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Scottie Scheffler ties his own course record with 62 for the lead in the Houston Open

HOUSTON (AP) - Scottie Scheffler opened with two straight birdies and was on his way in the Houston Open, tying the Memorial Park course record he set in 2021 with an 8-under 62 for a one-shot lead am...

Mar 28, 2025

Brazil fires coach Dorival Júnior after worst defeat in World Cup qualifying

SAO PAULO (AP) - Brazil coach Dorival Jnior was fired on Friday after 14 months amid poor results and disappointing performances from the national team. Jnior's sacking by Brazilian Football Confedera...

Mar 28, 2025

Canada sevens captain Olivia Apps scores in Hong Kong to reach 300-point milestone

HONG KONG - Captain Olivia Apps reached the 300-point plateau in HSBC SVNS play while Taylor Perry scored her first try in World Rugby's elite sevens series as Canada opened play at the Cathay/HSBC Ho...

Mar 28, 2025

Toronto FC coach hopes to add at least one player before transfer window closes

TORONTO - Winless Toronto FC is looking to add to its roster with speculation that Swiss midfielder Maxime Dominguez is close to joining the team. The MLS primary transfer window closes April 23. "We'...

Mar 28, 2025

Toronto FC coach Robin Fraser rates Whitecaps as the best Vancouver team he has seen

TORONTO - Toronto FC coach Robin Fraser doesn't hesitate when asked about the Vancouver Whitecaps, who visit BMO Field on Saturday. "The best Vancouver team, I think, I've seen," said Fraser. "The age...

Mar 28, 2025

Bobsled officials rave about Cortina track, a good sign for 2026 Olympics being held there

Italy appears to be one big step closer to having the sliding events at next year's Milan-Cortina Olympics on its own track after all. The International Bobsled and Skeleton Federation said Friday tha...

Mar 28, 2025

Memphis Grizzlies fire Taylor Jenkins, franchise's winningest coach

The Memphis Grizzlies fired Taylor Jenkins, their winningest coach, on Friday with the team struggling down the stretch and at risk of losing home-court advantage for the postseason. Still sitting at ...

Mar 28, 2025

'He can make you look stupid': NHL goalies on the challenge of facing Alex Ovechkin

Mackenzie Blackwood can describe the sequence down to its finest detail. The spot on the ice. How the shot went in. And, of course, which player fired the puck by his ear before there was time to reac...

Mar 28, 2025

Memphis Grizzlies part ways with coach Taylor Jenkins, franchise's winningest coach

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - The Memphis Grizzlies have parted ways with their winningest coach, Taylor Jenkins, with the team struggling down the stretch and at risk of losing home-court advantage for the p...

Mar 28, 2025

Brad Marchand in the lineup Friday for his Panthers' debut

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) - Brad Marchand is ready for his Florida debut. The Panthers said Marchand - who, because of an upper-body injury, hasn't appeared in a game with Florida since being acquired in a t...

Mar 28, 2025