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Padraig Harrington gets Ryder Cup wildcards reduced to three
The change means nine players will secure automatic qualifications, five from the world points list and four from a European list. Harrington will then select three wildcards to complete his 12-man lineup

 

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After three years away, Roger Federer returns to clay
Madrid has been rolling out the red carpet for the 20-time Grand Slam champion.

Tennis Schedule


Tiger bettor's Grand Slam wager would pay $10M
James Adducci became famous after winning $1.19 million off an $85,000 bet on Tiger Woods to win the Mastes, is back at it..He is back in Las Vegas to place a $100,000 wager on Woods to win the Grand Slam this year at 100-1 odds.

PGA Schedule

 

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U.S. crowns men's, women's 3-on-3 champs
Before 3-on-3 basketball debuts in the Olympics (2020), USA Basketball took it to Las Vegas.

 

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Steve Stricker wins Traditional for first senior major
The 52-year-old has 12 PGA Tour victories but never won a magor.

 

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Serena, Federer, Djokovic among French Open in Rome

 

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Orange Bowl changed from Jan.1 to Dec. 30
The Orange Bowl will not be hosting a national semifinals this season.

 

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Serena withdraws from the Italian Open ahead of her second-round match against sister Venus over injured knee
It's the third straight tournament the 37-year-old has exited from because of physical problems.

 

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NCAA explores compensation for names, likeness
Rules to be modified to allow college athletes to get paid for the use of their names, images and likeness

 

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CFL, CFLPA reach tentative agreement on new CBA
The agreement replaces a five-year contract that was set to expire Saturday

 

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Viral track star sets high school record in 100m
Houston Strake Jesuit senior Mathew Boling ran a 9.98-second 100-meter dash.

 

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Middleweight World Champion Canelo Alvarez (52-1-2, 35 K0's) ordered to defend new title IBF belt by Aug.4 against No.1 challenger Sergiy Derevyanchenko (13-1, 10 KO's)

 

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Vincent Kompany to leave Man City, join Anderlecht to become player-manager

 

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Rafael Nadal outlasts Novak Djokovic 6-0, 4-6, 6-1 for ninth Italian Open

 

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Christie Brinkley, 65, models bikini in Sports Illustrated-worthy snap
Brinkley appeared in Sports Illustrated eight times between 1975 and 2004, but also landed a record three consecutive SI swimsuit covers in 1979, 1980 and 1981.

 

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Duke women wins thriller vs. Wake Forest to snag 7th NCAA title
Duke now trails only Arizona State, which has eight NCAA title.

 

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Predicting men's and women's winners for the French Open
The 2019 French Open begins Sunday in Paris. Will Nadal win an astonishing 12th title?.

 

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Hawaii bowl return to Christmas Eve for 2019
The Hawaii Bowl was played on Dec.22 last season, only the fourth time in game's history that it had not been held on Dec.24.

 

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Juan Howard returns to Michigan as hoops coach
Howard, 46, was a member of Michigan's Fab Five recruiting class in 1991. He helped lead the Wolverines to two national championship games. Howard received a five-year deal, starting at $2 million annually.


Dennis Rodman's son commits to Washington St.
DJ Rodman, a 6-foot-6 foward averaged 24.2 points and 8.9 rebounds as a senior for JSerra Catholic High School.

 

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Former world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson jumps into esports with investment in Fade 2 Karma
Tyson knocked out 44 opponents. Now, 14 years after retiring from boxing, Tyson wants to get another knockout, this time in esports.

 

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Ruthless Saracens rout Gloucester to make Premiership final
Saracens have eased into their 5th Premiership final in six years.