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Once PGA Tour critic, Lucas Glover tabbed as PAC chairman
Lucas Glover has been elected as the Player Advisory Council chairman for the 2026 calendar year by the PGA Tour's voting membership.,A vocal critic of the direction of the PGA Tour in recent years, Glover was given the nod Wednesday over current chairman Adam Scott to oversee the 16-player consulti...
China earns first Games gold with slopestyle win; Jake Canter of US gets bronze
LIVIGNO, Italy -- China's Su Yiming celebrated his 22nd birthday by winning the men's snowboard slopestyle final with an unbeatable first run that handed his country its first gold medal of the Milan Cortina Olympics on Wednesday.,Taiga Hasegawa of Japan took silver, while Jake Canter of Colorado cl...
Team Canada captain Sidney Crosby (leg) leaves game vs. Czechs
Sidney Crosby suffered an apparent leg injury in the second period of Team Canada's quarterfinal game against Czechia at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Wednesday.,Crosby, the Canadian captain, was trying to avoid a hit from Radko Gudas by ducking. Gudas, at full speed, fell over Crosby, whose right l...
Charlotte signs F Idan Toklomati through 2028-29
Charlotte FC signed forward Idan Toklomati to a new contract through 2028-29 with an option through 2029-30, the team announced Wednesday.,The 21-year-old Israeli international delivered 13 goals and four assists in 36 appearances across all competitions with Charlotte last season.,"Idan is a top ta...
Norway's Johannes Klaebo wins 5th gold of Games in cross country; US gets silver
TESERO, Italy -- Johannes Klaebo led Norway to victory in the men's cross-country team sprint on Wednesday to win his fifth gold of the Milan Cortina Games and 10th career Olympic title, while Sweden's women extended their domination of the sport with another gold.,The U.S. men's team won silver, th...
Why College Basketball Coaching Buyouts Feel Out of Control Right Now
Jerome Tang’s $18.675 million buyout reignites a bigger debate: Are college basketball coaches truly indispensable? A look at history — from Phog Allen to Dan Hurley — suggests massive buyouts may make little sense....
Best 2026 American League Central Season-Long Future Betting Predictions
Breaking down 2026 AL Central futures, including a fade of the Guardians, a division bet on the Royals behind Bobby Witt Jr., and value on the Twins’ pitching depth. Here are the best bets in MLB’s most volatile division....
Seahawks hire NIU head coach Thomas Hammock to coach RBs
Northern Illinois head football coach Thomas Hammock is moving to the NFL, where he will become running backs coach of the Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks. ,Hammock, 44, resigned as coach of the Huskies after seven seasons. He previously was an All-MAC running back for the DeKalb, Ill., program...
Chiefs save $43M under 2026 cap by adjusting QB Patrick Mahomes' contract
The Kansas City Chiefs saved more than $43 million under the 2026 salary cap by restructuring quarterback Patrick Mahomes' deal this week. ,Multiple outlets reported the specifics of the base salary conversion from $54.45 million to a 2026 signing bonus to bring his cap number for the coming league ...
Mikaela Shiffrin ends medal drought, takes gold in slalom
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- Mikaela Shiffrin won the women's slalom at the Milano Cortina Games on Wednesday, claiming her first Olympic medal since 2018.,Shiffrin was more than one second faster than every competitor except Germany's Lena Duerr (47.95) in the last Alpine skiing event of the Milano ...
Mikaela Shiffrin ends medal drought with gold in women's slalom
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- U.S. Alpine ski great Mikaela Shiffrin held her nerve and won the women's slalom at the Milan Cortina Games on Wednesday for her first Olympic medal since 2018.,Switzerland's Camille Rast took silver and Sweden's Anna Swenn Larsson the bronze.,Shiffrin, 30, entered six ev...
OG, Liquid, Falcons enjoy perfect day at DreamLeague Season 28
OG, Team Liquid and Team Falcons each won two matches on Tuesday in the first full day of action in Group Stage 1 at DreamLeague Season 28.,Team Liquid, OG, Aurora Gaming and PARIVISION share first place in Group A, all 2-0. The lone 2-0 squad in Group B is Team Falcons.,The $1 million Dota 2 event ...
CONCACAF Champions Cup: Nashville, LAFC head home on top
Second-half goals from Woobens Pacius and Sam Surridge lifted Nashville SC to a 2-0 victory over Atletico Ottawa on Tuesday in Hamilton, Ontario, during the first leg of a CONCACAF Champions Cup opening-round series.,The second leg of the two-game, total-goal series will be played on Feb. 24 in Nash...
Tony Clark resigns as MLBPA director amid investigation
MLBPA executive director Tony Clark resigned from his position Tuesday, mere months before the start of a potential lockout.,The resignation came the same day that Clark was supposed to begin his annual tour of spring training camps.,Clark, 53, had been in the position since 2013. The 15-year major ...
CONCACAF Champions Cup: Nashville heads home with edge on Ottawa
Second-half goals from Woobens Pacius and Sam Surridge lifted Nashville SC to a 2-0 victory over Atletico Ottawa on Tuesday in Hamilton, Ontario, during the first leg of a CONCACAF Champions Cup opening-round series.,The second leg of the two-game, total-goal series will be played on Feb. 24 in Nash...
Tre Donaldson scores final 15 Miami points to escape Virginia Tech
Tre Donaldson scored a career-high 32 points as the host Miami Hurricanes won their fourth straight game, defeating the Virginia Tech Hokies 67-66 in an ACC matchup on Tuesday night., ,Donaldson scored Miami's final 15 points, including a free throw with 12.5 seconds left that gave the Hurricanes th...
Clemson on downturn, Wake Forest rising ahead of matchup
Clemson and Wake Forest went in different directions during the past week.,Now they end up in the same place for a Wednesday night meeting in Winston-Salem, N.C.,Clemson (20-6, 10-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) is coming off back-to-back losses, as an upset victim at home against Virginia Tech and the...
Frostad scores 195.5 to win men’s big air gold; American Forehand takes silver
LIVIGNO, Italy -- Norway's Tormod Frostad won gold in the men's freestyle skiing big air final at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Tuesday, unseating compatriot and defending champion Birk Ruud. who only managed eighth place in an exceptionally high-scoring nail-biter.,American Mac Forehand took silver...
WR Robert Woods signs 1-day deal to retire with Rams
Robert Woods, a veteran wide receiver of 12 NFL seasons, signed a one-day contract with the Los Angeles Rams and announced his retirement Tuesday.,Woods, 33, spent five years with the Rams (2017-21), his stint culminating with the team's Super Bowl LVI-winning season. He did not appear during that p...
Jonah Hinton's career night helps Rhode Island stun No. 18 Saint Louis
Jonah Hinton scored a career-high 29 points and made 9 of 15 3-point attempts to lead Rhode Island to an 81-76 upset over No. 18 Saint Louis in an Atlantic 10 showdown on Tuesday night in Kingston, R.I.,Myles Corey tallied 15 points and made 11 of 11 free throw attempts for the Rams (15-11, 6-7 A-10...