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Cowboys make $500K donation to assist with Texas flooding
The Dallas Cowboys are donating $500,000 to the Salvation Army to assist in recovery from the flooding that has devastated the Texas Hill Country, the team announced Sunday.,The Houston Texans said Saturday they also were donating that same amount.,As of 11:30 a.m. ET on Sunday, state officials had ...
Doug Ghim clings to one-shot lead at John Deere Classic
Doug Ghim shot a 3-under-par 68 and held onto a one-stroke lead over Max Homa and a group of contenders at the John Deere Classic on Friday in Silvis, Ill.,Homa is part of a five-way tie for second after also posting a 68 late Friday afternoon at TPC Deere Run. He matched Ghim at 12 under with a bir...
Doug Ghim leads John Deere as Max Homa, Rickie Fowler also go low
Doug Ghim made an eagle from the sixth fairway en route to a bogey-free, 9-under-par 62 on Thursday to set the first-round lead at the John Deere Classic in Silvis, Ill.,Ghim made four of his seven birdies on the inward nine at TPC Deere Run to head to the clubhouse with a one-shot lead over Max Hom...
Doug Ghim leads John Deere as Rickie Fowler, Max Homa also go low
Doug Ghim made an eagle from the sixth fairway en route to a bogey-free, 9-under-par 62 on Thursday to set the first-round lead at the John Deere Classic in Silvis, Ill.,Ghim made four of his seven birdies on the inward nine at TPC Deere Run to head to the clubhouse with a one-shot lead over Max Hom...
Report: Knicks hiring Mike Brown as head coach
The New York Knicks are expected to hire two-time NBA Coach of the Year Mike Brown as their new head coach, ESPN reported Wednesday.,Brown, 55, was fired by the Sacramento Kings last December after two-plus seasons. He previously coached the Cleveland Cavaliers (2005-10) and Los Angeles Lakers (2011...
Sabres GM: Team to match offer sheets for D Bowen Byram
The Buffalo Sabres will match any offer sheet to retain defenseman Bowen Byram but will entertain trade offers if the return would immediately help the team, general manager Kevyn Adams said Wednesday.,Byram, 24, is a restricted free agent. Adams told reporters he isn't interested in letting Byram w...
Jimmy Haslam, Browns celebrate $600M stadium funding in state budget
A new home for the Dawg Pound with a retractable roof might be back on track upon the formal approval of a two-year Ohio state budget plan that sets aside $600 million for the Cleveland Browns' stadium construction plan.,The state unveiled plans to use a trove of unclaimed funds that stem from forgo...
Rickie Fowler aims to find success in return to John Deere Classic
Rickie Fowler arrived in Silvis, Ill., eager to put a disheartening performance last week behind him and improve his standing in the race for the FedExCup Playoffs when he tees of at the John Deere Classic on Thursday.,Fowler, who is No. 111 in the Official World Golf Ranking, will compete at the ev...
Report: Knicks set second interview with Mike Brown
The New York Knicks reportedly have reached the finalist stage in their search for a head coach.,The Athletic reported that the Knicks have scheduled a second interview with Mike Brown, set for Tuesday.,In addition, James Borrego and Micah Nori also could get second interviews, according to Tuesday'...
Michigan lands Carter Meadows, No. 5 edge rusher in '26
Michigan picked up another commitment from a prized recruit to boost its Class of 2026 haul with a pledge from edge rusher Carter Meadows. ,Meadows is ranked 34th overall by 247 Sports in the Class of 2026 and was weighing offers from Ohio State, Penn State and South Carolina in addition to the Wolv...
Somi Lee, Jin Hee Im win Dow Championship team event in playoff
The Korean duo of Somi Lee and Jin Hee Im prevailed in a playoff over Lexi Thompson and Megan Khang to capture the Dow Championship title on Sunday at Midland (Mich.) Country Club.,The teams replayed the par-3 18th to begin the playoff. Thompson got her team closer than Lee off the tee, but Im rolle...
Hall-of-Fame horse trainer D. Wayne Lukas dies at 89
Hall of Fame thoroughbred trainer D. Wayne Lukas, who guided four horses into the Kentucky Derby winner's circle, died Saturday night in Louisville, Ky. He was 89.,According to reports Monday, Lukas had been hospitalized with a severe infection and declined to go through the "aggressive treatment pl...
Sarah Schmelzer and Albane Valenzuela take one-stroke lead at Dow Championship
Sarah Schmelzer and Switzerland's Albane Valenzuela teamed up to birdie three of four holes mid-round and grabbed a one-stroke lead at 13-under par at the Dow Championship at Midland (Mich.) Country Club.,Saturday's third round was played in foursomes (alternate shot), and the play in the final roun...
Jennifer Kupcho, Leona Maguire grab lead at Dow Championship
Jennifer Kupcho and Ireland's Leona Maguire put together a 10-under-par 60 on Friday to vault into the Dow Championship lead at Midland (Mich.) Country Club.,Friday served as the second round of the LPGA Tour's lone team event, but the first round using the four-ball (best ball) format. Thursday and...
Chris Kirk among trio in lead at Rocket Classic
Chris Kirk, Philip Knowles and Andrew Putnam share the lead after two rounds of the Rocket Classic, while the course record fell for the second straight day Friday at Detroit Golf Club.,Kirk posted a 65 Friday, Knowles a 64 and Putnam a 66. They sit at 14-under-par 130 halfway through the tournament...
Alabama lands 2026 headliners: RB Ezavier Crowell, TE Mack Sutter
Alabama landed a commitment from four-star recruit Ezavier Crowell, the No. 2 running back in the Class of 2026.,The Jackson, Ala., native committed to the Crimson Tide on Thursday over offers from Auburn, Texas and Georgia.,He'll be joined in the class by one of the top 100 recruits in the country ...
Alabama lands Ezavier Crowell, No. 2 RB in 2026 class
Alabama landed a commitment from four-star recruit Ezavier Crowell, the No. 2 running back in the Class of 2026.,The Jackson, Ala., native committed to the Crimson Tide on Thursday over offers from Auburn, Texas and Georgia.,Crowell led Jackson High to a Class 4A state championship last season, rush...
Gemma Dryburgh, Cassie Porter lead Dow Championship team event
Gemma Dryburgh of Scotland and Cassie Porter of Australia teamed up to shoot a 4-under-par 66 on Thursday, enough for a one-shot lead at the Dow Championship in Midland, Mich.,The LPGA's only team event of the year pits 72 twosomes in foursomes (alternate shot) on Thursday and Saturday, and four-bal...
Browns release DE Ogbo Okoronkwo, sign K Andre Szmyt
The Cleveland Browns released defensive end Ogbo Okoronkwo and re-signed kicker Andre Szmyt on Thursday.,Okoronkwo, 30, was entering the final season of his three-year, $19 million contract.,He expressed goodwill to his now-former club Thursday with a post on social media: "Love to the Land!",Okoron...
Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles, GM Jason Licht sign extensions
Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles and general manager Jason Licht signed contract extensions, the team announced Thursday.,Terms of the contracts were not disclosed, but multiple reports pegged Bowles' deal at a total of four seasons through 2028. He had one year remaining on his original ...