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Parched Kapalua closing for 60 days with PGA Tour's Sentry in mind
Water restrictions due to drought conditions in Hawaii could put the PGA Tour's season-opening event in peril, after it was revealed this week the course that hosts the event will close for two months to spur recovery.,Kapalua Resort in Maui, Hawaii has hosted the PGA Tour's season-opening event, th...
Eugenio Suarez's homer helps Mariners hold off Padres
Eugenio Suarez hit a three-run homer, and the Seattle Mariners held on to defeat the visiting San Diego Padres 4-3 Wednesday afternoon.,The Mariners took five of six games from the Padres in the inaugural season of the Vedder Cup, named for the Pearl Jam frontman who has ties to both cities.,The Mar...
No. 20 Indiana looks to build off successful 2024 in season opener vs. ODU
Indiana enjoyed a program-defining season in 2024, earning a College Football Playoff bid while racking up a school-record 11 victories, including a program-best eight in Big Ten play.,While much of the personnel has changed for the 20th-ranked Hoosiers, coach Curt Cignetti still expects Indiana to ...
2 top-20 seeds fall, No. 5 Jack Draper withdraws at U.S. Open
It was a bit of a bloody Wednesday on the men's side of the U.S. Open in New York, with two top-20 seeds losing and No. 5 seed Jack Draper being forced to withdraw due to an arm injury.,Draper, who made his deepest Grand-Slam run to the semifinals of last year's U.S. Open, has been transparent about...
Jessica Pegula, Emma Raducanu into third round at U.S. Open
Jessica Pegula worked a tick over an hour to advance to the third round of the U.S. Open on Wednesday with a 6-1, 6-3 victory over Russia's Anna Blinkova.,Pegula, the runner-up to Aryna Sabalenka at last year's Open, had 30 winners and no double-faults and is set for a match against three-time runne...
Commanders 'absolutely' expect WR Terry McLaurin to be ready Week 1
Terry McLaurin missed training camp and the entire preseason amid a contract squabble with the Washington Commanders, but with a new $96 million deal, he's working overtime to get ready for Week 1. ,Head coach Dan Quinn said Wednesday that McLaurin "absolutely" has enough time to be part of the plan...
Kyle Manzardo delivers another walk-off for Guardians to beat Rays
Kyle Manzardo sharply singled to center off Griffin Jax to score automatic runner Angel Martinez in the 10th inning, giving the Cleveland Guardians a 4-3 victory over the visiting Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday afternoon.,Manzardo's two-out hit was his third walk-off of the season for the Guardians, wh...
Thumbs up: Packers QB Jordan Love practices without restriction
Fifteen days after surgery to repair a ligament in his left thumb, Packers quarterback Jordan Love was a full participant in practice in Green Bay on Wednesday.,With the Week 1 opener at Lambeau Field in 11 days, Love's return to practice is a welcome sight for the Packers. They host NFC North champ...
Oilers F Connor McDavid doesn't want to rush contract talks
As he prepares to enter the final season on his contract, Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid said he won't rush extension talks.,"Like I said in June, I had every intention to take my time with it, and I still feel see the same way," McDavid said on Wednesday. "Take my time and go through ever...
Cubs' top pitching prospect to have season-ending elbow surgery
Chicago Cubs pitching prospect Brandon Birdsell will have season-ending surgery on his right elbow.,Assistant general manager Jared Banner confirmed the news Tuesday. Birdsell will undergo the procedure with Dr. Keith Meister in Arlington, Texas.,"We'll have more information after the surgery," Bann...
Colts GM on QB Anthony Richardson: 'We're not trading him'
Indianapolis Colts general manager Chris Ballard made it clear Wednesday that he is not entertaining trade offers for quarterback Anthony Richardson.,The Colts announced last week that they are turning to free agent acquisition Daniel Jones over fellow former first-round pick Richardson as the team'...
Pac-12 adds new CW deal for football, basketball
The rebuilding Pac-12 has signed a multiyear broadcast deal with The CW through the 2030-31 season.,The deal announced with The CW on Wednesday calls for the network to broadcast 66 events in the 2026-27 season: 13 regular-season football games, 35 regular-season men's basketball games, 15 regular-s...
Parker Messick Is off to One of the Best Rookie Pitcher Starts You’ve Never Heard Of
Cleveland’s Parker Messick has opened his MLB career with a historic start, giving the Guardians a rare bright spot in a lost 2025 season....
Panthers exec departs to become Timberwolves/Lynx CEO
Florida Panthers executive Matthew Caldwell accepted a 10-year deal to serve as the CEO of the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves and WNBA's Minnesota Lynx, the teams announced Wednesday.,Caldwell, who will relinquish his role as the president of business operations with the NHL's Panthers, will begin ove...
Angel City FC transfer 2 players to London City
Angel City FC transferred defender Alanna Kennedy and midfielder Katie Zelem to the London City Lionesses for undisclosed fees, the club announced Wednesday.,Kennedy, 30, of Australia, joined ACFC in the 2025 preseason and recorded one goal and one assist in 16 matches.,Zelem, 29, of England, arrive...
Tommy Fleetwood's Tour Championship win scores NBC big ratings
Tommy Fleetwood's dramatic Tour Championship breakthrough delivered big television ratings for NBC on Sunday.,The network averaged 4.49 million viewers for the final round -- up 34 percent from 2024, according to the Nielsen numbers.,England's Fleetwood claimed the FedEx Cup trophy and earned $10 mi...
Reports: Patriots releasing WR Kendrick Bourne at his request
The New England Patriots are granting wide receiver Kendrick Bourne's request to be released, multiple outlets reported Wednesday.,CBS Sports reported that a potential trade with the Vikings didn't materialize, and Minnesota filled its receiver need Wednesday in a trade with the Carolina Panthers fo...
QB-rich Tulane keeps Northwestern guessing entering opener
Perhaps there's a small piece of Northwestern coach David Braun that wishes quarterback Darian Mensah had stayed at Tulane instead of taking a reported two-year, $8 million deal to transfer to Duke., ,If Mensah had stayed, then Braun and the Wildcats wouldn't have needed to spend so much time prepar...
Maryland trusts 'foundation' facing FAU's Air-Raid
Maryland took a step backward following three straight winning seasons and bowl victories under coach Mike Locksley., ,The Terrapins are starting from scratch in many ways when they kick off the season Saturday against Florida Atlantic in College Park, Md., ,Maryland ended 2024 with five straight lo...
Twins RHP Simeon Woods Richardson to return vs. Blue Jays
Minnesota Twins returned right-hander Simeon Woods Richardson from his rehab assignment and reinstated him from the injured list to start Wednesday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays.,Woods Richardson was placed on the 15-day injured list on Aug. 4 with an illness.,He allowed four runs (three earn...