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Kris Kim, 17, back at Byron Nelson after historic debut in ‘24
Kris Kim is at an age where he's still prone to growth spurts.,For many teenagers, that means shopping for clothes. For the 17-year-old Kim, you can add new golf apparel and getting his clubs re-fit.,"I think last year I want to say I was around 5-10, I want to say. I think I'm maybe 6-foot now," Ki...
UFC's Atlanta card features Kamaru Usman vs. Joaquin Buckley
UFC returns to Atlanta with a card that features former welterweight champion Kamaru Usman going up against Joaquin Buckley in the main event at State Farm Arena on June 14.,Usman (20-4) is currently the fourth-ranked contender, and with step into the Octagon for the first time in 2025 as he attempt...
Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek, Madison Keys reach Madrid QFs
No. 1 seed Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus sailed past American foe Peyton Stearns 6-2, 6-4 on Tuesday to reach the quarterfinals of the Mutua Madrid Open.,Sabalenka headlines an intriguing final eight at the WTA 1000 event, which will also feature a duel between No. 2 seed Iga Swiatek of Poland and No. ...
Reigning champion Panthers look to eliminate Lightning
In a pair of two- and five-minute spans, the Tampa Bay Lightning had their chances of advancing out of their Eastern Conference first-round series against the Florida Panthers diminish greatly.,Down 3-1 to their in-state rivals in their best-of-seven series, the Lightning return home in a must-win s...
UFL suspends WR Samson Nacua for 1 game after fan altercation
The UFL suspended the Michigan Panthers' Samson Nacua for one game on Tuesday, two days after the wide receiver slapped a fan during a postgame altercation.,An older brother of Los Angeles Rams star wideout Puka Nacua, Samson was seen on video lunging toward and making contact with a spectator who w...
Tom Wilson, Caps out to finish off Canadiens in Game 5
Washington Capitals rugged forward Tom Wilson has made his mark on the Eastern Conference first-round series against the Montreal Canadiens, and his head coach wouldn't have it any other way.,Wilson, superstar Alex Ovechkin and the Capitals will look to dispatch the upstart Montreal Canadiens and ad...
Jimmy Butler has Warriors on brink of eliminating Rockets in Game 5
The Golden State Warriors produced a determined effort to outlast the Houston Rockets in Game 3 of this Western Conference first-round series without Jimmy Butler on Saturday, with the reward for their perseverance manifesting in Butler carrying Golden State down the stretch and through the finish l...
Patriots release longtime LS Joe Cardona
Long snapper Joe Cardona, who won two Super Bowls in 10 seasons with the New England Patriots and was their longest-tenured player, was released by the team on Tuesday.,Cardona, 33, joined the Patriots out of Navy as a fifth-round pick in the 2015 draft. He played in 160 regular-season games -- incl...
Hawaii sports betting bill for 2025 dies in state legislature
Online sports betting in Hawaii will have to wait after a push to legalize it petered out in the state legislature.,Friday was the final working day of the legislature's session, and Rep Daniel Holt's bill that sought to bring online sports betting to Hawaii stalled out in a committee.,"We just have...
Japan's Derby hopefuls chasing history, flash in final prep
The pair of Japanese horses entered in the Kentucky Derby turned in their final work on the Churchill Downs dirt track on Tuesday, with mostly rest ahead prior to race day in Louisville, Ky.,Admire Daytona and Luxor Cafe finished their five-furlong workouts in 1:02.4. While their times were identica...
Free agents J.K. Dobbins, Elijah Moore tagged with UFA tenders
The Los Angeles Chargers applied the unrestricted free agent tender on running back J.K. Dobbins, and the Cleveland Browns did the same with wide receiver Elijah Moore, per the NFL transaction log on Tuesday.,Dobbins and Moore are free agents and remain free to sign with any team. The seldom-used UF...
Francisco Cerundolo downs top seed Alexander Zverev in Madrid
No. 20 seed Francisco Cerundolo of Argentina dismissed top seed Alexander Zverev of Germany 7-5, 6-3 on Tuesday to advance to the quarterfinals of the Madrid Open.,Cerundolo defeated Zverev in the Round of 16 at this ATP Masters 1000 event for the second year in a row. He is 3-0 against Zverev all-t...
Report: CB Jaire Alexander might stick with Packers
After it appeared for months that the Green Bay Packers would trade or release cornerback Jaire Alexander, ESPN reported on Tuesday that while those options still remain, the team might also keep the two-time All-Pro.,Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst said after last weekend's draft, which saw...
Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy: 'I know I'm ready to start'
Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy reintroduced himself to reporters on Tuesday by throwing passes on the practice field and answering questions at TCO Performance Center in Eagan, Minn.,Wearing a wide smile that spanned ear to ear, McCarthy was quick with a response when asked if he was re...
Jets F Gabriel Vilardi (upper body) back for Game 5
Coming off the best season of his career, Winnipeg Jets forward Gabriel Vilardi (upper-body injury) will return from a month-long absence and play in Game 5 of the first round of the playoffs against the visiting St. Louis Blues on Wednesday.,Vilardi, 25, injured in a March 23 game against the Buffa...
Six-time champ Novak Djokovic pulls out of Italian Open
Novak Djokovic's bid for his 100th ATP Tour singles title will have to wait a little longer after the Serbian star pulled out of next month's Italian Open on Tuesday.,Djokovic, a six-time winner of the clay-court tournament in Rome, is coming off a shocking loss on Sunday to Italy's Matteo Arnaldi i...
Boise State's Spencer Danielson gets 5-year deal
Boise State coach Spencer Danielson finalized a new five-year, $11 million contract on Tuesday after leading the Broncos to the College Football Playoff last season.,The average annual value of $2.2 million doubles the salary Danielson earned in his first full season running the program in 2024.,Dan...
Pac-12 inks TV deals for Oregon St., Wazzu home games
Oregon State and Washington State home football games will be back on The CW this coming season, with CBS and ESPN also in the mix, as part of a media rights deal the Pac-12 Conference signed with the three networks.,The Pac-12 made the deals with an eye toward the 2026 season, when the league will ...
With Pyotr Kochetkov in net, Hurricanes hope to finish off Devils
After a tough regular season, Carolina Hurricanes winger Andrei Svechnikov is feeling rejuvenated in the Stanley Cup playoffs.,The 25-year-old has four goals and five points through four games of the Hurricanes' first-round series against the New Jersey Devils, including a hat trick in Game 4 on Sun...
Hurricanes turn to G Pyotr Kochetkov for Game 5 vs. Devils
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov will get the start on Tuesday in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference first-round series against the New Jersey Devils in Raleigh, N.C.,Kochetkov finished with 14 saves in relief of Frederik Andersen, who sustained an undisclosed injury in the second period...