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Riviera to host golf competition at L.A. 2028 Olympics
Riviera Country Club will host the men's and women's golf competitions at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games.,The International Golf Federation and the LA28 organizing committee made the announcement Friday in Lausanne, Switzerland.,The site of The Genesis Invitational on the PGA Tour, Riviera also ...
Dean Burmester takes early 1-shot lead at Andalucia
South Africa's Dean Burmester leads by one stroke after Friday's opening round of the LIV Golf Andalucia event in Sotogrande, Spain.,Burmester had six birdies and carded a 5-under 66 in windy conditions at Real Club Valderrama.,Australian Danny Lee is one shot behind and Spain's Eugenio Chacarra is ...
Rookie Paul Skenes gets rare 'call' to start for NL in All-Star Game
Rookie sensation Paul Skenes of the Pittsburgh Pirates will start for the National League at Tuesday's All-Star Game in Arlington, Texas.,The 22-year-old right-hander was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 draft and has started only 11 games in the major leagues.,National League All-Star manager Tor...
Carlos Alcaraz gets past Daniil Medvedev, reaches Wimbledon final
Third-seeded Carlos Alcaraz of Spain fought off nerves and a slow start to defeat Daniil Medvedev 6-7 (1), 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 and advance to his second straight Wimbledon final on Friday in London.,Alcaraz, the defending champion, also beat the Russian in 2023 in the semifinal round before topping Novak ...
CF Montreal acquire English D Tom Pearce
CF Montreal signed English defender Tom Pearce through the 2026 season with an option for 2027.,Pearce, 26, arrives from English club Wigan Athletic FC, where he had one goal and 20 assists in 105 games.,"We're delighted to add Tom to our squad," Montreal president and CEO Gabriel Gervais said in a ...
Jasper Philipsen wins second stage in 4 days at Tour de France
Belgium's Jasper Philipsen captured his second stage win in four days on Friday at the Tour de France.,Philipsen, 26, followed up his victory in Tuesday's Stage 10 with another successful sprint to the finish in Stage 13.,The Alpecin-Deceuninck cyclist finished the 165-kilometer flat ride from Agen ...
USWNT makes Olympics roster change with Catarina Macario injured
Midfielder Catarina Macario will be replaced on the 18-player United States Women's National Team roster in the Paris Games by alternate Lynn Williams. ,Coach Emma Hayes confirmed the change, pending IOC and FIFA approval, was due to persistent right knee inflammation keeping Macario out of practice...
Peyton Manning wins Ambassador of Golf award
Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning's transition from the gridiron to the greens was recognized Thursday with the Ambassador of Golf Award.,Presented by the PGA's Champions Tour and the Kaulig Companies Championship and benefiting the Northern Ohio Golf Charities Foundation, the award honors a p...
OF Kevin Kiermaier's future uncertain as Jays place him on waivers
The Toronto Blue Jays have placed four-time Gold Glove outfielder Kevin Kiermaier on irrevocable waivers.,The team took the action Thursday, giving other MLB teams two days to claim him. If the 34-year-old clears waivers, the team has seven days to outright him.,A player can remain active with his t...
Friday July 12 Best Sports Betting Picks & Predictions For MLB & WNBA Games
Friday's slate of games include Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever along with a few MLB picks and predictions for July 12, 2024....
College Football Sleeper Teams Who Could Crash New Expanded Playoff
These sleeper teams can play spoiler and surprise the nation by crashing the newly expanded NCAA College Football Playoff this year....
Winners and Losers of 2024 NHL Free Agency
With the dust mostly settled from a frenetic NHL free agency period, let's break down the winners and losers of hockey’s offseason to date....
Local high school products meet as Twins visit Giants
Pitching products of San Francisco Bay Area high schools go head-to-head for the first time Friday night when the Minnesota Twins visit the Giants for the start of a three-game interleague series.,The clubs haven't met in San Francisco since 2017. The Giants took two of three in Minnesota last May a...
Diamondbacks look to go over .500 vs. Blue Jays
The Arizona Diamondbacks hope to move above .500 for the first time since April 3 when they face the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night in the opener of a three-game series in Phoenix.,The Diamondbacks are in that position after winning eight of their past 12 games, including a 1-0 victory over the v...
Mariners' Bryan Woo set to return for start against Angels
Before the current four-game series started, the Los Angeles Angels weren't too worried about the Mariners' anemic offense. They were worried about Seattle's arms.,Both facets proved effective for the Mariners in an 11-0 win over the Angels on Thursday in Anaheim, Calif. The series continues Friday ...
Cubs, minus Cody Bellinger, begin series vs. Cardinals
The Chicago Cubs have their offense rolling in a higher gear, but now they must adjust to the loss of Cody Bellinger.,The outfielder sustained a broken left middle finger on Wednesday when he was hit by a pitch. With Bellinger on the 10-day injured list, the Cubs start a four-game road series agains...
Sputtering offenses face off as Nationals meet Brewers
Going up against a rookie right-hander is probably one of the last things the Milwaukee Brewers want to do when they open a three-game series with the visiting Washington Nationals on Friday night.,Milwaukee was no-hit through seven innings by Paul Skenes in a 1-0 home loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates...
Orioles, Yankees stumble into AL East showdown series
The New York Yankees and Baltimore Orioles have quite a bit in common.,Not all of it is good recently, but the teams open a three-game series in Baltimore on Friday owning two of the top four records in the major leagues.,The Orioles are in first place in the American League East, two games ahead of...
Boston looks to pull away from KC before break
The Boston Red Sox look to go into the All-Star break on a high note as they begin a three-game home series against the Kansas City Royals on Friday.,A 7-0 win over Oakland on Thursday moved the Red Sox back to 10 games above the .500 mark, was their eighth win in their last 10 games, and secured th...
Tyler Stephenson on roll as Reds open series vs. Marlins
Tyler Stephenson has been on a tear at the plate for the Cincinnati Reds this week and he'll try to keep it going in the opener of a three-game series on Friday evening against the visiting Miami Marlins.,Stephenson homered twice and drove in five runs in an 8-1 win against the visiting Colorado Roc...