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Jhonattan Vegas maintains PGA lead through two rounds
CHARLOTTE - Jhonattan Vegas of Venezuela continues to lead the PGA Championship after shooting a 1-under-par 70 in Friday's second round at Quail Hollow Club.,While many in the field had yet to tee off in the round, Vegas built on the strong finishing stretch from a day earlier that made him the fir...
RHP Kenta Maeda signs minor league deal with Cubs
Just over a week after he was released by the Detroit Tigers, veteran right-hander Kenta Maeda agreed to a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs on Friday.,Maeda, 37, had a 7.88 ERA in seven relief appearances for the Tigers before he was designated for assignment on May 1 and placed on releas...
Present mingles with future as Fever, Sky clash in opener
The WNBA is not being shy about its new favorite rivalry between Caitlin Clark's Indiana Fever and Angel Reese's Chicago Sky.,Indiana and Chicago will play five times in the regular season, once a month from May through September. The second season in the WNBA for both Clark and Reese begins Saturda...
Atlanta hosts Philadelphia searching for first win since March
A pair of Eastern Conference teams on the opposite ends of the league table will square off Saturday night when Atlanta United host the Philadelphia Union.,Philadelphia (8-3-2, 26 points) has gone 4-0-1 in its last five games and hasn't lost since a 1-0 setback at New York City FC on April 12. The U...
Max Homa moves into contention at PGA Championship
CHARLOTTE -- Max Homa shot a 7-under-par 64 to move into contention in the PGA Championship's second round Friday at Quail Hollow Club.,It marked Homa's best round in a major by three strokes, putting him at 5 under for the tournament. He began the round with 30 on backside, including back-to-back 2...
Patton Kizzire pulls out of PGA Championship with injury
Patton Kizzire withdrew during Friday's second round of the PGA Championship due to an injury.,The tour did not disclose the nature of the injury for Kizzire, 39, who was 6-over through 10 holes in Friday's round at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, N.C.,Kizzire had a roller-coaster opening round of 3...
Snake slithers way into play at PGA Championship
Shaun Micheel didn't seem fazed following an encounter with a sizable snake at the PGA Championship in Charlotte on Friday.,Micheel, who lifted the Wanamaker Trophy in 2003, saw the reptile slithering its way across the fairway on a par-5 10th hole at Quail Hollow Club.,A tournament volunteer bravel...
Charlotte looking to continue strong home form vs. Fire
Charlotte FC will try to end a four-match MLS losing streak when they return home to host the Chicago Fire on Saturday night.,Although Charlotte (6-6-1, 19 points) began its current slide with a 1-0 loss at home to New England on April 26, their home form has been among the best in the league at 5-1...
Bill Belichick cuts off 'personal' questions on 'GMA' appearance
Bill Belichick eventually cut off personal questions and told "Good Morning America" host Michael Strahan he wouldn't further discuss his relationship with 24-year-old girlfriend Jordon Hudson in a televised interview Friday morning. ,The North Carolina head coach, on a publicity tour to promote his...
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Austin FC aim to avenge loss to first-place Whitecaps
The Vancouver Whitecaps will shoot for a season sweep of host Austin FC and look to extend their unbeaten streak when the sides square off on Saturday.,The teams met on April 12 in Vancouver, with the Whitecaps shellacking Austin 5-1.,The Whitecaps (8-1-3, 27 points) continue to top the Western Conf...
Cubs intend to extend crosstown dominance over White Sox
The Chicago Cubs have had little trouble with the Chicago White Sox over the last two seasons -- a trend the club wants to prolong in their Rivalry Weekend opener Friday afternoon against the visiting South Siders.,The Cubs have won five straight in the crosstown rivalry and taken seven of eight sin...
Jhonattan Vegas grabs surprise lead at PGA Championship
CHARLOTTE -- Venezuela's Jhonattan Vegas surged into the lead late in the first round of the PGA Championship, shooting a 7-under-par 64 on Thursday at Quail Hollow Club.,Vegas, who started on No. 10, posted birdies on five of his final six holes. He capped it with a 27-foot putt on his last hole.,C...
Let them hit cake: Top players not fond of PGA Championship ruling
CHARLOTTE -- There was a bit of mud-slinging from some of the top players in the world on Thursday after the PGA of America's ruling that balls must be played as they lie during the first round of the PGA Championship.,With the Quail Hollow Club soaked following recent rains, even lies in the middle...
Ranger Suarez, Phillies take on new-look Pirates
Left-hander Ranger Suarez will try to build on what manager Rob Thomson called a "fantastic" start when he takes the mound Friday night against the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates in the opener of a three-game series.,An All-Star last season, Suarez (1-0, 5.91 ERA) began the season on the injured list w...
White Sox claim INF Vinny Capra from Brewers
The Chicago White Sox claimed infielder Vinny Capra off waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday.,Capra, 28, was designated for assignment by the Brewers last week and will move into Chicago's open 40-man roster spot, with an additional move needed to get him onto the active roster.,Capra was ...
Nick Martinez, Reds dominate White Sox
Will Benson went 2-for-3 with three RBIs for the Cincinnati Reds, who snapped a three-game skid with a 7-1 win against the visiting Chicago White Sox on Thursday.,Reds starting pitcher Nick Martinez (2-4) was perfect through seven innings, allowing just two hits and striking out three.,Starter Bryse...
AJ Smith-Shawver leads Braves past slumping Nationals
AJ Smith-Shawver threw six quality innings and Drake Baldwin tallied three hits and an RBI, helping lead the Atlanta Braves to a 5-2 victory over the visiting Washington Nationals on Thursday afternoon.,Smith-Shawver (3-2) allowed one unearned run on two hits while striking out six and walking two f...
Luke Donald among early Round 1 leaders at PGA Championship
CHARLOTTE -- European Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald of England shot a first-round 4-under-par 67 to become among the early leaders in the PGA Championship on Thursday from golfers in the morning wave at Quail Hollow.,Alex Smalley, New Zealand's Ryan Fox and Germany's Stephan Jaeger also checked in w...
Sun waive former All-Star G Diamond DeShields
The Connecticut Sun waived former All-Star and WNBA champion Diamond DeShields on Thursday.,The regular season tips off Friday, with the Sun opening at home against the Washington Mystics on Sunday.,DeShields, 30, signed a one-year contract with Connecticut in February.,She averaged 4.5 points, 1.4 ...