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By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler arrived at Southern Hills with a green jacket hanging in his closet, the No. 1 ranking beside his name and the rest of the field pointing to him as the favorite to win the PGA Championship. The Masters champ headed home Friday after

The Associated Press More than 1,000 Canadian athletes from gymnastics, boxing and bobsled/skeleton have called for independent investigations into their sports in recent weeks, and former gymnast Amelia Cline filed a proposed class-action lawsuit last week against Gymnastics Canada and six provincial federations. The plaintiffs allege abuse dating back to 1978, claiming the organizations created

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — The key hole from Friday’s round at the PGA Championship.

NEW YORK (AP) — Defensive Player of the Year Marcus Smart of the Boston Celtics was the leading vote-getter for the All-Defensive first team, with Mikal Bridges of the Phoenix Suns joining him as the other guard. Former Defensive Players of the Year Rudy Gobert of Utah and Giannis Antetokounmpo of Milwaukee were also voted

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s national team will prepare in Europe for the World Cup in Qatar. Brazilian soccer body coordinator Juninho Paulista said the camp for the Seleção will start on Nov. 14 at a location to be decided. Juninho also said the team will arrive in Qatar

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Some of the intrigue heading into the PGA Championship at Southern Hills had to do with the compact nature of the grand old layout, where greens are often so close to tees that players get in logjams waiting for each other. Turned out it was

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Will Zalatoris is leading the PGA Championship with great shots and a good draw. The notorious Oklahoma wind died in the afternoon at Southern Hills. Zalatoris took advantage with five birdies for a 65 and a one-shot lead over Mito Pereira of Chile. The conditions

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Carlsbad 5000 will return Sunday for the first time since 2019, with Ed Cheserek of Kenya looking to defend his title and race co-owner Meb Keflezighi simply running for fun. The Carlsbad 5000 will be one of the last major road races to bounce

By The Associated Press A late-spring snowstorm in Denver postponed Friday’s opener between the Mets and Rockies and could threaten a doubleheader scheduled for Saturday. With Kris Bryant expected to return from a back injury, Colorado called off Friday’s game with 3 to 5 inches of snow forecast at Coors Field. The teams are scheduled

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina State is adding South Carolina transfer and former McDonald’s All-American Saniya Rivers to its women’s basketball program. The school announced Rivers’ addition Friday. She’ll be immediately eligible to play for the upcoming season with three seasons of eligibility remaining. The 6-foot-1 instate guard from Wilmington was the No. 3-ranked

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — The Cincinnati Reds activated Canadian slugger Joey Votto off the injured list before Friday’s game in Toronto against the Blue Jays. Votto grew up in Toronto but has played only nine games at Rogers Centre. Also Friday, the Reds put left-hander Ross Detwiler on the bereavement list

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — The Atlantic Coast Conference reported a record total of $578.3 million in revenue for the 2020-21 fiscal year with the addition of Notre Dame as a full football member for one season amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The league’s tax filing released Friday showed a 16.4% increase in revenue from $496.7 million

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Fire goalkeeper Gabriel Slonina says he will remain with the U.S. national team program and will turn down an invitation to join Poland. The 18-year-old who is viewed as a potential standout issued a statement on Friday, saying “my heart is American. This country has given me and my family all

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer Malik Tillman, Haji Wright, Cameron Carter-Vickers and Djordje Mihailovic are joining the U.S. national team for four World Cup prep matches next month. It shows open spots remain on what is expected to be a 26-man roster in November. The 19-year-old Tillman plays for Bayern Munich and is switching

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Three-time runner-up Brad Keselowski is in a different spot going into this weekend’s NASCAR All-Star race. The former Cup champion is in his first season as owner-driver in the series. He was the runner-up in last year’s All-Star race at Texas, where he has

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Takuma Sato has been the fastest driver at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Even in Friday’s incredibly gusty wind. The Japanese driver shot to the top of the speed charts late in the last six-hour practice session before qualifications begin Saturday with a top

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Washington Nationals infielder Carter Kieboom will undergo season-ending Tommy John surgery to address the elbow issue that landed him on the injured list in March. Manager Dave Martinez says Kieboom will have the surgery on May 27. Kieboom has been dealing with a strained flexor mass