally Wins Rookie of the Year Again
Ashton Jeanty has the talent, stats, and opportunity to end the NFL's six-year Rookie of the Year drought for running backs with the Las Vegas Raiders....