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Bucs' first-round C Graham Barton signs contract
Center Graham Barton signed his four-year rookie contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday. ,The team announced the signing but not the terms for Barton, who was selected with the 26th overall pick of the 2024 NFL Draft out of Duke. Multiple reports said the fully guaranteed deal is worth a...
U.S. Open field chasing Scottie Scheffler's greatness
Viktor Hovland knows the hours are ticking on generous pin placement and soft greens with 100-degree weather expected by the second round of the U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2. ,He also is one of the top players in the field who admits they're looking up at World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, a model of co...
Jon Rahm withdraws from U.S. Open due to foot injury
Former champion Jon Rahm withdrew from the U.S. Open on Tuesday because of a foot injury, the tournament announced Tuesday evening in Pinehurst, N.C.,Rahm, 29, spoke earlier Tuesday at a press conference at Pinehurst No. 2 about preparing to play through pain following remnants of an infection betwe...
Jon Rahm, Viktor Hovland chasing Scottie Scheffler's greatness
Viktor Hovland knows the hours are ticking on generous pin placement and soft greens with 100-degree weather expected by the second round of the U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2. ,He also is one of the top players in the field who admits they're looking up at World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, a model of co...
Jon Rahm admits foot injury 'a concern' at U.S. Open
Jon Rahm revealed the state of his health in plain sight on Tuesday when he walked into his press conference at Pinehurst No. 2 for the U.S. Open wearing one shoe and one sandal. ,Rahm, who withdrew from LIV Golf Houston because of a foot injury, said he's fighting the remnants of an infection betwe...
Brahmas upend Battlehawks to reach UFL Championship Game
Chase Garbers threw two touchdowns to lead the San Antonio Brahmas to a 25-15 victory over the host St. Louis Battlehawks on Sunday in the XFL Conference Championship Game.,The Brahmas will face the Birmingham Stallions in the UFL Championship Game next Sunday in St. Louis. The Stallions beat the Mi...
Jon Rahm withdraws from LIV Tour Houston because of foot infection
Major champion Jon Rahm withdrew after six holes of the second round of LIV Golf Houston on Saturday because of an infection in his left foot, according to the tour's website.,Rahm's status is unclear for next week's U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2, a major he won in 2021 at Torrey Pines in addition to...
New Seahawks OC Ryan Grubb impressed by Geno Smith's skills
Ryan Grubb turned Michael Penix Jr. into a Heisman Trophy finalist during his two seasons as Washington's offensive coordinator.,His next task is turning Geno Smith back into a high-level starter for the Seattle Seahawks.,Grubb, now offensive coordinator of the Seahawks, is installing his system and...
Jays RHP Alek Manoah set for season-ending elbow surgery
Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Alek Manoah will undergo season-ending surgery on his right elbow to repair his ulnar collateral ligament, the team announced Friday.,Manoah left his start on May 29 against the Chicago White Sox in the second inning after he experienced elbow discomfort. He was placed...
Oklahoma downs Texas to secure WCWS four-peat
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Oklahoma became the first program to win four consecutive Women's College World Series titles, beating Texas 8-4 on Thursday to sweep the WCWS Championship Series.,Cydney Sanders drilled a three-run double to lift the Sooners out of a 3-2 hole in the fourth, and then the bullpen too...
Report: Seahawks signing veteran QB P.J. Walker
The Seattle Seahawks are signing veteran quarterback P.J. Walker to add depth going into the team's mandatory minicamp next week, NFL Network reported on Thursday.,Walker, 29, would join a quarterbacks room led by incumbent starter Geno Smith and third-year player Sam Howell, who was acquired in an ...
Red Sox activate RHP Isaiah Campbell from IL
The Boston Red Sox reinstated right-hander Isaiah Campbell from the 15-day injured list Thursday and optioned him to Triple-A Worcester.,The 26-year-old reliever landed on the IL on April 12 with a right shoulder impingement.,Campbell made six rehab appearances at Worcester and allowed zero earned r...
Oklahoma outslugs Texas, nears 4th straight WCWS title
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Oklahoma blasted three home runs and Kelly Maxwell held Texas to four hits as the Sooners beat the Longhorns 8-3 in Game 1 of the Women's College World Series championship series on Wednesday.,Oklahoma (58-7) will have a chance to win an unprecedented fourth consecutive WCWS title o...
Steelers sign CB Cameron Sutton
Cornerback Cameron Sutton signed a one-year contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers on Wednesday.,Financial terms were not disclosed by the team.,Sutton was released by the Detroit Lions on March 21, one day after authorities in Florida announced they were looking for him following allegations of aggr...
Jack Nicklaus says reuniting men’s golf ‘above my pay grade’
Jack Nicklaus would like to see the best golfers in the world in the same place more than four times a year, but figuring out how is another matter.,Speaking on Tuesday ahead of the Memorial Tournament this week, where he is the tournament host, the 84-year-old golf legend was asked how critical he ...
Jayda Coleman's HR powers Sooners over Florida, into WCWS final
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Jayda Coleman delivered a walk-off home run to lead off the bottom of the eighth inning to give Oklahoma a 6-5 win over Florida on Tuesday in the Women's College World Series semifinal.,Coleman belted Keagan Rothrock's 2-1 pitch over the left field wall to send the Sooners to the WC...
Florida ends Oklahoma's WCWS win streak; elimination game Tues.
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Florida hit four home runs, including two by Skylar Wallace and an inside-the-parker by Kendra Falby, as the Gators knocked off Oklahoma 9-3 in the Women's College World Series on Monday.,The teams will play again Tuesday in an elimination game for a berth in the WCWS Championship S...
Kelly Maxwell pitches Oklahoma past UCLA in WCWS play
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Kelly Maxwell struck out a season-high 11, going the distance as Oklahoma knocked off UCLA 1-0 on Saturday in a winner's bracket game in the Women's College World Series.,The second-seeded Sooners (56-6) advance to the semifinals Monday against either Alabama, Texas or Florida. Okla...
Stanford rolls past Oklahoma State in WCWS elimination game
A night after registering just one hit in a loss, Stanford broke out with runs in five consecutive innings to beat Oklahoma State 8-0 in six innings in an elimination game at the Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City on Friday.,Stanford (49-16) will take on either Oklahoma or UCLA in an elim...
Report: Jays RHP Alek Manoah (elbow) seeks second opinion, placed on IL
Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Alek Manoah is seeking a second opinion on his elbow and is likely to miss "an extended period of time," TSN reported Friday.,Manoah departed Wednesday's 3-1 road win against the Chicago White Sox with two outs in the second inning due to discomfort in his right elbow....