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Scottie Scheffler arrested at PGA Championship for traffic violation, returns in time to tee off
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Masters champion Scottie Scheffler was arrested Friday morning on his way to the PGA Championship, with stunning images showing him handcuffed as he was taken to jail for not following police orders during a pedestrian fatality investigation. In a span of...
Timberwolves force Game 7 by blowing out Nuggets 115-70 behind 27 points from Anthony Edwards
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Edwards flashed seven fingers to the roaring crowd as he walked off for a fourth-quarter timeout during a blowout by the Minnesota Timberwolves. He had that tenacious look of a superstar player refusing to cede to the defending champs all night. ...
Kreider's 3rd-period hat trick lifts Rangers into Eastern Conference Final with win over Hurricanes
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The New York Rangers went from cruising through the NHL playoffs with an unbeaten record to suddenly struggling to close out a second-round series despite having a huge lead. Worse, they found themselves down entering the third period with the prospect of...
Schauffele gets another major scoring record and sets the pace at PGA Championship
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Xander Schauffele saw no reason to change anything in his swing or think any less of his game after yet another close call at ending two years without winning. The idea was to “keep chugging along.” Thursday looked more like a sprint, right into the PGA...
A pair of late 3-putts sent Tiger Woods to a sluggish 1-over start at the PGA Championship
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Tiger Woods figures it took him three holes to get back into the “competitive flow" of tournament golf on Thursday at Valhalla. It may take more than familiar vibes for Woods to stick around for the weekend at the PGA Championship. Like birdies. Maybe a...
NFL distances itself from Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker's comments during commencement speech
NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL is distancing itself from Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker, saying “his views are not those of the NFL as an organization.” Butker appeared as the commencement speaker last week at Benedictine College, a private Catholic liberal arts school in...
Caitlin Clark fever races through Indy to overshadow Pacers and Indianapolis 500
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Caitlin Clark had yet to even be drafted by the Indiana Fever before fans openly called for her to be given an honorary role at the Indianapolis 500. She's been a resident of Indianapolis for just about a month and is already one of the biggest stars in the...
Breanna Stewart ruins Caitlin Clark's home debut by leading Liberty past Fever 102-66
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark learned some tough lessons from her first two WNBA tests. She's struggled with fouls, expectations and, like most rookies, making a smooth transition from college ball to the pro level. And, here, there's no grading curve, as...
Cash takes blame after Rays lose track of mound visits and are forced to change pitchers in 9th
BOSTON (AP) — Rays reliever Jason Adam was forced out of Thursday night's game at Fenway Park in the ninth inning when pitching coach Kyle Snyder headed to the mound with Tampa Bay out of visits. After a long delay, Erasmo Ramírez entered with two runners on and retired Romy...
Simone Biles is stepping into the Olympic spotlight again. She is better prepared for the pressure
SPRING, Texas (AP) — Simone Biles is not “cured.” Let's start there. A cure implies finality. An ultimate and decisive victory. If the gymnastics superstar has learned anything in the three years since those strange, uncertain days in Tokyo when she put her...
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World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler has teed off at the PGA Championship hours after being arrested
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler has teed off at the PGA Championship hours after being arrested.
Scottie Scheffler arrested at PGA Championship for traffic violation, returns in time to tee off
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Masters champion Scottie Scheffler was arrested Friday morning on his way to the PGA Championship, with stunning images showing him handcuffed as he was taken to jail for not following police orders during a pedestrian fatality investigation. In a span of...
Messi napkin that sealed Barcelona move sells for $965,000 at auction
LONDON (AP) — The famous napkin that linked a young Lionel Messi to Barcelona sold for 762,400 pounds ($965,000) on Friday, British auction house Bonhams said. An agreement in principle to sign the-then 13-year-old Messi was written on the napkin almost 25 years ago at a Barcelona...
Masters champion Scottie Scheffler is back at PGA Championship course hours after traffic arrest
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Masters champion Scottie Scheffler is back at PGA Championship course hours after traffic arrest.
Why the speech by Kansas City Chiefs kicker was embraced at Benedictine College's commencement
Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker may have stirred controversy in some quarters for his proclamations of conservative politics and Catholicism on Saturday, but he received a standing ovation from graduates and other attendees of the May 11 commencement ceremony at Benedictine College in...
ESPN reports Scottie Scheffler detained for not following police instruction during traffic delays outside Valhalla
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — ESPN reports Scottie Scheffler detained for not following police instruction during traffic delays outside Valhalla.
Kreider pushes Rangers to the NHL's Eastern Conference Final for the 2nd time in 3 postseasons
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Chris Kreider had just helped the New York Rangers finally finish off the Carolina Hurricanes with a huge third-period performance when he was asked what it meant to him considering his long run with the franchise. He paused, then smiled. ...
PGA rainstorm could help Medinah bite back after Schauffele's record start
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — There's rain in the forecast and lots of low numbers on the scoreboard. Could Friday at the PGA Championship be remembered as the day Valhalla bit back? Even if it does, is there any stopping Xander Schauffele? The 30-year-old...
FIFA to seek legal advice on Palestinian proposal to suspend Israel from international soccer
BANGKOK (AP) — Facing a Palestinian proposal to suspend Israel from international soccer because of the conflict with Hamas, FIFA bought time Friday by agreeing to seek legal advice before holding an extraordinary council meeting within two months. FIFA president Gianni Infantino...
Brazil picked by FIFA to get soccer's 2027 Women's World Cup, a first for South America
BANGKOK (AP) — Brazil will host the 2027 Women’s World Cup after a vote of FIFA’s full membership chose the South American bid over a joint proposal from Belgium, Netherlands and Germany. The FIFA Congress on Friday voted 119-78 for Brazil in the reduced field of two candidates...
