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Texas quarterback Arch Manning was a potential first-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft but opted to return to Austin for a second season as the ​Longhorns' starter. Head coach Steve Sarkisian suggested he could ‌stick around UT for two more years, even...

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani leads all major league players in early All-Star Game vote tabulations, ahead of the July 14 contest at Philadelphia. While Ohtani tops ​the National League with 1.17 million votes in the ‌first update of...

BOSTON, June 15 (Reuters) - Cape Verde supporters jumped for joy at the final whistle of the African country's 0-0 draw against mighty Spain in their World ​Cup debut on Monday, the biggest shock result at ‌football's global showpiece event so far this...

James Pearce Jr. was at the Falcons' facility on Monday to undergo a physical before ​the start of Atlanta's mandatory ‌minicamp this week. The 22-year-old pass rusher was not with the team for voluntary workouts in the spring due to off-field ‌issues...

By Divya Rajagopal TORONTO, June 15 (Reuters) - The Toronto cannabis shop that received a legal notice from FIFA for selling an unauthorised "FIFA Bong" destroyed the objects on Monday morning. Still, the owners are ​riding high on the instant fame the...

New York Mets right-hander Christian Scott is expected ​to be placed ‌on the injured list with a hip injury, multiple media ‌outlets ​reported on ⁠Monday. Per MLB ⁠Network, the injury is "not believed (to be) serious." Scott, 27, is 2-0 ​with a 3.10 ...

ATLANTA, June 15 (Reuters) - Cape Verde announced themselves on the World Cup stage with a stunning 0-0 draw against Spain on Monday, frustrating the European champions who dominated possession and had 27 goal attempts but could find no way past 40-yea...

By Rohith Nair MIAMI, June 15 (Reuters) - FIFA's mandatory three-minute hydration breaks in World Cup matches are proving as controversial as they are cooling, with players split over interruptions that some say kill the flow of the game while coaches ...

Kim Weiss was named head coach of the PWHL expansion club in Las Vegas on Monday. Weiss most recently served as an assistant coach for the American Hockey League's Colorado Eagles, a Colorado Avalanche affiliate. Promoted ​to that role January, she b...

Atlanta Braves right-hander Spencer Strider will be shut down from throwing for four weeks following a consultation Monday with ​Dr. Keith Meister, the team announced. Per the ‌Braves, Strider will undergo a follow-up MRI on his elbow after that time....

The Chicago Bulls are hiring Tiago Splitter as their new head coach, ESPN reported on ​Monday. The 41-year-old Brazilian succeeds ‌Billy Donovan, who stepped down on April 21 after six seasons. Splitter, a center who played parts of seven seasons in ...

The New York Knicks also are the champions of the sports merchandise world. The Knicks defeated the San ​Antonio Spurs in five games ‌in the NBA Finals on Saturday night, and the New York franchise had the most sales in the first 24 hours after ‌their...

The Big 12 Conference filed a federal lawsuit Monday against Texas Tech and the Texas attorney general as the saga over quarterback Brendan Sorsby's eligibility continues. The Big 12 is seeking a judgment that will allow ​it to enforce its bylaws agai...

Bucks All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo wants to play for the Miami Heat, ESPN reported on Monday. The two-time MVP ​is under contract with Milwaukee ‌for 2026-27 and has a player option for 2027-28, but trade talks have encircled Antetokounmpo since the...

Indiana and North Carolina, two of the only six men's basketball teams to win at ​least five NCAA championships, will ‌meet Oct. 18 in a preseason exhibition game. The game will be played at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The start ‌time ​and ...

Darryn Peterson has visited the Washington Wizards, who hold the No. 1 pick in next week's ​draft, and reportedly will not meet ‌with any other teams. ESPN reported Monday that the former Kansas guard does not plan to sit down with the Utah Jazz, ‌who...

The Philadelphia Flyers are finalizing a long-term extension with goaltender Daniel Vladar, ​multiple outlets reported. The deal, ‌which cannot become official until July 1, will be for five or six years with an ‌average ​annual value between $5 ⁠mill...

The Denver Broncos are signing veteran wide receiver Hakeem Butler, a two-time UFL Offensive Player ​of the Year, NFL ‌Network reported Monday. Butler, who turned 30 last month, won the award in the spring league in 2024 and again in ‌2026, ​when he l...

The New York Jets agreed to terms on a four-year, $64 million ​extension with right guard ‌Joe Tippmann, his agents confirmed Monday. The contract with the versatile and durable Tippmann, 25, ‌includes $34.9 ​million guaranteed, according ⁠to Athletes...

By Nick Said HOUSTON, June 15 (Reuters) - Curacao fans will have woken up the morning after still a little hurt by the 7-1 defeat to Germany in their World Cup debut on ​Sunday, but the result has not dampened their spirit or ‌their delight at a first ...