The NCAA on Thursday said it had reached an eight-year agreement with ESPN worth $115 million annually to televise 40 college sports championships each year, including the marquee Division I women’s basketball tournament that many people within college sports had hoped would be primed for even bigger returns given a wave of recent popularity. The…

Cutter Gauthier won’t make it to Philadelphia — and didn’t even want to. Gauthier was traded by the Flyers to the Ducks on Monday night after the prospect told the team that drafted him that he didn’t want to play for Philadelphia, hockey insider Frank Seravalli reported.  The Flyers were able to pick up defenseman…

HOUSTON — There are two stories to tell about this Michigan team, and they’re really the same. One is the story of a program that bent the rules, a coach who got suspended, a university that went to war with its conference, and a championship many will view with disdain. The other is about a…

CNN  —  Golf fans are accustomed to hearing a curling putt described as ‘snaking.’ What they are less familiar with, though, is the sight of a snake dangling off the end of a club. During the Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow on Saturday, Rickie Fowler was on hand to provide a safe demonstration. Fowler…

CNN  —  Coco Gauff was ruthless and totally dominant in her US Open quarterfinal against Jelena Ostapenko, dropping just two games in a match that could have really troubled the young American. Ostapenko, although blighted by inconsistency, had been expected to pose serious questions to Gauff’s title credentials after an impressive run in New York,…

The Galaxy have reached agreement with Brazilian club Vasco da Gama to acquire winger Gabriel Pec on a $10-million transfer, the richest in franchise history. The deal, which also includes $1.5 million in incentives, could be announced before players begin reporting for preseason physicals on Saturday. Pec, 22, who will sign as a young designated…