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Thorbjorn Olesen moves in front at 3M Open
Denmark's Thorbjorn Olesen overcame a double bogey and took over the lead at the 3M Open by posting a 5-under-par 66 Friday at TPC Twin Cities in Blaine, Minn.,Olesen was 1 over par six holes into his round after hitting his tee shot out of bounds at the par-4 15th and hitting a poor shot off his dr...

Adam Svensson fires 60 to set course record at 3M Open
Canada's Adam Svensson took advantage of ideal scoring conditions Thursday morning to shoot a course-record 60 at TPC Twin Cities in Blaine, Minn.,Svensson reached the par-5 18th hole in two shots and had two putts to break the course record. He only needed one.,Svensson's eagle attempt from just ov...

Chris Gotterup doesn’t know about ‘heaters,’ even if he’s on one
The past two weeks for Chris Gotterup have been nothing short of incredible. And everyone wants to know why.,After winning the Genesis Scottish Open and following that up with a third-place finish at The Open, Gotterup -- set to compete at the 3M Open in Blahine, Minn. this weekend -- doesn't have m...

Players angle for FedEx Cup points at 3M Open
Most of the world's elite golfers are taking the week off after the Open Championship, but for the second tier of PGA Tour players, it's time to lock in and bolster their resumes.,With two weeks to go in the regular season, players will be all business at the 3M Open, beginning Thursday at TPC Twin ...

Golf Glance: Race for FedExCup points hits Twin Cities
Field Level Media's Golf Glance provides weekly news and storylines from each of the major North American golf tours.,PGA TOUR,LAST TOURNAMENT: The Open Championship (Scottie Scheffler); Barracuda Championship (Ryan Gerard),THIS WEEK: 3M Open, Blaine, Minn., July 24-27,Course: TPC Twin Cities (Par 7...

Qatar bids to become first Gulf state to host Olympics
The Qatar Olympic Committee announced a bid Tuesday to host the 2036 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games.,If successful, the oil-rich Gulf state would become the first country from the Middle East and North Africa region to host the event.,Qatar hosted the men's FIFA World Cup in 2022 and already has...

Ryder Cup officially returning to Spain in 2031
Ryder Cup Europe confirmed on Tuesday that the biennial event will return to Spain in 2031 and be played at the Camiral Golf and Wellness Resort in Caldes de Malavella.,Located in the northeastern part of Spain near Barcelona, the resort was formerly known as PGA Catalunya. It will be the second cou...

Max Holloway spoils Dustin Poirier’s retirement sendoff with decision win
The trilogy fight between Max Holloway and Dustin Poirier may not have been a microcosm of their first two encounters, but it delivered an electrifying final 15 seconds when Holloway and the retiring Poirier traded blows in Round 5.,The result was a victory for lightweight Holloway by unanimous deci...

Denny Hamlin: ‘All will be exposed’ in 23XI trial
23XI co-owner Denny Hamlin is exuding confidence over his team's antitrust lawsuit against NASCAR, so much so that he wasn't showing any outward concern over potential negative consequences Saturday.,Hamlin announced to reporters at Dover Motor Speedway that "all will be exposed" when the parties' t...

Sabrina Ionescu wins WNBA 3-point Contest
New York Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu won her second WNBA 3-point Contest on Friday in Indianapolis as part of All-Star weekend festivities.,Natasha Cloud made it a clean sweep for the Liberty, as Ionescu's first-year teammate won the skills competition.,Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark was set to c...

Fever's Lexie Hull to replace Caitlin Clark in 3-point competition
Lexie Hull will replace Indiana Fever teammate Caitlin Clark in the WNBA 3-point shooting contest Friday night in Indianapolis, the league announced.,Clark said Thursday that she would not participate in the WNBA skills competition and All-Star Game due to a right groin injury.,Clark, 23, aggravated...

Crowd will be behind retiring Dustin Poirier vs. Max Holloway at UFC 318
UFC 318 will culminate with the trilogy fight between Max Holloway and the retiring Dustin Poirier for Holloway's "BMF" title on Saturday in New Orleans.,Holloway (26-8 MMA) and Poirier (30-9, 1 NC) previously fought in 2012 and 2019, with Poirier winning both fights. The most recent meeting saw Poi...

Fever's Caitlin Clark to miss All-Star Game, 3-point competition
Indiana Fever star guard Caitlin Clark has opted out of participating in the WNBA's All-Star festivities while she recovers from a right groin injury.,Clark had been named a starter and team captain for Saturday's All-Star Game in Indianapolis after receiving the most fan votes. She also planned to ...

Caitlin Clark, Sabrina Ionescu headline WNBA All-Star 3-point contest
The Indiana Fever's Caitlin Clark and the New York Liberty's Sabrina Ionescu highlight the field for the 3-point contest that will take place Friday on the opening day of WNBA All-Star weekend.,The All-Star festivities are taking place in Clark's home arena at Indianapolis. There also will be a skil...

Ilia Topuria makes statement with quick stoppage of Charles Oliveira
LAS VEGAS -- Ilia Topuria made good on his promise to finish Charles Oliveira in the first two or three rounds, knocking the future UFC hall-of-famer with an explosive combo 2:27 into the fight on Saturday night for the vacant UFC lightweight crown.,Topuria's win makes him the first undefeated two-d...

Ilia Topuria predicts first-round KO of Charles Oliveira at UFC 317
LAS VEGAS -- Ilia Topuria's emergence as one of the top pound-for-pound fighters in the world has propelled him to the biggest stage of his career as he takes on former champion and future Hall of Famer Charles Oliveira for the vacant lightweight title on Saturday night at UFC 317.,The bout headline...

Report: College hoops expanding to 32-game season
The NCAA is expected to approve an expansion of the college basketball season from 31 to 32 games, CBS Sports reported Wednesday.,The schedule change would go into effect with the 2026-27 season for men and women after the Division I Council passes the measure, per the report.,There has been a 31-ga...

Dricus Du Plessis to defend title vs. Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 319
Middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis will put his title on the line against the undefeated Khamzat Chimaev, the No. 3 ranked contender in his fight title fight, in the main event at UFC 319 on Aug. 16 in Chicago. ,South Africa's du Plessis (23-2), who claimed the title with a split-decision victo...

Natus Vincere edge 3DMAX at the BLAST.tv Austin Major
Natus Vincere pulled out an overtime win against 3DMAX on Thursday and moved within one victory of reaching the playoffs at the BLAST.tv Austin Major in Texas.,In the second match of the day between two sides that won their openers in Group Stage 3, Natus Vincere prevailed 16-14 on Inferno.,Other se...

Pacers, Thunder stick with same approaches for Game 4
The Oklahoma City Thunder aren't panicking.,The Indiana Pacers aren't taking anything for granted.,Heading into Friday's Game 4 of the NBA Finals in Indianapolis, the teams say they're not changing much about the approaches that have worked for them.,The Pacers lead the best-of-seven series 2-1 -- a...