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John Elway won’t be charged in the death of his business partner back in April. Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco confirmed what he told the Times two months ago: His department’s investigation into the golf cart incident that led to the death of the Hall of Fame quarterback’s close friend Jeff Sperbeck found nothing criminal. Bianco described it as a …

The Sun Belt Conference is inviting Louisiana Tech to the league as a replacement for Texas State, which recently announced a move next year to the new-look Pac-12. A person involved in the decision told The Athletic that the Sun Belt’s presidents voted Monday to add Louisiana Tech to the conference at a date yet to be determined. The person …

ATLANTA — SEC commissioner Greg Sankey said Monday that expansion of the College Football Playoff is not a done deal, and that the format could just remain at 12 if he and other commissioners, especially his Big Ten counterpart, cannot agree on an expanded format. At the moment, they do not. Sankey’s remarks came during a question-and-answer period on the …

Lamar Jackson Isn’t Ranked a Top Three Quarterback in New League Poll Coming off a historically good season, Lamar Jackson isn’t even ranked as a top-three quarterback in his own conference in the eyes of NFL executives, coaches, and scouts. In this year’s ESPN poll, Jackson came in behind Kansas City Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes (No. 1), Buffalo Bills’ Josh Allen …

Here are three things we’ll be keeping an eye on around the baseball world throughout the day today: 1. 2025 Home Run Derby: All-Star week is officially underway, and with it comes the return of an All-Star week staple: the Home Run Derby. Eight sluggers will battle it out for the $1MM prize, and this year’s participants are Byron Buxton …

President Donald Trump’s presence during Chelsea’s FIFA Club World Cup victory celebrations Sunday at MetLife Stadium left star midfielder Cole Palmer “a bit confused.” As the club commemorated its 3-0 victory against Paris Saint-Germain, Trump stayed on stage during the trophy celebrations, typically reserved for team personnel, which baffled the 23-year-old. “I knew he was going to be here, but …

ATLANTA — With the first day of the MLB Draft behind us, let’s assess what stood out. From teams to players to positions to the venue, here are my biggest winners and losers after the first three rounds on Sunday. Winners 1. The Orioles The Orioles were the clear winners of Day 1 by virtue of having six picks among …

Cleveland Cavaliers president Koby Altman — the architect of the burgeoning NBA championship contender — has signed a contract extension through the 2029-30 season, sources told ESPN on Monday. After the franchise’s sustained growth over the years and this past season’s No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference, owner Dan Gilbert rewarded Altman and his front office staff, including general …

Bears rookie tight end Colston Loveland hosted his first football camp for kids last week, but his participation remained limited because of his right shoulder. Loveland spent most of the offseason program as an observer after having surgery to repair the AC joint in his shoulder and he was throwing the football with his left hand while helping out at …

A quiet Sunday afternoon was interrupted by the sudden release, to various media members (we didn’t get a copy), of a statement from the NFL Players Association’s executive committee. The biggest takeaway, in our opinion, came from the effort to extinguish the fire by turning the tables on the media. “As members of the NFLPA Executive Committee, we categorically reject …