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Is Austria's Sepp Straka the world's best golfer who's not a household name?
By winning last week's Truist Championship, Austria's Sepp Straka earned a $3.6 million paycheck, jumped into the top 10 of the Official World Golf Ranking for the first time and all but clinched a spot on Team Europe for the upcoming Ryder Cup.,One thing Straka did not do? Maintain his preference f...
Americans Coco Gauff, Peyton Stearns power into Rome QFs
Coco Gauff and Peyton Stearns ensured the quarterfinals of the Internazionali BNL d'Italia would feature two American women when they won their Round of 16 matches on Monday in Rome.,On a day free of upsets, Gauff had perhaps the most impressive victory when the No. 4 seed breezed past Great Britain...
Sepp Straka wins showdown with Shane Lowry, claims Truist Championship
FLOURTOWN, Pa. -- Sepp Straka of Austria outlasted Ireland's Shane Lowry in a Sunday duel at the Philadelphia Cricket Club to win the Truist Championship and add a signature event to his growing resume.,Straka and Lowry shared the lead after three rounds, and they stood tied at 16 under through 15 h...
Sepp Straka, Shane Lowry share lead at Truist Championship
FLOURTOWN, Pa. -- Sepp Straka of Austria and Shane Lowry of Ireland stand three shots above the pack after three rounds of the Truist Championship.,They enter Sunday's final around at 14-under 196 after playing stellar golf on Saturday at the Philadelphia Cricket Club's Wissahickon Course.,Straka ro...
Naomi Osaka notches first-round win in Rome
Former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka of Japan continued momentum from her tournament title on Sunday with a first-round win Wednesday over Italy's Sara Errani at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia in Rome.,Osaka dispatched Errani 6-2, 6-3 in 79 minutes. Osaka fired 40 winners, had a 7-0 advantage in aces and...
Former World No. 1 Naomi Osaka wins first tournament in 4 years
Naomi Osaka won her first tournament in her comeback from maternity leave, defeating Kaja Juvan of Slovenia 6-1, 7-5 at the L'Open 35 de Saint Malo in France on Sunday.,Osaka, 27, hadn't won since the Australian Open in 2021. Her daughter, Shai, was born in July 2023.,The event was a WTA 125-level t...
Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon finalist for Ted Lindsay Award
Colorado Avalanche standout Nathan MacKinnon is in contention to repeat as the recipient of the Ted Lindsay Award.,MacKinnon was named a finalist for the award on Wednesday along with Avalanche teammate Cale Makar and Tampa Bay Lightning star forward Nikita Kucherov.,The award is presented annually ...
Canucks' Quinn Hughes finalist in bid to repeat as Norris Trophy winner
Vancouver Canucks captain Quinn Hughes has a chance to become a repeat Norris Trophy recipient.,On Tuesday, the NHL named Hughes, Cale Makar of the Colorado Avalanche and Zach Werenski of the Columbus Blue Jackets as finalists for the award.,The Norris Trophy is presented annually to the defensive p...
Alexandra Eala advances to Iga Swiatek rematch in Madrid
Alexandra Eala of the Philippines will get another crack at World No. 2 Iga Swiatek of Poland after winning her opening match at the Mutua Madrid Open on Tuesday in Spain.,The 19-year-old Eala defeated Bulgaria's Viktoriya Tomova 6-3, 6-2, while Swiatek had a first-round bye. Eala stunned Swiatek in...
Avs sign Cale Makar's brother, Taylor, to 1-year deal
The Avalanche signed Taylor Makar, younger brother of Colorado star Cale Makar, to a one-year deal on Monday.,Taylor Makar, a seventh-round pick by Colorado in 2021, inked an entry-level contract for the 2025-26 season.,The 24-year-old forward will report to the AHL's Colorado Eagles on an amateur t...
Magda Linette shocks No. 3 Coco Gauff at Miami Open
Unseeded Magda Linette of Poland added to World No. 3 Coco Gauff's recent struggles, pulling off a 6-4, 6-4 upset on Monday to reach the quarterfinals of the Miami Open.,Ranked No. 34, the 33-year-old Linette earned her first win over a top-three player since 2021, rallying in the second set after G...
Magda Linette shocks World No. 3 Coco Gauff at Miami Open
Unseeded Magda Linette of Poland added to World No. 3 Coco Gauff's recent struggles, pulling off a 6-4, 6-4 upset on Monday to reach the quarterfinals of the Miami Open.,Ranked No. 34, the 33-year-old Linette earned her first win over a top-three player since 2021, rallying in the second set after G...
Coco Gauff, Aryna Sabalenka advance at Miami Open
No. 3 seed Coco Gauff defeated Maria Sakkari of Greece 6-2, 6-4 on Saturday to advance to the Round of 16 at the Miami Open for the second consecutive year.,The 21-year-old is the youngest to accomplish that feat since Garbine Muguruza of Spain did so in 2012-13. Gauff has never moved past this roun...
Naomi Osaka grabs first win since Australia in Miami opener
Naomi Osaka of Japan earned a much-needed win in the opening round of the Miami Open on Tuesday, defeating Ukraine's Yuliia Starodubtseva 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 in nearly two and a half hours.,It was Osaka's first victory since winning her second-round match at the Australian Open in January -- and a step in...
Memphis G Tyrese Hunter (foot) out vs. UAB in AAC final
Memphis guard Tyrese Hunter has been ruled out of Sunday's American Athletic Conference tournament title game versus UAB with a left foot injury, coach Penny Hardaway announced.,Baraka Okojie will make his first start with the Tigers in place of Hunter, who averaged 13.7 points, 3.8 rebounds, 3.6 as...
Zakai Zeigler, No. 8 Tennessee look to take down Texas
Zakai Zeigler has become one of the most beloved players in Tennessee basketball history. ,On Friday, the 5-foot-9 point guard could make program history when the fourth-seeded Volunteers (25-6) take on 13th-seeded Texas (19-14) in the quarterfinals of the Southeastern Conference tournament in Nashv...
No. 24 Arizona bids to 'take care of business' vs. Kansas
Arizona forward Tobe Awaka is well aware of the mystique about playing in Kansas' home gym.,"Even from like from when I was in middle school, high school, you know, I've heard it was one of the best college basketball environments," Awaka said. "It's going to be exciting.,"First and foremost, our go...
Florida's Auston Kim shares first-round lead at Blue Bay LPGA
Auston Kim carded the only bogey-free opening round, shooting a 68 to stand in a three-way tie for first place at the Blue Bay LPGA on Thursday on Hainan Island, China.,Sharing the lead with her at 4 under are South Korean A Lim Kim and Ayaka Furue of Japan. ,A Lim Kim had a roller-coaster opening r...
Camila Osorio ousts Naomi Osaka at BNP Paribas Open
Naomi Osaka, back in action for the first time in two months, was eliminated in the first round of the BNP Paribas Open on Wednesday in Indian Wells, Calif.,Colombia's Camila Osorio beat the four-time Grand Slam champion 6-4, 6-4 in 1 hour, 31 minutes.,Osaka last was in action at the Australian Open...
No. 6 Tennessee, No. 7 Texas A&M collide in crucial matchup
Don't expect any lack of attention or a loss of focus when No. 6 Tennessee squares off against No. 7 Texas A&M on Saturday afternoon in a key Southeastern Conference clash at College Station, Texas., ,The Aggies (20-6, 9-4 SEC) head home after a 70-64 loss at No. 21 Mississippi State on Tuesday that...