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Bryson DeChambeau, Garrick Higgo miss PGA cut while Rory rallies
NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. -- It was too little and far too late for Bryson DeChambeau to get it going at the end of his Friday round at the PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club.,DeChambeau made just one birdie Thursday and one birdie through his first 15 holes Friday -- both came at the mild, par-5 nin...

Last-place Union eye elusive home win vs. struggling Crew
The Philadelphia Union will look for a desperately needed win Saturday night when they host a Columbus Crew side that is also suddenly struggling again heading into the World Cup break.,The Union (1-9-3, 6 points) remain mired in one of the worst reversals in form for a reigning Supporters' Shield w...

Wolves' Terrence Shannon Jr. questionable for Game 6 vs. Spurs
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Terrence Shannon Jr. was added to the injury report for Friday's Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinal series versus the San Antonio Spurs in Minneapolis.,Shannon is listed as questionable due to a head contusion.,He missed all five shots from the floor and was limi...
Timberwolves Facing Major Questions Ahead of Elimination Game vs Spurs
The Timberwolves face elimination against Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs as major offseason questions loom....
MLB Picks Today: Twins and Mariners Headline Friday's Bets
Rivalry weekend delivers strong MLB betting opportunities with the Twins and Mariners featured as top picks....
NBA Playoff Best Bets: Cavaliers vs Pistons and Spurs vs Timberwolves Picks
The Cavaliers look to eliminate the Pistons while the Spurs try to advance to the Western Conference Finals against Minnesota....

Victor Wembanyama-led Spurs look to close out series with Timberwolves
Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs can reach their expected showdown with the Oklahoma City Thunder with a road win Friday night over the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals.,When last seen in Minneapolis last Sunday in Game 4, Wembanyama was only a part-ti...

Rory McIlroy blunt after opening PGA with 74: 'S---'
NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. -- The PGA Championship press conference moderator asked Rory McIlroy to describe his opening round Thursday, and the six-time major winner needed just one word, not fit for print.,"S---," McIlroy said after he skidded to the finish line with bogeys on his final four holes for a ...

Timbers, CF Montreal play to draw in rare matchup
The visiting Portland Timbers and CF Montreal played to a 2-2 draw on Wednesday night in MLS regular-season action.,Daniel Rios and Wikelman Carmona scored for Montreal (4-7-1, 13 points), which is unbeaten in four straight MLS home matches (3-0-1). Keeper Thomas Gillier made one save.,Kevin Kelsy a...

Teenager Julian Hall scores 3 times as Red Bulls edge Crew
Teenager Julian Hall scored three goals, including the late winner for the New York Red Bulls in a 3-2 win against the Columbus Crew in Harrison, N.J., on Wednesday.,He poked in a loose ball off a corner kick in the 79th minute to break a 2-2 deadlock for his first career hat trick.,Hall, 18, has ni...

Inter Miami sign homegrown M Preston Plambeck
Inter Miami signed homegrown midfielder Preston Plambeck to a first-team contract on Wednesday.,The deal with Plambeck, 20, runs through the end of this season and includes options through 2028-29.,"I've worked my whole life to reach this moment, and I want to make my family proud," he said. "I thin...

With suspension served, Tigers' Framber Valdez set to face Mets
Framber Valdez is eligible to pitch again on Wednesday night, and the Detroit Tigers are eager to get him back on the mound. ,Valdez served a five-game league suspension and will start the middle contest of a three-game road series against the New York Mets.,In a May 5 game, the left-hander drilled ...

Victor Wembanyama returns in big way, Spurs take series lead on Wolves
Victor Wembanyama scored 27 points -- 18 in a rousing first quarter -- and grabbed 15 rebounds to lead the host San Antonio Spurs past the Minnesota Timberwolves 126-97 on Tuesday night to take a 3-2 lead in their Western Conference semifinal series.,Game 6 in the best-of-seven series is Friday in M...

After historic victory, Timbers try to halt Montreal's home success
After setting the club record for largest margin of victory on Saturday, the Portland Timbers head to Montreal for a midweek clash Wednesday, looking to carry the offensive momentum.,Kevin Kelsy scored a brace and added two assists as the Timbers (4-6-1, 13 points) picked up a 6-0 victory over Sport...

Spurs, Victor Wembanyama try to respond in crucial Game 5 vs. Wolves
The San Antonio Spurs will have star center Victor Wembanyama back on the court when they host the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday in Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals.,The best-of-seven series is knotted at 2-2 after the Timberwolves captured Game 4 114-109 on Sunday in Minneapolis. Gam...

Report: Spurs' Victor Wembanyama eligible for Game 5 despite elbow
San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama is expected to play in Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday after the NBA elected to impose no further discipline for his elbow in Game 4, ESPN reported Monday.,Wembanyama connected on an elbow to the fac...

Holger Rune's return from torn Achilles suffers setback
Holger Rune's plans to return ahead of the typical schedule from a ruptured Achilles tendon at the Hamburg Open have suffered a setback, with the Danish former World No. 4 announcing Monday he will not be ready for the German tournament starting May 16 or the French Open starting May 24.,"I was real...

Wolves win after Spurs' Victor Wembanyama ejected, even series
Anthony Edwards scored 16 of his 36 points in the fourth quarter and the Minnesota Timberwolves took advantage of Victor Wembanyama's ejection in the second quarter to post a 114-109 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday night in Minneapolis and tie the Western Conference second-round series at t...

Spurs C Victor Wembanyama throws elbow, ejected from Game 4
San Antonio Spurs star center Victor Wembanyama was ejected from Sunday night's playoff game against the Timberwolves in the second quarter after throwing an elbow into the face of Minnesota's Naz Reid.,Wembanyama grabbed a rebound and was trying to protect the ball from two Timberwolves during Game...

Lucas Herbert goes wire-to-wire at LIV Golf Virginia, earns U.S. Open spot
Lucas Herbert has won golf tournaments around the world. He finally has his first title on LIV Golf.,The Australian completed a wire-to-wire victory at LIV Golf Virginia by posting a final-round 3-under-par 69 on Sunday at Trump National DC in Potomac Falls, Va.,Herbert went 24 under par for the wee...