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President Donald Trump on Tuesday repeated his call for Congress to pass legislation that would rein in college sports at a time athletes are allowed to move freely from school to school and command salaries that put athletic departments in financial peril. Trump’s remarks came at a White House event honoring some 100 athletes from seven teams that won NCAA championships in 2025. Trump this month signed an executive order that would limit eligibility to five years, allow one transfer without penalty for undergraduates, stop pay-for-play schemes and build in protections for women’s and Olympic sports.

Nelly Korda opted out of the brutal redeye flight from Los Angeles to Houston ahead of the LPGA’s first major of 2026.

Doug watches the college film to assess Eli Stowers’ strengths and weaknesses as well as what it likely means for his NFL future.

SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Mariners recalled right-hander Alex Hoppe from Triple-A Tacoma on Tuesday and designated right-hander Casey Legumina for assignment.

Hoppe, 27, has yet to appear in a major league game. In eight games for Tacoma this season, Hoppe allowed one unearned run with 12 strikeouts against three walks across eight innings.

The Mariners acquired Hoppe on Nov. 18, 2025, from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for minor league catcher Luke Heyman. Across parts of four minor league seasons with the Red Sox and Mariners, the former sixth-round pick has compiled a 7-14 record with a 4.55 ERA, 91 walks and 215 strikeouts in 131 career relief appearances.

Legumina, 28, appeared in eight games for Seattle this season. He went 0-1 with a 4.63 ERA, three walks and nine strikeouts. During Monday night’s 6-4 loss to the Athletics, Legumina gave up three runs and took the loss.

Legumina, an eight-round pick in the 2019 MLB draft, has appeared in 73 major league games, going 5-7 with a 5.83 ERA, 39 walks and 82 strikeouts across 83 1/3 innings.

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Venus Williams has her sights on the French Open. The 45-year-old former world No. 1 said Tuesday after losing her 10th straight singles match that she is considering playing at Roland Garros next month. “Yeah, I mean, to get my feet dirty, this was a great start,” she said in her post-match news conference at the Madrid Open.

A new report says the Bengals were considering a big mistake at 10th overall before the trade.

Eric Nicksick says he’s “learned to just really trust the process” when it comes to Francis Ngannou deciding on what’s best for his career.