Victor Wembanyama is getting a quick primer of San Antonio and the Spurs. The No. 1 overall pick in Thursday's NBA draft was welcomed on the city's famed downtown River Walk on Saturday and later put on a uniform and hoisted shots on his new home floor. But Wembanyama was probably most thrilled about meeting Spurs' legends David Robinson, Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili. The 19-year-old Frenchmen got to hear about their ex
Ian Happ homered twice and Justin Steele struck out eight over six innings as the Chicago Cubs defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 9-1 in Saturday's opener of the two-game 2023 MLB London Series. It was the fourth straight win for the Cubs. Happ went deep for the fifth and sixth times in his career against St. Louis veteran Adam Wainwright (3-2), and Dansby Swanson clubbed a late two-run homer for the Cubs, who've won nine
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Learn more about Steelers second-round pick Keeanu Benton in this edition of Five Fast Facts.
1. Benton was drafted by the Steelers in the second round of the 2023 NFL Draft out of Wisconsin, one of five players from Wisconsin now on the Steelers roster.
2. Benton was an All-Big Ten third team selection by the coaches in 2022. He played in 12 games, starting all of them. He finished the
Cromwell [US], June 25 (ANI): Denny McCarthy flirted with a chance of shooting a 59 but settled for a 10-under 10 to grab a two-shot lead in the opening round of the USD 20 million Travelers Championship. Adding to the excitement was Rory McIlroy who made his first ace on the PGA TOUR on a day of low numbers. Keegan Bradley and Adam Scott also had a shot at golf's magic number of 59 on the very course where Jim Furyk set
New Delhi [India], June 25 (ANI): Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik and Vinesh Pogat, the three Indian wrestlers protesting against the former chief of the Wrestling Federation of India, Brij Bhushan Singh, went live on social media on Saturday and fiercely attacked the country's former Olympic medalist Yogeshwar Dutt. In the video, Sakshi Malik said, " You are spreading wrong things against us."Sakshi Malik said, "When women w
Four-star cornerback Bryce West committed to Ohio State's 2024 class, according to a social media post Saturday. West is the No. 1 recruit in Ohio and the No. 4 player at his position in the nation, as ranked by the 247Sports composite. The 5-foot-11 West is from Cleveland and plays at Glenville High School. Michigan made a push to land West, but his commitment to Ohio State gives the Buckeyes the top in-state player fo
The Texas Rangers placed reliever Jose Leclerc on the 15-day injured list Saturday, retroactive to Wednesday. The 29-year-old right-hander sprained his right ankle during batting practice Friday at Yankee Stadium. Leclerc is 0-1 with one save and a 3.42 ERA in 24 relief appearances in 2023, fanning 25 batters in 23 2/3 innings. The Rangers recalled right-hander Yerry Rodriguez from Triple-A Round Rock in a correspondin
Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco, benched for two games, is returning to the lineup on Saturday. Manager Kevin Cash plugged Franco in the No. 2 spot in the batting order against the Kansas City Royals in St. Petersburg, Fla. Cash sat Franco on Thursday and Friday amid a series of incidents this year in which he's shown a lack of hustle, maturity and ability to be a good teammate. "I think they're doing a good job
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 24 (ANI): India defeated Nepal 2-0 in the SAFF Championship 2023 on Saturday at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru. After securing the win against Nepal the Indian football team confirmed their place in the semi-finals of the tournament. With this victory, India extended their unbeaten run on home turf to 12 matches. After a first half where the Blue Tigers were left frustrated by
Harare [Zimbabwe], June 24 (ANI): Zimbabwe defeated West Indies by 35 runs in the ICC Cricket World Cup qualifier match on Saturday. After the defeat, West Indies captain Shai Hope said, "We let ourselves down in the field and that cost us", as per the official website of ICC. Batting first, Zimbabwe put up a target of 268 runs. West Indies failed to chase the target and were bowled out for 233 runs. In the post-match int
Montreal [Canada], June 24 (ANI): Scuderia AlphaTauri's driver Nyck de Vries is having a tough time establishing himself in the sport. Outgoing AlphaTauri Team Principal Franz Tost showed belief in Nyck de Vries as he said, Nyck should stay concentrated, should stay confident, according to the official website of Formula 1. Franz Tost had also mentored the likes of Sebastian Vettel, Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz. Franz
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], June 24 (ANI): India's 1983 World Cup-winning skipper Kapil Dev said that in preparation for ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, it was important for the team to foster a spirit of the collective mindset centred on wholeheartedly committing to giving their absolute best. On June 25 in 1983, India clinched its first-ever Cricket World Cup title by defeating a dominant and defending champion side West I
Harare [Zimbabwe], June 24 (ANI): Following his side's seven-wicket win over Nepal in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Qualifiers, Netherlands skipper Scott Edwards lauded Max O'Dowd and Logan Van Beek for their performances. An explosive half-century from Max O'Dowd helped the Netherlands storm into the Super Six of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 qualifiers with a seven-wicket win over Nepal in Harare on Saturday. "We play
New Delhi [India], June 24 (ANI): Commonwealth Games medalist Vinesh Phogat on Saturday accused former wrestler and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Yogeshwar Dutt's brother being involved in leaking of confidential statements of women on alleged sexual harassment by Wrestling Federation (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Singh and of betraying the wrestling fraternity to protect the president of governing body of the sport in I
London [UK], June 24 (ANI): On June 25 1983, the Indian cricket team defied all odds and expectations and made history by clinching its first-ever Cricket World Cup title, defeating West Indies in the finals by 43 runs at Lord's. Heading into the finals, India shocked the cricketing world with its impressive performances in the cricketing marquee event after disappointing outings in 1975 and 1979, in which they could not
New Delhi [India], June 24 (ANI): For Clive Lloyd, 1983 remains a melancholic memory that he has relived many times since. While the wound has healed with time, the scar remains. Chasing a record third consecutive World Cup title as captain, Lloyd was emphatic in declaring there was no question of complacency. The West Indians had lost to India in the opening round of the tournament and knew what Kapil's Devils were capab
Harare [Zimbabwe], June 24 (ANI): According to Zimbabwe's all-rounder Sikandar Raza his team showed "fight and courage" to defeat West Indies by seven-wicket in the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier in Harare on Saturday. Raza displayed an all-round performance against WI. He scored 68 off 58 balls and picked up two wickets in the match. In the post-match presentation, Raza said, "All I asked from the boys, doesn't matter w
If the Edmonton Elks are to end their 18-game home losing streak Sunday when they host the Toronto Argonauts, they know they must find their offense. The Elks (0-2) are coming off a 22-0 road loss to B.C. Lions in Vancouver on June 17. They lost their season opener 17-13 to the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The defending Grey Cup champion Argonauts (1-0) won their season opener 32-14 at home last Sunday over the Hamilton Ti
The Toronto Blue Jays placed right-hander Adam Cimber on the 15-day injured list Saturday due to an impingement in his throwing shoulder. Cimber, 32, is 0-2 with one save and a 7.40 ERA in 22 relief appearances this season. He yielded three earned runs on three hits in one-third of an inning against the Texas Rangers in his most recent appearance last Sunday. Also on Saturday, the Blue Jays recalled right-hander Bowden
The New York Knicks will not pick up the option on veteran point guard Derrick Rose's contract for 2023-24, Newsday reported Saturday. Rose, 34, will enter free agency if the Knicks decline their $15.6 million option for the three-time All-Star and former league MVP. Rose played a limited role on coach Tom Thibodeau's squad last season, averaging 5.6 points and 12.5 minutes in 27 games off the bench. The No. 1 overall
New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge said Saturday that he has a torn ligament in his right big toe and is experiencing pain when he walks. When the Yankees placed Judge on the injured list June 6, the team said he was dealing with a contusion and a sprained ligament in his right big toe. There remains no timetable for the return of the reigning American League MVP. "I've got to knock out the rehab stuff. I've had diffe
No. 1 seed Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic and No. 2 Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia will square off in Sunday's final at the Rothesay Classic in Birmingham, England. Krejcikova saved four of five break points in a 6-3, 6-2 win over China's Zhu Lin and Ostapenko rallied for a 5-7, 6-2, 6-4 win against No. 4 Anastasia Potapova of Russia in Saturday's semifinals. Krejcikova, 27, is looking for her seventh career WTA T
Three West Virginia men's basketball players now are in the transfer portal, signaling their potential to leave the program since the resignation of Hall of Fame coach Bob Huggins. According to the 247Sports transfer portal, Tre Mitchell and Joe Toussaint put their names in the portal on Friday, along with Kerr Kriisa. Huggins stepped down on June 17 following his arrest for suspicion of DUI in Pittsburgh. The players h
New Delhi [India], June 24 (ANI): With the drop of Cheteshwar Pujara from the Indian squad for the test series against the West Indies, there is a void at number three in India's batting line-up. The selectors have a crucial decision to make about who will fill the third spot. Let's see batters who can come in at number three. Yashasvi JaiswalThe young talent has been in phenomenal form, he was a steller in the last editi
New Delhi [India], June 24 (ANI): After being dropped from the Indian squad for the upcoming test series against West Indies announced on Friday, Indian batter Cheteshwar Pujara shared a video on his Twitter handle of his intense training session. As the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) named India's Test squads for the West Indies tour on Friday, test cricket specialist Pujara's name was missing from the side