UNC’s Lombardi, on administrative leave, has long been ‘lightning rod’ for controversy, criticism

Panthers tight end Mitchell Evans carted off with an ankle injury, not believed to be serious

Carolina Panthers second-year tight end Mitchell Evans was carted off the field on Tuesday with an ankle injury. Panthers coach Dave Canales said Evans got rolled up on, but the injury isn't viewed as serious. Pressed into duty last season as a rookie because of an injury to Ja’Tavion Sanders, Ev.

Amateur cricket match goes viral after cheating allegation

SALTBURN, England (AP) — An amateur cricket match in England has become a viral sensation after allegations of cheating were shared on social media.

Bregman breaks out of slump with a HR, 2 doubles as the Cubs beat the Cardinals 7-3

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Alex Bregman had a homer, two doubles and drove in two runs to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 7-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday night.

Ali Sánchez hits his 1st career homer as the Yankees beat the White Sox 9-5

CHICAGO (AP) — Ali Sánchez hit a three-run shot for his first career homer and the New York Yankees beat the Chicago White Sox 9-5 on Monday night in the opener of a four-game series between playoff contenders.

Griffin Conine’s walk-off RBI single snaps the Marlins’ 12-game skid with an 8-7 win over Phillies

MIAMI (AP) — Griffin Conine hit a walkoff run-scoring single to lift the Marlins past the Philadelphia Phillies 8-7 on Monday and end Miami's franchise record 12-game losing streak.

Marlins snap franchise-worst 12-game skid with walk-off win over Phillies

MIAMI (AP) — Clayton McCullough breathed a sigh of relief. The Marlins finally won a game.

In Depth with Dan Haggerty: What does Lombardi on leave mean for Tar Heels' start to the season?

So we are just over a month away now from the beginning of UNC's college football season. Bill Belichick round two, a clean slate, a fresh start. Dan Haggerty went in depth on how Michael Lomardi being placed on administrative leave affects that.

UNC football GM Michael Lombardi placed on paid administrative leave

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has placed Michael Lombardi, general manager for the UNC football program, on paid administrative leave "effective immediately."

Jets' Glenn, Bucs' Bowles and Bengals' Taylor among NFL coaches facing hot-seat pressure

Several NFL coaches are already feeling the heat, even with the regular season still weeks away. The New York Jets’ Aaron Glenn, Tampa Bay’s Todd Bowles and Cincinnati’s Zac Taylor face pressure to deliver strong starts in make-or-break seasons. For others such as Green Bay's Matt LaFleur and

Cantore scores in the Spirit's 1-0 victory over the expansion Summit

Trinity Rodman got the better of U.S. women’s national team teammate Lindsey Heaps on Sunday night, assisting on Sofia Cantore’s goal in the Washington Spirit's 1-0 victory over the visiting Denver Summit.

Bryson Stott homers and drives in 5 as Phillies rout Yankees 11-4 to avoid series sweep

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bryson Stott homered, doubled and drove in five runs, NL All-Star starter Cristopher Sánchez pitched six solid innings and the Philadelphia Phillies avoided a three-game sweep with an 11-4 victory over the New York Yankees on Sunday night.

Myles Garrett wows the Rams on his first day of training camp with his new team

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams' first practice of training camp Sunday was also the first time they've lined up as a full defense with Myles Garrett on the edge.

Todd Gilliland competes surprising In-Season Challenge run by collecting $1 million paycheck

Todd Gilliland reached the final round of NASCAR’s second In-Season Challenge by taking advantage of all the right breaks. Daniel Suarez suffered an early tire problem in Round 1 at Sonoma and finished 31st. Carson Hocevar crashed early at Chicago in Round 2. Alex Bowman finished two laps behind .

Jackson Koivun wins the 3M Open in his 3rd pro start, holding off Scottie Scheffler by 3 strokes

BLAINE, Minn. (AP) — Jackson Koivun felt the nerves but never flinched, securing his first PGA Tour win in the face of a strong finish by the world's top-ranked player and clear fan favorite in Scottie Scheffler.

Beltrán, Jones and Kent pay tribute to home and family during Baseball Hall of Fame inductions

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Puerto Rico and Curaçao may be small islands, but the support they showed was massive as elite center fielders Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones were inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday.

Pakistan 199-3 at stumps to trail West Indies by 112 runs in 1st test

TAROUBA, Trinidad (AP) — Shan Masood made an unbeaten 88 in his first test innings since being relieved of the captaincy to put Pakistan in a strong position at stumps Sunday on the second day of the first test against West Indies.

Jacob Misiorowski sets Brewers franchise record by starting game with 7 straight strikeouts

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jacob Misiorowski dismisses the notion that a pitcher can enter any kind of zone where he's practically unhittable.

Corey Heim executes daring pass on final restart and holds on for historic Brickyard 400 victory

Corey Heim passed team co-owner Denny Hamlin on the final restart Sunday then held off the hard-charging cars of Christopher Bell and Joey Logano to capture his first Brickyard 400 crown. The 24-year-old has won twice this season, even though he won’t be driving full-time in NASCAR’s Cup series

Jacoby Brissett agrees to reworked 1-year deal with Cardinals and is likely Week 1 starter

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Now that Jacoby Brissett has his new contract with the Arizona Cardinals, the veteran quarterback is ready to go to work with first-year coach Mike LaFleur and help the team bounce back from last season's 3-14 record.

Tadej Pogacar confirms status as a cycling great with record-equaling fifth Tour de France title

PARIS (AP) — Tadej Pogacar confirmed his status as one of cycling's all-time greats after winning a record-equaling fifth Tour de France title in emphatic style.

Teenager Sooryavanshi hits another half century as India sweeps T20 series against Zimbabwe

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — The 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi hit his second international half-century for India as Zimbabwe lost the third and final Twenty20 match by 35 runs on Sunday and India swept the series 3-0.

Jenny Shin claims her first LPGA win in over a decade at Women's Scottish Open

TROON, Scotland (AP) — After waiting more than 10 years for her second LPGA win, South Korean golfer Jenny Shin secured a two-shot victory at the Women’s Scottish Open on Sunday.

LeBron James picked Philadelphia, eight years after billboards asked him to come to the 76ers

LeBron James has announced he's joining the Philadelphia 76ers, calling it the “last decision” of his playing career. Back in 2018, businessman Asher Raphael had put up billboards near Cleveland to woo James to Philadelphia. Although James joined the Lakers that year, Raphael's effort now seems

Norris ends wait for F1 win in Hungary as Antonelli stretches championship lead

MOGYOROD, Hungary (AP) — Lando Norris ended an eight-month wait by “flying” to a Formula 1 victory with strong pace and a dose of good fortune at the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday.

Caitlin Clark’s whirlwind All-Star weekend: Meeting Obama, then lighting up the game

CHICAGO (AP) — Caitlin Clark had a memorable weekend that started with meeting former President Barack Obama and ended with a stellar effort in her first traditional All-Star Game.

Red Sox, Nationals get deadline stretch run started by swapping Early and Mead

The Boston Red Sox have acquired infielder Curtis Mead from the Washington Nationals for left-hander Connelly Early. Both teams are in the mix for a wild card in their respective leagues. With the trade deadline a little over a week away, the Red Sox and Nationals made a deal involving two signif...

Jones and Clark help Team Spoon beat Team Coop 129-122 in the WNBA All-Star Game

CHICAGO (AP) — Jonquel Jones, Nneka Ogwumike and Dominique Malonga made WNBA history on Saturday night.

Suárez penalty kick seals Inter Miami win after Berterame knocked unconscious in collision

MONTREAL (AP) — Luis Suárez scored on a penalty kick in the 81st minute after Germán Berterame was fouled, knocked unconscious and taken away in an ambulance in Inter Miami's 1-0 win over CF Montreal on Saturday night.

Lacasse converts late penalty to cap 4-1 win for the Royals against the Courage

Cloé Lacasse converted a penalty kick in stoppage time and the visiting Utah Royals beat the North Carolina Courage 4-1. In the other matchup in the National Women’s Soccer League, the Boston Legacy beat the Kansas City Current 1-0. Nuria Rábano added two assists for the Royals. Aïssata Traoré

Rookies Pratt, Lara drive in 3 runs apiece, Gasser works 6 innings as Brewers beat Rockies 8-5

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Rookies Cooper Pratt and Luis Lara drove in three runs apiece and Robert Gasser worked six solid innings as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Colorado Rockies 8-5 on Saturday night.

Minnesota United keeper Drake Callender duels Vancouver's Yohei Takaoka to 0-0 draw

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota United's Drake Callender and the Vancouver Whitecaps' Yohei Takaoka dueled to a scoreless draw on Saturday night.

Devers homers early then walks it off in 10th as Giants beat Angels 7-6

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Rafael Devers homered in his first at-bat and hit a walk-off, two-run single in the 10th inning to give the San Francisco Giants a 7-6 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night.

Sam Kerr scores for Gotham FC in 2-2 draw with the Portland Thorns

Sam Kerr scored her first goal since returning to the National Women's Soccer League to pull Gotham FC into a 2-2 draw with the Portland Thorns on Friday night.

Roki Sasaki goes 7 innings and Kyle Tucker hits 2-run homer for Dodgers in 4-2 win over Mets

NEW YORK (AP) — Roki Sasaki pitched seven sparkling innings, Kyle Tucker hit a two-run homer and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the New York Mets 4-2 on Friday night.

Walker, Smith spark the Astros' 8-run 6th inning in an 9-5 win over the White Sox

CHICAGO (AP) — Christian Walker hit a three-run double, Cam Smith added a two-run homer in Houston’s eight-run sixth inning and the Astros overcame a five-run deficit to beat the Chicago White Sox 9-5 on Friday night.

Kaepernick, Springsteen receive new ACLU award for activism in arts, business, science and sports

Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick has received a new award from the American Civil Liberties Union recognizing contributions to American thought and culture. Kaepernick and rock star Bruce Springsteen were honored Friday night with the ACLU Ralph Ellison Award for Defenders of Civil Rights ...

Sha’Carri Richardson and Noah Lyles surge to 100-meter wins at US championships

NEW YORK (AP) — Sha’Carri Richardson and Noah Lyles surged to 100-meter wins at the U.S. track and field championships on Friday night.

Jake Burger's homer, 3 RBI, lead Rangers past Mariners 5-4 to open series between AL West leaders

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jake Burger hit a two-run home run and a go-ahead single to lead the Texas Rangers past the Seattle Mariners 5-4 on Friday night in the opener of a four-game series between the top two teams in the AL West.

Eugenio Suárez, Rhett Lowder help power the Reds to a 4-2 victory over the Cardinals

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Eugenio Suárez hit a two-run homer, Rhett Lowder pitched two-run ball for five innings and the Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2 on Friday night.

Lopez allows 1 hit in 5 innings, Butler and Soderstrom drive in runs as A's beat Twins 2-0

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jacob Lopez allowed one hit in five innings, Lawrence Butler and Tyler Soderstrom drove in runs and the Athletics beat the Minnesota Twins 2-0 on Friday night.

Seigler has first career 4-hit game to help the Red Sox beat the Blue Jays

BOSTON (AP) — Anthony Seigler led off with a homer and had his first four-hit game in the majors, Romy Gonzalez broke an eighth-inning tie with an RBI double and the Boston Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-4 on Friday night.

LeBron James is heading to the Philadelphia 76ers, saying it will be his 'last decision'

LeBron James is heading to the Philadelphia 76ers. James made the announcement on social media, saying it will be his “last decision” and that it comes after he strongly considered retirement. James says “I believe I can help make the Philadelphia 76ers a championship team and I am so excited

Panthers legend Cam Newton speaks out after being laid off by ESPN

Cam Newton reflects on his career after getting hit by the latest round of ESPN layoffs.

Lewis Hamilton looks for a chance to pressure Antonelli as F1 title race comes to Hungary

Lewis Hamilton has a chance to pile pressure on Kimi Antonelli and Mercedes as the Formula 1 title race heads to Hungary, and there were promising signs Friday as Ferrari seemed to have the pace in practice.

With swords, axes and shields, fighters go head-to-head in medieval combat world championship

SPØTTRUP, Denmark (AP) — With swords, axes and shields, competitors from 30 countries are going head-to-head in the grounds of a Danish fortress in a modern version of old-fashioned battle.

Born without a right hand, Britt Apgar is set to play in the Women’s Professional Baseball League

Born without a right hand, Britt Apgar has overcome significant challenges to make it to the inaugural season of the Women’s Professional Baseball League. Her parents taught her never to use her limb difference as an excuse and to give her all in everything she does. This summer, she is set to pi.