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Toto Japan Classic rained out, final round set for Sunday
Storms washed away the third round of the Toto Japan Classic on Saturday as Typhoon Kong-rey unleashed heavy rain at Seta Golf Course in Shiga, Japan.,The LPGA said the event will be shortened to 54 holes, with the final round scheduled for Sunday.,Hana Wakimoto of Japan, who shot rounds of 63 and 6...
White Sox decline options for Yoan Moncada, Max Stassi
The Chicago White Sox declined the 2025 club options for third baseman Yoan Moncada and catcher Max Stassi on Friday.,Moncada's option was for $25 million and instead he will receive a $5 million buyout, while Stassi's was for $7.5 million and he gets a $500,000 buyout. Both players will become unre...
50 (and then some) breakout candidates for 2024-25
Flagg, Cooper. ,Now that we got that out of the way, let's get to the rest of the 2024-25 college basketball breakout players as identified by Field Level Media's basketball network ahead of the season openers next week. ,Some familiar names set for centerstage introductions like Flagg at Duke, the ...
Hana Wakimoto maintains lead at Toto Japan Classic
Japan's Hana Wakimoto carded a 4-under-par 68 in Friday's second round to maintain her lead at the Toto Japan Classic in Shinga, Japan.,Wakimoto moved to 13-under-par and sits two strokes ahead of Yealimi Noh and Thailand's Ariya Jutanugarn in the no-cut event at Seta Golf Course.,Wakimoto followed ...
With key players returning, No. 10 Arizona starts season vs. Canisius
No. 10 Arizona had two exhibitions to prepare for the season ahead of its season opener Monday against Canisius, while the Golden Griffins will head into the meeting in Tucson, Ariz., facing an opponent for the first time under a new coach.,Canisius did not renew the contract of eight-year coach Reg...
MLB offseason primer: Juan Soto tops free agent class
Barely an hour after the final out of the World Series, New York Yankees slugger Juan Soto declared himself open for business on the free agent market.,His asking price might be beyond the comfort zone for most clubs, but Soto is keeping an open mind as he approaches the biggest payday of his life.,...
Reports: Giants set to hire Zack Minasian as GM
For the first in Major League Baseball history, two brothers will simultaneously serve as general managers, as the San Francisco Giants are set to hire Zack Minasian, the brother of Los Angeles Angels GM Perry Minasian, per multiple reports on Thursday.,Zack Minasian reportedly will be named the 11t...
Dirt newcomer City of Troy favored at Breeders' Cup Classic
The top thoroughbred horses in 14 divisions will be crowned when the racing world convenes for the 41st annual Breeders' Cup World Championships on Friday and Saturday at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club outside San Diego.,The highlight will be the $7 million Breeders' Cup Classic on Saturday afternoon, de...
Patrick Mahomes eyeing WNBA franchise for Kansas City
Patrick Mahomes said he wants to see a WNBA expansion team come to Kansas City.,Unlike the average professional athlete, Mahomes may have the pull, and the money, to make it happen.,"We want to get basketball to Kansas City in general and then WNBA," Mahomes said Thursday. "The success that they've ...
Avs rookie Matt Stienburg suspended 2 games for charging
Colorado Avalanche rookie Matt Stienburg was suspended two games Thursday for charging defenseman Erik Cernak during Wednesday night's 5-2 home loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning.,The discipline was handed down after Stienburg had a hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety, which determined tha...
There is now a Will (Venable) -- can the White Sox find a way forward?
The Chicago White Sox essentially entered the shower moved from Old Comiskey Park to the main concourse level above the bleachers at their South Side ballpark, in search of a much-needed cleansing., ,There is plenty of caked-on muck developed over the last two seasons. The long process of removing i...
Must-See college basketball matchups in 2024-25
There are some households that put up Christmas trees on Halloween, and dye eggs while the snow flies. ,And there are those homes where college basketball is a foreign concept retrained every year only after college football and NFL seasons hit hibernation.,Don't be those guys. ,College buckets are ...
No. 24 Ole Miss, loaded with veterans, opens season against LIU
Ole Miss returns four of its top five scorers from last season and adds five transfers who averaged double-figure scoring in 2023-24.,Experience and depth are primary reasons why Ole Miss is ranked No. 24 as it prepares to open the season against Long Island University on Monday in Oxford, Miss.,"We...
No. 5 Iowa State looks for fast start vs. Mississippi Valley State
No. 5 Iowa State has moved past last season's Sweet 16 appearance. ,The focus squarely is on the upcoming season, which begins Monday night with a home game against Mississippi Valley State in Ames, Iowa. The Cyclones aim to start fast in nonconference play as they build toward what they hope will b...
Field Level Insights: Will Jets show up for second half to tame Texans?
Aaron Rodgers and the Jets rapidly are running out of runway and the Houston Texans are in town Thursday with a chance to turn out the lights on New York's disastrous 2024 season.,Interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich and Rodgers described the onset of darkness as the Jets' mood after their current losing...
Sizzling start sends Hana Wakimoto to 2-shot lead in Japan
Hana Wakimoto of Japan matched a tournament record with a bogey-free 9-under-par 63 on Thursday to seize a two-stroke lead after the first round of the Toto Classic in Shiga, Japan.,Starting on the 10th hole at Seta Golf Course, Wakimoto hit 15 of 18 fairways and recorded her ninth birdie on the fin...
Dricus Du Plessis prefers Khamzat Chimaev to Sean Strickland rematch
UFC middleweight champ Dricus Du Plessis said he would be "more excited" to fight Khamzat Chimaev than have a rematch with Sean Strickland.,Du Plessis (22-2 MMA, 8-0 UFC) defeated Strickland (29-6 MMA, 16-6 UFC) by split decision to win the title at UFC 297 in January in Toronto and was widely expec...
Hannah Hidalgo, JuJu Watkins highlight new wave of star power
Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese met in the 2023 national championship game in Dallas, and the Iowa-LSU showdown was the most-watched game in the history of the sport. ,A year later, Clark and the Hawkeyes faced Reese and the Tigers in a Monday night Elite Eight rematch. It was a record-breaking redo, ...
Oregon tips off Big Ten season vs. UC-Riverside
Oregon kicks off its inaugural Big Ten campaign on Monday against UC-Riverside in a nonconference season opener in Eugene, Ore.,Oregon joined nine other schools in departing the Pac-12 after last season, but the Ducks were the only program to leave with a Pac-12 Tournament championship. ,Oregon ente...
Wisconsin looking inside to replace top production, opens with Holy Cross
After losing two top starters to the transfer portal, Wisconsin unveils its revamped lineup Monday night in the season opener against visiting Holy Cross.,Wisconsin finished 22-14 last season, 11-9 in the Big Ten but outside expectations are well below that mark. ,The Badgers were picked tied for 12...