Reigning MVP Stewart re-signs with Liberty
Duke’s Scheyer wants ACC to prevent court-storming
Duke head coach Jon Scheyer wants the Atlantic Coast Conference to implement measures to prevent court-storming after star big man Kyle Filipowski was hobbled following a collision with a fan during a weekend loss at Wake Forest.
Scheyer said Monday that Filipowski was “a little bit sore” following the incident, which left him sporting a bag of ice on his knee after banging his right leg into the leg of a fan running by him toward midcourt.
“Absolutely we shouldn’t wait until next year, something should be done right now,” Scheyer said during the weekly league coaches teleconference, adding: “At the end of the day, players and coaches and officials are the only people that belong on a court.”
Reigning WNBA MVP Breanna Stewart re-signed with the New York Liberty.
The Liberty now have their entire starting lineup back from last season’s team that lost in the WNBA Finals to the Las Vegas Aces.
Stewart came to the Liberty last season after spending her entire career with the Seattle Storm. She averaged 23 points, 9.3 rebounds and 3.8 assists and earned the league MVP honor for the second time in her career. The MVP award was one of the tightest races with Connecticut’s Alyssa Thomas and Las Vegas’ A’ja Wilson right behind Stewart.
Bengals place franchise tag on receiver Higgins
The Cincinnati Bengals placed the franchise tag on receiver Tee Higgins, which likely will keep him with the team at least one more season.
If the Bengals can’t reach a longterm
Wake Forest’s Cameron Hildreth drives to the basket as fans storm the court at the end of Saturday’s upset win over Duke in Winston-salem, N.C.
agreement with the 25-year-old Higgins before July 15, he’ll play the 2024 season with the Bengals for a salary of $21.8 million, which is the franchise tag amount for receivers.
Higgins, a second-round draft pick in 2020, couldn’t reach a long-term deal before the final year of his rookie contract.
• The Detroit Lions and standout special teams player Jalen Reevesmaybin agreed to a $7.5 million, twoyear contract that could be worth $8 million with incentives.
Twins acquire outfielder Margot in trade with Dodgers
The Minnesota Twins acquired outfielder Manuel Margot, minor league shortstop Rayne Doncon and cash from the Los Angeles Dodgers for minor league shortstop Noah Miller.
In conjunction with the trade, the Dodgers announced a $4 million, one-year contract to keep Kiké Hernández.
The 29-year-old Margot just joined the Dodgers two months ago with starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow in a trade with Tampa Bay.
Four new appeals go to sports court chasing Olympic medals
Four appeals filed at sport’s highest court in fallout from the doping case of Russian figure skater Kamila
Valieva are set to delay awarding medals from the 2022 Beijing Olympics yet again.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport said it registered three appeals from Russia and one from Canada, to challenge how the International Skating Union amended the result of the team event held two years ago in Beijing because the court disqualified Valieva one month ago.
The separate Russian appeals from the national Olympic body, the national skating federation, and the skaters including Valieva who were victorious teammates in Beijing, ask the court to reinstate their team as gold medalists.
The single Canadian appeal seeks to get bronze medals ahead of the Russians, who the ISU downgraded to third place instead of fourth once it had removed Valieva’s points scores.
MAC invites Umass to rejoin league in most sports
The Mid-american Conference is inviting Umass to join as a full member, starting in 2025.
The Minutemen are currently an independent in football and compete in the Atlantic 10 in most other sports, excluding men’s hockey, which is part of Hockey East.
The Athletic first reported MAC was inviting Umass.
Kim expected to end hiatus at LIV event
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All signs point toward Anthony Kim ending his 12-year absence by playing the LIV Golf event in Saudi Arabia, with the latest indication a video tease from Greg Norman.
Kim was a raw talent who broke the country club image in golf with his belt buckles and bling, winning three times on the PGA Tour and playing in one Ryder Cup in 2008 at Valhalla, where he secured a spirited win over Sergio Garcia. He rose as high as No. 6 in the world.