-ed expressing her displeasure with the International Olympic Committees (IOC) policy to keep

The Rise of the California Sober Lifestyle: Why Your Next Favorite Shirt Makes a Statement The social landscape in the USA is shifting. If you have spent any time in coastal cities or scrolled through wellness blogs lately, you have likely encountered the term "California Sober." It is a lifestyle choice that is less about total deprivation and more about intentional substitution. For many,...

The Iowa Hawkeyes have been placed on probation for one year, will pay a self-imposed $25,000 fine and vacate four wins in 2023 as part of the resolution to an NCAA infractions case stemming from the recruitment of former quarterback Cade McNamara, the NCAA announced Tuesday. The NCAA found tampering violations occurred in 2022 when coach Kirk Ferentz and assistant Jon Budmayr had impermissible contacts with McNamara when he was enrolled at Michigan with the Wolverines and had not entered the transfer portal. Budmayr also communicated with McNamara's father before he entered the portal. Ferentz previously agreed he violated head coach responsibility rules because of his awareness of and personal involvement in the violations. Iowa suspended Ferentz and Budmayr from the team's 2024 opener against the Illinois State Redbirds. Iowa, the individuals involved and the NCAA enforcement staff agreed that, throughout November 2022, Budmayr participated in 13 phone calls with McNamara or McNamara's father as well as sending two text messages. Budmayr also arranged for McNamara to speak on the phone with Ferentz, who assured him that he would have a home in Iowa. After those communications, McNamara entered the portal and transferred to Iowa. McNamara was the starter in Iowa's first five games in 2023 before he sustained a season-ending injury. The NCAA ordered Iowa to vacate wins over the Utah State Aggies, Iowa State Cyclones, Western Michigan Broncos and Michigan State Spartans. "I am disappointed by the NCAAs decision today," Ferentz said. "Throughout the process, our program has been open and honest about my mistake contacting a potential player in the hours before it was permissible by NCAA rules. "I felt it was important to make amends for the issue, which is why I voluntarily served a one-game suspension to start the 2023 season. I believe todays decision by the NCAA vacating four wins in our 2023 season is overly harsh and inconsistent with the violation." Iowa, in a self-imposed penalty, prohibited recruiting communication in the football program for two weeks this year. Reporting by The Associated Press.

Uzbekistan's Javokhir Sindarov won the 2026 Candidates Chess Tournament here on Tuesday, earning the right to challenge India's D Gukesh for the World Chess Championship title later this year

Crocker was hired to take the role in 2023 and played a leading role in the federation's efforts to hire USWNT head coach Emma Hayes and USMNT counterpart Mauricio Pochettino

After a successful weekend in Austin, the Oklahoma Sooners climbed to the top of the Softball America and D1Softball polls. OU is back at the top of the ESPN.com/USA Softball poll released on Tuesday as well. The Sooners earned 20 of a possible 25 first-place votes to take the No. 1 spot in the rankings, followed by Alabama at No. 2, which earned five first-place votes. The Red Raiders fell from the top spot despite taking two of three from Utah over the weekend. Texas fell just one spot to No. 5 and was replaced by Nebraska, which is now the No. 4 team in the nation. Oklahoma's next weekend opponent, Arkansas, remained at No. 6 in the nation, followed by Florida, UCLA, Tennessee, and Virginia Tech, rounding out the top 10. Here's a look at the latest ESPN.com/USA Softball collegiate top 25.ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 PollRankTeamRecordPointsPrev.1Oklahoma (20)40-461922Alabama (5)39-359433Texas Tech40-355314Nebraska33-654155Texas33-653846Arkansas35-649367Florida40-547878UCLA37-546489Tennessee36-64421010Virginia Tech36-63561211Texas A&M30-123531312Florida State36-7319913Georgia31-1129714T14Mississippi State34-1125715T14Duke31-122571616Arizona30-112551117LSU28-142531818Oregon32-92441719Stanford26-121962320Washington34-91581921Oklahoma State27-111262022UCF32-11-11122223Virginia33-8832124Grand Canyon41-4482525South Carolina23-201924Parenthesis denotes first place votes.Dropped Out:New to Poll:Others receiving votes:Louisville (13), Belmont (11), Clemson (11), Arizona State (8), Kansas (8), Marshall (5), Boston U (4), Southeastern Louisiana (3), Saint Marys (1)Contact/Follow us@SoonersWire on X (formerly known as Twitter), and like our page onFacebook to follow ongoing coverage of Oklahoma news, notes, and opinions.You can also follow John on X @john9williams.This article originally appeared on Sooners Wire: Oklahoma Sooners take top spot from Texas Tech in USA Softball top 25

Iowa will have to vacate four victories from the 2023 season for tampering with quarterback Cade McNamara before he'd entered the transfer portal, the NCAA announced Tuesday.

Nick Suzuki beat goalie Ilya Sorokin at 15:56 of the second period to give Montreal a 1-0 lead Sunday against the hometown New York Islanders, making him the first Canadiens captain in the storied franchise's history to reach 100 points.

The women's world No 1 caught up with Esquire as she became their cover star with a blue fur coat and high heels in a varied interview and photoshoot.

Javier Mascherano is out as Inter Miamis coach, a stunning move that comes only four months after leading Lionel Messis club to the MLS Cup title.Mascherano, a former teammate of Messi at Barcelona and with Argentina's national team before reuniting with him as coach, is leaving for personal reasons, the team said. Mascherano's entire coaching staff has also left the club, though the team did not reveal any specifics as to why.In Mascherano's place as coach, at least in the short term, will be Guillermo Hoyos who is credited, at least on some level, with discovering Messi at Barcelona's academy and predicting that he could become an all-time great.Messi was 16 at the time, in the very earliest days of a career that would see him win eight Ballon d'Or trophies, the World Cup and four Champions League titles. Messi has referred to Hoyos in interviews over the years as his futbol dad.Hoyos is Messi's coach now, though how long that'll be the case remains a bit unclear. He inherits a team that is 3-1-3 and third in Major League Soccer's Eastern Conference, but fell flat in the CONCACAF Champions Cup earlier this year a tournament that the team made several roster moves solely with contending for that trophy in mind.I would like to thank the club for the trust they placed in me, every employee who is part of the organization for the collective effort, but especially the players, who made it possible for us to experience unforgettable moments, Mascherano said in remarks released by the team.The move comes not even two weeks after Inter Miami opened its new stadium near Miami International Airport. The club has tied both of its first two matches in the new facility.The team also said chief soccer officer Alberto Marrero is assuming the duties of sporting director going forward, meaning he will slide into the spot that Hoyos held until Tuesday.Javier will forever be part of this clubs history. ... We respect his decision and are deeply grateful for everything he contributed," managing owner Jorge Mas said in comments released by the team. Wishing him nothing but the very best in his professional and personal future.___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer