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SoFi Stadium workers set to vote on strike ahead of World Cup
With tensions between the union that represents 2,000-plus workers at SoFi Stadium and the stadium operators at their boiling point, Unite Here Local 11 has halted negotiations and authorized a strike vote, The Athletic reported Friday.,The vote is set to take place at the end of next week -- just o...
Portugal coach: 'No one should doubt' Ronaldo could play 2030 World Cup
With Cristiano Ronaldo set to be 45 years old when Portugal hosts the 2030 World Cup alongside Spain and Morocco, one might think it's unlikely that he'll be on the squad for what would be his seventh World Cup.,But don't tell that to Portugal's manager Roberto Martinez.,"No one should doubt that (h...
French Open to impose 'significant sanction' on player for sexist remark
French Open organizers on Friday said a "significant sanction" will be imposed on Adolfo Daniel Vallejo after the player said his second-round match should not have been umpired by a woman.,The sanction will be a fine, with the amount not announced.,Buoyed by the home crowd, French teenage prodigy M...
Luka Doncic, Donnie Nelson pair to purchase Rome pro team
Los Angeles Lakers All-Star Luka Doncic and former Dallas Mavericks executive Donnie Nelson teamed to purchase professional basketball club Vanoli Cremona in Italy's Lega Basket Serie A, with a bid to become NBA Europe's representative in Rome. ,The club is relocating to Rome ahead of the 2026-27 se...
Tempo looking to repeat earlier success against Storm
The Toronto Tempo will be out for a repeat win against the visiting Seattle Storm on Saturday afternoon.,The expansion Tempo defeated the visiting Storm 86-73 on May 13 for the first victory in franchise history.,Toronto (4-4) is coming off Wednesday's 111-104 road win over the Chicago Sky that snap...
Marta Kostyuk to put clay-court streak on line against Iga Swiatek at French Open
Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine, who has not lost on the clay courts this season, advanced to the fourth round of the French Open on Friday -- with four-time champion Iga Swiatek her next opponent.,The 15th-seeded Kostyuk won titles on the clay courts in Madrid and Rouen leading up to the French Open. She ...
Sacramento group unveils bid for MLB expansion franchise
Sacramento is making its pitch for an expansion franchise in Major League Baseball.,Regional leaders near California's capital city formally unveiled a bid on Thursday. The group tossed out "The Sacramento Pitch" in a release from the Greater Sacramento Economic Council that boasted about a "fully e...
The NCAA May Be Losing Control of College Football as SEC Frustrations Boil Over
Could the SEC and Big Ten eventually leave the NCAA? Kirby Smart’s latest comments suggest college football may be heading toward a major split....
MLB Betting Picks for Friday, May 29: Phillies and Marlins Featured
Friday’s MLB betting card features picks for Phillies vs Dodgers and Marlins vs Mets with analysis and odds....
Report: Steelers assistant coach out over violation of club policy
The Pittsburgh Steelers and Derius Swinton II, a senior assistant coach for special teams, have split over a violation of club policy, ESPN reported Friday, citing league sources.,Swinton, 41, was hired in the offseason to the staff of new head coach Mike McCarthy for what was to be his 16th season ...
Stephan Jaeger (back) WDs from Charles Schwab Challenge
Stephan Jaeger withdrew from Friday's second round of the Charles Schwab Challenge with a back injury.,Jaeger, 36, carded a 5-over 75 in Thursday's opening round at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas.,He finished tied for ninth at last week's CJ Cup Byron Nelson and is 84th in the Official W...
French Open doubles match ends after sign causes injury
A French Open women's doubles match ended Friday when a player tripped over an advertising sign near the baseline and crashed into a wall.,Turkey's Zeynep Sonmez, 24, sustained a leg injury on the incident at Court Six at Roland Garros in Paris.,Sonmez was chasing down a lob in the first set when sh...
Report: Knicks C Mitchell Robinson to play with broken pinky
New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson plans to play in Game 1 of the NBA Finals with a broken right pinky finger, ESPN reported Friday.,Robinson, 28, has undergone surgery to repair the fracture and will wear a brace on his hand, per the report.,Video from Monday's Eastern Conference finals-clinc...
Talor Gooch grabs lead in Korea with second-round 63
Talor Gooch surged into the lead at LIV Golf Korea with a 7-under 63 in the second round Friday at Asiad Country Club in Busan, South Korea.,Gooch carded eight birdies -- six on the front nine -- and a lone bogey at the par-4 fifth hole to move to 8-under, one stroke ahead of Bryson DeChambeau. It i...
UFC Macau Best Bets and Fight Predictions for May 30
UFC Macau heads to China with Song Yadong vs Deiveson Figueiredo topping the card. Check out the best bets and predictions....
MLB Picks Today: Best Pitcher Props for Friday’s Baseball Slate
Friday’s MLB picks feature two strikeout props on Jared Jones and Logan Webb with plus-money value on the board....
After sweep, Cardinals promise their best effort vs. rival Cubs
The St. Louis Cardinals will begin the last leg of their four-team gauntlet through the National League Central when they open a three-game series against the visiting Chicago Cubs on Friday.,The Cardinals haven't fared well thus far. They lost two of three games to the Pittsburgh Pirates, split a p...
Ava Kuszak's 10th-inning HR carries Nebraska past Arkansas at WCWS
Ava Kuszak belted a two-run homer in the bottom of the 10th inning on Thursday, lifting Nebraska to a 5-3 win over Arkansas in opening-day action at the Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City.,The Cornhuskers (52-6) advance to face Alabama in a winners-bracket contest in Bracket 2 on Saturday...
Caitlin Clark makes history, but Valkyries, Veronica Burton top Fever
Veronica Burton collected a season-best 25 points, six rebounds and a career-high five blocks and the Golden State Valkyries hung on to beat the Indiana Fever 90-88 on Thursday in San Francisco.,Gabby Williams tallied 19 points, six boards, six assists and three steals while Janelle Salaun added 19 ...
MLB roundup: Bases-loaded walk carries Jays past O's
Pinch hitter Yohendrick Pinango drew a tiebreaking bases-loaded walk in the eighth inning as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the host Baltimore Orioles 2-1 on Thursday in the first matchup of the season between the American League East teams.,George Springer opened the Toronto eighth with a double, and a...