By Field Level Media Sep 02 (Field Level Media) – Gardner-Webb has dismissed first-year head football coach Kris McCullough, ESPN reported Wednesday. The university hired McCullough, 30, in December following the resignation of Cris Reisert, who became Toledo’s offensive coordinator and quarterbacks
By Field Level Media Sep 02 (Field Level Media) – Defensive tackle Sterling Webb is eligible to play for Missouri after a judge denied the NCAA’s motion to dismiss a temporary restraining order on Wednesday. Webb started eight games for Missouri last season and three in 2024 after playing two season
By Amy Tennery NEW YORK, Sept 2 (Reuters) – Daniil Medvedev flew into the third round after an avian disruption at the U.S. Open on Wednesday, as American Jessica Pegula crushed compatriot Sofia Kenin on another rainswept day that wreaked havoc with the tournament schedule. Medvedev, the 2021 winner
By Amy Tennery NEW YORK, Sept 2 (Reuters) – Daniil Medvedev overcame an unusual interruption from two birds to fly into the third round of the U.S. Open on Wednesday as he flattened American wildcard Sebastian Gorzny 6-1 6-3 7-5 at Louis Armstrong Stadium. The 2021 champion fired off 14 aces in a lo
Sept 2 (Reuters) – Caitlin Clark says the chance to inspire fans and help grow women’s basketball around the globe outweighs the intense scrutiny that follows her every move as she prepares for her long-awaited senior World Cup debut with the U.S. Clark arrives at the tournament carrying huge expect
By Lori Ewing Sept 2 (Reuters) – Olympic long jump champion Tara Davis-Woodhall has been unable to train ahead of next week’s World Athletics Ultimate Championship after suffering a severe concussion in a car accident, casting doubt over her participation in the event. The American said the head-on
NEW YORK, Sept 2 (Reuters) – Highlights of the fourth day at the U.S. Open on Wednesday (times GMT): 1725 MEDVEDEV ADVANCES Former champion Daniil Medvedev came through a testing third set after cruising through the opening two to seal a 6-1 6-3 7-5 victory over American Sebastian Gorzny in just ove
By Field Level Media Sep 02 (Field Level Media) – Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Emmitt Smith has been accused of cheating an investor in a Texas solar energy project out of $2.5 million. A lawsuit filed Monday in Delaware’s Chancery Court claims the NFL’s all-time leading rusher and his bus
By Amy Tennery NEW YORK, Sept 2 (Reuters) – World number three Jessica Pegula produced a finely tuned performance to sprint through a second-round meeting with fellow American Sofia Kenin, winning 6-3 6-1 at the U.S. Open on Wednesday. In the first match of the day on Arthur Ashe Stadium, Pegula dro
By Field Level Media Sep 02 (Field Level Media) – Inter Miami signed winger Riquelme Fillipi from Brazil’s SE Palmeiras through the end of the 2029-30 season. Financial terms were not disclosed on Wednesday by the Herons, who hold an option for the 2030-31 season. Fillipi, 19, will occupy a U22 Init
By Field Level Media Sep 02 (Field Level Media) – Russell Westbrook is going back to work, joining Project B on Wednesday as a co-founder and its new chief strategy officer. The recently retired NBA superstar will help the upstart five-on-five women’s basketball league launch in early 2027. “At ever
By Field Level Media Sep 02 (Field Level Media) – The college football season is underway and multiple coaches already feel warmth under their seats. Job security often is in short supply in the current era, and being upset by a lesser school or getting routed by a bitter rival can send a coach from
By Field Level Media Sep 02 (Field Level Media) – Las Vegas Raiders rookie quarterback Fernando Mendoza experienced both highs and lows during the preseason, and that’s to be expected in the eyes of general manager John Spytek. While Mendoza’s results on the field are just starting to play out, Spyt
By Field Level Media Sep 02 (Field Level Media) – The New York Rangers have agreed to terms with veteran forward Eeli Tolvanen on a one-year contract, the club announced Wednesday. Terms were not disclosed but multiple media outlets reported the deal is worth $1.5 million. Tolvanen, 27, recorded 36
By Field Level Media Sep 02 (By Craig Merz, Field Level Media) – COLUMBUS, Ohio — There was a time a half century ago when Ohio State and Michigan under the leadership of legendary coaches Woody Hayes and Bo Schembechler, respectively, left the rest of the Big Ten in their dust. With that, the confe
By Field Level Media Sep 02 (Field Level Media) – San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle and defensive end Nick Bosa will travel Wednesday to Australia for next week’s season opener against the Los Angeles Rams, NFL Network reported. The Week 1 contest in Melbourne takes place next Thursday nig
STUART, Florida (AP) — Tiger Woods pleaded no contest to a reckless driving charge and his driver’s license was suspended for five years Wednesday following a rollover crash in March in Florida, where he initially was accused of driving under the influence. Before the hearing in Marin County began,
MARTIN COUNTY, Florida, Sept 2 (Reuters) – Tiger Woods will have his license suspended for five years after reaching a plea deal in his impaired-driving case on Wednesday that will allow the decorated golfer to avoid jail time. The 15-times major champion, who initially pleaded not guilty, entered a
By Field Level Media Sep 02 (Field Level Media) – Yohandy Morales singled, doubled and homered in his major league debut, Jared Simpson pitched three scoreless innings for the win in his big-league debut, and the Washington Nationals beat the visiting Atlanta Braves 9-5 on Tuesday. CJ Abrams, back i
By Field Level Media Sep 02 (Field Level Media) – The Minnesota Vikings added veteran depth at linebacker on Tuesday, agreeing to a deal with Kyle Van Noy, multiple media outlets reported. Van Noy, 35, visited the Vikings’ camp on Tuesday. He will begin on the team’s practice squad “to ramp up,” acc
By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE, Sept 2 (Reuters) – The National Football League (NFL) says it is committed to playing the long game with its international strategy as it works out how to convert growing interest in American football into a genuine global following. After decades of building an extraordinar
By Field Level Media Sep 02 (Field Level Media) – Folarin Balogun didn’t end up joining Everton of the Premier League on Tuesday at the transfer deadline, and multiple media reports indicated that the United States men’s national team forward was the one who withdrew from the proposed move. AS Monac
By Janina Nuno Rios NEW YORK, Sept 1 (Reuters) – Top seed Alexander Zverev survived a huge scare at the U.S. Open after overcoming Italian Lorenzo Sonego 6-4 3-6 6-7(7) 7-5 6-4 in a first-round thriller that lasted almost five hours and stretched into the early hours of Wednesday. Zverev arrived in
By Field Level Media Sep 02 (Field Level Media) – The New Jersey Devils have landed forward Luke Evangelista from the Nashville Predators in exchange for draft capital, the team announced Tuesday. Nashville will receive New Jersey’s second-round pick in 2028 and a first- round pick via the Colorado
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — An Arizona State hockey player and St. Louis Blues draft pick is still hospitalized nearly two weeks after collapsing during an offseason workout and an attorney representing his family is searching for answers. Defenseman Matthew Mayich is still incapacitated from an Aug. 20 on-
By Field Level Media Sep 02 (Field Level Media) – The New York Rangers are reportedly continuing their offensive makeover, agreeing to a one-year contract with winger Eeli Tolvanen on Tuesday. According to PuckPedia, the deal is for $1.5 million. The Finnish-born Tolvanen, 27, tallied 12 goals and 3
NEW YORK, Sept 2 (Reuters) – The U.S. Open kicks off its second round on Wednesday, with seventh seed Daniil Medvedev looking to shake off his struggles in the lead-up to the tournament, while former champion Iga Swiatek looks to build on newfound confidence. Top seed Aryna Sabalenka also continues
By Field Level Media Sep 02 (Field Level Media) – A decade after his stance against racial injustice made headlines far beyond the sports world, former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick says that while his mission goes on, his love for the NFL is long gone. Speaking with NBC News, the
By Field Level Media Sep 02 (Field Level Media) – Raiders running back Ashton Jeanty might be back in the lineup for the season opener against the Miami Dolphins, Las Vegas general manager John Spytek said. Jeanty did not participate in Tuesday’s practice as he recovers from an ankle injury. Spytek
By Field Level Media Sep 02 (Field Level Media) – Steelers cornerback Joey Porter Jr. hinted at the possibility of sitting out regular-season games without a new contract. Porter Jr. is entering the final year of his contract but practiced Tuesday for the first time since being activated from the ph
