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Rickie Fowler in contention and comfortable at The Open
Rickie Fowler took early advantage of his spot in the final major of the year by carding a 2-under par 69 after the first round of The Open Championship at Royal Portrush on Thursday.,Fowler offset three bogeys with five birdies, including going 2 under over his final four holes to sit in a tie for ...
Nolan Siegel cleared to compete in Toronto race
Nolan Siegel will be behind the wheel of his No. 6 Arrow McLaren Chevy on Friday for the Honda Indy Toronto, one day after receiving clearance from the IndyCar medical staff.,Siegel, 20, careened into wall in the first race of a doubleheader at Iowa Speedway last Saturday. He was ruled out for the f...
Cowboys LB Micah Parsons: Jerry Jones overcomplicating contract
Micah Parsons knows how it all ends, this contract negotiation with the Dallas Cowboys stretching into a second year. He still wondered aloud why ownership is taking its time as the market jumps to new heights.,"I'm just going to get mine no matter what," Parsons said at his youth football camp. "Yo...
Rory McIlroy returns home, faces challengers aplenty at the Open
Rory McIlroy rarely got to play in Northern Ireland as a pro before the 2019 Open Championship was staged at Royal Portrush Golf Club. He remembers the internal pressure when he arrived for his tee time that Thursday -- the pressure of wanting to be the hero for his country. ,It didn't happen for Mc...
Rob Manfred defends ASG nod to Brewers RHP Jacob Misiorowski
Four days after a surprising decision to add Milwaukee Brewers rookie right-hander Jacob Misiorowski to the National League All-Star roster, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred defended the move, noting that there was no denying the excitement surrounding the fireballer.,Misiorowski, a 23-year-old who has ...
Lynx G Kayla McBride named All-Star replacement
Minnesota Lynx guard Kayla McBride will replace injured Atlanta Dream guard Rhyne Howard in Saturday's WNBA All-Star Game in Indianapolis.,Commissioner Cathy Engelbert announced the roster change Tuesday with Howard (left knee) expected to miss the rest of the month.,It is the second straight All-St...
Sabres re-sign D Bowen Byram to 2-year, $12.5M deal
The Buffalo Sabres re-signed defenseman Bowen Byram to a two-year, $12.5 million contract on Tuesday.,The 24-year-old restricted free agent is now under contract through the 2026-27 season.,The Sabres acquired Byram -- the No. 4 pick in the 2019 NHL Draft by the Avalanche -- in a deal with Colorado ...
Brewers rookie Jacob Misiorowski addresses All-Star criticism
Milwaukee Brewers rookie Jacob Misiorowski didn't anticipate the blowback, but he understands why some are unhappy over his selection as an All-Star Game replacement after just five starts in the major leagues.,"I think it's one of those things that it's just that's the way it happened," Misiorowski...
Report: Stu Sternberg agrees to sell Tampa Bay Rays for $1.7 billion
Tampa Bay Rays owner Stu Sternberg has agreed in principle to a $1.7 billion deal to sell the franchise to a group led by a Florida-based developer Patrick Zalupski, The Athletic reported Monday.,The deal is reportedly expected to be closed as early as September and will keep the franchise in the ar...
Shane Lowry hoping for more Open magic at Royal Portrush
Missing the cut at the past two majors hasn't dimmed Shane Lowry's confidence as the Irishman returns to the scene of his greatest triumph this week.,Lowry followed up a T42 at the Masters with early exits at the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow and the U.S. Open at Oakmont.,He won his lone major at...
Jacob Misiorowski’s All-Star Nod Is a Cool Moment, And a Burning Reminder of MLB's Flaws
With five MLB starts, Jacob Misiorowski is the most random All-Star ever... and the perfect face for a league that’s papering over decades of its own self-inflicted wounds....
Alex Palou notches 7th win of season in second half of Iowa DH
IndyCar Series leader Alex Palou won for the seventh time in the first 12 races of the season, continuing his dominance Sunday at the Farm to Finish 275 in Newton, Iowa.,Palou, who finished fifth on Saturday in the first of two weekend races at Iowa Speedway, also kept himself within range of the al...
Browns RB Quinshon Judkins arrested on battery/domestic violence charge
Cleveland Browns rookie running back Quinshon Judkins is facing a charge of battery and domestic violence following a Saturday arrest in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., according to the Broward County Sheriff's Office.,The charge is described as "touch or strike/battery/domestic violence," per the arrest rec...
Pato O'Ward holds off Josef Newgarden to win at Iowa
Pato O'Ward found his way into the winners' circle for the first time this season while driving in his 100th career IndyCar race, winning the first of two weekend races at Iowa Speedway on Saturday in Newton, Iowa.,Race 2 will take place on Sunday.,O'Ward held off polesitter Josef Newgarden over a 1...
LPGA player misses major cut after slow play penalty
China's Yan Liu was hovering around the cut line when she was assessed a two-stroke penalty for slow play during the second round of the Evian Championship on Friday.,Liu, who started her round on the back nine at the Evian Resort Golf Club, was playing the seventh hole when she was assessed the pen...
Jacob Misiorowski makes All-Star team, breaks Paul Skenes' mark
Having already gotten the better of Paul Skenes in the regular season, Milwaukee Brewers phenom Jacob Misiorowski just one-upped his divisional rival in the All-Star Game annals, as well.,Misiorowski, the 6-foot-7, 23-year-old fireballer who has taken the majors by storm, was named to National Leagu...
Rays All-Star second baseman Brandon Lowe heads to IL
The Tampa Bay Rays placed All-Star second baseman Brandon Lowe on the 10-day IL due to left oblique tightness and recalled 1B Curtis Mead from Triple-A Durham.,Lowe's move is retroactive to July 8 and he could be back in the lineup when the Rays host Baltimore when the regular season resumes on July...
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&...
Giants' ownership stake too rich for Eli Manning
He may have a famous name and a built-in fan base, but two-time Super Bowl winner Eli Manning says an ownership stake in his former team, the New York Giants, is "too expensive for me.",The current owners, the Mara and Tisch families, hired a banker in February to reportedly explore finding two or t...
Dodgers activate RHP Tyler Glasnow, move RHP Michael Kopech to 60-day
The Los Angeles Dodgers activated right-handed starter Tyler Glasnow from the 60-day injured list, while moving right-hander reliever Michael Kopeck to the 60-day IL with right knee inflammation.,In order to get Glasnow on the active roster to face the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday afternoon, the c...