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Nationals All-Star Foster Griffin aims to level series vs. D-backsWashington left-hander Foster Griffin looks to continue his stellar rookie season and help the Nationals gain in the National League wild-card race when the club hosts the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday.,Arizona took the series opener 3-2 on Friday and has won four straight and six of seven.,Griff...

Pirates SS Konnor Griffin (arm) back from IL, leading off vs. RedsThe Pittsburgh Pirates reinstated rookie phenom shortstop Konnor Griffin from the 10-day injured list prior to Friday's game against the visiting Cincinnati Reds.,Griffin is playing shortstop and batting first against Reds left-hander Andrew Abbott. He has been sidelined with an injury to his throwi...

Eric Cole leads packed field at Travelers ChampionshipEric Cole's pitch-in eagle at the 13th hole helped him post a 7-under-par 63 and take the first-round lead at the Travelers Championship on Thursday in Cromwell, Conn.,World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, the 2024 winner of this event, posted a bogey-free 64 later on Thursday to join a tie for second with...

Russell Henley birdies first playoff hole, wins Charles Schwab Challenge

Russell Henley birdied the first playoff hole with a putt from inside 5 feet to complete a comeback victory in the Charles Schwab Challenge on Sunday in Fort Worth, Texas.,Henley shot 3-under-par 67 with birdies on the final three holes before defeating Eric Cole in the playoff. They were tied at 12...

Aggressive Ben Griffin looking to repeat as champ at Colonial

Ben Griffin has plenty of reasons to be fond of Colonial Country Club., ,The iconic venue was the site of his first solo win on the PGA Tour last year. That victory helped Griffin vault into the top 10 of the world rankings for the first time and secure a place on the United States' Ryder Cup team.,...

Pirates call up SS Konnor Griffin, MLB's top prospect, for home opener

Pirates shortstop Konnor Griffin, the No. 1 prospect in baseball, will be with the team for the home opener in Pittsburgh on Friday.,Griffin, 19, makes the jump from Triple-A Indianapolis for his anticipated debut after hitting .438 since being sent down on March 21.,Even though he became a must-see...

Spring training roundup: Pirates prospect Konnor Griffin homers twice

The No. 1 prospect in baseball, shortstop Konnor Griffin, hammered two home runs over the replica Green Monster at the spring training home of the Red Sox to power the Pittsburgh Pirates' 16-7 win over Boston on Tuesday in Fort Myers, Fla.,They were Griffin's first two homers of the spring, and they...

PGA Tour expands Farmers field to accommodate Brooks Koepka's return

Brooks Koepka's return from LIV Golf to the PGA Tour didn't receive universal support from players on the U.S.-based circuit.,Still, Jackson Suber and Lanto Griffin might want to send Koepka a thank-you note this week.,Because of Koepka's presence in the Farmers Insurance Open, the field for the upc...