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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...

Tiger Woods: LIV talks promising, ready for U.S. Open test at new-look Pinehurst
Tiger Woods agrees with Rory McIlroy that there is light at the end of the tunnel in PGA and LIV Golf negotiations following a meeting with Yasir Al-Rumayyan, the governor of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund.,"We're closer to that point than we were pre-meeting. We discussed a lot of different ...

World Nos. 1-3 to tee off together at U.S. Open
Tee times for the first two rounds of the 124th U.S. Open were released Tuesday by the United States Golf Association.,World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler headlines a notable three-man grouping in the 156-player field at Pinehurst Resort's No. 2 course. The two-time Masters champion and U.S. Open runner-u...

Chiefs' BJ Thompson out of hospital after cardiac arrest
Kansas City Chiefs defensive end BJ Thompson was released from the hospital on Monday night, four days after he had a seizure and went into cardiac arrest, his agent told NFL Network.,Thompson, 25, endured his medical ordeal on Thursday while at the Chiefs' practice facility in a team meeting. He re...

Manny Machado, Padres pursue series victory over A's
The San Diego Padres' best guess that star third baseman Manny Machado would avoid an injured list stint proved to be correct.,After missing four starts due to a strained hip flexor sustained Wednesday, Machado returned Monday as the designated hitter, collecting two hits in San Diego's 6-1 win over...

Yankees' Aaron Judge set to return to face Royals
The New York Yankees checked off all the boxes on their Monday to-do list.,They got Juan Soto back in the lineup, managed to give Aaron Judge his first day off of the season and still beat the host Kansas City Royals 4-2.,The Yankees hope Tuesday will be as kind when they continue their four-game se...

MLB roundup: M's stun White Sox with walk-off slam
Cal Raleigh hit a grand slam with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Seattle Mariners rallied from a four-run deficit to defeat the visiting Chicago White Sox 8-4 on Monday night.,Dominic Canzone also went deep for the Mariners, who were blanked by White Sox starter Erick Fedde for the...

Padres pitchers strike out 16 in win over A's
Jake Cronenworth and Fernando Tatis Jr. each homered Monday night while Dylan Cease snapped a five-start winless streak as the San Diego Padres stopped the visiting Oakland Athletics 6-1.,Cease (6-5) scattered eight hits and a walk over six innings, allowing just one run while striking out eight. It...

Reports: Cowboys, Panthers eye UFL players
The Dallas Cowboys and Carolina Panthers are reportedly looking to the UFL ranks this offseason, with one team interested in defense and the other in offense.,The Cowboys, who lost linebacker Leighton Vander Esch to retirement, are going to work out linebacker Willie Harvey Jr. of the St. Louis Batt...

MLB roundup: Yanks get Juan Soto back, double up Royals
Carlos Rodon threw seven solid innings, leading the New York Yankees to a 4-2 win against the host Kansas City Royals on Monday.,The game featured two key lineup changes for the Yankees: Juan Soto returned from a three-game absence caused by left forearm inflammation, and he went 1-for-3 with a walk...

New York picks F Sarah Fillier No. 1 in PWHL draft
Canadian forward Sarah Fillier, an Olympic gold medalist and three-time world champion, was selected by New York on Monday with the first overall pick in the Professional Women's Hockey League draft in Saint Paul, Minn.,Fillier, 24, played four seasons for Princeton in addition to seeing regular dut...

Scuffling Jordan Montgomery, D-backs brace for Angels
The Los Angeles Angels will be riding a wave of momentum when they face the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night in the opener of a three-game series in Phoenix.,The Angels have won four of their past six games, topped by Sunday's 9-7 comeback victory over the Houston Astros. The improbable victory...

Defending champ Wyndham Clark hopes to reclaim form at U.S. Open
Ahead of this week's 124th U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2, the greens were the hot topic of the day Monday, particularly for defending champion Wyndham Clark.,Clark, who won last year at Los Angeles Country Club for his first major title, was surprised how much Pinehurst No. 2 had changed since a visi...

Rangers' Corey Seager may be spectator vs. Dodgers, his former club
When the Los Angeles Dodgers play host to the Texas Rangers for the start of a three-game series Tuesday, the main attraction might be an observer., ,Former Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager was expected to make his return to Los Angeles but he is dealing with left hamstring tightness that has kept him...

Pirates claim Niko Goodrum off waivers, send him to Triple-A
The Pittsburgh Pirates claimed infielder/outfielder Niko Goodrum off waivers from the Los Angeles Angels on Monday.,The Pirates optioned the 32-year-old Goodrum to Triple-A Indianapolis.,Pittsburgh designated right-hander Ben Heller for assignment to open a 40-man roster spot for Goodrum, who is bat...

RB Rhamondre Stevenson, Patriots close to extension
Running back Rhamondre Stevenson is nearing an agreement on a contract extension with the Patriots, he told reporters at the first day of New England's mandatory minicamp Monday.,Stevenson, 26, is slated to earn a base salary of $3.116 million in the final year on his rookie contract, which he signe...

Scottie Scheffler heavily backed as big U.S. Open favorite
Scottie Scheffler appears comfortable being the biggest favorite heading into a major in 15 years, and the public continues to back him despite extremely short odds ahead of this week's U.S. Open.,The world's No. 1-ranked player is coming off his fifth win of 2024. That includes a major (the Masters...

After European vacation, Phillies set to face Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox face a tall task as they look to bounce back from a disappointing trip to Chicago, facing the National League-leading Philadelphia Phillies at home for the first time since 2021 in a three-game series beginning Tuesday.,The Red Sox enter the series with a .500 record, following a ...

WTA roundup: Katie Boulter wins Nottingham thriller
Defending champion Katie Boulter survived a 6-7 (5), 6-4, 7-5 marathon to beet British compatriot Harriet Dart in the first round Monday at the Rothesay Open in Nottingham, Great Britain.,The third-seeded Boulter overcame 4-3 and 5-4 deficits in the deciding set to win in 3 hours and 13 minutes. She...

Pirates rookie Paul Skenes faces Cardinals for first time
Pittsburgh Pirates rookie right-hander Paul Skenes will look to put the Cardinals on their heels Tuesday night when the National League Central rivals open a three-game series in St. Louis.,Skenes (3-0, 3.00 ERA) will feature both his triple-digit fastball and his "splinker" -- a combination split-f...