Category Archives: Sports
Canadian flyweight Jasmine Jasudavicius to fight on September UFC card in Las Vegas
Canadian flyweight Jasmine Jasudavicius will face American Tracy Cortez on a UFC Fight Night card in September in Las Vegas. The 34-year-old from St. Catharines, Ont., who trains in Niagara Falls, Ont...
Jul 17, 2023
White House lawn turns to playground for kids' soccer clinic
WASHINGTON (AP) - Kidz Bop rang out on the stereo as groups of sweaty children beamed with joy at the chance to kick around soccer balls with major league professionals at the White House Monday. Chil...
Jul 17, 2023
Aces look to maintain historic pace in 2nd half, repeat as WNBA champions
The Las Vegas Aces are on a historic pace heading into the second half of the season and have shown no signs of letting up. With 19 wins in their first 21 games, the Aces sit atop the WNBA standings a...
Jul 17, 2023
Red River Rivalry returns as the name for the Texas-Oklahoma football matchup
DALLAS (AP) - The Red River Rivalry is back. The name, that is. The game itself never went anywhere. Allstate was announced Monday as the new title sponsor of the Texas-Oklahoma football matchup playe...
Jul 17, 2023
LSU's success in baseball, women's hoops ramps up pressure on Kelly
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Brian Kelly and LSU face much higher expectations going into his second season as coach. He can look in the mirror for raising those standards after winning the Southeastern Co...
Jul 17, 2023
Putellas quits Spain training after 30 minutes, raising injury questions
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - Spain star Alexis Putellas quit training on Monday, raising doubts she will be fit to play against Costa Rica in their opening match at the Women's World Cup on Friday. ...
Jul 17, 2023
Raptors waive guard-forward Joe Wieskamp
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors have waived guard-forward Joe Wieskamp, the team announced Monday. The 23-year-old had signed a multi-year deal with Toronto on Feb. 11 after a pair of 10-day contracts i...
Jul 17, 2023
Former Northwestern football players hire civil rights attorney to investigate hazing
CHICAGO (AP) - Eight former Northwestern football players have retained attorneys following a hazing scandal that led to the firing of coach Pat Fitzgerald and criticism of university leadership for i...
Jul 17, 2023
SEC commissioner calls on Congress to set national standards for athlete compensation
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey made clear Monday that only Congress can truly set a national standard for name, image and likeness compensation in college ath...
Jul 17, 2023
Vanderbilt adds John Calipari's son, Brad, to basketball staff
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - John Calipari's son is joining a Southeastern Conference staff, just not at Kentucky. Brad Calipari, 26, has been hired as Vanderbilt's director of on-court player development,...
Jul 17, 2023