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Social media post showing Bueckers and Reese betting on game ‘missed the mark,’ WNBA says

NEW YORK (AP) — A social media post showing stars Paige Bueckers and Angel Reese betting $400 on the outcome of a game between their teams "missed the mark," the WNBA said Thursday. The players won't be punished for the bet, a person with direct knowledge of the matter told The Associated Press. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the situation. The league posted the initial video from All-Star Weekend, days before Bueckers' Dallas Wings and Reese's Atlanta Dream were set to play Wednesday night. The clip featured Bueckers and Reese ...

In NIL stalemate, Cruz insists new $48M cap would be a hard cap

One key difference between Senate negotiators and the conferences still holding out on proposed legislation to regulate college sports is whether language in the bill would truly create a "hard salary cap" that would eliminate many third-party payments that have sent roster costs ...

Rodríguez, Moreno help Diamondbacks blank Pirates 3-0

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Eduardo Rodríguez pitched eight shutout innings, Gabriel Moreno hit a two-run homer and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-0 on Wednesday, clinching the three-game series. Arizona (57-52) now sits two games up on the Pirates (55-54) for the final NL ...

Rudolph still looking to prove himself as Steelers backup

LATROBE, Pa. (AP) — Mason Rudolph knows the drill. At this point, maybe a little too well. The Pittsburgh Steelers begin training camp each summer and Rudolph sits down in a quarterback room that always seems to include a new face or two (or sometimes three) and gamely try to tune out the ...

Browns safety Grant Delpit agrees to 3-year, $48 million extension

BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Grant Delpit has agreed to a three-year extension with the Cleveland Browns, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The safety's extension is worth $48 million, including $35 million guaranteed, the person said on condition of anonymity ...

Browns double down on secondary after reaching extensions

BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Even though the quarterback competition between Deshaun Watson and Shedeur Sanders will generate most of the focus during the Cleveland Browns training camp, it was two veteran defensive backs who got the headlines Wednesday. Cornerback Denzel Ward signed his two-year ...