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TGL: Tiger Woods' team beats Rory McIlroy's despite shot clock violation
Tiger Woods has experienced just about every conceivable situation in nearly three decades as a professional, but it's a safe bet he had never incurred a shot clock violation before Monday.,But that was the pickle Tiger found himself in after dilly-dallying for too long over an 8-foot birdie putt to...
Arthur Cazaux defeats Stan Wawrinka in hometown of Montpellier
Arthur Cazaux of France took down Swiss wild card Stan Wawrinka 6-4, 6-3 in the first round of the Open Occitanie on Monday in Montpellier, France.,Cazaux, 22 years old and ranked No. 101 in the world, is a native of Montpellier. What's more, he and Wawrinka are set to compete in the men's doubles d...
Reports: Mets to re-sign OF/DH Jesse Winker
The New York Mets are re-signing free-agent outfielder/designated hitter Jesse Winker to a one-year contract, per multiple reports Thursday.,The New York Post reported the contract is worth $7.5 million guaranteed, with an additional $1.5 million possible in incentives.,The deal is pending a physica...
Galaxy sign former Quakes GK JT Marcinkowski
The LA Galaxy announced the signing of free agent goalkeeper JT Marcinkowski on Thursday.,The 27-year-old American is under contract through 2026 with an option for 2027.,He spent the past seven seasons with the San Jose Earthquakes, posting 18 clean sheets in 95 matches.,Marcinkowski adds depth alo...
Report: Falcons, Colts to interview 'Wink' Martindale for DC job
Former NFL defensive coordinator Don "Wink" Martindale soon could be making his return to the league.,NFL Network reported that Martindale will interview for the defensive coordinator positions with the Atlanta Falcons and Indianapolis Colts on Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively.,Martindale accepte...
Stewart Cink to move to Champions tour in 2025
Stewart Cink has committed to play full-time on the PGA Tour Champions circuit in 2025.,Cink, 51, who joined the PGA Tour in 1997, has eight career wins in 689 events. He's earned almost $44 million.,Winner of The Open Championship in 2009, Cink's last PGA Tour victory came in 2021 at the RBC Herita...
Ex-champ Stan Wawrinka gets Australian Open wild card
Former Australian Open champion Stan Wawrinka has received a wild-card entry into the tournament.,Wawrinka, from Switzerland, is set to make his 19th appearance in Melbourne, where he won his first major title in 2014 by defeating then-World. No 1 Rafael Nadal in the final. He is 43-17 in the tourna...
Top TE Linkon Cure chooses Kansas State over Oregon
Tight end Linkon Cure signed with Kansas State on Wednesday, spurning Oregon on National Signing Day.,He is the nation's No. 2 tight end, per the 247Sports composite.,Cure, from Goodland, Kan., committed to Kansas State on July 1. Still, over the past week, Wildcats fans had grown nervous that he mi...
Four-star F Niko Bundalo commits to Washington
Four-star power forward Niko Bundalo made a surprising commitment to the Washington Huskies.,The 6-foot-10 Napa (Calif.) Prolific Prep senior had reportedly narrowed down his choices to Connecticut, Michigan State, Ohio State and North Carolina, visiting all four this fall but coming away without a ...
Bernhard Langer beats his age, Stewart Cink still leads in Phoenix
Stewart Cink remains on top at the Charles Schwab Cup Championship, but Friday's second round at Phoenix (Ariz.) Country Club brought with it a few notable shifts on the leaderboard.,Cink followed his opening 64 with a 5-under-par 66 to move to 12-under 130 at the halfway mark of the season finale. ...
Stewart Cink takes 3-shot lead at Schwab Cup Championship
Stewart Cink might not have a chance to win the PGA Tour Champions' season-long championship, the Schwab Cup, but that won't stop him from showing off at the tour's season finale.,Cink jumped out to a three-shot lead at the Charles Schwab Cup Championship by firing a 7-under-par 64 on Thursday at Ph...
PGA Tour, LIV chiefs in same grouping; Rory McIlroy shares tee time
Two of professional golf's heavy hitters -- as executives of the rival PGA Tour and LIV Golf League -- will be in the same grouping Thursday in the pro-am format of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in Scotland.,PGA Commissioner Jay Monahan and his partner for the week, tour player Billy Horsche...
Stewart Cink, Y.E. Yang tied atop Ascension leaderboard with one round left
Stewart Cink tallied a 4-under-par 67 Saturday to forge a tie with Y.E. Yang atop the leaderboard at the Ascension Charity Classic in St. Louis with one round to play.,"Well, it would be amazing to win the Ascension. That is the No. 1 thing," Cink said. "There is plenty of great company out here to ...
Stewart Cink wins Ally to clinch first PGA Tour Champions title
Stewart Cink shot a 6-under-par 66 and ran away with the Ally Challenge for his first win on the PGA Tour Champions on Sunday in Grand Blanc, Mich.,The highlights of Cink's bogey-free round included a lengthy downhill birdie putt at No. 5 and three short birdie putts on the back nine (Nos. 11, 13 an...
Stewart Cink grabs 3-stroke lead at Ally Challenge in Michigan
Stewart Cink got his Saturday off to a rousing start with an eagle on the par-5 first, then put together a flawless rest of his round to shoot a 6-under-par 66 and grab the lead by three strokes at the Ally Challenge in Grand Blanc, Mich.,The 51-year-old has four top-10 finishes this season but no c...
Uzbek boxers shine, Algeria's Imane Khelif wins amid gender dispute
PARIS -- Asadkhuja Muydinkhujaev and Lazizbek Mullojonov won gold on Friday as Uzbekistan took the lead in the boxing medal tally for the Paris Olympics, while Algeria's Imane Khelif claimed victory in the women's welterweight final.,Muydinkhujaev beat Mexico's Marco Verde in the men's welterweight ...
Bobby Finke dominates the pool, sets 1,500 freestyle world record
PARIS -- American iron-man Bobby Finke smashed the men's 1,500-meter freestyle world record as he retained the Olympic gold medal in the event in a thrilling swim Sunday at the Paris pool.,Finke became the only U.S. male swimmer to win an individual gold medal in Paris. ,After 30 lung-busting laps, ...
Croatia celebrates, Irish dominate, Brits find redemption at Olympic regatta
PARIS -- Croatia's Valent Sinkovic celebrated his 36th birthday with another gold medal in the men's pair and Ireland's Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy secured a dominant victory as the curtain came down on the Olympic lightweight sculls era at the Paris Games on Friday.,Sinkovic and his brother ...
Great Britain defends 4x200 gold, Daniel Wiffen (Ireland) edges Bobby Finke
PARIS -- Great Britain retained their men's 4x200 meter freestyle relay gold medal at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday, fending off a dogged challenge by the United States at La Defense Arena.,Australia took the bronze.,The British quartet of James Guy, Tom Dean, Matthew Richards and Duncan Scott clock...
Mets add Jesse Winker, complete trade with Nationals
The New York Mets acquired outfielder Jesse Winker from the Washington Nationals to complete a trade on Sunday morning.,The Nationals received minor league right-hander Tyler Stuart in the trade.,Winker was in the lineup during Washington's 14-3 rout of the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday when news ...