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Mackenzie Hughes leads Procore; Ryder Cup player Ben Griffin 1 behind
Canadian Mackenzie Hughes converted a front-nine 29 into the first-round lead at the Procore Championship, the start of the PGA Tour's FedEx Cup Fall series, on Thursday in Napa, Calif.,Hughes had a potential 59 in his sights as he birdied nine of his first 13 holes, but consecutive bogeys at Nos. 1...
Eagles DT Jalen Carter ejected for spitting on Dak Prescott at start of game
Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter was ejected before playing a down in the NFL season opener Thursday night when he was caught spitting on Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott.,Not long after the host Eagles raised their second Super Bowl championship banner, Philadelphia kicked o...
QB TJ Finley makes sixth college stop at Georgia State
Quarterback TJ Finley is on his sixth college in six years.,It was revealed Monday that Finley has enrolled at Georgia State, with coach Dell McGee revealing that he has spent the past few months with the team.,Finley, 23, has suited up for LSU, Auburn, Texas State and Western Kentucky in his colleg...
Tommy Fleetwood seizes share of lead at Tour Championship
ATLANTA -- If Tommy Fleetwood is going to win his first PGA Tour event, this would be a really good week to do it.,Like FedEx Cup championship good. Like $10 million winner's share good. Like sweet relief after two recent disappointing close calls good.,Fleetwood seized a share of the second-round l...
Russell Henley posts 61 to lead Tour Championship amid easy conditions
ATLANTA -- East Lake Golf Club, where, oh where, is thy sting?,In the first round of the FedEx Cup playoff finale on Thursday, most of the 30-player field at the Tour Championship excelled at the historic course.,Russell Henley led the way with a round of 9-under-par 61, including three straight bir...
Whitecaps add D Joedrick Pupe, D Sebastian Schonlau
The Vancouver Whitecaps acquired Joedrick Pupe from Belgium's F.C.V. Dender and fellow defender Sebastian Schonlau from Germany's Hamburger SV on Thursday.,The Whitecaps also transferred defender Bjorn Inge Utvik to Norway's Sarpsborg 08 FF.,Utvik, 29, returns to his home country after contributing ...
WR Kaydon Finley shuns dad's alma mater, picks Notre Dame
Four-star wide receiver Kaydon Finley has committed to Notre Dame's 2026 recruiting class.,He is the son of former NFL tight end Jermichael Finley, who played his college ball at Texas before being selected by the Green Bay Packers in the third round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He spent all six of his NF...
Stars lose Mikael Granlund to Ducks on 3-year deal
The Anaheim Ducks signed forward Mikael Granlund to a three-year contract on Tuesday, with financial terms undisclosed.,"He's what I consider a hard worker," Ducks general manager Pat Verbeek said. "He goes to the hard areas, something that we needed more of. Not afraid to be a net-front presence gu...
Tommy Fleetwood up 3 at Travelers, eyes first PGA Tour win
England's Tommy Fleetwood has put together a nice career, but none of his victories have come on the PGA Tour.,He's in position to change that this weekend, but he won't even be the sentimental favorite for the final day of the Travelers Championship.,Fleetwood shot 7-under-par 63 in Saturday's thir...
Tommy Fleetwood up 3 entering final round at Travelers
England's Tommy Fleetwood shot 7-under-par 63 in Saturday's third round of the Travelers Championship to break away from a high-profile group near the top of the leaderboard at Cromwell, Conn.,Fleetwood, who for the second time in three rounds didn't record a bogey, will carry a three-shot advantage...
Panthers dent, crack Stanley Cup mere hours after winning
It didn't take long for the Florida Panthers to make their first impression on the Stanley Cup after winning it for a second time in as many years.,Less than 12 hours after defeating the Edmonton Oilers in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final to win the coveted trophy again, the Panthers appeared to crac...
Sam Reinhart scores 4, Panthers beat Oilers to retain Stanley Cup
Sam Reinhart scored four goals to help the Florida Panthers clinch their second straight Stanley Cup Final with a 5-1 victory against the visiting Edmonton Oilers in Game 6 on Tuesday night in Sunrise, Fla.,Reinhart scored on all four shots he took to become the first player with four goals in a Sta...