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Bret Bielema Has Change of Heart on Georgia Allegations originally appeared on Athlon Sports . During a recent episode of "The Triple Option" podcast, Illinois Fighting Illini head coach Bret Bielema stirred controversy when discussing running back Josh McCray’s transfer to the Georgia Bulldogs.  “Somehow he found his way to the portal and 12 hours after being in the portal he was on a flight to Georgia. I don’t know how that happened, but it’s crazy,” Bielema remarked, insinuating tampering by Georgia’s program. His startling comments triggered widespread speculation. Several outlets covered the coach’s remarks, noting that while Bielema never directly named names, he “implied Georgia tampered with running back Josh McCray." But just hours later, Bielema took to X to clarify his statement, offering concrete details that painted a different picture.  “He actually entered the portal on 4/18 at 12:08 pm which we helped him do and guided him on the process moving for...

Long-distance runner Faith Kipyegon may not have broken the sub-four-minute mile goal she set for herself this week, but she still made history shaving off more than a second from her previous world record , with a time of four minutes and six seconds -- the fastest mile ever run by a woman. Kipyegon finished her attempt with an official time of 4:06.42 on Thursday. "I was coming here to try to be the fastest woman -- it's only a matter of time, and I think it will come our way," the Kenyan-born runner said after finishing her run. "I will not lose hope. I will still go for it. I hope I will get it one day." Christophe Ena/AP - PHOTO: Faith Kipyegon, from Kenya, runs surrounded by her pacers in an attempt to become the first woman to run a mile in under four minutes, at Stade Charlety in Paris, June 26, 2025. The 31-year-old attempted the milestone feat Thursday night at Stade Sébastien Charléty, a multi-purpose stadium in Paris and the site of her 1,500-...

Multiple Teams Offering Celtics Top-10 Picks for Jaylen Brown, Derrick White: Report originally appeared on Athlon Sports . The Boston Celtics moved quickly on a couple of trades to reset both their roster and salary cap situation moving into a 2025-26 season that will likely be absent star Jayson Tatum.  Boston first dealt two-way guard and two-time NBA champion Jrue Holiday to the Portland Trailblazers on Monday, June 23, for Anfernee Simons and two second-round draft picks.  The Celtics then moved center Kristaps Porzingis and a second-round selection in a three-team deal with the Atlanta Hawks and Brooklyn Nets that brought Georges Niang and a second-round pick back to Boston. The two moves pulled the Celtics under the second apron and saved the team roughly $180 million in luxury tax, per a report from Bobby Marks .  Former Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday.Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images Boston has quickly gone from a reigning NBA champion with impeccable odds a...

SEATTLE – The Indiana Fever waived DeWanna Bonner on Wednesday morning, the team announced . Concurrently, they re-signed Aari McDonald to a standard rest-of-season contract at the veteran minimum. Bonner has been away from the team since June 12 , missing five games for personal reasons. Reports first surfaced Tuesday afternoon Bonner did not intend to return to the Fever. In nine games with the Fever, Bonner averaged 7.1 points and 3.8 rebounds in about 21 minutes per game. Bonner, a 16-year veteran standing at 6-4, was a coveted free-agent signing for the Fever in February, and Indiana hoped that she would bring some veteran leadership to the young core .  “I want to sincerely thank the Indiana Fever for the opportunity to be part of the Fever franchise," Bonner said in a news release. "Despite our shared goals and excitement heading into the season, I felt the fit did not work out and I appreciate the organization’s willingness to grant my request to move on, parti...

Trade rumors surrounding New York Jets running back Breece Hall might still swirl throughout the offseason in headlines but as far the team's locker room is concerned, everything might be quelled now. Earlier this offseason, general manager Darren Mougey downplayed those . Hall himself has revealed that head coach Aaron Glenn made sure to do the same with more of a personal touch. During minicamp, Hall spoke about those trade rumors and mentioned that his new head coach went out of his way to call him and let him know that they simply are not true. "I was seeing it just like everybody else was seeing it," Hall said. "AG called me and told me he wanted me to be here. For me, that meant a lot." Hall had a career-low 876 rushing yards and 4.2 yards per carry in 2024. Hall also said that his below-average play might have been aided by injuries he played through as well. Regardless, both player and team will hope for a bounce-back year from Hall in 2025. Hal...

Former NFL Player Changes Tune on Shedeur Sanders After Second Speeding Ticket originally appeared on Athlon Sports . Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders has been pulled over twice in the past two weeks for driving well over the speed limit. Sanders, 23, was pulled over and given his first speeding citation on June 5 in Brunswick Hills, Ohio, for driving 91 mph in a 65 mph zone. He faces $269 in fines and court costs for failing to appear for an arraignment on June 16, according to an  ESPN report from Thursday. He was pulled over a second time by a Strongsville (Ohio) police officer at 12:24 a.m. ET on Tuesday for driving 101 in a 60 mph zone. Furthermore, the officer’s body camera footage shows Sanders being questioned while sitting inside his black Dodge TRX pickup truck. He faces a $250 citation for the second encounter. He has also received criticism from a former NFL player about his recent behavior. The player didn’t make much of an issue out of the fi...

Michigan State Spartans Quarterback Aidan Chiles is Expected To Have a Big 2025 Season With All Offensive Pieces Falling in Place originally appeared on Athlon Sports . Michigan State football head coach Jonathan Smith is in his second year of revamping the Spartans' program. Looking ahead into the upcoming season, it seems as though the offense is finally taking shape. Starting quarterback Aidan Chiles is expecting to prove fans and critics wrong in 2025-26. He won't be a head-turning star, but there's more potential that will be unlocked. Michigan State football quarterback Aidan Chiles.Nick King/Lansing State Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK Chiles, like Smith, is also entering his second year at Michigan State.  As a sophomore , he threw for 2,415 yards and 13 touchdowns on 192 completions. His passing rate came to 59.4 percent by the end of the season. The rising junior also tallied 97 rushing attempts for 225 yards and three touchdowns. The biggest ...

Caitlin Clark’s Personal Decision Turns Heads Before Aces Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports . Caitlin Clark had a disappointing performance in the Indiana Fever's 88-77 loss on Thursday to the Golden State Valkyries. In her third game back from a quad injury, Clark had 11 points, nine assists and seven rebounds while shooting 3-for-14 from the field and recording six turnovers. "I'm not gonna play perfect for 44 games," the second-year guard conceded at Fever practice. "I didn't play very well at Golden State, and to me, I wasn't defeated after the game." In an attempt to turn things around ahead of a huge matchup with the Las Vegas Aces on Sunday, Clark made a noticeable change involving someone very close to her. Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22).© Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images In practice photos posted to Instagram by the Fever, fans noticed that Clark had changed shoes after Thursday's loss. She was photographed wear...

Russian tennis player Daniil Medvedev plays a forehand return against Germany's Alexander Zverev their Men's singles semi-final tennis match during the Terra Wortmann Open. David Inderlied/dpa Daniil Medvedev continued his impressive record against Alexander Zverev on Saturday to deny the German on home grass and reach the Halle final. The third seed prevailed 7-6 (7-3), 6-7 (1-7), 6-4 over the second seed in the semi-final of the Wimbledon warm-up in the west of Germany. Medvedev had the only break point of the first set but failed to take it, only to fly through the tie-break and seize the initiative. The Russian, who now bosses the head-to-heads over the German 13-7, went 2-0 up in the second set but saw the home favourite hit back. Medvedev soon squandered three match points on Zverev's serve at 5-6 and the German, who had been sick again in his quarter-final, then dominated the second set tie-break. The 29-year-old Medvedev then broke for 2-1 in the decider and...

TAMPA, FL — It should've been three up, three down for the Detroit Tigers against the Tampa Bay Rays in the first inning. Except it wasn't. Left-hander Brant Hurter — working as an opener as part of the Tigers' strategy — retired the first three batters he faced, but one of the batters reached safely on a passed ball by catcher Jake Rogers, which extended the inning. One mistake led to four runs. The Tigers lost, 8-3, to the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday, June 21, at George M. Steinbrenner Field. They've been outscored by 11 runs in the first two games of the three-game series. SHAWN WINDSOR: Detroit Tigers fans' beefs with Pirates have me wondering: Can't we act like adults? All four runs in the first inning were unearned, with Hurter exiting at 31 pitches after recording just two outs. From there, right-hander Sawyer Gipson-Long — working as the bulk reliever — covered the next 6⅓ innings, though he surrendered four runs. The Tigers (48-30) now have lo...

Canucks Linked Again to Wild’s Former First-Round Pick in Trade Push originally appeared on Athlon Sports . The Vancouver Canucks are back at the table with renewed interest in  Minnesota Wild center Marco Rossi as he approaches restricted free agency on July 1. Talks between the two clubs have ramped up again after an earlier attempt during the season fell short. Patrick Johnston of the Vancouver Province  wrote on Thursday that the Canucks are "hot" after Rossi. According to Johnston, Vancouver is offering the 15th overall pick in next week’s NHL Draft and an additional player to pry Rossi out of Minnesota. The Wild, however, are pushing for a more immediate return and, according to  Mike Russo of The Athletic , general manager Bill Guerin "has made it clear that he doesn’t want to make his team worse." Canucks talked trade for Minnesota Wild's Marco Rossi https://t.co/cMfEeSXOP0 pic.twitter.com/hn0jlW3QFd — The Province (@theprovince) June 20, 2025...

F1 Rookie Reveals What Makes Lewis Hamilton So Dangerous on Sundays originally appeared on Athlon Sports . Few drivers have left a deeper imprint on F1 than Lewis Hamilton and rising star Isack Hadjar just spelled out exactly why. Speaking candidly about the seven-time world champion, Hadjar praised Hamilton’s race-day mastery, calling it the most impressive part of his game. “For me, it’s all about his race pace,” Hadjar said . “Like how he can start from the very back and end up racing George, you know?” Referring to Hamilton’s comeback drives in the 2024 season and consistency under pressure, Hadjar pointed how Hamilton regularly turns difficult grid positions into podium fights, often battling his teammates like George Russell even after starting near the back.  “It’s this race pace advantage he had on his teammates when he was with Valtteri [Bottas] as well,” he added. Lewis Hamilton during previews ahead of the Monaco GP.Clive Rose/Getty Images What truly sep...

The WNBA has upgraded the technical foul on Connecticut's Marina Mabrey for shoving Caitlin Clark to the floor during Tuesday's night game against Indiana to a Flagrant-2, a person familiar with the situation said Wednesday. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because no official announcement had been made. Any flagrant foul comes with an automatic fine. The person also said the league has fined the Fever's Sophie Cunningham for her role in the on-court melee that occurred after she fouled Jacy Sheldon with 46.1 seconds left. Cunningham received a Flagrant-2 Tuesday night. There will be no further penalties for on-court actions during the game, the person said. The WNBA doesn't disclose the amount of money players are fined. The play at the end of the game was the culmination of tensions that had been building throughout. Mabrey's technical followed a skirmish in the third quarter . Sheldon poked Caitlin Clark in the eye while de...

Spurs Think 'Price is Too High' for Kevin Durant Trade: Report originally appeared on Athlon Sports . The fate of Kevin Durant has been the subject of plenty of discourse already in 2025, and the offseason hasn't even fully kicked off just yet. The 15-time All-Star and two-time Finals MVP, 36, appears to be looking for an exit away from the Phoenix Suns sooner rather than later. Under the stewardship of new general manager Brian Gregory and new head coach Jordan Ott, Phoenix appears very open to accommodating a Durant departure. Last year, the Suns went 36-46 and missed even the play-in tournament in the Western Conference.  Despite Durant and fellow All-Star Devin Booker being largely healthy, their union with former three-time All-Star guard Bradley Beal has been decidedly rockier than anticipated.  With Ott in the fold, Phoenix is already now on its fourth head coach in as many years under new owner Mat Ishbia. San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama (1) and ...

We're more than a month away from the 2025 Major League Baseball trade deadline, but the hot stove is already warming. The Milwaukee Brewers have entered June in recent years looking like buyers, but a 4½-game deficit in the National League Central this time — albeit a perfectly surmountable disadvantage — creates some lack of clarity around their ultimate course of action. Here's what to know, including trade rumors, about the Milwaukee Brewers and the 2025 deadline. When is the 2025 MLB trade deadline? It arrives 5 p.m. CT Thursday, July 31. Who are some possible candidates for the Brewers to acquire? MLB.com put together an ample list of possible names available at the deadline, mostly standout players on underperforming teams. The Brewers have struggled on the left side of the infield this year, making Arizona Diamondbacks veteran third baseman Eugenio Suárez one of the more compelling names to follow, as well as Los Angeles Angels third baseman Yoán Moncada and ...

NEW YORK — Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton was activated Monday and set to start against the Los Angeles Angels and bat fifth after missing New York’s first 70 games because of inflammation in the tendons of both elbows. Stanton was 3 for 11 with 4 RBIs in three rehab games last week with Double-A Somerset, an assignment cut short by rainy weather. Stanton has not played a full season since 2018, the first year after the Yankees acquired him from the Miami Marlins. Entering Monday, he had missed 364 of 940 games (39%) since the beginning of the 2019 season. The 35-year-old appeared in 114 games last season, hitting .233 with 27 homers and 72 RBIs, then had seven homers in 14 postseason games and was voted the MVP of the AL Championship Series. Given a then-record 13-year, $325 million contract by the Marlins, Stanton had 59 homers and 132 RBIs in 2017, winning the NL MVP award. He was traded to the Yankees and has 38 homers and 100 RBIs in his first season in the Bronx...

Luka Doncic Is Trending After Major NBA Trade on Sunday originally appeared on Athlon Sports . The Memphis Grizzlies (48-34) saw their 2024-25 campaign come to a disappointing end, after a 0-4 sweep to the No. 1 seed Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs. The high hopes from a promising season were dashed as injuries mounted to key players—including superstar guard Ja Morant—and the team even fired head coach Taylor Jenkins with just nine games left in the regular season. From there, speculation began swirling that Memphis might break up its core. Among the potentially available names was sharpshooting guard Desmond Bane, who carries a max contract and represents both talent and trade flexibility. That chatter shifted to reality on Saturday, when ESPN’s Shams Charania reported a blockbuster trade: the Grizzlies are sending Desmond Bane to the Orlando Magic in exchange for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Cole Anthony, four unprotected first-round pic...

Confidence Isn't Lacking for Titans QB Cam Ward originally appeared on Athlon Sports . Confidence. It can be a blessing, or it can be a curse. As for Titans quarterback Cam Ward, it has been a blessing for him along his journey so far with Tennessee When speaking with the media after minicamp practice on June 12, Ward was asked about his confidence level, and he wasn't shy about mentioning where it was: "10." Ward went on to talk about why his confidence would not drop even if he had a multiple-interception game. And then he mentioned one thing that stood out: "At the end of the day, I am a gunslinger." Ward is not lacking in confidence at all, and that is a good thing. When a rookie, especially a quarterback, enters the league, there can be a lot of stuff hitting them all at once. The change of scenery, along with the different personnel and learning the playbook, are just a few things players have to adjust to.  Tennessee Titans QB Cam Ward (1).St...

Colts Make Jim Irsay Announcement for Week 1 Against Dolphins originally appeared on Athlon Sports . The Miami Dolphins are set to face the Indianapolis Colts in week one of the NFL season. The day just became even more special for Colts fans celebrating the start of the season.  The Colts announced on social media that former owner and CEO Jim Irsay will be inducted into the team's ring of honor before the game against the Dolphins. He will be joining names like Peyton Manning, Tony Dungy, Bill Polian, Marvin Harrison, Eric Dickerson, Dallas Clark, Reggie Wayne, and his father, Robert Irsay, along with many more. Week 1 just got more special. #ThankYouJimIrsay pic.twitter.com/wCJdFi9bpo — Indianapolis Colts (@Colts) June 13, 2025 Irsay passed away at the age of 65 last month. He became the sole owner of the team in 1997 after his father, Robert, passed away. Before that, Irsay had worked in every department of the organization and was eventually named the youngest ge...

The new partnership between Steelers coach Mike Tomlin and Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers brings together two men who once squared off at the highest level of the game. In Super Bowl XLV, Rodgers and the Packers defeated Tomlin and the Steelers. Now that they're together, it's only the second time that a quarterback has joined forces with a coach whom the quarterback beat in the Super Bowl. The first time happened 32 years ago. And it involved a quarterback whom PFT Live co-host Chris Simms knows well. Very well. Extremely well. But, apparently, not well enough to know that his father, Phil, played for coach Dan Reeves in 1993 — seven years after Phil and the Giants beat Reeves and the Broncos. The video is attached. Give it a watch. If only to see Chris completely whiff on making the connection, despite the various hints he was getting. from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/oZWBlpS

Charalampos Kostoulas made his Olympiakos debut in 2024 [Getty Images] Brighton have signed 18-year-old forward Charalampos Kostoulas for £29.78m (35m euros) from Greek side Olympiakos. The teenager has signed a five-year contract that will start on 1 July. The deal represents by some distance the highest fee ever received by a Greek club, beating the £16.6m Wolves paid to sign Daniel Podence from Olympiakos in 2020. Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler said: "He wants to play in the Premier League and we are excited about what he can bring to the team. "He will give us different attacking options and we're looking forward to helping him adapt to his new environment." Should an add-on of £1.7m for Kostoulas be paid during his time at Brighton, it would make the transfer a record deal for a Greek player - topping the £30.63m Napoli paid Roma for Kostas Manolas in 2019. Greece Under-21 international Kostoulas made his first-team debut in 2024, having come through...

Deion Sanders, Colorado Adds Former SEC Running Back in Transfer Portal originally appeared on Athlon Sports . Simeon Price has transferred to Colorado after spending time at Coastal Carolina and Mississippi State. The 6-foot, 215-pound running back spent the 2024 season with the Chanticleers, rushing for 143 yards of offense on 46 carries. Price previously appeared in 24 games at Mississippi State and was an original recruit of the late Mike Leach.  Price had a career-high 68 rushing yards on seven attempts against Illinois in the ReliaQuest Bowl as a sophomore in 2023. Overall, he averaged 5.5 yards on 35 rushing attempts and he averaged 8.3 yards on 15 catches during his time at Mississippi State. Related: Maurice Sims Leaves Deion Sanders' Staff at Colorado for HBCU A top 100 Florida recruit coming out of Pensacola (Fla.) West Florida Tech in 2021, Price had more than 20 other offers when he committed to MSU, including an offer from Oklahoma and Tennessee, according ...

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Two days after the approval of a groundbreaking $2.8 billion antitrust settlement, thousands of athletic directors and department personnel traveled to Orlando, Florida, for the annual National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics convention. The hot topic, of course, was the influx of changes both threatening and beneficial for schools across the country. According to NCAA President Charlie Baker , approval of the settlement may be the biggest change in college sports history. On July 1, schools that opt in to the settlement will embark on a new era of revenue sharing, changing the game both on and off the field. Rewards A handful of convention attendees breathed a sigh of relief on Friday night when U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken announced her decision. It’s a quick turnaround and a period of trial and error is anticipated, but Division I athletic directors welcomed the news. “The best thing is clarity,” UCLA athletic director Martin Jarmond ...