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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...

New Trump book defends 2018 Putin meeting, taunts rivals and threatens to imprison Meta's Zuckerberg

Aug. 29, 2024 16:24 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — In a new book, former President Donald Trump calls his 2018 summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki “a GREAT meeting” and threatens to imprison Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg if the tech mogul does anything this year akin to his $400 million donation to...

Xander Schauffele has the points for PGA player of the year. But the award no longer exists

Aug. 27, 2024 12:50 PM EDT

ATLANTA (AP) — Winning two majors in a year used to be a shoo-in for earning the points-based award for player of the year presented annually by the PGA of America since 1948. Xander Schauffele was in line to get at least one award this year. A major is worth 30 points. Two majors...

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...

PGA Tour releases its 2025 schedule with no involvement of LIV Golf in sight

Aug. 14, 2024 18:27 PM EDT

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The PGA Tour released its 2025 schedule on Wednesday with no real surprises and every indication the tour and Saudi-backed LIV Golf will be going their separate ways at least until 2026. PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan said talks with the Public Investment...

Xander the Great! Schauffele wins the British Open for his 2nd major this year

Jul. 21, 2024 19:09 PM EDT

TROON, Scotland (AP) — Xander Schauffele went from the most nerve-wracking putt of his career to the coolest walk toward an 18th green he ever imagined. He won a nail-biter at the PGA Championship in May. He delivered a masterpiece Sunday in the British Open. Two different...