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Sepp Straka wins showdown with Shane Lowry, claims Truist Championship
FLOURTOWN, Pa. -- Sepp Straka of Austria outlasted Ireland's Shane Lowry in a Sunday duel at the Philadelphia Cricket Club to win the Truist Championship and add a signature event to his growing resume.,Straka and Lowry shared the lead after three rounds, and they stood tied at 16 under through 15 h...
Lip-outs galore at Truist as green speeds catch field by surprise
FLOURTOWN, Pa. -- The PGA Tour is visiting the Philadelphia Cricket Club for the first time, and after plenty of low scores Thursday, the course has bitten back.,Minimal wind and soft greens at the club's Wissahickon Course made for a low-scoring first round of the Truist Championship, when Keith Mi...
Sepp Straka, Shane Lowry share lead at Truist Championship
FLOURTOWN, Pa. -- Sepp Straka of Austria and Shane Lowry of Ireland stand three shots above the pack after three rounds of the Truist Championship.,They enter Sunday's final around at 14-under 196 after playing stellar golf on Saturday at the Philadelphia Cricket Club's Wissahickon Course.,Straka ro...
Colorado Fan Sues NFL for $100 Million Over Shedeur Sanders’ Draft Slide
A Georgia man is suing the NFL for $100 million, claiming emotional distress over Shedeur Sanders' draft slide in a satirical twist on sports fandom and legal drama....
Federal appeals court skeptical over NASCAR antitrust case
Although Michael Jordan's 23XI Racing team and Front Row Motorsports won a preliminary injunction in their antitrust lawsuit against NASCAR last December, it might not stand up to scrutiny on appeal.,The case went before a panel of three judges in the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday in Ric...
Keith Mitchell leads Shane Lowry by 1 at Truist Championship
Keith Mitchell posted a 3-under-par 67 to hang onto a one-shot lead halfway through the Truist Championship on Friday in rainy Flourtown, Pa.,Mitchell jumped into the lead Thursday by firing a 61, but the scoring was more muted across the board for the second round of the $20 million signature event...
Browns GM: 'Increasingly unlikely' Nick Chubb returns to team
Cleveland Browns general manager Andrew Berry didn't sound too optimistic about unsigned star running back Nick Chubb making an immediate return to the club.,The writing likely was on the wall when the Browns selected Ohio State running back Quinshon Judkins in the second round of the 2025 NFL Draft...
Texans 2nd-rounder Jayden Higgins makes history with guaranteed deal
The Houston Texans agreed to a fully guaranteed four-year, $11.7 million deal with rookie receiver Jayden Higgins, according to multiple reports on Thursday.,That would make Higgins the first second-round pick ever to receive a fully guaranteed contact. He'll receive a signing bonus of just more tha...
Mackenzie Hughes (63) out in front at Myrtle Beach
Canada's Mackenzie Hughes holds a slight lead at the ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic after starting out with an 8-under-par 63 on Thursday at Dunes Golf and Beach Club in South Carolina.,Hughes finished strong with five birdies over his final six holes, including each of the last four. He stuck his a...
Keith Mitchell opens with 61, leads Truist Championship
Keith Mitchell used a late birdie run to shoot a 9-under-par 61 and take the early lead at the Truist Championship on Thursday in Flourtown, Pa.,Mitchell started his first round at the Philadelphia Cricket Club's Wissahickon Course on the back nine and parred his first five holes. After birdieing No...
Paige Bueckers, Wings to measure 2025 success in terms of growth
Asked on Thursday what she's enjoyed most about being a member of the Dallas Wings, Paige Bueckers said the easy answer was, "everything.","Just the people here. Coach Chris (Koclanes) talked about how obviously finding success is important, but you want to find great people first," Bueckers said du...
Panthers release pass-rusher Jadeveon Clowney
The Carolina Panthers released veteran pass-rusher Jadeveon Clowney on Thursday.,Clowney, the No. 1 pick in the 2014 NFL Draft, turned 32 in February and carried a $13.8 million cap hit for 2025. ,The Panthers saved about $7.8 million by cutting the three-time Pro Bowl selection.,Clowney tallied 5.5...
Reports: Panthers releasing pass-rusher Jadeveon Clowney
The Carolina Panthers are releasing veteran pass-rusher Jadeveon Clowney, multiple outlets reported Thursday.,Clowney, the No. 1 pick in the 2014 NFL Draft, turned 32 in February and carries a $13.8 million cap hit in 2025. ,The Panthers can save about $7.8 million by cutting the three-time Pro Bowl...
Akron ineligible for postseason due to low Academic Progress Rate
Akron football hasn't played in a bowl game since 2017, and the Zips will enter the 2025 season knowing the postseason won't happen this year, either.,Akron failed to meet NCAA-imposed academic standards last season, falling below the organization's minimum Academic Progress Rate score of 930. Accor...
Rory McIlroy: Only ‘positive vibes’ for future majors with drought over
FLOURTOWN, Pa. -- Understandably, Rory McIlroy has had a whirlwind couple of weeks.,McIlroy captured his long-awaited Masters victory and completed the career Grand Slam less than four weeks ago. What followed was a mix of celebration and commitments. He took the next week off from the PGA Tour to v...
Cowboys acquire WR George Pickens from Steelers for draft picks
The Dallas Cowboys acquired wide receiver George Pickens from the Pittsburgh Steelers in a trade Wednesday in exchange for draft-pick compensation.,Going to Dallas along with Pickens is a sixth-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, while the Steelers will receive a third-round selection in 2026 and a fi...
Report: Cowboys acquiring WR George Pickens from Steelers
The Dallas Cowboys are finalizing a trade to acquire wide receiver George Pickens from the Pittsburgh Steelers in exchange for draft pick compensation, ESPN reported on Wednesday.,Per the report, the trade is expected to include a third-round draft pick and likely will be completed later on Wednesda...
Hurricanes' Mark Jankowski injured in Game 1 vs. Capitals
Hurricanes center Mark Jankowski sustained an undisclosed injury in Game 1 of Carolina's Eastern Conference second-round matchup versus the Washington Capitals and will not return.,Jankowski, appearing in his third game of this year's Stanley Cup playoffs, was last on the ice with 4:42 remaining in ...
Rays place RHP Hunter Bigge (lat strain) on 15-day IL
The Tampa Bay Rays placed right-hander Hunter Bigge on the 15-day injured list on Tuesday because of a right lat strain.,The move is retroactive to Friday. In a corresponding move, the Rays recalled right-hander Cole Sulser from Triple-A Durham.,Bigge, 26, last pitched on Thursday, allowing two hits...
Blues' F Dylan Holloway has surgery; D Torey Krug might not return
St. Louis Blues forward Dylan Holloway underwent surgery for an undisclosed injury and is expected to be able to play at the start of the 2025-26 season. The news about veteran defenseman Torey Krug was not as positive.,General manager Doug Armstrong held his end-of-season news conference on Tuesday...