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Nelly Korda: Not including women in TGL a 'huge and unbelievable miss'
While women's golf will have its own version of an indoor virtual league starting next winter, one of the top LPGA stars is lamenting the fact that women aren't included in the men's version.,The TGL, featuring top men's stars, is early in its second season.,Asked about the upcoming WTGL, the women'...
Golf Glance: Brooks Koepka's PGA Tour return; LPGA begins '26 with TOC
Brooks Koepka's return to the PGA Tour at the Farmers Insurance Open dominates the headlines in professional golf this week. Meanwhile, the LPGA Tour kicks off its season with the Tournament of Champions, while the DP World Tour heads to Qatar.,PGA TOUR,THIS WEEK: Farmers Insurance Open, San Diego, ...
Jessica Pegula, Elena Rybakina advance to Australian Open semis
Jessica Pegula keeps getting better with age.,The 31-year-old Buffalo native made history while beating Amanda Anisimova 6-2, 7-6 (1) on Wednesday in the Australian Open quarterfinals at Melbourne.,Pegula became the first woman in Open Era (since 1968) to reach her first three major semifinals after...
Wild escape 3-goal hole, topple Blackhawks in shootout
Jared Spurgeon scored the tying goal with just over two minutes remaining and Kirill Kaprizov tallied the lone goal in the shootout, leading the Minnesota Wild to a 4-3 comeback win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday in Saint Paul, Minn.,Joel Eriksson Ek had a goal and an assist for Minnesota, w...
UCLA doesn't want road letdown against struggling Oregon
Hoping to become whole again soon, UCLA will step out for a brief appearance on the road when it faces Oregon on Wednesday in a Big Ten Conference game at Eugene, Ore.,Without starting guard Skyy Clark, the Bruins (14-6, 6-3 Big Ten) have won four of their past five games, including victories over t...
Sixers show shooting touch as Bucks continue slide
Paul George scored 32 points and Joel Embiid added 29 to highlight the Philadelphia 76ers' 139-122 victory over the visiting Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night.,George shot 9 of 15 from 3-point range as Philadelphia earned its 25th win, surpassing last season's total. Tyrese Maxey contributed 22 point...
Jaguars keep OC Grant Udinski, DC Anthony Campanile in the fold for 2026 season
Jacksonville offensive coordinator Grant Udinski and defensive coordinator Anthony Campanile, candidates for head-coaching jobs elsewhere, have agreed to terms to remain with the Jaguars for the 2026 season, the team announced on Tuesday.,Both spent their first season with Jacksonville in 2025 under...
Elena Rybakina trounces Iga Swiatek to reach Australian Open semis
Fifth-seeded Elena Rybakina took advantage of an error-filled effort by second-seeded Iga Swiatek and rolled to a 7-5, 6-1 win in the Australian Open quarterfinals on Wednesday in Melbourne.,Swiatek, a 24-year-old Polish player who has six Grand Slam championships, committed 25 unforced errors while...
Anton Forsberg stops 27 shots as Kings end Red Wings' point streak
Anton Forsberg made 27 saves, including 17 in the third period, as the visiting Los Angeles Kings defeated the Detroit Red Wings 3-1 on Tuesday for their third straight win.,Detroit forward Patrick Kane assisted on Alex DeBrincat's late-third-period goal, giving him 1,374 career points. Kane tied Mi...
Wizards end 9-game skid with win over Trail Blazers
Alex Sarr had 29 points, 12 rebounds and six blocks as the Washington Wizards ended their nine-game losing streak with a 115-111 win over the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night.,Khris Middleton and Kyshawn George scored 19 points apiece for Washington, which won for the first time sinc...
Report: Cardinals interview 2-time NFL head coach Ron Rivera for vacancy
The Arizona Cardinals continued the process of filling their head-coaching vacancy with an in-person interview of former Panthers and Commanders head coach Ron Rivera, according to a report from The Athletic.,Rivera, 64, is currently the general manager of his alma mater Cal's football program. He h...
Clutch shot lifts Pitt past Wake Forest in OT
Omari Witherspoon's go-ahead jumper with 15 seconds left powered host Pittsburgh to an 80-76 Atlantic Coast Conference win over Wake Forest on Tuesday night.,Roman Siulepa collected his third consecutive double-double of the season with 15 points and a career-high 15 rebounds to pace the Panthers (9...
Packers CB Keisean Nixon in for Seahawks' Devon Witherspoon at Pro Bowl Games
Green Bay Packers cornerback Keisean Nixon was added on Tuesday to the Pro Bowl Games roster, replacing Seattle Seahawks cornerback Devon Witherspoon.,It's the first career Pro Bowl selection for Nixon, 28. He was first-team All-Pro in 2022 and 2023 as a kick returner for Green Bay.,Witherspoon, 25,...
Caitlin Clark to join NBC studio team for ‘Sunday Night Basketball’ launch
Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark will join NBC's pregame studio show ahead of the first night of its new "Sunday Night Basketball" property.,Clark signed on for two nights as a "special contributor," NBC Sports said in a release Tuesday.,She will appear on Sunday's debut of "Basketball Night in Amer...
Miami looking to get on run as it hosts Stanford
Two conference opponents seeking some consistency will square off on Wednesday as Miami hosts Stanford in Atlantic Coast Conference play at Coral Gables, Fla.,This will be the second meeting between the Hurricanes and the Cardinal since Stanford joined the ACC in 2024. Stanford won the first matchup...
Timberwolves seek new winning streak against improving Mavs
The Minnesota Timberwolves have been one of the NBA's streakiest teams this season. They're hoping their 108-83 win over the Golden State Warriors on Monday marks the start of another good streak.,To put together back-to-back wins, the Timberwolves assume they'll again have to play their best when t...
Report: Carlos Correa, Jose Altuve out of WBC after insurance denial
Houston Astros standouts Jose Altuve and Carlos Correa will not represent their countries in March's World Baseball Classic because they were not able to receive insurance on their major league contracts for the event, according to a report from The Athletic.,Correa, who hasn't represented his nativ...
Rockets star duo out to take down Spurs again
The Houston Rockets on Monday presented the idealized version of what they desired from the pairing of Kevin Durant and Alperen Sengun, a display they hope will be more the norm than an aberration.,Durant and Sengun each tallied 33 points in the Rockets' 108-99 comeback victory over the visiting Mem...
Wisconsin, Minnesota try to shrug off painful home losses
Wisconsin has not lost back-to-back games at home in nearly three full seasons. Yet those are the stakes when the Badgers host Minnesota in a Big Ten matchup Wednesday in Madison, Wis.,Wisconsin (14-6, 6-3 Big Ten) let a 12-point second-half lead slip away in a 73-71 loss to Southern California on S...
Broncos fire OC Joe Lombardi, 2 other assistant coaches
The Denver Broncos fired offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi along with wide receivers coach Keary Colbert and cornerbacks coach Addison Lynch on Tuesday. The moves happened just two days after the Broncos managed just seven points while coming up short in the AFC Championship Game.,I want to thank t...