Rich Rodriguez, Rest Of Big 12 Coaches In Favor Of 24-Team College Football Playoff

May 30, 2026

This week, the Big 12 Conference had meetings for several sports, including women's and men's basketball and football. All three of West Virginia's coaches for those three sports were representatives for the coaches for the conference. Some of the biggest topics came after the football meetings. Rich Rodriguez is the Chair of the Big 12 Coaches Committee, and was the speaking voice for how the meeting between all of the coaches went. Most of the press conference was taken up by Texas Tech head coach Joey McGuire, representing the Big 12 Champions. He answered questions regarding ...

Reynolds Hits 2-Run Homer In 9th To Lift The Pirates Past The Twins, 6-5

May 30, 2026

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Bryan Reynolds hit a two-run homer with one out in the ninth inning — after Oneil Cruz hit a mammoth shot early — to give the Pittsburgh Pirates a 6-5 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night. Reynolds launched a 422-foot shot to left field off Taylor Rogers ...

Martínez Comes Up With Key Hit, Fielding Play As Guardians Hold On For 4-3 Win Over Red Sox

May 30, 2026

CLEVELAND (AP) — Angel Martínez had an RBI single during Cleveland's four-run first and made a key defensive play in the second inning as the Guardians held on for a 4-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night. Cleveland's Chase DeLauter and Kyle Manzardo broke out of slumps with ...

Steelers RB Rico Dowdle Reunites With Mike McCarthy In Pittsburgh After His Mom’s Spot-On Prediction

May 30, 2026

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Leslie Dowdle called it. Months before her son Rico entered free agency after running for more than 1,000 yards for Carolina, Leslie Dowdle rang Rico just minutes after the Pittsburgh Steelers announced that Mike McCarthy would replace Mike Tomlin as head coach in January. “She called me and said, ‘You’re going to Pittsburgh,’” Rico Dowdle said Thursday. “Like, soon as he got hired, that’s the first thing she said.” As McCarthy joked a few minutes later, “mothers know best.” Or in this case, at least she knows a good match when she sees it. ...

J.J. Spaun Is Contending At Colonial And Believing Things Are Aligning For His U.S. Open Defense

May 30, 2026

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — J.J. Spaun is thinking a little bit about his schedule and a lot about his putting while in contention at the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial. The reigning U.S. Open champion believes he's getting both lined up just about right three weeks before he tries to ...

Djokovic’s French Open Loss To Teenager Fonseca Ensures A New Men’s Grand Slam Winner

May 30, 2026

PARIS (AP) — There will be a new men’s champion at the French Open after Novak Djokovic followed Jannik Sinner out of Roland Garros in a five-set stunner on Friday. Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca beat 24-time major winner Djokovic 4-6, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5, 7-5 in the third round to follow ...