GET THE INSIDE SCOOP EVERY DAY WITH YOUR PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION! Missouri has seen its second cornerback in as many months enter the transfer portal. Junior Jarvis Ware, who started each of the past two seasons for the Tigers, became the latest defection…

The Houston Texans have released third-year quarterback Ryan Finley. The news comes five days after the Texans signed QB Jeff Driskel to a one-year contract. The Texans acquired Finley in March following a trade with the Cincinnati Bengals. With Finley no longer…

Reuters Cycling-Nizzolo claims maiden stage win at Giro d'Italia as Bernal retains lead TURIN, Italy (Reuters) -European champion Giacomo Nizzolo won his maiden Giro d'Italia stage on Friday when the Qhubeka Assos rider clinched victory with a fine sprint to the…

Shattered records, walk-off home runs and historic state championships highlight the final week of the high school sports season. Help us choose the best of the best in the latest Idaho Statesman athlete week of the contest, sponsored by Edmark Toyota. Polls…

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Pacers president of basketball operations Kevin Pritchard intends to stand pat — for now. He'd rather not break up the big-man tandem of Myles Turner, the NBA's blocks champion, and two-time All-Star Domantas Sabonis. He hopes free agents…

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Anaheim Ducks have hired longtime Los Angeles Kings executive Jeff Solomon to be their new vice president of hockey operations and assistant general manager. Ducks general manager Bob Murray announced the move Monday. Solomon will oversee Anaheim's…

Vladimir Tarasenko couldn’t summon a lot of words to explain another early playoff exit by the St. Louis Blues. The ones he found weren’t pretty. “There is no excuses,” Tarasenko said after the Blues were swept in the first round by the…

Lakers forwards LeBron James, left, and Anthony Davis pause on the court during their Game 1 loss to the Suns in Phoenix on Sunday night. (Ross D. Franklin / Associated Press) Charles Barkley isn't sold on the Los Angeles Lakers defending their…

Phil Mickelson shocked the golfing by lifting the Wanamaker Trophy on Sunday aged 50 - GETTY IMAGES Sir Nick Faldo welcomed Phil Mickelson into the “Six Major Club” - which before Sunday was only populated by him and Lee Trevino - and…

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Warriors general manager Bob Myers has little doubt Golden State will sign newly crowned scoring champion Stephen Curry to a contract extension this offseason. “I don’t see any reason not to be optimistic,” Myers said Monday, three days…