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Jordan [expletive]ing Spieth. Any questions? Spieth won the 146th Open Championship on Sunday, and he did so with one of the most mind-bending, soul-crushing, exhilarating stretches of golf in the sport’s history. Over the course of less than an hour, Spieth hit one of the worst tee shots of his life, one of the finest tee shots of the day, and the most clutch eagle putt of the entire tournament….

England captain Heather Knight predicted her team’s historic world cup victory will transform the face of cricket in Britain after a pulsating finale at Lord’s in front of the largest crowd ever to watch a women’s game in this country. More than 27,000 spectators piled into the home of cricket, many of them women and young girls, to witness one of the most remarkable comebacks ever seen at Lord’s, led…

Kendall Newson has been fishing since he was five years old. Newson, his dad and brothers spent countless hours fishing for brim, crappie and bass at West Point Lake in LaGrange. It became a game of one-upmanship to see who could reel in the most fish. “It really helped me build confidence,” said Newson, a former NFL…

Patience. Sports heroes are as imperfect as the rest of us, one NASCAR driver reminded us this week. In a blog post from NASCAR’s Brad Keselowski, he asks fans, media and other drivers not to judge too quickly when the sports stars behave badly. While it might seem obvious, Keselowski – in a post fittingly titled “The Fault in Our Stars” – asks people to remember one fact many may…

Kendall Newson has been fishing since he was five years old. Newson, his dad and brothers spent countless hours fishing for brim, crappie and bass at West Point Lake in LaGrange. It became a game of one-upmanship to see who could reel in the most fish. “It really helped me build confidence,” said Newson, a former NFL…

TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA – Specializing in one sport early in a child’s athletic career is often touted as a way to gain that elusive college scholarship or even go on to the pros. However, researchers presenting their work at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine’s Annual Meeting in Toronto, Canada today say “not so fast.” “Our study, which is the largest study to date examining the topic of…

In the internet age, mass media about surfing touches on a bit of everything, though contests and Red Bull stunts play a huge role. Now there are more contemplative films about female empowerment, including the 2011 Bethany Hamilton biopic Soul Surfer and the documentary about women surfers It Ain’t Pretty. Other movies criticize consumer culture, like 2010’s Stoked and Broke and 180° South (the latter features Yvon Chouinard, the founder…

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By Cliff Corcoran Aaron Judge almost hit a ball out of Safeco Field Friday night. On Saturday, Bryce Harper launched a moonshot against the D-backs in Arizona. They both must be seen to be believed. Prior to Friday night, Judge had already hit home runs of 448, 456, 457 and 495 feet, that last the longest hit in the Major Leagues this season. Yet, his home run Friday night and…

William Byron’s first trip to Indianapolis Motor Speedway ended with an unforgettable finish. After taking the lead with 15 laps left, the teenage rookie used some savvy moves and a little luck Saturday to hold off the hard-charging Paul Menard for his third NASCAR Xfinity Series win in less than a month. The margin of 0.108 of a second was the narrowest in race history, and he did it by…

x Embed x Share CLOSE USA TODAY Sports’ Brant James looks ahead to some of the top story lines fans should keep an eye on at the Brickyard 400 in Indianapolis this Sunday. USA TODAY Sports William Byron beat Paul Menard to the yard of bricks by 0.108 second, the closest margin of victory in the Xfinity Series race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.(Photo: Brian Lawdermilk, Getty Images) INDIANAPOLIS — NASCAR’s…

Kendall Newson has been fishing since he was five years old. Newson, his dad and brothers spent countless hours fishing for brim, crappie and bass at West Point Lake in LaGrange. It became a game of one-upmanship to see who could reel in the most fish. “It really helped me build confidence,” said Newson, a former NFL…

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – As a kid baseball was one of the first sports I ever tried. I spent a ton of Saturday afternoons trying to become the next Ken Griffey junior or Barry Larkin. For one reason or another there aren’t nearly as many kids playing baseball these days. The Jumbo Shrimp are trying to change that. This weekend they held a free baseball clinic for over 200 kids from…

Washington Nationals’ Bryce Harper, right, celebrates his home run as Arizona Diamondbacks’ Chris Iannetta, left, stands at home plate during the first inning of a baseball game Saturday, July 22, 2017, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

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Qatar’s BeIN sports network has been unblocked for its customers in the United Arab Emirates more than a month since it was caught up in the Gulf crisis. Du and Etisalat, the two UAE-based telecommunications providers, on Saturday confirmed in text messages and emails to their subscribers the reinstatement of BeIN channels which have the rights to broadcast hugely popular European football leagues. “We would like to advise that…

Brian Riley was the shortstop for the Enfield baseball team that won its last nine games to qualify for the state tournament. That was in 1994. Freddy Medina was the pitcher who won a school-record 38 games for Enfield and helped the Raiders to the 2001 Class L championship game against Staples, where they lost 6-3. Riley helped coach that team. Nobody knows exactly when the trash-talking started, maybe a…

Buy Photo Former Burger Chef second baseman Bill Lastrapes points out a former teammate to his father and team Legion manager Dud Lastrapes.(Photo: Scott Clause/The Advertiser)Buy Photo x Embed x Share CLOSE Check out this timelapse video of M.L. “Tigue” Moore Field at Russo Park is nearing completion being put together ahead of the Ragin’ Cajuns home opener Saturday night. David D’Aquin / USA TODAY Network As I walked into…