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Paul Waring goes bogey-free, jumps out to Round 1 lead at Houston Open
England's Paul Waring shot a 7-under-par 63 without a bogey to lead after the first round of the Texas Children's Houston Open on Thursday in Houston.,Waring is one stroke ahead of Gary Woodland, who was one of the final golfers to finish the round.,Sam Burns, Michael Brennan and Tom Hoge all shot 6...
Vinicius Junior: Brazil hasn't earned right to be World Cup favorites
Vinicius Junior said Brazil has not earned the right to be considered favorites to win the 2026 World Cup, and that the team does not want that tag.,Brazil has won a record five World Cups, but none since 2002. In the span since, Brazil has not finished better than fourth in 2014 and finished a disa...
Aaron Rai (neck) withdraws from Houston Open
Aaron Rai withdrew with a neck injury prior to the start of Thursday's first round at the Houston Open.,Taylor Moore, 32, replaced the Englishman in the field at Memorial Park Golf Course.,Rai, 31, missed the cuts at The Players and the Valspar Championship this month after finishing T23 on March 1 ...
Home Sweet 16 Home: Illinois downplays Houston's hometown advantage
HOUSTON -- Illinois is the road team in more ways than one on Thursday night when the Fighting Illini play in the South Region semifinal against the Houston Cougars. ,The University of Houston campus is less than three miles from the Toyota Center, where Illinois and Houston play in a purported "neu...
Houston homecoming for Brooks Koepka at course with his imprint
Brooks Koepka already has a number of accolades to his credit, but signature golf course designer would be a new one.,Yet that nomenclature isn't far off, because when Koepka returns to former home Houston this week for the Texas Children's Houston Open, he'll be teeing off on a course he helped red...
Freshmen take center stage when Illinois meets Houston in Sweet 16
HOUSTON -- Both Illinois and Houston have been forged by tradition and buoyed by veterans. Yet the Illini and Cougars owe a noteworthy measure of their success this season to freshmen.,Guards Keaton Wagler of Illinois and Kingston Flemings of Houston will serve as the showcase young stars for the th...
Big Ten's Nebraska, Iowa play again, with South Region final on line
HOUSTON -- For Nebraska coach Fred Hoiberg, there was ample familiarity in reviewing how the fourth-seeded Cornhuskers' next opponent, Iowa, dispatched both Clemson and Florida en route to the South Region semifinals of the NCAA Tournament.,For the ninth-seeded Hawkeyes (23-12), imposing their will ...
Chris Gotterup, with 2 wins already this year, one to watch at Houston Open
The PGA Tour shifts to Texas for two weeks before the Masters arrives, though Scottie Scheffler will not be joining the field that tees up for the Texas Children's Houston Open on Thursday.,Scheffler withdrew early this week citing family reasons. He and his wife Meredith are expecting their second ...
Champion Seahawks to kick off 2026 NFL season on a Wednesday
The Seattle Seahawks will begin the first step in their defense of their Super Bowl title on a Wednesday as opposed to the traditional Thursday opener to the NFL's regular season.,The NFL has yet to announce an opponent for the Seahawks, who will host the 2026 opener on Sept. 9.,Seattle is playing o...
Singer Darius Rucker joins Legacy Motor Club ownership
Singer-songwriter Darius Rucker confirmed Wednesday that he has joined the ownership group for NASCAR's Legacy Motor Club.,The team co-owned by seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion driver Jimmie Johnson and Knighthead Capital Management was rebranded in 2021, formerly known as Petty GMS Motorsports...
Creighton hands coaching job to Alan Huss
Creighton officially tabbed Alan Huss as its new head basketball coach on Wednesday.,The news comes two days after Greg McDermott announced his retirement after 16 seasons as head coach of the team. McDermott will coach the Bluejays through the postseason College Basketball Crown event (April 2-5) b...
Min Woo Lee enjoying solid start to season, hungry to defend Houston title
Min Woo Lee is back at the site of his PGA Tour breakthrough: the Texas Children's Houston Open.,The 27-year-old Australian has yet to miss a cut this season, highlighted by a T2 finish at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am won by Collin Morikawa. As the defending champion, Lee hopes the Pebble performanc...
Golf Glance: Masters spot on line in Houston; LPGA hits Arizona
One of the final Masters spots is on the line at this week's PGA Tour stop in Houston, while the LPGA Tour hits Arizona, the DP World Tour continues its Asia Swing and the Champions visit southern California.,PGA TOUR,THIS WEEK: Texas Children's Houston Open, March 26-29,Course: Memorial Park Golf C...
Arkansas freshman Darius Acuff Jr. lands historic shoe deal
Arkansas All-American Darius Acuff Jr. has a deal with Reebok to become the first NCAA men's athlete to land a signature shoe from a major U.S. brand while still in college.,Reebok head of basketball Jide Osifeso confirmed the historic agreement with ESPN on Tuesday.,A 19-year-old freshman for the R...
With baby on way, Scottie Scheffler WDs from Houston Open
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler has withdrawn from this week's Texas Children's Houston Open due to the imminent birth of his second child, Golf Channel reported.,Scheffler and his wife, Meredith, welcomed a son, Bennett, on May 8, 2024, a few weeks after Scheffler's second Masters victory.,Scheffler ...
Syracuse hires former player Gerry McNamara as coach
Gerry McNamara, who led Syracuse to its lone national title in 2003 as the point guard, was named the school's head coach on Tuesday.,McNamara, 42, was the head coach at Siena the past two seasons, guiding the Saints to the NCAA Tournament this season after winning the Metro Atlantic Athletic Confer...
Vitality, Natus Vincere charge into BLAST Open Spring semifinals
Natus Vincere and Team Vitality won their respective group with sweeps on Monday earned semifinal berths at the BLAST Open Spring event in Copenhagen, Denmark.,Natus Vincere downed Aurora Gaming 2-0 in the upper-bracket final of Group A, and Team Vitality toppled PARIVISION 2-0 in Group B's upper-br...
Why Illinois Could Pull Off the Upset Against Houston in Sweet 16
Houston’s elite defense faces a major test against Illinois’ high-powered offense in this Sweet 16 matchup—can the Illini pull off the upset?...
After passing Michael Jordan for career points, Kevin Durant, Rockets visit Bulls
Chicago Bulls fans still revere Michael Jordan nearly 30 years after the franchise icon played his last game for the team.,Houston star Kevin Durant, who also has great reverence for Jordan, leads the Rockets into Monday's game in Chicago after passing the NBA legend on the career scoring list Satur...
Report: Syracuse hero Gerry McNamara returning as coach
Gerry McNamara, who led Syracuse to its lone national title in 2003 as the starting point guard, is close to finalizing a deal to be the school's next head coach, ESPN reported on Sunday.,McNamara, 42, has been the head coach at Siena the last two seasons, guiding the Saints to the NCAA Tournament t...