DORAL, Fla. — Cameron Young made, by his own count, about a billion feet worth of putts. Jordan Spieth was, to use his own word, a nerd.Both approaches were optimal in the opening round of the Cadillac Championship.AdvertisementYoung shot a bogey-free round of 8-under 64 on Thursday, taking a one-shot lead over Spieth and Alex Smalley at Trump International Doral to open the $20 million signature event — the first PGA Tour event at the course in 10 years.“I think you can be pretty aggressive into a lot of the greens,” Young said. “They’re not particularly firm. I feel like…
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The Philadelphia 76ers forced a Game 7 in their first-round NBA playoff series versus the Boston Celtics with a 106-93 win on Thursday night at Xfinity Mobile Arena. That decisive game will be played Saturday night in Boston.Tyrese Maxey scored 27 points to lead all scorers, 21 of those in the first half, with five assists and two steals. George finished with 23 points, scoring 10 points in the third quarter. On a night when the Sixers relied on the 3-pointer, George shot 5-for-8 from behind the arc while Maxey went 3-for-5.AdvertisementPhiladelphia also nearly got a triple-double from Joel Embiid,…
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The time to close the opening chapter of 2026 is finally upon us.It’s safe to say that April was much kinder to the Colorado Rockies this year than in the previous couple of seasons. Dating back to 2017, here’s how the Rockies’ record fared in April:Advertisement2022: 12-9 [Season started April 8 due to lockout]As we can see, a 13-14 record is a staggering improvement over the previous three seasons in which the Rockies lost 100 or more games. If they can hover around this sort of result per month throughout the season, getting under 100 losses is well within reach.…
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Follow Michael Whitaker On XFor the 10th consecutive season, the Detroit Red Wings are watching the Stanley Cup Playoffs from home.Their fate was officially sealed after yet another late-season collapse, in which a once-comfortable lead above the playoff cut line vanished, culminating in a disappointing 5–3 loss and a chorus…
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Eddie Hearn has given a fresh take on Conor Benn’s world-title aspirations, after watching from ringside as the welterweight beat Regis Prograis last weekend.On the undercard of Tyson Fury’s win over Arslanbek Makhmudov, Benn fought for the first time since his shock split from Hearn, outpointing Prograis but failing to…
DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Stars and Minnesota Wild have expected this first-round playoff matchup for months, and the Central Division rivals really set a tone for the series in a physical game just over a week ago in the same building.“I think it’s exactly what it was,” Stars forward…
First pitch: 7:10 CentralWeather: Partly sunny, 44°Opponent’s SB site: Red Reporter. Indie site: Redleg NationTV: Twins TV. Radio: There is no actual WKRP in Cincinnati (there is a low-power WKRP radio station in Raleigh, NC)The Reds come into town sitting at 11-8 (same as the Twins), after finishing 83-79 last…
Brazilian Oscar Schmidt, a Basketball Hall of Famer and the Olympic basketball scoring king (1,093 points), has died at age 68.In a statement reported by Brazilian media, Schmidt’s family noted that he battled a brain tumor the last 15 years “with courage, dignity, and resilience, remaining an example of determination,…
It feels like a long time ago now, but it was just two months in the rearview mirror that the Dallas Cowboys had some contract drama brewing with one of their better players.The Cowboys and Brandon Aubrey had a bit of a back and forth around the NFL combine, and…
Ever since its introduction, road courses have had a love-hate relationship with the NASCAR fandom. While there are some legendary tracks in the current NASCAR schedule, the sport’s overall push towards road course racing has been a matter of dislike for most of the fans. As such, their latest demands…
Larne manager Gary Haveron said he is “happy to be leaving with a point” after their 0-0 draw at the Oval moves the Inver Reds to within a point of securing their third title in four years.The home side dominated the first half, but Andrew Mills made two impressive saves…
Former champion Matt Fitzpatrick fired a bogey-free eight-under-par 63 on Friday to surge to a one-stroke lead over Victor Hovland at the US PGA Tour RBC Heritage.England’s Fitzpatrick, who holidayed on Hilton Head Island as a youngster, conjured eight birdies at Harbour Town Golf Links, including runs of three in…
Nathaniel Collins suffered the first defeat of his professional career in a WBC world eliminator rematch with Cristobal Lorente in Glasgow.Fighting in front of a home crowd at The Hydro, a split decision went against the 29-year-old, the Spaniard winning by an odd 115-112, 115-112, 111-116 margin.AdvertisementThe featherweight pair had…
TORONTO (AP) — Sidney Crosby is seen by his peers as the NHL player most likely to become a head coach, according to the National Hockey League Players’ Association’s annual player poll released Friday.The 38-year-old Pittsburgh Penguins captain topped the category with 10.3% of the vote, followed by Minnesota’s Nick…
The Atlanta Braves have not lost any of their first six series of the season, the last team in the majors who can make that claim.They’re atop the NL East at 12-7 and are now taking aim at the two-time defending division champions in the Philadelphia Phillies for a three-game…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James and Kevin Durant first faced each other in the playoffs way back in 2012, when the Miami Heat beat the Oklahoma City Thunder to win James’ first NBA championship.The superstars met again in 2017 and 2018, and Durant’s Golden State Warriors beat James’ Cleveland…
