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COLOGNE, Germany -- Luka Doncic was asked Tuesday about whether he or Greece's Giannis Antetokounmpo had the better chance of setting a EuroBasket scoring record.Doncic quickly picked Antetokounmpo.A day later, he might have proved himself wrong.Doncic scored 47 points -- the second most by anyone in the history of the European championships -- and led Slovenia past France 88-82 on Wednesday for the top seed out of Group B going into this weekend's start of the knockout round."Luka, obviously, is a fantastic player," said France center Rudy Gobert, one of the world's top defenders.Doncic had 27 of Slovenia's first 36 points, made 15 of 23 shots from the field and had team highs of seven rebounds and five assists.Eddy Terrace had 63 points for Belgium against Albania in 1957. That's the only EuroBasket performance in which someone had more points than Doncic did Wednesday; the previous second-best effort was 46 by Greece's Nikos Galis against...

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Pinpointing the Kansas City Chiefs' top wide receiver figures to be a weekly headache for fantasy football players.Patrick Mahomes confirmed as much.Mahomes warned fantasy football players that predicting his favorite receiver from week to week will be difficult as Kansas City's passing game adjusts to life without Tyreek Hill."The biggest thing is there's going to be a different player every single game that has the big game," Mahomes said Wednesday as the Chiefs continued preparing for Sunday's season opener at the Arizona Cardinals. "It's not going to be just necessarily Tyreek and Travis [Kelce] every single week, where it's like one or the other having a big game or both. Every single week, it's going to be someone different."So I'm sorry to all you fantasy football guys. It's going to come from everywhere, so you're going to have to kind of choose the right guy every week."The Chiefs traded Hill, their leading wide...

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NEW YORK -- Frances Tiafoe became the first American man to reach the US Open semifinals since 2006 by beating Andrey Rublev 7-6 (3), 7-6 (0), 6-4 behind the backing of a boisterous partisan crowd in Arthur Ashe Stadium on Wednesday.Tiafoe, who grew up in Maryland, put on a performance just as strong, if not stronger, than the one the 24-year-old used in the fourth round to eliminate 22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal."Man, man, this is wild. This is crazy. Had the biggest win of my life 24 hours ago. ... That's huge growth. It's tough to turn the page," said Tiafoe, who is seeded 22nd at Flushing Meadows.Then, looking ahead, and making sure everyone knows this big milestone is not enough to satisfy him, Tiafoe added: "Let's enjoy this one. We've got two more, guys. We've got two more."Andy Roddick was the last U.S. man to get to the semifinals in New York, when he lost to Roger Federer in the title match 16 years ago. Roddick also was the last...

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Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark isn't bashful about his expansion strategy. He wants to go west.Speaking Wednesday during a visit to future Big 12 member Cincinnati, Yormark told reporters that the league would be interested in adding members from the Pacific time zone. The new commissioner has taken a bold approach toward expansion, saying at football media days, "The Big 12 is open for business.""Obviously, going out west is where I would like to go, entering that fourth time zone," Yormark said Wednesday.He added of the Big 12's wish list: "A program that has national recognition, one that competes at the highest level in basketball and football, stands for the right things, is a good cultural fit."The Big 12's strategy to target potential Pac-12 members for expansion has set off friction between the leagues, especially in the wake of the Pac-12 losing USC and UCLA to the Big Ten beginning in 2024.Pac-12 commissioner George Kliavkoff, asked about Yormark's "open for...

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COLOGNE, Germany -- Luka Doncic was asked Tuesday about whether he or Greece's Giannis Antetokounmpo had the better chance of setting a EuroBasket scoring record.Doncic quickly picked Antetokounmpo.A day later, he might have proved himself wrong.Doncic scored 47 points -- the second-most by anyone in the history of the European championships -- and led Slovenia past France 88-82 on Wednesday for the top seed out of Group B going into this weekend's start of the knockout round."Luka, obviously, is a fantastic player," said France center Rudy Gobert, one of the world's top defenders.Doncic had 27 of Slovenia's first 36 points, made 15 of 23 shots from the field, plus had team highs of seven rebounds and five assists.Eddy Terrace had 63 points for Belgium against Albania in 1957. That's the only EuroBasket performance in which someone had more points than Doncic did on Wednesday; the previous second-best effort was 46 by Greece's Nikos Galis against...

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Las Vegas Aces forward A'ja Wilson has been named WNBA MVP for a second time, it was announced Wednesday.The 26-year-old Wilson also won the award in 2020, becoming the seventh player in league history to win MVP honors more than once, joining three-time winners Lauren Jackson, Lisa Leslie and Sheryl Swoopes and two-time MVPs Cynthia Cooper, Elena Delle Donne and Candace Parker.The announcement came one day after Wilson and the Aces closed out their semifinal series against the Seattle Storm to advance to the WNBA Finals, which begin Sunday in Las Vegas.Wilson previously had been named WNBA Defensive Player of the Year for this season."It doesn't even sound real," Wilson said of winning her second MVP. "It's something you don't really even dream of. You look at the list of people who have won more than one, and it's incredible to think about. I smile just to have my name in [the] MVP conversation, because our league is so tough."Wilson edged...

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The UFC is finalizing a massive lightweight matchup between Dustin Poirier and Michael Chandler for UFC 281on November 12.Contracts have not been signed but will be issued to all parties on Tuesday, UFC Chief Business Officer Hunter Campbell told ESPN. The 155-pound bout will take place on the pay-per-view card at Madison Square Garden in New York.Chandler, 36, initially wanted to fight Poirier one month later in December in Las Vegas, while Poirier has been ready to fight for months. Chandler agreed to the fight earlier this week, as well as a new deal with the UFC."Michael couldn't be happier with the new deal and he's ready to put on a war at Madison Square Garden," said Dave Martin, Chandler's longtime manager.Poirier (28-7) has made no secret of his intent to fight Chandler in New York. The former interim champion has basically been advertising the matchup for weeks. This will be his first appearance since he came up short in a...

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As Aaron Judge continues his pursuit of home run history, the New York Yankees continue to prepare for their offseason contract negotiations with the superstar outfielder.Team president Randy Levine said during a recent interview that Judge is "an all-time Yankee" and emphasized that the franchise "will be extraordinarily competitive" in its approach to keeping the MVP candidate in pinstripes."We know his worth and what he means," Levine said on "The Show" podcast. "I don't know what's in his mind. All we can do is show him how much we'd like him to remain a Yankee."Judge declined the Yankees' seven-year, $213.5 million extension offer earlier this year and figures to land a more lucrative deal thanks to his potentially record-setting 2022 season. The four-time All-Star belted his MLB-leading 55th home run Wednesday in the opener of the Yankees' doubleheader against the Minnesota Twins.Judge, who also leads the majors with 118 RBIs, broke the...

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FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- New York Jets quarterback Zach Wilson will miss at least three games as he recovers from arthroscopic knee surgery, the team announced Wednesday.Initially, he was expected to miss one or two games. Explaining the decision, coach Robert Saleh said Wilson won't play until Week 4 "at the earliest." The Jets face the Pittsburgh Steelers on the road that week.This means the Jets will open the season with Joe Flacco at quarterback, starting Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens-- the team that drafted him in 2008 -- at MetLife Stadium."We're going to make sure mind and body are 100% and make sure we do right by him," Saleh said of Wilson, the No. 2 overall pick in 2021.Saleh also said that playing Wilson now is "not worth the risk. There's the knee element. There's the mind element. There's the practice element. There are a whole lot of things other than the knee."Wilson hasn't suffered a setback, according to...

September 07

The Florida State Seminoles have lost starting right tackle Bless Harris for the season, football coach Mike Norvell announced Wednesday.Harris had an arm in a sling on the sideline against LSU and did not play in Sunday's game. He is the second FSU offensive lineman to be lost for the season, joining Kayden Lyles, who was hurt during fall camp.The Seminoles' depth will surely be tested after both players transferred in to help FSU add veteran experience and depth to an offensive line unit that has struggled over the past several seasons. Even without Harris, the unit played one of its best games in recent memory in a 24-23 win over the Tigers.

September 07

The Buffalo Bills are taking care of one of Josh Allen's favorite targets just before the season is set to begin, reaching an agreement on a four-year extension with tight end Dawson Knox, it was announced Wednesday.The deal is for $53.6 million and includes $31 million guaranteed, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter. It makes him one of the highest-paid tight ends in the league."Very, very excited. Just very thankful to the Pegulas and to [general manager Brandon] Beane and just my agent for getting everything going," Knox said Wednesday. "... I mean, I love the city of Buffalo. It couldn't be a better football city. I fell in love with the fans, with just the culture here. So I knew I wanted to be here for as long as I possibly could be. I couldn't be more excited to lock this deal in."Knox, who was scheduled to hit free agency after the 2022 season, set career highs last season with 49 catches for 587 yards, 9 touchdowns and 31 first-down...

September 07

The Major League Baseball Players Association joined the AFL-CIO on Wednesday, strengthening its ties to the larger labor movement as it endeavors to significantly expand its membership by unionizing minor league players.MLBPA executive director Tony Clark announced the affiliation at a National Press Club Q&A in Washington on Wednesday morning with AFL-CIO president Liz Shuler. The MLBPA will join unions representing football and men's and women's soccer players on the sports council of the AFL-CIO, which counts 58 unions among its federation.The fast-moving efforts to unionize continued Tuesday when the union sought for MLB to voluntarily recognize the MLBPA as the bargaining agent for minor league players after more than half returned union authorization cards. If MLB does not voluntarily recognize, players can petition the National Labor Relations Board and be recognized if more than 50% of players who vote in an election choose to unionize."Strengthening our...

September 07

New York Mets ace Max Scherzer is headed back to the injured list, the latest hit to a reeling club that has seen its National League East lead evaporate.The Mets placed Scherzer on the 15-day IL, retroactive to Saturday, with left side irritation amid a series of roster moves before Wednesday's doubleheader against the Pittsburgh Pirates.Mets manager Buck Showalter said the team expects Scherzer to miss one or two starts, and the star right-hander echoed those sentiments, saying the injury will sideline him for "days, not weeks.""That's the first and foremost thing -- this is not a significant injury," Scherzer said. "This is more that I'm going to miss one start -- we knew that -- and then once the ball's out of my court, the team's gotta do what they gotta do for roster moves."Scherzer said his left side "just feels achy" and emphasized that he does not have a muscle strain in the area."I don't have one specific spot that you can point to where that...

September 07

New York Mets ace Max Scherzer is headed back to the injured list, the latest hit to a reeling club that has seen its National League East lead evaporate.The Mets placed Scherzer on the 15-day IL, retroactive to Saturday, with left side irritation amid a series of roster moves before Wednesday's doubleheader against the Pittsburgh Pirates.Mets manager Buck Showalter said the team expects Scherzer to miss one or two starts, and the star right-hander echoed those sentiments, saying the injury will sideline him for "days, not weeks.""That's the first and foremost thing -- this is not a significant injury," Scherzer said. "This is more that I'm going to miss one start -- we knew that -- and then once the ball's out of my court, the team's gotta do what they gotta do for roster moves."Scherzer said his left side "just feels achy" and emphasized that he does not have a muscle strain in the area."I don't have one specific spot that you can point to where that...

September 07

The Buffalo Bills are taking care of one of Josh Allen's favorite targets just before the season is set to begin, reaching an agreement on a four-year extension with tight end Dawson Knox, it was announced Wednesday.The deal is for $53.6 million and includes $31 million guaranteed, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter. It makes him one of the highest-paid tight ends in the league.Knox, who was scheduled to hit free agency after the 2022 season, set career highs last season with 49 catches for 587 yards, 9 touchdowns and 31 first-down receptions.Prior to 2021, he had caught a combined five receiving touchdowns in his career. In three seasons with the Bills, the former third-round draft pick has caught 101 passes for 1,263 yards and 14 TDs."I want to be here. I bought a house here a few months ago, not because I want to be gone in a year," Knox said during training camp. "So, I want to be here as long as I can, but I know a lot of that stuff is out of my...

September 07

The Buffalo Bills are taking care of one of Josh Allen's favorite weapons just before the season is set to begin, reaching an agreement on a four-year extension with tight end Dawson Knox, sourcestold ESPN's Adam Schefter on Wednesday.The deal, which runs through the 2026 season, is expected to place Knox in the top five highest-paid tight ends in the league.Knox, who was scheduled to hit free agency after the 2022 season, set career-highs last season with 49 catches for 587 yards, 9 touchdowns and 31 first-down receptions.Prior to 2021, he had caught a combined five receiving touchdowns in his career. In three seasons with the Bills, the former third-round pick has caught 101 passes for 1,263 yards and 14 TDs."I want to be here. I bought a house here a few months ago, not because I want to be gone in a year," Knox said during training camp. "So, I want to be here as long as I can, but I know a lot of that stuff is out of my hands with salary cap. I...

September 07

The New York Mets will place ace Max Scherzer on the 15-day injured list, the latest hit to a reeling club that has seen its National League East lead evaporate.Mets manager Buck Showalter did not disclose an official diagnosis for Scherzer's injury but told reporters Wednesday that the right-hander is experiencing "irritation" in his left side.Scherzer was sidelined for nearly seven weeks earlier this season with a left oblique injury, but Showalter said the Mets expect the eight-time All-Star to miss only one or two starts during his latest IL stint."It was actually pretty good news, all things considered, that there wasn't something torn or where he had [the injury] last time," Showalter said before the Mets' doubleheader Wednesday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. "I think the idea is to get it resolved so that he can finish the season strong and be ready for whatever the season holds for us."The IL stint for Scherzer, however, could not have come...

September 07

The New York Mets will place ace pitcher Max Scherzer on the 15-day injured list in the latest hit to a reeling club that has seen its NL East lead evaporate.Mets manager Buck Showalter told reporters Wednesday that Scherzer still is experiencing irritation in his left side.Scherzer, 38, left his most recent start last Friday after only five innings because of fatigue in his left side. The three-time Cy Young Award winner said this past weekend that he expected to make his next scheduled start Friday against the Marlins.The Mets (85-51) have lost five of their last eight games, including three straight against the last-place Nationals and Pirates. New York owned a 10.5-game NL East lead on June 1, but enter Wednesday's doubleheader in Pittsburgh tied with the surging Braves (85-51) atop the division standings.

September 07

A record 46.6 million Americans plan to bet on the NFL this season, up 3% from last year, according to survey results released Wednesday by the American Gaming Association.As the NFL season kicks off Thursday, 31 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico have launched legal betting markets, and a handful more are gearing up to get into the bookmaking business in the coming months. Voters in California will decide in November whether to allow legal sports betting in the state.More than $50.4 billion has been bet on sports with American sportsbooks already in 2022, according to the AGA.Data firm Morning Consult conducted the survey of 2,210 Americans on behalf of the AGA in late August. The survey results indicate:• 23 million American adults plan to bet online this season, up 18% from 2021, while 10.6 million plan to bet in person.• 13% of NFL bettors say they will use an unlicensed bookmaker this season, a 2% year-over-year decrease. Betting with bookies is 50%...

September 07

It won't quite be Alabama's top-ranked football teamplaying Akronon its home field, but the U.S. figures to be an overwhelming favorite to defeat the International team for the ninth straight time in the Presidents Cup in two weeks.U.S. team captain Davis Love III filled out his remaining roster spots Wednesday with six of the top 26 players in the Official World Golf Ranking: Collin Morikawa, Jordan Spieth, Billy Horschel, Cameron Young, Max Homa and Kevin Kisner.They'll join world No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler, Patrick Cantlay, Xander Schauffele, Justin Thomas, Sam Burns and Tony Finau on the U.S. team.It will be the youngest U.S. team in Presidents Cup history, with an average age of 29.6 years. The Presidents Cup is scheduled for Sept. 22-25 at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina.Even though a stacked U.S. team will be the favorite, Love...

September 07

A record 46.6 million Americans plan to bet on the NFL this season, up 3% from last year, according to survey results released Wednesday by the American Gaming Association.As the NFL season kicks off Thursday, 31 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico have launched legal betting markets, and a handful more are gearing up to get into the bookmaking business in the coming months. Voters in California will decide in November whether allow legal sports betting in the state.More than $50.4 billion has been bet with American sportsbooks already in 2022, according to the AGA.Data firm Morning Consult conducted the survey of 2,210 Americans on behalf of the AGA in late August. The survey results indicate:• 23 million American adults plan to bet online this season, up 18% from 2021, while 10.6 million plan to bet in-person.• 13% of NFL bettors say they will use an unlicensed bookmaker this season, a 2% year-over-year decrease. Betting with bookies is 50% higher in states...

September 07

The Buffalo Billsenter the NFL season as the outright betting favorite for the first time since 1991, as the franchise continues to pursue its first Super Bowl title.The Bills are listed at +600 at Caesars Sportsbook ahead of their season opener Thursday night against the defending champion Los Angeles Rams."We really think the Bills are the highest-power-rated team, but just as importantly is where they play," SuperBook executive director and oddsmaker John Murray told ESPN. "The philosophy is the AFC West teams will beat each other up and that will allow the Bills to be in a favorable position to have the AFC Championship Game running through Buffalo."Caesars Sportsbook vice president of trading Craig Mucklow told ESPN:"With a rebuilding AFC East, the Bills are almost a certain lock for the playoffs and the clear front-runner for home field in January, which will make them a tough out for any visiting team."Following the Bills, the AFC West accounts for...

September 07

SEATTLE -- After playing her final game in the WNBA on Tuesday as the Aces eliminated her Storm from the playoffs with a 97-92 win in Game 4 of their semifinals series, Sue Bird wasn't sure how to feel about her career coming to an end."I think initially I felt sad about the season and the game," Bird said postgame. "I then think, as the emotions started to come to the surface, that's also what I know deep down in that, that was my last game. So it was a combination of those two things, but overall it just feels kind of weird."A year after Storm fans chanting "One more year!" in the wake of a playoff elimination by the Phoenix Mercury helped convince Bird to return for a 19th WNBA season, the sentiment was gratitude after this loss.Initially, Bird headed toward the locker room with teammates and coaches before reversing course and remaining on the court. Given hugs by all the members of the Las Vegas team and coaching staff, Bird then...

September 07

DENVER -- Christian Yelich led off the game with a 499-foot homer for Milwaukee, but Randal Grichuk connected twice for the Colorado Rockies, including a three-run drive in the 10th inning to beat the Brewers 10-7 Tuesday night.The Brewers began the day two games behind San Diego for the final NL wild-card spot.Yelich gave Milwaukee a great start, launching a drive into the third deck at Coors Field. It was the third-longest home run since Statcast started tracking homers in 2015 -- Texas' Nomar Mazara hit a 505-foot shot in 2019 and Miami's Giancarlo Stanton hit a 504-footer at Colorado in 2016."That's kind of just one of those ones where everything kind of lines up for you and you catch it in a really good spot," Yelich told reporters postgame. "Oddly enough, my first homer here in nine or 10 times playing. So I guess if you're going to wait that long make it count."Yelich joked thatStatcast should have just made the distance a nice,...

September 07

NEW YORK -- Karen Khachanov stood on the court, arms raised, basking in a rowdy crowd's cheers after reaching his first Grand Slam semifinal at the US Open. Not far away, Nick Kyrgios took out some of his frustration at the so-close-yet-so-far result on a pair of rackets.First, shortly after the last point of his 7-5, 4-6, 7-5, 6-7 (3), 6-4 loss to Khachanov, Kyrgios cracked his piece of equipment against the ground -- once, twice, three, four times. Then, for good measure, Kyrgios grabbed yet another racket out of his bag, reared back and hit that one on the sideline, too.Kyrgios could not quite follow up his victory over defending champion Daniil Medvedev at Flushing Meadows, bowing out in a high-quality, topsy-turvy quarterfinal that began Tuesday night and concluded more than 3½ hours later at about 1 a.m. ET Wednesday in Arthur Ashe Stadium."It's just devastating. Like, it's heartbreaking," said Kyrgios, a 27-year-old from Australia who was the...

September 07

21st Stage Montereau-Fault-Yonne to Paris Champs-Elysees 101.84 miles 3. Tyler Farrar, United States, Garmin Slipstream, 4 hours, 18 seconds. 44. Christian Vande Velde, United States, Garmin Slipstream, same time. 62. Lance Armstrong, United States, Astana, same time. 75. George Hincapie, United States, Team Columbia High Road, same time. 141. David Zabriskie, United States, Garmin Slipstream, 30 seconds behind. 149. Danny Pate, United States, Garmin Slipstream, 44 seconds behind.

September 07

SEATTLE -- Coming through in the same round where they fell short a year ago, the Las Vegas Aces returned to the WNBA Finals for the second time in the past three years with a 97-92 victory Tuesday in Game 4 of their semifinal series against the Seattle Storm, winning 3-1.The Aces, who lost to Seattle in the 2020 WNBA Finals, were on the verge of returning last year before losing Game 5 of their semifinal series with the Phoenix Mercury with home-court advantage under former head coach Bill Laimbeer.This time around, under first-year head coach Becky Hammon, Las Vegas ensured there would be no such stumble, winning three consecutive games after dropping Game 1 of the series at home.In the process, the Aces ended Sue Bird's legendary WNBA career. The Storm point guard, a 13-time All-Star and four-time champion in Seattle, announced in June that this would be her final season."Kinda weird. Definitely surreal," Bird said."I also wanted to kind...

September 07

NEW YORK -- Caroline Garcia never really let Coco Gauff-- or the crowd -- get fully involved in their US Open quarterfinal Tuesday night.From early on, Garcia played high-stakes tennis and put strokes where she wanted, sometimes right at Gauff's feet, sometimes well out of reach. In contrast to the early success Gauff, still just 18, has experienced, it's been a long journey for Garcia, who now gets to play in the first Grand Slam semifinal of her career at age 28.The 17th-seeded Garcia took charge at the start and never relented in a 6-3, 6-4 victory over the 12th-seeded Gauff at Arthur Ashe Stadium."I just go for my shots,'' Garcia said, "even when I'm stressed.''She had lost both of her two previous matches against Gauff, who was the runner-up at the French Open in June, but was by far the better player this time."Her level was great and I knew it was going to be great coming in, and I feel like I didn't play at the level I needed to come out with the...

September 06

NEW YORK -- France's Caroline Garcia beat 18-year-old American Coco Gauff 6-3, 6-4 at the US Open to reach her first Grand Slam semifinal at age 28.The 17th-seeded Garcia had lost both of her two previous matches against the 12th-seeded Gauff, but was the better player at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Tuesday night.Garcia stretched her winning streak to 13 matches and solidified her status as someone playing as well as anyone in women's tennis at the moment.Garcia has not dropped a set at Flushing Meadows this year. She finished last year ranked 74th, but is projected to rise into the top 10 next week.Garcia will next face Wimbledon runner-up Ons Jabeur, who earlier Tuesday became the first womanrepresenting an African nation to make the semifinals at the US Open during the professional era. Jabeur defeated Australian Ajla Tomljanovic6-4, 7-6 (4)."I know that I have it in me that I can win a Grand Slam,'' Jabeur, from Tunisia, said after the...

September 06

Projected No. 1 pick Victor Wembanyama will travel to Las Vegas next month for a pair of highly anticipated games, matching up with projected No. 2 pick Scoot Henderson, a source told ESPN.Metropolitans 92 from Paris will take on G League Ignite on Oct. 4 and Oct. 6 in a pair of exhibition games in Henderson, Nevada. The games are expected to be broadcasted on the ESPN family of networks, the source said.The 18-year old Wembanyama, who recently measured 7-foot-4 barefoot with an 8-foot wingspan, has wowed NBA executives for the past three years with his exceptional combination of fluidity, perimeter skill, shot-blocking instincts and feel for the game, and has cemented himself as the likely No. 1 pick, barring a major surprise. He was named French LNB Pro A Best Young Player two years in a row and made his EuroLeague debut last season.He will match up with his stiffest competition for the top spot in the 2023 draft, Henderson, an electric 6-3 point guard who is...

September 06

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Former Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid is scheduled to enter a plea on Monday to felony driving while intoxicated causing serious injury after a 2021 car crash that seriously injured Ariel Young, who was 5 at the time.Reid, son of Chiefs coach Andy Reid, is expected to plead guilty, Jackson County (Missouri) Circuit Court records show. He was scheduled to go to trial Sept. 26.He faces up to seven years in prison, The Kansas City Star reported."He sincerely regrets his conduct and hopes and prays for the continued recovery for A.Y. [Ariel Young]," Reid's attorney, J.R. Hobbs, said in a news release Tuesday. "Mr. Reid sincerely apologizes to A.Y. and her family, and to his own family. He also extends his deep apologies to the Hunt family, the Chiefs organization and Chiefs Kingdom. Mr. Reid is sorry for his actions and hopes that his plea brings some sense of justice to all those he affected."Police said Reid was intoxicated...

September 06

Sacred Kingdom reclaimed his position as the best sprinter in the world at Sha Tin on Sunday with a convincing victory over a world-class field in the $1.5 million Hong Kong Sprint. The Ricky Yiu-trained Australian-bred prevailed by a half-length in the six-furlong dash as Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint winner California Flag faded to fifth after having dueled early with eventual also-ran Laurel Guerreiro. In recapturing the title he had first won in 2007, Sacred Kingdom was defeating a field that included nine winners of 21 Group or Grade 1 races, making the Sprint the most hotly contested event of its type this year. Ridden by Brent Prebble, he tracked the pace in fifth or sixth place before accelerating to the lead approaching the sixteenth pole. He had no trouble holding off the late rush of early trailer One World as Joy and Fun came on for third, a neck behind the runner-up. Sacred Kingdom started as the 1.55-1...

September 06

NEW YORK -- Fifth-seeded Ons Jabeur became the first womanrepresenting an African nation to make the semifinals at the US Open during the professional era, holding on for a 6-4, 7-6 (4) victory over Ajla Tomljanovicon Tuesday at Arthur Ashe Stadium."I know that I have it in me that I can win a Grand Slam,'' Jabeur, from Tunisia, said after the match.Tomljanovic, who eliminated Serena Williams in the third round, exchanged a lengthy hug at the net with Jabeur, who is a close friend, following the match."Just trying to do my job and hopefully I inspire more and more generations from Africa,'' Jabeur said. "It really means a lot to me.''Jabeur will next face the winner of the other women's quarterfinal Tuesday between 18-year-old American Coco Gauff and Caroline Garciaof France in the night session.It was Jabeur's 43rd match win of the season, which is second on the WTA Tour this year after Iga Swiatek's 54 wins.The...

September 06

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- Patrick Beverleystill was sweating from a workout at the Los Angeles Lakers' practice facility when Russell Westbrook delivered an assist.Westbrook interrupted Beverley's introductory news conference with reporters to toss him a towel, making sure his new backcourt teammate looked good."Love that brother," an appreciative Beverley said. "First dime of the year."Westbrook put aside any rivalry with Beverley and was the only Lakers player to attend Beverley's first official appearance with the team. While it remains to be seen how this point guard pairing might work alongside LeBron James and Anthony Davis, Westbrook and Beverley set the tone Tuesday that they are ready to team up, embracing each other after Beverley was done talking."Super excited," Beverley interrupted when asked about his relationship and fit with Westbrook. "... I was asked this question two, three years ago, [about] someone I always wanted to...

September 06

After taking Monday off for rest, Giannis Antetokounmpo simply overpowered Ukraine and ensured that Greece would finish atop Group C.Antetokounmpo had his 41 points and nine rebounds in just 27 minutes to lead Greece (4-0).He was 13-for-18 from the floor, 15-for-18 from the foul line.Antetokounmpo's point total was the most in a EuroBasket game since Dirk Nowitzki had 43 for Germany in 2001. And when he heard that stat, all Antetokounmpo did was nod."I try not to rate my performance,'' Antetokounmpo said. "I just try to go out there and have fun as much as possible, try to focus as much as I can on what I can control, try to bring energy any way possible. ... But I'll say this: I think this is one of the years where I feel very, very excited to go out there on the court and play with my teammates.''Nick Calathes and Tyler Dorsey had 13 apiece for Greece.Issuf Sanon and Svi Mykhailiuk each scored 16 for Ukraine (3-1), while Alex Len and Illya...

September 06

RENTON, Wash. -- Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Tyler Lockett believes Russell Wilson deserves a warm ovation when he returns to Lumen Field Monday night to face his former team for the first time as the new Denver Broncos quarterback.But like everyone else, Lockett doesn't know whether Wilson will receive boos, cheers or a mix of the two."I have no idea because I can't control what anybody else says or what anybody else does," Lockett said Tuesday. "But I know that when I see him, I'll go give him a hug, talk to him ... wish him good luck not only in this game but for the rest of this season and for the rest of his career as we continue to talk outside of football and stuff like that. But Russ has done so much for this community."Wilson's 10-year run in Seattle ended in March when the Seahawks sent him to Denver in one of the biggest blockbuster trades in NFL history, a result of the quarterback wanting out and the organization's misgivings...

September 06

INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- Two-year-old filly She's Funomenal ran down early leader Excellent News over the final yards Sunday to win the $52,735 Ifyoucouldseemenow Stakes at Hollywood Park and is now 2-for-2 in her young career. Ridden by Joel Rosario for trainer and part-owner Jerry Hollendorfer, the favorite She's Funomenal won by 3/4 of a length, covering 6½ furlongs in 1:15.96. The winner paid $2.60 and $2.10. Excellent News paid $2.10. The field had just four fillies, so there was no show betting. A daughter of Fusaichi Pegasus, Ifyoucouldseemenow earned $30,450 for the win, taking her career total to $52,050.

September 06

Free agent center Montrezl Harrell is signing a two-year, $5.2 million deal with the Philadelphia 76ers, sources told ESPN on Tuesday, bringing toughness to a team in search of it this offseason.Harrell was the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year for the 2019-20 season while playing for the LA Clippers under head coach Doc Rivers and assistant Sam Cassell, who are now with the 76ers.The Sixers finalized the agreement, which includes a player option for the 2023-24 season, with Harrell's agent, Derrick Powell, on Tuesday, sources said.Harrell joins a Sixers team that ranked 28th in bench scoring a year ago, trailed only by Chicago and Toronto, according to ESPN Stats & Information research.The Sixers' ability to sign Harrell became less complicated when he had a felony charge of marijuana trafficking reduced to a misdemeanor possession charge in a Madison County (Kentucky) courthouse last week. Harrell pleaded guilty to the misdemeanor charge, which...

September 06

LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- The Chicago Bears released their conceptual plans Tuesday for the development of the 326-acre Arlington Park property, which includes the construction of a domed stadium.In what the organization is calling "one of the largest development projects in Illinois state history," the Bears envision building a multi-purpose entertainment district anchored by a "new, best-in-class enclosed stadium, providing Chicagoland with a new home worthy of hosting global events such as the Super Bowl, College Football Playoff and Final Four."The Bears penned an open letter vowing to not seek public funding for "direct stadium structure construction" but expressed a desire to with various governmental agencies to secure additional funding and assistance for the remainder of the development, which would also include restaurants, office spaces, a hotel, fitness center, new parks and open spaces.Last September, the Bears took a step toward leaving historic Soldier Field...

September 06

NEW YORK -- Casper Ruud is the first Norwegian player to make a US Open semifinal.The fifth-seeded Ruud knocked off No. 13 Matteo Berrettini 6-1, 6-4, 7-6 (4) on Tuesday to continue his strong run this year in Grand Slam events.Ruud must reach at least the final to have a chance at ending the US Open as the top-ranked player in the world. Ruud says he "doesn't want think too much'' about the potential accomplishment and he didn't know the milestone was even in the cards until the draw started, but says the chance of leaving New York as world No. 1 is "extra motivation.''Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal, who lost Monday, can both end the US Open as the new top-ranked player because Daniil Medvedev lost his match earlier in the tournament.Ruud improved to 12-2 this season in Grand Slam events. Ruud was the runner-up at the French Open this year and is the first Scandinavian man to reach multiple major semifinals in the same year since Sweden's...

September 06

LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- The Chicago Bears released their conceptual plans on Tuesday for the development of the 326-acre Arlington Park property, which includes the construction of a domed stadium.In what the organization is calling "one of the largest development projects in Illinois state history," the Bears envision building a multi-purpose entertainment district anchored by a "new, best-in-class enclosed stadium, providing Chicagoland with a new home worthy of hosting global events such as the Super Bowl, College Football Playoff and Final Four."The Bears penned an open letter vowing to not seek public funding for "direct stadium structure construction" but expressed a desire to with various governmental agencies to secure additional funding and assistance for the remainder of the development, which would also include restaurants, office spaces, a hotel, fitness center, new parks and open spaces.Last September, the Bears took a step towards leaving historic Soldier...

September 06

Wake Forest quarterback Sam Hartman has been cleared to return to action, the school announced Tuesday.Hartman, a three-year starter, was sidelined last month with what the school termed a "non-football injury." Tuesday, Wake Forest acknowledged Hartman was diagnosed with Paget-Schroetter syndrome -- also known as effort thrombosis -- a blood clot often associated with repeated strenuous activity.Hartman underwent surgery on Aug. 9 to have the clot removed, and a follow-up ultrasound Friday confirmed he had no signs of additional clotting."This process has made me appreciate all the people at Wake Forest University and around our football program for how they care for us," Hartman said. "There will be time for me to tell my complete story, but right now I am really just excited to get back on the field with my teammates."Hartman could play in the No. 23 Demon Deacons' Saturday game at Vanderbilt.Dr. Julie Freischlag, the CEO at Wake Forest Baptist,...

September 06

Wake Forest quarterback Sam Hartman has been cleared to return to action, the school announced Tuesday.Hartman, a three-year starter, was sidelined last month with what the school termed a "non-football injury." Tuesday, Wake Forest acknowledged Hartman was diagnosed with Paget-Schroetter syndrome -- also known as effort thrombosis -- a blood clot often associated with repeated strenuous activity.Hartman underwent surgery on Aug. 9 to have the clot removed, and a follow-up ultrasound Friday confirmed he had no signs of additional clotting."This process has made me appreciate all the people at Wake Forest University and around our football program for how they care for us," Hartman said. "There will be time for me to tell my complete story, but right now I am really just excited to get back on the field with my teammates."Hartman could play in the No. 23 Demon Deacons' Saturday game at Vanderbilt.Dr. Julie Freischlag, the CEO at Wake Forest Baptist,...

September 06

PITTSBURGH -- As part of a weekend-long celebration to honor the 50th anniversary of the Immaculate Reception, the Steelers will retire the No. 32 jersey of Franco Harris.The running back's number is only the third to be retired by the Steelers, joining Ernie Stautner (70) and Joe Greene (75). Harris is also the first Steelers offensive player to have his number retired."The Immaculate Reception marked the turning point in franchise history," Steelers team president Art Rooney II said. "My grandfather once was quoted saying, 'Before Franco got here, we didn't win much. Since he got here, we don't lose.' I think that sums it up pretty good. Franco's impact on the franchise would be hard to overstate."Harris' number will be retired at halftime of the Dec. 24 primetime game against the Oakland Raiders. The Steelers will also wear a special yellow patch on their jerseys honoring the 50th anniversary of the game.Rooney asked the NFL for a home game on the weekend of the...

September 06

Jake Paul has found his next opponent -- and he's a combat sports luminary.The YouTuber-turned-prizefighter will meet former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva in a boxing match Oct. 29 in Phoenix, Paul's Most Valuable Promotions announced Tuesday. The bout will be contested at 187 pounds over eight three-minute rounds. Silva, 47, is one of the greatest champions in UFC history and holds the record for most consecutive victories ever in the promotion (16)."The plan is for me to fight at 185 [pounds] going forward and that's what I wanted this fight at given it was the weight Anderson Silva fought at during his reign as the most dominant UFC champion ever," Paul told ESPN. "Anderson's team asked if we could set the weight at 187, 2 pounds more than what I wanted. That level of professionalism and precision is appreciated, and of course I agreed to his request."Paul was supposed to fight Tommy Fury last month at New York's Madison Square Garden, but Fury withdrew...

September 06

PITTSBURGH -- Mitch Trubisky will start at quarterback for the Steelers in their Week 1 game at Cincinnati, coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday, confirming what's long been the suspected outcome of the offseason quarterback competition.Trubisky,who was voted one of the Steelers' five captains on Monday, won the job over 2022 first-round pick Kenny Pickett and longtime backup Mason Rudolph."We're just really comfortable with what Mitch has shown us," Tomlin said. "He's a guy that came to us with franchise quarterback experience. He's comfortable in those shoes. He's been the focal point of a football team, in the organization before. He's had success in doing so. Like I mentioned, when we acquired him, he took the Bears to the playoffs two out of four years. He has a winning record as a starting quarterback. Those things were attractive to us."His athleticism and mobility were attractive to us. He took care of the football...

September 06

Rickie Fowler changed caddies before his last start of the 2021-22 PGA Tour season, and he's moving on from his swing coach, too.Fowler's former swing coach, John Tillery, confirmed to ESPN on Tuesday that the pair are no longer working together. It's the latest change for Fowler, who has fallen to 178th in the Official World Golf Ranking. Before tying for 64th at the FedEx St. Jude Championship in August, Fowler parted ways with Joe Skovron, who had been his caddie since he turned pro in 2009."Man, I love the guy," Tillery told ESPN. "This job will punch you in the gut sometimes. As a coach, there's nothing better than watching your guys succeed, and nothing worse than watching them struggle. The X's and O's of what they need to do is the easy part, but getting it done can be a challenge sometimes, and we didn't get it done. I'm pulling for him and wish him nothing but the best."Tillery helped transform Kevin Kisner into one of the top 30 players in the world. He also...

September 06

More than 50% of minor league players have voted to support unionizing, paving the way for players to organize and join the Major League Baseball Players Association, the union announced Tuesday.In a letter sent to MLB on Tuesday morning, the union said it asked for voluntary recognition from the league, in which MLB would acknowledge that a majority of minor league players are seeking to unionize and formally accept the MLBPA as their bargaining representative."Minor league players have made it unmistakably clear they want the MLBPA to represent them and are ready to begin collective bargaining in order to positively affect the upcoming season," MLBPA executive directory Tony Clark said in a statement.If the league chooses not to recognize by a date specified in the letter, the MLBPA could hold a vote through the National Labor Relations Board in which more than 50% of eligible players would need to vote in favor of unionization.Ten days after the MLBPA sent out union...

September 06

Rickie Fowler changed caddies before his last start of the 2021-22 PGA Tour season, and he'll have a new swing coach heading into next season, too.Fowler's former swing coach, John Tillery, confirmed to ESPN on Tuesday that the pair are no longer working together. It's the latest change for Fowler, who has fallen to 178th in the Official World Golf Ranking. Before tying for 64th at the FedEx St. Jude Championship in August, Fowler parted ways with Joe Skovron, who had been his caddie since he turned pro in 2009."Man, I love the guy," Tillery told ESPN. "This job will punch you in the gut sometimes. As a coach, there's nothing better than watching your guys succeed, and nothing worse than watching them struggle. The X's and O's of what they need to do is the easy part, but getting it done can be a challenge sometimes, and we didn't get it done. I'm pulling for him and wish him nothing but the best."Tillery helped transform Kevin Kisner into one of the top 30 players in...

September 06

MIAMI -- Quentin Richardson has been held out of the Miami Heat's game against the Memphis Grizzlies with a sore right hamstring. Yakhouba Diawara, who played in only one of Miami's first 21 games of the season, started at forward in place of Richardson. Heat guard Dwyane Wade was in the lineup Sunday despite being bothered by a sore right wrist, and Miami also had center Jermaine O'Neal back following a two-game absence for a family funeral.

September 06