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NHL fines Canucks' Tyler Myers, Mammoth's Ian Cole
The NHL announced a pair of $2,500 fines on Sunday to Tyler Myers of the Vancouver Canucks and fellow defenseman Ian Cole of the Utah Mammoth.,Myers, 35, was disciplined for slashing Edmonton Oilers superstar captain Connor McDavid during Saturday's 3-1 loss. Myers, who is in his 17th NHL season, ha...
Connor Zilisch notches 10th victory in his rookie season
CONCORD, N.C. -- It was another routine victory for NASCAR Xfinity Series rookie phenom Connor Zilisch, who hit double digits with his 10th win of the season.,Behind Zilisch, it was a chaotic scramble for the remaining five berths in the Round of 8 of the series playoffs.,It was a banner day for JR ...
Report: LIV Golf losses hit $1.4B amid marginal revenue
LIV Golf has totaled more than $1.4 billion in losses over its first three-plus years of existence, according to a report from The Athletic on Friday.,The United Kingdom-based LIV Golf Ltd managed the golf tour's undertakings outside the United States, and its losses have grown every single year of ...
Brandon Jones wins at Kansas to advance in NASCAR Xfinity playoffs
KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- With a flawlessly executed race from start to finish, Brandon Jones preserved his bragging rights at Kansas Speedway, winning Saturday's Kansas Lottery 300 NASCAR Xfinity Series playoff race.,The only driver in the field to have won a previous Xfinity race at the 1.5-mile interm...
Eagles DT Jalen Carter draws second fine of season
Philadelphia star defensive tackle Jalen Carter was fined by the NFL for the second time this season, this time for his behavior in the Eagles' comeback win over the Los Angeles Rams last week.,The league announced Saturday that Carter was fined $11,593 for unsportsmanlike conduct/taunting for his a...
Drive the first green? Ryder Cup layout prompts aggressive strategies
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. -- The video made the rounds Tuesday for everyone who hadn't yet arrived at Bethpage Black: Justin Thomas and Bryson DeChambeau at the first tee, ignoring the fairway and bombing away toward the green.,Imagine that being the first shot of the Ryder Cup, in front of a grandstand pac...
Fan favorite Bryson DeChambeau ready to fire up Ryder Cup crowds
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. -- It's a new world for Bryson DeChambeau since his last Ryder Cup appearance four years ago.,At Whistling Straits in 2021, he was best known for one U.S. Open victory and his feud with Brooks Koepka. He had his fans and detractors in the classic golf sphere; his YouTube channel ha...
ACC fines Syracuse $25K for 'feigning injuries' in upset of Clemson
Syracuse was fined $25,000 by the Atlantic Coast Conference on Monday for "feigning injuries" during Saturday's win at Clemson.,Syracuse (3-1, 1-0 ACC) pulled off a 34-21 upset to drop the Tigers to 1-3 for the first time since 2004. Clemson is 0-2 in conference play.,Clemson quarterback Cade Klubni...
Final Ryder Cup tune-up brings U.S. team closer together
Even with a championship in the balance in a PGA Tour event, a good portion of the golfers in the Procore Championship have larger aspirations this month.,That's because the tournament served as a final on-course tune-up for the Ryder Cup.,"It was a good prep week, the guys definitely stayed sharp t...
Scottie Scheffler captures 6th tour win this year, 19th for career, at Procore
Scottie Scheffler shot 5-under-par 67 and it was enough for a one-stroke victory in the Procore Championship on Sunday at Napa, Calif.,Scheffler finished the tournament at 19-under 269, with second- and third-round leader Ben Griffin posting 70 in the final round and ending up at 18 under on Silvera...
Scottie Scheffler surges, Ben Griffin leads entering last round of Procore Championship
Scottie Scheffler has gotten comfortable this weekend at the Procure Championship.,While Ben Griffin shot a mostly steady 2-under-par 70 to maintain the lead through the third round of the Procure Championship, much of the buzz is about the hard-charging Scheffler as he climbed the leaderboard Satur...
Scottie Scheffler surges, Ben Griffin maintains 1-stroke lead entering final round of Procore Championship
Ben Griffin shot a steady 2-under-par 70 to maintain the lead through the third round of the Procure Championship, but Scottie Scheffler made a big move up the leaderboard Saturday at Napa, Calif.,Griffin produced a clean round until a bogey on the last hole to go into Sunday with a one-shot advanta...
Aric Almirola wins Bristol Xfinity playoff opener on bold strategy
BRISTOL, Tenn. -- Benefitting from a split-second late race strategy decision, veteran Aric Almirola held off a mightily-motivated field to claim the win in Friday night's Food City 300 NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoff opener at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway.,While running second to the series' champi...
Ben Griffin, prepping for Ryder Cup, leads Procore by three
Tuning up for the Ryder Cup may net Ben Griffin a nice extra payday, as he leads the Procore Championship after the second round on Friday in Napa, Calif.,Griffin shot a 6-under-par 66 to climb to 14-under 130 for the tournament at the North Course at Silverado Resort.,The 29-year-old earned his fir...
Mackenzie Hughes leads Procore; Ryder Cup player Ben Griffin 1 behind
Canadian Mackenzie Hughes converted a front-nine 29 into the first-round lead at the Procore Championship, the start of the PGA Tour's FedEx Cup Fall series, on Thursday in Napa, Calif.,Hughes had a potential 59 in his sights as he birdied nine of his first 13 holes, but consecutive bogeys at Nos. 1...
Winning catch leads to fans storming field, $500K fine for Mississippi State
Brenen Thompson's game-winning touchdown catch may become known as the Half Million Dollar Grab in Mississippi State lore.,The 58-yard connection from Blake Shapen to Thompson with 30 seconds left catapulted the Bulldogs to a 24-20 upset victory over No. 12 Arizona State on Saturday. Fans rushed the...
U.S. Open docks Daniil Medvedev $42,500 for conduct, equipment abuse
Daniil Medvedev has been fined $42,500 by the U.S. Open for unsportsmanlike conduct and racket abuse after the Russian's heated first-round loss, during which a photographer's accidental intrusion triggered a lengthy and loud on-court dispute.,The former world No. 1 and 2021 U.S. Open champion was d...
Report: Steelers QB Will Howard breaks finger, could miss preseason
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Will Howard broke the pinky finger on his throwing hand and is out indefinitely, The Athletic reported.,The rookie left practice early Tuesday after suffering the right-hand injury, which is believed to have occurred as he took the ball from the center at training cam...
Sam Mayer snaps Connor Zilisch's streak with Iowa victory
NEWTON, Iowa -- Sam Mayer took control of Saturday's Hy-Vee Perks 250 NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Iowa Speedway after a Lap 221 restart and maintained it the rest of the way to record the first victory for the Haas Factory team and the first in the series for Ford this season.,Mayer won at Iowa fo...
Angels acquire Ps Andrew Chafin, Luis Garcia from Nationals
The Los Angeles Angels bolstered their bullpen on Wednesday by acquiring left-hander Andrew Chafin and right-hander Luis Garcia from the Washington Nationals.,Left-hander Jake Eder and fellow minor leaguer Sam Brown, a first baseman and outfielder, are heading to the Nationals in the trade.,Also on ...