SMU, Preston Stone prepared for ‘big-boy’ football in ACC
SMU quarterback Preston Stone doesn't catch himself accidentally saying his program plays in the American Athletic Conference anymore.,"I'm pretty hardwired to think (Atlantic Coast Conference) at this point," Stone said with a smile on Monday at ACC Media Days in Charlotte. ,Stone and coach Rhett L...
ACC boss Jim Phillips: We will fight suits from Florida State, Clemson
The awkwardness of the legal battle between the Atlantic Coast Conference and member schools Clemson and Florida State continues to simmer with the 2024 season just more than one month away.,ACC commissioner Jim Phillips pledged the day-to-day operations remain business as usual while also insisting...
ATP roundup: Alejandro Davidovich Fokina starts strong in Atlanta
Fifth-seeded Alejandro Davidovich Fokina delivered 30 winners on Monday while recording a 6-2, 7-6 (4) victory over France's Arthur Cazaux in the opening round of the Atlanta Open.,Davidovich Fokina had an 11-8 edge in aces and saved all five break points he faced while advancing. Cazaux 16 unforced...
WBD, parent of TNT Sports, matches Amazon’s bid for NBA rights
TNT Sports may not be out of the NBA broadcast game yet.,Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), TNT's parent company, announced Monday it had matched one of the offers from the latest round of NBA television rights negotiations.,Several reports indicated that TNT matched the bid of newcomer Amazon, estimated...
WBD, parent of TNT Sports, matches Amazon’s bid for NBA rights
TNT Sports may not be out of the NBA broadcast game yet.,Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), TNT's parent company, announced Monday it had matched one of the offers from the latest round of NBA television rights negotiations.,Several reports indicated that TNT matched the bid of newcomer Amazon, estimated...
Angels star Mike Trout (knee) to begin rehab stint at Salt Lake
Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout is slated to being a rehab assignment at Triple-A Salt Lake on Tuesday as he nears his return to the majors after a knee injury sustained on April 29.,Trout is expected to return to the Angels later this week, possibly as soon as Thursday against Oakland. Trout und...
Angels star Mike Trout (knee) to begin rehab stint at Salt Lake
Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout is slated to being a rehab assignment at Triple-A Salt Lake on Tuesday as he nears his return to the majors after a knee injury sustained on April 29.,Trout is expected to return to the Angels later this week, possibly as soon as Thursday against Oakland. Trout und...
Yanks swat 5 HRs vs. Rays, back Carlos Rodon's gem
Carlos Rodon pitched seven dominating innings and the New York Yankees tied a season high by hitting five homers to beat the visiting Tampa Bay Rays 9-1 on Monday afternoon for a split of the four-game series.,The Yankees improved to 10-20 in their past 30 games since getting off to a 50-22 start th...
Cleveland Browns training camp capsule
CLEVELAND BROWNS (11-6),OPEN CAMP: July 23, Berea, Ohio,LAST YEAR: Injuries threatened to wreck the Browns' season before a rescue from a couple of unexpected names: QB Joe Flacco found the Fountain of Youth from the futon and turned in a borderline miraculous four-game winning streak backed by Clev...
Wrigley Field view set to undergo major change
The view beyond the outfield at Wrigley Field is about to undergo a major change after the Chicago City Council approved a plan to replace three buildings just beyond right field with a single five-story apartment building.,The three apartment buildings set to be torn down had their rooftop views bl...
Reigning silver medalist Marketa Vondrousova WDs from Paris
Reigning Olympic silver medalist Marketa Vondrousova withdrew from the Paris Summer Games on Monday due to a hand injury.,The 2023 Wimbledon champion from the Czech Republic lost to Switerland's Belinda Bencic in the gold medal match at the Tokyo Olympics in July 2021.,Vondrousova had been planning ...
Wife of Yankees exec Omar Minaya dies at 55
The New York Yankees held a moment of silence prior to Monday's game for Rachel Minaya, wife of team executive Omar Minaya, who died over the weekend at age 55.,Rachel Minaya was found dead Saturday in the New Jersey home she shared with Omar Minaya, though he was not at home at the time, according ...
Tiger Woods at junior amateur to watch son Charlie
Tiger Woods was in Bloomfield Township, Mich., on Monday searching for better vibes after missing the cut at The Open Championship in Scotland last week.,Woods was on hand at Oakland Hills Country Club to watch his 15-year-old son Charlie participate in the U.S. Junior Amateur for the first time.,Wh...
OF David Dahl returns to Phillies on minor league deal
Outfielder David Dahl is back in the Philadelphia Phillies organization on a minor league contract, The Athletic reported Monday.,The news comes less than two weeks after Dahl was designated for assignment by the club and declined a minor league deal.,Dahl, 30, batted .207 with three home runs and e...
Report: Mavs signing G Spencer Dinwiddie
The Dallas Mavericks are signing veteran guard Spencer Dinwiddie to a one-year contract, The Athletic reported Monday. ,Dinwiddie, 31, scored 17.7 points per game with the Mavericks during the 2021-22 and 2022-23 seasons. ,He split time last season between Brooklyn and the Los Angeles Lakers, averag...
WTA roundup: Katerina Siniakova survives scare in Prague
No. 2 seed Katerina Siniakova survived a first-round scare on Monday at the Livesport Prague Open in her native Czech Republic.,Siniakova outlasted American qualifier Louisa Chirico, ranked No. 228 in the world, for a 7-5, 4-6, 6-3 victory in 2 hours and 26 minutes. She offset her seven aces with se...
All clear in Cincy: QB Joe Burrow ready for training camp
Joe Burrow enters training camp on Tuesday with full medical clearance from the torn wrist ligament that crashed the Cincinnati Bengals' No. 1 quarterback onto season-ending injured reserve last November. ,Burrow has no contact limitations and the Bengals plan to "most likely" play him -- albeit sel...
D.C. United acquire M Boris Enow from Israeli club
D.C. United acquired midfielder Boris Enow from Israel's Maccabi Netanya FC on Monday.,The 24-year-old Cameroon international is under contract through 2027 with an option for 2028.,"Boris is a talented midfielder with a strong work ethic who is coming into the prime of his career," D.C. United gene...
Cincinnati Bengals training camp capsule
CINCINNATI BENGALS (9-8),OPEN CAMP: July 23, Kettering Health Practice Fields, Cincinnati ,LAST YEAR: The Bengals went 4-3 to finish the season with Jake Browning throwing up impressive numbers -- 12 touchdowns compared to Joe Burrow's 15 in the first 11 games -- after the QB1 was lost to a wrist in...
FC Dallas acquire M Manuel 'Show' Cafumana on loan
FC Dallas acquired midfielder Manuel "Show" Cafumana on loan from Israel's Maccabi Haifa on Monday.,The 25-year-old Angolan international will occupy an international roster slot with the MLS club.,Show joined Maccabi in 2023 after playing for three seasons with Bulgaria's Ludogorets Razgrad.,Prior ...