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Russell Henley posts 61 to lead Tour Championship amid easy conditions
ATLANTA -- East Lake Golf Club, where, oh where, is thy sting?,In the first round of the FedEx Cup playoff finale on Thursday, most of the 30-player field at the Tour Championship excelled at the historic course.,Russell Henley led the way with a round of 9-under-par 61, including three straight bir...
Coco Gauff one of five Americans to land top-10 seeds at U.S. Open
The last three U.S. Open women's champions earned the top three seeds for this year's tournament in New York, it was announced Thursday.,Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus is the top seed, 2022 champ Iga Swiatek of Poland is the No. 2 seed, and 2023 title winner Coco Gauff is No. 3 in an ...
WNBA breaks single-season attendance record
With three weeks left in the regular season, the WNBA already has broken the single-season attendance record by surpassing 2.5 million fans, the league confirmed Thursday.,The total attendance so far of 2,501,609 was set with 13 teams playing a total of 226 games through Wednesday.,The previous reco...
Tyson Bagent Cries After Chicago Bears Hand Him $10 Million Backup QB Deal
Bears QB Tyson Bagent broke down in tears after signing a $10 million deal, reflecting on his family’s struggles and his unlikely NFL path....
Bucs to activate WR Chris Godwin, LT Tristan Wirfs off PUP list
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers plan to activate wide receiver Chris Godwin and left tackle Tristan Wirfs off the active/physically unable to perform list and place both on the 53-man roster to start the season, coach Todd Bowles said Thursday.,While that's positive news for both players, Bowles was quick ...
College Football Futures: Bet the Over on These Three CFB Win Totals
From Notre Dame to Georgia, our college football staff breaks down the best value plays for 2025 win totals....
Padres smack 4 homers to back JP Sears in win over Giants
Gavin Sheets homered twice and JP Sears earned his first win with the San Diego Padres in their 8-1 rout of the visiting San Francisco Giants on Wednesday night.,Sears (8-10), making his second start with San Diego after being traded there along with closer Mason Miller at the trade deadline on July...
Report: Bullet shot into Andy Reid's office with him inside in 2024
As Andy Reid prepares his team for the start of the 2025 season, news broke Wednesday of an event that could have ended in tragedy for the Kansas City Chiefs head coach during the 2024 offseason.,According to a report by The Kansas City Star, three bullets were fired in the direction of the Chiefs' ...
Reports: Chiefs trade WR Skyy Moore to 49ers
The Kansas City Chiefs traded wide receiver Skyy Moore to the San Francisco 49ers on Wednesday, according to multiple media reports.,The Chiefs also reportedly sent a seventh-round draft pick to the Niners, who traded a sixth-round pick to the Chiefs in return.,The 49ers were searching for help at w...
LLBWS roundup: Connecticut, Taiwan advance to respective finals
The teams from Fairfield, Conn., and Taiwan won their Little League World Series contests by 7-3 margins on Wednesday and are the sole undefeated squads remaining in the competition in Williamsport, Pa.,The Tung-Yaun LL squad (3-0) defeated Barquisimeto, Venezuela, in the first game of the day, whil...
Astros OF Taylor Trammell carted off field vs. Tigers
Houston Astros center fielder Taylor Trammell was carted off the field after crashing into the wall during the first inning of Wednesday's game against the host Detroit Tigers.,Trammell was chasing down a fly ball off the bat of Tigers designated hitter Dillon Dingler before hitting the wall at Come...
Majesticks beat Iron Heads in team championship play-in
Majesticks GC beat Iron Heads GC 2-1 on Wednesday to advance to the quarterfinals of the LIV Golf Team Championship Michigan.,The two teams finished at the bottom of the LIV season standings, requiring them to play in LIV's first-ever play-in match.,It was the work of the singles players for the Maj...
Coco Gauff parts ways with coach on eve of U.S. Open
Two-time major champion and current World No. 3 Coco Gauff parted ways with coach Matt Daly just days before the start of the U.S. Open.,Daly, known as a grip specialist, confirmed his departure to Bounces. He was hired to replace Brad Gilbert after Gauff lost to Emma Navarro in the fourth round of ...
Falcons starting RT Kaleb McGary carted off practice field
Atlanta Falcons starting right tackle Kaleb McGary was carted off the practice field with an apparent lower left leg injury on Wednesday.,A team spokesman told ESPN that McGary will have an MRI and the Falcons will give an update on his status "at an appropriate time.",The injury comes just over two...
Avalanche sign F Victor Olofsson to 1-year contract
The Colorado Avalanche signed free agent forward Victor Olofsson to a one-year contract on Wednesday.,Financial terms were not disclosed by the team but multiple reports put the deal's value at $1.575 million.,Olofsson, 30, recorded 29 points (15 goals, 14 assists) and a career-best plus-17 rating i...
CFP updates metric for measuring strength of schedule
The College Football Playoff selection committee has enhanced its metrics for evaluating strength of schedule, one of the changes announced Wednesday for the 2025 season.,The metric has been adjusted to apply greater weight to games against strong opponents. An additional metric called "record stren...
Scottie Scheffler reflects on Tiger Woods' influence
As Scottie Scheffler prepares to put the finishing touches on another Tiger-like season, he reflected Wednesday on a critical lesson he learned from Tiger Woods.,"I've only played one round of tournament golf with Tiger Woods, and it completely changed the way I look at how I play tournaments," Sche...
Nick Pivetta dominates Giants as Padres break losing skid
Nick Pivetta fired six dominant innings Tuesday night and the San Diego Padres snapped a four-game losing streak with a 5-1 win over the visiting San Francisco Giants.,In beating San Francisco for the third time this year, Pivetta (13-4) allowed just three hits and a run while walking two and striki...
Arch Manning: Grandpa Archie apologized for NFL comments
Arch Manning has started only two games in his collegiate career and enters the season opener as the unquestioned starter at Texas for the first time in three seasons.,Yet a majority of the talk surrounding the redshirt sophomore coming into the 2025 campaign has focused on his plans for the NFL. An...
Reports: FSG evaluating Penguins' suitor options as ‘serious contender’ emerges
The Hoffmann family, owners of the minor league Florida Everblades, have "emerged as a serious contender" to buy the Pittsburgh Penguins, Sportsnet reported Tuesday.,The Penguins are currently owned by Fenway Sports Group, which had been angling to sell a minority stake of the NHL club to "a small, ...