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The Phoenix Mercury announced Sunday they have fired head coach Vanessa Nygaard after the team started 2-10 this season. Assistant coach Nikki Blue, who has coached in the NBA and WNBA for 15 years, has been appointed interim head coach. Mercury GM Jim Pitman in a press release: “We have chosen to make a change …
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On Thursday, Rory McIlroy made his first career hole-in-one on the PGA Tour in the first round of the 2023 Travelers Championship, acing the 214-yard par-3 eighth hole to go to 1 under early in his first start. The PGA Tour tweeted: “ACE FOR RORY!@McIlroyRory holes it from 214 yards @TravelersChamp ” The achievement of …
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Just days after the Washington Wizards sent Bradley Beal to the Phoenix Suns in exchange for a package including Chris Paul, the Wizards are sending Paul to the Golden State Warriors for Jordan Poole. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Wizards are also receiving a protected 2030 first-round pick and a 2027 second-round pick from …
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The NCAA announced Wednesday that Memphis men’s basketball coach Penny Hardaway has been suspended for the first three games of the 2023-24 season due to recruiting violations. According to the NCAA, Memphis coaches conducted two impermissible in-home recruiting visits with a prospect in 2021 when the prospect was a junior in high school. NCAA rules allow …
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The United States Women’s National Soccer team revealed its roster ahead of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The 32-team tournament will be held from July 20 to Aug. 20 in Australia and New Zealand. The team announced Wednesday that Megan Rapinoe, Alex Morgan and Trinity Rodman — the daughter of NBA icon Dennis Rodman — are …
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According to a tweet from TNT’s Chris Haynes, Toronto Raptors guard Gary Trent Jr. will opt into his $18.5 million player option for the 2023-24 season. Haynes also reported that the 24-year-old Minnesota native is committed to negotiating a long-term deal that benefits both sides. Trent Jr. had until Tuesday to decide whether he was …
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Major League Baseball announced on Tuesday morning that they will honor Hall of Fame center fielder Willie Mays with a special game at Rickwood Field in Birmingham in 2024. The historic game will take place on June 20, 2024, and will feature the Giants (for whom Mays played from 1951–52 and 1954 to ’72), and …
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Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto made his season debut on Monday against the Rockies after missing the start of the season while rehabbing from shoulder surgery. In his season debut, Votto played first base; and in his second trip to the plate, he blasted a home run to left field, taking a curtain call …
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Golden State Warriors’ forward Draymond Green declined his $27.6 million player option for next season. Green’s agent, Rich Paul of Klutch Sports, shared the news with The Athletic, but said the move does not rule out a return to Golden State. Paul also told ESPN that “we will continue to talk to Golden State and …
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29-year-old Wyndham Clark earned his first major championship on Sunday with a win at the U.S. Open at Los Angeles Country Club. The Colorado native rebounded from back-to-back bogeys at Nos. 15 and 16 with two pars to win at 10 under par, one shot ahead of Rory McIlroy three in front of Scottie Scheffler. …
