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Published
June 17, 2023

Fowler, Clark share the US Open lead with major champs chasing them

Rickie Fowler and Wyndham Clark share the lead after three rounds of the U.S. Open
Published
June 17, 2023

West Virginia basketball coach Bob Huggins resigns hours after drunken driving arrest

West Virginia basketball coach Bob Huggins has resigned following a drunken driving arrest
Published
June 7, 2023

Commentary: The PGA Tour is calling merger with LIV a victory, but something doesn’t smell right

Why would the PGA Tour join forces with a vermin-populated fourth-rate start-up such as LIV Golf, a comedic failure that can't command any ratings, Sally Jenkins writes.
Published
June 7, 2023

NBA coaches may soon get 2nd challenge to use if 1st one is successful

The current rule gives coaches one challenge per game, whether they’re right or not.
Published
June 2, 2023

Commentary: Vegas-Florida Stanley Cup Final is a realization of NHL’s Sun Belt-driven dreams

Matchup of teams from Florida and Las Vegas is evidence of Gary Bettman's impact during his 30 years running the league, Helene Elliott writes.

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Published
June 2, 2023

Claressa Shields fighting for gender equality for women boxers

Shields is headlining the first boxing card in the six-year history of Little Caesars Arena in Detroit when she faces Maricela Cornejo on Saturday.
Published
June 1, 2023

Jokic gets triple-double, Nuggets roll past Heat 104-93 in Game 1 of NBA Finals

Nikola Jokic got a triple-double in his NBA Finals debut, Jamal Murray scored 26 points and the Denver Nuggets had little trouble with the cold-shooting Miami Heat on the way to a 104-93 win in Game 1 of the title series on Thursday night
Published
May 30, 2023

NBA Finals: Nuggets coach says beating Heat will be ‘biggest challenge of our lives’

The Denver Nuggets are glad they get to stay in Denver for the start of their first Finals appearance, but that doesn't mean they're taking the Miami Heat lightly.
Published
May 23, 2023

Indy 500 win could rocket popular driver Pato O’Ward to the top of IndyCar on and off the track

O'Ward has become a breakout star and goes into Sunday's Indianapolis 500 ranked second in the standings.
Published
May 16, 2023

On the Fringe: Shaun Micheel’s name is on the PGA Championship trophy, and he’s proud of it

Micheel is back at Oak Hill 20 years after he won the PGA Championship there.