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How these Chicago nuns use sports to spread their message of service: 'When we band together, we're powerful'
CHICAGO — They wear black and white, but still stand out in a sea of Chicago White Sox fans.
One has danced atop the dugout at Rate Field. Another earned a Topps trading card for throwing a perfect strike. And a third ...Read more
Jason Mackey: Viktor Hovland has handled the bumps at Oakmont. Could a US Open title be next?
PITTSBURGH — The rip-your-hair-out stress test called Oakmont Country Club has been well-documented by now. Its contours chronicled. What it can do to poorly executed golf shots obvious.
Good luck finding someone better...Read more
Sam Burns, amid his lights-out 5-under round at the US Open, also helped a spectator in need
PITTSBURGH — Sam Burns was playing the round of his life. The kind golfers prefer not get interrupted — think of the Bishop in “Caddyshack” who was struck by lightning because he refused to pause his best day ever ...Read more
Mac Engel: Former NFL star 'Pacman' Jones never lied about intentions to 'go out'
FORT WORTH, Texas — Near the end of the interview, Adam “Pacman” Jones is honest.
“I’m still going to go out,” he said. “I gotta go out to the clubs and stuff like that. That’s what I do.”
The ...Read more
Chip Scoggins: A study of Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy at work reveals he's both engaged and engaging
MINNEAPOLIS — J.J. McCarthy moves through a football practice like a politician at a parade. He exchanges high-fives and fist bumps with everyone within reach. He asks questions. He listens. He wants to know and ...Read more
The next Tiger or Jack? World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler has begun chasing down all-time great status.
Scottie Scheffler pays attention to the leaderboard, though it usually doesn’t matter.
He watched during the PGA Championship in May and saw his five-shot lead wiped away by Jon Rahm nine holes into the final round. By ...Read more
For years, Doug Pederson had to miss most of his son's games. Now he's 'being a dad' full-time watching him play in the UFL.
PHILADELPHIA — Doug Pederson hasn’t coached an NFL game since January. He wasn’t at the owners meetings in March, or the draft in April. He wasn’t running OTAs in May or minicamp this week.
Instead, the 57-year-...Read more
Joe Starkey: Arthur Smith-Aaron Rodgers relationship should be fascinating to track
PITTSBURGH — It's already a sensitive issue. You could tell as much from listening to Aaron Rodgers and his offensive coordinator, Arthur Smith, over the past couple of days.
How much freedom will Rodgers have at the ...Read more
Leon Draisaitl scores in overtime as Oilers beat Panthers, tie Stanley Cup Final at two games apiece
SUNRISE, Fla. — Sam Reinhart scored a game-tying goal with 19.5 seconds left in regulation, but Leon Draisaitl scored 11:18 into overtime as the Edmonton Oilers beat the Florida Panthers, 5-4, in Game 4 of the Stanley ...Read more
Rams bolster offensive line by signing veteran tackle D.J. Humphries
LOS ANGELES — The Rams did not draft an offensive lineman, but they have added a veteran just before the end of offseason workouts.
The Rams on Thursday agreed to terms with veteran free-agent offensive tackle D.J. ...Read more
Antonio Brown charged with attempted murder after shooting at Miami boxing event: reports
MIAMI — Ex-NFL star Antonio Brown is back in trouble with the law as he now faces an attempted murder charge in connection with a scuffle in mid-May outside a popular social media influencer’s boxing event in Miami, ...Read more
Brewers rookie Jacob Misiorowski baffles Cardinals in MLB debut, sending them to 5th straight loss
MILWAUKEE — The Cardinals reached their first visit of the season to Milwaukee and their first National League Central series in five weeks looking to halt their recent history.
Instead they played spectators to a start...Read more
Pirates struggle against Jameson Taillon in 3-2 loss to Cubs
CHICAGO — Pirates starter Andrew Heaney gave the Wrigley Field faithful nothing to cheer about in the first three innings. In the fourth, Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong broke through with a roar.
The Cubs beat ...Read more
Paul Goldschmidt's clutch single gives Yankees 1-0 win as they complete sweep of Royals
Thursday night’s series finale at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., featured an old-school pitchers’ duel between Will Warren and Seth Lugo.
But it was Paul Goldschmidt’s go-ahead RBI single in the top of the ...Read more
Gerry Dulac: Round 1 of the US Open produced unexpected leaders, unsurprising struggles for golf's best
PITTSBURGH — The first round of the 125th U.S. Open produced more surprises than a 13th birthday party, from the top of the unlikely leaderboard right down to the target practice players were fearlessly taking at some of...Read more
Skubal, Meadows power Tigers to series victory over Orioles
BALTIMORE — Some nights he comes blazing out of the gates. Other nights, like Thursday, he’s more like an old-time locomotive — a little slow out of the station but gradually picking up steam and power with every ...Read more
How Russell Wilson is changing things for the Giants this offseason
NEW YORK — Earlier this month, Russell Wilson treated about 20 teammates to dinner at Bourbon Steak, a swanky restaurant just south of Central Park.
The dining party included the Giants’ quarterbacks, running backs ...Read more
Lightning star Nikita Kucherov snubbed again for Hart Trophy
TAMPA, Fla. — For the second straight season, Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov led the league in scoring. And for the second straight season, it wasn’t enough to win the Hart Trophy as the player voted most ...Read more
Rockies walk off Giants on Orlando Arcia's two-run single to avoid winless homestand
DENVER — If ever a team needed a walk-off win, it was the Rockies.
They got it — their first of the year — on Orlando Arcia’s bases-loaded, two-run single to left off Giants reliever Randy Rodriguez, lifting the ...Read more
Heat interested in Kevin Durant, with latest trade clock already ticking
MIAMI — With the Miami Heat again intrigued by the possibility of landing Kevin Durant, a potential union could come down to whether there is mutual interest from the 15-time All-Star.
In the wake of reports linking the...Read more
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