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Will Zalatoris (back) to return at The American Express
Will Zalatoris will return to competition next week at The American Express in La Quinta, Calif.,A former world top-10 player, Zalatoris is eight months removed from back surgery. He reportedly has been plagued by back issues for much of the past three years.,Zalatoris, 29, competed at the PGA Champ...

Report: Mike McDaniel meeting with Raiders on Monday
Up next for popular coaching candidate Mike McDaniel is an interview with the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday in Miami, NFL Network reported Saturday.,Since being fired by the Dolphins on Jan. 8, McDaniel has interviewed for the head coaching vacancies in Atlanta, Cleveland, Baltimore and Tennessee. He ...

Nick Faldo returns home following open-heart surgery
Six-time major champion Nick Faldo announced that he is headed home following open-heart surgery.,Faldo, 68, underwent a preventative procedure at The Cleveland Clinic. ,"After two weeks in Cleveland, Nick Faldo, and his wife, Lindsay, are on their way home following a successful, scheduled preventa...

Report: Packers likely to extend Matt LaFleur, Brian Gutekunst
The Green Bay Packers are finalizing contract extensions with head coach Matt LaFleur and general manager Brian Gutekunst, ESPN reported Saturday.,Talks with team president Ed Policy are continuing this weekend with a "positive resolution" being the "more likely outcome," per the report.,LaFleur, 46...
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ATP roundup: Czechs sweep Australian Open tune-ups
No. 8 seed Tomas Machac of the Czech Republic outlasted Frenchman Ugo Humbert 6-4, 6-7 (2), 6-2 to win the Adelaide International on Saturday in Australia.,It is the second career ATP Tour title for Machac, 25, who won his first at the Mexican Open last February. He finished the match in two hours a...

Ducks' Leo Carlsson (thigh) out 3-5 weeks; Olympics in jeopardy
Anaheim Ducks center Leo Carlsson will be sidelined for three to five weeks after undergoing a procedure to address a left thigh injury.,The timeline puts Carlsson's participation in the upcoming Olympics in jeopardy. His native Sweden is scheduled to play its first game of the hockey tournament aga...

Kings get immediate shot at avenging shootout loss to Ducks
The Los Angeles Kings won't have much time to lick their wounds after their latest heartbreaking loss to the Anaheim Ducks.,The Kings will visit Anaheim on Saturday night after falling to 3-2 in a shootout on Friday, their second shootout loss to the Ducks this season.,Los Angeles was up 4-2 midway ...

Tim Washe's first goal helps Ducks earn shootout win over Kings
Tim Washe scored his first NHL goal and the visiting Anaheim Ducks erased a two-goal deficit en route to winning 3-2 in a shootout against the Los Angeles Kings on Friday.,Washe was playing in his sixth NHL game, his fourth this season.,Ryan Strome also scored while Beckett Sennecke had two assists ...

Kevin Durant's 39-point effort powers Rockets past Wolves
Kevin Durant capped a 39-point performance by sinking four free throws in the final minute as the Houston Rockets sealed a 110-105 victory over the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday.,Durant finished 11 of 18 from the floor and 6 of 8 from 3-point range to lead Houston's comeback from a 12-po...

Nick Taylor retains share of lead in title defense at Sony Open
Canada's Nick Taylor endured an inconsistent second round on Friday at the Sony Open in Hawaii, but the defending champion retained a share of the lead at the PGA Tour's season-opening event in Honolulu.,Taylor shot a 1-under-par 69, leaving him at 9-under 131.,Also at 9 under are first-round co-lea...

Coach tells Oklahoma St. to 'look in the mirror' before K-State clash
Oklahoma State coach Steve Lutz has been preaching defense all season, and the Cowboys finally seemed to have listened last week when they held UCF and Iowa State below their season averages.,That all went out the window in a 94-79 loss to Baylor Tuesday.,Oklahoma State (13-4, 1-3 Big 12) will try t...

Kansas caps off strong week with convincing win over Baylor
Darryn Peterson scored 26 points on 11-of-13 shooting to help Kansas roll to an 80-62 victory over Baylor on Friday night in Big 12 action at Lawrence, Kan.,Flory Bidunga had 23 points on 11-of-14 shooting, added 11 rebounds and matched his season best of five blocked shots for the Jayhawks (13-5, 3...

Lagging Lakers won't have Luka Doncic vs. trending Trail Blazers
The Los Angeles Lakers will be without the NBA's leading scorer on Saturday when they try to bust out of their funk with a visit to play the recently hot Portland Trail Blazers.,Doncic will sit out due to left groin soreness, bad news for a team that has lost eight of its past 13 games.,The contest ...

Dylan Larkin provides heroics as Red Wings down Sharks
Dylan Larkin had the go-ahead goal and Marco Kasper ended a long scoring drought as the host Detroit Red Wings defeated the San Jose Sharks, 4-2, on Friday night.,Kasper scored his first goal in 37 games and added an assist. Alex DeBrincat scored his team-high 25th goal and J.T. Compher fired in the...

Florida State hopes to address defense in time to face Wake Forest
Florida State and Wake Forest are both striving to end losing streaks as the teams prepare to meet Saturday in Tallahassee, Fla.,It's been a rough first season for coach Luke Loucks at Florida State (7-10, 0-4 Atlantic Coast Conference). The Seminoles are 2-9 over their past 11 games, including a fo...

Trending Trail Blazers could be short-handed vs. lagging Lakers
An organization that employs stars LeBron James and Luka Doncic has lost eight of its past 13 games.,Times are not good for the Los Angeles Lakers as they look to bust out of their funk with a visit to play the recently hot Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday.,The contest in Portland also begins a st...

Connor McDavid looks to start new scoring streak as Oilers visit Canucks
The slumping Vancouver Canucks are hoping this isn't the perfect storm when they host three-time NHL MVP Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night.,McDavid, who had his 20-game point streak snapped in Thursday's 1-0 loss to the New York Islanders, has had off nights before but rarely ...

Capitals GM: Alex Ovechkin focused on playoff push, not future
Washington Capitals general manager Chris Patrick does not plan to have an update of any substance on his franchise player's future until season's end.,Patrick called Alex Ovechkin "very focused on ... the short term" in an interview with reporters Friday, as the Capitals are squarely on the bubble ...