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Elizabeth Szokol shoots 63, shares ShopRite LPGA Classic lead
Elizabeth Szokol birdied her first five holes and seven of her first nine en route to an 8-under 63 and a share of the first-round lead on Friday at the ShopRite LPGA Classic in Galloway, N.J.,Seeking her first solo title on the LPGA Tour, Szokol is joined atop the leaderboard by South Korea's Ilhee...
Charlie Woods rockets up rankings, eligible for Junior Players
Charlie Woods' first junior victory propelled him 595 spots in the American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) rankings.,The son of Tiger Woods was No. 14 in the AJGA boys' rankings after their latest update Tuesday.,The 16-year-old's ranking means that he could compete at the Junior Players Championshi...
Miguel Angel Jimenez holds 2-shot lead in Des Moines
Spain's Miguel Angel Jimenez carded a 6-under-66 on Saturday to maintain his lead through two rounds of the Principal Charity Classic at Des Moines, Iowa.,Jimenez is sitting at 15-under 129 and stands two shots ahead of Australia's Cameron Percy (67 on Saturday) and three strokes in front of Kevin S...
Miguel Angel Jimenez (63) in front at Principal Charity Classic
Miguel Angel Jimenez used an eagle to punctuate a 9-under-par 63 Friday, enough for a one-shot lead after one round at the Principal Charity Classic in Des Moines, Iowa.,An opening bogey at Wakonda Club didn't throw the Spaniard off his game. After making up for it with a birdie at No. 3, he ran off...
Red Bull's Christian Horner dismisses rumored Ferrari switch
While Christian Horner admitted to being "flattered" by the reported interest of Ferrari, the Red Bull Racing team principal declared that he's content staying right where he is.,Per a report from German publication Bild earlier this week, Ferrari chairman John Elkann was entertaining thoughts of re...
Ole Miss' Michael La Sasso wins NCAA title, collects U.S. Open and Masters invites
Ole Miss junior Michael La Sasso's even-par 72 on Monday at the Omni La Costa Resort and Spa North Course in Carlsbad, Calif., was his worst score in four days, but it accomplished plenty.,Not only did La Sasso hold off Texas A&M's Phichaksn Maichon to win the NCAA's individual title with a 72-hole ...
Benjamin Hassan first Lebanese player to qualify for French Open
It has been quite the last nine months for Lebanese tennis. And Benjamin Hassan certainly seems to enjoy his stays in Paris.,In the French capital last summer, Hassan became the first representative of Lebanon to compete in tennis at the Olympic Games. Moreover, he recorded the first victory for his...
Reports: BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff sued for sexual assault
BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff was accused of sexual assault in a civil lawsuit filed Wednesday in Salt Lake (Utah) County, according to multiple media reports.,The lawsuit alleges that Retzlaff committed the assault in November 2023 at his home in Provo, Utah. The woman filing the lawsuit -- listed ...
Alejandro Kirk's HR backs Chris Bassitt gem as Blue Jays top Rays
Alejandro Kirk hit a three-run home run in the sixth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Tampa Bay Rays 3-1 on Wednesday night.,Kirk and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. each had two hits to help the Blue Jays draw even in the three-game series. Brandon Lowe had two hits for the Rays.,Toront...
Guardians welcome back Corey Kluber as special assistant
The Cleveland Guardians named two-time American League Cy Young Award winner Corey Kluber as a special assistant to their pitching staff on Wednesday.,Kluber, who spent the majority of his 13-year playing career with Cleveland, officially retired in February 2024.,"I think I purposely didn't really ...
Rays visit Toronto, place DH Yandy Diaz on restricted list with 'passport issue'
Designated hitter Yandy Diaz was placed on the restricted list as the Tampa Bay Rays opened a three-game series in Toronto on Tuesday because of what manager Kevin Cash termed a "passport issue.",Diaz will be available when the Rays visit Miami on Friday, Cash said, noting second baseman Brandon Low...
Pirates' Paul Skenes commits to U.S. for 2026 WBC
Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes committed Tuesday to pitch for Team USA at the 2026 World Baseball Classic.,Skenes, 22, joins New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge as the second player to publicly pledge his services to the U.S. squad for the global competition.,Judge already was designated as the...
Ryan Fox earns first PGA title with playoff chip-in at Myrtle Beach
New Zealand's Ryan Fox completed a furious comeback Sunday by prevailing in a three-man playoff at the ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic in South Carolina to win his first PGA Tour event.,"I always felt like my game was good enough to compete with the best in the world, and I got to show it a bit today...
Carson Young shoots 64, takes one-shot lead at Myrtle Beach
Carson Young fired the best round of the day, a 7-under 64, to move into the lead through three rounds of the ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic on Saturday in South Carolina.,Young, who began the day at 6 under for the tournament, played bogey-free golf for the second straight round, and he highlighted...
Mackenzie Hughes, Cristobal Del Solar share Myrtle Beach lead
Cristobal Del Solar of Chile tied Canada's Mackenzie Hughes at the top of the leaderboard through two rounds of the ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic on Friday in South Carolina.,Hughes was the first-round leader thanks to a 63 and followed that with a 69 to move to 10-under-par 132. Del Solar posted a...
Mackenzie Hughes (63) out in front at Myrtle Beach
Canada's Mackenzie Hughes holds a slight lead at the ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic after starting out with an 8-under-par 63 on Thursday at Dunes Golf and Beach Club in South Carolina.,Hughes finished strong with five birdies over his final six holes, including each of the last four. He stuck his a...
New court filings could clear way for NCAA settlement approval
The groundbreaking House v. NCAA settlement that has been stuck in neutral could soon be approved by U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken.,The $2.8 billion settlement that transforms the college sports landscape in several ways -- including legislation that allows schools to share up to $20.5 million ...
Sabres hire Eric Staal to front-office role
The Buffalo Sabres hired Eric Staal as a special assistant to the general manager, the team announced Wednesday.,Staal, 40, will report directly to general manager Kevyn Adams. The former will assist in all aspects of the hockey department, including scouting and direct involvement with players and ...
New Haven transitions to D1, joins Northeast Conference
The University of New Haven accepted an invitation to join the Northeast Conference on July 1 and will begin transitioning from Division II to Division I.,"We are thrilled to welcome the University of New Haven to the Northeast Conference family," NEC commissioner Noreen Morris said in a statement T...
St. John's to meet Kentucky in CBS Classic next season
A familiar face awaits Kentucky in the CBS Classic, scheduled for Dec. 20 in Atlanta.,Kentucky drew St. John's and Rick Pitino, who coached in Lexington from 1989 to 1997 with three Final Four trips and a national championship in 1996. One of the players on the roster was current Kentucky coach Mark...