PGA Championship, Rochester, N.Y., May 18-21 Course: Oak Hill Country Club, East Course (Par 70, 7,394 yards) Purse: $15M Defending Champion: Justin Thomas FedEx Cup leader: Jon Rahm HOW TO FOLLOW: TV: Thursday-Friday, 1-7 p.m. ET (ESPN); Saturday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. (ESPN), 1-7 p.m. (CBS)Streaming on ESPN: Thursday-Friday, 7 a.m.-1 p.m. ET; Saturday-Sunday, 8-10 a.m. Twitter: @PGAChampionship NOTES: Oak Hill will play
The Pittsburgh Steelers released veteran cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon on Wednesday and claimed defensive tackle Manny Jones off waivers from the Arizona Cardinals. Releasing Witherspoon cleared $4 million in cap space for the 2023 season. Witherspoon, 28, played in 13 games (seven starts) over two seasons with Pittsburgh and intercepted four passes. He has 152 tackles, eight picks and 35 passes defensed in 60 games (
Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Dustin May left his start Wednesday against the visiting Minnesota Twins after one inning with pain in his throwing elbow. May was replaced by right-hander Dylan Covey, who just had his contract purchased by the Dodgers on Wednesday morning. Covey was making his first appearance in the major leagues since 2020. May, 25, was having a standout start to the season with a 4-1 record and a 2.
Slovenia is a country with a long skiing tradition. "We can offer a lot of knowledge and skills on how to develop skiing as a sport and how to develop winter sports in China," said Leon Korosec during an interview. CGTN's Zhang Meng caught up with the senior vice president of Elan Group in Slovenia, who's attending this year's China-CEEC Expo in Ningbo.
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Heat star Jimmy Butler is known for speaking his mind, and he didn't disappoint the day before eighth-seeded Miami visits the second-seeded Boston Celtics for the opener of the Eastern Conference finals on Wednesday. Butler insisted this Miami team will not be deterred on its way to the NBA title. "This year is our year," Butler said. "We're going to go into this Game 1 and do what we're supposed to do and be the first
Rich Hill tossed six scoreless innings, Austin Hedges drove in three runs and the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates cruised to an 8-0 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday afternoon. Hill (4-3) allowed just an infield hit to Matt Vierling and two walks while striking out seven. The Pirates used three relievers to finish off the one-hit shutout. Rodolfo Castro homered and drove in two runs, and Bryan Reynolds contribute
Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], May 18 (ANI): Livingstone's breathtaking knock of 94(48) proved to be insufficient in the final over against Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the HPCA Stadium on Wednesday. The deciding moment of the match was the free hit delivery in the final over. A boundary would have kept PBKS in the game, but Livingstone failed to find a boundary on a ball that was de
Good Morning Faithful,
Here are your top 49ers storylines for Wednesday, May 17th.
New and NotableNFL Power Rankings: 49ers Land in Top Five Post-Draft and Free Agency Moves
The most notable NFL offseason events are now behind us, and teams across the league have taken every opportunity during the 2023 NFL Scouting Combine, free agency, 2023 NFL Draft and the post-dra
Brooks Koepka is healthy and entering the PGA Championship in good form -- and the public has taken notice. After opening at 3300 to win at BetMGM, Koepka's odds have shortened to 2000 on the eve of the PGA Championship. He's the sportsbook's biggest liability ahead of the year's second major and is second to Jon Rahm in both total bets (7.5 percent) and money (9.7 percent) wagered on the 156-player field. Koepka is als
Wide receiver Jordan Addison signed his four-year rookie contract with the Minnesota Vikings, NFL Network reported on Wednesday. All contracts involving first-round selections include a fifth-year team option. Addison, 21, was selected by the Vikings with the 23rd overall pick of the 2023 NFL Draft out of Southern California. A 2021 Biletnikoff Award winner, Addison had 59 receptions for 875 yards and eight touchdowns
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Mink: First off, it's too early to make such predictions. We've barely seen these guys on the field. With that said, I know everybody wants some names because the undrafted rookies spark almost as much intrigue as the actual draft picks in Baltimore. I guess that's what happens when you have such a storied history of finding undrafted gems.
Two names I'll thr
Perfect at home in the playoffs so far, the Denver Nuggets are poised to take a 2-0 lead in their third consecutive series when they host the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals Thursday. The Nuggets used their familiar plan to perfection in the series opener Tuesday, getting heavy doses of two-time MVP Nikola Jokic and plenty from the supporting cast to earn a 132-126 victory. The offensive ou
New Delhi [India], May 17 (ANI): National Sports Awardees who could not receive their awards from the President of India earlier received the same along with citations from Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Singh Thakur at his residence in Delhi on Wednesday. The citations and trophy were handed over at a small gathering today where Indian Shooter Anjum Moudgil (Arjuna Award), Hockey coach Sarpal Singh (Dr
London [UK], May 17 (ANI): England's batting wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow showed sympathy for Ben Foakes after he had to make way for Bairstow who is returning back to the squad after missing the action due to a broken leg and dislocated ankle in a golfing accident last winter. In the absence of Bairstow, Foakes impressed with the bat as well as behind the stumps for the Three Lions in the Test format against Pakistan and
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The Jacksonville Jaguars have finalized their 2023 preseason schedule, the team announced today. The 2023 schedule is presented by Dream Finders Homes.
The Jaguars will kick off the preseason with back-to-back road matchups at Dallas and Detroit. The preseason slate will conclude at TIAA Bank Field a
Jaguars News | Jacksonville Jaguars - jaguars.comJohn Oehser
JACKSONVILLE - Trent Baalke is liking what he's seeing. So far.
For Baalke, now in his third season as the Jaguars' general manager, that doesn't mean the roster is a finished product. But he said it's moving in a good direction.
"It's more what we envision," Baalke told senior writer John Oehser.
Baalke spoke in a re
Tony Parker shared a photo of fellow Frenchman Victor Wembanyama in his early teens, wearing a San Antonio Spurs jersey, and a note of congratulations that applied to either side of the NBA Draft lottery celebration on Tuesday night. The Spurs, one of three teams with a 14 percent chance to win the No. 1 pick, came out the big winners in what many forecast as a monumental victory due to projections for the 7-foot-5 Wemba
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HENDERSON, Nev. - The Las Vegas Raiders have announced four additions to the coaching staff for the team's 2023 mandatory minicamp and training camp as part of the NFL's Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship program.
Gill: Gill is entering his second season as an offensive graduate assistant with Oregon State after previously coaching two season
Jim Wyatt
NASHVILLE - Sean Murphy-Bunting is preparing for his fifth NFL season.
He has a Super Bowl ring and 53 games of experience, not counting postseason play.
When the veteran cornerback joined the Titans earlier this offseason, however, he wanted to create a clean slate.
It started by picking a new number - No. 0.
"I wouldn't even say it was as important being No. 0
New Delhi [India], May 17 (ANI): Reeth Rishya Tennison is all set to put her best foot forward as she prepares for her first singles World Championships to be held in Durban from May 20 to May 28. The ace paddler is part of the 11-member Indian contingent, comprising five men and six women, and will leave for South Africa on May 17. Reeth Rishya has been making headlines for the last couple of years and recently won the w
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 17 (ANI): US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti on Wednesday visited the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel and paid tribute to all victims of the 26/11 terror attack. "A poignant visit to the 26/11 Memorial at Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, honoring the memory of those who lost their lives in the attacks and Mumbai's resilience," Garcetti said in a tweet. Garcetti on Monday visited the Gateway of India in M
An MRI this week revealed a stress reaction in the left tibia of Cincinnati Reds left-hander Nick Lodolo. He is in a walking boot and will be re-evaluated in two weeks, the Cincinnati Enquirer reported Wednesday. The Reds placed Lodolo on the 15-day injured list on Sunday. He is 2-1 with a 6.29 ERA in seven starts this season. He has struck out 47 batters in 34 1/3 innings but also leads the major leagues in hit-by-pit
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Although the Florida Panthers and Carolina Hurricanes no longer compete in the same division, few introductions will be needed ahead of Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals on Thursday in Raleigh, N.C. The storylines and connections between the teams are plentiful. Florida has brothers Marc Staal and ex-Hurricanes standout Eric Staal. Their sibling, Jordan Staal, is captain for Carolina. "It's a par
The New York Yankees placed reliever Ian Hamilton on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with a right groin strain. The 27-year-old right-hander is 1-1 with one save and a 1.23 ERA in 16 appearances out of the bullpen this season. Hamilton has struck out 30 batters and walked nine without allowing a home run in 22 innings of work. The Yankees recalled left-hander Nick Ramirez from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in a corr
The Arizona Diamondbacks optioned center fielder Alex Thomas to Triple-A Reno on Wednesday and recalled right-hander Luis Frias to take his spot on the roster. Thomas, a second-round pick in 2018 and one of the organization's top prospects, is batting just .195 with two home runs and 10 RBIs in 39 games (34 starts) this season. The 23-year-old hit .231 with eight home runs and 39 RBIs in 113 games in 2022. Frias, 24, s
