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Report: Crew transfer M Aidan Morris to Middlesbrough
The Columbus Crew transferred midfielder Aidan Morris to English side Middlesbrough, The Athletic reported Tuesday.,In a separate move, the Crew acquired French midfielder Dylan Chambost and signed him through the 2026 season with a club option for 2027.,Morris, 22, is expected to remain with Columb...

Bryson DeChambeau: 'Boring golf' key to success at U.S. Open
Bryson DeChambeau is many things but boring typically isn't one of them.,Yet DeChambeau announced Tuesday that he endeavors to play "boring golf" this week in the 124th U.S. Open at Pinehurst Resort's No. 2 course. ,"If I get my irons in a place where I'm hitting it in the middle of the greens and j...

Jon Rahm, Viktor Hovland chasing Scottie Scheffler's greatness
Viktor Hovland knows the hours are ticking on generous pin placement and soft greens with 100-degree weather expected by the second round of the U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2. ,He also is one of the top players in the field who admits they're looking up at World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, a model of co...

Defending champ Wyndham Clark hopes to reclaim form at U.S. Open
Ahead of this week's 124th U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2, the greens were the hot topic of the day Monday, particularly for defending champion Wyndham Clark.,Clark, who won last year at Los Angeles Country Club for his first major title, was surprised how much Pinehurst No. 2 had changed since a visi...

RB Rhamondre Stevenson, Patriots close to extension
Running back Rhamondre Stevenson is nearing an agreement on a contract extension with the Patriots, he told reporters at the first day of New England's mandatory minicamp Monday.,Stevenson, 26, is slated to earn a base salary of $3.116 million in the final year on his rookie contract, which he signe...

WTA roundup: Katie Boulter wins Nottingham thriller
Defending champion Katie Boulter survived a 6-7 (5), 6-4, 7-5 marathon to beet British compatriot Harriet Dart in the first round Monday at the Rothesay Open in Nottingham, Great Britain.,The third-seeded Boulter overcame 4-3 and 5-4 deficits in the deciding set to win in 3 hours and 13 minutes. She...

Ernie Els beats Steve Stricker in playoff to win in Madison
Ernie Els of South Africa beat tournament host Steve Stricker on the first playoff hole to capture the American Family Insurance Championship on Sunday in Madison, Wis., Els' second win in as many weeks.,Both Els and Stricker shot 3-under 69 for their final round at University Ridge Golf Course, but...

Ernie Els, Steve Stricker share lead in Madison
Ernie Els shot a blistering 6-under-par over the final seven holes Saturday to share the lead with Steve Stricker after two holes of the American Family Insurance Championship at Madison, Wis.,Els shot an 8-under 64 and Stricker carded a 66 as the duo have 9-under 135 totals after two trips around U...

Gotham downs Angel City FC to continue strong start
Midfielder Rose Lavelle buried a left-footed shot into the bottom right corner of the net with 62 minutes gone to break up a deadlock and hand NJ/NY Gotham FC its third straight win with a 2-1 result against Angel City FC on Saturday in Harrison, N.J.,Lavelle's second goal of the season came in the ...

Boo Weekley, Glen Day tied for first-round lead in Madison
Boo Weekley birdied the 18th hole at University Ridge Golf Course to tie Glen Day for the first-round lead at the American Family Insurance Championship on Friday in Madison, Wis.,Weekley and Day shot 4-under rounds of 68 on Friday to set the early pace, with a group of six players one shot behind. ...

Evian Championship boosts prize money to $8M
The Amundi Evian Championship increased its prize money total to $8 million, with the winner of the major pocketing $1.2 million, the LPGA announced Thursday.,The prize money has risen more than 146 percent since the tournament received a major designation in 2013. The winner received $1 million in ...

'Older' Bryson DeChambeau embracing entertainer role
At the ripe old age of 30, the "older" version of Bryson DeChambeau said the fun he's having on the LIV Golf tour comes from the realization that "entertaining the fans" is all part of the deal.,DeChambeau made the comments ahead of this week's tournament at the Golf Club of Houston. He was asked ab...

Xander Schauffele doesn’t feel defined by recent PGA Championship
Following a publicized switch away from his father Stefan as his primary coach, Xander Schauffele might have reveled in keeping parts of his life constant.,After beginning to work with accomplished coach Chris Como and winning his first major tournament at the PGA Championship almost immediately aft...

Simone Biles picks up 9th all-around title at U.S. Gymnastics Championships
Simone Biles punched her ticket to the U.S. Olympic Trials by securing her ninth all-around championship on Sunday at the U.S. Gymnastics Championships in Fort Worth, Texas. ,Biles recorded a two-day overall score of 119.750, beating runner-up Skye Blakely by nearly six points. Blakely posted a 113....

Brody Malone wins third all-around title at U.S. Gymnastics Championships
Brody Malone became a three-time all-around national champion on Saturday night at the U.S. Gymnastics Championships in Fort Worth, Texas. ,Malone was participating in the national championships for the first time since 2022 after working his way back from a fractured right leg, an injury he sustain...

UFL roundup: Stallions score late, hold off Panthers
Adrian Martinez threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to tight end Jace Sternberger with about one minute left in regulation as the host Birmingham Stallions edged the Michigan Panthers 20-19 on Saturday.,Marcus Baugh caught a one-point pass conversion with 59 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter for the...

Stallions score late, hold off Panthers
Adrian Martinez threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to tight end Jace Sternberger with about one minute left in regulation as the host Birmingham Stallions edged the Michigan Panthers 20-19 on Saturday.,Marcus Baugh caught a one-point pass conversion with 59 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter for the...

Cucho Hernandez, Crew prepare for Champions Cup final at Pachuca
The Columbus Crew welcome the return of star forward Cucho Hernandez when they travel to Mexico play CF Pachuca in the final of the CONCACAF Champions Cup on Saturday.,Hernandez, the 2023 MLS Cup MVP, missed the past three league matches due to a sore back while the Crew rolled off road victories in...

Jonny beats Levyfinn for EA Sports FC eChampions League title
SC Paderborn 07's Jonas "Jonny" Wirth beat RB Leipzig's Levy Finn "Levyfinn" Rieck 5-2 to win the EA Sports FC eChampions League title in London on Wednesday.,In a rematch of the virtual Bundesliga final from earlier this year that Jonny won 8-1, he once again got the better of Levy. But this time i...

LIV’s Richard Bland shoots 63 to win Senior PGA Championship
Englishman Richard Bland eagled the 15th hole on his way to an 8-under-par 63 at the KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship, polishing off a major championship victory in his first senior start on Sunday in Benton Harbor, Mich.,Bland, a 51-year-old playing for LIV Golf, led after each of the first two r...