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Ukraine's Oleksandr Usyk celebrates after beating Britain's Tyson Fury in their undisputed heavyweight world championship boxing fight at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Sunday, May 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Oleksandr Usyk beats Tyson Fury by split decision to become the undisputed heavyweight champion

Oleksandr Usyk has defeated Tyson Fury by split decision to become the first undisputed heavyweight boxing champion in 24 years. Usyk added Fury’s WBC title to his own WBA, IBF and IBO belts with a …
Xander Schauffele watches his tee shot on the fourth hole during the third round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at the Valhalla Golf Club, Saturday, May 18, 2024, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Schauffele and Morikawa are tied at the PGA Champion with a lot of company, except for Scheffler

Xander Schauffele and Collin Morikawa are tied for the lead at the PGA Championship going into the final round and they have a lot of company. Low scoring at Valhalla allows for that. Shane Lowry had …
Will Power, of Australia, prepares to drive during qualifications for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Saturday, May 18, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Team Penske dominates first day of Indy 500 qualifying as Ganassi and Ericsson shut out of pole

Team Penske swept three of the top four spots in Saturday qualifying for the Indianapolis 500 to give the team under so much scrutiny a solid shot at winning the pole for “The Greatest Spectacle in …
Nelly Korda looks after her shot off the 14th tee during the first round of the Mizuho Americas Open golf tournament, Thursday, May 16, 2024, in Jersey City, N.J. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Nelly Korda seizes 2-shot lead at Mizuho Americas Open, inches closer to 6th win in 7 events

Nelly Korda shot 7-under 65 Saturday and will take a two-stroke lead over Hannah Green into the final round of the Mizuho Americas Open in a bid to win for the sixth time in her last seven events on …
Indiana Pacers forward Aaron Nesmith (23) shoots over New York Knicks forward Precious Achiuwa (5) during the second half of Game 6 in an NBA basketball second-round playoff series, Friday, May 17, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

NBA features two Game 7s Sunday between teams that have experienced both ends of blowouts

There are two Game 7s in the NBA on Sunday. The Indiana Pacers play the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden in the Eastern Conference semifinals, and the Minnesota Timberwolves visit the Denver …
NFL

After getting long-term security with a $212 million contract extension, Lions quarterback Jared Goff said he has one more thing to accomplish with Detroit. Win the franchise’s first Super Bowl. A …

One thing Jacoby Brissett has learned during his eight-year NFL career is to maximize opportunity. That is how he is approaching his second stint with the New England Patriots. Brissett spent just …
Ireland has become part of the NFL’s international playbook as Irish interest in the sport increases. Dublin is under review to potentially join the league’s growing list of international cities …
NBA

Starting forwards Josh Hart and OG Anunoby are both listed as questionable to play for the New York Knicks on Sunday in Game 7 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Indiana Pacers. …

Josh Hart left in the fourth quarter of Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against Indiana on Friday night with what the New York Knicks said was abdominal soreness. Hart was seen holding …
Mike Budenholzer was introduced as coach of the Phoenix Suns on Friday. The 54-year-old is savoring his chance to lead the team he grew up following. Budenholzer is from Holbrook, a small Arizona …
College sports

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.)Amy Parsons, Colorado State University(THE CONVERSATION) After Colorado State …

North Carolina interim chancellor Lee Roberts publicly backed athletics director Bubba Cunningham on Thursday. That came three days after the school’s board of trustees approved an audit of the …
The University of St. Thomas will join the National Collegiate Hockey Conference for the 2026-27 season as the 10th member of the men's hockey league. The NCHC will formally add Arizona State this …
Caitlin Clark has helped increase the popularity of women's basketball, and the amount of money bet on it. The former Iowa star, who began her professional career Tuesday with the WNBA's Indiana …
BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 14, 2024--The CW Network today announced it will be the broadcast home for 11 Pac-12 football games featuring Oregon State and Washington State during the …
MLB

Edwin Díaz is open to a change to help ignite the slumping New York Mets — even if that means losing his role as closer. Amid a terrible start to the 2024 season in which he has blown two …

Cal Raleigh and Dylan Moore hit RBI doubles in the eighth inning, capping a comeback that gave the Seattle Mariners a 4-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles. The tight contest between AL contenders …
José Ramírez homered and had three RBIs and Logan Allen pitched six strong innings, sending the Cleveland Guardians to an 11-4 romp over the Minnesota Twins, who lost their fifth straight game. …
NHL

Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov has won the Selke Trophy as the NHL's best defensive forward. Barkov is a two-time Selke winner after also finishing first in voting for the award in 2021. …

The Dallas Stars finally get a little bit of a breather after avoiding another Game 7 on the way to their second Western Conference Final in a row. The top-seeded Stars knocked out the last two …
The Florida Panthers will play the New York Rangers for a spot in the Stanley Cup Final. Game 1 is on Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden. Florida beat Boston 2-1 on Friday night to win the …
Suns Basketball

The Tournament Partners with Kiswe to Stream Star-Studded Soccer and Basketball Tournaments Direct-to-Consumers Worldwide

NEW PROVIDENCE, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 16, 2024--Today, The Tournament announced a groundbreaking new partnership with leading direct-to-consumer (D2C) streaming company Kiswe. This collaboration …

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Reports: Mike Budenholzer agrees to become next head coach of Phoenix Suns, replacing Frank Vogel

Mike Budenholzer has agreed to coach the Phoenix Suns, according to multiple reports, as the franchise turns to the man who beat them in the 2021 NBA Finals. The 54-year-old Budenholzer replaces …
Coyotes Hockey

Connor Ingram wins the Masterton Trophy for perseverance and dedication to hockey

Goaltender Connor Ingram has won the NHL's Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy for perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey. Ingram had a breakout season for the Arizona Coyotes years after …

Lyndsey Fry is pushing to keep Arizona youth hockey moving forward following the Coyotes' departure

The Coyotes' move to Utah left a void in the Arizona hockey community. Lyndsey Fry is hoping to bridge the gap in the state's youth hockey programs. The 2014 Olympian has established the Matt Shott …

What will Utah's NHL team be called? Here are 20 options

Ownership of the NHL's team in Utah has given fans 20 choices to vote on for the franchise's new name. Owner Ryan Smith has told The Associated Press the team will be know as Utah something, rather …