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Cardinals place RB James Conner (foot) on IR; promote OL Demontrey Jacobs
The Arizona Cardinals placed running back James Conner on injured reserve on Tuesday, as expected, as he is scheduled for foot surgery, and signed offensive lineman Demontrey Jacobs to the active roster from the practice squad.,The Cardinals (2-1) need depth on the offensive line with left tackle Pa...
Ryder Cup opening ceremony rescheduled to Wednesday
The opening ceremony of the 45th Ryder Cup has been rescheduled to Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET due to inclement weather in the forecast in Farmingdale, N.Y., PGA of America announced Tuesday.,The ceremony initially was slated to take place on Thursday at Bethpage Black Course.,United States captain Keega...
CJ Bailey delivers 3 TD passes as NC State overtakes Wake Forest
CJ Bailey threw three touchdown passes and Hollywood Smothers ran for 163 yards to help North Carolina State rally past Wake Forest for a 34-24 victory in both teams' Atlantic Coast Conference opener on Thursday in Winston-Salem, N.C.,Tight end Justin Joly caught two touchdown passes, and NC State t...
Undefeated NC State, Wake Forest tangle in ACC opener
There are different preparation timetables for NC State and Wake Forest as they get ready for Thursday night's game at Winston-Salem, N.C.,Yet both teams want the same results they've experienced so far.,"For this football team, (it's) our first road test and the short week," NC State coach Dave Doe...
Former NBA G Ben McLemore receives 100-month sentence for rape
Former NBA player Ben McLemore was sentenced to 100 months in Oregon state prison on Wednesday after recently being found guilty of sexually assaulting a then-21-year-old woman at a house party in the Portland suburb of Lake Oswego in 2021.,McLemore received the sentence after being found guilty las...
Ex-NBA player Ben McLemore convicted of rape charge
Following an 11-day trial and about 10 hours of deliberation, an Oregon jury found former NBA guard Ben McLemore guilty on Thursday of raping a woman in 2021.,McLemore, 32, who last played in the NBA in 2022 with the Portland Trail Blazers, was found guilty on one charge of first-degree rape, one ch...
Scottie Scheffler rolls to victory at Memorial for 3rd win of year
Scottie Scheffler had another smooth round and won for the third time in his last four tournaments, successfully defending his title at the Memorial Tournament with Sunday's 2-under-par 70 in the final round at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio.,At 10-under 278 for the tournament, Scheffle...
Scottie Scheffler emerges as leader at Memorial after Round 3
Even as the world's No. 1 golfer, Scottie Scheffler keeps finding ways to take pride in his accomplishments on a week-by-week basis.,Scheffler charged into the lead in the third round of the Memorial Tournament on Saturday, posting birdies on four of the final five holes for a 4-under-par 68 at Muir...
Nick Taylor, Ben Griffin share lead halfway through Memorial
Nick Taylor of Canada shot a bogey-free, 4-under-par 68 and rose into a tie with Ben Griffin for the second-round lead at the Memorial Tournament on Friday in Dublin, Ohio.,Griffin had the solo lead after Day 1 but shot an even-par 72 Friday, leaving him tied at 7-under 137 with Taylor, a five-time ...
Ben Griffin fires 65, sets early pace at Memorial
After winning a tournament on Sunday, Ben Griffin stayed hot Thursday by shooting a 7-under-par 65 to take the first-round lead at the Memorial Tournament in Dublin, Ohio.,Griffin's card featured one eagle and a three-birdie run at Nos. 16-18 at Muirfield Village Golf Club. He finished the day with ...
Jay Monahan on Rory McIlroy's schedule: 'I don't have any concern'
PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan came to the defense of Rory McIlroy, whose tournament scheduling plan will leave him out of the Memorial Tournament this week and mark the third signature event he has missed this season.,"The beauty of our model is that our players have the ability to select their ...
Elite field for host Jack Nicklaus' 50th edition of the Memorial
The Memorial Tournament is a bit younger than some other PGA Tour stops, but it's produced plenty of elite champions, from Tom Watson and Greg Norman to Tiger Woods and Scottie Scheffler -- and tournament host Jack Nicklaus himself.,A collection of the best golfers in the world will help Nicklaus ce...
Golf Glance: Elite PGA field at the Memorial; U.S. Women's Open tackles Erin Hills
Field Level Media's Golf Glance provides weekly news and storylines from each of the major North American golf tours.,PGA TOUR,LAST TOURNAMENT: Charles Schwab Challenge (Ben Griffin),THIS WEEK: the Memorial Tournament, Dublin, Ohio, May 29-June 1,Course: Colonial Country Club (Par 72, 7,569 Yards),P...
Scottie Scheffler maintaining an evil keel ahead of Memorial
Scottie Scheffler enters the Memorial Tournament as the defending champion, but that doesn't make him feel overconfident as he prepares for Thursday's opening round in Dublin, Ohio.,"When you show up to an event, everybody's at even par," Scheffler told reporters Wednesday. "People ask, I feel like ...
Jack Nicklaus ‘surprised’ but understands Rory McIlroy skipping Memorial
Jack Nicklaus won't be seeing Rory McIlroy at Muirfield Village Golf Club this year, and though the Masters champion's decision took him by surprise, he doesn't begrudge him for taking the week off.,McIlroy elected to sit out the Memorial Tournament this year and is in the field for next week's RBC ...
Viktor Hovland looking for answers at Memorial Tournament
Viktor Hovland has dealt with very public issues involving his swing, leading some to question whether he's dealing with mental or physical issues in his game.,Hovland hopes to put that question to bed this week when he competes at the Memorial Tournament in Dublin, Ohio.,The 27-year-old Norwegian h...
Rory McIlroy to skip Memorial Tournament
Reigning Masters champion Rory McIlroy will skip next week's Memorial Tournament in Dublin, Ohio.,McIlroy is not on the list of competitors for the event, marking the first time since 2017 that he will not participate in the tournament.,Eighteen of the 20 top-ranked golfers in the world are expected...
Former Tigers, White Sox OF Chet Lemon dies at 70
Three-time All-Star center fielder Chet Lemon, who won a World Series with the 1984 Detroit Tigers, died Thursday at his home in Florida. He was 70.,"He was sleeping on his reclining sofa," his wife, Gigi Lemon, told the Detroit Free Press. "He just wasn't responsive.",Lemon had battled a rare blood...
Roundup: Journalism rallies at Santa Anita to secure Kentucky Derby spot
Journalism secured his spot in the May 3 Kentucky Derby and perhaps also as the race's favorite on Saturday with a stirring victory in the Santa Anita Derby at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif.,The Michael McCarthy-trained colt rallied from the back of the pack in the five-horse 1 1/8-mile race, w...
Admire Daytona qualifies for Kentucky Derby with win in Dubai
Admire Daytona earned a position in the Kentucky Derby as the Yukihiro Kato-trained colt held on to beat Heart of Honor by a nose in the UAE Derby in Dubai on Saturday.,This is the fourth consecutive year that a Japan-based horse has won the UAE Derby. Admire Daytona ran the 1 3/16-mile track at the...