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Editor’s note: Earlier versions of this story misrepresented Steve Cohen’s involvement in the S.A.C. Capital Advisors insider trading case. We regret the errors. The PGA Tour is about to get a massive influx of money. Almost eight months after the proposed framework agreement between the Tour and the Saudi Public Investment Fund was announced at the Canadian Open, the Tour has with Strategic Sports Group (SSG), a collection of investors who own some of the most historic franchises in North Amer…

. At Super Bowl LVIII opening night Monday, drew a large group of media members. It wasn’t long before the Kansas City Chiefs tight end was asked about his girlfriend, the music superstar who won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year on Sunday night. Advertisement “She’s rewriting the history books,” said of Swift’s Grammy accolades. “I told her I need to hold up my end of the bargain and bring home some hardware, too.” Swift’s first appearance at an game this season was Sept. 23, 2023, when…

has a multitude of career accomplishments. He’s a four-time champion. A Finals MVP. Two-time regular-season MVP. Ten-time All-Star. Add hitting an over 100-foot shot from the opposite tunnel during pregame to his resume. That’s what the guard did Wednesday night at Chase Center ahead of their game against the . Steph Curry with an insane full-court shot from the tunnel! 🎥 — The Athletic (@TheAthletic) Curry walked to the opposite tunnel, dribbling the ball and staring at the crowd. Then, he t…

An ejection. Multiple technical fouls. Fans throwing debris on the court. coach Grant McCasland getting on the mic and telling fans to stop throwing objects. Just another chapter of the -Texas Tech rivalry at United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock on Tuesday night. “It’s got to stop,” McCasland said over the microphone. “Nothing else on the floor.” Tensions boiled over when Texas Longhorns forward was assessed a Flagrant 2 foul and ejected from the game. At the 10:17 mark in the second half, Cun…

The WNBA Canada Game is returning for its sequel. On May 5, the and will clash in a preseason game at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta. It is the second WNBA preseason game in Canada with the inaugural version happening last year in Toronto. “We want to bring the back to Canada,” said WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert to reporters during a Zoom news conference Wednesday. “Edmonton felt like the perfect place to move west this year. We know basketball is a passion in Canada.” Advertisement Th…

The Savannah Bananas, an exhibition baseball team based in Savannah, Ga., made their debut in an stadium Saturday night at Minute Maid Park in Houston. They faced an archrival, the Party Animals, as part of their 2024 Banana Ball World Tour. Beyond the yellow jerseys and the raucous crowd, the Bananas included two legendary pitchers on their roster. In the top of the second inning with two outs, Roger Clemens, the seven-time Cy Young Award winner and two-time World Series champion, entered as a…

Peyton Manning is headed to Paris. The former quarterback and two-time Super Bowl champion will be a part of NBC’s coverage during the Paris 2024 opening ceremony along the River Seine, he announced on the “Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon” on Tuesday. Manning, the five-time NFL MVP, will be on the broadcast alongside NBC Sports’ voice of “Sunday Night Football” Mike Tirico and host Kelly Clarkson. Advertisement Manning said he wouldn’t have considered this opportunity if it weren’t for Tirico.…

The chaos of the first two days at the NCAA Tournament is behind us. There were upsets, highlighted by and . There were enthralling performances, from to . The field is now reduced to 32 teams. Winners of Saturday and Sunday’s games secure spots in next week’s Sweet 16. Below is the schedule of Saturday’s slate of Round of 32 games and players to watch. All times are Eastern. Saturday schedule (tip-off times, network, location) 12:45 p.m.: No. 7 vs. No. 2 (CBS, Salt Lake City) 3:15 p.m.: No.…

March Madness and uncertainty are interwoven. From higher seeds getting upset to Cinderella teams advancing, it’s hard to win games at the NCAA Tournament. It’s even more daunting to achieve deep runs across several years. That’s what makes Gonzaga’s achievement so impressive. On Saturday, the in the Round of 32, and the Zags advanced to their ninth straight Sweet 16 appearance. Advertisement Yes, you read that right. For nine consecutive years, has played games in the second week of the tourn…

The court used at Portland’s Moda Center, one of the sites for the women’s NCAA Tournament Regionals, has dimension discrepancies for the 3-point line, according to the NCAA. The NCAA said that they were informed Sunday that the 3-point lines on the floor were “not the same distance.” “The two head coaches were made aware of the discrepancy and elected to play a complete game on the court as is, rather than correcting the court and delaying the game,” the NCAA said in a statement. Advertisement…