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LOS ANGELES — Charlie Woods has taken a big first step out of his father's immense shadow in the golfing world.

The 16-year-old son of golf legend Tiger Woods made a huge statement this week by winning the American ...Read more

RALEIGH, N.C. — They came slowly, even quietly, off the bench late Wednesday night, easing toward goalie Sergei Bobrovsky with quick nods and half-smiles that spoke of their good night’s work.

But there were no hugs, ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — In something of a grand gesture, Caleb Williams stood at a lectern Wednesday to explain that excerpts from an upcoming book were old news. A year after scheming to avoid playing for the Bears, he is ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Tarheeb Still said his farewells and was ready to leave for a three-day weekend. On a Thursday this offseason, the second-year cornerback told Ben Herbert, the Chargers' executive director of player ...Read more

DENVER — Jamal Murray needs a straight shooter.

A coach who’ll tell him to show up in shape. Who’ll remind him to make the NBA, not the UFC, the three letters that matter most from October through June?

A coach who...Read more

PITTSBURGH — Dustin Johnson is no stranger to rules violations. Nor had he been immune from finding a way to cough up a major championship.

But he didn’t let either get in his way the previous time the U.S. Open was ...Read more

SEATTLE — We’re waiting.

More than a month after the Kraken missed the playoffs and fired their coach for a second consecutive season, Dan Bylsma’s seat has yet to be filled. Meanwhile, incoming coaches have been ...Read more

PITTSBURGH — Standing at the far end of the practice fields at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex, with fellow Big Ten product Will Howard to his right, Roman Wilson sprinted off the imaginary line of scrimmage, ran about 10 ...Read more

MIAMI — Denial isn’t just a river found in northeastern Africa.

It’s an actual state of mind where coaches, players — if not entire organizations — dwell in for far too long, whether because of pride or lack of ...Read more

The bullpen door sprang open at 6:35 p.m. Wednesday, and immediately the sounds of dubstep electronic dance music began blaring through the T-Mobile Park speakers.

Dubstep, you ask? It’s George Kirby’s favorite, all ...Read more

ANAHEIM — The Angels have wasted some pretty good pitching this week.

Thanks to an offense that has been virtually nonexistent, the Angels were swept by the New York Yankees, losing 1-0 in the series finale on Wednesday...Read more

The Florida Panthers are heading back to the Stanley Cup Final.

Florida used a three-goal second period to negate a horrid first period and then Carter Verhaeghe scored the game-winner with 7:39 left to play for a 5-3 win...Read more

OKLAHOMA CITY – When the Timberwolves are ready for their season to be over, they certainly don’t hide it.

Last season in the NBA Western Conference finals they trailed by as much as 36 before they lost to the Dallas ...Read more

MIAMI — The warranted narrative of this Florida Panthers’ postseason had been the team’s stellar play away from home -- airports and hotels somehow foretelling unlikely magic on ice.

That narrative faced an ill-...Read more

Losing is not the relentless curse that so many Minnesota sports fans pretend it is.

You can lose because of luck, or injuries, or an unavoidable confrontation with greatness.

The risk of losing is the very price of ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — Superstar receiver Justin Jefferson has returned from his offseason attending the Met Gala and F1 races to participate in a voluntary portion of Vikings spring practices that some stars might miss for extra...Read more

DENVER — On the first day of the rest of his life, David Adelman dressed like David Duchovny and took questions.

The dark coat, white dress shirt and black tie did not seem like a coincidence. Before he thanked all the ...Read more

BALTIMORE — It took longer for the mist and drizzle to clear than it did for the Cardinals to solve the Baltimore Orioles’ left-handed starter, but by the time it did this much remained clear:

That offense that Nolan ...Read more

NEW YORK — The Chicago White Sox went a combined 1 for 15 with runners in scoring position in the first two games of the series against the New York Mets.

They were in position to cash in early Wednesday afternoon at ...Read more