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Things got heated in the eighth inning of Game 5 of the American League Championship Series Friday. Rangers outfielder Adolis Garcia crushed a go-ahead home run off Houston Astros pitcher Justin Verlander to give Texas a 4-2 lead.  Garcia took some time to admire his clutch hit as he jogged …

Oliver Betschart, a 15-year-old golf prodigy, has qualified for the Butterfield Bermuda Championship that’s set to take place at Port Royal Golf Club in Southampton, Bermuda, from Nov. 9-12.  Betschart, a native of Bermuda, became the youngest player to win the Port Royal Golf Club Championship last year. This week, …

USC quarterback Caleb Williams responded to a Notre Dame fan who confronted him on the field after the Trojans’ 48-20 loss to the Fighting Irish in Week 7.  After Notre Dame defeated USC, fans of the Irish rushed the field, with one fan taking a video of himself mocking Williams.  …

With less than a week until he begins his 21st NBA season, LeBron James announced another one of his off-the-court endeavors. The NBA’s all-time leading scorer posted on Instagram that he will be releasing his second children’s book. “Coming to bookstores near you!! I Am More Than!” James posted, with …

Former University of Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines called out the NCAA and current president Charlie Baker in response to his testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday where he was asked specifically about the issues Gaines has raised about her experience swimming against transgender swimmer Lia Thomas in 2022.  …

College football’s governing body, the NCAA, has notified the Michigan football that the program is under investigation alleged sign-stealing. NCAA officials also notified the Big Ten Conference of the investigation on Wednesday. Michigan released a statement saying the university is cooperating with the conference and the NCAA. “The university is …

It’s no secret NFL players are trying to get the league to get rid of artificial turf fields, so they can play primarily on natural grass. Lorenzo Alexander played 15 seasons in the NFL, so he spent plenty of time on both fake and real turf. The former linebacker would …

The New York Giants’ offensive line woes continued Thursday when they learned injury news for another one of the group. Guard Shane Lemieux tore his biceps at Wednesday’s practice in East Rutherford, New Jersey, and he was subsequently placed on injured reserve. The Giants were proactive in signing lineman Sean …

Two-time Super Bowl winner Travis Kelce appears to be stepping up his privacy amid his rumored relationship with pop star Taylor Swift. Swift has appeared at multiple Kansas City Chiefs games this season. Swift and Kelce also made separate, surprise appearances on the season premiere of “Saturday Night Live.” The …

Former NFL running back Rashad Jennings is apparently not too familiar with the work of famed Hollywood director Quentin Tarantino.  Jennings, who played eight years in the NFL before retiring in 2017, was a contestant in Wednesday’s episode of “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune” when he committed the worst blunder one …