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TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Southern Hills has gone through a restoration project since it last hosted the PGA Championship in 2007. That includes bringing back a creek that goes through the 10th and 17th fairways. Mostly it’s about the edges of the green that slope away from the putting surfaces. The two par 5s are

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis Colts have signed four players they selected in this year’s draft and have added 22 undrafted rookies to their roster. Indy signed the last four of its eight draft picks: defensive tackle Eric Johnson II, tight end Drew Ogletree, defensive tackle Curtis Brooks and defensive back Rodney Thomas II. Former

MOSCOW (AP) — WNBA star Brittney Griner had her pre-trial detention in Russia extended by one month Friday, her lawyer said. Alexander Boykov told The Associated Press he thinks the relatively short extension indicated that Griner’s case would go to trial soon. The 31-year-old American basketball player has been in custody for nearly three months.

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — The PGA Championship returns to Southern Hills for the fifth time. No other course has hosted this major as many times. The defending champion is Phil Mickelson. The question is whether he will play. The defending champion at Southern Hills is Tiger Woods. He won the PGA the last time at

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Jordan Spieth is fresh off a win as he goes to Southern Hills for another shot at the career Grand Slam. Jon Rahm, Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele also have wins coming into the second major of the year. They are among the top contenders for the PGA Championship.

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Another major championship, another dose of anticipation. At the Masters the question was whether Tiger Woods could play 14 months after his car crash. For the PGA Championship, it’s whether defending champion Phil Mickelson will show up at Southern Hills. Mickelson has not been heard from in three months

POTENZA, Italy (AP) — Dutch cyclist Koen Bouwman claimed a first grand tour stage victory after winning a tough seventh stage of the Giro d’Italia. Juan Pedro López kept hold of the pink jersey. Bouwman was given a great leadout by Team Jumbo–Visma teammate Tom Dumoulin and sprinted to the line to edge out Bauke

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed the claims of seven women who alleged the University of Nebraska-Lincoln didn’t adequately respond to their complaints of being sexually assaulted or harassed. Four of those women said they were victims of Cornhuskers athletes. The judge allowed two other women who are plaintiffs to proceed with

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — The Court of Arbitration for Sport has refused to stop the International Boxing Association’s delayed presidential election a day after the challenger was ruled ineligible. The court has dismissed Dutch boxing federation president Boris van der Vorst’s request for an urgent ruling to block the vote.

By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Americans have bet more than $125 billion on sports with legal gambling outlets in the four years since a U.S. Supreme Court ruling cleared the way for all 50 states to offer it. On Saturday’s anniversary of the decision in a case brought by New

By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer ROME (AP) — Top-ranked Iga Swiatek reached the Italian Open semifinals and extended her winning streak to 26 matches by beating former U.S. Open champion Bianca Andreescu 7-6 (2), 6-0. Swiatek produced 27 winners to Andreescu’s 12 and converted all six of her break points. Swiatek’s semifinal opponent will

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Suspended Nebraska women’s basketball associate head coach Chuck Love has left the program. The university’s athletic department confirmed Love’s resignation. Nebraska announced Feb. 19 that Love had been suspended with pay but didn’t disclose a reason. Love was in his sixth season at Nebraska with head coach Amy Williams. He previously

LEEDS, England (AP) — Leeds striker Patrick Bamford could return from injury to help the Premier League club fight relegation with two games left in the season. Bamford has been limited to nine league appearances this season but manager Jesse Marsch is hopeful for Sunday’s game against Brighton at Elland Road. Bamford scored 17 goals

LONDON (AP) — Former unified light-welterweight world champion Amir Khan has retired from boxing after a career that also included a silver medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics. The 35-year-old Khan said on social media that “It’s time to hang up my gloves.” One of the best British boxers of his era Khan retires with

MOSCOW (AP) — The lawyer for WNBA star Brittney Griner said Friday her pre-trial detention in Russia has been extended by one month. Alexander Boykov told The Associated Press he believed the relatively short extension of the detention indicated the case would come to trial soon. She has been in detention for nearly three months.

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City has unveiled a statue of Sergio Aguero on the 10th anniversary of the retired striker’s dramatic stoppage-time goal that clinched the club’s first Premier League title. The Argentine was back at the Etihad Stadium on Friday as City honored its record goal-scorer with a statue that depicts the moment

MADRID (AP) — Espanyol has fired coach Vicente Moreno and its sports director with two games left in the Spanish league season. The Barcelona-based club says reserve team coach Luis Blanco will act as caretaker coach. The team is in 13th place with two matches to go. Espanyol assured it would remain in the top

MOSCOW (AP) — WNBA star Brittney Griner appeared in a Moscow court Friday for a hearing on whether her detention will be extended. Griner, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, was detained at the Moscow airport after vape cartridges containing oil derived from cannabis were allegedly found in her luggage, which could carry a maximum penalty

BERN, Switzerland (AP) — Former professional cyclist Danilo Hondo has been banned from working in sports for blood doping revealed in the Austrian-led Operation Aderlass case. The German got a reduced ban of 2 1/2 years for his confession and cooperation. The ban was backdated to September 2019. A further 5 1/2 years was suspended.