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Golf

Austin Championship Gets a New Sponsor After the Good Good Fallout

The PGA Tour has named Compliance Solutions presenting sponsor of the Austin Championship, two weeks before the inaugural event, after Good Good stepped away.

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Ice Hockey

Bowman Ejected for Elbow on Poitras as Bruins Win Shootout Over Golden Knights

Vegas forward Braeden Bowman was ejected for elbowing Matthew Poitras in Boston's 3-2 shootout win, and Poitras returned to the bench in a full shield but took no further shift.

File photo from January 2018: Novak Djokovic on court. It was not taken in Paris and does not show Cedric Pioline or the Paris Masters. The 16:9 cropped derivative is offered under the same CC BY-SA 2.0 licence.
Tennis

Pioline Questions Djokovic's Logic as Paris Return Sparks Fan Backlash

Paris Masters director Cedric Pioline said he could not follow Novak Djokovic's late-season logic, then asked whether this might be the Serb's last Paris appearance. Djokovic's fans called the remarks disrespectful.

File photo from February 2016: Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors drives against the Washington Wizards. It does not show the Warriors-Suns game, Khaman Maluach or Dillon Brooks. The 16:9 cropped derivative is offered under the same CC BY-SA 2.0 licence.
Basketball

Draymond Green Ejected After Shove Match With Dillon Brooks as Warriors Rally

Draymond Green was ejected for two technical fouls after throwing Suns center Khaman Maluach to the floor and scrapping with Dillon Brooks, and Golden State still won 116-113.

File photo from 4 April 2025: Lewis Hamilton driving the Ferrari SF-25 during first practice at the Japanese Grand Prix. It was not taken at the Mexico City Grand Prix and does not show the clash with Charles Leclerc. The 16:9 cropped derivative is offered under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
Motorsport

Hamilton Demands Serious Talks at Ferrari After Leclerc Clash Costs Mexico Win

Lewis Hamilton wants serious talks at Ferrari after Charles Leclerc cut across the grass at Turn 4 in Mexico, a move that cost the team a likely one-two and a win.

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Basketball

LeBron James Sips a Fan's Wine Mid-Game as the 76ers Beat the Bulls

LeBron James crashed into a courtside fan during Philadelphia's 126-107 win over Chicago, spilled the fan's wine, then took a sip of it before jogging back onto the court.

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NFL

Mahomes Handshake Rumor Spreads After Chiefs Loss: What We Know

A viral post claimed Patrick Mahomes tried to run off before shaking Bo Nix's hand after Denver's 28-24 win. CBS reporter Tracy Wolfson, who was on the field, says that is not what happened.

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NFL

Rex Ryan Tells Minkah Fitzpatrick 'Adios' After Viral 'Jets Being Jets' Comment

Former Jets coach Rex Ryan tore into safety Minkah Fitzpatrick on ESPN New York after Fitzpatrick's postgame 'Jets being Jets' line went viral, even after the team said he misspoke.

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Football

Stuttgart Apologise to Galatasaray Fans After Speaker Photo Sparks a Storm

VfB Stuttgart deleted a photo of the loudspeaker system at Galatasaray's Rams Park and apologised after fans read it as a dig at the club's famous atmosphere.

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