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Enjoy the MLB All-Star Game While You Still Can
Forget the nostalgia. MLB’s All-Star Game is flawed, sure. But compared to the gimmicky disasters in other sports, these All-Star festivities a breath of fresh air....
Why Is Dylan Railoa Not Getting Any Hype?
Dylan Raiola had a better freshman year than most realize. With more weapons, an easy schedule, and Dana Holgorsen calling plays, the Heisman stage isn’t out of reach....
Travis Hunter Can Be an NFL Superstar if the Jaguars Don’t Screw It Up
Travis Hunter’s greatness isn’t a question. The real mystery? Whether the Jacksonville Jaguars will get out of their own way and let it happen....
Mariners' Cal Raleigh becomes first catcher to win Home Run Derby
ATLANTA -- Cal Raleigh became the first catcher to win the Home Run Derby on Monday night, besting Junior Caminero 18-15 in the final round at Truist Park.,Raleigh also became the first Seattle Mariners player to hoist the trophy since 1999, when Ken Griffey Jr. won his third title. Tampa Bay's Cami...
Cal Raleigh, Junior Caminero advance to Home Run Derby final
ATLANTA -- Junior Caminero and Cal Raleigh advanced to the finals of the Home Run Derby on Monday night.,In the semifinals, Byron Buxton -- facing Caminero -- followed his 21-homer first round with a seven spot in the second round. Caminero blew past that total, needing just 12 swings to reach eight...
Oneil Cruz, Junior Caminero start off strong at Home Run Derby
ATLANTA -- Oneil Cruz, Junior Caminero, Byron Buxton and Cal Raleigh advanced to the semifinals of the Home Run Derby on Monday night.,Cruz and Caminero hit 21 home runs in the opening round, with Cruz receiving the top seed based on the longest home run tiebreaker. Cruz will face Raleigh in the sem...
Report: PGA Tour eyeing return to Trump National Doral in ‘26
The PGA Tour plans to bring a tournament back to Trump National Doral near Miami in 2026, Sports Business Journal reported Monday.,Per Sports Business Journal, a new tournament at Doral is expected to be scheduled for the week of April 27-May 3, in between the Zurich Classic of New Orleans (a team e...
Cavs sign president Koby Altman, other execs to extension
The Cleveland Cavaliers signed president of basketball operations Koby Altman to a contract extension through the 2029-30 season, the team announced Monday following an ESPN report.,Members of Altman's staff -- including general manager Mike Gansey, assistant general manager Brandon Weems, vice pres...
Group led by Mario Lemieux ‘very interested’ in ownership of Penguins
An ownership group led by Hall of Famer Mario Lemieux has expressed that it is "very interested" in buying his former team, the Pittsburgh Penguins, as reported by The Athletic on Monday.,Lemieux and his ownership group, comprised of former co-owner Ron Burkle and former executive David Morehouse, h...
LaNorris Sellers: South Carolina had ‘everything I needed’ as rivals pursued
To LaNorris Sellers, the idea of entering the transfer portal wasn't one worth overthinking.,The fast-rising quarterback is now considered one of the top prospects for next year's NFL Draft, and with that national profile came attention from rival teams. Sellers' father told The Athletic last month ...
Paul Skenes, NL try to end AL's run of dominance in All-Star Game
ATLANTA -- Just to participate in the Major League Baseball All-Star Game would be a career -- and maybe even lifetime -- achievement for many professional baseball players.,For the National League's starting pitcher Paul Skenes, it's becoming a habit.,When Skenes toes the rubber at Truist Park in A...
WTA roundup: Irina-Camelia Begu, Jil Teichmann score early wins in Romania
No. 7 seed Irina-Camelia Begu needed just 69 minutes to win in her native Romania on Monday, beating Nao Hibino of Japan 6-1, 6-2 in the first round of the Unicredit Iasi Open.,Begu won 21 of her 30 first-service points (70 percent) while Hibino struggled on her serve, winning just 42.9 percent of h...
WTA roundup: No. 3 Selena Janicijevic, No. 8 Aliona Bolsova upset in Romania
Daria Lodikova swept No. 3 seed Selena Janicijevic 7-6 (4), 7-6 (8) in the qualifying round of the Unicredit Iasi Open in Iasi, Romania, on Monday. The two were largely even statistically in a narrow two-set match, but Lodikova held the advantage in break points converted. The Russian went 4-for-5, ...
Mariners C Cal Raleigh will join Team USA in 2026 WBC
Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh is the latest player to commit to suiting up for the United States at the 2026 World Baseball Classic.,Raleigh's commitment to Team USA, announced Monday, comes on the strength of a torrid first half of the MLB season. He set an American League record by hitting ...
ATP roundup: Kamil Majchrzak keeps momentum going with win at Gstaad
Coming off his best result at a major with a run to the fourth round at Wimbledon, Kamil Majchrzak continued his recent success by defeating Frenchman Terence Atmane 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 in the first round of the EFG Swiss Open Gstaad in Switzerland on Monday. ,The 29-year-old from Poland won 70 percent of...
Report: Stu Sternberg agrees to sell Tampa Bay Rays for $1.7 billion
Tampa Bay Rays owner Stu Sternberg has agreed in principle to a $1.7 billion deal to sell the franchise to a group led by a Florida-based developer Patrick Zalupski, The Athletic reported Monday.,The deal is reportedly expected to be closed as early as September and will keep the franchise in the ar...
Crew extend D Andres Herrera loan, acquire M Hugo Picard
The Columbus Crew extended defender Andres Herrera's loan from Argentina's River Plate through June 2026 and acquired midfielder Hugo Picard from Ligue 2 side EA Guingamp.,Herrera's deal announced by the MLS club on Monday includes a purchase option for the 26-year-old Argentina native.,"Andres has ...
Shohei Ohtani (NL), Gleyber Torres (AL) to lead off in All-Star Game
The American League and National League announced their lineups for Tuesday's All-Star Game at Atlanta with Shohei Ohtani leading off for the NL and Gleyber Torres at the top for the AL.,National League manager Dave Roberts, who is Ohtani's skipper with the Los Angeles Dodgers, opened his lineup for...
The Open keeps prize money at $17M
The Open Championship prize pool will remain at $17 million this week, the first time in 13 years the R&A has not increased the purse.,Sunday's winner at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland will earn $3.1 million, the same amount Xander Schauffele took home last year at Royal Troon in Scotland.,The r...
Report: Spurs C Victor Wembanyama cleared to return
San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama has recovered from the blood clot issue that prematurely ended his 2024-25 season, the French newspaper L'Equipe reported Monday.,"I'm officially cleared to return," Wembanyama told the publication. "It just happened -- I got the green light from the Spurs'...