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R&A CEO: LIV players have enough opportunities to qualify for Open
As he heads into his final Open Championship as the CEO of the R&A, the largest governing body in golf, Martin Slumbers feels there already are enough ways for members of LIV Golf to qualify for the major without installing a direct pathway.,LIV Golf has given up its attempts to gain accreditation w...
Whitecaps look to continue recent hot streak vs. KC
The Vancouver Whitecaps will look to stretch their unbeaten streak in MLS play to five matches when they play host to Sporting Kansas City on Wednesday night.,The Whitecaps (10-7-5, 35 points), sixth in the Western Conference, have not lost since dropping a 2-0 decision to the Timbers in Portland on...
Union energized by Blake's return, face slumping Revolution
The Philadelphia Union are in need of a spark to revive their season, and it could arrive with the return of star goalkeeper Andre Blake.,Though he hasn't yet been formally announced as the starter, Blake will return for Wednesday night's matchup against the New England Revolution at Chester, Pa.,Bl...
Mizzou's Eliah Drinkwitz: Hall of Fame incomplete without Mike Leach
When the SEC returns to the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta for SEC Media Days in July 2025, Missouri coach Eliah Drinkwitz hopes he can celebrate the induction of late coach Mike Leach. ,Drinkwitz said on the second day of conference media days in Dallas that it's time for college football...
Bryson DeChambeau arrives at ‘diabolical’ Troon with major confidence
Bryson DeChambeau can now count himself as a two-time major champion. That helps the 30-year-old golf star feel as confident as ever that he can close out on the biggest stages in the game.,DeChambeau said he's feeling "very confident" ahead of this week's Open Championship at Royal Troon in Scotlan...
Brittney Griner, Kahleah Copper power Mercury past Mystics
Brittney Griner collected 23 points and seven rebounds to fuel the Phoenix Mercury to a 96-87 road win over the Washington Mystics on Tuesday.,Kahleah Copper supplied 22 points and seven rebounds and Diana Taurasi added 18 points for the Mercury (13-12), who snapped a two-game skid. ,Natasha Cloud p...
Jasper Philipsen posts third Tour de France stage win
Belgium's Jasper Philipsen captured his third stage win of the 2024 Tour de France on Tuesday.,Philipsen, 26, followed up last week's wins in Stages 10 and 13 with another sprint to victory in Stage 16.,The Alpecin-Deceuninck cyclist finished the 188.6-kilometer flat ride from Gruissan to Nimes ahea...
MLB's Biggest First Half Surprises in 2024
The All-Star Break is already here, and as baseball season is flying by, these are the biggest surprises in the MLB during the first half of 2024....
Forward KJ Martin re-signs with 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers on Monday announced they re-signed forward KJ Martin, acquired during last season as part of a three-team, seven-player deal that sent disgruntled All-Star guard James Harden to the Los Angeles Clippers.,The 76ers did not disclose financial terms, though multiple media reports...
The 152nd Open Championship: Preview, Props, Best Bets
The final major of 2024 begins Thursday at Royal Troon in South Ayrshire, Scotland.,The first three have produced three different champions: Scottie Scheffler (Masters), Xander Schauffele (PGA Championship) and Bryson DeChambeau (U.S. Open).,All three are among the pre-tournament favorites this week...
NL All-Stars add RHP Kyle Finnegan to replace Ryan Helsley
Washington Nationals closer Kyle Finnegan was selected Monday for his first All-Star Game as a late replacement for St. Louis closer Ryan Helsley on the NL roster.,The major league leader with 32 saves, Helsley last pitched on Saturday for his 42nd inning of the season in 41 games. The right-hander,...
No deal? Bears No. 1 pick Caleb Williams unsigned on eve of training camp
Training camp begins Tuesday for Chicago Bears' rookies, but No. 1 overall pick Caleb Williams is trending toward an unexcused absence. ,Williams is unsigned and operating without an agent. He asserted that his team of lawyers and the Bears' brass are working out the terms of his first NFL contract,...
Bengals WR Tee Higgins does not receive extension by deadline
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins will play 2024 on the franchise tag after the team and player did not agree to a long-term deal by Monday's 4 p.m. ET deadline.,It was long expected that Higgins would not receive a new contract extension by the deadline. Of eight franchise or transition ...
Team USA outlasts Australia, 98-92
Team USA executed late in the game and survived a game Australia team for a 98-92 exhibition win in a pre-Olympics showcase in Abu Dhabi on Monday. ,Patty Mills connected on a 3-pointer from the left wing and pulled the Boomers within six, 86-80, during an 0-for-7 shooting stretch for Team USA. But ...
Oilers ship former first-round pick Xavier Bourgault to Senators
The Edmonton Oilers sent 2021 first-round draft pick Xavier Bourgault and fellow forward Jake Chiasson to the Ottawa Senators, getting forward Roby Jarventie and a 2025 fourth-round draft pick in exchange on Monday.,Bourgault, picked No. 22 in the draft, hasn't met expectations. Last season, he foug...
Open Championship prize pool increases, $3.1M to winner
The winner of the 2024 Open Championship this week at Royal Troon will take home an event record $3.1 million as part of an increased total payout of $17 million, the R&A announced Monday. ,Among professional golf's four majors, The Open Championship carries the lowest total purse and winner's prize...
Mardy Fish edges Joe Pavelski for American Century title
Former tennis player Mardy Fish racked up 83 points to win the American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament on Sunday in Stateline, Nev. ,Fish is now a two-time champion at the event, which he also won in 2020. He nearly matched the tournament record of 84 points set by former NFL quarter...
Harry Hall chips in to win five-man playoff at ISCO
Harry Hall of England chipped in for birdie on the third playoff hole and won the ISCO Championship on Sunday at Keene Trace Golf Club in Nicholasville, Ky.,Hall, 26, captured his first PGA Tour victory in dramatic fashion at the end of a five-man playoff. He went out with Matt NeSmith, Zac Blair, P...
Tiger Woods plays 18 holes at Royal Troon ahead of final major of '24
Tiger Woods arrived at Royal Troon Golf Club in Scotland on Sunday and played an 18-hole practice round as he prepares for the 152nd Open Championship later this week.,Reports said Woods took an overnight flight and spent much of his day focusing on chipping, putting and bunker play.,According to PG...
Pirates sweep White Sox, enter break at .500 mark
Joey Bart cracked a go-ahead three-run home run, Bryan Reynolds also homered and Ke'Bryan Hayes had three hits as the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates swept the Chicago White Sox 9-4 on Sunday.,The Pirates secured a series sweep for the first time since winning the first four games of the season in Miami...