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Denny McCarthy on top, Scottie Scheffler 2 back at rainy Genesis
Denny McCarthy made an eagle on his final hole to card a 4-under-par 68 and set the first-round pace at the Genesis Invitational on Thursday in San Diego.,Patrick Rodgers and Ireland's Seamus Power are one shot behind and World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler is two back at the unusually rain-soaked Torrey ...
Out to be a quick study, No. 3 Duke faces ACC newcomer Stanford
Third-ranked Duke looks to preserve its lead atop the Atlantic Coast Conference standings, with freshman center Khaman Maluach expected to take on increased responsibilities down the stretch.,More offensive sources are bound to be helpful against upset-minded Stanford on Saturday at Durham, N.C.,Duk...
Penguins and Blues swap AHL prospects
The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired Mathias Laferriere from the St. Louis Blues on Thursday in exchange for fellow forward prospect Corey Andonovski.,Laferriere, 24, was a sixth-round pick by St. Louis in the 2018 NHL Draft. ,Laferriere has 10 points (two goals, eight assists) in 33 games this season w...
LPGA to penalize players with fines, strokes under new pace of play policy
The Ladies Professional Golf Association is implementing a policy to regulate the pace of play, putting it into effect this spring.,The policy lowers the timing threshold for stoke penalties, among the changes. It will apply to both the LPGA and the Epson Tour.,"The LPGA conducted a thorough review ...
Knights D Shea Theodore out for rest of 4 Nations Face-Off
Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore will miss the remainder of the 4 Nations Face-Off after sustaining an upper-body injury while playing for Canada.,The Knights announced Thursday that Theodore is week-to-week, one day after he was pushed into the glass on a hit by Sweden's Adrian Kempe i...
Report: Brian Daboll's son leaving Giants staff
Christian Daboll, the son of Giants head coach Brian Daboll, is leaving the team's staff, the New York Daily News reported Thursday.,Per the report, the younger Daboll intends to "pursue other avenues.",Christian Daboll served as an offensive assistant with the Giants the past two seasons. Prior to ...
Five Way Too Early Super Bowl LX Predictions for 2025 NFL Season
The Philadelphia Eagles are Super Bowl champions, but these five teams will quickly gain traction to compete for Super Bowl LX in the 2025 NFL season....
Cooper Flagg, No. 3 Duke cruise past Cal
Cooper Flagg scored 27 points as No. 3 Duke bounced back from a loss with authority, beating visiting California 78-57 on Wednesday night in Durham, N.C.,Flagg shot 8-of-14 from the floor and filled up the box score with five rebounds, three assists and three steals for the Blue Devils (21-3, 13-1 A...
Sweden rallies, but Canada wins 4 Nations opener in OT
Mitch Marner scored the overtime winner and Sidney Crosby collected three assists to lead Canada to a 4-3 victory over Sweden in the opener of the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament Wednesday in Montreal.,Nathan MacKinnon, Brad Marchand and Mark Stone also scored for Canada. Goaltender Jordan Binnington ...
Chase Briscoe earns Toyota's first Daytona 500 pole
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Chase Briscoe spoiled Ford's pole position party during the Wednesday night qualifying session for the 67th running of the Daytona 500.,Fastest in both rounds of time trials, Briscoe turned a lap in 49.249 seconds (182.745 mph) to secure the top starting spot for Sunday's race...
Take 5: Drivers who gained most in Daytona 500 qualifying
Chase Briscoe won the pole for the 67th annual Daytona 500 on Sunday, beating Austin Cindric for the top spot. He wasn't the only driver to help his case ahead of the Great American Race, however. Here are the five drivers who helped themselves the most in the Wednesday qualifying session.,Chase Bri...
Naithan George, Baye Ndongo lead Georgia Tech past Stanford
Naithan George had 22 points, seven rebounds and five assists Wednesday, helping lead Georgia Tech to a 60-52 Atlantic Coast Conference win over visiting Stanford in Atlanta.,Baye Ndongo added 15 points, 16 rebounds and three blocks, while Duncan Powell chipped in 10 points and seven boards as the Y...
USA favored, Finland embraces underdog role in 4 Nations opener
With a surplus of talent at all positions, Team USA is a favorite at the 4 Nations Face-Off, and heavily favored for its opening game matchup against Finland on Thursday night in Montreal. , ,The United States boasts its most talented squad assembled for an international tournament since winning the...
World Cup of Hockey set to return in 2028
As hockey fans prepared to watch their favorite NHL players take part in the 4 Nations Face-Off, the first best-on-best tournament since 2016, they received more good news ahead of puck drop.,The World Cup of Hockey will return in 2028, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman announced at the Bell Centre in a...
New York Jets to Aaron Rodgers: Ditch Pat McAfee or Hit the Road
The New York Jets tried to get Aaron Rodgers to stay off of The Pat McAfee Show, but as they head towards a breakup, nothing about the entire story makes any sense....
WR Kadarius Toney arrested, allegedly strangled woman
Veteran NFL wide receiver Kadarius Toney was arrested last week on allegations that he strangled a woman during a January dispute, according to multiple reports on Wednesday.,Toney, 26, was arrested and booked on Feb. 6 on counts of aggravated assault-strangulation and obstructing/harassing 911 call...
No women among world's top 100 highest-paid athletes
Zero women cracked the list of the world's 100 highest-paid athletes released on Wednesday by Sportico.,U.S. tennis star Coco Gauff was the top-earning female athlete in 2024 with $30.4 million, but that was more than $7 million short of the minimum $37.5 million cutoff to make the top 100.,Soccer s...
4-time Indy 500 winner Helio Castroneves voted into IMS Hall of Fame
Four-time Indianapolis 500 champion Helio Castroneves will be inducted into the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame on May 22.,The sole member of the induction Class of 2025 announced Wednesday, Castroneves was selected by a national panel of more than 150 journalists, participants and historia...
LIV CEO: Greg Norman is 'a gift,' remains on board of directors
Greg Norman remains on LIV Golf's board of directors despite losing his spot last month as the upstart circuit's CEO and commissioner to Scott O'Neil.,O'Neil made the announcement on the Shark's status Wednesday in Adelaide, Australia, where the second LIV Golf tournament of the season tees off at T...
Canada, Sweden set to drop puck on anticipated 4 Nations Face-Off
When the puck drops between Canada and Sweden on Wednesday in Montreal, marking the start of the 4 Nations Face-Off, the nine-year absence of best-on-best international hockey will finally end.,Not since the 2016 World Cup of Hockey have the NHL's brightest stars lined up against each other to compe...