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Scottie Scheffler arrested at PGA Championship, expected to play second round
World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler was arrested and charged with four offenses, including one felony, prior to the start of the second round of the PGA Championship on Friday morning.,He was released from custody after being booked at the Louisville (Ky.) Metro Department of Corrections, his mug s...
Scottie Scheffler detained by police at PGA Championship
World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler was handcuffed and detained by police prior to the start of the second round of the PGA Championship on Friday morning.,The start of the round also was delayed because of a fatal crash, with PGA Championship officials expected to make an announcement at 7:30 a.m....
Yankees begin homestand against AL-worst White Sox
While the hitters are doing their part, the pitching staff is helping the New York Yankees get rolling again.,After holding the Minnesota Twins to a total of one run in a three-game sweep, the Yankees will attempt to extend their winning streak to five games on Friday when they host the Chicago Whit...
Phils' Zack Wheeler renews acquaintances with Nationals
Coming off a tough loss, the Philadelphia Phillies will look to open their next series on a positive note when they host the Washington Nationals on Friday.,The Phillies blew a late lead and fell 6-5 to the visiting New York Mets in 11 innings on Thursday. However, Philadelphia still took three of f...
Phillies' Taijuan Walker hit by liner on toe; X-rays negative
Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Taijuan Walker apparently escaped a serious injury after being hit in the left foot on a line drive off the bat of the New York Mets' Starling Marte on Thursday.,The ball struck the end of Walker's left big toe with one out in the fourth inning.,After a few minutes...
Mets finally push past Phillies in 11th inning
J.D. Martinez hit a go-ahead RBI single in the 11th inning, then scored a key insurance run on a wild pitch as the New York Mets defeated the host Philadelphia Phillies 6-5 on Thursday.,Pete Alonso ripped a solo home run while Starling Marte and Harrison Bader added two hits each for the Mets, who h...
Xander Schauffele shoots 62 to sit atop packed PGA leaderboard
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Xander Schauffele capitalized on advantageous early-morning scoring conditions in the first round of the 106th PGA Championship on Thursday at Valhalla Golf Club.,On a rain-softened course, Schauffele shot a 9-under-par 62 to break both the PGA Championship and course records. ,It...
Phillies' Taijuan Walker exits start after taking ball off foot
Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Taijuan Walker left 3 1/3 innings into his Thursday start against the visiting New York Mets after being hit in the left foot on a line drive off the bat of Starling Marte. ,After a few minutes and a visit from the training staff, Walker limped off and was replaced...
Xtreme Gaming, Falcons advance in PGL Wallachia playoffs
Xtreme Gaming and Team Falcons each recorded a sweep on Thursday to advance to the upper bracket semifinals of the Dota PGL Wallachia Season 1 event in Bucharest, Romania.,Xtreme Gaming posted a 2-0 victory over G2 x iG to set up an encounter versus Team Spirit on Friday in the upper bracket semis. ...
'Scrappy' Rory McIlroy happy with 66 to open PGA Championship
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- An opening round of 66 put Rory McIlroy three shots back of the lead at the PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Course and he hit the clubhouse on Thursday in a defensive mood. ,The 2014 PGA Championship winner on these same grounds, McIlroy was suggestively queried about leaving "a...
PGA Championship: Schauffele starts strong, Scheffler eagles opening hole
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - For the second consecutive year, Xander Schauffele shot a 62 in a major championship.,Schauffele had the latest record-setting round on Thursday at Valhalla Golf Club, firing a 9-under 62 to break the PGA Championship record and to set a new competitive round record at Valhalla.,On...
Tiger 10 back after bogey-bogey finish at Valhalla
Tiger Woods saw another solid effort unravel before the finish line as he carded a 1-over-par 72 in the first round of the PGA Championship on Thursday.,A bogey-bogey finish left Woods 10 shots off the lead of Xander Schauffele, who finished with a 9-under 62.,Woods began his round on the back nine ...
Xander Schauffele's 9-under 62 sets PGA Championship record
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Xander Schauffle traced his own name in the record books with a 9-under-par 62 in the first round of the PGA Championship, good for the course record Thursday at Valhalla Golf Club and the clubhouse lead in the second major of the season. ,Schauffele now has two of the four rounds...
Sixers G Tyrese Maxey wins NBA Sportsmanship Award
Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey was named the 2023-24 NBA Sportsmanship Award winner on Thursday.,Maxey, 23, adds the accompanying Joe Dumars Trophy to his Most Improved Player award announced last month.,Presented since 1995-96, the NBA Sportsmanship Award honors the player who best represent...
Phillies shoot for home-and-home sweep of Mets
With Edmundo Sosa filling in capably for injured shortstop Trea Turner, the Philadelphia Phillies keep on winning.,Philadelphia will look for its second consecutive two-game sweep of the Mets when it hosts New York on Thursday. The Phillies won two games in New York to start the week, then followed ...
Rapids eke out win over 10-man Whitecaps
Rafael Navarro scored from the penalty spot just before halftime as the Colorado Rapids defeated the 10-man Vancouver Whitecaps 1-0 on Wednesday night in Commerce City, Colo.,Zack Steffen made two saves to keep his third clean sheet for Colorado (6-4-3, 21 points) and a first at home.,The win was so...
NFL schedule gives Chiefs, Jets major exposure
The Kansas City Chiefs will open the season with a difficult one-two punch as they seek their third Super Bowl championship in a row.,The NFL released its full regular-season schedule on Wednesday night, when the Chiefs got a full look at the challenges in store for them in 2024. They will face Lama...
Xander Schauffele looking to continue strong play at Valhalla
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- It looked like Xander Schauffele all but had his eighth PGA Tour win in hand last week.,And then he had to play the final 11 holes at the Wells Fargo Championship.,The 30-year-old Schauffele saw a two-shot lead turn into a five-shot loss as Rory McIlroy pulled even with birdies at...
Bryce Harper's three RBIs power Phillies past Mets
Bryce Harper homered, doubled, singled and drove in three runs to lift the host Philadelphia Phillies past the New York Mets 10-5 on Wednesday.,Kyle Schwarber added two hits and Cristian Pache knocked in two runs for the Phillies, who beat the Mets for the third day in a row. The prior two contests ...
South Carolina to begin title defense in Las Vegas vs. Michigan
South Carolina will begin its quest for back-to-back national titles in Las Vegas, as the Gamecocks are set to play Michigan at T-Mobile Arena on Nov. 4 to open the 2024-25 campaign.,The game will be part of the Hall of Fame Series, which also features a matchup between Texas and Ohio State's men's ...