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Min Woo Lee charges into lead with 63 at Houston Open
Australia's Min Woo Lee shot a 7-under-par 63 to rise into the lead in the third round of the Texas Children's Houston Open on Saturday at Memorial Park.,This means that world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler is going to have work to do in order to capture his first victory of the season.,Lee holds a four-st...
Rest can wait as Houston, Tennessee ready top defenses in 1-vs-2 Midwest final
INDIANAPOLIS -- Closing time for establishments around Lucas Oil Stadium arrived as a half-dozen police vehicles escorted Kelvin Sampson and victorious No. 1 seed Houston through the empty downtown streets, sirens blaring and without caution or concern for anyone with a to-do list when the sun came ...
Pistons to put 'grit' up against Timberwolves
The Detroit Pistons have secured at least a play-in berth in the Eastern Conference playoffs.,Now, they want more.,Detroit (42-32) can improve its chances for a top-six playoff seed when it tips off against the Minnesota Timberwolves (42-32) on Sunday evening in Minneapolis.,The Pistons have won thr...
Goals at a premium when Austin FC meet St. Louis City
Austin FC will carry a two-game winning streak into play when they travel north to play St. Louis City on Sunday afternoon.,Austin FC (3-2-0, 9 points) have never beaten St. Louis City, losing three of the four all-time matches between the sides with one draw. Austin FC's only point in the matchup c...
Bills, CB Christian Benford reach 4-year, $76M extension
Buffalo Bills cornerback Christian Benford reached agreement on a four-year, $76 million extension, his agents told multiple media outlets on Saturday.,Benford, 24, was entering the final season of his rookie deal. He is now under contract through the 2029 campaign.,The Bills have been busy with con...
Behind Griffin Canning, Mets face Astros in series finale
Having entered Opening Day with a pair of starters -- left-hander Sean Manaea and right-hander Frankie Montas -- sidelined by injuries, the New York Mets were forced to piece together a rotation that didn't match the grand vision set after their offseason moves were completed.,But after Clay Holmes,...
Top seed Houston sinks Purdue with last-second layup
INDIANAPOLIS -- At a quarter 'til 1 a.m. local time, Houston guard Milos Uzan dropped in a game-winning layup and the Cougars grabbed the final Elite Eight spot in a 62-60 thriller over Purdue in the late-night Midwest Region semifinal that began Friday.,With the game tied at 60, top-seeded Houston ...
Juan Soto swats first Mets HR in 3-1 win over Astros
Juan Soto blasted a solo home run and Tylor Megill pitched effectively into the sixth inning as the visiting New York Mets topped the Houston Astros 3-1 on Friday to knot the three-game interleague series.,Soto walloped a 1-2 cutter from Astros right-hander Hunter Brown with two outs in the top of t...
Tim Hardaway Jr., Pistons end long drought vs. Cavaliers
Tim Hardaway Jr. had a season-high 32 points and the host Detroit Pistons clinched their first winning season in nine years by defeating the Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers 133-122 on Friday night.,The last time Detroit posted a winning season was 2015-16 when it finished 44-38. The P...
Scottie Scheffler fires 62, leads Houston Open beset by delays
Scottie Scheffler is alone atop the leaderboard at the Texas Children's Houston Open after he fired an 8-under-par 62 in his second round at rain-soaked Memorial Park Golf Course on Friday.,The World No. 1 stood at 11-under 129 after his lowest round of the season, and when play was suspended due to...
Stubbs: Controlled aggression key as Martinsville puts best to test
The NASCAR Cup Series will see the pack tightly bunched and organized Sunday when the seventh race of the 2025 season takes to the track at the famed "Paperclip" that is Martinsville (Va.) Speedway.,Martinsville has been on the NASCAR schedule since the first season of competition in 1948. The half-...
K.H. Lee (back) withdraws from Houston Open
K.H. Lee withdrew prior to his second round at the Houston Open on Friday due to a back injury.,The 33-year-old South Korea native carded a 5-over 75 in Thursday's first round at Memorial Park Golf Course.,Lee's eventful opening round included four birdies, five bogeys and two double bogeys.,Lee has...
Max Fried set for Yankees' debut vs. Nestor Cortes, Brewers
Max Fried was the big starting pitching acquisition for the New York Yankees. For the Milwaukee Brewers, it was Nestor Cortes, who spent five seasons in Yankee pinstripes.,The left-handers will oppose each other Saturday afternoon when Fried makes his debut for the Yankees and Cortes his for the Bre...
Dynamo sign Czech M Ondrej Lingr through '28
The Houston Dynamo acquired midfielder Ondrej Lingr on a full transfer from SK Slavia Prague on Friday.,The 26-year-old Czech Republic native is signed through June 2028 with club options through 2029.,Lingr will occupy Designated Player and international roster slots with the Dynamo upon receipt of...
Facing Mets, Astros' Christian Walker looks to stay healthy, make impact
Veteran first baseman Christian Walker was among the quartet of newcomers making their debuts with Houston on Thursday, with Walker going 1-for-4 with a run scored in the Astros' 3-1 win over the New York Mets in the opener of a three-game series.,And Walker, who signed a three-year deal as a free a...
Pistons, on verge of winning season, face East beast Cavs
The Detroit Pistons will try to end two long streaks in one night when they host the Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night.,Detroit hasn't posted a winning season since it finished 44-38 in 2015-16. The Pistons (41-32) can end that eight-season drought as early as Friday.,Th...
Dramatic comeback lifts Texas Tech over Arkansas in OT
SAN FRANCISCO --Darrion Williams scored on a driving layup with seven seconds left in overtime, putting the best possible finish on a rough individual night and lifting Texas Tech to an 85-83 victory over Arkansas on Thursday in an NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 contest.,The third-seeded Red Raiders trail...
Cooper Flagg carries Duke past Arizona, into Elite Eight
NEWARK, N.J. -- Freshman star Cooper Flagg tallied 30 points, six rebounds, seven assists and three blocks as top-seeded Duke survived fourth-seeded Arizona 100-93 in a Sweet 16 thriller on Thursday.,The Blue Devils (34-3) made 13 consecutive shots from the floor, including their first nine of the s...
Florida pulls away from Maryland to move into Elite Eight
SAN FRANCISCO -- The message was simple inside the Florida locker room midway through the Gators' NCAA Midwest Region Sweet 16 contest against Maryland on Friday.,The top-seeded Gators (33-4) were clinging to a two-point lead, had turned over the ball 13 times and were missing forward Alex Condon, w...
Charley Hull charges to lead at Ford Championship
England's Charley Hull produced a career-low, 9-under-par 63 on Thursday to take the opening-round lead at the Ford Championship in Chandler, Ariz.,Following her bogey-free round at Whirlwind Golf Club's Cattail Course, Hull sits one stroke ahead of Denmark's Nanna Koerstz Madsen.,Amanda Doherty, Ta...