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Dustin Johnson eyes the Masters' flag and his first green jacket finishing on the 18th green with a...
Associated Press

Dustin Johnson plays like No. 1 and seizes control at the Masters

Dustin Johnson began with a 5-iron for a tap-in eagle, and he never relented until he matched the 54-hole record at the Masters and built a four-shot lead.
5 years ago
Arizona quarterback Grant Gunnell (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)...
Associated Press

Pac-12 embarks on short season with lots of new faces at QB

Just five quarterbacks who started regularly for Pac-12 conference teams last season are back, resulting in considerable turnover heading into the season.
5 years ago
Tennessee Titans inside linebacker Rashaan Evans (54) celebrates after making a stop against the Ho...
Associated Press

AP source: No talk of individual punishment for Tennessee Titans

The NFL and the NFL Players Association found instances when the Tennessee Titans failed to wear masks at all times and were “insufficiently clear."
5 years ago
Phil Mickelson, of the United States, reacts after playing his shot from the sixth tee during the f...
Associated Press

Phil Mickelson, Charles Barkley to face Manning, Steph Curry in golf match

Phil Mickelson will team up with Charles Barkley to face Stephen Curry and Peyton Manning in an exhibition golf match next month in Oro Valley.
5 years ago
Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden celebrates after defeating the New Orleans Saints in an NFL...
Associated Press

AP source: Raiders investigated over locker room access

The Las Vegas Raiders are being investigated by the NFL for allowing an unauthorized person in the locker room following the team's home opener.
5 years ago
Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point (21) celebrates his goal against the Dallas Stars with rig...
Associated Press

Joe Pavelski goals not enough for Stars, Lightning takes 3-1 Cup lead

Dallas lost 5-4 when Tampa Bay scored on a power play 6:34 into overtime of Game 4 on Friday night and now trail 3-1 in the Stanley Cup Final.
5 years ago
Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) dunks in the second half of an NBA conference semifinal...
Associated Press

Giannis Antetokounmpo reportedly wins 2nd straight NBA MVP award

A person with knowledge says Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo is the NBA’s Most Valuable Player for the second consecutive season.
5 years ago
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Associated Press

Reports: NFL has 77 false positive COVID-19 tests from lab

The NFL had 77 positive COVID-19 tests from 11 teams re-examined by a New Jersey lab after false positives, and all those tests came back negative.
5 years ago
Associated Press

Former Phoenix Suns coach Alvin Gentry fired by Pelicans after 5 seasons

The New Orleans Pelicans fired coach Alvin Gentry on Saturday after the club missed the playoffs for the fourth time in five seasons.
5 years ago
Associated Press

Usman, Volkanovski, Yan leave Fight Island with belts

Kamaru Usman retained his welterweight title with a smothering victory over short-notice challenger Jorge Masvidal at UFC 251 on Sunday.
6 years ago
Tiz the Law (8), with Manny Franco up, crosses the finish line to win the Belmont Stakes horse race...
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NY-bred Tiz the Law wins Belmont Stakes in Triple Crown opener

Tiz the Law won an unprecedented Belmont Stakes, claiming victory Saturday at the first race of a rejiggered Triple Crown schedule.
6 years ago
In this Aug. 10, 2019, file photo, Gwendolyn "Gwen" Berry of the United States waves as she is intr...
Associated Press

US Olympic leaders eye change on protests amid wary athletes

The USOPC is forming an athletes' group to look into racial issues that have been exposed in the aftermath of George Floyd's killing in Minneapolis.
6 years ago
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Associated Press

NBA offers clarity on tiebreakers with uneven schedule

The NBA has told teams that playoff seeding will be based on winning percentage, and that any tiebreakers necessary after that will follow the usual procedures.
6 years ago
In this Oct. 4, 2018, file photo, fans line up to enter Gillette Stadium for an NFL football game b...
Associated Press

Future of stadiums, arenas promises high tech, low capacity

The coronavirus brought sports to a standstill for months and has everyone wondering what games will be like when spectators are finally allowed back in.
6 years ago
In this handout provided by UFC, Gilbert Burns of Brazil reacts after his victory over Tyron Woodle...
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Gilbert Burns routs Woodley in UFC’s return to Las Vegas

Gilbert Burns dominated former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley to win a unanimous decision on Saturday night in Las Vegas.
6 years ago
Associated Press

US Open plan in works, including group flights, COVID tests

Stacey Allaster, a high-ranking official at the Grand Slam tournament, described scenarios being considered for the 2020 U.S. Open if held.
6 years ago
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Associated Press

Mercury, WNBA teams must cut rosters down to 12 by May 26

The Phoenix Mercury will have to cut four players in the next week without training camp so players can start getting paid June 1.
6 years ago
Associated Press

Phyllis George, female sportscasting pioneer, dies at 70

Phyllis George, the former Miss America who became a female sportscasting pioneer on CBS's “The NFL Today," has died. She was 70.
6 years ago
Associated Press

Sports leagues seek return to play but with no guarantees

Virtually all sports leagues talk publicly about their desire to return before summer. But behind closed doors, they are hatching different potential plans.
6 years ago
Houston Astros' Jose Altuve hits a two-run walk-off to win Game 6 of baseball's American League Cha...
Associated Press

Altuve’s HR in 9th sends Astros to World Series over Yankees

Jose Altuve homered off Aroldis Chapman with two outs in the ninth inning to send the Astros to the World Series for the second time in three years.
6 years ago
In this May 25, 2019, file photo, Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Tyler Skaggs throws during th...
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ESPN reports Angels PR employee supplied Skaggs with opioids

The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office said Tyler Skaggs was found dead with a toxic mix of alcohol and painkillers in his body.
6 years ago
Serbia's Novak Djokovic lifts the trophy after defeating Switzerland's Roger Federer in the men's s...
Associated Press

Djokovic edges Federer in 5 sets for 5th Wimbledon trophy

Novak Djokovic became the first man in 71 years to win Wimbledon after facing match points in the final, beating Roger Federer in a fifth-set tiebreaker.
7 years ago
Flavien Prat on Country House, left, races against Luis Saez on Maximum Security, third from left, ...
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In a stunner, Country House wins Kentucky Derby via DQ

Maximum Security led all the way in the Kentucky Derby, only to become the first winner disqualified for interference in the race's 145-year history.
7 years ago
Khabib Nurmagomedov gestures after fighting Conor McGregor during a lightweight title mixed martial...
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Melee at UFC 229 after Nurmagomedov chokes out McGregor

A few seconds after Conor McGregor tapped Khabib Nurmagomedov's arm and submitted to the champion's choke, Nurmagomedov climbed the cage and leaped at the men in McGregor's corner, setting off a prolonged brawl inside and outside the octagon.
7 years ago