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A Lim Kim grabs four-shot lead at Tournament of Champions
A Lim Kim of South Korea shot a sterling 7-under-par 65 on Thursday that handed her a four-stroke lead after one round of the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions, the LPGA's season opener in Orlando, Fla.,Kim's seven-birdie, bogey-free card gave her ample cushion on the rest of the 32-wom...
Clippers working Kawhi Leonard back into fold, visit Hornets
The Los Angeles Clippers and Charlotte Hornets are in adjustment mode, but right now things seem to be working better for the Clippers.,When the teams meet Friday night in Charlotte, Los Angeles should have forward Kawhi Leonard for his 10th game of the season, while the Hornets will have to make do...
10 storylines to follow for the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series
The 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season has a plethora of storylines to follow before cars even hit the track. The fourth season of NASCAR's Next-Gen car is sure to provide plenty of parity, and every driver in the field has a unique outlook for their 2025 campaign.,Here are 10 storylines and questions to...
Three teams secure advancement at IEM Katowice
Eternal Fire, 3DMAX and GamerLegion nabbed the first three play-in berths into the group stage of the Intel Extreme Masters Katowice event on Thursday in Poland.,Eternal Fire defeated HEROIC, 3DMAX beat MIBR and GamerLegion knocked off paiN Gaming -- all by 2-0 scores -- in the second round of the p...
Florida coach Todd Golden moving on from Title IX investigation
Florida coach Todd Golden is happy to focus on basketball while putting sexual misconduct accusations behind him.,The university cleared Golden on Monday after a four-month Title IX investigation in which he was accused of stalking, sexual exploitation and sexual harassment, including sending unwant...
WTA roundup: Elise Mertens rallies in Singapore
No. 2 seed Elise Mertens of Belgium brushed off a loss in a first-set tiebreaker and got past Germany's Tatjana Maria 6-7 (3), 6-3, 6-1 on Thursday to advance to the quarterfinals of the Singapore Tennis Open.,Mertens rallied from a 3-0 hole in the first set to get to the tiebreaker, only to squande...
Predators, Sabres try to keep digging out of conference cellars
Winning consistently remains a problem for the Buffalo Sabres. The Nashville Predators, one of the streakiest teams in the NHL, can relate.,At or near the bottom of their respective conferences, the Sabres host the Predators on Friday night.,Both of these teams own 43 points, which puts Buffalo last...
Semi-retired Lexi Thompson to play in Founders Cup
It didn't take long for Lexi Thompson to make her return to the LPGA Tour after announcing her retirement from full-time competition last year.,Thompson, 29, will compete in the Founders Cup next week in Bradenton, Fla., according to the field list for the tournament.,Thompson qualified because she ...
Caitlin Clark, Fever to play exhibition vs. Brazil at Iowa
Caitlin Clark will return to her alma mater when the Indiana Fever face the Brazilian national team in an exhibition game at Iowa.,The Fever announced Thursday that they will play Brazil in Iowa City on May 4. The school said ticket and broadcast information will be released next month.,Clark starre...
Struggling Butler hopes trip to Georgetown sparks turnaround
Since joining the Big East, Butler has experienced great success in the nation's capital and will hope that trend continues Friday when they visit Georgetown in a matchup of two teams in dire need of a victory.,Butler (9-12, 2-8) has matched its worst 10-game start in the Big East since its inaugura...
Report: Ken Dorsey under consideration for Cowboys OC job
Ken Dorsey is considered a candidate for the vacant offensive coordinator position with the Dallas Cowboys, ESPN reported on Thursday.,The position is open after then-offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer was promoted to the role of head coach.,Schottenheimer, who did not hold play-calling resp...
Minnesota United acquire Argentina's Nicolas Romero
Minnesota United FC acquired defender Nicolas Romero from Argentina's Atletico Tucuman on Thursday.,The 21-year-old Argentine center back signed a three-year deal with an option for 2028. He will occupy U22 Initiative and international roster slots.,Romero tallied two goals in 78 matches from 2021-2...
Mercedes' Wolff: Lewis Hamilton in Ferrari red like seeing ex 'with a new friend'
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff admitted it was a jolt to see the first pictures of Lewis Hamilton in his new Ferrari colors last week.,Hamilton shocked the Formula 1 world when the seven-time world champion signed with Ferrari last February. He went on to race for Mercedes in 2024 before officia...
Greg Norman joins board for '32 Brisbane Olympics
Golfing great Greg Norman is joining the organizing board for the 2032 Summer Olympics in Brisbane, Australia.,Norman, who hails from Queensland, Australia, is a two-time Open champion (1986, 1993) and former CEO of LIV Golf. "The Shark" held the latter position until earlier this month when it was ...
Heat's Terry Rozier investigated in illegal betting probe
Federal prosecutors are investigating whether NBA veteran Terry Rozier altered his performance as part of an illegal sports betting operation, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.,Rozier, now a point guard for the Miami Heat, was playing for the Charlotte Hornets when the game under scrutiny o...
Stars D Miro Heiskanen (lower body) week-to-week
Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen is week-to-week with a lower-body injury, head coach Peter DeBoer announced on Thursday.,Heiskanen, 25, was hurt in a collision with Vegas forward Mark Stone in the third period of Tuesday's 4-3 overtime road win against the Golden Knights.,The recovery timelin...
Franchise hero Miguel Almiron returns to Atlanta United
Atlanta United announced the return of franchise hero Miguel Almiron on Thursday.,The 31-year-old Paraguay international helped Atlanta claim the 2018 MLS Cup before joining the Premier League's Newcastle United for a then-record outgoing transfer fee of $27 million.,Almiron returns from Newcastle f...
ESPN picks up option on ACC contract through 2036
ESPN has agreed to exercise its option to continue broadcasting Atlantic Coast Conference sporting events through 2036, the network reported on Thursday.,ESPN had until Feb. 1 to pick up the option on a 20-year contract it signed in 2016. The deal would have ended after the 2027 season had the netwo...
No. 10 Purdue bracing for Indiana's 'best effort'
No. 10 Purdue looks to record its ninth victory in 10 games when it hosts Indiana on Friday night in Big Ten play at West Lafayette, Ind.,The Boilermakers are looking to beat the rival Hoosiers for the 16th time in the past 20 meetings.,Purdue (16-5, 8-2 Big Ten) is 1 1/2 games behind first-place Mi...
Eagles open practice window for DE Brandon Graham
The Philadelphia Eagles opened the practice window Thursday for defensive end Brandon Graham and tight end CJ Uzomah.,Graham, a team captain in his 15th season with the Eagles, was placed on injured reserve on Nov. 26 after tearing a triceps muscle in a Week 12 win against the Los Angeles Rams.,Grah...