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Report: Netflix exploring bid for F1 media rights
Netflix is deliberating making a play for the U.S. broadcast rights of Formula One, The Athletic reported Friday.,Netflix already has a background in the sport, having produced the hit F1 docuseries "Drive to Survive" that debuted in 2019. Thanks in large part to the series, interest in the sport ha...

Thomas Detry moves in front at WM Phoenix Open
Belgium's Thomas Detry went on a late run and turned in a 7-under-par 64 Friday to grab the second-round lead before play was suspended due to darkness at the WM Phoenix Open in Scottsdale, Ariz.,Thirteen players were still on the course after the announcement at 6:10 p.m. local time. The round will...

White Sox add Brandon Drury on minor league deal
The Chicago White Sox agreed to terms on a minor league contract with veteran Brandon Drury on Friday and invited him to major league spring training.,Drury, 32, has played for seven big league teams over 10 seasons and spent the last two with the Los Angeles Angels. The infielder/outfielder had 26 ...

Vanderbilt hoping for home spark against Texas
Vanderbilt hopes a return home can help snap a recent swoon when it battles Texas on Saturday afternoon in a Southeastern Conference game in Nashville, Tenn.,It is the first time the teams will square off on the hardwood since a 2016 win for Texas in Austin that tied the all-time series at 4-4. The ...

Rickie Fowler (illness) withdraws from WM Phoenix Open
Rickie Fowler withdrew from the WM Phoenix Open before Friday's second round due to illness, the PGA Tour said.,He shot a 3-over 74 on Thursday in Round 1 at TPC Scottsdale.,Fowler, 36, has six career wins, including the 2019 WM Phoenix Open. He also was the runner up in 2010 and 2016.,He was schedu...

NFL's Christmas games on Netflix drive historic audience
The NFL's foray into placing exclusive Christmas Day games on Netflix resulted in the the-most streamed television day in United States history.,Nielsen announced Friday that Dec. 25, 2024 was the first in the history of its measurement to top 50 billion viewing minutes (51.219), with streaming repr...

No. 13 Texas Tech chases season sweep at No. 20 Arizona
No. 13 Texas Tech and No. 20 Arizona meet Saturday night in a showdown of Big 12 Conference contenders in Tucson, Ariz.,The Red Raiders (18-4, 9-2) are enjoying their best Big 12 start in program history and the Wildcats (16-6, 10-1) are tied at the top of the conference with Houston in their first ...

Wyndham Clark (64) on top at WM Phoenix Open
Wyndham Clark made seven birdies without a bogey Thursday to set the pace after one round of the WM Phoenix Open in Scottsdale, Ariz.,The round was technically suspended due to darkness just before 6:15 p.m. local time. Nine players still had one or two holes to play at the time of the announcement....

76ers hope Big 3 reunion rights ship against Pistons
The Detroit Pistons might be catching the Philadelphia 76ers at a bad time.,Injuries have made it a rare occurrence for the Sixers' big three of Joel Embiid, Paul George and Tyrese Maxey to play together this season. On Friday, however, there's a good chance that trio will be in the lineup as Philad...

FOX's Mike Pereira: Theory that refs favor Chiefs 'a myth'
NEW ORLEANS -- Mike Pereira feigned surprise when a flock of reporters huddled around him Thursday.,"What do you all want to talk to me about?" he quipped as Pereira slid into a chair at FOX Sports' Super Bowl media day.,Predictably, the first question was about his feelings on the conversation abou...

Wizards trade G Jared Butler to 76ers, get 1st-round pick
The Washington Wizards traded Jared Butler to the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday in exchange for fellow guard Reggie Jackson and a 2026 first-round draft pick.,The Sixers also receive four future second-round selections (2027, 2028 and two in 2030) in the deal announced ahead of the trade deadline....

Report: Sun sets on potential Kevin Durant deadline deal
After he nearly was the latest superstar to be moved during a wild NBA trade season, the Phoenix Suns will end up keeping forward Kevin Durant, ESPN reported just as Thursday's trade deadline arrived.,The Golden State Warriors, Dallas Mavericks and Houston Rockets were among the teams reportedly mak...

Unbeaten at home, No. 15 Mizzou hosts No. 10 Texas A&M
No. 15 Missouri has rolled to a 15-0 record at home while emerging as the surprise team of the Southeastern Conference.,The Tigers (17-5, 6-3 SEC) will have their hands full with No. 10 Texas A&M on Saturday in Columbia, Mo. Standout guard Wade Taylor IV is back to full strength and top form for the...

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 50 again as Thunder slam Suns
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 50 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 140-109 home win over the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday.,It was the third 50-plus-point game of Gilgeous-Alexander's career, all of them coming over the past seven games.,Phoenix led by 12 late in the second quarter but was ...

Strong first half helps Arkansas shut down Texas
Johnell Davis netted a season-high 24 points, Arkansas' defense held Texas to 24 first-half points, and the rising Razorbacks corralled the Longhorns 78-70 Wednesday night in Austin, Texas.,In the first meeting since 2018 between the former Southwest Conference rivals, the Razorbacks (14-8, 3-6 SEC)...

Arkansas shuts down struggling Texas
Johnell Davis netted a season-high 24 points, Arkansas' defense held Texas to 24 first-half points, and the rising Razorbacks corralled the Longhorns 78-70 Wednesday night in Austin, Texas.,In the first meeting since 2018 between the former Southwest Conference rivals, the Razorbacks (14-8, 3-6 SEC)...

Tyler Herro scores 30 as Heat take down 76ers
Tyler Herro scored 30 points and Nikola Jovic shined in a complementary role as the visiting Miami Heat topped the Philadelphia 76ers 108-101 on Wednesday amid a major roster shakeup.,ESPN reported during the first half that the Heat had agreed to trade disgruntled star Jimmy Butler to the Golden St...

For Scottie Scheffler, time flies when he's having fun
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler acknowledges the passage of time can play tricks on the mind, like this week's return to Scottsdale, Ariz., for the WM Phoenix Open.,Scheffler has won this tournament twice, including his first PGA Tour victory in February 2022.,"It's a weird feeling because it feels li...

2025 WM Phoenix Open: Preview, Props & Best Bets
The biggest party on the PGA Tour is unquestionably held at TPC Scottsdale, and "The People's Open" at the WM Phoenix Open begins Thursday with a field that features World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler.,Our golf experts preview the event and provide their favorite prop picks along with best bets to win th...

World’s best converge on Scottsdale for ‘The People’s Open’
The WM Phoenix Open doesn't hold "signature event" status on the PGA Tour these days, but the event that dubs itself "The People's Open" is more populist than exclusive anyway., ,Besides, tour stars don't need added monetary incentive to be persuaded to come to TPC Scottsdale., ,Twenty-nine of the t...