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Austin FC sign F Jimmy Farkarlun to first team
Austin FC signed winger Jimmy Farkarlun to an MLS contract Saturday, four months after he was selected by the club in the MLS SuperDraft.,Farkarlun, 22, has made 12 appearances with Austin FC II in MLS NEXT Pro and had two goals with three assists. His promotion to the top team is through the end of...
Connor McDavid wins Conn Smythe despite Oilers' loss
Connor McDavid didn't end up with the trophy he wanted to lift on Monday -- the Stanley Cup -- but the Edmonton Oilers captain still received a consolation prize.,After the Oilers fell 2-1 to the Florida Panthers in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final at Sunrise, Fla., McDavid was selected the winner of...
Late swings impact 60-player Olympic women's golf competition
Amy Yang of South Korea did more than claim the first major of her 17-year career at the KPMG Women's PGA Championship on Sunday. She also punched her ticket to the Summer Olympics in Paris by rising 15 spots to No. 5 in the Rolex Rangs.,The third women's major of the year served as the final event ...
Amy Yang leaves no doubt, wins Women's PGA Championship
Amy Yang of South Korea held off the field at the KPMG Women's PGA Championship for her first career major title on Sunday in Sammamish, Wash.,The 34-year-old Yang, who arrived at Sahalee Country Club on Sunday morning with a two-shot lead through 54 holes, shot an even-par 72 to card a 7-under 281 ...
Brewers LHP Robert Gasser set for Tommy John surgery
Milwaukee Brewers left-hander Robert Gasser will undergo Tommy John surgery on Monday, becoming the team's third injured starter to miss the rest of the 2024 season.,The ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction surgery will be performed by Dr. Keith Meister in Dallas with a recovery time of about a ...
Way Too Early Fantasy Football NFL First Round Mock Draft
This is our way too early fantasy football first round mock draft with 12 teams....
Red Sox place Vaughn Grissom, Romy Gonzalez on IL
The Boston Red Sox placed second baseman Vaughn Grissom and infielder/outfielder Romy Gonzalez on the 10-day injured list on Sunday because of hamstring strains.,In corresponding moves, the Red Sox selected infielder/outfielder Jamie Westbrook and recalled infielder/outfielder Bobby Dalbec from Trip...
A's activate Aledmys Diaz from 60-day IL
The Oakland Athletics activated third baseman Aledmys Diaz from the 60-day injured list Tuesday, while third baseman Tyler Nevin was designated for assignment.,Diaz, 33, has been on the IL since the start of the season with a strained right calf. He batted .229 with four home runs and 24 RBIs for th...
Arrest made in shooting of Auburn RB Brian Battie
Police arrested a man in Sarasota, Fla., on Wednesday and charged him with murder in the shooting that killed Auburn running back Brian Battie's brother. ,Battie and three other men were injured in the shooting, and the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office now has Darryl Bernard Brookins in custody as a...
Yankees reinstate RHP Tommy Kahnle from IL
The New York Yankees reinstated right-hander Tommy Kahnle from the 15-day injured list on Wednesday, paving the way for the key bullpen arm to make his season debut. ,Kahnle, 34, was placed on the IL in spring training with lingering shoulder inflammation that also landed him on the IL at the end of...
Are the Minnesota Timberwolves for real or <em>American Fiction</em>?
It’s Oscars Week, which feels like as good a time as any to draw up the NBA storylines and characters which could double as Oscar nominees.The Minnesota Timberwolves’ deceptive season has been one of the hottest topics in the West so let’s start there....
Mike Tyson clip from Jake Paul hype package is 4 years old
Yesterday, Jake Paul and former Heavyweight champion Mike Tyson announced that they would be fighting in July at AT&T Stadium and streaming live on Netflix. ...
Say what you want about the NBA, it still values its titans
For all the misguided complaints about the melodrama that can be the NBA at times, or the claims that its “wokeness” will be its ruin, or how the league beats itself up over load management or whatever else, it still offers something that none of the other three non-NFL leagues can. And that’s regul...
With Russell Wilson gone, Sean Payton can’t point the finger at anyone but himself
Now that the Denver Broncos have made their decision about moving on from the Russel Wilson era, it’s time for head coach Sean Payton to get serious. There’s a lot at stake here and Payton can’t whiff on this quarterback selection. Whether it be via free agency or the draft, Payton is only going to ...
Nick Saban retired, so why is he acting like he was forced out?
For those of us who hoped Nick Saban retiring would be the end of Nick Saban, this idle/jilted version of him might be even more insufferable. In an ESPN story about how Alabama pivoted from Saban to Kalen Deboer in 49 hours, the seven-time title winner revealed that “player attitudes” and the NIL e...
The Devils waited too long to make a change
It was only slightly over a year ago that New Jersey Devils fans were apologizing en masse to Lindy Ruff. They had called for his head early last season, and then when the Devils caught fire they all were ready to admit they had egg on their face. New Jersey would go on to the second round of the pl...
Every No. 1 NFL Draft pick since 2000
The NFL Scouting Combine is the first sign for everyone to get serious about draft talk. It gives football fans just under two months to prepare for a new name to walk across the stage as Roger Goodell says, “With the first overall pick…” Will they become the new face of the league? Or will they fla...
It feels like Josh McCown is coveted more than Steve Wilks in the NFL — that’s a problem
Josh McCown might wind up being an offensive guru. Josh McCown could be a Super Bowl-winning head coach one day. Over the last few years, Josh McCown has been a highly sought-after candidate in NFL coaching circles. The only thing is, Josh McCown’s coaching resume is skimpier than the meat that new ...
Is Jimmy Butler's next stop Hollywood?
Miami Heat frontman Jimmy Butler is out here living his best life despite the recent brawl (which got him suspended) he was involved in on the court. Not even going to NBA jail could bring down the Heat star as his cameo in “Fall Out Boy’s” new music video, “So Much (for) Stardust” debuted this week...
Please do not glorify Mattress Mack’s gambling addiction
Reporting on Mattress Mack McIngvale’s gambling addiction is akin to covering those competitive vaping contests featuring Gen Zers trying to see who can blow the biggest cloud/contract lymphoma the quickest. I guess there’s a human-interest angle, but it also glorifies sports betting to a disgusting...