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Tim Scott sets May 22 announcement for 2024 presidential bid

https://ift.tt/PtB3Xkw CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina is nearly ready to reveal his decision on entering the race for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, saying Sunday that he would make an announcement on May 22. Scott didn't definitively say that he'll be announcing his official campaign, but he told those gathered at a downtown Charleston school during a town hall that he would be coming out with his decision at an event in about three weeks. Scott, 57, has been inching ever close from Yahoo Canada Sports - Sports News, Scores, Rumours, Fantasy Games, and more https://ift.tt/dJ1tARL

Steelers sign Tanner Morgan, six other undrafted free agents

https://ift.tt/PtB3Xkw The Steelers were not one of the 14 teams that drafted a quarterback this year, but they did add one as an undrafted free agent. Former Minnesota signal caller Tanner Morgan agreed to a deal with the team this weekend. Morgan spent the last five seasons with the Golden Gophers and completed 66.9 percent of [more] from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/JpLqRrE

Dallas Cowboys see 'starter-type' impact from Luke Schoonmaker

https://ift.tt/3Q0poPf In back-to-back selections in the 2023 NFL Draft, the Dallas Cowboys went to Ann Arbor and took Michigan players from the defense in the first round with Mazi Smith and the offense in Luke Schoonmaker in the second round. In a deep draft for tight ends, Schoonmaker's versatility eventually won out and why he was selected amongst a group of talented tight ends according to Cowboys' coach Mike McCarthy. from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/FYvKTVa

Kevin O’Connell: We felt like Jordan Addison was one of the premier players at receiver

https://ift.tt/2bO3nq9 The Vikings brought in another first-round receiver by selecting Jordan Addison with the 23rd overall pick on Thursday night. Addison was part of a string of receivers to come off the board at that point in the first round. While he clearly fills a need for Minnesota after longtime receiver Adam Thielen‘s departure, Addison was [more] from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/bJ2Lm6Q

The Mets are in a good place

https://ift.tt/2bO3nq9 The view from here is that the Mets are in a sneaky good place, even if the series against Atlanta does not go well. And I would have said this even if the Nationals had completed the sweep. from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/AHfWIqw

Now at no. 13, are the Packers plotting a move even higher?

https://ift.tt/Hmso9FJ On Monday morning, not long after the Jets and Packers had re-engaged their Aaron Rodgers trade talks and it appeared that the plane would land on Friday, Chris Simms made an interesting suggestion on PFT Live. What if the Packers are looking to use extra 2023 draft assets to move up in round one? If [more] from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/tXeicqz

Max Scherzer gets stuck, Ronny Mauricio gets moving, and the Mets get back from the West | The Mets Pod

https://ift.tt/jovtJuT Connor Rodgers and Joe DeMayo wrap up the road trip, do a deep dive on the sticky situation and suspension for Max Scherzer, go down on the farm to check in on the new position for Ronny Mauricio, and present their latest Rotation Review to cover the state of the starting rotation from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/KxBaX8R

Michigan lands homegrown four-star tight end Brady Preiskorn

https://ift.tt/jovtJuT Michigan has been burning up the 2024 recruiting trail, and that continued on Tuesday when Top100 prospect Brady Preiskorn announced his commitment to Michigan. The four-star tight end was one of the most highly-touted recruits in the country with over 30 offers to his name, and ultimately ended up choosing the Wolverines over a top eight that also consisted of Alabama, Ohio State, Tennessee, Ole Miss, Penn State and Georgia. As you would expect from someone who lives an hour from Ann Arbor, Prieskorn was a regular on Michigan's campus, taking many visits throughout the last several months. from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/2iu67Tr

J.A. Adande on LeBron passing the torch to AD, superteams, the Knicks & Phil Jackson

https://ift.tt/6tWyfV5 Longtime NBA reporter, columnist & ESPN personality J.A. Adande, who is now the Director of Sports Journalism at Northwestern University, joins Vince Goodwill for a fun conversation that covers parts of the NBA Playoffs but also veers into the philosophy of the game itself. from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/d5WKnw9

US duo Hardy and Riley combine to win PGA pairs event title

https://ift.tt/nQ0yZiC Americans Nick Hardy and Davis Riley captured their first PGA titles on Sunday, winning the Zurich Classic in record-setting fashion to take the tour's only pairs tournament.It marked the fifth time Hossler has held a lead entering the final round of a PGA event without winning the title. from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/2B7iupR

Tua Tagovailoa should send a message to Tom Brady: Quit talking about my job

https://ift.tt/nQ0yZiC Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa seems like a very nice young man. And he surely was taught at a young age to respect his elders. I was. And it made for some strange interactions once I started practicing law, and once I started dealing with other lawyers who were both much older than me and, well, [more] from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/SqA87Mt

Swiatek beats Sabalenka to win second straight Stuttgart title

https://ift.tt/hp9BZxR World number one Iga Swiatek defeated Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka in straight sets to win her second consecutive Stuttgart title on Sunday.The US Open champion broke serve late in the first set, taking advantage of an uncharacteristic miss from Sabalenka. from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/iwyBJjl

Former Michigan goaltender Erik Portillo signs two-year deal with LA Kings

https://ift.tt/sxXp1tv After Michigan hockey's season ended earlier this month in Tampa, Florida at the Frozen Four, two-year starting goaltender Erik Portillo made the leap to the professional ranks, forgoing his senior year of college. The 6-foot-6 goaltender spent a few weeks with the Kings' AHL affiliate, the Ontario Reign, before signing a two-year deal with the Kings on Saturday. from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/9vPE5x1

FSU's rally in ninth falls short for ninth straight loss

https://ift.tt/sxXp1tv Drue Hackenberg’s slider kept Florida State from putting together any big innings. And the Seminoles suffered a ninth straight home loss. Hackenberg pitched a complete game, striking out 12, as Virginia Tech defeated FSU 4-3 on Saturday and handed the Seminoles a seventh straight ACC series loss. from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/NvlRWQ9

Cantlay-Scheuffele set records but Clark-Hossler keep PGA lead

https://ift.tt/JIsznT5 Reigning Olympic champion Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay set records on Friday but the US duo of Wyndham Clark and Beau Hossler held the clubhouse lead at the PGA Zurich Classic.Defending champions Cantlay and Schauffele, ranked fourth and fifth in the world respectively, combined to shoot a tournament-record foursomes round of nine-under par 63 in the second round of the only PGA pairs event. from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/UmTXGK7

Swiatek sets up US Open final rematch with Jabeur in Stuttgart

https://ift.tt/JIsznT5 World number one and defending champion Iga Swiatek set-up a US Open final rematch with Ons Jabeur when she battled into the Stuttgart last-four on Friday.Swiatek defeated 2018 Stuttgart champion Karolina Pliskova 4-6, 6-1, 6-2 while Tunisian world number four Jabeur eased past Beatriz Haddad Maia of Brazil 6-3, 6-0. from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/oPBeqN6

What should the Brooklyn Nets do with Ben Simmons? | Ball Don’t Lie

https://ift.tt/ra2Q7M3 Yahoo Sports NBA writers Jake Fischer and Dan Devine hop on the the “Ball Don’t Lie” podcast to discuss Ben Simmons' future with the Brooklyn Nets. Subscribe to Ball Don’t Lie on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/1aJEXfn

Dave Wilcox, Hall of Fame linebacker and 49ers legend, dies at 80

https://ift.tt/edOl3qy “While Dave Wilcox was nicknamed 'The Intimidator' for his aggressive style of play, he was a kind, humble and gracious man in all other aspects of life." from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/Bv06kj4

Alabama DB Tre'Quon Fegans enters NCAA transfer portal

https://ift.tt/ra2Q7M3 Tre'Quon Fegans. Alabama Athletics Alabama’s string of transfer portal entrees continued Wednesday as redshirt freshman defensive back Tre’Quon Fegans was the latest Crimson Tide player to enter his name in the database. from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/NPOxYlu

Arkansas to host North Texas tight end transfer

https://ift.tt/ra2Q7M3 With the transfer portal reopened until April 30, the Arkansas coaching staff is still in need of some key pieces before the Hogs open the season September 2 against Western Carolina. One of those pieces is an experienced tight end, and Arkansas will host North Texas tight end transfer Var'Keyes Gumms on an official visit over the weekend. A native of Houston, Gumms has spent two seasons with the Mean Green. from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/n5TK3qz

Netflix reports a first-quarter burst in subscriber growth

https://ift.tt/g0pFysq Netflix began the year with another burst in subscriber growth that eclipsed analysts’ projections for the third consecutive quarter, providing further evidence the video streaming service has regained its momentum after a jarring downturn in customers prompted a shake up. The 1.75 million gain in Netflix subscribers reported Tuesday for the January-March period was nearly 550,000 more than the average estimate among among analysts surveyed by FactSet. Although the subscriber increase was smaller than Netflix has historically reported for the first quarter, it was a stark contrast to the loss of 200,000 subscribers that the Los Gatos, California, company sustained at the same time last year. from Yahoo Canada Sports - Sports News, Scores, Rumours, Fantasy Games, and more https://ift.tt/vfbpRZ7

PGA betting, odds: We're looking at this duo in the Zurich Classic

https://ift.tt/rl8jQyk One pair to wager in the Top 20 market who can win the Zurich Classic from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/1749tZw

Report: Blaine Gabbert to sign with Chiefs

https://ift.tt/g0pFysq The Chiefs have found a new backup quarterback. Blaine Gabbert is signing with Kansas City, Pat McAfee reported on the Tuesday edition of his show. Gabbert, the 10th overall pick of the 2011 draft, spent the last four seasons with the Buccaneers — the last three backing up Tony Brady. He appeared in 11 games over [more] from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/A5NWbHa

Fitzpatrick soars to lead at PGA Heritage on eagle wings

https://ift.tt/gIQLa52 Reigning US Open champion Matthew Fitzpatrick of England fired a PGA Tour career-low, eight-under par 63 to seize the lead after Saturday's third round of the Heritage tournament."It's important for the par save for the round, but just for me personally, I like to have a bogey-free round," Fitzpatrick said. from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/siHrjYA

Messi scores stunner as PSG beat title rivals Lens

https://ift.tt/gIQLa52 A brilliant Lionel Messi goal helped Paris Saint-Germain to a 3-1 home win over Lens on Saturday to surely end any doubt about the outcome of this season's Ligue 1 title race, after an early sending-off left the visitors with a mountain to climb."Of course the title is for Paris. from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/pHeRDXT

(1) Denver Nuggets vs. (8) Minnesota Timberwolves: 2023 NBA first-round playoff preview

https://ift.tt/gIQLa52 The Western Conference’s first-seeded Denver Nuggets and eighth-seeded Minnesota Timberwolves meet in the first round of the 2023 NBA playoffs. The two teams last met in the playoffs in the 2004 first round. from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/jf7d6Uy

Canadian men do well at draw for this summer's CONCACAF Gold Cup

https://ift.tt/1O7p6C5 Canada has received a favourable opening-round draw for this summer's CONCACAF Gold Cup, matched with Guatemala, Cuba and a qualifier. Group D should be a safe landing spot for the 47th-ranked Canadian men given Guatemala is ranked No. 116 and Cuba is No. 165. The qualifying team in Canada's group will be one of Guadeloupe, Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana and Grenada. Unranked Guadeloupe plays No. 104 Trinidad and Tobago while No. 170 Guyana meets No. 175 Grenada with the two winners facing off to s from Yahoo Canada Sports - Sports News, Scores, Rumours, Fantasy Games, and more https://ift.tt/nxzZXPH

West Virginia, Bell using trial period in football to determine next step

https://ift.tt/NXnIqCM It isn’t an entirely foreign concept to play both sports in Morgantown as Jarrett Brown once did when he was backup quarterback for the Mountaineers during the 2008 season. Bell, 6-foot-10, 285-pounds, isn’t unfamiliar to the game of football considering he played left tackle during his time in high school. from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/LvfxAju

Teams that will shape the 2023 Draft: Seattle Seahawks & Las Vegas Raiders

https://ift.tt/NXnIqCM Our teams that will shape the draft series rolls on this April with the Seattle Seahawks and Las Vegas Raiders. Matt Harmon is joined by our very own Dalton Del Don and Peacock's Lawrence Jackson Jr. to break the pulse of each franchise heading into the draft. from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/3zMmBC2

2023 NBA first-round playoff previews: (4) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (5) New York Knicks

https://ift.tt/FK8Ilu1 The Eastern Conference’s fourth-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers and fifth-seeded New York Knicks meet in the first round of the 2023 NBA playoffs. The two franchises haven’t faced off in the postseason since 1996 — a best-of-five series in which, as luck would have it, the fifth-seeded Knicks swept the favored Cavs, 3-0. from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/LfSlp9T

Dissecting the double standard for Black head coaches in the NBA | Ball Don’t Lie

https://ift.tt/FK8Ilu1 Yahoo Sports senior NBA reporter Vincent Goodwill is joined by Amin Elhassan — co-host of the Basketball Illuminati and Cinephobe podcasts — to discuss the recent firings of Stephen Silas & Dwane Casey, the differing expectations for white coaches & black coaches in the hiring process and what the NBA can do about it. Subscribe to Ball Don't Lie on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen. from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/LMBr5Df

2023 NBA first-round playoff previews: (3) Philadelphia 76ers vs. (6) Brooklyn Nets

https://ift.tt/PmcDfFr The Eastern Conference’s third-seeded Philadelphia 76ers and sixth-seeded Brooklyn Nets meet in the first round of the 2023 NBA playoffs. The Sixers won the teams' last playoff meeting in the 2019 opening round. from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/hZYEsNn

Djokovic 'motivated' to hit clay running on Monte Carlo return

https://ift.tt/7x4ef9i Novak Djokovic says he is "motivated" to make a better than usual start to the clay-court season in Monte Carlo as he tunes up for a 23rd Grand Slam bid at the French Open.Djokovic, who won this year's Australian Open, is on nodding terms with every inch of clay in Monte Carlo, his local club. from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/SoryBNi

Arkansas gains Houston transfer Tramon Mark

https://ift.tt/7x4ef9i The Arkansas Razorbacks have added another piece to the puzzle from the transfer portal, as Houston transfer guard Tramon Mark committed to the Hogs on Sunday. As a junior in 2022-23, Mark was one of only two players to start all 37 games for the Cougars, who finished the regular season No. 2 in the AP poll and earned a 1-seed in the NCAA Tournament. Mark — 6-foot-5, 195 pounds — averaged 10.1 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game this season. from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/fJpH0va

Lorando "Snaxx" Johnson bringing energy to Razorbacks

https://ift.tt/1XxLirg If you go to an Arkansas football practice and watch the receivers and defensive backs battle, you are sure to hear the voice of cornerback Lorando "Snaxx" Johnson. The Baylor transfer is very vocal with his fellow defensive backs and with the Razorback receivers, and it's not always because he's telling them "good job." While TeSlaa is getting used to that energy from Johnson, fellow transfer receiver Andrew Armstrong was already familiar with Johnson. from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/MUrFuKI

La española Sorribes vence a la colombiana Arango y se mete a cuartos en Bogotá

https://ift.tt/RuJq4F1 Bogotá, 6 abr (EFE).- La española Sara Sorribes derrotó este jueves a la colombiana Emiliana Arango por 6-4 y 6-3 con lo que avanzó a la tercera ronda de la Copa Colsanitas de Tenis en Bogotá. from Yahoo Deportes - Noticias y resultados de fútbol y otros deportes https://ift.tt/l5xFnSD

How to watch: Michigan vs. Quinnipiac in Frozen Four

https://ift.tt/yuowrFx USA Today The stage is set and a chance to punch a ticket to the national championship is in sight for the Michigan hockey program as the Wolverines will face Quinnipiac on Thursday.This game is a rematch of sorts as the Wolverines faced the Bobcats in last year's tournament for a chance to play in the Frozen Four, the Wolverines would go on to win 7-4. from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/Ry7wcz2

Purdue Basketball - Brandon Newman Enters the Portal

https://ift.tt/yuowrFx Brandon Newman, starting guard for the Purdue, appears to have played his last game for Matt Painter and the Boilermakers. Brandon Newman thanked Purdue fans on twitter a little before five this afternoon, and it's been confirmed to Boiler Upload that he has entered the portal and will look to transfer to another school after four years at Purdue. Brandon Newman's career was not a clean arc and it never seemed to fully click for him after a strong freshman start to his career. from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/eUmTDKL

Arkansas meets with coveted Michigan transfer Hunter Dickinson

https://ift.tt/tpVzxkR Arkansas reportedly met with Michigan transfer center Hunter Dickinson via Zoom on Tuesday, a source confirmed to HawgBeat. Marty Mush of Barstool Sports, who Dickinson does the "RoundBall Podcast" with, first reported the news. Dickinson, who entered the portal on Friday, is rated as the No.1 overall player in the transfer portal by Rivals. from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/mpF15YB

Josaiah Stewart ready to prove he belongs on the big stage at Michigan

https://ift.tt/tpVzxkR Coastal Carolina transfer Josaiah Stewart wanted to prove that he can do more and play high-level football. "Just wanted to do more," Stewart said. Former defensive end Mike Morris recently said that the U-M program is "EDGE Rush U," due to the program's recent history of sending edge rushers to the next level. from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/x4IPeX0

Corey Conners wins Valero Texas Open for 2nd time in 5 years

https://ift.tt/VMPGDNu Corey Conners won the Valero Texas Open for the second time in five years Sunday for his second PGA Tour title, closing with a 4-under 68 for a one-stroke victory over rookie Sam Stevens. Also the 2019 winner, Conners had a 15-under 273 total on TPC San Antonio's Oaks Course. A shot behind Patrick Rodgers starting play, Conners had a three-shot lead after he birdied No. 15. from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/dy67cbh

Michigan lands five-star QB Jadyn Davis in biggest acquisition of decade

https://ift.tt/0qaFtvj For all of the criticism that Michigan endured last season on the recruiting trail, the last few weeks have most definitely put an end to that. After multiple visits to Ann Arbor, with the most recent appearance coming this weekend, and meetings with both Jim Harbaugh and new QB coach Kirk Campbell, five-star quarterback Jadyn Davis has announced his commitment to the Wolverines. Michigan's pursuit of Davis has been ongoing, and while it felt like there have been multiple times Davis was going to commit dating back to the BBQ at The Big House last summer, Davis has finally made the announcement. from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/FbCRu1Q