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Jordan Spieth got elbowed back in the fairway, but missed cut at hometown Nelson
McKINNEY, Texas (AP) — Jordan Spieth got elbowed back into the fairway on the 16th hole Friday, and still missed the cut in his hometown tournament. Spieth's wayward drive at the 495-yard par 4 went well right into the trees before suddenly rolling back into the fairway. The ball...
After top betting choices Fierceness and Sierra Leone, it's wide open for the 150th Kentucky Derby
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Fate has not been kind to Mike Repole in the Kentucky Derby. The outspoken owner is 0 for 7, although he is perhaps best known for his two champions that never made the starting gate. In 2011, Uncle Mo was scratched the day before the race because of a...
Antetokounmpo sits, Lillard returns as Bucks face Pacers in Game 6 of playoff series
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo sat out Thursday's Game 6 of the first-round playoff series between the Milwaukee Bucks and Indiana Pacers, but eight-time All-Star Damian Lillard returned to the court for the Bucks after missing the previous two games. ...
NHL players are refining the art of the bank shot via ricochet off the masks of the goaltenders
Off the goaltender's mask, off a defenseman's back, nothing but net. Well, at least in the net. That is how Colorado's Casey Mittelstadt got his first goal of the NHL playoffs this year, and it is not the only one. Several players have scored by ricocheting the puck in off a goalie's...
Twins center fielder Byron Buxton leaves game against White Sox with sore right knee
CHICAGO (AP) — Minnesota Twins center fielder Byron Buxton left Wednesday's game against the Chicago White Sox in the second inning because of right knee soreness after an unsuccessful attempt to steal second base. Buxton, who singled leading off the inning, didn't slide into...
Alcaraz loses to Rublev in Madrid Open quarterfinals. Sinner withdraws with hip injury
MADRID (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz's bid to win a third straight Madrid Open title ended with a three-set loss to Andrey Rublev in the quarterfinals on Wednesday. The second-seeded Spaniard got off to a good start but then was outplayed by the seventh-seeded Rublev, losing 4-6, 6-3, 6-2...
PSG defender Lucas Hernández injured in Champions League semifinal first leg at Dortmund
DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain defender Lucas Hernández had to go off injured during the team’s Champions League semifinal first leg at Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday. Hernández was replaced by Lucas Beraldo in the 42nd minute with what appeared to be a left leg...
United States defender Sergiño Dest will miss the Copa America. He needs surgery for torn ACL
United States defender Sergiño Dest will miss the Copa America because of a torn ACL that requires surgery. Dest made the announcement Wednesday, 11 days after he got hurt during a training session with PSV Eindhoven in the Netherlands. “Unfortunately, I've torn my...
Mbappé leads full-strength PSG at Dortmund in Champions League semifinal
DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — Kylian Mbappé was to lead an attacking trio including Ousmane Dembelé and Bradley Barcola for Paris Saint-Germain as the French champions had a full-strength squad for the Champions League semifinal first leg at Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday. Mbappé...
Hurricanes avoid major injury for DeAngelo and close in on getting Pesce back for Rangers series
The Carolina Hurricanes have avoided a major injury concern for defenseman Tony DeAngelo while veteran blue-liner Brett Pesce is nearing a return from a lower-body injury suffered in the second game of the NHL playoffs. Team president and general manager Don Waddell said Wednesday...
