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Report: Cubs add RHP Spencer Turnbull on minor-league deal
The Chicago Cubs signed free agent veteran right-hander Spencer Turnbull to a minor-league contract, the New York Post reported Friday.,Turnbull, 32, posted a 1-1 record with a 7.11 ERA in three appearances (one start) with the Toronto Blue Jays before being released on June 27. He allowed five runs...
Playing captain? Keegan Bradley has Ryder Cup 'for instance' plan
A run at The Open Championship would perform double duty for Keegan Bradley.,After shooting a second-round 67 at Royal Portrush Golf Club in Northern Ireland on Friday, Bradley moved to 3-under 139 for the tournament. Among the early wave of golfers, fellow American Brian Harman stood in the lead at...
Brian Harman rides bogey-free round to Open Championship lead
Brian Harman shot a 6-under-par 65 to surge into the lead during the second round of the Open Championship on Friday at Portrush, Northern Ireland.,Harman moved to 8-under 134 following the bogey-free round on Friday. He birdied the first two holes as part of 3-under marks on the front and back side...
Rory McIlroy excited for Open weekend after 'solid' second round
In 2019, the last time The Open Championship was played at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland, native son Rory McIlroy missed the cut.,There is no danger of that happening at the 2025 edition of The Open.,McIlroy shot a 2-under round of 69 on Friday, leaving him at 3-under 139 for the tournament aft...
Bryson DeChambeau enjoys 13-stroke turnaround at Open
Talk about your impressive turnarounds.,Bryson DeChambeau answered a disastrous 7-over-par 78 during the first round of the Open Championship on Thursday with a sizzling 6-under-par 65 Friday at Royal Portrush Golf Club in Northern Ireland.,The simple math is DeChambeau was 13 strokes better than th...
Brian Harman rides bogey-free round into lead at Open Championship
Brian Harman shot a 6-under-par 65 to surge into the lead during the second round of the Open Championship on Friday at Portrush, Northern Ireland.,Harman moved to 8-under 134 following the bogey-free round on Friday. He birdied the first two holes as part of 3-under marks on the front and back side...
Fever's Lexie Hull to replace Caitlin Clark in 3-point competition
Lexie Hull will replace Indiana Fever teammate Caitlin Clark in the WNBA 3-point shooting contest Friday night in Indianapolis, the league announced.,Clark said Thursday that she would not participate in the WNBA skills competition and All-Star Game due to a right groin injury.,Clark, 23, aggravated...
America’s Favorite Underdog: Duke Basketball Tries the Disrespect Card Again
Cameron Boozer says Duke is “overlooked” heading into 2025. But with the top recruiting class and another Final Four run, does anyone actually believe that?...
MLS Is Keeping Lionel Messi Happy: But What Is the League Getting in Return?
Messi’s move to MLS was billed as a transformational moment. A year later, his growing influence at Inter Miami raises questions about what the league is truly gaining....
Best MLB Bets July 18th: Friday's Top Baseball Betting Picks, Predictions
Looking for MLB betting picks for Friday, July 18? We break down three of the best plays on the board, including the San Diego Padres vs. Washington Nationals and more....
Blue Bombers bid to bounce back in rematch vs. Stampeders
The Calgary Stampeders easily handled the Winnipeg Blue Bombers earlier this month.,The rematch is Friday night when the Blue Bombers aim to avenge the 21-point setback when they host the Stampeders.,Calgary (4-1) is tied with the Saskatchewan Roughriders for first place in the West Division, while ...
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 ...
Harris English, Matt Fitzpatrick in 5-way tie for lead at Open Championship
Harris English and England's Matt Fitzpatrick joined Denmark's Jacob Skov Olesen, China's Haotong Li and South Africa's Christiaan Bezuidenhout with 4-under-par 67s to share the first-round lead of the Open Championship on Thursday at Portrush, Northern Ireland.,Golfers battled wind gusts and, for t...
Marc Leishman calls The Open pace-of-play 'tough to deal with'
Marc Leishman battled difficult conditions to card a 2-over 73 during his first round at The Open Championship in three years, but he admitted frustration with the pace-of-play at Royal Portrush on Thursday.,The Australian also made a thinly-veiled reference to the quicker rounds he regularly plays ...
Scottie Scheffler disputes driving accuracy, stands by pre-tourney view on winning
Honesty always has been in Scottie Scheffler's bag, as the headlines before the start of The Open underscored, and he was wringing truth once more Thursday after firing a 3-under par at Royal Portrush. ,Scheffler's rainy round of 68 was among the morning-wave best in Northern Ireland thanks to a com...
Fever's Caitlin Clark to miss All-Star Game, 3-point competition
Indiana Fever star guard Caitlin Clark has opted out of participating in the WNBA's All-Star festivities while she recovers from a right groin injury.,Clark had been named a starter and team captain for Saturday's All-Star Game in Indianapolis after receiving the most fan votes. She also planned to ...
Jon Rahm chalks up terse fan interaction to frustration
Jon Rahm downplayed a terse interaction with a fan during the first round of The Open Championship on Thursday.,The Spaniard was playing the par-4 10th hole at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland when he sent his approach shot into the right rough. He immediately turned to a spectator who had made a ...
No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka withdraws from Canadian Open
World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka has decided not to play in the Canadian Open, citing fatigue.,The WTA 1000-level tournament begins July 27 in Montreal.,"I'm looking forward to kicking off the North American hard-court swing, but to give myself the best chance for success this season, I've decided it's i...
England's Matt Fitzpatrick, 2 others share early lead at Open Championship
England's Matt Fitzpatrick joined Denmark's Jacob Skov Olesen and China's Haotong Li with 4-under-par 67s to become early leaders during the first round of the Open Championship on Thursday at Royal Portrush Golf Club in Northern Ireland.,World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler and England's Matthew Jordan bo...
Phil Mickelson's early hole-out highlights best Open start since '16
Six-time major winner Phil Mickelson carded a 1-under 70 on Thursday for his best opening round at the Open Championship since 2016.,The 55-year-old World Golf Hall of Famer sparked his vintage performance by holing out for par from a bunker on the third hole, finishing his round at Royal Portrush i...