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Shane Lowry hoping for more Open magic at Royal Portrush
Missing the cut at the past two majors hasn't dimmed Shane Lowry's confidence as the Irishman returns to the scene of his greatest triumph this week.,Lowry followed up a T42 at the Masters with early exits at the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow and the U.S. Open at Oakmont.,He won his lone major at...
NHL season begins with tripleheader on Oct. 7
Longtime Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan will make his debut behind the New York Rangers' bench against his former team, part of the NHL's season-opening tripleheader on Oct. 7.,The action begins with the Chicago Blackhawks visiting the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panther...
Rory McIlroy embracing return to Northern Ireland for the Open
As a 16-year-old at the 2005 North of Ireland Amateur Championship at Royal Portrush, Rory McIlroy shot a course record 61. That was the old course, before redesign. It's a course he recognizes only parts of now.,And as the Northern Irishman returns to Royal Portrush and The Open Championship this w...
Report: Louisiana Tech leaving CUSA for Sun Belt
Louisiana Tech is leaving Conference USA to become the 14th member of the Sun Belt Conference, ESPN reported.,Sun Belt officials reportedly approved the move on Monday to replace Texas State, which recently jumped to the Pac-12.,Louisiana Tech has been with Conference USA since 2013. The Bulldogs' b...
Report: 49ers WR Jauan Jennings seeks new deal or trade
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jauan Jennings is seeking a new contract or a trade, ESPN reported Monday.,Jennings, 28, is due to earn $7.5 million in the final season of his contract in 2025, according to Spotrac.,He set career highs across the board last season with 77 receptions for 975 yards ...
Report: John Elway won't be charged in death of business partner
John Elway will not be charged in the April incident in which his longtime business partner fell off a golf cart driven by the Hall of Fame quarterback and later died, a Denver television station reported.,Jeff Sperbeck was 62 when he passed away in La Quinta, Calif.,Chad Bianco, the sheriff in Rive...
Eli Willits, 17, tabbed first by Nats; two college pitchers follow in MLB draft
ATLANTA -- Fresh off an organizational switch-up, the Washington Nationals made a surprise selection with the first pick of the MLB Draft on Sunday, selecting 17-year-old shortstop Eli Willits.,A week after general manager Mike Rizzo and manager Dave Martinez were fired amidst the franchise's sixth ...
Quarterfinal matches set at Esports World Cup 2025 playoffs
The Gaimin Gladiators, PARIVISION, Tundra Esports and Team Falcons emerged from the elimination phase with sweeps on Sunday to advance to the playoffs at the Dota 2 Esports World Cup 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,The quarterfinals are scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday. The elimination phase began...
MLB roundup: Red Sox top Rays to extend win streak to 10
Ceddanne Rafaela hit a two-run home run to help the Boston Red Sox stretch their winning streak to 10 games by beating the visiting Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 on Sunday., ,Rafaela's home run came against Tampa Bay starting pitcher Ryan Pepiot and gave the Red Sox a 4-1 lead in the sixth inning. It was his 1...
Valkyries hope to improve defense in home bout against Mercury
Two surprise teams in the Western Conference go head-to-head for a second time -- this time at closer to full strength -- when the Phoenix Mercury visit the Golden State Valkyries on Monday night in San Francisco.,The clubs met in Phoenix as part of the Commissioner's Cup on June 5, with rookie Lexi...
Angels error leads to Diamondbacks' big inning and victory
Merrill Kelly allowed one run on one hit over five innings en route to his eighth win of the season and Jose Herrera hit a check-swing two-run double to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 5-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday afternoon in Anaheim, Calif.,Kelly (8-5) walked four and struc...
Rangers jump on Astros early to complete season's first half with win
Adolis Garcia and Marcus Semien each homered while Nathan Eovaldi capped his stellar first half with another quality start as the visiting Texas Rangers claimed the rubber match of a three-game series against the Houston Astros with a 5-1 victory on Sunday.,The Rangers completed a season-long 10-gam...
Former Oriole Kyle Stowers blasts 3 homers as Marlins rout O's
Kyle Stowers hit three home runs in a five-hit, six-RBI performance against his former team as the Miami Marlins blew past the host Baltimore Orioles 11-1 in the teams' final game before the All-Star break on Sunday afternoon.,Stowers had talked earlier in the series about his close ties to the Orio...
Marcel Hartel (2 goals) lifts St. Louis past Timbers for rare victory
Marcel Hartel's second-half brace on Sunday night enabled St. Louis City SC to win for just the second time in four months as they rallied for a 2-1 victory over the visiting Portland Timbers.,Trailing 1-0 in the 54th minute, St. Louis (4-12-6, 18 points) equalized through Hartel. He won a loose bal...
Alex Palou notches 7th win of season in second half of Iowa DH
IndyCar Series leader Alex Palou won for the seventh time in the first 12 races of the season, continuing his dominance Sunday at the Farm to Finish 275 in Newton, Iowa.,Palou, who finished fifth on Saturday in the first of two weekend races at Iowa Speedway, also kept himself within range of the al...
Jose Fermin's first MLB home run leads Cardinals past Braves
Jose Fermin hit his first big league homer, a two-run shot, to lift the St. Louis Cardinals past the visiting Atlanta Braves 5-4 Sunday.,The game was marred by two rain delays totaling more than four hours.,Umpire Brennan Miller ejected Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol in the ninth inning for disputi...
William Mouw cards 61, makes ISCO Championship his first PGA title
William Mouw shot a career-best 9-under-par 61 on Sunday to win the ISCO Championship for his first PGA Tour title in his 20th start.,Mouw, 24, climbed 24 spots up the leaderboard to finish at 10-under 270 at Hurstbourne Country Club in Louisville, Ky. He had to wait nearly two hours to see if third...
Big fourth quarter propels Mystics past Storm
Washington tallied 27 fourth-quarter points and overcame a poor shooting night from distance to knock off Seattle 74-69, climbing over the .500 mark for the first time since May.,Led by rookie All-Star Kiki Iriafen, Shakira Austin and leading scorer Brittney Sykes (17.5 points per game), Washington...
Sparks notch only second home victory at Sun's expense
Kelsey Plum scored 23 points and Azura Stevens added 21 points with 11 rebounds as the Los Angeles Sparks turned an offensive surge near halftime into a rare home victory by coming out on top 92-88 against the Connecticut Sun on Sunday.,Rickea Jackson scored 19 points and Dearica Hamby had 17 points...
Cole Palmer leads Chelsea over PSG to win Club World Cup
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Chelsea were clear underdogs before the FIFA Club World Cup final. Cole Palmer didn't seem to mind, and the pressure of a global stage didn't slow him down.,Palmer rang up two goals and one assist in a sensational first half and Chelsea toppled Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 to win...