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Natalie Nakase was named the first head coach of the Golden State Valkyries, the WNBA’s latest expansion franchise, which is owned by the Warriors.

Mike Tyson said that if Jake Paul doesn’t run from him, ‘you can expect a Round 1 knockout’ when the two face off Nov. 15.

Steelers wide receiver George Pickens dismissed questions about the explicit message on his eye black and the postgame incident with Cowboys defensive back Jourdan Lewis.

Oklahoma’s Deion Burks is not expected to play Saturday, sources told ESPN, as the Sooners are expected to be without five of their top receivers vs. No. 1 Texas.

The abuse college athletes face on social media, including threats of violence, spikes during March Madness, with women basketball players targeted three times more often than men, according to a study the NCAA released Thursday.

Bears chairman George McCaskey confirmed the team’s pursuit of quarterback Tom Brady when the future Hall of Famer was a free agent in 2020.

The Minnesota Twins, who have been owned by the Pohlad family since 1984, are up for sale. The team is estimated to be worth between $1.5 to $2 billion.

Todd Downing will replace Nathaniel Hackett as the Jets’ offensive playcaller going forward, interim coach Jeff Ulbrich announced.

Green, who is announcing his retirement on his podcast, is one of four players in NBA history to win championships with three different teams (2014 Spurs, 2019 Raptors, 2020 Lakers).

After working for the Lakers for 40 years, West’s relationship with the team splintered beyond repair. “I almost wish,” he told ESPN, “that I had never played or worked for them.”