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Alex Bowman picks a tough track for his return from illness
BRISTOL, Tenn. -- With his head spinning and stomach churning inside his No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, Alex Bowman had a flash of serious doubt about his racing future.,Illness forced Bowman to abandon his NASCAR Cup Series ride after 70 of 95 laps March 1 at Circuit of the Americas in Aust...
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," ...
Cowboys S Markquese Bell facing felony drug charge
Cowboys safety Markquese Bell is facing multiple drug charges following his arrest in a Dallas suburb Friday.,Bell, 27, was arrested in Prosper, Texas, on a felony count of possession of a controlled substance and a misdemeanor count of marijuana possession, according to the Collin County Sheriff's ...
Tigers place Parker Meadows (arm) on injured list following outfield collision
The Detroit Tigers placed center fielder Parker Meadows on the 10-day injured list on Friday with a broken bone in his left arm sustained in a scary collision with a teammate during a loss at Minnesota on Thursday.,Meadows, 26, fractured the radius bone in his left arm as well as suffering a concuss...
Tigers CF Parker Meadows hospitalized after collision
Detroit Tigers center fielder Parker Meadows will be hospitalized overnight in Minneapolis after being carted off the field due to a scary collision in the bottom of the eighth inning of a game against the Minnesota Twins on Thursday afternoon.,Meadows was playing center field and Riley Greene was p...
Tigers CF Parker Meadows carted off after collision
Detroit Tigers center fielder Parker Meadows was carted off the field after a scary collision in the bottom of the eighth inning of a game against the Minnesota Twins on Thursday afternoon.,Meadows was playing center field and Riley Greene was playing left field when Twins hitter Josh Bell hit a sli...
Celtics rule out star G Jaylen Brown vs. Knicks
The Boston Celtics will be without star guard Jaylen Brown on Thursday as they vie to clinch the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference against the host New York Knicks.,Brown, 29, has been ruled out for the contest due to left Achilles tendonitis, the team announced.,He boasts career-best averages in...
Alex Bowman (vertigo) cleared to return at Bristol
Alex Bowman will return to the NASCAR Cup Series at Bristol Motor Speedway on Sunday after a bout with vertigo, Hendrick Motorsports announced Thursday.,Bowman, 32, has not driven the No. 48 Chevrolet since March 1 at Circuit of The Americas, where he first felt the symptoms and did not finish. He m...
Pete Crow-Armstrong’s Struggles Are Becoming a Problem for the Cubs
Pete Crow-Armstrong’s early struggles are raising concerns for the Cubs as their offense regresses during a rocky 2026 start....
Reds' Rhett Lowder puts stellar ERA on line vs. Marlins
Cincinnati Reds right-hander Rhett Lowder, who missed all of last season due to injuries to his right elbow and left oblique, has come back in fine form.,In two starts this year, Lowder is 1-0 with a 1.64 ERA. In eight major league starts since making his debut in 2024, Lowder is 3-2 with a 1.30 ERA...
Browns 'not concerned' Myles Garrett is absent from offseason program
New Cleveland Browns coach Todd Monken is not worried about star defensive end Myles Garrett missing the start of this week's voluntary portion of the offseason program.,Garrett, who broke the NFL single-season sack record last season, had the language of his contract modified this offseason and oft...
Louisville freshman Mikel Brown Jr. declares for draft
Louisville freshman guard and projected lottery pick Mikel Brown Jr. declared for the 2026 NBA Draft on Tuesday.,"Since I first picked up a basketball, it's been my dream to play in the NBA," he posted on Instagram. "I've decided to take that leap, declare for the draft, and chase that dream. No mat...
West Virginia rallies, beats Oklahoma in OT to win College Basketball Crown
Honor Huff scored 38 points and made eight 3-pointers to help West Virginia rally for an 89-82 overtime victory over Oklahoma in the College Basketball Crown championship game on Sunday in Las Vegas.,Chance Moore added 19 points and 10 rebounds for the Mountaineers (21-14), who trailed by 13 points ...
Astros ace Hunter Brown (shoulder) placed on 15-day IL
The Houston Astros placed ace right-hander Hunter Brown on the 15-day injured list Sunday with a right shoulder strain.,The move was retroactive to Thursday.,Brown finished third in American League Cy Young Award balloting last season. He is 1-0 with an 0.84 ERA in two starts this season, striking o...
Emotional Creighton set to face resilient West Virginia
West Virginia and Creighton elected to extend their seasons in March and to compete in the second edition of the College Basketball Crown in Las Vegas.,Now, each team is a win away from advancing to the championship ahead of their semifinal tilt on Saturday.,West Virginia (19-14) rallied from eight ...
Alabama's Aden Holloway hopes to return in 2026-27
Aden Holloway intends to be back on campus at Alabama in the fall and hopes to be part of the basketball team in the 2026-27 season, should his legal issues permit, his attorney told ESPN on Friday.,Holloway, 21, was removed from campus, suspended indefinitely and has not been with the team since hi...
Former Big 12 foes Baylor, Oklahoma clash in Crown semifinals
Former Big 12 rivals Oklahoma and Baylor will square off in the College Basketball Crown semifinals on Saturday in Las Vegas.,Both were members of the Big 12 for 28 years before the Sooners bolted for the Southeastern Conference ahead of the 2024-25 season.,Oklahoma and Baylor came to the tournament...
West Virginia edges Stanford in OT to advance to semifinals in Vegas
Honor Huff saved the game with three clutch free throws in the final seconds of regulation, then ran off seven consecutive points in overtime as West Virginia, given a second life, overtook Stanford 82-77 in the quarterfinals of the College Basketball Crown Tournament in Las Vegas on Thursday night....
Iowa State star Audi Crooks enters transfer portal
Iowa State star Audi Crooks, the nation's second-leading scorer in 2025-26, is entering the transfer portal.,The 6-foot-3 center, who has one year of eligibility remaining, announced her plans Thursday on Instagram.,"Thank you all for embracing me and showing up to Hilton every single game day," Cro...
Creighton, facing Rutgers, aims to extend Greg McDermott's tenure
After missing the NCAA Tournament for the first time in six seasons, Creighton coach Greg McDermott announced his retirement effective the end of the season.,Since the announcement, McDermott is devising a game plan he hopes will result in a few more wins. Creighton's next chance occurs Thursday in ...