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Adrian Wojnarowski retires from ESPN to become GM for St. Bonaventure men’s basketball

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Adrian Wojnarowski retires from ESPN to become GM for St. Bonaventure men’s basketball

By Andrew Marchand, Richard Deitsch, C.J. Moore and Alex Andrejev Longtime NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski retired from his role with ESPN on Wednesday in a shocking move. Wojnarowski, one of the most influential news breakers in sports media history who is famous for his “Woj bombs,” will become the general manager of the men’s basketball […]

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Brittney Griner, Rickea Jackson ejected after Sparks-Mercury kerfuffle

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Tuesday night was supposed to be a celebration for the Los Angeles Sparks, their fan appreciation night on the final home game of the regular season. It was also an opportunity for the Southern California crowd to honor one of its own, as Phoenix Mercury legend Diana Taurasi played what could be her final professional

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Gotham FC will be the first NWSL team to visit the White House for championship celebration

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Gotham FC, the reigning NWSL champion, will be the first NWSL team to visit the White House for a championship celebration. President Joe Biden will welcome the team on Monday, reuniting most of last season’s squad — including Ali Krieger, who retired at the end of the year. “This is such a monumental moment for

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WNBA announces expansion team in Portland, league’s 15th franchise

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The WNBA is expanding to Portland by granting the league’s 15th franchise to the city. The team, which was announced Wednesday, will begin play in 2026 and be led by Lisa Bhathal Merage and Alex Bhathal, the owners of the NWSL’s Portland Thorns. The family also has ties to the NBA as Raj Bhathal, their

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Breaking down the highest-scoring penalty shootout in professional English football

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Deepdale was the venue of English football’s most interminable penalty shootout on Tuesday night. After playing out a 1-1 draw in normal time during their Carabao Cup third-round tie, Fulham and Preston North End took a record-breaking 34 penalties between them, with an astonishing 31 finding the net. Excluding FA Cup qualifiers, this was the

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NFL legend Fran Tarkenton is still scrambling after all these years

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ATLANTA — The elevator beeped, and the doors opened. We had arrived on the 17th floor. Fluorescent white lights hung from the ceiling of the office space. The sun, peeking in on this scorching summer day, brightened the gray walls. Past the expansive lobby and down a skinny hallway was a room with a cracked

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Former MLB stars in awe as Ohtani closes in on 50/50 milestone: ‘Literally changing the game’

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The miracle of Shohei Ohtani is his extraordinary skill level at everything a baseball player does. Seven seasons into a career like no other, he hasn’t even shown them all. “What he’s doing, he’s a freak of nature,” said Andruw Jones, who finished his standout career a decade ago in Japan. “I saw this kid

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Read his lips: Philadelphia Flyers prospect Noah Powell’s star is on the rise

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Noah Powell was sitting in his usual chair by the TV at his home in the suburbs north of Chicago, surrounded by a close-knit group of family and friends. The group hadn’t travelled to Vegas for the 2024 NHL Draft. Powell kept the gathering small because he had no idea if he’d even be picked. He’d

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Panthers’ rush to start Bryce Young is QB malpractice seen all too often in NFL

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What does the old Nationwide Insurance commercial say? “Life comes at you fast.” Indeed it does. Just ask Bryce Young, the quarterback once heralded as the savior of the Carolina Panthers. Sunday afternoon, despite another poor outing from the 2023 No. 1 pick, Panthers coach Dave Canales pledged loyalty to Young. Less than 24 hours

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Tennis storylines to watch: Nadal’s fitness, WTA Finals in Saudi, and which Tiafoe will turn up?

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The Grand Slam season is over, and the WTA and ATP Finals are rapidly approaching. These next two months can be a strange period for tennis — especially in an Olympic year — with some players keeping their powder dry for the following season while others desperately try to finish the year strongly. Here, The

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