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Tiger Woods' Sun Day Red tabs Karl Vilips as ambassador
PGA Tour rookie Karl Vilips on Tuesday was named the first brand ambassador for Sun Day Red, the clothing line launched by Tiger Woods.,Like Woods, Vilips traversed the path from child star to success at Stanford. Vilips, in fact, won the 2024 Pac-12 Conference championship and was named first-team ...
Mavs assistant coach arrested on assault charge
Dallas Mavericks assistant coach Darrell Armstrong was arrested Saturday and faces a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.,The Dallas Police Department confirmed the arrest Sunday. The Mavericks said in a statement that they had suspended an unidentified employee.,"The Dallas Mavericks ...
Justin Leonard nabs Chubb Classic for first Champions win
Justin Leonard found the finishing push he needed by birdieing five of his last seven holes to win the Chubb Classic on Sunday at Tiburon Golf Club in Naples, Fla.,Leonard, who entered the day with a one-stroke lead, polished off a 4-under-par 68 to finish the tournament at 15-under 201, four ahead ...
Justin Leonard leads Chubb Classic, step closer to 1st Tour win
Justin Leonard matched the low round of the day on Saturday to take a one-shot lead through 36 holes of the Chubb Classic as he seeks his first win on the PGA Tour Champions.,Leonard, in his 45th start on the senior tour, shot a 7-under 65 at Tiburon Golf Club in Naples, Fla. He is at 11 under to le...
Son of tennis greats to play for Germany in WBC qualifier
Jaden Agassi, the son of a pair of International Tennis Hall of Fame members, will pitch for Team Germany at the World Baseball Classic qualifiers next month in Tucson, Ariz.,Parents Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf introduced their son to baseball as a child, and he chose that sport over the family bus...
Paul Stankowski, Mario Tiziani seek first win at Chubb Classic
Paul Stankowski and Mario Tiziani each shot 7-under-par 65 to share the first-round lead at the Chubb Classic on Thursday in Naples, Fla.,Both Stankowski and Tiziani, who lead Sweden's Freddie Jacobson by a shot, are vying for their first win on the PGA Tour Champions.,Stankowski converted five of h...
Eagle on No. 17 leads Miguel Angel Jimenez to win in Morocco
Miguel Angel Jimenez, buoyed by a crucial eagle on the 17th hole, shot a final-round 69 to win the Trophy Hassan II in Rabat, Morocco, on Saturday. ,He fired a 4-under-par 69 on Friday to share the lead with Steven Alker of New Zealand, who lost that co-lead on the next-to-last hole of the final rou...
Miguel Angel Jimenez gains share of lead in Morocco
Miguel Angel Jimenez shot a 4-under-par 69 in the second round on Friday to vault into a share of the lead at the Trophy Hassan II in Rabat, Morocco.,The Spaniard collected six birdies against two bogeys to pull into a tie with Steven Alker of New Zealand at 7-under 139 in the PGA Tour Champions eve...
Simon Griffiths, Steven Alker top Champions leaderboard in Morocco
Simon Griffiths of England and Steven Alker of New Zealand each shot a 4-under-par 69 to top the crowded leaderboard at the Trophy Hassan II in Rabat, Morocco, on Thursday.,The duo wound up a shot ahead of seven players after the first round of the PGA Tour Champions event at Royal Golf Dar Es Salam...
Report: 3 more women accuse Ravens K Justin Tucker of misconduct
Three more massage therapists allege Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker engaged in inappropriate sexual behavior during massage sessions, The Baltimore Banner reported Saturday.,The allegations follow a report published by The Banner on Thursday in which six other women made similar accusations.,...
Massage therapists accuse Ravens K Justin Tucker of sexual misconduct
Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker was accused of inappropriate sexual behavior by six massage therapists in an investigative story by the Baltimore Banner on Thursday.,Tucker released a statement on social media vehemently denying the allegations, and the Ravens said in their own statement that ...
Patriots S Jabrill Peppers acquitted of assault, battery
New England Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers was acquitted in his assault and battery trial on Friday in Boston.,Peppers was accused of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and testified in the trial Thursday and Friday. He said on the stand that his accuser had fabricated her claims and claim...
LIV’s Tyrrell Hatton wins Dubai Desert Classic
Englishman Tyrrell Hatton eked past New Zealand's Daniel Hillier to win the Dubai Desert Classic on the DP World Tour by a single shot Sunday at Emirates Golf Club.,Hatton, who joined LIV Golf last year, earned his eighth career win on the erstwhile European Tour and his fifth in the tour's prestigi...
Rory McIlroy 7 back of leader Daniel Hillier in Dubai
Defending champion Rory McIlroy continued to struggle at Emirates Golf Club while No. 223-ranked Daniel Hillier finished with a one-stroke lead on Saturday after the third round of the Dubai Desert Classic.,Seeking his third straight title and fifth total at Dubai, McIlroy was 1-over after the front...
Only 55 underclassmen enter 2025 NFL Draft
Only 55 underclassmen are in the 2025 NFL Draft prospect pool, but that number could grow next week. ,Pro prospects for Notre Dame and Ohio State are allowed to declare for the draft following the College Football Playoff national championship game on Monday. ,The total of 55 does not include player...
U.S. amateur David Ford sinks 40-footer, shares lead in Dubai
University of North Carolina senior David Ford made the most of his first trip outside the United States.,The No. 6-ranked amateur in the world shares the lead at 7-under in the Dubai Desert Classic following a memorable first round highlighted by a 40-foot eagle putt and a run of five consecutive b...
ATP roundup: Gael Monfils posts historic win in Auckland
Gael Monfils became the oldest man in nearly five decades to win an ATP Tour-level title with his 6-3, 6-4 defeat of Zizou Bergs on Saturday at the ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand.,Ken Rosewall, an Australian great, was 43 when he won the Hong Kong trophy in 1977. Monfils, who won his 13th tour...
Grab the sunscreen: NHL to play 2026 Winter Classic in Miami
Fans probably won't need to bundle up at the NHL's Winter Classic in 2026.,The league announced Wednesday that the game will be played at loanDepot Park, home of the Miami Marlins, on Jan. 2 in Miami. The Florida Panthers will face off against the New York Rangers.,But the NHL took the extra step an...
Crew sign former CF Montreal M Lassi Lappalainen
The Columbus Crew announced the signing of free agent midfielder Lassi Lappalainen on Wednesday.,The 26-year-old Finland international is under contract through the 2025 season with an option for 2026.,Lappalainen spent the past six seasons with CF Montreal, tallying 15 goals and 15 assists in 99 ML...
Rapids sign M Sam Bassett to homegrown contract
The Colorado Rapids signed midfielder Sam Bassett to a one-year homegrown contract on Tuesday.,The deal includes club options for 2026, 2027 and 2028 for the 21-year-old from Littleton, Colo.,He is the younger brother of Rapids midfielder Cole Bassett, making them the first homegrown siblings in tea...