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FedEx Cup playoffs arrive as LIV Golf topic lingers
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Perhaps it was only fitting that a violent thunderstorm hit the TPC Southwind right about the time a federal judge in California ruled against a motion that would have allowed three players who cashed in on LIV Golf to play for $75 million in bonus money on...
Mark Madden: Good for the Brooklyn Nets for standing up to Kevin Durant
Kevin Durant picked Kyrie Irving over Steph Curry. He went to Brooklyn and finagled with the roster. It turned into an excrement show. Durant has won one playoff series during his two seasons in Brooklyn. He wants to be traded, but it appears no team wants to give up what’s...
Kyle Petty, born into NASCAR royalty, writes about life with ‘The King,’ son’s death
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — “We’ll never get outta here alive.” That’s what was running through Kyle Petty’s mind one day at a dirt track in Pender County, N.C. As Kyle remembers it, he was 18 at the time and had just started racing — and being the grandson of racing legend,...
Serena Williams’ legacy involves plenty of wins, plenty else
A couple of days before Serena Williams claimed the 22nd of her 23 Grand Slam singles titles at Wimbledon in 2016, she was asked what she makes of it when people refer to her as one of history’s greatest female athletes. Her reply: She prefers being characterized as “one of...
Wake Forest QB Sam Hartman out indefinitely with medical issue
Wake Forest coach Dave Clawson knows his Demon Deacons must prepare to run their high-scoring offense without quarterback Sam Hartman. Beyond that, it’s unclear how long the veteran will be gone. The school said Wednesday that Hartman will miss “an extended period of time” for treatment of what it described...
Beaned Little League batter rises to console upset pitcherVideo
WACO, Texas — A Little League batter rose from a beaning to console the upset pitcher in a dramatic scene at a Little League regional tournament game Tuesday in Waco, Texas. The incident happened during a Little League Southwest Regional Playoff final. Right-hander Kaiden Shelton of Pearland, Texas, was facing...
Federal judge denies LIV golfers bid for PGA Tour postseason
SAN JOSE, Calif. — A federal judge in California ruled three golfers who joined Saudi-backed LIV Golf will not be able to compete in the PGA Tour’s postseason. Judge Beth Labson Freeman made her decision Tuesday afternoon in San Jose after attorneys for the sides each spoke for about an...
Bill Richardson hopeful for Brittney Griner, Paul Whelan swap
WASHINGTON — Bill Richardson, the former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and a frequent emissary in hostage negotiations, said Tuesday he was hopeful about the chances of a two-for-two prisoner swap that could result in Russia’s release of WNBA star Brittney Griner and another jailed American, Paul Whelan. In...
AP sources: ESPN out of Big Ten TV rights negotiations
As the Big Ten prepares to become a 16-team, coast-to-coast superconference with the additions of USC and UCLA in 2024, it is ending a 40-year relationship with ESPN and moving toward partnerships with two new networks. Two people familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Tuesday that the...
Serena Williams retirement: ‘The countdown has begun’
Saying “the countdown has begun,” 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams announced Tuesday she is ready to step away from tennis so she can turn her focus to having another child and her business interests, presaging the end of a career that transcended sports. In an essay released Tuesday by...
PGA Tour says players knew consequences of joining LIV Golf
The PGA Tour asked a federal judge in San Francisco to deny the appeal of three suspended players who joined Saudi-backed LIV Golf and now want to compete in the tour’s lucrative postseason, arguing the players knew the consequences two months ago. Talor Gooch, Matt Jones and Hudson Swafford are...
Oklahoma assistant head coach Cale Gundy resigns after using offensive language
Oklahoma assistant head football coach Cale Gundy announced his resignation Sunday after using offensive language during a film session last week. Gundy, who had been with the program as an assistant since 1999, made the announcement in a social media post on Sunday, and the school confirmed it with a...
Kevin Harvick ends 65-race drought with 6th NASCAR Cup win at MichiganVideo
BROOKLYN, Mich. — Kevin Harvick got his groove back, fittingly at one of his favorite tracks. Harvick ended a 65-race winless drought that lasted nearly two years with his sixth victory at Michigan International Speedway on Sunday. “Good timing, for sure,” he said. Harvick’s win shakes up the playoff race...
Kim arrives on PGA Tour with 61 to win Wyndham ChampionshipVideo
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Joohyung “Tom” Kim announced his arrival on the PGA Tour when the 20-year-old South Korean closed with a 9-under-par 61 for a five-shot victory in the Wyndham Championship on Sunday, making him the second-youngest winner on the PGA Tour since World War II. A marathon day because...
Ashleigh Buhai wins Women’s British Open after playoffVideo
MUIRFIELD, Scotland — After seeing a five-shot lead slip away in the final round, Ashleigh Buhai still managed to secure a first major title at the Women’s British Open. Buhai kept her composure to beat In Gee Chun — and the setting sun — in a playoff at Muirfield on...
Sue Bird at peace for what could be final game in Seattle
SEATTLE — Now that a bit of time has passed, Sue Bird knows she made the right decision announcing publicly what she knew inside — that this would be her last season. But the emotions that are likely to come when she plays what could be her final game in...
Motorsports Gone Mad: Silly season spins out of control
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Fernando Alonso created this mess, right? Or was it IndyCar champion Alex Palou? Maybe the blame should be aimed at McLaren Racing head Zak Brown? After all, he’s the one stockpiling just about anyone who can drive a race car in a motorsports silly season in which...
NASCAR’s Kyle Busch thankful family escaped mall shooting
BROOKLYN, Mich. — Kyle Busch’s tumultuous year took another turn. Busch, his wife and their two children escaped the Mall of America in Minnesota after shots were fired, three days before racing at Michigan International Speedway. “If you look at that dark cloud that’s over me lately, hence the other...
Tom Kim going places in a hurry, among leaders at Wyndham
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Joohyung “Tom” Kim began the Wyndham Championship with a quadruple bogey on his first hole and wasn’t the least bit bothered. The kid seems to be going places in a hurry. Already assured a PGA Tour card for next season, Kim overcame his rough start with a...
Kremlin says Griner swap must be discussed without publicity
MOSCOW — The Kremlin said Friday that it’s open to talking about a possible prisoner exchange involving American basketball star Brittney Griner but strongly warned Washington against publicizing the issue. Griner, a two-time U.S. Olympic champion and an eight-time all-star with the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury, has been detained in Russia...
NASCAR’s Kyle Busch, family escape Mall of America shootingVideo
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — Kyle Busch, a two-time NASCAR champion, and his family safely escaped the Mall of America in suburban Minneapolis after someone fired shots. Bloomington police, which said no one appeared to be injured, were still searching for a suspect after securing the scene shortly before 6 p.m. Thursday....
Brad Keselowski, Ford looking for success in Detroit backyardVideo
It all seemed so promising at the start of the NASCAR season for Ford and its teams, particularly Jack Roush’s rebranded organization with new driver/owner Brad Keselowski. Joey Logano of Team Penske won the exhibition Busch Clash at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in January ahead of NASCAR’s shift to Daytona...
WNBA’s Brittney Griner convicted at drug trial, sentenced to 9 years in Russian prisonVideo
KHIMKI, Russia — U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner was convicted Thursday in Russia of drug possession and sentenced to nine years in prison following a politically charged trial that came amid soaring tensions between Moscow and Washington over Ukraine and could lead to a high-stakes prisoner exchange between the two...
UConn’s Paige Bueckers suffers torn ACL, will miss upcoming season
STORRS, Conn. — UConn women’s basketball star Paige Bueckers tore the ACL in her left knee during a pickup game and will miss the entire 2022-23 season, the school announced Wednesday. UConn said in a statement that Bueckers suffered the injury Monday and underwent an MRI that evening. It did...
Once a club for men, Muirfield hosts Women’s British OpenVideo
MUIRFIELD, Scotland — Catriona Matthew had reason to believe she was in a great place at Muirfield, or at least as good as it could get for women in 1992. Matthew was 21, a rising amateur star from just up the road at North Berwick, when she was a walking...
