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Jackson Koivun (61) leads 3M Open by 3 entering final round
PGA Tour newcomer Jackson Koivun fired a 10-under-par 61 on the way to taking the third-round lead at the 3M Open on Saturday at Blaine, Minn.,Koivun, in his just third tournament as a professional, holds a three-shot lead on Ben Kohles and Argentina's Emiliano Grillo going to Sunday's final round a...
Ben Kohles leads 3M Open by 2 after first round; Scottie Scheffler 3 back
Ben Kohles completed his bogey-free first round with an eagle for a two-stroke lead at 9-under-par 62 on Thursday at the 3M Open in Blaine, Minn.,World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, making his debut in the tournament at TPC Twin Cities, is three shots back, tied for fifth after his bogey-free 65. Scheffl...
Kyle Busch gets new crew chief after just 10 races
Richard Childress Racing named a new crew chief Monday for Kyle Busch, ending the two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion's tenure with Jim Pohlman only 10 races into their partnership.,Andy Street will take over crew chief responsibilities for the No. 8 Chevrolet for the remainder of the 2026 season, w...
Revs acquire D Ethan Kohler from Werder Bremen
The New England Revolution acquired defender Ethan Kohler from Germany's SV Werder Bremen, the team announced Wednesday.,The 20-year-old American is under contract through the 2028-29 season with a club option for 2029-30.,Kohler, a product of the San Jose Earthquakes' academy, has logged more than ...
Suns minority owners maintain Mat Ishbia's majority stake is in play
Attorneys for Phoenix Suns minority owners Scott Seldin and Andy Kohlberg asserted as part of a lawsuit that Mat Ishbia's actions earlier this year could leave in question Ishbia's standing as the team's majority owner.,The suit was filed in Delaware State Court on Nov. 24, but unredacted details we...
Suns' Mat Ishbia sued by minority owners over alleged fraud
Two Phoenix Suns minority openers claimed majority owner Mat Ishbia is using the franchise as "his personal piggy bank," according to a new lawsuit.,Ishbia is engaged in an ongoing legal battle with Arizona-based real estate businessman Scott Seldin and former professional tennis player Andy Kohlber...
Ben Kohles withdraws ahead of 2nd round at Barracuda Championship
Ben Kohles withdrew after the first round of the Barracuda Championship, the PGA Tour announced Friday.,The tour did not give a reason for his withdrawal at the event, being played at the Tahoe Mountain Club in Truckee, Calif.,After his Thursday round, Kohles stood at minus-4 in the event, which use...
4-star G Kohl Rosario reclassifies, commits to Kansas
Four-star guard Kohl Rosario committed to Kansas on Tuesday and will reclassify to 2025 to join the Jayhawks for the upcoming season.,The 6-foot-5 Miami native ranks as the No. 72 overall recruit and the No. 13 shooting guard in the Class of 2026, per the 247Sports composite.,<blockquote class="twit...
Reports: Twins sale has momentum toward $1.7B asking price
Minnesota Twins ownership is making progress toward a sale of the major league team, with several prospective buyers touring Target Field and meeting with the Pohlad family, according to multiple media reports.,The Pohlad family, which has owned the Twins since 1984, announced in October 2024 that t...
Cricket legend Virat Kohli invests in World Bowling League
Cricket legend Virat Kohli was announced Wednesday as the newest investor in the World Bowling League.,The Indian superstar joins the Los Angeles Dodgers' Mookie Betts as high-profile partners in the venture.,Like Betts, announced in March as the owner of the WBL's Team OMG, Kohli has been bowling s...
Report: Ishbia brothers bought stake in White Sox as Twins bid looms
If Mat and Justin Ishbia want to purchase the Minnesota Twins, they'll first need to cut ties with one of the club's American League Central rivals.,The billionaire brothers bought a small stake in the Chicago White Sox back in 2021, Sportico reported Monday. That stake was not previously public kno...
Stephan Jaeger moves in front at Black Desert Championship
Germany's Stephan Jaeger held a one-stroke lead at the Black Desert Championship when second-round play was suspended due to darkness Friday in Ivins, Utah.,Jaeger posted an 8-under-par 63 at Black Desert Resort to move to 14-under 128, one shot clear of Ben Kohles (64) and Canadian Adam Svensson (6...
Minnesota Twins owners explore sale of franchise
The Pohlad family, owner of the Minnesota Twins since 1984, announced Thursday that it has begun steps to sell the team.,"For the past 40 seasons, the Minnesota Twins have been part of our family's heart and soul," said Joe Pohlad, the team's executive chair, in a news release. "This team is woven i...
The NFL buying ESPN is the final frontier in the effort to kill sports journalism
Last week, my colleague Sean Beckwith wrote about the NFL possibly buying a stake in ESPN, and the potential for the self-proclaimed Worldwide Leader in Sports to become nothing more than the PR arm of the most popular league in America (at least, more than it already is). Yesterday, over at The Nat...
Deadspin Dead Ringers: Professional athletes and their celebrity doppelgängers
We’ve all heard of doppelgängers — people who aren’t related but look like one another. There’s a whole subreddit dedicated to finding lookalikes. There was a Saturday Night Live short on the subject. But have you ever looked at one of your favorite athletes, or a player on your favorite team and no...
It’s time for our yearly 'Don’t buy Carolina Hurricanes stock' column
It comes from a place of heartbreak. It’s hard to not become smitten with the Carolina Hurricanes. They play fast. They have a rabid fanbase. They have a lot of players that are easy to like. They have a coach in Rod Brind’amour who’s happy to explain things to fans and isn’t a complete meatball (he...
I thought GMs were supposed to be the smartest people in baseball
In a recent anonymous survey, The Athletic detailed how a few MLB executives felt about the recent trade deadline. Most of the answers were normal, everyday responses to basic questions....
If you have some time to spare on Super Bowl Sunday, the new<em> Fresh Prince of Bel-Air </em>might be worth a watch
If Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre performing doesn’t give you enough ’90s West Coast nostalgia during Super Bowl LVI, NBC Universal has you covered with the premiere of The Fresh Prince of Bel Air reboot, Bel-Air....
It’s 2021, time for college football bowls to branch out from Gatorade dumping
As french fries rained down upon the head of Wyoming head football coach Craig Bohl against the bright blue background of the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl yesterday in place of the usual victory Gatorade bath, I thought to myself as I (and many others) do every year — why don’t all bowl games do somethi...
Massive regular-season win streaks mean nothing in the playoffs
The Cardinals’ team-record winning streak has gotten St. Louis into the playoffs, but the old saying in baseball is that momentum is only the next day’s starting pitcher, and as good as the Redbirds have been in September, bringing home a first World Series championship since 2011 remains a longshot...