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Andre Iguodala’s great Jonathan Kuminga quip to Dikembe Mutombo in Japan

https://ift.tt/0n1gFmj While Jonathan Kuminga and Dikembe Mutombo got a chance to meet in person, Andre Iguodala wasted no time as JK's biggest hype man. from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/bRk9nhG

NASCAR penalizes William Byron, Ty Gibbs after Texas incidents

https://ift.tt/4KRcTMw NASCAR officials handed out two sizable penalties Tuesday for rough driving, docking William Byron and Ty Gibbs for their roles in separate incidents in last weekend’s Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway. Byron was hit with a 25-point penalty in both the driver and team owner standings for bumping Denny Hamlin out of position […] from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/U3ovbAB

Sean McDermott, Ken Dorsey discuss Dorsey’s booth tirade

https://ift.tt/jnDE7dx Sunday’s game between the Bills and Dolphins had more than a few unique storylines. One emerged when the camera in every team’s coaching booth showed offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey blowing a gasket immediately after the game. Dorsey was seen throwing down his headset, ripping off his hat, and repeatedly picking up and slamming down his [more] from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/mLwKtlP

Spieth goes 5-0 as Americans rule Presidents Cup again

https://ift.tt/jnDE7dx The Americans won the Presidents Cup again, no asterisk needed. Sure, the International team lost at least four players — maybe more — who defected to Saudi-funded LIV Golf and were deemed ineligible by the PGA Tour. Jordan Spieth made putts from all over Quail Hollow and capped off a 5-0 week, Xander Schauffele delivering the cup-clinching point and lit up his big cigar, and the Americans won the Presidents Cup for the ninth straight time. from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/mL1XfI8

Tua Tagovailoa heads to training room to be evaluated for a head injury

https://ift.tt/OsENeal Tua Tagovailoa is in the training room to be evaluated for a head injury. The Dolphins quarterback jumped in the air on an 8-yard pass to Jaylen Waddle on third-and-three at the Miami 21. While he was in the air, Bills linebacker Matt Milano shoved him backward. The back of Tagovailoa’s helmet violently bounced off [more] from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/1lGInay

Razorbacks drop to No. 20 in AP Poll after loss to Texas A

https://ift.tt/OsENeal NOT A SUBSCRIBER? SIGN UP TODAY FOR ACCESS TO ALL OF HAWGBEAT'S PREMIUM CONTENT AND FEATURES FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The Arkansas Razorbacks dropped their first game of the season 23-21 to Texas A&M on Saturday, resulting in the Hogs falling to 20 in this week's Associated Press Poll. from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/5Msr7oS

Brad Keselowski keeps RFK Racing rolling, wins Cup Series pole at Texas

https://ift.tt/LnNf872 Brad Keselowski will lead the field to green for Sunday’s Cup Series playoff race at Texas Motor Speedway (3:30 p.m. ET, USA Network, NBC Sports App, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) as he won his first pole since 2019 with a fastest lap of 188.990 mph in Saturday’s qualifying session. The pole win for RFK Racing […] from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/ub2KGaJ

Amari Cooper risk is becoming a major reward for the Browns

https://ift.tt/gFa7l49 After the 2021 season, the Cowboys decided to move on from receiver Amari Cooper. If they hadn’t found a trade partner, they would have cut him. Enter the Browns, with a move that seemed confusing at the time. Cooper hadn’t performed particularly well on grass and/or in the elements. He’d have both in Cleveland. Moreover, [more] from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/QldEka2

Brian Daboll glad Kenny Golladay’s unhappy about not playing

https://ift.tt/j4VeBRw Giants wide receiver Kenny Golladay vented his frustration with his role on the team on Wednesday and head coach Brian Daboll had his chance to respond to Golladay on Thursday. Golladay only played two snaps in last Sunday’s win over the Panthers and Golladay said he “didn’t like the decision whatsoever” because he believes he [more] from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/PHWXemw

49ers work out five quarterbacks

https://ift.tt/j4VeBRw With Trey Lance out for the season, the 49ers have only Jimmy Garoppolo and Brock Purdy available at quarterback on their roster. They’ve set out to find at least one more. According to the transaction wire, San Francisco worked out five quarterbacks on Tuesday: Kurt Benkert, Garrett Gilbert, Mike Glennon, Kevin Hogan, and AJ McCarron. [more] from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/FL9f0aU

Celtics turn to Joe Mazzulla as interim head coach after Ime Udoka suspension

https://ift.tt/j4VeBRw Joe Mazzulla reportedly is expected to replace Ime Udoka as the Celtics' interim head coach. Boston lost to the Warriors in the 2022 NBA Finals and was expected to return to the league championship this season. from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/HIqDebU

Voters in 5 states to decide in November whether to abolish forced prison labor

https://ift.tt/pw4ta3i Five states — Alabama, Louisiana, Oregon, Tennessee, and Vermont — will vote in the November midterm elections on whether or not to remove the punishment clause from their state constitutions. from Yahoo Canada Sports - Sports News, Scores, Rumours, Fantasy Games, and more https://ift.tt/FCNDES7

NFL is reviewing all aspects of the Bucs-Saints incident, including Bruce Arians’s role in it

https://ift.tt/8T6eFCB Conspicuously visible during Sunday’s fourth-quarter fracas between the Buccaneers and Saints was retired Tampa Bay coach Bruce Arians. The NFL may be taking a closer look at whether he’ll be allowed to roam so freely on the sidelines during games. Now the “senior adviser to the General Manger” (which sounds better than “assistant to the [more] from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/WOp1QaX

Bristol winners and losers

https://ift.tt/MGu5oEJ Chris Buescher celebrated his first Cup victory since 2016 on Saturday at Bristol, but he wasn't the only one who left the track a winner. from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/MiYuZeU

Why Nebraska was willing to spend $7.5 million more to buy out Frost

https://ift.tt/trd60De Sometimes, the best way to gain long-term relief is to endure short-term pain and, on Sunday, Nebraska athletic director Trev Alberts ripped that bandage right off, even if it cost $7.5 million. By firing embattled football coach Scott Frost less than a day after the Cornhuskers lost 45-42 at home to Georgia Southern, Alberts chose not to wait until Oct. 1, when Frost's buyout would have ... from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/6HvQJYz

Star QB-turned-actor Mark Harmon recounts UCLA’s stunning win over No. 1 Nebraska in 1972

https://ift.tt/trd60De Before he was a star actor, Mark Harmon was a student-athlete at UCLA, where he was the starting quarterback for the Bruins when they upset No. 1 Nebraska in 1972. He sat down with Pac-12 Networks to recapture that unforgettable day. from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/nWdlxwD

Gerald Everett tried to tap out before Jaylen Watson’s pick six

https://ift.tt/ORq7hW9 An interesting, and confusing, moment played out last night, in the fourth quarter of the Chargers’ loss to the Chiefs. With the game tied at 17 and the Chargers inside the Kansas City five, a pick-six from rookie cornerback Jaylen Watson triggered a 14-point swing, giving the Chiefs a 24-17 lead. Making the interception easier [more] from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/4fWHXjn

WATCH: Fred Couples tells story of years-long Presidents Cup prank on Tiger Woods

https://ift.tt/CGPyWdV Fred Couples had the 2009 U.S. Presidents Cup team thinking he'd bench Tiger Woods in case the International had an injury. from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/MEvHqtS

Jordan Davis is the last man in the Eagles’ defensive tackle rotation

https://ift.tt/c3B82FV The Eagles took defensive tackle Jordan Davis with the 13th overall pick in the 2022 NFL draft expecting him to make a big impact, but in the first game of his NFL career, he didn’t do much. Davis played just 22 snaps, the fewest of the five defensive tackles on the Eagles’ roster, recording one [more] from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/iSgqPdG

Comedian Bill Burr weighs in on the Dallas Cowboys: ‘We know what your problem is’

https://ift.tt/YQz6fLU The Dallas Cowboys thrive not as winners but as fodder for sports talk shows, and now big-time stand-up comics. from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/8cne1wo

Alcaraz-Ruud at US Open for 1st Slam title, No. 1 ranking

https://ift.tt/zftIHks Sometimes, it can be hard to remember while watching Carlos Alcaraz compete at the U.S. Open that he is just 19. “He obviously gave me a good beating,” said Ruud, who is coached by his father, former professional player Christian Ruud. from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/RY4eyKc

Ruud takes first 2 sets vs Khachanov | US Open updates

https://ift.tt/J4G8wOm Casper Ruud is a set away from the U.S. Open final after easily winning the second set against Karen Khachanov. The first set went to a tiebreaker, which Ruud won 7-5 in 58 minutes. Casper Ruud won a 55-shot rally to wrap up a tiebreaker and take the first set of his semifinal match against Karen Khachanov. from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/EQbPhIe

Crowd noise was an issue for the Rams at home, again

https://ift.tt/J4G8wOm Even after bringing a Super Bowl trophy to Los Angeles, the Rams can’t bring L.A. fans into their stadium, at least not in sufficient numbers. Yet again, the Rams had to deal with crowd noise in their own building on Thursday night against the Bills. Was it factor for quarterback Matthew Stafford? “No, we prepared [more] from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/rSomAn5

NBC's Melissa Stark back on sideline, 1st time in 20 years

https://ift.tt/BH1rFJd The last time Melissa Stark was regularly on the sidelines, Tom Brady was a one-time Super Bowl champion, and Matthew Stafford was a freshman in high school. As Stark returns to sideline duty for the first time since 2002 after starting a family, Brady is still in the league and has added six more rings to his Super Bowl collection. Stafford is part of the defending Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams. from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/6A5sE1e

Arizona’s MLB Issues Can’t Be Swept Under the Roof

https://ift.tt/BH1rFJd The Arizona Diamondbacks are at a crossroads. Like most mid- to small-market Major League Baseball franchises, the D-backs have suffered since the COVID-19 pandemic wiped out all non-media revenue during a 2020 season shortened to 60 games. The losses in 2020 and 2021, when attendance at Chase Field was either eliminated or greatly curtailed, ran […] from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/ufglpyN

Mason Rudolph disappointed in demotion, had hoped for more first-team reps

https://ift.tt/jold1tF The Steelers’ first depth chart of the week listed Mason Rudolph as the backup to Mitch Trubisky. He’s not. Coach Mike Tomlin explained it as a “clerical error,” but whatever the reason, Kenny Pickett now is No. 2 on the corrected depth chart. Rudolph remains in Pittsburgh as the No. 3 quarterback and, on Sunday, [more] from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/iasQ1E6

Special K: Kody Clemens gets Ohtani for 1st career strikeout

https://ift.tt/DsHAoef Kody Clemens will never catch his father in career strikeouts. The Detroit Tigers' rookie utility player — and son of seven-time Cy Young Award winner Roger Clemens — caught Shohei Ohtani looking late in Monday night's 10-0 loss to the Los Angeles Angels. Mopping up in the eighth inning, Clemens froze last year's AL MVP with a 68 mph pitch on the outside corner for his first major league strikeout and gave an exuberant strike three call on the mound. from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/m4qZuad

Luke Donald inundated with LIV requests to play in the Ryder Cup

https://ift.tt/DsHAoef Luke Donald was only appointed Europe’s Ryder Cup captain last month, but he has already received several calls from former Ryder Cup team-mates who have jumped ship to join the Saudi-funded rebel circuit and are desperate to know where they stand for next year’s match. from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/8pqBlWc

Week 1 Overreaction: The Shocker in The Swamp, & Ohio State’s Gritty Victory

https://ift.tt/yhqNI4e Dan Wetzel, SI’s Pat Forde, & SI’s Ross Dellenger join together to break down all of the college football week 1 madness. from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/fz7VIYR

3 takeaways from No. 8 Michigan's blowout win over Colorado State

https://ift.tt/vdHVJA7 There were no Cinderella stories in the Big House on Saturday afternoon. In Michigan football's first game of the season, against Colorado State, it won comfortably 51-7 after scoring 44 points consecutively. Meanwhile, Colorado State has over 40 new players as it begins a program rebuild under first-year head coach Jay Norvell. from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/KXSDE8Y

Joey Logano wins pole for Cup Series playoff opener at Darlington

https://ift.tt/vdHVJA7 Joey Logano will lead the field to green for Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs opener at Darlington Raceway (6 p.m. ET, USA Network, NBC Sports App, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) after putting down a fastest lap of 168.521 mph. RELATED: Sunday’s starting lineup | At-track photos It’s Logano’s second pole of the season and 24th […] from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/DWrkY5l

No handshake after Ukraine, Belarus players meet at US Open

https://ift.tt/eN62Uak A Ukrainian player declined to shake hands with Victoria Azarenka after the three-time U.S. Open runner-up from Belarus beat her at Flushing Meadows on Thursday. Marta Kostyuk waited at the net with her racket held up, which Azarenka tapped with her racket following her 6-2, 6-3 victory. Belarus helped Russia launch its invasion of Ukraine in February, and Kostyuk said it had been on her mind since she saw the U.S. Open draw that she may have to play Azarenka in the second round. from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/yb1JxW5

John Lynch on cutting Trey Sermon: Jordan Mason just played too well

https://ift.tt/eN62Uak The 49ers cut 2021 third-round pick Trey Sermon on Wednesday and the guy that drafted him explained the decision to reporters on Thursday. General Manager John Lynch said that it was never realistic to think that the 49ers would keep five running backs on the roster for the long term and that the ultimate decision [more] from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/9etkc71