McIlroy nearly leaves red-hot putter in Canada
Rory McIlroy swapped his putter for a Toronto Raptors jersey after winning the Canadian Open and nearly forgot to get it back before heading off...
Koreans cling to slim last 16 hopes
Thrashed 4-0 by France in their opener and beaten 2-0 by Nigeria on Wednesday, South Korea have disappointed at the women’s World Cup so far...
NBA notebook: Durant undergoes Achilles surgery
Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant revealed on social media Wednesday that he underwent surgery for a ruptured right Achilles tendon....
Raptors take second crack at title in Warriors’ Oakland farewell
OAKLAND, Calif. – – The Toronto Raptors hope to celebrate the closing of Oracle Arena with a party of international magnitude when they take a...
MLB notebook: Padres rookie Paddack sent down
San Diego Padres right-hander Chris Paddack, in the midst of a strong rookie season, was surprisingly optioned to Class-A Lake Elsinore (Calif.) on Wednesday....
NFL notebook: Pats file tampering charges vs. Texans
The Patriots filed tampering charges against the Texans and the NFL opened an investigation, according to multiple reports Wednesday, regarding Houston’s attempts to hire New...
WTA roundup: Top seeds advance in rain-delayed Nottingham event
Caroline Garcia and Donna Vekic, the top two seeds, advanced on Wednesday at the rain-delayed Nature Valley Open in Nottingham, England, a grass-court tune-up for...
Inspirational runner Grunewald dies of cancer at age 32
Tributes have flowed for United States runner Gabriele Grunewald, who died in Minneapolis on Tuesday from complications of cancer at the age of 32....
Pebble Beach aims to keep harmful golf balls out of ocean
Pebble Beach Golf Links, which hosts the U.S. Open this week, hopes the world’s best golfers will keep their balls on the fairways and out...
Alleged shooter arrested in $8,000 plot to kill baseball’s David Ortiz
The alleged shooter of David Ortiz has been arrested along with four others in a group offered nearly $8,000 to kill the former Boston Red...
