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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 October 2023: Jodie Burrage (right) with Jil Teichmann, holding their doubles trophies at the Transylvania Open. It is not a photograph of the Chennai Open or of the abusive messages.
Tennis

Jodie Burrage Gets Death Threats on Her WTA Return After 16 Months Away

Jodie Burrage received death threats and abuse on social media after losing her first WTA main-draw singles match in 16 months at the Chennai Open, and fellow player Eva Lys asked the WTA when action would be taken.

File photo: Cole Anthony in a checked suit courtside at a North Carolina game in January 2020, before his Melbourne United career. It is not a photograph of the NBL incidents described in this article.
Basketball

Cole Anthony's Referee Rants Under Investigation as NBL Weighs a Fine

Melbourne United star Cole Anthony is under investigation by the NBL and Basketball Australia after a run of referee outbursts, including an alleged 'eight versus five' jibe at the commentary bench.

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Tennis

Djokovic: 'I Have Always Represented My People, Not the Government'

Novak Djokovic drew a sharp line between his people and Serbia's government at his Paris Masters press conference, welcoming the student movement's election win as a fresh start.

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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.

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Golf

Peter Finch Fires Back at Jason Williams Over Internet Invitational Captaincy Row

Peter Finch hit back after Jason Williams called out his Internet Invitational captaincy on a Barstool podcast, saying Finch had never captained anything and should not return next year.

File photo from August 18, 2024: Jazz Chisholm Jr. with the New York Yankees at the MLB Little League Classic in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. It is not a photograph of the June lollipop incident or of Goose Gossage. The 16:9 cropped derivative is offered under the same CC BY-SA 2.0 licence.
Baseball

Goose Gossage Calls Jazz Chisholm Jr. a 'Clown' Over Yankees Lollipop Row

Hall of Famer Goose Gossage told NJ.com that Jazz Chisholm Jr. is a disgrace to the Yankees after the lollipop incident, reviving a debate about what wearing pinstripes means.

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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.

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