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Stewart Cink, Padraig Harrington prepared for another U.S. Senior Open showdown
Stewart Cink authored a 6-under-par 64 on Saturday to rocket to the top of the U.S. Senior Open leaderboard with one round to go at Scioto Country Club in Columbus, Ohio.,Cink sits at 9 under 201 through 54 holes as he attempts to go 3-for-3 on PGA Tour Champions majors this year. He'll begin the fi...

George McNeill moves ahead by 2 in U.S. Senior Open debut
In his first year of eligibility at the U.S. Senior Open, George McNeill shot a 4-under-par 66 to take the 36-hole lead on Friday at Scioto Country Club in Columbus, Ohio.,McNeill posted the low round of the championship thus far and separated from the pack by birdieing two of his final four holes. ...

Stewart Cink, Charlie Wi share first-round lead at U.S. Senior Open
Stewart Cink put himself in contention to win a third straight major, as he shares the lead after the first round of the U.S. Senior Open Championship on Thursday in Upper Arlington, Ohio.,Cink and co-leader Charlie Wi of South Korea each shot 3-under-par 67 at Scioto Country Club to sit atop a tigh...

NBA Cup title game headed to Indy’s Hinkle Fieldhouse in December
After Las Vegas served as the ultimate destination of the first three editions of the NBA Cup, the league is taking the finale of its in-season tournament to historic Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.,The NBA announced Tuesday that the NBA Cup championship game for 2026 will be played at Hinkle on ...

President Trump announces D.C. course renovations to begin Sept. 1
The East Potomac Golf Links course in Washington, D.C., will undergo a renovation starting on Sept. 1, President Donald Trump announced on social media Sunday after taking a tour of the course.,"It was determined that, on this fantastic site, with water and unparalleled views of D.C.'s Monuments, we...

Former first-round pick Joe Tryon-Shoyinka retires at 27
Joe Tryon-Shoyinka, a first-round selection in the 2021 NFL Draft, abruptly retired at age 27.,The outside linebacker signed a one-year free agent deal in March with the Philadelphia Eagles, who put him on the reserve/retired list on Tuesday.,The Buccaneers selected the Washington product with the N...

Officials to wear pink in World Cup match at Miami Gardens
Officials at Monday evening's Group H World Cup clash in Miami Gardens between Uruguay and Saudi Arabia will be wearing pink shirts in what FIFA says is a tribute to South Florida's largest city.,Unofficially, it also could be a nod to the most well-known MLS club side outfitted by Adidas, the same ...

Report: Knicks C Mitchell Robinson to play with broken pinky
New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson plans to play in Game 1 of the NBA Finals with a broken right pinky finger, ESPN reported Friday.,Robinson, 28, has undergone surgery to repair the fracture and will wear a brace on his hand, per the report.,Video from Monday's Eastern Conference finals-clinc...

Mizzou coach delivers fiery rebuttal to punt rule protest, updates RB Ahmad Hardy's status
Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz has grown accustomed to seeing gunshot victim Ahmad Hardy at the football facility every morning but cautioned that getting the running back into action on the field might be another story.,"He's doing really good. We're a long away from knowing what the football side of...

Stan Wawrinka, Gael Monfils say goodbye at French Open
Stan Wawrinka lost a four-set match to Jesper de Jong on Monday, bringing a swift end to the final French Open for the 2015 champion at Roland Garros.,Wawrinka, 41, announced in December that he would retire at the end of 2026. The three-time Grand Slam winner was unable to add to his total of 46 wi...

Ben Shelton cruises, Stan Wawrinka says farewell at French Open
Stan Wawrinka lost a four-set match to Jesper de Jong on Monday, bringing a swift end to the final French Open for the 2015 champion at Roland Garros.,Wawrinka, 41, announced in December that he would retire at the end of 2026. The three-time Grand Slam winner was unable to add to his total of 46 wi...

Reports: Lakers fill one of two new assistant GM posts
The Los Angeles Lakers started their offseason front office expansion, hiring Rohan Ramadas away from the New Orleans Pelicans to fill one of two new assistant general manager positions, multiple outlets reported Monday.,Ramadas most recently was the Pelicans' vice president of basketball operations...

WTA roundup: Emma Navarro jolts Victoria Mboko in Strasbourg final
Emma Navarro won her first title on clay Saturday by posting a 6-0, 5-7, 6-2 victory over top-seeded Victoria Mboko of Canada at the Internationaux de Strasbourg in France.,Navarro overcame four aces by Mboko and benefited from six double faults by her foe to secure her third career title and first ...

Kurt Kitayama (63) ties record for lowest final round in a major
Kurt Kitayama shot a 63 to tie the record for the lowest score in the final round of a major tournament on Sunday at the PGA Championship. ,The 33-year-old Kitayama, who has three top-10 finishes this season, is the only player to shoot better than 65 this week at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Squa...

Lakers intend to 'honor' LeBron James, await direction on future
Before discussing where LeBron James might fit into the future plans of the Lakers, president of basketball operations Rob Pelinka and the franchise intend to "honor" the 41-year-old by giving him time and space to determine his own intentions for a possible 24th NBA season.,"We probably haven't see...

Ben Crane leads Insperity Invitational seeking first Champions win
Ben Crane rolled in eight birdies on his way to setting the pace on the first day of the Insperity Invitational on Friday at The Woodlands (Texas) Country Club.,Crane's 7-under-par 65 was enough for a one-shot edge over Shane Bertsch, Boo Weekley, Australia's Richard Green and Thailand's Thongchai J...

Stewart Cink wins Regions Tradition to clinch back-to-back majors
Less than a month ago, Stewart Cink had never won a PGA Tour Champions major.,Now he has won two.,Cink shot a 3-under-par 69 on Sunday at the Regions Tradition in Birmingham, Ala., taking home the title by three strokes over nearest competitor Scott Hend of Australia in breezy conditions.,"It wasn't...

Stewart Cink inches closer to major win at Regions Tradition
Stewart Cink is inching toward his second career PGA Tour Champions major title, as the veteran on Saturday shot a 1-under-par 71 to clear the field by three strokes headed into Sunday's championship round at the Regions Tradition in Birmingham, Ala.,Cink took home his first major championship just ...

Stewart Cink chases another major by seizing 36-hole Regions lead
Two weeks after claiming his first PGA Tour Champions major title, Stewart Cink has put himself into position to collect his second.,Cink, 52, fired a 7-under-par 65 on Friday at Greystone Golf and Country Club in Birmingham, Ala., to take a two-shot lead over Charlie Wi halfway through the 72-hole ...

Stewart Cink, Alex Cejka lead Regions Tradition, 2nd senior major
Stewart Cink birdied his final hole to tie Germany's Alex Cejka for the lead after one round of the Regions Tradition on Thursday in Birmingham, Ala.,Cink won the first major of the PGA Tour Champions season, the Senior PGA Championship, two weeks ago. Now he's in prime position to contend for the s...