Rickie Fowler rang up 10 birdies Thursday en route to breaking the U.S. Open single-round scoring record of 62. Fowler went 8-under par at the par-70 Los Angeles Country Club, which is hosting a major championship for the first time. Not far behind him, Xander Schauffele was 7 under through 16 holes, on track to shoot a 63 or match Fowler's 62. Only one round of 62 had ever been seen at a men's major championship, when
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CHAD CROSS FROM EDMOND, OK: With our available cap space, assuming we have some left after all the contract signings for the new guys, do you see another splash play, and if so who would you like to see the Steelers acquire.
ANSWER: If there is to be a "splash play" signing, I would imagine it would be an extension for Alex Highsmith. And since you broug
Anthony Santander hit the go-ahead RBI single with two outs in the sixth inning and the Baltimore Orioles went on to defeat the visiting Toronto Blue Jays 4-2 on Thursday afternoon. In taking the rubber match of the three-game series, Baltimore has won five of six games against Toronto this season. Danny Jansen hit two solo home runs and a single for Toronto. Adley Rutschman hit a solo homer and two singles for Baltimo
Halfway through June, the New York Yankees are set for their first trip to Boston this season. The historic rivals and American League East division mates will begin a three-game series Friday night at Fenway Park. It is also their second meeting in as many weekends after the Red Sox took two ofthree in New York. Boston came from behind to salvage Wednesday's series finale against Colorado after dropping the previous tw
The Chicago White Sox are set to place third baseman Yoan Moncada on the 10-day injured list with an ailing back, the Chicago Sun-Times reported Thursday. Moncada also had an IL stint from April 10 to May 12 with what was called a protruding disc. In a corresponding move, the White Sox are calling up infielder Zach Remillard from Triple-A Charlotte. The White Sox have vacancies on the 40-man roster to accommodate Remill
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], June 16 (ANI): Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran expressed optimism about India's growth potential on Thursday during a special interactive session organized by FICCI. "We have had two successive good years, strengthening the recovery from the pandemic-induced contraction," said Nageswaran. He explained the lower growth figures reported in the third quarter of FY23 were due to base
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Here are your top 49ers storylines for Thursday, June 15th.
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Every week, digital media coordinator Briana McDonald and team reporter Lindsey Pallares review the latest 49ers news, including roster moves, coaching hires and NFL power ranking updates on the
Darin Gantt
CHARLOTTE - The Carolina Panthers, in partnership with Ticketmaster, have announced the schedule for the 2023 training camp at Wofford College in Spartanburg, S.C.
Practices remain free and open to the public as always, including opportunities for autographs after each session, though fans will need to acquire a ticket for each practice via Ticketmaster. Fans can access six free tickets per Tic
UFC star Conor McGregor is facing an accusation that he sexually assaulted a woman in an arena restroom just after Game 4 of the NBA Finals in Miami, TMZ reported Thursday. Through her attorney, the woman sent demand letters to the fighter, the NBA and the Miami Heat seeking a settlement in lieu of legal action, per the report. "We are aware of the allegations and are conducting a full investigation," the Heat said in a
Forward Danilo Gallinari exercised his $6.8 million option and will return to the Boston Celtics in the 2023-24 season, ESPN reported Thursday. Gallinari, 34, has yet to play for the Celtics since signing a two-year, $13.3 million free-agent contract with Boston last offseason. He tore his left ACL in August while playing for Italy in a FIBA qualifying game and missed the 2022-23 season. He also missed the 2013-14 seaso
Cyclone Biparjoy made landfall Thursday evening in the Indian state of Gujarat as officials warn that large parts of northwestern India and southern Pakistan will likely face heavy rain, flash floods and high winds.
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Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 15 (ANI): The nomination process for the upcoming panchayat elections in West Bengal was marred by ongoing violence on Thursday, as the ruling Trinamool Congress and opposition parties engaged in a war of words. Moreover, a division bench of Calcutta High Court, led by Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam, on Thursday directed the election commission in West Bengal to request the deployment of c
Harare [Zimbabwe], June 15 (ANI): United States of America (USA) star Aaron Jones is set to put his friendship aside against West Indies in the Cricket World Cup Qualifiers 2023. The 28-year-old was born in New York and has a strong connection to West Indies. He received his cricketing education in Barbados, having moved there with his family in his early years. That meant growing up alongside players now representing Wes
Jim Wyatt
NASHVILLE - Malik Willis isn't making any excuses for 2022.
Yes, he was forced into action far earlier - and much more - than anyone anticipated. And no, he didn't look especially comfortable in his rookie season.
But the Titans quarterback, now in his second offseason with the team, doesn't want to hear anything about being held to a tougher standard despite not having a l
Team to hold 11 open practices at State Farm StadiumDarren Urban
Jonathan Gannon's first training camp with the Cardinals will have three different parts, but still plenty of open practices for fans to take in.
The Cardinals will have 11 total open practices at State Farm Stadium for camp, including the NFL's annual "Back Together Weekend" practice on July 29 and the annual Red-White Practice on Aug. 5. Tr
The New Jersey Devils agreed to an eight-year, $63 million contract extension Thursday with restricted free agent forward Jesper Bratt. The deal carries an average annual value of $7.875 million and runs through the 2030-31 season. Bratt, 24, matched his career high with 73 points (32 goals, 41 assists) and played all 82 games in 2022-23. "It was always a priority to keep Jesper Bratt here long term and both parties ar
The Colorado Avalanche acquired forward Fredrik Olofsson from the Dallas Stars on Thursday for future considerations. Olofsson agreed to a one-year contract for the 2023-24 season, though the Avalanche did not disclose financial terms. Olofsson, 27, made his NHL debut on Dec. 27 at Nashville and appeared in 28 regular-season games, scoring four points (one goal, three assists). He played in 37 games for Texas of the AHL
The Las Vegas Raiders are "likely" to sign free agent cornerback Marcus Peters before training camp, The Athletic reported Thursday. Peters, 30, met with the Raiders last month and the two sides have remained in contact since his visit, per the report. A two-time All-Pro, Peters started 13 games for the Baltimore Ravens last season after missing all of 2021 with a torn ACL. He registered 47 tackles and added a sack, an
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Iran defeated France 89-79 at the 2022 International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) World Championships on Thursday.
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed free agent kicker Rodrigo Blankenship on Thursday. Terms were not disclosed for Blankenship, 26, who was in Tampa this week on a minicamp tryout. He kicked in three games last season for the Indianapolis Colts and Arizona Cardinals, going 4-for-5 on both field-goal attempts and PATs. Blankenship signed with the Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2020 before getting waived in September.
If the Washington Wizards decide to deal Bradley Beal as part of a roster overhaul, a slew of Eastern Conference rivals have emerged as the favored destinations. Then again, if the Wizards part with Beal, Kristaps Porzingis and Kyle Kuzma this offseason, it will be a while until anyone considersWashington a true "rival." Both Porzingis and Kuzma hold player options, the first dominoes in deciding Beal's fate. The Miami
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EAGAN, Minn. - Danielle Hunter didn't report for Vikings minicamp, but Head Coach Kevin O'Connell remains optimistic he'll remain a key part of the roster.
O'Connell spoke to Twin Cities media members following Minnesota's first of two mandatory minicamp on-field sessions, and he readily addressed the Hunter situation in his opening statement.
"I know a lot of you guys
Craig Peters
EAGAN, Minn. - And, break!
The Vikings offseason program huddle wrapped on-field activities on Wednesday after the team's second day of mandatory minicamp.
Head Coach Kevin O'Connell could have opted for a third day Thursday but wanted players to head toward their summer break as healthy as possible.
Training camp sounds far away for the moment, but the end of next
Craig Peters
EAGAN, Minn. - The break between NFL minicamps and the start of training camps won't be completely without football thanks to the new Netflix series, Quarterback.
The documentary's official trailer dropped Wednesday. The series, which goes in-depth and behind-the-scenes with Vikings QB Kirk Cousins, is scheduled for a July 12 release.
Cousins is one of three NFL quarterb
New Delhi [India], June 15 (ANI): Delhi Police on Thursday said it will request the government to withdraw the FIR registered against the protesting wrestlers on May 28. The FIR was filed in light of a police crackdown on May 28 when the protesting grapplers, who have been demanding the arrest and sacking of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over sexual harassment allegations, were marchi