CHASKA, Minn. (AP) — For all 18 holes Saturday, the crowd at Hazeltine National cheered Phil Mickelson, hoping to will him out of a weeklong funk at the PGA Championship. “We can do this, Phil!” “Let’s go, Lefty!” No matter how loudly they shouted and how hard they tried, Mickelson’s putter just wouldn’t listen. He […]

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Kyle Orton only needs to worry about correcting his mistakes, not looking over his shoulder. New Broncos coach Josh McDaniels is standing behind his struggling quarterback, whom Denver acquired this spring in a trade with Chicago. That deal sent Pro Bowl passer Jay Cutler to the Bears after his relationship with […]

 BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) — Carl Edwards thinks it’s possible for a driver to win the Sprint Cup series championship without winning a single race all season. He just doesn’t want to be that guy. Going into Sunday’s race at Michigan International Speedway, Edwards is one of four winless drivers among the top 12 in the […]

BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — Matt Hosman hit a game-winning grand slam in the seventh inning, and Massachusetts has beaten Rhode Island 11-7 to earn a spot in the Little League World Series. The Massachusetts team, Peabody West, advances to play Southwest Region champion Texas West, a team from San Antonio, on Friday in Williamsport, Pa. […]

GEORGETOWN, Ky. (AP) — When the economy crashed, the Brien family of Springfield, Ohio, started cutting. “We cut out eating out,” said Kevin Brien, who works at a Ford dealership. “We cut out going out. We’ll be at home more. We watch a lot of movies.” What they didn’t cut out? Training camp. Brien, his […]

BERLIN (AP) — Turns out, Usain Bolt can be beaten after all — in a ho-hum second-round heat, when he’s clowning around with the runner next to him and shutting down that effortless stride nearly 40 meters short of the finish. Smiling as he sauntered down the track in the 100, the Jamaican sensation casually […]

ATLANTA (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies say right-hander Brett Myers has changed his description of how he sustained an injury that forced him to miss his first scheduled rehab start. The Phillies originally said Saturday that Myers injured an eye while playing catch with his 4-year-old son. Later in the day, Phillies spokesman Kevin Gregg […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Carlos Beltran declared himself ready to take the next step in his recovery from a right knee injury after the Mets center fielder completed outfield drills for a second straight day. Beltran was hopeful that he will run in a straight line early next week, then move on to running the […]

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Coach Mike Singletary is a straight-shooter almost to a fault, never one to sugarcoat when it comes to his San Francisco 49ers and their performance. His opening statement after beating the Denver Broncos 17-16 in an exhibition game Friday night: “Good evening. Thank God for preseason.” How about an assessment of […]

 CHASKA, Minn. (AP) — The literary contributions of Dan Jenkins go well beyond the 201 major championships he has covered in a career that spans Ben Hogan to Jack Nicklaus to Tiger Woods. He started out on a manual typewriter. Now he’s on Twitter. “I didn’t have any idea what it was,” Jenkins said. Jenkins […]