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Sparks G Kelsey Plum, WNBA’s top scorer, sprains ankle in practice
Star guard Kelsey Plum sprained an ankle during practice and will be re-evaluated in one week, the Los Angeles Sparks announced Tuesday.,Plum has averaged 26.8 points through the first six games of the season, leading the WNBA. She had a season-high 38 on Saturday in a 101-95 win over her former tea...
Benoit Saint Denis-Paddy Pimblett bout added to McGregor-Holloway 2
A battle between two of UFC's top 10 lightweights has been added to UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 as No. 5 Benoit Saint Denis will go up against No. 6 Paddy Pimblett on July 11 in Las Vegas.,Nicknamed the God of War, Saint Denis, 30, is 17-3 with six knockouts. Fighting out of Paris, Saint Denis ...
PGA Tour shuffles Florida events in ‘27 schedule revamp
The Arnold Palmer Invitational will move from the week before The Players Championship to the week after, and the Valspar Championship will be kicked from March to May as part of the changing 2027 PGA Tour schedule.,The changes set up a three-week span of top-tier events in Florida: the Cadillac Cha...
Celtics' Joe Mazzulla named NBA Coach of the Year
Guiding the Boston Celtics to the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference despite missing superstar Jayson Tatum until March 6, Joe Mazzulla was named NBA Coach of the Year for the first time on Tuesday.,Mazzulla, 37, received 62 first-place votes, 24 second-place votes and 10 third-place votes and fin...
NCAA denies Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby’s appeal as he exits rehab
The NCAA denied Brendan Sorsby's request for reinstatement on Tuesday, with Texas Tech's president vowing to appeal on behalf of the quarterback.,Sorsby had been declared ineligible after investigations had found he'd made thousands of dollars of bets on a variety of sports via gambling apps, violat...
Packers' Josh Jacobs arrested, charged with domestic abuse
Green Bay Packers star running back Josh Jacobs was arrested on Tuesday on five charges, including three forms of domestic abuse, and booked into Brown County Jail in Green Bay, according to the Hobart/Lawrence (Wis.) Police Department.,Jacobs, 28, faces domestic abuse charges of battery, criminal d...
Mariners ride 4-homer outing into matchup with A's rookie Gage Jump
The Seattle Mariners smacked four homers while routing the Athletics in the opener of a three-game series, leaving Athletics top prospect Gage Jump with quite a challenge on Tuesday night.,The promising left-hander will make his big-league debut when the Athletics try to even the series with Seattle...
Why the Cavaliers Are Sticking With Their Core Despite NBA Playoff Failure
The Cavaliers appear set to bring back most of their roster after a disappointing playoff run, with Kenny Atkinson staying and major trade rumors cooling off....
MLB Picks and Predictions: Why Chase Burns and the Nationals Offer Betting Value
Get today’s MLB best bets, including a Chase Burns strikeout prop against the Mets and a Nationals First Five wager versus the Guardians....
A's promote top prospect, LHP Gage Jump, to start Tuesday
Top prospect Gage Jump was recalled by the Athletics and will be thrown immediately into the fire by starting Tuesday night's home game against the Seattle Mariners.,The left-handed Jump is the Athletics' No. 3 prospect, according to MLB Pipeline. The A's pushed veteran right-hander Luis Severino's ...
No. 6 seed Daniil Medvedev upset; French teen Moise Kouame, 17, advances
No. 6 seed Daniil Medvedev lost in the first round of the French Open for the seventh time in 10 appearances at Roland Garros, dropping a five-set match to Australian wild card Adam Walton, 6-2, 1-6, 6-1, 1-6, 6-4 on Tuesday on Suzanne-Lenglen Court.,Other seeds to exit in Paris on Tuesday included ...
'You have to grind': Canadiens eager to tie Eastern finals with Canes
The Montreal Canadiens find themselves in unfamiliar territory.,Sure, they will play their next game at home, but they will enter Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday night having lost two in a row for the first time since March 14-15.,The Canadiens, w...
Report: Arizona emerges as Milan Momcilovic suitor as draft deadline nears
With the NBA Draft decision deadline looming Wednesday night, there are a number of players who still haven't announced whether they will remain in the draft or return to college.,No pending decision probably looms larger on the 2026 college basketball season than former Iowa State standout Milan Mo...
Reports: Cavs expected to retain Kenny Atkinson; James Harden wants to return
Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson will be back on the sideline in Cleveland next season, according to multiple reports. ,Atkinson and the Cavs were swept by the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference finals, which began with Cleveland blowing a 22-point lead in the fourth quarter of Game 1 and ...
French Open organizers meet with player reps following protest
The French Tennis Federation met with player representatives on Friday following a coordinated protest featuring several top players in the world, Agence France-Presse reported.,"As these discussions require more time, all parties have agreed to continue the dialogue and to meet again in the coming ...
Kirby Smart willing to back Georgia, SEC ‘breaking away’
If University of Georgia president Jere Morehead floated a trial balloon with his comments last week, head football coach Kirby Smart made sure that balloon got a good burst of wind beneath it.,Morehead has raised the idea of the Southeastern Conference setting its own rules and self-governing its i...
Kimberly Birrell shockingly beats No. 5 Jessica Pegula in French Open
Kimberly Birrell's first-ever French Open victory rates as the upset of the day as the Australian took down No. 5 seed Jessica Pegula 1-6, 6-3, 6-3 on Tuesday in first-round action at the French Open in Paris.,Birrell lost eight of the first 10 games in the match before impressively storming back to...
Meet the 'home' team: USMNT makes World Cup roster official
Just over three weeks out from the opening match on June 12, the roster representing the United States at this summer's home World Cup have been finalized.,After years of buildup and months of conjecture, the 26-man United States roster, assembled by manager Mauricio Pochettino, was unveiled Tuesday...
NBA draft decisions: Texas Tech's Anderson, Santa Clara's Graves follow pro plan
Texas Tech sophomore guard Christian Anderson and Santa Clara freshman forward Allen Graves are staying in the 2026 NBA Draft. ,Both are projected first-round picks.,Anderson lifted his draft stock considerably at the scouting combine earlier this month where he proved consistency and superior range...
Reading strategy clues from U.S. World Cup roster reveal
United States manager Mauricio Pochettino shared his 26-man World Cup roster on Tuesday, ending months of speculation but offering few surprises.,The biggest of those may be the inclusion of Gio Reyna, the talented but injury-plagued midfielder and son of former USMNT great Claudio Reyna, who was at...