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Austin Eckroat wins Cognizant Classic for 1st PGA Tour victory
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — Austin Eckroat waited a long time to become a winner on the PGA Tour. Another day didn’t hurt. Eckroat got the first victory of his tour career Monday, topping Erik van Rooyen and Min Woo Lee by three shots to win the weather-delayed Cognizant Classic....
Top 10 shuffle in women’s AP Top 25 as Stanford, Iowa move up behind No. 1 South Carolina
Stanford and Iowa jumped up behind top-ranked South Carolina in The Associated Press Top 25 women’s basketball poll as the top 10 got a shuffle on the eve of conference tournaments, and Fairfield cracked the rankings for the first time in school history. Stanford moved back up to No. 2...
Houston holds tight grip on No. 1, Kansas drops out of NCAA men’s basketball top 10 for first time in 3 years
Houston still has a tight grip on No. 1 in the AP Top 25. The Cougars received 52 first-place votes from a 62-person media panel in the NCAA men’s basketball poll released Monday to hold the top spot for the second straight week. UConn moved up a spot to No....
U.S. shakes off shocking loss, advances to Women’s Gold Cup semis with a win over ColombiaVideo
LOS ANGELES — Jenna Nighswonger and Jaedyn Shaw scored in the first half, and the United States rebounded from its loss to Mexico with a 3-0 victory over Colombia on Sunday night to advance to the semifinals of the CONCACAF Women’s Gold Cup. Lindsey Horan also converted a penalty in...
Kyle Larson again wins at Las Vegas; Chevrolet stays undefeated
LAS VEGAS — Kyle Larson won his second consecutive race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday to keep keep Chevrolet undefeated and give Hendrick Motorsports its second victory in the first three NASCAR Cup Series races of the season. Larson won for the third time in his career at...
Eckroat leads by stroke over van Rooyen, after rain sends Cognizant Classic to a Monday finishVideo
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — Austin Eckroat left PGA National with a share of the lead Saturday. He left with the outright lead Sunday. He will have to come back to finish the job. A Monday finish awaits at PGA National after the final round of the opening event on...
NASCAR caught Joey Logano wearing an amphibious-like glove in a cheating violationVideo
LAS VEGAS — NASCAR on Saturday displayed a clearly altered glove that Joey Logano wore in qualifying at Atlanta Motor Speedway, where aerodynamic-deflecting alterations were so obvious it looked as if he was wearing part of an amphibious costume. The black glove for Logano’s left hand had webbing made of...
Caitlin Clark eager to enjoy rest of the ride at Iowa before draft
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Caitlin Clark knew with Iowa’s final regular-season home game looming, it was time to make her decision about whether to enter the WNBA Draft or stay in college for a fifth season. That’s why Clark announced Thursday that she would go to the WNBA at the...
Olympic commission suggests changes, including splitting grassroots, elite systems, nixing word ‘amateur’
A panel charged with reviewing the Olympic structure in the U.S. is calling for Congress to consider wide-ranging changes, including government funding of the U.S. Center for SafeSport, severing grassroots from the elite sports system and even removing the word “amateur” in a potential rewrite of the 1978 law that...
Analysis: Big Ten and SEC power play undermines credibility of playoff
The College Football Playoff unveiled a 12-team format in the spring of 2021 that looked like an exciting step in the evolution of the postseason, with potential to lift the sport’s national profile even further while boosting all five power conferences and keeping the other five relevant. Three years later,...
Ramey, Kim each shoot bogey-free 64s at PGA National, grab early lead at Cognizant ClassicVideo
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — Chad Ramey’s first two trips to PGA National as a professional were largely forgettable. He might have a chance to change that this week. Ramey shot a bogey-free round of 7-under-par 64 on Thursday in the opening round of the Cognizant Classic in the Palm...
Iowa star Caitlin Clark declares for WNBA Draft, will skip final season of college eligibility
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Iowa star Caitlin Clark, who is on the verge of becoming the all-time NCAA scoring leader in college basketball, announced Thursday she will leave the Hawkeyes after this season and enter the WNBA draft. “While this season is far from over and we have a lot...
For some, Pete Maravich’s NCAA scoring mark cannot be eclipsed by Caitlin Clark or anyone elseVideo
BATON ROUGE, La. — LSU’s dome-roofed basketball stadium, the Pete Maravich Assembly Center, is named for a supremely crafty, skilled and mesmerizing player who has been known since 1970 for scoring more career points than any man or woman in NCAA history. That could change within days. Those who played...
NASCAR teams have hired top antitrust attorney in revenue dispute
The NASCAR season is underway, with 38 races to determine another stock car racing champion in the 76th season of the top motorsports series in the United States. There is a serious problem for NASCAR and its teams: Negotiations on a new revenue-sharing model have deteriorated. In mid-February, representatives from...
Column: Chris Kirk’s road to recovery included roommates and YahtzeeVideo
Chris Kirk knew the long road back from alcoholism and depression would require support from family at home and from PGA Tour friends on the road. Neither was in short supply. He just didn’t know it also would involve Yahtzee. “It had to be Palm Springs two or three years...
U.S. women fought to raise the level of soccer worldwide, and now the competition is much tougherVideo
CARSON, Calif. — The U.S. national team has fought for years to raise the level of women’s soccer across the globe, but that doesn’t make its inevitable losses to teams it once dominated any easier. “People say that everyone’s catching up with us. Of course, and that’s what needs to...
Racing authority reports equine fatality rate of 1.23 per 1,000 at tracks under its jurisdiction
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Horse racing’s federal oversight body says racetracks under its jurisdiction experienced 1.23 racing-related equine fatalities per 1,000 starts in 2023, a much lower rate than at tracks outside its watch. The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority report, released Tuesday, also stated that its fatality rate was lower...
Ole Anderson, founding member of pro wrestling’s Four Horsemen, has died
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Ole Anderson, a professional wrestler whose tough, no-nonsense style led him to become a founding member of the famed collective known as The Four Horsemen, has died, the WWE said. He was 81. Anderson’s death was disclosed Monday by the wrestling organization’s website, which described Anderson’s approach...
Scottie Barnes records his 4th triple-double of the season, Raptors beat Pacers 130-122
INDIANAPOLIS — Toronto Raptors coach Darko Rajakovic promised his players a tasty reward when they finally strung together a three-game winning streak. Now it’s time to pay up. With All-Star Scottie Barnes logging his fourth triple-double of the season and RJ Barrett scoring 24 points in Monday night’s 130-122 victory,...
Brazil international Antony gets support at Man United despite plunging down list of wingers
MANCHESTER, England — Brazil international Antony was assured on Tuesday that he still has a future at Manchester United despite plunging down the pecking order of wingers at the English club. The 24-year-old Antony became the second most expensive player in United’s history when he arrived for $95 million in...
Mid-American Conference invites UMass to rejoin league in most sports in 2025-26
The Mid-American Conference is inviting UMass to join as a full member, starting in 2025, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Monday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because neither the school nor the MAC had confirmed the move. The person...
Anthony Kim returning after 12 years to LIV? Greg Norman teases
All signs point toward Anthony Kim ending his 12-year absence by playing the LIV Golf event in Saudi Arabia, with the latest indication a video tease from Greg Norman on Monday. Kim was a raw talent who broke the country club image in golf with his belt buckles and bling,...
Suarez takes aim on NASCAR Cup Series championship run following important win in Atlanta
HAMPTON, Ga. — Daniel Suarez knows he will return to Atlanta Motor Speedway as a playoff contender Sept. 8. Suarez also can count on retaining his spot on Trackhouse Racing’s team when the NASCAR Cup Series makes its 2025 stops in Atlanta. The popular driver from Monterrey, Mexico, ended speculation...
Houston men rise to No. 1 in AP Top 25 ahead of Purdue, UConn
Now it is Houston’s turn at the top of the Associated Press Top 25 men’s college basketball poll. The Cougars moved to No. 1 for the first time this season in Monday’s latest poll, climbing one spot to end the six-week stay of reigning national champion Connecticut. Houston (24-3) became...
Furor erupts over Ronaldo’s apparent obscene taunt in Saudi match
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Cristiano Ronaldo has come under heavy criticism after seemingly making an offensive gesture following Al Nassr’s 3-2 victory over Al Shabab in a Saudi Pro League match Sunday. The Portuguese star scored a first-half penalty, before Brazilian Talisca’s late brace, including a goal four minutes from...
