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Washington, D.C., to host 2027 NFL Draft
The 2027 NFL Draft officially is heading to the nation's capital.,President Donald Trump announced the news on Monday afternoon in the Oval Office of the White House, with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, Washington Commanders managing partner Josh Harris and Washington D.C. mayor Muriel Bowser in at...
Report: President Trump wading into NIL waters
President Donald Trump has asked his aides to begin researching the creation of an executive order to better control the name, image and likeness landscape in college sports, The Wall Street Journal reported.,His directive came after a meeting on Thursday with former Alabama football coach Nick Saba...
Trump administration orders Penn to erase transgender swimmer's records
The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights ruled Monday that the University of Pennsylvania violated Title IX guarantees against sex discrimination when it allowed a transgender woman to compete on its women's swimming team.,The university was found to have denied "women equal opport...
Rob Manfred confirms he’s considering end to Pete Rose ban
Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred confirmed he will make a ruling about the continuation of Pete Rose's ban from baseball not long after he met with President Donald Trump to discuss the topic.,Manfred spoke Monday at a meeting of the Associated Press Sports Editors, where he confirmed ...
Several notable Eagles skip White House visit; Trump honors 'incredible' team
Unlike the last time they won the Super Bowl, the Philadelphia Eagles visited the White House to celebrate their championship.,But, still, less than half the team showed up.,Philadelphia earned the invitation to the White House by beating the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX, 40-22.,It was optio...
President Trump rips NFL teams for passing on Shedeur Sanders
President Donald Trump called NFL owners "stupid" for not selecting Shedeur Sanders in the first round of the draft -- and that was before the Colorado quarterback went undrafted in the second and third rounds, too.,In a post Friday on the Truth Social platform, Trump wrote, "What is wrong with NFL ...
Report: R&A explores Open return to Trump's Turnberry
The R&A confirmed Tuesday it is exploring a possible return of The Open Championship to Donald Trump's Turnberry.,The seaside course in South Ayrshire, Scotland, has been owned by the U.S. president since 2014.,Turnberry has hosted The Open four times, most recently in 2009 when Stewart Cink defeate...
Ohio State to visit White House on April 14
Ohio State head coach Ryan Day told reporters Monday that his team will visit the White House on April 14 to be honored for their national college football championship.,"It's an honor to be invited. We were formally invited and it's customary," Day said. "I remember growing up and watching the nati...
Giants sign WR Lil'Jordan Humphrey
The New York Giants signed wide receiver Lil'Jordan Humphrey to a contract on Friday.,Terms of the deal were not disclosed by the team, however ESPN reported it was a one-year pact.,Humphrey, 26, set career highs in catches (31) and receiving yards (293) to go along with one touchdown in 17 games (s...
Jay Monahan discusses 'ebbs and flows' of PGA-LIV talks, pace of play
Commissioner Jay Monahan insisted on Tuesday that progress is being made in the PGA Tour's communications with the upstart LIV circuit. It just comes with "ebbs and flows," he said.,Monahan also was quick to praise President Trump for his involvement as a facilitator in the negotiations. Trump has h...
Reports: Commissioner weighs removing Pete Rose from MLB ineligible list
Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred is reviewing whether to reinstate the late Pete Rose from baseball's ineligible list, multiple outlets reported.,The move comes after President Donald Trump blasted MLB in a social media post late Friday for Rose's lifetime ban in 1989 for gambling. Tru...
President Trump says he will issue 'complete pardon' of Pete Rose
President Donald Trump said he intends to sign a "complete pardon" of the late Pete Rose, who was banned from baseball for betting.,Trump made the declaration late Friday on his Truth Social account. ,It wasn't exactly clear what the pardon would cover. Rose, who in 2004 -- years after his 1989 ban ...
Report: Eagles 'look forward' to White House visit
The Philadelphia Eagles gladly would accept the invitation to the White House traditionally extended to Super Bowl champions, multiple outlets reported.,That refutes rumors that reached a crescendo Monday that Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie would decline to visit with President Donald Trump.,Front Offic...
TaylorMade signs Kai Trump to endorsement deal
TaylorMade Golf signed an endorsement deal with one of the best golfers in the Trump Family.,University of Miami commit Kai Trump, the oldest granddaughter of President Donald Trump, agreed to an NIL deal with the prominent golf apparel and equipment giant.,On3 Sports estimated Kai Trump's NIL value...
Tiger Woods, Jay Monahan meet with Donald Trump over LIV merger
PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan, Tiger Woods and Adam Scott met with President Donald Trump and Saudi businessman Yasir Al-Rumayyan on Thursday at the White House to discuss a merger with LIV Golf.,Woods confirmed an initial meeting took place last week that he was unable to attend, adding in publ...
Reports: PGA, White House officials meet to discuss LIV merger
PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan, Tiger Woods and Adam Scott met with White House officials on Thursday to discuss merger talks with LIV Golf, according to published reports.,Golfweek reported Thursday that President Donald Trump was expected to attend, but the White House and PGA Tour did not conf...
Report: PGA, LIV leaders to meet with President Trump on Thursday
PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan and leaders of LIV Golf are in Washington, D.C., to meet with President Donald Trump, Golfweek reported Thursday. ,The Thursday meeting was first reported by Radar Atlas, a site tracking private jet and airplane travel, which confirmed aircraft connected to the Tour...
Strike zone challenges debut in over half of '25 spring training games
A tap of the cap or helmet has new meaning in 2025 spring training games. ,In more than 55 percent of spring training games over the next six weeks, Major League Baseball is employing the Automated Ball-Strike System, granting each team two challenges of called balls or strikes in real time. ,Review...
As PGA-LIV deal nears, Adam Scott understands ‘negative’ feelings
More than 18 months since the two rival sides shocked the sports world by announcing a "framework" merger agreement, the PGA Tour and LIV Golf are still hammering out the finer details.,Adam Scott is in a critical role in those negotiations as both the chairman of the tour's Player Advisory Council ...
N.H. athletes sue to block Trump's ban on trans athletes
One week after President Donald Trump signed an executive order barring transgender athletes from participating in women's sports, two high schoolers are attempting to block the move.,A lawsuit filed by two students last August challenging New Hampshire's exclusion of transgender athletes from girls...