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Lottie Woad wins Scottish Open in professional debut
Two weeks ago, Lottie Woad was the world's No. 1 amateur. On Sunday, the 21-year-old Englishwoman became an LPGA Tour champion in her professional debut.,Woad won the ISPS Handa Women's Scottish Open by three strokes, matching her age at 21-under par after closing with a 4-under 68 at Dundonald Link...
Lottie Woad maintains 2-stroke lead at Scottish Open
Lottie Woad enters the final round of her first tournament as a professional with a two-stroke lead at the ISPS Handa Women's Scottish Open in Ayrshire, Scotland.,The 21-year-old Englishwoman began Saturday at the top of the leaderboard and stayed there with a 5-under 67 at Dundonald Links, moving t...
Lottie Woad leads Nelly Korda by 2 at Scottish Open
England's Lottie Woad, competing in her first tournament as a pro, has a two-stroke lead over World No. 1 Nelly Korda at the midway point of the ISPS Women's Scottish Open.,Woad, 21, carded a 7-under 65 on Friday to move to 12-under at Dundonald Links in Ayrshire, Scotland. She was the No. 1 amateur...
Charlotte Laffar rides 'amazing' first round to Women's Scottish lead
World No. 1,184 Charlotte Laffar is the surprise name atop the leaderboard after the first round of the ISPS Handa Women's Scottish Open on Thursday in Gailes, Scotland.,The 32-year-old Englishwoman has six career top-10 finishes and zero wins on the Ladies European Tour, and she took a four-year br...
Canada hockey players acquitted in sexual assault case
Five former members of Canada's 2018 world junior hockey team were acquitted of all charges Thursday in a sexual assault trial in London, Ontario.,Superior Court Justice Maria Carroccia of the Ontario Court of Justice said she didn't find the complainant's evidence "credible or reliable.","I cannot ...
TE Jimmy Graham set to retire with the Saints
Tight end Jimmy Graham confirmed a report from the New Orleans Saints' team website that he plans to officially announce his retirement in the near future. ,Graham, 38, is expected to make this announcement as a member of the Saints, with whom he spent the first five seasons of his career before rej...
Report: Kings re-sign F Doug McDermott for 2025-26
The Sacramento Kings are re-signing free agent Doug McDermott to a one-year, $3.6 million deal, ESPN reported Monday.,The 33-year-old forward shot 43.6 percent from 3-point range and averaged 3.5 points and 8.1 minutes in 42 games (three starts) for the Kings last season.,McDermott has career averag...
Isaac Jones Drops 36 in Summer League, Makes Strong Case for Kings Roster Spot
Former undrafted big Isaac Jones scored 36 points to lead the Sacramento Kings to the NBA Summer League final. Is a full-time NBA contract next?...
Rico Hoey moves in front at Barracuda Championship
Rico Hoey of the Philippines rolled in seven birdies on his way to nabbing a one-point lead at the Barracuda Championship on Friday at Tahoe Mountain Club in Truckee, Calif.,The Modified Stableford scoring system employed at the event gives golfers points for positive holes -- two points for a birdi...
Jaroslav Halak announces retirement from NHL after 17 seasons
Goaltender Jaroslav Halak officially announced his retirement from the NHL after 17 seasons on Friday, more than two years removed from his last game.,Halak, 40, last played a game on April 13, 2023, with the New York Rangers. He then spent time with the Carolina Hurricanes early in the 2023-24 seas...
Former Wimbledon finalist Genie Bouchard announces retirement
Former Wimbledon finalist Genie Bouchard said Wednesday that she will retire after playing in next week's National Bank Open in her hometown of Montreal.,The National Bank Open subsequently announced that Bouchard will receive a main-draw wild card entry to the tournament.,Bouchard, 31, had an injur...
4-star DL James Johnson flips to Texas from Georgia
Four-star defensive lineman James Johnson changed his mind and said he will play at Texas instead of Georgia.,The previous commitment of Johnson, from Northwestern High School in Miami, was short-lived. He made his pledge to Georgia on June 28 and decommitted Tuesday.,He took official visits to both...
Joel Dahmen splits from longtime caddie Geno Bonnalie
Joel Dahmen confirmed that he has parted ways with longtime caddie Geno Bonnalie, splitting the pair that rose to stardom during the Netflix documentary series "Full Swing.",Dahmen and Bonnalie grew up as childhood friends in Clarkston, Wash. and began working together on the Korn Ferry Tour in 2015...
Commanders to retire WR Art Monk's No. 81
The Washington Commanders will retire the No. 81 of Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver Art Monk during a halftime ceremony at their Nov. 2 game against the Seattle Seahawks.,Monk, now 67, was selected No. 18 overall in the 1980 NFL Draft out of Syracuse by Washington. He spent 14 seasons with t...
All-Star Brent Rooker powers Athletics past Blue Jays
All-Star Brent Rooker hit a tiebreaking two-run homer and drove in three runs overall to lead the Athletics to a 4-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday night at West Sacramento, Calif.,Lawrence Butler also drove in a run as the Athletics evened the three-game series at one win apiece. Ro...
Ndamukong Suh announces retirement from NFL
Ndamukong Suh announced his retirement from the NFL on Saturday, issuing a heartfelt statement on the first anniversary of his father's death.,Crediting his father as "my idol, my coach, and my anchor," the defensive lineman relayed what he said was the final piece of advice from his dad.,"It's time...
Brits win men's Wimbledon doubles for first time since 1936
Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool became the first British men since 1936 to win the men's doubles championship at Wimbledon on Saturday.,The duo won the All England Club trophy with their 6-2, 7-6 (3) defeat of Rinky Hijikata of Australia and David Pel of the Netherlands.,The fifth seeds in London, C...
5-star DL prospect Lamar Brown picks LSU
LSU and coach Brian Kelly scored a huge win Thursday, keeping local product Lamar Brown -- the nation's No. 1 defensive lineman in the Class of 2026 -- home.,The 6-foot-4, 285-pound prospect plays at University Laboratory High School in Baton Rouge. He chose the Tigers over Miami, Texas and Texas A&...
Aryna Sabalenka, Amanda Anisimova to clash in Wimbledon semifinal
Aryna Sabalenka got all she could handle -- and more -- from Laura Siegemund of Germany but managed a 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 win to advance to the semifinals at Wimbledon on Tuesday in London.,The 37-year-old Siegemund took Sabalenka out of her traditional power game, instead forcing the 27-year-old from Bel...
NHL, players ratify 4-year CBA extension with 84-game season reportedly on way
The National Hockey League and the NHL Players' Association ratified on Tuesday a four-year extension to the collective bargaining agreement that will run through the 2029-30 season.,The two sides reached an agreement in principle on June 27 but votes of the full membership of the NHLPA and the leag...