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Inside the never-ending puzzle of US Open match scheduling
US Open tournament director Eric Butorac handles player and broadcast scheduling requests. It's hectic and tough to please everyone -- but he loves it.[read more]

🏀 Windhorst: Clippers need to accept punishment
After the NBA levied its enormous punishment on the Clippers, they'd be wise to change course and lean on precedent -- fast.[read more]

Marijuana smell irks Sabalenka in US Open match
World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka won her third-round match at the US Open on Friday in straight sets but was bothered by the smell of marijuana inside Louis Armstrong Stadium.[read more]

Simmons reaches 1-year, $3.5M deal with Kings
Ben Simmons is back in the NBA after reaching one-year, $3.5 million deal with the Kings, his agents Max Wiepking, Sean Tribe and Ryan Arney told Andscape and ESPN.[read more]

Sky owner calls Kanter Freedom lawsuit 'meritless'
Chicago Sky owner Michael Alter called a lawsuit filed by Enes Kanter Freedom "meritless and frivolous" Friday afternoon.[read more]

Engelbert, who helped transform WNBA, to retire
WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert, who oversaw massive growth in the league while also facing recent scrutiny in her handling of multiple issues, will retire at the end of the year.[read more]

Ohtani (biceps, neck) out of Dodgers' lineup again
Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani was not in the starting lineup Friday for a second straight game because of biceps and neck issues[read more]

Mourinho can't explain shock Madrid loss at Betis
José Mourinho said he couldn't explain Real Madrid's 1-0 defeat at Real Betis on Friday, in the coach's first loss since returning to LaLiga.[read more]

TRO paves way for Daley, Wyatt to return to IU
An Indiana circuit court judge issued a temporary restraining order Friday that clears the way for defensive linemen Stephen Daley and Kellan Wyatt to return to the Hoosiers this season.[read more]

CFP supports prohibiting player return from NFL
Leaders of the CFP stopped short of implementing any new rules around eligibility or participation but issued a statement that "strongly supports" the recent positions of conferences prohibiting players returning to college teams from the NFL.[read more]