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Ryan Gerard rides two eagles to Barracuda Championship victory
Ryan Gerard capitalized on the Modified Stableford format by recording two eagles and shooting plus-13 to win his first PGA Tour title at the Barracuda Championship on Sunday in Truckee, Calif.,Gerard, a 25-year-old rookie from North Carolina who tied for eighth at the PGA Championship earlier this ...
Ole Miss freshman Corey Adams killed in shooting
Ole Miss freshman edge rusher Corey Adams was shot and killed in Cordova, Tenn., late Saturday night. He was 18.,The Shelby County Sheriff's Office said Sunday that it was investigating a shooting that occurred outside of a residence around 10:14 p.m. on Saturday night. Five men were shot, with four...
Ryan Gerard, Rico Hoey enter Sunday tied for Barracuda lead
Ryan Gerard posted four birdies over his final eight holes Saturday to move into a tie for first place heading into the final round of the Barracuda Championship at Tahoe Mountain Club in Truckee, Calif.,The Raleigh, N.C., native finished with a plus-12 on the round thanks to seven birdies and two b...
Twins reinstate RHP Zebby Matthews from IL to start vs. Rockies
Minnesota Twins right-hander Zebby Matthews was activated from the 15-day injured list to start Saturday's game against the Colorado Rockies in Denver.,Matthews has been on the injured list with a strained right shoulder since June 8. He made one rehab start with Triple-A St. Paul on Sunday, strikin...
Rico Hoey moves in front at Barracuda Championship
Rico Hoey of the Philippines rolled in seven birdies on his way to nabbing a one-point lead at the Barracuda Championship on Friday at Tahoe Mountain Club in Truckee, Calif.,The Modified Stableford scoring system employed at the event gives golfers points for positive holes -- two points for a birdi...
Brooks Koepka, Adam Scott face tough realities after MCs at Open
The cut line at the Open Championship fell at 1 over par, allowing exactly 70 players to make the weekend at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland.,A few of the more notable names to miss the cut will be kicking themselves for more reasons than one.,Brooks Koepka (75-74, 7 over par) was a never a facto...
Rockies reinstate SS Ezequiel Tovar (oblique) from IL
The Colorado Rockies reinstated shortstop Ezequiel Tovar from the injured list Friday, while second baseman Thairo Estrada was placed on the IL with a sprained left thumb.,The Rockies announced Friday that Estrada's IL move was officially made on Monday and was retroactive to last Friday.,Tovar, 23,...
Ben Kohles withdraws ahead of 2nd round at Barracuda Championship
Ben Kohles withdrew after the first round of the Barracuda Championship, the PGA Tour announced Friday.,The tour did not give a reason for his withdrawal at the event, being played at the Tahoe Mountain Club in Truckee, Calif.,After his Thursday round, Kohles stood at minus-4 in the event, which use...
Ben Martin grabs early lead at Barracuda Championship
Ben Martin pocketed nine birdies Thursday to grab a two-point advantage at the Barracuda Championship at Tahoe Mountain Club in Truckee, Calif.,The modified Stableford scoring system employed at the event gives golfers points for positive holes -- two points for a birdie, five points for an eagle --...
Former Wimbledon finalist Genie Bouchard announces retirement
Former Wimbledon finalist Genie Bouchard said Wednesday that she will retire after playing in next week's National Bank Open in her hometown of Montreal.,The National Bank Open subsequently announced that Bouchard will receive a main-draw wild card entry to the tournament.,Bouchard, 31, had an injur...
Billy Napier: Gators ready for gauntlet schedule, can 'compete with any team'
Watching his basketball counterpart cut down the nets at the Alamodome was a moment of euphoria Billy Napier wouldn't mind experiencing himself in January. ,National championship might not have been on the Napier bingo card on Wednesday at SEC Media Days, but the embattled Florida coach didn't mind ...
No. 1-ranked amateur Lottie Woad joins LPGA Tour
Lottie Woad, the world's No. 1 amateur, announced Tuesday that she's turning pro, accepting invitations to the LPGA Tour and the Ladies European Tour.,She earned her tour card over the weekend when she shot a final round 64 on Sunday to tie for third at the Evian Championship, a major.,Woad, a 21-ye...
NBA Insider Reveals Four Teams That Tried Trading for LeBron James
NBA insider Scoop B Robinson reveals the four teams that contacted Rich Paul about trading for LeBron James. And yep, the list is as chaotic as you’d hope....
Talor Gooch takes second title in 3 years at LIV Golf Andalucia
Talor Gooch parlayed a 4-shot lead going into the day at LIV Golf Andalucia into a 1-shot tournament championship on Sunday at Sotogrande, Spain.,Gooch shot a 1-under-par 70 with four birdies to finish at 8-under 206 for the tournament. He was under par in each round, with his sizzling 5-under 66 on...
Talor Gooch up by 4 entering final round at LIV Golf Andalucia
Talor Gooch wrapped up a long day on the course at LIV Golf Andalucia by shooting a 5-under par 66 on Saturday to take a 4-shot lead heading into the final round at Sotogrande, Spain.,Gooch was through 10 holes at 1-under when play was suspended Friday due to high winds. The field got off to an earl...
Ndamukong Suh announces retirement from NFL
Ndamukong Suh announced his retirement from the NFL on Saturday, issuing a heartfelt statement on the first anniversary of his father's death.,Crediting his father as "my idol, my coach, and my anchor," the defensive lineman relayed what he said was the final piece of advice from his dad.,"It's time...
Katie Taylor tops Amanda Serrano in decision to sweep trilogy
Katie Taylor won another instant classic against Amanda Serrano on Friday night, earning a majority decision at Madison Square Garden in New York to remain the undisputed female super lightweight champion.,One judge had the match even at 95-95 while the other two scored it 97-93. ,The win gave Taylo...
High winds lead to 'frustrating day' at LIV Golf Andalucia
Australia's Cameron Smith and England's Lee Westwood were in a five-way tie for the lead at 1-under par before the first round of LIV Golf Andalucia was suspended Friday because of windy conditions at San Roque, Spain.,Smith was through 16 holes before play was halted, with Westwood through 15. Also...
High winds halt opening round at LIV Golf Andalucia
High winds brought a halt to Friday's opening round of the LIV Golf Andalucia event in San Roque, Spain.,Gusts up to 33 mph produced unplayable conditions at Real Club Valderrama.,Play was suspended at 5:07 p.m. local time as organizers were monitoring weather conditions before announcing a restart ...
Way Too Early to Panic About Cooper Flagg After NBA Summer League Debut
Cooper Flagg’s NBA Summer League debut didn’t go to plan, but it’s far too early to worry. Jason Kidd and the Dallas Mavericks still see the upside in their No. 1 pick....