​Six weeks before NBA player Brandon Clarke of the Memphis Grizzlies died mysteriously in Los Angeles this spring at the age of 29, he was pulled over in Arkansas for fleeing from the police, who said he was driving well over 100 miles per hour

   ​PHILADELPHIA — Juan Soto was all smiles a few hours before Monday night’s MLB Home Run Derby, soaking in the atmosphere as the Mets’ lone All-Star representative.It was a reminder that, even amid a trying year for the cellar-dwelling Mets, Soto is delivering a season

   ​Scottie Scheffler and Haotong Li, while playing together during last year’s final round of the Open Championship, also laughed together. Throughout the day, Scheffler and Li were seen hamming it up, and afterward, Li was asked what had been so funny.“We did a joke about

   ​Packers double down on defense, extend Isaiah McDuffie originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.The Green Bay Packers have secured one of their key defensive contributors for the foreseeable future, signing veteran linebacker Isaiah McDuffie

   ​Jordan Pickford is confident England will be streetwise enough to keep their cool in Wednesday’s intense World Cup semi-final clash with Argentina.Thomas Tuchel’s side have the chance to become the nation’s first men’s team to reach the final since Alf Ramsey’s heroes lifted the trophy

   ​Xabi Alonso urged Chelsea to develop a “hunger” for victory and revealed he has spoken to midfielder Enzo Fernandez in his first press conference as Blues boss at Stamford Bridge.The 44-year-old also shared his views on the ongoing World Cup and his memories from his

   ​The Colorado Avalanche signed their latest trade acquisition to a one-year contract on Monday, locking up forward Fabian Lysell for the 2026-27 season.Lysell, 23, was acquired from the Boston Bruins in a one-for-one trade for Ivan Ivan on June 27. He was a restricted free

   ​Dom Krupinksi — who played the 2023 and 2024 seasons as an Indiana State Sycamore — signed a free-agent contract with the Chicago Cubs following last weekend’s Major League Baseball Draft.Krupinksi transferred to Miami (Ohio) after ISU’s 2024 season under former coach Mitch Hannahs, who

   ​Rex baserunner Nate Millington scored the go-ahead run on a busted pickoff play by Champion City, as the Terre Haute squad beat the visiting team from Springfield, Ohio 12-7 on Sunday at Bob Warn Field.Millington’s run gave the Rex a 6-5 edge to start the

   ​After winning three state championships at Stuart, Jeff Parnell will take over the softball program at Pittsburg.Parnell departs Stuart following fast-pitch state titles in 2022 and 2024 and winning a slow-pitch championship in 2025. Parnell has led his teams to the state tournament 14 times