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Marrero native and former LSU standout Ryan Clark says he was fired by ESPN and told listeners he had to tone down parts of himself to stay on air. He pushed back on how the network notified him and blamed cultural fit for the split.
Tennessee State has tapped veteran administrator Jennifer Bell as interim athletic director after Dr. Mikki Allen was placed on administrative leave amid coaches' complaints. The move comes as the university completes an internal review.
Inter Miami forward Germán Berterame was stretchered and taken to hospital after a head collision in Montreal. Coach Guillermo Hoyos says he is conscious and recovering.
Juan Soto was placed on the Mets' 10‑day injured list after leaving Friday’s loss to the Dodgers with left‑calf soreness. Eric Wagaman was recalled from Triple‑A Syracuse to take his roster spot.
OCPS athletics director Lonnie Flores defends the district's independent‑football experiment as the FHSAA rolls out an Open Division and transfers reshape local teams.
Boston reportedly sent rookie LHP Connelly Early to the Nationals in exchange for third baseman Curtis Mead in a deadline‑era swap that reshuffles both clubs.
Robert Lewandowski's high-profile arrival hasn't changed the scoreboard: Chicago fell 3-1 at Yankee Stadium as the Polish striker logged the second half. The match tightened the Eastern race.
With Aaron Judge rehabbing a fractured rib, the Yankees are weighing a right‑handed catcher and at least one late‑inning arm as the Aug. 3 deadline nears. Depth in the rotation gives Brian Cashman options.
Cody Bellinger exited Saturday’s win with left hamstring tightness, compounding the Yankees’ injury problems as the trade deadline nears.
The 49ers say head coach Kyle Shanahan suffered non-life-threatening injuries in a car crash and will be limited at the start of training camp, with assistants covering duties.
Veteran wing Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is negotiating a buyout with Memphis and is expected to sign with the 76ers, reuniting with LeBron James on a retooled Philly roster.
Joe Harper will retire as Del Mar's CEO at year's end after nearly 50 years with the track. Josh Rubinstein will take over as CEO on Jan. 1, 2027.
Robert Kraft says the Patriots offered Christian Gonzalez a contract that could make him the NFL’s highest‑paid cornerback and the franchise’s highest‑paid player as camp opens in Foxborough.
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