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Azzi Fudd becomes first rookie to win WNBA 3-point contest
Simply making the WNBA 3-point contest wasn't enough for Dallas Wings star Azzi Fudd. She made some history, too.,Fudd became the first rookie to win the 3-point event, catching fire in the championship round to defeat the Portland Fire's Bridget Carleton 30-19 on Friday in Chicago.,The No. 1 pick i...
Michael Kim cards 59 at 3M Open
Michael Kim became the first PGA player to card a 59 this season on Friday, sinking a 24-foot, 4-inch birdie putt on the 18th hole to finish 12-under-par 59 in the second round of the 3M Open in Blaine, Minn.,Kim, 33, aggressively pumped his fist after finishing the par-5 18th hole at TPC Twin Citie...
Ben Kohles leads 3M Open by 2 after first round; Scottie Scheffler 3 back
Ben Kohles completed his bogey-free first round with an eagle for a two-stroke lead at 9-under-par 62 on Thursday at the 3M Open in Blaine, Minn.,World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, making his debut in the tournament at TPC Twin Cities, is three shots back, tied for fifth after his bogey-free 65. Scheffl...
Scottie Scheffler heads field, makes debut at Minnesota's 3M Open
Scottie Scheffler wasn't about to take three weeks off before the FedEx Cup playoffs commence.,The World No. 1 golfer chose to fly from England to Minnesota and compete for the first time at the 3M Open, where he'll be far and away the favorite when the tournament tees off Thursday in Blaine, Minn.,...
Azzi Fudd lone rookie to compete in WNBA 3-point contest
Rookie Azzi Fudd is accustomed to being in the national limelight after winning an NCAA championship with UConn in 2025 and being drafted No. 1 overall by the Dallas Wings last April.,On Friday night in Chicago, Fudd will be back in the spotlight as one of six WNBA players participating in the 3-Poi...
Scottie Scheffler ready to tackle 3M Open for first time
Competing in the 3M Open for the first time this week, Scottie Scheffler fielded nearly as many questions about Minnesota's NFL team as he did about the golf tournament.,The World No. 1 met with reporters at TPC Twin Cities in Blaine, Minn., after playing in Wednesday morning's pro-am with Vikings h...
Jason Day (back) withdraws from 3M Open
Australia's Jason Day withdrew from the 3M Open on Wednesday due to a back injury.,Day, 38, missed the cut at The Open Championship last week and withdrew during the first round of the U.S. Open on June 18, also with a back injury.,The former World No. 1 is a 13-time winner on the PGA Tour, includin...
Defending 3M champ Kurt Kitayama hopes to tap into last year's magic
Kurt Kitayama is in fine shape in the FedEx Cup playoff race heading into his title defense at the 3M Open this week in Blaine, Minn.,Thanks to 11 straight made cuts and four top-10s on the year, including a T2 at the signature Genesis Invitational, Kitayama sits 32nd in the points' standings. The t...
Golf Glance: Scheffler makes 3M debut; LIV back from hiatus; LPGA, Champions in Scotland
The PGA Tour turns its attention to Minnesota with the FedEx Cup playoff push in its final stages, LIV Golf returns from its lengthy hiatus and the LPGA and Champions tours are in Scotland.,PGA TOUR,THIS WEEK: 3M Open, Blaine, Minn., July 23-26,Course: TPC Twin Cities (Par 71, 7,431 Yards),Purse: $8...
Open Championship winner Ryan Fox WDs from 3M Open
Open Championship winner Ryan Fox withdrew from this week's 3M Open in Blaine, Minn., the PGA Tour announced on Monday.,Fox vaulted from 56th in the Official World Golf Ranking to 22nd after capturing the Claret Jug over the weekend at Royal Birkdale in Southport, England.,Fox, 39, secured his first...
Mauro Schmid claims first Tour de France win on hilly Stage 13
Switzerland's Mauro Schmid conquered the longest stage of this year's Tour de France to collect his first stage win on Friday.,Schmid, 26, outdueled Colombia's Harold Tejada at the finish of hilly Stage 13 to complete the 205.8-kilometer race from Dole to Belfort in four hours, six minutes and 58 se...
Conor McGregor's knee 'never an issue' ahead of UFC 329, says coach
John Kavanagh, Conor McGregor's longtime coach, confirmed on Sunday afternoon that the fighter was not battling an injury entering his UFC return bout vs. Max Holloway.,The fight was stopped by the referee after just 69 seconds when the former two-division champion sustained a right leg injury in th...
Holloway-McGregor drives record MMA handle for UFC 329
Max Holloway made quick work of Conor McGregor at UFC 329 on Saturday night, but the main event still drove record betting for at least one major sportsbook.,"Conor McGregor-Max Holloway was the most-bet MMA event in BetMGM history," trading manager Alex Rella said. "There was heavy action on McGreg...
Column: UFC faces major decision after Max Holloway's TKO of Conor McGregor
The atmosphere at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas was electric for UFC 329, charged with the anticipation of Conor McGregor's return after a five-year absence.,But the air was sucked out of the building just 69 seconds into the main event, transforming a celebratory comeback into a haunting scene of dej...
Conor McGregor's long-awaited UFC return ends with another leg injury
In the highly anticipated UFC 329 welterweight main event, Conor McGregor's return to the Octagon ended in disaster as he sustained another severe leg injury, resulting in a TKO stoppage against Max Holloway at 1:09 of the first round on Saturday night from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.,After slippin...
UFC 329 ticket prices soar as Dana White predicts record gate
The get-in ticket price for UFC 329 has soared above $1,000 and UFC president Dana White is projecting a UFC record gate for Saturday night's card in Las Vegas featuring Conor McGregor's return against Max Holloway.,McGregor (22-6 MMA) will return to the Octagon for the first time in more than five ...
Conor McGregor makes long-awaited return vs. Max Holloway at UFC 329
Conor McGregor returns to the Octagon for the first time in five years when he faces Max Holloway in a five-round welterweight main event on Saturday night at UFC 329, closing out International Fight Week at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.,McGregor (22-6 MMA) has not competed since sustaining a broken ...
Conor McGregor contends he's the featherweight GOAT
Conor McGregor's confidence is never in short supply, and that remains the case as he moves closer to his return to the Octagon at UFC 329.,He is competing as a welterweight in the Saturday bout against Max Holloway (27-9) in Las Vegas, but McGregor (22-6) anticipates the result will only bolster hi...
Four-time champ Tadej Pogacar takes lead in Tour de France
Four-time and defending champion Tadej Pogacar won Monday's third stage and seized the overall lead at the Tour de France.,The 27-year-old Slovenian earned his 22nd career stage win on the border-crossing, 195.9-kilometer mountainous trek from Granollers, Spain, to Les Angles, France.,Pogacar took t...
Egypt top Australia on penalty kicks, advance to round of 16
Egypt converted all four of their penalty kicks to win a shootout with Australia 4-2 following a 1-1 draw, securing their first World Cup knockout-round victory on Friday in Arlington, Texas.,Mahmoud Saber, Ramy Rabia, Mohamed Salah and Hossam Abdelmaguid all deposited their attempts in the net past...