Category: Sports

Chase Briscoe held off Christopher Bell in NASCAR’s return to Chicagoland Speedway, racing to his first Cup Series win of the season.  Briscoe was followed closely by Bell in the final laps on the 1.5-mile oval about 50 miles southwest of downtown Chicago. But Bell was unable to run down his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate.  The 31-year-old Briscoe, an Indiana […]

U.S. President Donald Trump intervened on behalf of star U.S. forward Folarin Balogun, whose red-card suspension was lifted in a decision that allows him to play in a World Cup match against Belgium on Monday.  Balogun, the American leader with three goals in the tournament, received a red card for stepping awkwardly on the right ankle of Tarik Muharemović of Bosnia-Herzegovina in a […]

Malik Tillman stepped up for a free kick with a bloody sock and a new right boot after being stepped on by an opponent as the United States scrambled to protect a one-goal lead, down a man in a World Cup knockout round.  Tillman delivered the goal of his life, and one of the biggest ever by a U.S. man […]

 Ozzie Albies homered and drove in two runs, and the Atlanta Braves held the St. Louis Cardinals to two hits in a 5-1 victory Wednesday night.  The win was just the fifth in 18 games for the Braves, who nevertheless have managed to hold onto first place in the NL East.  Reynaldo López (4-1) pitched five strong innings in his second start since returning to […]

After nearly two decades partnering with Under Armour, the South Carolina Gamecocks claim a new apparel home agreeing to a 10-year Nike partnership starting July 1.  The new partnership includes $5 million in cash compensation, $7 million in retail apparal allotment, $2.5 million in supplementary product, and a 15% royalty on net sales. Nike supplies all 21 of the Gamecocks’ […]

 Nathan Church hit a three-run homer, Nelson Velázquez added a solo shot and Matthew Liberatore threw five strong innings as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the NL East-leading Atlanta Braves 5-3 on Tuesday night.  Martín Pérez (6-5) allowed four runs and five hits in five innings for Atlanta.  Ozzie Albies, who leads the Braves in RBI this month with 17, drove in two runs. He had a […]

After suiting up for both Clemson football and basketball, one former Tiger will play for on the Miami Heat 2026 NBA Summer League squad.  Ian Schieffelin, a forward turned tight end, spent the first four years of his college career playing for Clemson basketball coach Brad Brownell. After using all of his basketball eligibility, he chose to use the final […]

After eight years, LeBron James will reportedly not return to the Los Angeles Lakers.  ESPN’s Shams Charania reported on Tuesday, June 30, that the NBA’s all-time leading scorer told the Lakers he intends to play elsewhere in the 2026-2027 season.  With James free to sign anywhere, some favorites have emerged.  Among those favorites are the Golden State Warriors and James’ hometown Cleveland […]

The Charlotte Hornets are trading Miles Bridges, a 2029 first-round pick and a 2027 second-round pick to the Phoenix Suns for Grayson Allen, Royce O’Neale and a 2033 first-round pick, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.  This is the second big trade the Hornets have made in three days after sending All-Star point guard LaMelo Ball to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday. The Hornets also agreed to a three-year $74 million deal to […]

Former Clemson star and longtime NFL receiver Sammy Watkins is heading back to football, this time on the coaching side.  Watkins is joining the staff at Ocoee High School (FL) as the program’s new wide receivers coach.  One of the most electric players in Clemson history, Watkins finished his Tigers career with 240 catches for 3,391 yards and 27 touchdowns, earning three […]