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Bryson DeChambeau: A little luck, a lot of skill needed to pull out major wins
Phil Mickelson and Brooks Koepka are the LIV Golf members who've had the most major success in their careers, with six and five titles, respectively. But these days, the best bet from that league to win a major is Bryson DeChambeau.,DeChambeau returned to the winner's circle and captured his second ...
Top overall prospect OT Jackson Cantwell commits to Miami
Offensive tackle Jackson Cantwell, the nation's highest-rated overall player in the Class of 2026, will head to Coral Gables, Fla., to join the Miami Hurricanes, he announced during a Tuesday ceremony.,A five-star prospect out of Nixa High School in Missouri, Cantwell stands as the highest-rated off...
Celtics star Jayson Tatum undergoes Achilles surgery
The Boston Celtics announced that Jayson Tatum underwent surgery Tuesday to repair a ruptured right Achilles tendon.,No timetable was available for Tatum's recovery, but he is certainly done for the remainder of Boston's current playoff run.,Tatum had an MRI earlier in the day following the injury M...
Maple Leafs aim to regain series lead in Game 5 vs. Panthers
The Florida Panthers appear to have found their game. The Toronto Maple Leafs are hoping to get back to theirs and retake the series lead when they host the Panthers for Game 5 on Wednesday.,Just less than a week ago, the Maple Leafs arrived in South Florida up 2-0 in the best-of-seven series with t...
MLB removes Pete Rose, 'Shoeless' Joe Jackson from permanently ineligible list
Pete Rose and "Shoeless" Joe Jackson -- longstanding pariahs in Major League Baseball due to their gambling on the sport -- have been removed from MLB's permanently ineligible list.,Commissioner Rob Manfred made the historic decision on Tuesday, potentially making the two late players eligible for e...
Olympic gold medalist Kyle Snyder arrested in prostitution sting
Kyle Snyder, who became the youngest American wrestler to win Olympic gold in 2016, was arrested in a prostitution sting, according to police in Columbus, Ohio on Tuesday.,One of the most successful wrestlers in U.S. history, Snyder, 29, was charged with engaging in prostitution following his arrest...
NFL cancels accelerator program, aims to revamp for May 2026
The NFL has canceled its accelerator program, designed to promote diversity hiring practices for head coaches and front office positions, citing a need for improvements.,The next accelerator event, which connects individuals of diverse backgrounds with owners and team executives, was scheduled to ta...
Scheffler, McIlroy, Schauffele grouped together at PGA Championship
The three best golfers in the world will play the first half of the PGA Championship together, as Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy and defending champion Xander Schauffele make up the biggest marquee grouping for Thursday and Friday at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte.,Tee times for the first two round...
Xander Schauffele 'on a mission' to win 2nd straight PGA Championship
CHARLOTTE -- Xander Schauffele counted on having the right mindset a year ago when he won a major for the first time at the PGA Championship.,He'll try to replicate that approach this week as the tournament's defending champion.,"When you're in the moment, I think you don't nitpick," Schauffele said...
Showdown between LSU, Clemson highlights Week 1 coverage on ABC
A likely top-10 matchup highlights the opening week of prime-time Saturday college football coverage on ABC this season, as LSU will visit Clemson in South Carolina on Aug. 30.,The matchup will feature two highly touted quarterbacks in Garrett Nussmeier and Cade Klubnik, respectively.,The battle of ...
PGA of America: LIV invitations about having strongest field
PGA of America officials defended their decision to extend invitations to several members of LIV Golf to compete in this week's PGA Championship, with the governing body's CEO Derek Sprague saying "it's about having the strongest field in golf.",Sprague, PGA of America president Don Rea and chief ch...
Best MLB Home Run Picks Today: Top Tuesday May 13th Home Run Props
Looking for MLB home run prop bets? See today's top picks, including Shohei Ohtani, Gunnar Henderson, and Corbin Carroll. Odds and insights for May 13 matchups....
Keegan Bradley keeping eye on Ryder Cup hopefuls at Quail Hollow
CHARLOTTE -- Whether Keegan Bradley is playing in Sunday's final round of the PGA Championship or if he's a spectator, he'll be carefully analyzing what he sees.,As the U.S. captain for the Ryder Cup, he's vested in the outcome and the details this week at Quail Hollow.,"I think these majors kind of...
Justin Thomas has experience on his side at PGA Championship
CHARLOTTE -- It makes sense that Justin Thomas arrived at Quail Hollow with loads of confidence for this week's PGA Championship.,He acknowledged Tuesday that he might have lots of company in that category.,"I'd say it's a little different than other majors considering it's a venue and a course that...
FC Cincinnati sign 40-year-old striker Kei Kamara
FC Cincinnati have signed legendary striker Kei Kamara through 2025 with an option for 2026.,The 40-year-old free agent will occupy a supplemental roster slot with his MLS-record 12th club.,Kamara ranks No. 2 in MLS history with 147 regular-season goals and No. 4 with 445 appearances.,"We're excited...
Jon Rahm calls modest PGA Championship record a 'coincidence'
CHARLOTTE -- Spain's Jon Rahm views experience as important when assessing his chances for this week's PGA Championship.,Yet in a career dotted with spectacular moments and despite being a regular contender in majors, this is a tournament that largely has escaped his grasp.,"I'm aware it's been prob...
PGA Championship returning to Southern Hills in 2032
Southern Hills Country Club will host its record-extending sixth PGA Championship in 2032, the PGA of America announced Tuesday.,The course in Tulsa, Okla., most recently hosted the major in 2022, when Justin Thomas won in a playoff against Will Zalatoris. Tiger Woods won the PGA Championship at tha...
ESPN to deliver $30 direct-to-consumer package to be called: ESPN
ESPN unveiled its direct-to-consumer streaming service on Tuesday, a move that Disney CEO Bob Iger previously hailed as the biggest move for the network in nearly four decades.,With the streaming service labeled "ESPN," the network announced that all of its programming will be offered to consumers f...
NBA Draft Lottery: Rigged, Broken, or Just Conveniently Absurd?
The Mavericks just landed the No. 1 pick after trading Luka Doncic for scraps, NBA fans are calling foul on another conveniently absurd draft lottery outcome in 2025....
PGA spotlight focuses on Jordan Spieth after Rory McIlroy’s Grand Slam
With Rory McIlroy's major championship drought put to rest, the questions of "Will he?" and "When?" may be focused more than ever on Jordan Spieth.,Spieth enjoyed a white-hot run from 2015 to 2017 during which he captured three legs of the career Grand Slam. Eight years later, the 31-year-old is sti...