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Nick Taylor, fellow Canadians, aim to keep RBC tourney title
At last year's RBC Canadian Open, Nick Taylor was responsible for one of the highlights of the PGA Tour season., ,Now golf fans up north hope a Canadian can win their national open in back-to-back years when the field tees off Thursday in Hamilton, Ontario., ,Taylor ended a 69-year drought for Canad...
Braves sign OF Ramon Laureano, call up pitching prospect
The Atlanta Braves signed free agent outfielder Ramon Laureano to a minor league contract and called up top pitching prospect Spencer Schwellenbach to start Wednesday night against the visiting Washington Nationals.,Laureano, who turns 30 in July, spent his first six seasons with the Oakland Athleti...
Iga Swiatek rallies to defeat Naomi Osaka at French Open
World No. 1 Iga Swiatek rallied from a break down in the third set to defeat four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka in the second round of the French Open on Wednesday at Roland Garros in Paris. ,Swiatek held on for a 7-6 (1), 1-6, 7-5 victory in 2 hours and 57 minutes. She trailed 4-1 in the fin...
Charges dropped against PGA Tour star Scottie Scheffler
All charges against Scottie Scheffler were dropped Wednesday in Louisville, Ky., where a prosecutor agreed with the World No. 1 golfer's assessment that his arrest was a "big misunderstanding.",Jefferson County Attorney Mike O'Connell said his office would not pursue the case stemming from an incide...
Wednesday May 29 Best Sports Bets & Predictions For Dallas Stars vs. Edmonton Oilers & More
Here's our top betting picks and predictions for May 29, 2024 including picks for the NHL Playoffs and more. ...
Carlos Alcaraz advances to third round at French Open
Third-seeded Carlos Alcaraz outlasted Jesper De Jong on Wednesday to advance to the third round of the French Open in Paris.,Alcaraz fended off the feisty 23-year-old qualifier from the Netherlands before winning the match's final five games to capture a 6-3, 6-4, 2-6, 6-2 victory in 3 hours and 8 m...
Clippers coach Tyronn Lue agrees to extension
The Los Angeles Clippers announced a new long-term contract with head coach Tyronn Lue on Wednesday.,Lue, 47, led the Clippers to a 51-31 finish in 2023-24. They fell to the Dallas Mavericks in six games in the first round of the playoffs.,"T Lue is everything we want in a head coach. He's a brillia...
Report: Clippers coach Tyronn Lue agrees to extension
Los Angeles Clippers coach Tyronn Lue has agreed to a long-term contract that makes him one of the NBA's highest-paid coaches, ESPN reported Wednesday.,Lue, 47, led the Clippers to a 51-31 finish in 2023-24. They fell to the Dallas Mavericks in six games in the first round of the playoffs.,An extens...
Tigers place OF Kerry Carpenter (back) on injured list
The Detroit Tigers placed outfielder Kerry Carpenter on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with a back injury.,Carpenter, 26, is dealing with lumbar spine inflammation. His IL designation is retroactive to Monday.,Carpenter is batting .283 with eight homers and 29 RBIs in 50 games in his third season...
Reports: Scottie Scheffler's charges to be dropped
Charges against World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler are being dropped on Wednesday, per multiple reports.,An agreement between Scheffler and the Louisville (Ky.) Metro Police Department stipulates that both sides agree not to pursue any legal actions related to his May 17 arrest, according to NewsR...
Rory McIlroy: 'I love playing in Canada'
Rory McIlroy has made himself at home at the RBC Canadian Open, winning the event on two occasions.,The Northern Ireland native will try for a hat trick on Thursday when play begins at the Hamilton Golf and Country Club in Ontario.,The Hamilton course is playing host to the event for the seventh tim...
Braves' Spencer Schwellenbach to make debut vs. Nationals
The Atlanta Braves have recalled one of their top prospects from Double-A to open the third contest of their four-game home series against the Washington Nationals.,The teams have split the first two games, with Washington posting an 8-4 victory on Monday and the Braves winning 2-0 on Tuesday.,Atlan...
Novak Djokovic begins French Open defense with straight-sets win
World No. 1 Novak Djokovic launched his title defense at the French Open with a 6-4, 7-6 (3), 6-4 win over France's Pierre-Hugues Herbert on Tuesday in Paris.,Djokovic, who has yet to win a tournament of any kind this season and has expressed frustrations with his game, is seeking his fourth title a...
Lexi Thompson to step away from 'full-time schedule'
While expressing contentment, Lexi Thompson said Thursday that 2024 will be her last year as a full-time member of the LPGA Tour.,Thompson, 29, is an 11-time LPGA Tour winner -- including her lone major at the 2014 Chevron Championship. She also represented the United States in six Solheim Cups as w...
Aryna Sabalenka cruises, Alize Cornet retires at French Open
Second-seeded Aryna Sabalenka coasted to a 6-1, 6-2 win over Erika Andreeva on Tuesday in their first-round match at the French Open in Paris.,Sabalenka, of Belarus, recorded 27 winners against 16 unforced errors and broke the Russian's serve five times to capture the match in 68 minutes,Also on Tue...
Brooke Henderson: Nelly Korda's dominance 'good for the game'
Brooke Henderson has a trio of third-place finishes among her five top-10s so far in 2024, but she arrived at this week's U.S. Women's Open riding a 16-month winless drought.,Snapping that streak could be difficult going up against World No. 1 Nelly Korda, who has won six of her past seven starts an...
Lexi Thompson, 29, retiring at end of 2024 season
Lexi Thompson will be retiring at the conclusion of the 2024 season, the LPGA Tour announced Tuesday.,Thompson, 29, is an 11-time LPGA Tour winner -- including her lone major at the 2014 Chevron Championship. She also represented the United States in six Solheim Cups as well as two Olympic Games.,Pe...
Terence Atmane apologizes for hitting fan with ball at French Open
Terence Atmane apologized via social media Tuesday for hitting a spectator with a tennis ball at the French Open.,On Sunday, Atmane vented his frustration after his return went long against Austrian Sebastian Ofner in a first-round match by striking a forehand shot into the stands. That ball acciden...
Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff cruise at Roland Garros
Top-seeded Iga Swiatek and No. 3 Coco Gauff won in straight sets to swiftly move into the second round of the French Open on Monday at Roland Garros.,Gauff dispatched Russian qualifier Julia Avdeeva 6-1, 6-1 in 52 minutes. Swiatek opened her quest for a third straight French Open title with a 6-1, 6...
Rafael Nadal ousted in straight sets at Roland Garros
German Alexander Zverev defeated Rafael Nadal in straight sets at the French Open on Monday, ending what could be the Spaniard's final career appearance at Roland Garros. ,Zverev defeated the 14-time French champion 6-3, 7-4 (4), 6-3 at Paris to advance to the second round.,"To be honest I don't kno...