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Bipartisan bill in Senate aims to stabilize college sports
Two U.S. senators announced plans on Wednesday for a bipartisan college sports bill attempting to stabilize an industry dealing with issues such as athlete eligibility, transfers and a spending cap as well as conference power plays.,The Protect College Sports Act, written by Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and M...

French Open pay protest to include interview refusals
The world's top tennis stars reportedly will voice their displeasure with the French Open prize pool by remaining silent.,Players selected to participate in Friday's opening press conferences at Roland Garros in Paris will walk out after 15 minutes to protest the 15% average allocation of revenues t...

Jannik Sinner sees record set streak snapped, advances in Monte Carlo
No. 2 Jannik Sinner saw his record streak of consecutive sets won at ATP Masters 1000 events snapped at 37, but the Italian still managed to beat Czech competitor Tomas Machac 6-1, 6-7 (3), 6-3 to advance to the quarterfinals of the Monte-Carlo Masters on Thursday.,Sinner, whose streak was 13 sets l...

Monaco's Valentin Vacherot stuns Lorenzo Musetti in Monte Carlo 2nd round
Valentin Vacherot became the first competitor from Monaco to reach the third round of the Monte-Carlo Masters since 2006 with a stunning 7-6 (6), 7-5 upset of fourth-seeded Italian Lorenzo Musetti on Wednesday.,Vacherot is the first Monegasque player to do so since his coach and half-brother, Benjam...

Mets LHP Sean Manaea out of rotation, assigned to bullpen
Left-hander Sean Manaea is the odd man out in the New York Mets' starting rotation, with manager Carlos Mendoza announcing Saturday that the veteran will begin the season in the bullpen.,The Mets intend to use a five-man rotation, with the early order of Freddy Peralta, David Peterson, Nolan McLean,...

Protests prevalent in Milan ahead of Olympics' opening ceremony
MILAN, Italy -- Hundreds of protesters chanted slogans, blew whistles and set off flares at a rally on Friday to oppose the presence in Italy of U.S. immigration agents and the closure of streets ahead of the Milan Cortina Winter Games' opening ceremony.,The reported presence of Immigration and Cust...

Predators GM Barry Trotz announces retirement
Barry Trotz is set to retire as general manager of the Nashville Predators but will remain with the team as an adviser.,The former Stanley Cup-winning head coach will continue as GM until a successor is found, he said Monday.,"After working for 40 years in professional sports and 26 years in the Nat...

Report: Preds GM Barry Trotz to announce retirement
Nashville Predators general manager and former Stanley Cup-winning head coach Barry Trotz will reportedly announce his retirement on Monday.,The decision, which ESPN reported is not health-related, is expected to be announced at a 1 p.m. ET news conference.,Trotz, 63, took over from longtime Predato...

Two Broncos among finalists for new Protector Award
Two Denver Broncos offensive linemen were among the six finalists announced Thursday for the NFL's inaugural Protector of the Year Award.,Denver left tackle Garrett Bolles and right guard Quinn Meinerz are joined by Miami Dolphins center Aaron Brewer, Kansas City Chiefs center Creed Humphrey, Detroi...

Red Wings D Ben Chiarot signs 3-year, $11.55M extension
The Detroit Red Wings signed defenseman Ben Chiarot to a three-year, $11.55 million extension on Wednesday.,The contract carries an average annual value of $3.85 million and covers the 2026-27 through 2028-29 seasons.,Chiarot, 34, has 11 points (four goals, seven assists), 113 blocks and 109 hits th...

Bruins D Jonathan Aspirot signs 2-year contract
Boston Bruins defenseman Jonathan Aspirot signed a two-year contract worth $1.775 million on Sunday.,Aspirot, 26, spent six years in the American Hockey League before making his NHL debut on Oct. 28.,He has three points (two goals, one assist) and a team-best rating of plus-15 in 25 games with Bosto...

Bengals WR Tee Higgins clears protocol, set to face Bills
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins cleared concussion protocol and will be available to play on Sunday against the Buffalo Bills in Orchard Park, N.Y., head coach Zac Taylor announced Friday.,Higgins was injured when his head landed hard on the turf in Cincinnati's 26-20 loss to the visiti...

NHL issues $5K fine to Red Wings D Ben Chiarot
The NHL fined Detroit Red Wings defenseman Ben Chiarot $5,000 on Tuesday for butt-ending New Jersey Devils defenseman Simon Nemec on Monday night.,The incident occurred in the third period of the Devils' 4-3 victory, and Chiarot was not penalized. ,The money from the fine, which is the maximum allow...

Reports: Lakers fire brothers Joey, Jesse Buss from front office
The Los Angeles Lakers' reorganization of the front office includes the firings of executives Joey and Jesse Buss, younger brothers of team governor Jeanie Buss and sons of the former owner, the late Jerry Buss, multiple outlets reported on Thursday.,Several members of the scouting department also w...

Former Duke backcourt of Scheyer-Paulus duel as coaches at Cameron
One-time Duke backcourt mates Jon Scheyer and Greg Paulus are front and center Friday night on opposite benches as the Blue Devils host Niagara in the first-ever meeting between the programs.,The game is part of Duke's Brotherhood Run, which pits the Blue Devils against teams coached by former playe...

Report: Bucks signing third Antetokounmpo brother, Alex
The Milwaukee Bucks are signing forward Alex Antetokounmpo to a two-way contract, ESPN reported on Monday.,With Alex joining older brothers Giannis and Thanasis, it will mark the first time in NBA history that three siblings were on the same active roster, per ESPN.,Alex Antetokounmpo, 24, had stint...

Valentin Vacherot vanquishes cousin Arthur Rinderknech to win Shanghai Masters
Valentin Vacherot completed his astounding run at the Rolex Shanghai Masters on Sunday, defeating cousin Arthur Rinderknech 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 to win his first ATP Tour title and become the lowest-ranked champion of an ATP Masters 1000 event.,"It is unreal what just happened. I have no idea what is happe...

Cousins to clash in improbable showdown in Shanghai
A storybook ending is coming to Shanghai on Sunday as cousins Arthur Rinderknech and Valentin Vacherot meet in a highly improbable final at the Rolex Shanghai Masters.,It is the first ATP Masters 1000 final for both men and Vacherot, at No. 204, is the lowest-ranked finalist in Masters 1000 history....

NFL, NFLPA launch review of Jaxson Dart concussion protocol
The NFL has initiated a review of the concussion protocol applied in the evaluation of New York Giants rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart during Thursday's win over the Philadelphia Eagles.,The league announced Friday that the review will be conducted jointly with the NFL Players Association.,Giants hea...

Yakutou Brothers added to The International
Yakutou Brothers have been added to The International 2025 field as late replacements for the Gaimin Gladiators, who withdrew from Dota 2's season-ending event.,Also known as Yakult Brothers, the team shared its addition via social media. It also gives The International a trio of Chinese teams in th...