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Justin Thomas has experience on his side at PGA Championship
CHARLOTTE -- It makes sense that Justin Thomas arrived at Quail Hollow with loads of confidence for this week's PGA Championship.,He acknowledged Tuesday that he might have lots of company in that category.,"I'd say it's a little different than other majors considering it's a venue and a course that...
Pirates' Paul Skenes commits to U.S. for 2026 WBC
Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes committed Tuesday to pitch for Team USA at the 2026 World Baseball Classic.,Skenes, 22, joins New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge as the second player to publicly pledge his services to the U.S. squad for the global competition.,Judge already was designated as the...
FC Cincinnati sign 40-year-old striker Kei Kamara
FC Cincinnati have signed legendary striker Kei Kamara through 2025 with an option for 2026.,The 40-year-old free agent will occupy a supplemental roster slot with his MLS-record 12th club.,Kamara ranks No. 2 in MLS history with 147 regular-season goals and No. 4 with 445 appearances.,"We're excited...
Jon Rahm calls modest PGA Championship record a 'coincidence'
CHARLOTTE -- Spain's Jon Rahm views experience as important when assessing his chances for this week's PGA Championship.,Yet in a career dotted with spectacular moments and despite being a regular contender in majors, this is a tournament that largely has escaped his grasp.,"I'm aware it's been prob...
Texans re-sign veteran DT Folorunso Fatukasi
The Houston Texans announced the re-signing of defensive tackle Folorunso Fatukasi on Tuesday.,Terms were not disclosed by the Texans, who waived cornerback Gregory Junior in a corresponding move.,Fatukasi, 30, recorded one sack and 24 tackles in 11 games (all starts) in his first season with Housto...
PGA Championship returning to Southern Hills in 2032
Southern Hills Country Club will host its record-extending sixth PGA Championship in 2032, the PGA of America announced Tuesday.,The course in Tulsa, Okla., most recently hosted the major in 2022, when Justin Thomas won in a playoff against Will Zalatoris. Tiger Woods won the PGA Championship at tha...
ESPN to deliver $30 direct-to-consumer package to be called: ESPN
ESPN unveiled its direct-to-consumer streaming service on Tuesday, a move that Disney CEO Bob Iger previously hailed as the biggest move for the network in nearly four decades.,With the streaming service labeled "ESPN," the network announced that all of its programming will be offered to consumers f...
NFL announces schedule for Dublin, London, Berlin, Madrid
The NFL revealed on Tuesday the participants in this season's international games in Ireland, England, Germany and Spain.,The league previously announced that the Los Angeles Chargers will open the season at Corinthians Arena in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Sept. 5, but their opponent won't be known until ...
Eagles, Packers to take 'tush push' debate on field in Week 10
The Philadelphia Eagles will visit the Green Bay Packers on Nov. 10 in the first game announced on the "Monday Night Football" schedule.,That game, which was announced Tuesday morning on "Good Morning America," will feature the two teams at the center of the offseason "tush push" debate.,NFL owners ...
PGA spotlight focuses on Jordan Spieth after Rory McIlroy’s Grand Slam
With Rory McIlroy's major championship drought put to rest, the questions of "Will he?" and "When?" may be focused more than ever on Jordan Spieth.,Spieth enjoyed a white-hot run from 2015 to 2017 during which he captured three legs of the career Grand Slam. Eight years later, the 31-year-old is sti...
Giants looking for lost offense vs. Diamondbacks
Shaking up the lineup did not have the desired effect for San Francisco Giants manager Bob Melvin, whose team has lost a season-high four straight games.,Melvin will look for other solutions when the Giants continue a three-game series against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday.,The Giants...
Yankees look to flex offensive muscle in clash vs. Mariners
As Oswaldo Cabrera was about to be loaded into an ambulance Monday night, he looked up at New York Yankees teammate Aaron Judge and asked, "Did I score?",Cabrera indeed scored the final run on Judge's sacrifice fly in the ninth inning of an 11-5 victory against host Seattle but suffered a gruesome i...
As Angels revel in comeback win, Padres bullpen looks to restore order
Taylor Ward did Monday night what few opponents have been able to this year: silence the crowd at Petco Park. His two-out grand slam capped a come-from-behind, six-run ninth inning that gave the visiting Los Angeles Angels a 9-5 win over the San Diego Padres. ,Los Angeles will try to ride that momen...
Framber Valdez, Astros aim to slow down surging Royals
Kansas City Royals veteran right-hander Michael Wacha had allowed no more than three earned runs in any of his previous six starts before Monday -- yet had just two victories to show for his efforts.,In a surprising showing relative to previous results, the Royals produced seven early runs of suppor...
Rangers look to continue winning ways in rematch vs. Rockies
The Texas Rangers have battled their way back to the break-even point and look to add to their recent momentum when they square off against the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday in Arlington, Texas. ,Left-hander Kyle Freeland (0-5, 6.41 ERA) will start the second contest of the three-game series for the R...
Dansby Swanson aims to continue hot spell as Cubs host Marlins
The Chicago Cubs will try to snap a two-series losing streak when they host the Miami Marlins on Tuesday night., ,The Cubs, who hold a one-game lead over the red-hot St. Louis Cardinals in the National League's Central Division, won the opener of the three-game set with Miami on Monday, 5-2. They en...
Nationals' Michael Soroka faces familiar foe in Braves
The Atlanta Braves will be opposed by a familiar face when they try to reach the .500 mark for the first time this season on Tuesday against the visiting Washington Nationals.,The Braves recorded a 4-3 win on Monday in the opener of the four-game series. Atlanta has failed in its previous five tries...
Behind Kodai Senga, Mets chase series victory vs. Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates don't have to look far this week for an example of the confidence and good fortune that comes with doing a lot of the little things correctly. ,The surging New York Mets will look to lock up another series win on Tuesday night when they host the Pirates in the middle contest o...
Cardinals vie for 10th straight win in rematch vs. Phillies
The St. Louis Cardinals will try to become the first team this season to win 10 straight games when they visit the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday.,St. Louis extended its winning streak in Monday's series opener, nipping Philadelphia by a 3-2 margin. With that triumph, the Cardinals surpassed the M...
Jose Ramirez, Guardians aim to run past Brewers again
Jose Ramirez has been the heartbeat of the Cleveland Guardians since the franchise rebranded in 2022, standing alongside Myles Garrett of the Browns and Donovan Mitchell of the Cavaliers as the most popular athletes in the city.,The six-time All-Star third baseman soaked in more cheers Monday when h...