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LIV Golf Adelaide sets attendance record for Australia golf
LIV Golf's move to 72-hole events continues to pay early dividends for the league.,During Anthony Kim's come-from-behind win in Adelaide for his first professional victory in 16 years, the South Australia premier Peter Malinauskas announced the four-day attendance at the Grange Golf Club topped 115,...
Jamaica seeks sliding success to replace ‘Cool Runnings’ past
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- Chris Stokes, a founding member of Jamaica's original "Cool Runnings" bobsleigh crew, recalls being mobbed by fans at the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics the moment he put on the team jacket and left the athletes' village to go into town.,"That's a rookie mistake which I mad...
Canada’s Oldham edges China’s Gu to take gold in women’s big air
LIVIGNO, Italy -- Canada's Megan Oldham won the women's freestyle big air final at the Winter Olympics ahead of China's Eileen Gu on Monday, recovering in the best way from an injury that had hobbled her just three months ago.,Gu, the defending champion and one of Milan Cortina's highest-profile ath...
Twins RHP Pablo Lopez dealing with elbow soreness
Minnesota right-hander Pablo Lopez cut his live batting practice session on Monday short due to "a little bit of elbow soreness," according to Twins manager Derek Shelton.,Preparing to pitch for Venezuela in next month's World Baseball Classic, Lopez threw two-plus innings against live hitters at Ha...
No. 10 Michigan State eager to halt slide vs. ascending UCLA
No. 10 Michigan State is sliding down the standings and now attempts to escape from a mini-funk when it meets UCLA on Tuesday night in Big Ten play at East Lansing, Mich.,The Spartans have lost three of their past four games, including two road setbacks against unranked teams while falling into a ti...
Browns S Ronnie Hickman assaulted in New York hotel
Cleveland Browns safety Ronnie Hickman was assaulted early Monday morning at a New York hotel then was treated for minor injuries at an area hospital before being released, the team said in a statement.,Hickman, 24, was approached by four people in the lobby of SIXTY LES hotel after 4:30 a.m. ET, th...
Ava Heiden's 27 points lead No. 13 Iowa over Nebraska
Led by Ava Heiden's career-high 27 points, No. 13 Iowa defeated Nebraska 80-67 on Monday in Lincoln, Neb., to secure its 10th straight 20-win season.,Heiden grabbed 11 rebounds, Taylor Stremlow scored a career-high 17 points and Chazadi Wright chipped in 14 points and seven assists for the Hawkeyes ...
Steve Cohen: Mets will never have captain with me as owner
After a tumultuous year that involved ongoing speculation about clubhouse camaraderie and leadership, Mets owner Steve Cohen is starting off the new season by making his thoughts clear on naming a team captain in New York. ,"As long as I'm owning the team, there will never be a team captain," Cohen ...
Reports: Browns hire Falcons assistant Mike Rutenberg as DC
The Cleveland Browns have hired Falcons defensive pass game coordinator Mike Rutenberg as their new defensive coordinator, according to multiple media reports on Monday.,It'll be big shoes for Rutenberg to fill in his first coordinator position under new Browns head coach Todd Monken. He replaces Ji...
Coco Gauff speaks out, doesn't 'like what's going on' in U.S.
Coco Gauff said at a press conference Sunday at the Dubai Tennis Championships that she's "proud to be an American" while also denouncing the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis last month.,"Everything going on in the U.S. -- obviously I'm not really for it. I don't think people sh...
Iva Jovic survives up-and-down Dubai opener
No. 16 seed Iva Jovic came away with a roller-coaster 6-1, 1-6, 6-1 win over Uzbekistan's Kamilla Rakhimova in the opening round of the Dubai Duty Free Championship in the United Arab Emirates on Monday.,Jovic, one of just three seeded competitors in action Monday, stunningly lost all three of her s...
Angels OF Mike Trout unable to get insurance to play in 2026 WBC
Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout is the latest player who won't be participating in the World Baseball Classic because of an inability to get his major league contract covered by insurance.,Trout, 34, told reporters that he wouldn't be able to once again represent the U.S. in the 2026 WBC as...
No. 21 Louisville, high-scoring Mikel Brown Jr. visit SMU
No. 21 Louisville will stay in the Lone Star State as the Cardinals return to Atlantic Coast Conference action Tuesday to face SMU in Dallas.,As the team looks to extend its winning streak to six games, attention will be on Mikel Brown Jr. to see if the freshman can continue his hot streak for the C...
No. 22 Miami (Ohio) puts unblemished streak on line against UMass
No. 22 Miami (Ohio) will try to move a step closer to an unbeaten regular season when it faces Massachusetts in a Mid-American Conference matchup Tuesday night in Amherst, Mass.,The RedHawks (25-0, 12-0 MAC) are the only undefeated team in Division I, and their 25-game winning streak is the longest ...
No. 12 Florida out to continue SEC dominance vs. South Carolina
Two-thirds of its way through Southeastern Conference play, 12th-ranked Florida is checking off all the boxes as the best squad in the conference.,Winners of 10 of their past 11 contests, the Gators will host South Carolina on Tuesday in Gainesville, Fla., in the second matchup between the clubs.,Fi...
No. 7 Purdue faces tall order in encounter vs. No. 1 Michigan
No. 1 Michigan looks invincible these days. No. 7 Purdue's chances of catching the Wolverines in the Big Ten standings hinge on the Boilermakers' ability to discover some weaknesses.,The Wolverines carry a 10-game winning streak into Tuesday's meeting in West Lafayette, Ind.,Michigan has won its las...
Charley Hull vaults to new career high in world rankings
England's Charley Hull climbed two spots to a career-high No. 3 in the Rolex Women's World Rankings following her come-from-behind win at the PIF Saudi Ladies International.,Hull, 29, entered last week at a career-best fifth in the world, but vaulted two more spots with her one-shot victory in Riyad...
Michigan reaches No. 1 for first time since 2013
For the first time in 13 years, Michigan is the No. 1 team in The Associated Press men's college basketball poll.,The Wolverines (24-1) claimed 60 of 61 first-place votes on Monday to dethrone Arizona (23-2), whose nine-week Top 25 reign ended after back-to-back losses to Kansas and Texas Tech last ...
Reports: Padres signing INF Ty France to minor-league deal
Veteran infielder Ty France is reuniting with the San Diego Padres, signing a minor league contract with the team that drafted him in 2015, multiple media outlets reported Monday.,Per the reports, France's deal includes an invitation to major league spring training. The signing is pending a physical...
United States blanks Sweden to reach women's hockey gold medal game
MILAN, Italy -- The United States beat Sweden 5-0 in the women's ice hockey semifinals on Monday to reach the Winter Olympics gold medal game.,The two-time champions were the favorites heading into Milan in pursuit of their first gold medal since 2018. They put on another convincing performance at S...