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No. 19 Memphis pulls away from Tulane
Jan 30, 2025; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Memphis Tigers forward Dain Dainja (42) attempt to block a shot by Tulane Green Wave guard Asher Woods (22) during the first half at Avron B. Fogelman Arena in Devlin Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images Dain Dainja had 19 points and 10 rebounds and No. 19 Memphis held off Tulane 68-56 on Thursday night in New Orleans.
PJ Carter and Colby Rogers added 14 points each for the Tigers (17-4, 7-1 American Athletic Conference), who won their fourth straight game and for the eighth time in nine games.
Rowan Brumbaugh scored 19 points and Kaleb Banks added 14 to lead the Green Wave (11-10, 5-3).
Tyrese Hunter’s jumper started the second-half scoring and increased the Tigers’ lead to 31-26. They led by five a second time before Banks made a layup, Mari Jordan made a dunk and Percy Daniels added a layup to give the Green Wave a 34-33 lead.
Tulane increased the lead to four points on two occasions before Carter’s 3-pointer and Dainja’s jumper gave Memphis a 43-42 lead. The lead changed hands four more times before Rogers’ 3-pointer extended the Tigers’ lead to 51-46.
Brumbaugh made two of three free throws, but Memphis extended its lead to seven on two occasions. Two free throws by Brumbaugh and a layup by Banks pulled the Green Wave within three, but Rogers answered with a 3-pointer.
Banks made one of two free throws before Dainja hit a jumper, Rogers added a 3-pointer and Haggerty made two free throws for a 66-54 lead with 1:30 remaining.
Dainja had two layups as Memphis scored the first six points of the game. Tulane took its first lead, 9-8, on a 3-pointer by Asher Woods,
The lead changed hands three more times and the score was tied at 17 before Brumbaugh’s 3-pointer broke the tie in the Green Wave’s favor. Hunter answered with a tying 3-pointer, but Brumbaugh made a jumper and a layup and Tyler Ringgold added a layup to give Tulane a 26-20 lead.
Carter’s 3-pointer ended a nearly four-minute scoring drought for the Tigers. Nicholas Jourdain, Dainja and PJ Haggerty made consecutive layups to give Memphis a 29-26 halftime lead.
–Field Level Media
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Brooke Henderson announces engagement to Twins prospect
Jun 28, 2026; Chaska, Minnesota, USA; Brooke Henderson takes a tee shot off of hole 1 during the final round of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Nick Wosika-Imagn Images World No. 13 golfer Brooke Henderson announced her engagement to Minnesota Twins prospect Ricky Castro over social media.
The pair’s post on Instagram Sunday came one week after Henderson nearly won the Evian Championship, losing in a playoff to Haeran Ryu of South Korea. Henderson officially became engaged two days later.
“Engaged! 7/14/26. The beginning of forever,” the post began. “We are beyond excited and blessed to announce our engagement with one another! God is so good for giving us each other!”
The couple started dating in March 2025 after meeting in Naples, Fla., where Henderson has a home.
Henderson, 28, has two major titles (2016 Women’s PGA Championship, 2022 Evian Championship) among her 14 wins on the LPGA Tour. The Canadian’s most recent victory came on home soil at the CPKC Women’s Open in August 2025 in Mississauga, Ontario.
Castro, 26, is a right-hander currently pitching for Triple-A St. Paul, where he is 2-1 with a 4.13 ERA in 10 appearances (four starts) with the Saints.
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Gotham FC head coach taking 5-week parental leave
Nov 22, 2025; San Jose, California, USA; Gotham FC head coach Juan Carlos Amoros speaks to media after defeating the Washington Spirit in the 2025 NWSL Championship at PayPal Park. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images Gotham FC head coach Juan Carlos Amoros began a five-week parental leave on Monday following the birth of his family’s second child.
The NWSL club announced that lead assistant coach Shaun Harris will serve as acting coach until Amoros returns in early September.
“I’m incredibly grateful to everyone at Gotham FC for supporting us unconditionally while we were deciding to take this step,” Amoros said. “This is a personal decision for our family, but I also recognize the visibility that comes with my role. When fathers take parental leave, particularly men in leadership positions, it helps normalize an important principle: Caring for children is a shared responsibility between parents. I need to be there for my family.”
Amoros, 42, has coached Gotham since 2023 and guided the squad to league championships in 2023 and 2025. He was the 2023 NWSL Coach of the Year.
“We are proud to be a club that recognizes that creating an equitable environment requires supporting all parents,” said Yael Averbuch West, president of soccer operations for Gotham FC. “We appreciate that Juan is using his platform to reinforce that message. We have great confidence in Shaun and our entire technical staff to continue leading the team during this period, and we look forward to welcoming Juan back in September.”
Harris served as acting head coach for three matches earlier this season and has been with the club for three years.
–Field Level Media
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Open Championship winner Ryan Fox WDs from 3M Open
Jul 19, 2026; Southport, ENG; Ryan Fox poses with the Claret Jug after winning the The Open Championship golf tournament at Royal Birkdale. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images Open Championship winner Ryan Fox withdrew from this week’s 3M Open in Blaine, Minn., the PGA Tour announced on Monday.
Fox vaulted from 56th in the Official World Golf Ranking to 22nd after capturing the Claret Jug over the weekend at Royal Birkdale in Southport, England.
Fox, 39, secured his first major title following birdies on four of the final six holes thanks to a series of terrific approach shots and clutch putts. The New Zealand native shot 2-under-par 68 on Sunday and 10-under 270 for the tournament.
Stefano Mazzoli was added to the field Monday after winning the Corales Puntacana Championship in just his third start on the PGA Tour. The 29-year-old Italian drained a 24-foot birdie putt on the final hole Sunday to win by one stroke in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.
–Field Level Media
