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Johnson builds 5-shot lead at East Lake
ATLANTA Dustin Johnson watched his opening drive sail long and fall gently to the right, just like he imagined. So did the next drive. It was like that all day at East Lake, and the outcome was pred
Roglic leads Tour de France after epic mountain trek
LARUNS, France Primoz Roglic finally seized the race leader s yellow jersey after another hectic day of Tour de France racing in the mountains as debutant Marc Hirschi of Switzerland delivered an im
Revamped schedule produces Navy-BYU opener
Navy was supposed to open its football season in August against Notre Dame in Ireland before the coronavirus pandemic put an end to that endeavor.
For college football on TV, ‘the season itself is the story’
The networks that televise college football are adjusting to a smaller inventory of games because many conferences won t be playing this fall because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Source: Peterson agrees to 1-year deal with Detroit
DETROIT Adrian Peterson has agreed to a one-year contract with the Detroit Lions, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press.
Bears coach Nagy confirms Trubisky will be starting QB
LAKE FOREST, Ill. Chicago Bears coach Matt Nagy saw a different version of Mitchell Trubisky than he has in the past.
Cowboys players ponder kneeling during national anthem
FRISCO, Texas Dak Prescott wants his teammates on the Dallas Cowboys to decide for themselves whether to protest during the national anthem.
Titans announcedeal with Clowney
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Jadeveon Clowney made clear for months he wanted to be with a team that can win a Super Bowl, and he s finally made his choice even if he didn t get the long-term deal in the proces
Weary Islanders set for rested Lightning
In an NHL playoff like no other, New York Islanders coach Barry Trotz has grown accustomed to the various unexpected challenges.
Dallas beats Vegas 1-0 in West final Game 1
EDMONTON, Alberta Two days after they and the Vegas Golden Knights each won a hard-fought Game 7 to move on, the Dallas Stars figured there might be an emotional letdown at the start of the Western
Bucks top Heat in OT, force Game 5
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. Giannis Antetokounmpo was waiting in the locker room for his teammates Sunday, standing on his bad right ankle to greet every one of them.
Harvick takes Southern 500 after leaders Elliott, Truex bump
DARLINGTON, S.C. There was no doubt which of his two Darlington Raceway victories this year Kevin Harvick enjoyed more.
Authentic wins Derby, upsetting Tiz The Law
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Authentic led all the way to win a Kentucky Derby unlike any other, kicking away from heavy favorite Tiz the Law in the stretch and giving Bob Baffert a record-tying sixth victo
Peters wins Tour stage in Pyrenees, Pinot’s hopes over
LOUDENVIELLE, France On a day of mixed feelings for the home nation, rookie Nans Peters won the eighth stage of the Tour de France following a long breakaway in the Pyrenees, while fellow Frenchman
Tiz the Law is a big favorite in a Derby unlike any other
LOUISVILLE, Ky. Forget the mint juleps in souvenir glasses, men in seersucker suits and women wearing hats exploding in a floral frenzy. The Kentucky Derby still has horses Tiz the Law is the bigg
Flyers counting on Hart to finish off big rally in Game 7
The last time Barry Trotz coached against Alain Vigneault in the playoffs, Trotz s team blew a 3-1 series lead and lost in seven games.
Penn State’s Franklin, Barbour discuss hopes for returning to action
James Franklin sat down on Saturday and watched a Central Arkansas game.
High school football scrimmages set for Friday and Saturday
The Wyoming Valley Conference football schedule wasn t the only thing crumpled up and thrown in the wastebasket because of COVID-19. The original football scrimmage schedule was tossed away as well.