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Tommy Tuberville wins Alabama GOP governor nomination
Former Auburn football coach and current U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville won the Republican nomination for governor in Alabama.,Tuberville, 71, gained 85.5% of the vote in the primary on Tuesday to defeat opponents Ken McFeeters and Will Santivasci and is the heavy favorite to succeed term-limited curren...
Report: Twins demoting former top overall pick Royce Lewis
The Minnesota Twins are demoting slumping infielder Royce Lewis to Triple-A St. Paul, The Athletic reported on Tuesday.,The report comes on the heels of the Twins sending outfielder Matt Wallner to St. Paul last week. Wallner had 22 homers last season.,The No. 1 overall pick of the 2017 MLB Draft, L...
Denny Hamlin tops Dover All-Star grid after late qualifying charge
DOVER, Del. - Denny Hamlin has claimed pole position for Sunday's NASCAR All-Star Race (1 p.m. ET, FS1, FOX Deportes, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) in a late qualifying session effort, unseating owner-driver Brad Keselowski in the final minutes of Saturday's unique three-lap bid to set the field at Do...
Kyle Busch runs away with record fifth Truck Series win at Dover
DOVER, Del. - Kyle Busch did what Kyle Busch does best in a truck at Dover Motor Speedway. Win., ,Busch claimed his record fifth NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series trophy and 13th overall at the famous concrete one-miler, dominating Friday's ECOSAVE 200 leading 147 of the 200 laps in the No. 7 Spire Moto...
NASCAR's All-Star Race making Northeast debut at Dover
Watkins Glen's incredible closing run Sunday by Shane van Gisbergen and the NASCAR All-Star Race this weekend at Dover Motor Speedway represent the complete opposite ends of certainty in the Cup Series.,After winning for the sixth time in seven road races, van Gisbergen has established himself as pe...
NWSL delays plan to alter schedule until at least 2031
The NWSL will continue to operate with a spring-to-fall schedule through at least the 2030 season, the league announced on Wednesday.,The announcement came one day after the NWSL Board of Governors made the decision in Portland, Ore. Representatives from the 18 league franchises assembled in person ...
Red cards approved for players covering mouths at World Cup
The International Football Association Board held a special meeting in Vancouver on Tuesday to approve a pair of FIFA-approved amendments to address inappropriate behavior ahead of this summer's World Cup in North America,One new rule permit officials to issue red cards for any players who cover the...
Prosecutors seeking to subpeona Tiger Woods' prescription records in DUI case
Florida prosecutors plan to file a subpoena for Tiger Woods' prescription drug records from a pharmacy following the golfer's March 27 arrest on suspicion of driving under the influence.,Woods, 50, entered a plea of not guilty in a Florida court to charges of misdemeanor driving under the influence ...
WNBA board of governors unanimously ratifies new CBA
The WNBA Board of Governors has unanimously ratified the terms for the new collective bargaining agreement, the league announced Tuesday.,The seven-year agreement goes into effect with the 2026 season and runs through 2032.,The WNBA and Women's National Basketball Players Association will now finali...
Mikaela Shiffrin on cusp of season World Cup title
Mikaela Shiffrin will ski Wednesday for the season World Cup overall title.,Heading into the giant slalom, the final race of the season, Shiffrin has an 85-point lead over Emma Aicher of Germany. ,Shiffrin won her ninth slalom in 10 World Cup starts this season on Tuesday, earning 100 points. She in...
Reports: Bills retain C Connor McGovern with $52M deal
The Buffalo Bills reached agreement with center Connor McGovern on a four-year, $52 million deal, multiple outlets reported Saturday.,The deal reportedly includes $32 million in guaranteed money and it prevents McGovern from becoming a free agent next week. The $13 million annual average salary is t...
Andrea Pavan after fall down elevator: 'I am in very good hands'
Italian golfer Andrea Pavan is recovering from surgery after falling down an elevator shaft prior to a DP World Tour event in Cape Town, South Africa.,Pavan, 36, was slated to play the South African Open this week before the incident occurred.,He apparently was unaware that an elevator cab was missi...
NASCAR revamps format for first All-Star Race at Dover
A change in venue isn't the only difference on deck for NASCAR's All-Star Race at Dover Motor Speedway this season, the league announced on Wednesday.,The 350-lap marathon is set to take place at the "Monster Mile" in Delaware on May 17, with a $1 million purse at stake, a move from North Wilkesboro...
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...
4-time All-Star Brionna Jones injures meniscus playing overseas
Four-time WNBA All-Star forward Brionna Jones sustained a torn meniscus last week while playing overseas but her agent told ESPN she is expected to return in time for the WNBA season.,Agent Boris Lelchitski also told the network that Jones will undergo surgery this weekend in the United States and m...
Transfer roundup: Starting QBs, Penn State’s Chaz Coleman entering portal
Missouri quarterback Beau Pribula will enter the transfer portal after one season with the Tigers, multiple outlets reported Thursday.,Pribula played two seasons at Penn State (2023-24) before transferring to Missouri, where he threw for 1,941 yards with 11 touchdowns and nine interceptions in 10 ga...
TCU QB Josh Hoover to skip Alamo Bowl, enter transfer portal
TCU quarterback Josh Hoover announced Thursday that he will forgo playing in the Alamo Bowl and enter the transfer portal when it opens Jan. 2.,"I'm so thankful to have had the opportunity to represent TCU for an incredible 4 years," Hoover wrote in a statement on social media. "It has been a dream ...
U.S. proposes 5-year social media review for World Cup tourists
A new proposal from the Trump administration would require visitors to the U.S. to provide five years of social media activity for review as a condition of entry.,The news broke Thursday, six months exactly before the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which the U.S. is co-hosting with Mexico and Can...
Report: NCAA proposes trimming hoops transfer window to 15 days
The transfer portal chaos in college basketball could be squeezed into a smaller window through a proposal from the NCAA basketball oversight committee, The Athletic reported Wednesday.,The transfer portal window would be reduced to 15 days as soon as next April, if suggested changes are approved, a...
PWHL expands 'Takeover Tour' to 16 neutral-site games
The Professional Women's Hockey League announced Monday that it will play 16 regular-season games at 11 neutral sites across the U.S. and Canada during the 2025-26 season.,It's an expansion from last season when the "PWHL Takeover Tour" drew 123,601 fans for nine games.,The tour will visits seven ne...