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Steelers owner has Ravens' fan seating moved at Pittsburgh draft
Brotherly love is not in the air in Pittsburgh, where Steelers owner Art Rooney II ceases to give the franchise rivalry with the Baltimore Ravens a day off. ,Rooney surveyed the stage and draft layout ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft in his home city and was surprised to find the chart called for Ravens ...

Big East commish Val Ackerman retiring after 13 years
Big East Conference commissioner Val Ackerman announced her retirement on Monday after 13 years as one of the most powerful women in college sports.,Ackerman, 66, is leaving her position on Aug. 31. A national search for her successor will commence immediately, the league said in a news release.,"It...

Report: Steelers LT Broderick Jones (neck) suffers setback
Steelers left tackle Broderick Jones will be examined this week after suffering a setback during his recovery from a season-ending neck injury, ESPN reported Monday.,The tests will help to determine his availability for training camp and the start of the regular season, per the report.,Jones, who tu...

Liberty re-sign Breanna Stewart, Sabrina Ionescu, Jonquel Jones
New York Liberty stars Breanna Stewart, Sabrina Ionescu and Jonquel Jones signed contracts for the 2026 season, the team announced on Friday.,Financial terms were not disclosed by the team.,"This is an incredibly historic moment for the New York Liberty franchise," Liberty general manager Jonathan K...

Penn State G Freddie Dilione V transfers to Georgia
Georgia added its first player from the transfer portal this cycle when Penn State guard Freddie Dilione V signed with the program Thursday.,Dilione led the Nittany Lions with 14.0 points per game, including 14.1 ppg in Big Ten Conference play. Across 32 games (15 starts), Dilione also put up 3.2 re...

Lionel Messi buys fifth-tier soccer team in Catalonia
Inter Miami superstar Lionel Messi has purchased UE Cornella, a soccer team in Spain's fifth-highest division.,The Catalonia-based club announced the news on Thursday but no financial terms were disclosed.,"This move reinforces Messi's close ties to Barcelona and his commitment to the development of...

Damon Jones to plead guilty to selling insider info to bettors
Former NBA player and coach Damon Jones will plead guilty to charges of selling insider info about players' injuries to sports bettors, ABC reported Thursday.,Jones, 49, requested a hearing to change his plea and is expected to appear before a judge in Brooklyn on April 28. Jones, who originally ple...

French Open purse climbs nearly 10% to $72.1M
The total prize money for next month's French Open is climbing nearly 10 percent to $72.1 million, tournament organizers announced on Thursday.,The men's and women's champions for the May 24-June 7 clay-court grand slam at Roland Garros will each pocket $3.25 million, with the runners-up in Paris ea...

No jail time for ex-Michigan coach Sherrone Moore in trespassing case
Former Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore was sentenced to 18 months of probation with no jail time on Tuesday after allegedly trespassing on the home of a staff member with whom he had an affair.,Moore was also fined more than $1,000 and ordered not to have contact with the staff member, Paige Shiv...

Brewers DH Christian Yelich (groin) lands on injured list
The Brewers placed outfielder/DH Christian Yelich on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a left groin strain.,The three-time All-Star was removed in the fifth inning of Sunday's 8-6 loss to the visiting Washington Nationals.,Yelich, 34, is off to a solid start this season, batting .314 with one hom...

Yankees' Gerrit Cole, Carlos Rodon close to rehab assignments
New York Yankees starting pitchers Gerrit Cole and Carlos Rodon may go out on rehabilitation assignments in the next week, manager Aaron Boone told reporters before Monday's home game against the Los Angeles Angels.,The right-handed staff ace Cole underwent Tommy John surgery 13 months ago. He did t...

Reports: UNC lands Virginia Tech transfer Neoklis Avdalas
North Carolina head coach Michael Malone landed his first portal pickup, with Virginia Tech transfer Neoklis Avdalas joining the Tar Heels, according to reports by On3 and ESPN on Monday.,Avdalas, a 6-foot-9 guard who hails from Greece, played professionally in his home country and tested the NBA dr...

Ex-NFL, UFL cornerback Chris-Payton Jones dies in crash
Former NFL and UFL cornerback Chris Payton-Jones died in a car accident Saturday night in Alachua County, Fla. He was 30.,Payton-Jones was driving a sedan eastbound in the westbound lanes of State Road 24 in Gainesville when it collided head-on with a pickup truck, according to a report from the Flo...

Denver rallies against Wisconsin to claim 11th national title
Kyle Chyzowski scored the go-ahead goal with 5:52 remaining to lift Denver to a 2-1 win over Wisconsin in Saturday's Frozen Four title game in Las Vegas.,Stationed amid a crowd in front of Wisconsin goalie Daniel Hauser, Chyzowski deflected Boston Buckberger's point shot to secure a record 11th titl...

Dream re-sign G Rhyne Howard, four others
The Atlanta Dream re-signed guard Rhyne Howard and four other players, the team announced on Saturday.,The Dream also signed Allisha Gray, Brionna Jones, Naz Hillmon and Jordin Canada.,"This is a group that believes in Atlanta, believes in each other and is united in the pursuit of a championship," ...

Blue bloods Denver, Wisconsin clash in Frozen Four championship game
The first-ever Frozen Four played in Las Vegas culminates with historic blue bloods Denver and Wisconsin meeting for a national championship on Saturday.,The competitors have taken different paths to the ultimate game. Denver (28-11-3) carries 12-game winning and 16-game unbeaten streaks to be withi...
Why the Tar Heels Made a $50M Gamble on Michael Malone
The North Carolina Tar Heels hired Michael Malone as their next men's basketball coach. Here's why they took a massive swing at a man who has never coached college hoops....

Argentina to play World Cup tune-ups at Texas A&M, Auburn
Defending champion Argentina will conclude its preparations for this summer's World Cup with a pair of friendlies at iconic college football stadiums in early June.,Argentina, led by eight-time Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi, will face Honduras on June 6 at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas, and...

Panthers D Seth Jones (broken foot) out for season
Florida Panthers defenseman Seth Jones will miss the last four games of the season with a broken foot.,Jones sustained the injury during the second period of Tuesday's 4-3 shootout loss at Montreal, coach Paul Maurice confirmed Thursday.,"He gutted it out (to finish the game)," Maurice said. "We'll ...

Masters ejects Mark Calcavecchia for using phone
The Masters enforced its policy banning phone use at Augusta National Golf Club on Wednesday even with a big-name golfer involved.,Former major champion Mark Calcavecchia was escorted off the grounds by security after using his phone, Golfweek reported.,Calcavecchia, 65, was in attendance as an "hon...