CHICAGO (AP) — Tristan Peters homered in a fifth straight game for the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday night, tying a franchise record. Peters and Munetaka Murakami are also the only rookies in club history to hit home runs in five consecutive games in the same season. Peters connected on a two-run d
By Field Level Media Aug 27 (Field Level Media) – In the latest twist in NCAA conferences’ attempts to prevent professional athletes from returning to college to compete in athletics, the Southeastern Conference on Wednesday reportedly agreed to punish schools that bring in players from the NFL, NBA
By Field Level Media Aug 27 (Field Level Media) – Botic van de Zandschulp of the Netherlands dominated the highest-remaining seed, No. 2 Italian Luciano Darderi, in a 6-1, 6-0 demolition to coast into the quarterfinals of the Winston-Salem Open on Wednesday in North Carolina. The No. 13 seed needed
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves agreed to terms with power forward Jonathan Kuminga on a two-year, $12.4 million contract on Wednesday, according to a person with knowledge of the deal. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the team had not confirme
By Field Level Media Aug 27 (Field Level Media) – In its latest effort to quash rumors and concerns it will sell off more of its assets amid reports it is the subject of federal investigations into potential tax fraud, TWG Global said Wednesday that its stakes in both the Los Angeles Dodgers and its
By Field Level Media Aug 27 (Field Level Media) – The Nevada Athletic Commission (NAC) on Wednesday fined Max Holloway, Paddy Pimblett and Gable Steveson for leaping out of the cage in celebration at UFC 329 last month. Each fighter exited the cage following their individual fights prior to the offi
By Field Level Media Aug 27 (Field Level Media) – Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Dustin May, drilled in the upper back by a comebacker on his first pitch against the host New York Mets on Wednesday, exited the contest and underwent X-rays that were negative. The Brewers announced midgame that May su
By Field Level Media Aug 27 (Field Level Media) – Hall of Famer Michael Jordan was once hailed as an important piece of NBC’s NBA coverage. A year later, his tenure might be over. That’s according to an article from Front Office Sports, which reported on Wednesday that Jordan’s tenure as a special o
By Field Level Media Aug 27 (Field Level Media) – Unrivaled’s rapid rise in women’s basketball has carried over to its worth, with the 3-on-3 league now valued at $650 million following its latest funding round. The league raised more than $100 million in an oversubscribed Series C round led by Ten
By Field Level Media Aug 27 (Field Level Media) – Free agent swingman Jonathan Kuminga agreed to a two-year, $12.4 million deal with the Minnesota Timberwolves, ESPN reported Wednesday. Kuminga chose Minnesota over the Los Angeles Lakers. The second year of his deal is reportedly a player option. Ku
ATLANTA (AP) — The Pro Bowl is no more, the NFL announced Wednesday, ending an exhibition of the league’s top players that was held in some form almost every year since 1951. The game wasn’t played in 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but that was the only pause in the postseason event. “It’s O
Aug 26 (Reuters) – The NFL and NFL Players Association said on Wednesday they will suspend players for one game if they commit three specified player-safety violations in a season, under an updated on-field accountability system aimed at reducing dangerous techniques. “Player safety is a shared resp
By Field Level Media Aug 26 (Field Level Media) – The NFL is ending the Pro Bowl Games after repeated format changes to its annual all-star event. Beginning with the 2026 season, 88 Pro Bowlers will be selected but the NFL no longer plans to stage an AFC-NFC game, a flag-football matchup or an accom
By Field Level Media Aug 26 (Field Level Media) – The Big Ten Conference announced Wednesday that commissioner Tony Petitti has agreed to a five-year contract extension, keeping him in the post through June 2033. The Big Ten’s council of presidents and chancellors unanimously approved the contract e
By Field Level Media Aug 26 (Field Level Media) – In the wake of a recent court ruling, well-traveled quarterback Tommy Castellanos committed to Texas Tech on Wednesday. Castellanos wasn’t selected in the 2025 NFL Draft and participated in the Miami Dolphins’ rookie minicamp as a receiver in May. Ho
By Field Level Media Aug 26 (Field Level Media) – NFL owners unanimously approved the sale of the Seattle Seahawks for a league- record price of $9.612 billion to a group led by the Khosla family at a special meeting Wednesday in Atlanta. The sale, which needed approval by at least 24 of 32 owners,
By Field Level Media Aug 26 (Field Level Media) – NFL owners and the league players’ association finalized a new system for enforcing penalties for violations of on-field safety rules of emphasis in 2026. Beginning this season, players who commit three violations among five emphasized player health
ATLANTA (AP) — NFL owners on Wednesday unanimously approved the sale of the Seattle Seahawks to the Khosla family, including Vinod Khosla. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell congratulated the Khosla family for having “great timing” in purchasing the team that is coming off its second Super Bowl victory
By Field Level Media Aug 26 (Field Level Media) – The NFL plans to tell its clubs that players returning to play in college will be prohibited from signing this season with a league team, ESPN reported on Wednesday. The report said the NFL will clarify at some point during a special league meeting o
By Field Level Media Aug 26 (Field Level Media) – The New York Yankees placed right-hander Fernando Cruz on the 15-day injured list Wednesday due to elbow discomfort in his pitching arm. Cruz has struggled since the All-Star break and he served up a two-run homer to Houston’s Jeremy Pena in Tuesday’
By Field Level Media Aug 26 (Field Level Media) – Michael Penix Jr. is still in contention to start at quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons in their season opener despite missing the entire preseason as he recovers from an ACL tear, Falcons coach Kevin Stefanski said on Wednesday. Stefanski said Peni
By Field Level Media Aug 26 (Field Level Media) – Austin Hill will race full-time in the No. 33 car in the NASCAR Cup Series in 2027, Richard Childress Racing announced. Hill has 16 combined wins while qualifying for the Chase in each of the past five seasons driving RCR’s No. 21 in the NASCAR O’Rei
By Field Level Media Aug 26 (Field Level Media) – United States Ryder Cup captain Jim Furyk has been named the lead analyst for USA Sports and Golf Channel’s golf coverage in a multi-year deal. Furyk, 56, made his debut for USA Sports in March at the Arnold Palmer Invitational and became a regular f
By Field Level Media Aug 26 (Field Level Media) – Cincinnati Bengals star wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase did not practice on Wednesday, one day after an injury that he called a “hyperextension” of his left knee. Chase said on Tuesday that he was not concerned about the injury and would be able to play
By Field Level Media Aug 26 (Field Level Media) – The PGA Tour unveiled its 2027 schedule Wednesday. It features significant changes to the beginning and ending stretches of the 33-event regular-season slate leading into the FedEx Cup playoffs. The tour, which typically begins with two events in Haw
Aug 26 (Reuters) – Five-time major champion and former world number one Brooks Koepka was named on Wednesday as the first player to join TGL expansion team Motor City Golf Club. • Will tee it up in 2027 for Motor City’s debut season in the tech-infused indoor golf league • Koepka returned to the PGA
Aug 26 (Reuters) – Europe’s Solheim Cup captain Anna Nordqvist has announced her retirement from professional golf as a player after an 18-year career. The 39-year-old Swede said in a video on the LPGA website () on Wednesday that she was calling it a day to focus on health and family after this wee
Aug 26 (Reuters) – The PGA Tour said on Wednesday that Matt Gogel has been suspended for six months for betting on golf tournaments. Gogel, who plays on the PGA Tour Champions, which is reserved for professional golfers aged 50 and older, placed bets on PGA Tour competition but not on tournaments in
By Field Level Media Aug 26 (Field Level Media) – The Indiana Fever’s clash with the host Chicago Sky on Sunday averaged 3.31 million viewers on NBC and Peacock, making it the WNBA’s most-watched regular- season game since the league’s inaugural season in 1997. It was also the third most-watched reg
By Field Level Media Aug 26 (Field Level Media) – The Vancouver Whitecaps acquired midfielder Emrick Fotsing from Canadian Premier League side Vancouver FC on Wednesday. The 18-year-old Canadian is under contract through the 2029-30 MLS season with an option for 2030-31. He will be on loan with Vanc
