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Trump loves the spotlight that comes with sports.

He especially loves when it's on him WASHINGTON (AP) President Donald Trump has built most of his domestic travel around attending sporting events.

Rather than rooting for any particular team, however, he seems more eager to soak up the spotlight and spectacle of the events even if some in the crowd boo him.

During his second term, Trump has attended major sporting events such as the Super Bowl, Daytona 500 and the U.S.

Open, and now he plans to go to Thursday's Yankees-Tigers baseball game in the Bronx.

NCAA bans 3 college basketball players for betting on their own games at Fresno St, San Jose St The NCAA has permanently banned three Division I college basketball players for betting on their own games.

The players from Fresno State and San Jose State shared thousands in payouts.

The NCAA Committee on Infractions released findings that Mykell Robinson, Steven Vasquez, and Jalen Weaver bet on each others games.

Two players manipulated their performances to win bets during the 2024-25 season.

The NCAA said Robinson and Vasquez failed to cooperate with the investigation, while Weaver agreed to the violation.

All three are no longer enrolled at their previous schools.

Neither school faced punishment.

NBA's 'heave rule' will allow deep end-of-quarter shots without hurting player shooting percentages NEW YORK (AP) NBA players can now shoot those long end-of-quarter heaves without hurting their shooting percentages.

The league has approved a change in how these shots are recorded, finalized at the board of governors meeting on Wednesday.

The rule was tested at Summer League in Las Vegas and smaller leagues in Utah and California.

Shots taken in the final three seconds of the first three quarters from at least 36 feet away will count as team attempts, not individual ones.

This change aims to encourage more players to take these long shots without worrying about their stats.

Unrivaled women's basketball league expands with new clubs and development pool MEDLEY, Fla.

(AP) Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewarts 3-on-3 women's basketball league, Unrivaled, is expanding for its second season.

The league is adding two new clubs, Breeze Basketball Club and Hive Basketball Club.

The announcement was made Wednesday.

Unrivaled also will introduce a development pool with six players and add a fourth night of games.

This expansion increases the league to eight teams and 54 players, up from six teams and 36 players in its inaugural season.

The second season will start in January.

The league is now valued at $340 million after a successful Series B investment round.

Jets cut wide receiver Xavier Gipson after his costly fumble in season-opening loss to Steelers FLORHAM PARK, N.J.

(AP) The New York Jets have released wide receiver Xavier Gipson after his costly fumble on a kickoff return.

Gipson, in his third season, made the mistake during Sunday's season-opening loss to Pittsburgh.

The Jets lost 34-32.

Coach Aaron Glenn criticized the team's turnovers after the game and confirmed the decision Wednesday but insisted he wasnt trying to send a message about accountability.

Glenn said it wasn't a rash decision and was based on a number of factors.

The Jets also signed wide receiver and return specialist Isaiah Williams off Cincinnati's practice squad.

Two-time Grand Slam champion Lleyton Hewitt suspended for 2 weeks for pushing anti-doping official LONDON (AP) Two-time Grand Slam champion Lleyton Hewitt has been suspended for two weeks for pushing an anti-doping official.

The International Tennis Integrity Agency announced Wednesday that the suspension will run from September 25 to October 7.

This timing is intended to avoid impacting his Davis Cup schedule.

The incident occurred last November after Hewitt, Australias captain, pushed a 60-year-old volunteer anti-doping chaperone after his teams semifinal loss to Italy.

Hewitt denied the charge, claiming self-defense.

An independent tribunal upheld the charge and said his actions were not reasonable.

Hewitt, a former No.

1-ranked player, has also been fined around $20,000.

He has the right to appeal.

Two QBs, two comebacks: How Josh Allen and J.J.

McCarthy stunned the NFL The NFL season kicked off with thrilling comebacks.

Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills overcame a 15-point deficit to beat Baltimore, marking one of the most improbable comebacks in recent history.

J.J.

McCarthy made his NFL debut memorable by leading the Minnesota Vikings to erase a 10-point hole against Chicago in the fourth quarter.

McCarthy became the first QB in four decades to achieve this feat in his debut.

Meanwhile, Aaron Rodgers, Daniel Jones, Geno Smith, and Justin Fields also impressed in their first starts with new teams.

The season promises more excitement with a Super Bowl rematch between Philadelphia and Kansas City.

Quinn and Jack Hughes acknowledge they'd like to play together in the NHL LAS VEGAS (AP) Vancouver Canucks executive Jim Rutherford made waves in May when he said captain Quinn Hughes had expressed an interest in playing with brother Jack in the NHL at some point.

They echoed that sentiment when asked about it this week at the league's annual player media tour.

Jack Hughes, who plays for New Jersey, said he's not afraid to acknowledge a desire to be teammates with Quinn, who called that comment authentic while pointing out that they have contracts.

Jack is signed with the Devils through 2030, while Quinn's deal is up after the 2026-27 season.

That has led to plenty of speculation about their future.

Woman charged in traffic deaths of 2 Marquette lacrosse players was drunk, prosecutors say MADISON, Wis.

(AP) Authorities say a Wisconsin driver who was involved in a traffic crash last week that killed two Marquette University lacrosse players was drunk at the time.

Prosecutors in Milwaukee on Wednesday brought two homicide charges against 41-year-old Amandria Brunner, of West Allis.

She faces up to 80 years in prison if convicted of both counts.

According to a criminal complaint, the crash happened on Friday in Milwaukee when Brunner tried to turn left in front of an SUV that was taking six Marquette mens lacrosse players to a store.

Sophomores Scott Michaud and Noah Snyder were pronounced dead at the scene.

Prosecutors say Brunner's blood alcohol content after the crash was 0.133, exceeding the states 0.08 legal limit to drive.

Unranked Florida faces a daunting stretch with coach Billy Napier's job on the line GAINESVILLE, Fla.

(AP) Florida coach Billy Napier faces a challenging path to secure a fifth year in Gainesville.

The now-unranked Gators are coming off an embarrassing loss to South Florida in the Swamp.

Over the next three games, they have a chance to turn things around against No.

3 LSU, fifth-ranked Miami and No.

7 Texas.

It's one of the most daunting stretches in program history.

Florida rallied from an early hole last year, but this season's road to redemption looks tougher.

Napier's future may depend on how the Gators perform during the Top 10 trifecta that begins against the Tigers on Saturday..

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