The U.S. women’s national team breezed past Jamaica Tuesday night, running up a 4-0 scoreline in a friendly at Energizer Park in St. Louis, Missouri.

Ally Sentnor and Lynn Biyendolo both provided two goals. Sentnor, the Utah Royals attacker, did her damage by scoring twice in a nine-minute span in the first half, while Biyendolo came off the bench to score with her first touch, then provided the final margin with an 88th-minute finish.

With USWNT legend and St. Louis native Becky Sauerbrunn honored before kickoff, the USWNT made light work of a Reggae Girlz side missing some of its biggest names. The U.S. would finish the match with 82% possession, while goalkeeper Phallon Tullis-Joyce did not have to register a save on either of Jamaica’s two shot attempts.

U.S. coach Emma Hayes got more things to think about long-term, with Kerry Abello going the full 90 in her first-ever USWNT appearance. Claire Hutton and Avery Patterson, who were in that situation very recently, played major roles in USWNT goals on the night, while Ajax youngster Lily Yohannes pulled the strings in a more advanced role than she played in the 3-0 win over China on May 31.

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The New York Knicks just played in their first NBA Eastern Conference finals since 2000.

They just had two consecutive 50-win seasons for the first time since 1993-1994 and 1994-95.

The Knicks were close to a Game 7 in this season’s East finals and not far from playing in the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999.

But there was no Game 7 for the Knicks and no NBA Finals appearance. And now, no more Thibodeau.

The Knicks cut ties with Thibodeau on Tuesday, June 3.

“Our organization is singularly focused on winning a championship for our fans,” Knicks president Leon Rose said, in part, in a statement. “This pursuit led us to the difficult decision to inform Tom Thibodeau that we’ve decided to move in another direction.’

It proves the axiom: there is a shelf life on every coach.

And it proves a Thibodeau-specific truism: his shelf life with a team does not extend beyond five seasons.

He lasted just five seasons with the Chicago Bulls despite five playoffs appearances, including one spot in the East finals.

He made it just three seasons with the Minnesota Timberwolves with two playoffs appearances, both first-round exits.

And now, he’s done in New York after three consecutive playoffs appearances.

Can’t wait to hear what Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle, the head of the National Basketball Coaches Association, says about Thibodeau’s dismissal when he meets with the media at Finals availability Wednesday, June 4, in Oklahoma City.

Thibodeau did a fantastic job, altering the way the Knicks are viewed as a team and franchise. He helped change the culture. There is a part of this firing that doesn’t seem right, but that’s also the business of professional sports. And the decision made by Rose and his staff might not be wrong, either.  

Just like the Bulls and Timberwolves before, the Knicks’ front office believes another coach is needed to get New York one step closer to a title — what would be its first since 1973.

Thibodeau is an excellent coach and knows Xs and Os. He has been in the NBA since 1989 — the last 13 years as a head coach. But the Game 1 debacle against the Pacers — when the Knicks squandered a 115-101 lead with 4:06 left in the fourth quarter and lost 138-135 in overtime — and New York’s inability to stop Indiana runs with games on the line sunk Thibodeau.

It’s not unusual for a team to need a new voice and approach to reach the next level. Someone more nimble. Steve Kerr replaced Mark Jackson in Golden State, Ty Lue took over for David Blatt in Cleveland, Nick Nurse came in for Dwane Casey in Toronto, Frank Vogel filled Luke Walton’s chair with the Los Angeles Lakers.

What direction is that for the Knicks? The franchise has deep ties to the Creative Artists Agency, and Rose was a prominent agent with CAA before taking the Knicks’ job. It won’t surprise anyone if the Knicks stick with someone from CAA.

Michael Malone is a name to watch. Malone is a championship coach, leading Denver to the title in 2023, has coached stars and is a New York native. He was born in Queens when his dad, Brendan, was a high school coach at famed Power Memorial Academy, where Kareem Abdul-Jabbar played.

Whoever gets the job, the message is clear: Win a title. Or else.

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Golfer Max Homa took an unusual step on Monday in an effort to turn his season around.

After falling out of the top 60 in the Official World Golf Rankings, the six-time winner on the PGA Tour had to play his way into the upcoming U.S. Open by taking part in a 36-hole final qualifying tournament.

And do it while carrying his own bag.

After shooting a 77 in the final round of the Memorial Tournament last weekend, Homa showed up without a caddie at Kinsale Golf and Fitness Club outside Columbus, Ohio, in his bid to grab one of the six available spots.

Homa did not go into detail when asked why he was flying solo at the qualifier.

‘It seems to be better when someone is not standing next to me, for some reason,’ Homa said. ‘So I might just need to walk by myself more.’

The novel approach nearly paid off as Homa made it into a playoff for the final spot. However, fellow Tour pro Cameron Young edged out Homa, Rickie Fowler and two others to secure a place in the U.S. Open, which will be contested at Oakmont Country Club outside Pittsburgh in two weeks.

Homa began the year comfortably inside the top 60 in the rankings, which would have automatically qualified him for the U.S. Open. However, after a string of missed cuts he and long-time caddie Joe Greiner parted ways before the Masters.

When he arrived at Monday’s qualifying event, new caddie Bill Harke was nowhere to be found. And Homa wasn’t in any mood to answer questions about it.

‘I haven’t carried my bag 36 holes in a while, so a little tired,’ Homa said.

He will have one more opportunity to qualify for the U.S. Open − at this week’s RBC Canadian Open. Though he’ll likely have to win the tournament to do so.

This story has been updated with new information.

Sexual assault survivor advocate Brenda Tracy filed a federal lawsuit against Michigan State University’s Board of Trustees and two individual board members on June 3, alleging they harmed her and her livelihood by mishandling her sexual harassment complaint against former head football coach Mel Tucker.

Her 51-page lawsuit accuses the officials of violating their legal and ethical duties to keep Tracy’s identity confidential throughout the university’s investigation of her December 2022 sexual harassment complaint. It alleges that Trustees Rema Vassar and Dennis Denno likely caused her name to be leaked to news outlets and others during the investigation. Michigan State officials, Vassar and Denno did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

The lawsuit also says that university officials breached their duty of care by failing to address the onslaught of threats and harassment Tracy suffered after she ultimately went public with her story. In addition, the lawsuit says that board members knew or should have known that Tucker had behaved inappropriately with other women and presented a threat to Tracy and the campus community. 

The lawsuit seeks unspecified compensatory and punitive damages for seven counts, including breach of contract, misconduct in office, gross negligence and violating Tracy’s due process rights. She says she suffered psychological and emotional distress, loss of enjoyment of life, lost earnings and incurred additional expenses for medical and therapy treatments as a result.

“It’s taken a long time to get here, and I’ve been through a lot, but at some point I want to move forward with my life,” Tracy told USA TODAY. “I feel like this is an important step in doing that. I want the people who harmed me to be held accountable, and that’s more than just Mel Tucker.”

The lawsuit is one of several that have been filed in connection with the sexual misconduct scandal that led to the firing of one of the nation’s highest-paid coaches. Tracy in October sued Tucker in state court, alleging he defamed her by claiming they had developed a mutual romance.

Tucker, who has maintained that he and Tracy had a consensual sexual relationship, sued Michigan State in August 2024 for wrongful termination and defamation. The school fired him for cause weeks after the scandal erupted into public view in September 2023 and canceled roughly $80 million remaining on the record 10-year contract he had signed less than two years earlier.

At the crux of Tracy’s sexual harassment allegations is an April 2022 phone call between her and Tucker in which she says he masturbated without her consent. The call came eight months after Tucker hired Tracy, an established gang-rape survivor and educator, to speak to his players about sexual violence prevention.

Over the course of their yearlong business relationship, Tracy said that Tucker made a series of unwanted sexual advances, culminating in the April 2022 call. Tucker says that they had a flirtatious relationship, that Tracy told him she was looking for a “sugar daddy,” and that during the April 2022 call they engaged in a one-time instance of mutual phone sex.

Michigan State’s Title IX office completed its investigation into Tracy’s complaint in October 2023, finding Tucker responsible for sexually harassing and exploiting Tracy multiple times before, during and after the now-infamous April 2022 phone call. The university in January 2024 denied Tucker’s appeal of the findings. 

The NFL offseason marches on as teams enter the second week of organized team activities (OTAs). After this week is through, teams will be back in action with the start of minicamps, the first mandatory part of the offseason.

It’s not surprising for players to not be on the field for OTAs, but minicamp is another story. Players can be subject to fines for time missed.

One of the biggest storylines entering minicamps is the future of Dallas Cowboys star edge rusher Micah Parsons. He is entering the final year of his rookie contract and is looking to get an extension done with the team to secure his future in Dallas.

He made it known a week from minicamp that he will not be missing the mandatory part of offseason training.

‘I will be there!’ Parsons wrote in a post on X on June 3. ‘I haven’t missed a mini camp in 4 years! Even though the contract is not done, I have teammates and a playbook! I’m preparing as if I will be on the field the first week of camp! But it’s in the owner’s hands. I’m ready to win a Super Bowl!’

This echoes comments from Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer earlier in the day.

‘Micah and I talked a couple days ago,’ Schottenheimer said. ‘Again, he’s doing a little bit of traveling, but (with) everything that he and I have talked about, I expect that he will be here (for mandatory minicamp).’

Parsons was on the field for the Cowboys’ voluntary offseason program in April.

‘Micah and I have had great communication,’ Schottenheimer said. ‘Everything I’ve asked him to do – and vice versa – he’s followed through on. So, I would expect to see him.’

Parsons is entering the fifth year of his rookie deal signed after the 2021 NFL Draft. Because of his career performance so far, he’s currently set to make $24 million in 2025, all fully guaranteed.

Multiple other edge rushers have signed lucrative extensions this offseason. Las Vegas’ Maxx Crosby signed a three-year, $106.5 million extension in March to stay with the Raiders. Days later, Myles Garrett signed a record four-year, $160 million extension with the Cleveland Browns.

Parsons would be the latest to sign an extension. If he doesn’t, though, he’d be by far the top free agent in the 2026 offseason.