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President Trump plans to hit Garden for NBA Finals as guest of Knicks owner
President Donald Trump plans to pull up a seat at Madison Square Garden during the NBA Finals as a guest of Knicks owner James Dolan. ,Trump said he was invited to attend Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals but New York ended the series in a four-game sweep of the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday b...
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...
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 ...
A's promote top prospect, LHP Gage Jump, with Aaron Civale hurt
Top prospect Gage Jump is set to join the Athletics' roster when starter Aaron Civale is placed on the injured list, according to multiple reports Tuesday.,A left-handed strikeout pitcher, Jump has fanned 56 batters in 38 innings over nine starts at Triple-A Las Vegas this season. The 23-year-old ha...
Angels fans have clear message: 'Sell the team'
Los Angeles Angels fans are making it clear that they want owner Arte Moreno to sell the team.,Buoyed by the operators of various Instagram accounts -- such as Angels Boycott and Angels Central -- fans have held organized protests at Angel Stadium recently. The protests are expected to culminate wit...
After brief stay in U.S., Tiger Woods jets back to Switzerland
Tiger Woods' $50 million private plane returned to Switzerland on Sunday, with the injured golfer presumably in line to resume his rehabilitation process.,Per Celebplanes.com, the Gulfstream V took off Saturday night from Stuart, Fla., and flew just under nine hours to Zurich.,The New York Post publ...
Atlanta, new-looks Crew hope to head into break on high note
A "new" Columbus Crew seeks to go into the nearly two-month World Cup break on a positive note when they host Atlanta United on Sunday.,The Crew (3-7-4, 13 points) fired first-year coach Henrik Rydstrom last Sunday and replaced him with assistant coach Laurent Courtois, a former assistant to previou...
Family: Kyle Busch died from severe pneumonia, sepsis
NASCAR driver Kyle Busch died from severe pneumonia that turned into sepsis, according to a statement provided by his family on Saturday.,"The medical evaluation provided to the Busch Family concluded that severe pneumonia progressed into sepsis, resulting in rapid and overwhelming associated compli...
Kyle Busch leaves victory-laden, complicated legacy
The plan was for this to be another reflective, exciting race weekend for motorsports fans at the unofficial beginning of summer.,The Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600, the "Greatest Spectacle in Racing" and NASCAR's crown jewel piece as its longest race, respectively, arguably compose the best rac...
Trump administration sues Minnesota over prediction market ban
The federal government is fighting Minnesota's decision to outlaw prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket.,The Commodity Futures Trading Commission sued the state to block its new bill, signed into law Monday by Gov. Tim Walz, that among other things makes it illegal to host prediction markets...
MVP bans Claressa Shields for Alycia Baumgardner altercation
Claressa Shields, boxing's undisputed female heavyweight champion, has been banned from all events promoted by Most Valuable Promotions after an altercation this past weekend with fighter Alycia Baumgardner.,In a private VIP area at MVP's inaugural event Saturday at Inglewood, Calif., Shields and Ba...
Crew dismiss first-year coach Henrik Rydstrom after slow start
The Columbus Crew fired head coach Henrik Rydstrom after less than five months on the job.,The team parted ways with Rydstrom, assistant coach Theodor Olsson and analyst Mak Pakhei on Sunday after just three wins in its first 14 games this season.,Assistant Laurent Courtois was named interim coach f...
Pirates place Ryan O'Hearn on IL, activate Jake Mangum
The Pittsburgh Pirates placed right fielder/first baseman Ryan O'Hearn on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a right quad strain.,Outfielder Jake Mangum was reinstated from the 10-day injured list to replace O'Hearn on the 26-man roster.,O'Hearn exited Pittsburgh's 6-0 loss to the Philadelphia Phil...
Last-place Union eye elusive home win vs. struggling Crew
The Philadelphia Union will look for a desperately needed win Saturday night when they host a Columbus Crew side that is also suddenly struggling again heading into the World Cup break.,The Union (1-9-3, 6 points) remain mired in one of the worst reversals in form for a reigning Supporters' Shield w...
NFL vows not to explore streaming deals despite White House opposition
The NFL plans to continue offering a diversified broadcast package despite political and public criticism of the league expanding streaming opportunities with Netflix and Amazon. ,"We love our model," NFL president of media distribution Hans Schroeder said Friday, discussing the NFL's schedule relea...
Manon Rheaume joins PWHL as GM of Detroit expansion team
The PWHL hired women's hockey legend Manon Rheaume on Friday to be the general manager of the Detroit expansion team.,The PWHL recently announced plans to expand to Detroit, Las Vegas and Hamilton (Ontario) for the 2026-27 season, with a 12th team reportedly planned for San Jose, Calif.,"I'm incredi...
Romelu Lukaku makes Belgium's World Cup roster
Romelu Lukaku was named to Belgium's 26-man World Cup roster on Friday despite the team's all-time leading scorer being limited to only five appearances for Napoli this season due to injuries.,Lukaku, 33, has 89 goals in 124 appearances for Belgium, but has not featured for the Red Devils since June...
Teenager Julian Hall scores 3 times as Red Bulls edge Crew
Teenager Julian Hall scored three goals, including the late winner for the New York Red Bulls in a 3-2 win against the Columbus Crew in Harrison, N.J., on Wednesday.,He poked in a loose ball off a corner kick in the 79th minute to break a 2-2 deadlock for his first career hat trick.,Hall, 18, has ni...
United States temporarily halts visa bonds for specific World Cup ticket-holders
Ticket-holders from specific countries will not be required to pay a bond to attend World Cup matches this summer in the United States, a Trump Administration representative announced Wednesday.,Citizens of 50 countries -- including World Cup competitors Algeria, Cape Verde, Ivory Coast, Senegal and...
McDonald's gets naming rights to Chicago Fire stadium
The Chicago Fire entered a naming rights partnership with McDonald's.,The MLS club's new $750 million stadium opening in 2028 will be known as McDonald's Park.,It is the iconic restaurant chain's first-ever naming rights deal with a major pro sports stadium in the U.S.,McDonald's Park will seat more...