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World No. 10 Ons Jabeur skipping Olympics
World No. 10 Ons Jabeur of Tunisia announced Monday that she will not participate in the Paris Olympics this summer.,Jabeur cited guarding against injury as the biggest factor in her decision.,"After consulting with my medical team regarding attending the Olympics in Paris, we have decided that the ...
Commissioner's Cup title game moved to Long Island
The WNBA on Monday moved the site of next week's Commissioner's Cup championship game from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn to UBS Arena on Long Island, N.Y.,The game between the host New York Liberty and Minnesota Lynx is scheduled for June 25.,However, the Barclays Center -- the Liberty's home aren...
Lilia Vu wins three-way playoff at Meijer LPGA Classic
Lilia Vu birdied the third playoff hole to defeat Lexi Thompson and Australian Grace Kim and win the Meijer LPGA Classic on Sunday in Belmont, Mich.,Vu, Thompson and Kim all finished at 16-under 272 after 72 holes at Blythefield Country Club. After they replayed the par-5 18th hole twice, with each ...
Grace Kim opens 5-shot lead at LPGA Classic
Australian Grace Kim birdied four of her final six holes -- including No. 18 -- to open a five-shot lead after 54 holes at the Meijer LPGA Classic on Saturday in Belmont, Mich. ,Kim sits at 17 under for the tournament, leading five players by five strokes, including second-round co-leader Ally Ewing...
Charles Barkley to retire from television after 2024-25
Hall of Fame member Charles Barkley said he will work one more season on television before calling it a career.,Barkley, who works as an analyst on TNT's "Inside the NBA" studio show, said Friday night that the 2024-25 season will be his last in his second career.,The NBA has been negotiating its ne...
Inter Miami, Union face off without top scorers
Inter Miami and the Philadelphia Union meet on Saturday evening in Chester, Pa., but some major names -- notably Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez -- will be missing.,Both Messi (Argentina) and Suarez (Uruguay) are with their respective national teams ahead of Copa America as Argentina, the defending cha...
Ally Ewing, Grace Kim tied for lead at Meijer LPGA Classic
Ally Ewing shot a scorching, 9-under 63 to move into a tie with Australia's Grace Kim for the 36-hole lead at the Meijer LPGA Classic on Friday in Belmont, Mich.,Ewing and Kim stand at 11-under 133 after two trips around Blythefield Country Club after Kim posted a 65 Friday. They are two shots ahead...
UCF's Johnny Dawkins inks two-year contract extension
UCF head coach Johnny Dawkins signed a two-year contract extension on Friday that spans through the 2026-27 season.,Dawkins, 60, guided the Knights to a 17-16 record in 2023-24 during the team's first season in the Big 12. UCF lost in the first round of the NIT.,"I want to thank our president Alexan...
Reports: Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence signs 5-year, $275M extension
The Jacksonville Jaguars and quarterback Trevor Lawrence agreed to a five-year contract extension worth $275 million with $200 million guaranteed, NFL Network and ESPN reported Thursday.,The deal would give Lawrence $55 million per year, tying Joe Burrow of the Cincinnati Bengals for the highest ave...
Alison Lee gains confidence in her swing, leads Meijer
Alison Lee shot a 7-under-par 65 to grab the first-round lead at the Meijer LPGA Classic on Thursday in Belmont, Mich.,Lee had a busy opening round that featured an eagle, seven birdies and two bogeys at Blythefield Country Club. That afforded her a two-shot lead over a group of nine golfers tied fo...
Sparks F Dearica Hamby signs extension through 2025
The Los Angeles Sparks signed star forward Dearica Hamby to a contract extension through the 2025 season.,Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed by the team on Thursday.,Hamby, 30, is a former WNBA champion, a two-time All-Star and two-time Sixth Woman of the Year.,She is averaging 20.0 poin...
NFL punishes Falcons for tampering; Eagles cleared
The Atlanta Falcons were stripped of their fifth-round pick in next year's draft for violating the NFL's anti-tampering policy, the league announced Thursday.,The Falcons also were fined $250,000 and general manager Terry Fontenot $50,000 for the team's improper contact with prospective unrestricted...
Christian Pulisic's goal lifts USMNT to draw with Brazil
Christian Pulisic scored and Matt Turner made 11 saves as the U.S. men's national team rebounded for its first-ever draw against Brazil, 1-1 in Orlando on Wednesday in the final tune-up before Copa America.,Rodrygo scored in the 17th minute before Pulisic equalized in the 26th.,Allison made six save...
Lionel Messi: 'Inter Miami will be the last club in my career'
Lionel Messi is aware that the clock is ticking on his playing career.,With that in mind, the eight-time Ballon d'Or winner told ESPN that he plans on retiring once he's done playing for Inter Miami. He contends that there will be no second act elsewhere in Major League Soccer, or a return to Europe...
Toronto FC sign G Sean Johnson to extension through 2025
Toronto FC signed veteran goalkeeper Sean Johnson to an extension through the 2025 season.,The deal announced Tuesday includes a club option for 2026 for the former MLS Cup MVP.,Johnson, 35, has posted six clean sheets in 32 MLS matches since joining Toronto in 2023.,"We are happy to announce that S...
USA Basketball names 12-member women's roster for Paris
USA Basketball announced a veteran roster for the upcoming Paris Olympics, boasting a squad where each member has at least an Olympics or World Cup gold medal.,The Phoenix Mercury's Diana Taurasi was named to her sixth Olympics, with 38 Olympics basketball games to her credit, the most of any women'...
RB Rhamondre Stevenson, Patriots close to extension
Running back Rhamondre Stevenson is nearing an agreement on a contract extension with the Patriots, he told reporters at the first day of New England's mandatory minicamp Monday.,Stevenson, 26, is slated to earn a base salary of $3.116 million in the final year on his rookie contract, which he signe...
Stanley Cup Game 1 ratings up 43 percent
Canada's participation the Stanley Cup Final attracted plenty of interest as Game 1 between the Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers on Saturday saw a 43 percent increase in ratings across North America over last season.,According to the NHL, the championship series opener drew an audience of 7.1 mi...
Steelers sign coach Mike Tomlin to 3-year extension
The Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday signed head coach Mike Tomlin to a three-year extension, keeping him on the sidelines through the 2027 season.,Financial terms were not disclosed by the team. Tomlin was entering the final year of his contract.,"Mike Tomlin's leadership and commitment to the Steeler...
Adam Silver: NBA expansion talks on list after media deal
Once the NBA finalizes an expected long and lucrative media-rights deal, commissioner Adam Silver said the focus can turn to expansion.,Speaking on NBC Sports Boston's pregame show before Game 2 of the NBA Finals between the Celtics and Dallas Mavericks on Sunday night, Silver said no decisions have...