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Harris to give her campaign's closing argument at the Ellipse, where Trump helped spark Capitol riot

Oct. 23, 2024 22:20 PM EDT

ASTON, Pa. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris plans to lay out her campaign's closing argument by returning to the site near the White House where Donald Trump helped incite a mob that attacked the U.S. Capitol in January 2021 — hoping it will crystalize for voters the fight between defending...

Arnold Palmer's daughter reacts to Donald Trump's references to her father

Oct. 21, 2024 07:32 AM EDT

One of the late golf legend Arnold Palmer's daughters calls Donald Trump's references to her father's genitalia “a poor choice of approaches" to honoring his memory, adding that she wasn't upset by the remarks. “There’s nothing much to say. I’m not really upset,” Peg Palmer...

Trump kicks off a Pennsylvania rally by talking about Arnold Palmer's genitalia

Oct. 20, 2024 07:12 AM EDT

LATROBE, Pa. (AP) — Donald Trump's campaign suggested he would begin previewing his closing argument Saturday night with Election Day barely two weeks away. But the former president kicked off his rally with a detailed story about Arnold Palmer, at one point even praising the late, legendary...

Billie Jean King named grand marshal for the 136th Rose Parade on Jan. 1

Oct. 07, 2024 14:28 PM EDT

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Tennis great Billie Jean King will preside over the 136th Rose Parade as grand marshal next year. King, who turns 81 next month, was introduced Monday in a shower of confetti on the lawn of Tournament House as “Philadelphia Freedom,” the hit song Elton...

Billie Jean King nets another legacy honor: the Congressional Gold Medal

Sep. 27, 2024 17:51 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Billie Jean King is now the first individual female athlete to be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. President Joe Biden signed bipartisan legislation Thursday to recognize King for “a remarkable life devoted to championing equal rights for all, in sports...

Billie Jean King set to earn another honor with the Congressional Gold Medal

Sep. 17, 2024 21:09 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Billie Jean King will become the first individual female athlete to be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania and Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey announced Tuesday that their bipartisan legislation had passed the House of...

Billie Jean King moves closer to breaking another barrier and earning the Congressional Gold Medal

Sep. 05, 2024 16:58 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Two members of the House of Representatives say the have lined up enough votes to make Billie Jean King the first individual female athlete to be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania and Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey said...

Presidents Cup teams get 6 automatic qualifiers with half the teams still to be picked

Aug. 25, 2024 20:37 PM EDT

CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (AP) — Adam Scott is playing in the Presidents Cup for the 11th straight time, the most of any player from the International team. That wasn't much of a surprise. Neither were the six players for the American team. The BMW Championship was the...

Keegan Bradley takes a 1-shot lead over Adam Scott at BMW Championship

Aug. 24, 2024 19:30 PM EDT

CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (AP) — Keegan Bradley is still getting used to his new title as U.S. Ryder Cup captain. He still feels like a player who should be competing to win and thinking about playing in the matches. He certainly looked the part Saturday in the BMW Championship, all while...

PGA Tour's return to Castle Pines stirs memories of milkshakes, mountains and missing Tiger Woods

Aug. 21, 2024 12:58 PM EDT

CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (AP) — Start with those hand-spun milkshakes, that crazy scoring system and the seal of approval from Jack Nicklaus himself. Throw in some great mountain views and a chance to escape the same ol’-same ol’, and Castle Pines had the makings of one of those can't-miss stops on...