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LIV golfers Jon Rahm, Tyrrell Hatton set to play in Scottish Open
LIV players Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton are officially part of the field for next month's Genesis Scottish Open, a co-sanctioned event by the PGA Tour and DP World Tour.,The announcement from the DP World Tour came down Wednesday for the July 9-12 tournament at The Renaissance Club in North Berwick....
Basketball players sue NCAA over new 5-year eligibility cap rule
A day after the NCAA approved a new five-year eligibility model for Division I athletics, 15 men's and women's basketball players sued the NCAA in Hamilton County, Ohio, on Wednesday after they were excluded from being grandfathered into the model.,The new eligibility system, which becomes official ...
US have luxury to rest players in group stage finale vs. Turkey
From meaningful to meaningless. That's how quickly fortunes can change in the World Cup but don't tell the U.S. men's national team that their final Group D match against Turkey in Inglewood, Calif., on Thursday doesn't matter -- even though in reality that's the case.,The match had been pegged pre-...
Reports: Jags agree on 3-year, $48M deal with TE Brenton Strange
The Jacksonville Jaguars agreed to a three-year contract extension with tight end Brenton Strange worth up to $48 million, his agents told multiple media outlets on Wednesday.,The deal includes $25 million guaranteed, per his agents Jim Ivler, JR Roggio and Jon Perzley of the New York-based Sportsta...
Three Teams That Crushed the NBA Draft First Round
The Warriors, Suns and Hornets emerged as major winners of the NBA Draft after landing high-upside prospects with strong long-term potential....
Mets demote struggling RHP Kodai Senga to bullpen
Disappointing Mets right-hander Kodai Senga has been demoted to the bullpen after his ERA soared to 10.08 during Tuesday's 9-6 loss to the visiting Chicago Cubs.,Senga is 0-6 in seven starts and has served up nine homers in just 27 2/3 innings. He has struck out 34 and walked 22.,Senga, 33, gave up ...
Aaron Judge's debut jersey expected to fetch $3M-$5M at auction
The jersey worn by Aaron Judge when he homered in his major league debut is estimated to fetch $3 million to $5 million when it is sold at auction in July, The Athletic reported.,The New York Yankees jersey from 2016 as well as former Yankees superstar Derek Jeter's jersey when he made an iconic div...
Cardinals invoke succession plan, install Bill DeWitt III as CEO
The St. Louis Cardinals promoted team president Bill DeWitt III to chief executive officer on Wednesday, following the club's succession plan.,His duties will be expanded as he will oversee both the baseball and business operations.,The DeWitt family purchased the Cardinals from Anheuser-Busch just ...
Why Trading Giannis Could Be the Smartest Move the Bucks Ever Make
The Milwaukee Bucks may take a major step backward after trading Giannis Antetokounmpo, but the long-term outlook could be brighter than many think....
Rockies place RHP Jaden Hill (shoulder) on injured list
The Rockies placed right-hander Jaden Hill on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with right shoulder tendonitis.,Colorado recalled right-hander Seth Halvorsen from Triple-A Albuquerque in a corresponding transaction.,Hill, 26, is 0-2 with a 5.06 ERA and two saves in 32 relief appearances, tied for se...
Report: Max Verstappen discussing F1 future with Red Bull
Max Verstappen is expected to engage in conversations with Red Bull officials about his future with the Formula One team later this week at the site of the Austrian Grand Prix.,RacingNews365 reported Wednesday that Verstappen -- only 28 and a four-time season champion -- potentially could invoke an ...
Cubs lose Edward Cabrera, Ben Brown; Matthew Boyd returns
The Chicago Cubs placed right-handers Edward Cabrera and Ben Brown on the 15-day injured list Wednesday.,Left-hander Matthew Boyd will come off of the injured list and start Thursday's game against the host New York Mets, manager Craig Counsell announced. Boyd underwent left knee surgery last month ...
Yankees' Oswaldo Cabrera returns, Ryan McMahon to IL
Third baseman Oswaldo Cabrera is making his long-awaited return to the New York Yankees on Wednesday, 13 months after a gruesome ankle injury.,Cabrera, 27, is being called up to replace third baseman Ryan McMahon, who is heading to the 10-day injured list with a ear and throat infection that kept hi...
Report: WNBA will not rescind Caitlin Clark's latest technical foul
Caitlin Clark was whistled for a technical foul on Monday in a contentious meeting between the Indiana Fever and Phoenix Mercury, and her fifth of the season will not be rescinded upon review, The Athletic reported Wednesday.,A player who reaches eight technical fouls in the WNBA receives an automat...
Mexico coach won't commit to starting Guillermo Ochoa
Mexico manager Javier Aguirre declined to say whether 40-year-old goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa would start in Wednesday's group finale against Czechia in Mexico City.,He also rejected the idea that any decision would be made out of sentimentality.,"I have always said since I returned that whoever is h...
Mets activate SS Francisco Lindor for Game 2 vs. Cubs
For the first time in two months, Francisco Lindor is expected to be in the Mets' lineup on Wednesday. ,Lindor was activated from the injured list to make his return after missing more than two months with a strained left calf. He was injured April 22 and placed on the IL the next day. ,Lindor playe...
Sparks star Kelsey Plum (leg) out at least four weeks
Four-time All-Star guard Kelsey Plum is out at least four weeks with a lower left leg injury, the Los Angeles Sparks announced Wednesday.,It is a significant setback for the Sparks, given that Plum is second in the league in scoring (23.9 points per game) and sixth in assists (6.4).,Plum sat out a 9...
Francesco Molinari joins brother as Ryder Cup vice-captain
European captain Luke Donald named Italy's Francesco Molinari as a 2027 Ryder Cup vice-captain on Wednesday.,Molinari, 43, will join older brother Edoardo Molinari in that role at Ireland's Adare Manor from Sept 17-19, 2027.,The siblings were both vice-captains for Donald's winning teams against the...
Celtics' Brad Stevens: Jaylen Brown 'a big part of us'
Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens said All-Star Jaylen Brown remains "a big part of us" following a failed attempt to trade for Giannis Antetokounmpo.,Multiple outlets reported that Boston offered Brown as part of a trade package to the Milwaukee Bucks, who instead dealt...
Reports: Austin Reaves to sign 4-year, $185M deal with Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves will sign a four-year, $185 million maximum contract to return to the team, multiple media outlets reported on Wednesday.,The deal includes a player option for the final season in 2029-30, per reports. Reaves declined his $14.9 million player option for 2026-27...