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PGA Tour recognizes Paul Azinger with Payne Stewart Award
Paul Azinger was named the 2025 recipient of the Payne Stewart Award, the PGA Tour's annual award honoring a player for his character, sportsmanship and commitment to charitable giving.,Azinger, 65, was close friends with Stewart, who died in a plane accident in 1999.,"If there is one person who kno...
Bengals' brass, agent sling barbs over first-rounder's holdout
Only one NFL first-round pick is starving his team of a signing celebration, and the Bengals' brass was more than willing to dish thoughts on the "foolish" position of Texas A&M defensive end Shemar Stewart at the Cincinnati media luncheon on Monday.,Stewart, drafted 17th overall in April, refuses t...
Bengals rookie Shemar Stewart doesn't report to training camp, remains unsigned
Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Shemar Stewart did not report to training camp on Saturday with the rest of the team's rookies. The Texas A&M product remains the only first-round selection who has not agreed to a rookie deal.,Stewart was the 17th pick and sat out of all offseason workouts because o...
WNBA players disappointed with CBA negotiations
The adversarial collective bargaining negotiations between the WNBA and Women's National Basketball Players Association during All-Star Weekend in Indianapolis didn't erase the friction between the two sides.,In fact, many WNBA players were disappointed in the lack of progress of an in-person sessio...
Texas A&M coach Elko: NFL pick Shemar Stewart not eyeing college return
Texas A&M was the last program to take its turn at Southeastern Conference media days this week in Atlanta, but the main buzz around the Aggies of late has been about a player who isn't on their roster.,Standout defensive lineman Shemar Stewart had a productive three-year career at Texas A&M before ...
Kyle Schwarber powers NL to first 'swing-off' win at All-Star Game
ATLANTA -- The National League beat the American League 4-3 in the All-Star Game's first-ever "swing-off" on Tuesday night.,The game was tied 6-6 after nine innings, so the teams competed in a three-man Home Run Derby in which AL manager Aaron Boone selected Brent Rooker, Randy Arozarena and Jonatha...
Lynx G Kayla McBride named All-Star replacement
Minnesota Lynx guard Kayla McBride will replace injured Atlanta Dream guard Rhyne Howard in Saturday's WNBA All-Star Game in Indianapolis.,Commissioner Cathy Engelbert announced the roster change Tuesday with Howard (left knee) expected to miss the rest of the month.,It is the second straight All-St...
NBA Insider Reveals Four Teams That Tried Trading for LeBron James
NBA insider Scoop B Robinson reveals the four teams that contacted Rich Paul about trading for LeBron James. And yep, the list is as chaotic as you’d hope....
Steph Curry Might’ve Just Let the Al Horford Secret Slip on the Golf Course
Steph Curry may have spilled the beans on a possible Al Horford signing while chatting at a celebrity golf tourney in Lake Tahoe. If, when, or what just happened?...
Oilers, Lightning swap first-round picks Sam O'Reilly, Isaac Howard
The Edmonton Oilers acquired reigning Hobey Baker Award winner Isaac Howard from the Lightning, sending forward prospect Sam O'Reilly to Tampa Bay in exchange.,The Oilers announced the trade late Tuesday after signing the forward to a three-year, entry-level contract.,The Lightning drafted Howard wi...
WNBA All-Star draft: Caitlin Clark, Napheesa Collier trade coaches
Caitlin Clark and Napheesa Collier were encouraged to negotiate some trades immediately after their WNBA All-Star draft on Tuesday night. Instead, they swapped their head coaches.,Clark, as the leading vote-getter, was assigned Cheryl Reeve, head coach of the WNBA-leading Minnesota Lynx. Collier, Cl...
Two-time champ Pete Alonso, Kyle Schwarber decline HR Derby invites
Two-time champion Pete Alonso of the New York Mets said Sunday that he will not be participating in the Home Run Derby this year in Atlanta.,Alonso won the popular event that is held one day before the All-Star Game in 2019 and 2021. He had been a participant in each of the last five times the event...
Crew owner sells stake in club at $900M valuation
Haslam Sports Group has sold a 10 percent stake in the Columbus Crew to the Edwards family at a franchise valuation of $900 million, Sportico reported Tuesday.,The Edwards family was already a partner in the MLS club and now owns 30 percent of the team, with Haslam Sports Group -- the parent company...
WNBA All-Star starters announced, led by Nneka Ogwumike
Seattle Storm forward Nneka Ogwumike was named to her 10th WNBA All-Star Game when the starters were announced Monday afternoon.,Ogwumike tied Tamika Catchings and Brittney Griner for the third-most All-Star selections in league history, trailing legends Sue Bird (13) and Diana Taurasi (11).,In her ...
Aaron Rodgers on 2025 season: 'Pretty sure this is it'
It looks like Aaron Rodgers will be one and done in Pittsburgh.,Earlier this month, the four-time NFL Most Valuable Player signed a one-year contract to quarterback the Steelers in 2025. And he expects this season to be the last of his career, he said Tuesday in his appearance on "The Pat McAfee Sho...
Nats in desperate search for offense as they host Marlins
The Washington Nationals will try to carry over their performance late in a loss on Thursday when they open a three-game series against the visiting Miami Marlins on Friday night.,Washington dropped its fifth straight game -- 4-3 to the New York Mets -- but they did generate some late offense, scori...
Bengals' first-round pick Shemar Stewart exits minicamp
Bengals unsigned first-round draft pick Shemar Stewart has left mandatory minicamp in Cincinnati, multiple media outlets reported Thursday.,Per the Cincinnati Enquirer, Stewart left camp so as not to be a distraction to the other players.,Stewart, 21, had been attending voluntary workouts and team m...
Panthers QB Bryce Perkins named UFL Offensive POY
Michigan Panthers quarterback Bryce Perkins was named the 2025 UFL Offensive Player of the Year on Tuesday.,St. Louis Battlehawks linebacker Pita Taumoepenu was named the league's Defensive Player of the Year.,Winners were selected by a panel of league and team executives, coaches and players from a...
Report: Bengals contact Trey Hendrickson, gain no traction toward deal
NFL sacks leader Trey Hendrickson remains on the sideline with stalled contract talks with the Cincinnati Bengals pointing to a prolonged absence from the team. ,The Athletic reported the Bengals reached out to Hendrickson on Monday but conversations were fruitless. The defensive end is expected to ...
Don Nelson earns lifetime achievement award, rips Mavericks
Basketball Hall of Famer Don Nelson was presented with a lifetime achievement award Sunday night and then trashed one of his former franchises for trading Luka Doncic.,Nelson played 14 NBA seasons from 1962-76, ranks second in NBA history with 1,335 regular-season coaching victories over 31 seasons ...