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Tiger Woods is 48 and coping with injuries that limit his practice and how often he can play. What he hasn't lost is hope. Woods says he still thinks he can win the Masters and match Jack Nicklaus …
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By DOUG FERGUSON
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4/9/24
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Rory McIlroy will try for the 10th time to finish off the career Grand Slam when he tees off this week in the Masters. Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player and Tiger Woods as the only …
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By DAVE SKRETTA
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4/9/24
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Boston Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story will have what is likely season-ending surgery on his dislocated left shoulder and right-hander Nick Pivetta has a strained a right flexor, the latest in a spate …
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By KYLE HIGHTOWER
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4/9/24
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Scottie Scheffler is the No. 1 player in golf and the biggest betting favorite at the Masters since Tiger Woods. Does he dominate the game? Not quite yet. Golf hasn't seen dominance since Woods in …
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By DOUG FERGUSON
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4/9/24
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Dan Hurley and the UConn Huskies proved that even in the age of NIL and rampant player transfers, it’s possible to build a program capable of winning back-to-back national titles. A few minutes …
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By DAVID BRANDT
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4/9/24
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The voting hasn’t taken place yet, though it’s fairly obvious that Denver’s Nikola Jokic will be the NBA’s MVP this season and therefore extend the record streak to six consecutive years in …
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By TIM REYNOLDS
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4/9/24
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Purdue's Zach Edey finished with 37 points and 10 rebounds in a huge individual effort in Monday night's loss to UConn in the national title game. But Edey's big night wasn't enough to stop UConn's …
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By AARON BEARD
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4/9/24
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UConn left Donovan Clingan on the loneliest island, stuck deep in the paint to wrestle Purdue center Zach Edey. Even when Edey bulled his way to shots at the rim, the Huskies refused to give their …
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By JOHN MARSHALL
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4/8/24
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NCAA President Charlie Baker says prop betting on college athletes for their individual performances is “enormously problematic.” Baker spoke to reporters shortly before the men's NCAA …
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By AARON BEARD
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4/8/24
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Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic are on the verge of making their playoff debut together with the Dallas Mavericks. It's quite a different story for the co-stars compared to last year. The Mavs …
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By SCHUYLER DIXON
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4/8/24
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Forget the azaleas and dogwoods at Augusta National. Players are marveling over firm and fast conditions for the Masters. How long it lasts depends on one day of rain expected later in the week. …
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By DOUG FERGUSON
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4/8/24
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If anybody knows what Will Zalatoris has gone through as he tries to return from back surgery to play competitive golf again, it just might be his playing partner during Monday’s practice round for …
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By DAVE SKRETTA
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4/8/24
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A handful of teams hitting the skids late in the season has changed the complexion of the playoff races around the NHL. The Washington Capitals have lost six in a row and the Philadelphia Flyers …
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By STEPHEN WHYNO
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4/8/24
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No detail had been overlooked as Hendrick Motorsports spent more than a year planning its 40th anniversary celebration. The extravaganza was to be held at Martinsville Speedway, the first track …
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By JENNA FRYER
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4/8/24
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New York Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole faulted Major League Baseball and the players’ association for bickering over the pitch clock last weekend, comparing their behavior to divorced parents. The …
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By RONALD BLUM
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4/8/24
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Shane Bieber held it together as long as he could. Cleveland’s ace became emotional when discussing the upcoming Tommy John elbow surgery that will end his season. Bieber's voice cracked before the …
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By TOM WITHERS
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4/8/24
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San Diego cut payroll by $96 million in the past year, the New York Mets by $50 million and the Los Angeles Angels by $49 million, among nine teams that slashed spending in a tepid free-agent market …
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By RONALD BLUM
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4/8/24
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Baseball’s Hall of Fame will unveil a bronze statue of Hank Aaron on May 23 on the first floor of its museum in Cooperstown, New York. The hall made the announcement on the 50th anniversary of …
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4/8/24
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The last week of the NBA season has arrived. With no games Monday — the league typically tries to not play on the night of the NCAA men’s championship game — the schedule resumes Tuesday with …
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By The Associated Press
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4/8/24
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Most points. Highest scoring average. Most 3-pointers in a season. Most 3-pointers in a career. Most national scoring titles. And so on, and so on, and so on. Caitlin Clark’s college career is …
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By TIM REYNOLDS
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4/8/24
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