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Charley Hull feeling 'normal,' but dealing with back injury
Charley Hull's expectations leading into this week's AIG Women's Open have been tempered by a back injury that has limited her preparation time.,Hull has recovered from the illness that led her to collapse on a tee box and withdrawal from the first round of the Evian Championship on July 10. But she...
Playoff push, desperation underscore drama of Wyndham Championship
The Wyndham Championship has a funny way of setting the table for the FedEx Cup playoffs. ,In 2023, Lucas Glover won the regular-season finale to jump from outside the top 110 in the points race into the playoffs. He capitalized by winning the very next week in the playoff opener in Memphis.,The yea...
MLB Best Bets July 30th: Wednesday's Top Baseball Betting Picks
Don’t let the hot bats fool you. With Berríos and Kremer on the mound, our MLB betting picks include the under in Blue Jays vs. Orioles and more for July 30....
Sprinter Fred Kerley pulls out of USATF Champs, to miss worlds
Sprinter Fred Kerley will not take part in the USA Track and Field Championships, set to begin Thursday in Eugene, Ore.,His withdrawal from the event makes the two-time Olympic medalist unable to participate in the World Championships in Tokyo.,A specialist in the 100-meter distance, Kerley, 30, ann...
Lottie Woad rides wave of momentum into AIG Women's Open
As the world of women's golf prepares for the final major of the year, an English prodigy has seized the limelight.,Lottie Woad is the hottest player in the game and will be among the favorites to land her first major championship when the AIG Women's Open tees off at Royal Porthcawl on Thursday in ...
PGA-LIV talks non-existent as new CEO takes over with full plate
Adam Scott helped hire Brian Rulapp, the new CEO of the PGA Tour, as part of the tour's search committee and player Policy Board, and he understands better than most the important role Rulapp will play in negotiations with LIV Golf. ,There is hope from the tour that Rulapp, a veteran of two decades ...
Reports: Warriors, Jonathan Kuminga no closer to deal
Jonathan Kuminga and the Golden State Warriors are nowhere near common ground in contract talks, according to multiple reports.,Kuminga, a restricted free agent, has been targeted by multiple teams with sign-and-trade offers, ESPN reported.,But Golden State is holding onto the 22-year-old Kuminga fo...
Adam Scott has unfinished business at Wyndham Championship
Adam Scott has unfinished business at the Wyndham Championship this week as he continues a season filled with incomplete performances.,Scott, who lost in a record-tying six-man playoff at this event in 2021, returns to Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, N.C., still looking for his first top-10 f...
Jets D Dylan Samberg avoids arbitration, inks 3-year deal
Restricted free-agent defenseman Dylan Samberg avoided a salary arbitration hearing and signed a three-year contract extension with the Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday.,While the team did not divulge the financial terms, multiple media outlets reported it was worth $17.25 million ($5.75 million average a...
CB Kader Kohou, Dolphins' starting nickel, out for season
Kader Kohou is out for the season with a knee injury, leaving the Miami Dolphins to fill yet another hole in the secondary. ,Kohou is their primary nickel cornerback and head coach Mike McDaniel said he was playing the best football of his career before he went down with the injury over the weekend....
Ravens TE Isaiah Likely has small fracture in foot
Baltimore Ravens tight end Isaiah Likely could be ready for Week 1 if he recovers as expected from a small fracture in his foot, according to reports.,Likely was injured in a non-contact play during position drills on Tuesday while going one-on-one against safety Sanoussi Kane. He was taken off the ...
Against Dream, Wings strive for rare back-to-back wins
On the heels of one of their more impressive victories of the season, the Dallas Wings will look to string together a rare winning streak on Wednesday when they host the Atlanta Dream in Arlington, Texas.,In an otherwise forgettable season thus far, Dallas (8-19) posted a 92-82 win over the New York...
MLB’s Gambling Crisis Is an Existential Threat, and Rob Manfred Isn’t Taking It Seriously
MLB's gambling boom is now a threat to its future. Rob Manfred doesn’t seem to grasp how serious things have become....
Chris Paddack set for Detroit debut vs. Diamondbacks
Chris Paddack suddenly finds himself with the American League Central leaders, and the Detroit Tigers have high hopes for him.,Paddack, a 29-year-old right-hander, was acquired by Detroit from the Minnesota Twins on Monday. He will make his Tigers debut in the finale of a three-game series against t...
First-place Blue Jays hope to avoid sweep vs. Orioles
The Toronto Blue Jays have suddenly fallen into a rut.,And while they took one of Baltimore's players in a trade this week, they haven't been able to beat the Orioles.,The teams face off again Wednesday afternoon in the finale of a four-game series.,The Blue Jays have dropped four consecutive games ...
Brent Rooker's 3-run HR, Luis Severino's gem carry A's past Mariners
Brent Rooker hit a three-run homer and Luis Severino recorded his first home win of the season as the Athletics registered a 6-1 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night in West Sacramento, Calif.,Shea Langeliers homered and doubled and Miguel Andujar had two doubles and two RBIs as the At...
Valkyries' Cecilia Zandalasini drills late jumper to deny Dream
Cecilia Zandalasini connected on a mid-range jumper with 3.9 seconds left to propel the visiting Golden State Valkyries to a 77-75 victory over the Atlanta Dream on Wednesday in College Park, Ga.,Zandalasini led Golden State (12-13) with 18 points and eight rebounds while Tiffany Hayes followed with...
Luis Ortiz, Emmanuel Clase, Shohei Ohtani and the Hypocrisy of the MLB
Shohei Ohtani plays on after $16M was stolen from him. Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz are suspended without proof. MLB’s double standard is hard to ignore....
Tigers use 19-hit barrage to crush Diamondbacks
Riley Greene and Zach McKinstry blasted two-run homers during a six-run fifth inning and the host Detroit Tigers pounded the reeling Arizona Diamondbacks 12-2 on Tuesday.,Greene had three extra-base hits, scored three runs and drove in three. McKinstry knocked in four runs and Wenceel Perez had thre...
Reports: Whitecaps closing in on deal with Thomas Muller
The Vancouver Whitecaps are finalizing a deal to sign former Bayern Munich star Thomas Muller, according to multiple reports.,Vancouver's next step in closing the deal, which would be its highest-profile signing in team history, is to acquire Muller's discovery rights. Discovery rights allow MLS clu...