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McIlroy delivers the winner as live golf returns to TV

Rory McIlroy delivered the money shot Sunday as live golf returned to television for a Skins game that revealed plenty of rust and raised more than $5...
23:29 17 May 2020

Football still a possibility at big 3 Cal State schools

SAN DIEGO — The California State University system’s plan for a mostly virtual fall semester due to the coronavirus pandemic doesn’t necessarily close...
20:49 17 May 2020

Walt Harris loses 1st UFC fight since stepdaughter’s death

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Walt Harris lost his first UFC fight since the death of his stepdaughter.
4:19 17 May 2020

Preakness rescheduled for Oct 3, one month after Derby

The 145th Preakness Stakes has been rescheduled for Oct. 3, an announcement delivered Saturday less than hour before the original post time for the Tr...
22:14 16 May 2020

Lefty QB Tua Tagovailoa a rarity in the right-handed NFL

When Tua Tagovailoa signed his rookie contract with the Miami Dolphins, the left-handed quarterback from Alabama didn’t have to worry about smudging h...
17:07 16 May 2020

Live golf returns to TV with a different look at Seminole

Live golf returns to television on Sunday, and it might not look entirely familiar except for the players.
16:27 16 May 2020

Bye buy games? G5 could lose millions in Power 5 payouts

In 2018, with his school facing the possibility of cutting staff to make up a huge shortfall in state funding, Northern Illinois athletic director Sea...
16:15 16 May 2020

NFL teams can reopen facilities Tuesday _ with provisos

NFL teams can begin reopening their facilities on Tuesday if state and local governments will allow it.
0:00 16 May 2020

Attorney says he has affidavits clearing Seahawks’ Dunbar

MIAMI — The attorney for Seattle Seahawks cornerback Quinton Dunbar says he has five signed affidavits from witnesses that exonerate his client in an ...
23:09 15 May 2020

McIlroy criticizes Trump, wouldn’t play golf with him again

Rory McIlroy says he wouldn’t play golf again with President Donald Trump and doubts he would even be invited after questioning his leadership during ...
16:26 15 May 2020

Column: Snell now poster child for spoiled ballplayers

I’m not really sure what Twitch is, but I do know this — Blake Snell will wish he was never on it.
21:49 14 May 2020

Extra innings: Baseball head pitches Olympics to MLB, again

ROME — Baseball. In Japan. At the Olympics.
10:19 14 May 2020

Pandemic has Dolphins’ Tagovailoa-Wilson tandem on hold

MIAMI — Miami Dolphins newcomer Tua Tagovailoa is starting to connect with his receivers.
21:02 13 May 2020

Pandemic could change landscape of minor league sports

As North America’s pro football, basketball, baseball and hockey leagues try to play again in a pandemic, minor league sports face a more treacherous ...
19:47 12 May 2020

In strange offseason, Falcons’ Quinn embraces the challenge

ATLANTA — In an offseason that's anything but normal, Atlanta Falcons coach Dan Quinn hasn’t lost his eternal optimism.
19:27 12 May 2020

TV special on ‘Tiger Slam’ to air after Woods’ charity match

Golf Channel was going to wait until a few hours after the Masters was over to show the latest project from its Golf Films unit called “Tiger Slam.” B...
18:53 12 May 2020

NFL awards 2 new grants in social justice initiative

The NFL has awarded two new grants and renewed seven others through its social justice platform Inspire Change.
17:53 12 May 2020

Column: Punch away, but at least baseball has a plan

Everybody has a plan, Mike Tyson liked to say, until they get hit in the face.
22:43 11 May 2020

AP source: MLB owners OK plan that could lead to July start

NEW YORK — Major League Baseball owners gave the go-ahead Monday to making a proposal to the players’ union that could lead to the coronavirus-delayed...
21:01 11 May 2020

What Would Have Been: Another PGA major, Triple Crown race

While NASCAR will resume its season with live racing and the world's No. 1-ranked golfer is part of a televised charity skins match, the sports calend...
6:12 11 May 2020

Strong faith keeps Carson Wentz focused on something bigger

Injuries forced Carson Wentz to watch another quarterback lead the Philadelphia Eagles to their first Super Bowl title and put him on the sideline for...
17:19 10 May 2020

NFC champion 49ers hope roster stability pays dividends

For all the focus on the big names that left San Francisco this offseason like longtime left tackle Joe Staley and defensive anchor DeForest Buckner, ...
16:39 10 May 2020

Column: Will the new coronavirus kill spitting in sports?

We come not to praise the loogie, but to bury it.
13:29 10 May 2020

Mixed feelings around hockey about holding NHL draft early

The NFL's successful virtual draft and uncertainty surrounding the resumption of hockey this season have raised the possibility of an NHL draft held b...
15:46 9 May 2020

Falcons’ Allen says idea of practice is ‘nerve-racking’

ATLANTA — Ricardo Allen didn't budge when Georgia was one of the first states to open businesses during the coronavirus pandemic.
14:51 9 May 2020

Remote control: Tech support staffers star in NFL offseason

MINNEAPOLIS — Like a principal walking through a hushed hallway on the first day of school, Cheryl Nygaard felt the emotional surge of relief and prid...
6:04 9 May 2020

Big East thinking if campuses aren’t open sports is a no go

The presidents of the 11 members of the Big East Conference are leaning toward not allowing sports to be played at schools this season unless their ca...
21:34 8 May 2020

‘Slap Shot’ still iconic in hockey despite sport’s changes

A few nights after one of their players was injured by a dirty hit, the Johnstown Jets plotted to exact some revenge on Buffalo's Greg Neeld.
18:46 8 May 2020

Capitals cut ties with Leipsic after disparaging comments

ARLINGTON, Va. — The Washington Capitals on Friday placed Brendan Leipsic on unconditional waivers to terminate his contract after he made disparaging...
16:12 8 May 2020

Taiwan baseball fans allowed inside stadium but sit apart

NEW TAIPEI CITY, Taiwan — There were fans in the stands for baseball in Taiwan on Friday, albeit spaced far apart as a safeguard against the spread of...
13:19 8 May 2020