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Birdie run has Adrian Meronk tied at top of LIV UK
Adrian Meronk of Poland used a run of five birdies in six holes to forge a three-way atop the leaderboard after the opening round at Hemel Hempstead, England.,Joaquin Niemann of Chile and Branden Grace of South Africa also share first place after all three leaders shot a 6-under par 65 at Centurion ...

Mets acquire LHP Gregory Soto from Orioles
The New York Mets bolstered their bullpen on Friday by acquiring left-handed reliever Gregory Soto from the Baltimore Orioles.,In exchange, the Orioles received two minor league prospects in right-handers Wellington Aracena and Cameron Foster.,Soto, 30, has made 45 relief appearances this season wit...

Report: Mets acquire LHP Gregory Soto from Orioles
The New York Mets bolstered their bullpen by acquiring left-handed reliever Gregory Soto from the Baltimore Orioles, SNY reported on Friday.,The Orioles reportedly will receive a pair of minor-league prospects in right-handers Wellington Aracena and Cameron Foster in the deal.,Soto, 30, has made 45 ...

Analysis: NASCAR's innovative return to SoCal a smart step forward
NASCAR will return to Southern California in style in June 2026.,The NASCAR Cup Series' second street race destination isn't just the sport's debut in the San Diego area, but also the site of the first race in NASCAR history to be held on a military installation.,It's a move that would've seemed lik...

NASCAR to hold street race at San Diego naval base
NASCAR announced Wednesday that it will hold events at Naval Base Coronado in San Diego next year, marking the circuit's first-ever racing events at an active military base. ,The street races will be held June 19-21, 2026, culminating with the Cup Series race. The races coincide with the 250th anniv...

Report: NASCAR deep in talks to bring street race to San Diego
NASCAR and officials in the San Diego area are working toward an agreement to return the Cup Series to Southern California, The Athletic reported Wednesday.,According to the report, the two sides are finalizing details on a street-course race to be held in the area. An announcement is tentatively ex...

Noah Lyles-Tyreek Hill race off due to 'personal reasons'
Olympic gold medalist Noah Lyles said he was prepared to race Miami Dolphins star wideout Tyreek Hill in New York before plans fell through.,Speaking at a Sport Beach event in Cannes, France, on Monday, Lyles spoke about the proposed event that seemingly came to fruition after several months of back...

Pacers F Jarace Walker to miss at least first 2 games of finals
The Indiana Pacers will be without forward Jarace Walker for at least the first two games of the NBA Finals as he recovers from a right ankle injury.,The finals begin Thursday in Oklahoma City against the Thunder.,Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said Monday on 107.5 The Fan radio in Indianapolis that the...

Pacers F Jarace Walker injures ankle, availability uncertain for NBA Finals
Indiana Pacers reserve forward Jarace Walker injured his right ankle during Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals on Saturday night and his availability for the NBA Finals is uncertain.,Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said Walker was on crutches after the game. The ankle badly turned while he was defen...

Trace McSorley returns to Penn State as assistant QB coach
Former Penn State quarterback Trace McSorley is returning to Happy Valley as assistant quarterbacks coach for the 2025 season.,Penn State spread the word on social media on Tuesday.,<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Home run hire! Welcome home, 9?.<a href="https://twitter.com/...

Race on: Tyreek Hill, Noah Lyles set for showdown on track
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill and Olympic gold medalist Noah Lyles are ready to put the debate -- and the trash talk -- to rest and race to determine who is the faster runner.,The two told People on Thursday that they've agreed to take to the track to settle their friendly feud.,"This has...

Branden Grace among 20 in 36-hole LIV Golf promotions final
Branden Grace of South Africa and brothers Scott and Kieran Vincent of Zimbabwe are among the 20 players who qualified for the final day of the LIV Golf Promotions event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,The event began Thursday, but Grace and the Vincents were among 29 players exempt into the second round F...

LIV Golf announces 93-player field for Promotions event
LIV Golf on Monday announced the 93-player field for its second-ever Promotions event, set for this Thursday through Saturday at Riyadh Golf Club in Saudi Arabia.,Branden Grace of South Africa is the most recognizable name in the field, and he'll attempt to re-qualify for the league after being rele...

Raiders activate TE Michael Mayer
The Las Vegas Raiders activated tight end Michael Mayer from the reserve/non-football illness list on Saturday morning.,Mayer missed the Raiders' last seven games after being placed on the list Oct. 11 due to a personal matter. He is questionable to play in Las Vegas' game against the host Miami Dol...

Stubbs: NASCAR fails to address root problem of race manipulation
If you want to eliminate a problem in any facet of life, starting at the source is the correct course of action.,If you're trying to put out a fire, aiming for the base of the fire rather than the flames is usually a good idea.,So it was confusing when NASCAR handed down penalties for the race manip...

MLB playoff race update
A look at where the baseball playoff races stand, through Monday's games --,American League teams in position for first-round playoff byes:,No. 1 New York Yankees (92-64, AL East leader),No. 2 Cleveland Guardians (90-67, AL Central champion),American League wild-card matchups, at the moment:,No. 6 D...

Kyle Larson dominates, wins Bristol Night Race as Round of 12 lineup is set
Kyle Larson smoked the field and conquered the concrete, high banks of Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday night in dominant fashion, leading 462 of 500 laps to win the NASCAR Cup Series' Bass Pro Shops Night Race in Bristol, Tenn.,In the final of the three Round of 16 races, the No. 5 Hendrick Motor...

Dolphins WR Tyreek Hill wearing brace on right hand
Miami Dolphins star wide receiver Tyreek Hill was spotted wearing a protective brace on his right hand during Tuesday's practice.,Per the Miami Herald, Hill participated in some on-field work during individual drills but did not catch a pass during the session.,It was unclear when Hill sustained the...

American Kristen Faulkner pedals to gold in Olympic cycling road race
PARIS -- American Kristen Faulkner pulled off a major upset as she won the women's road-race gold medal at the Paris Olympics on Sunday, making the most of the top riders' mind games to snatch the biggest victory of her career.,Faulkner, along with Belgian Lotte Kopecky, caught the leading duo of Du...

F1 announces sprint calendar for 2025
Formula One will host six sprint races in 2025, kicking off in China, maintaining stops in Miami and Austin, Texas, and returning a popular race to the schedule.,The circuit released the 2025 sprint calendar on Thursday. It features the rebirth of the sprint race at the Belgian Grand Prix, taking th...