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ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — The Old Course at St. Andrews is the home of golf. The following is a collection of famous quotes about golf’s most historic venue.

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — The British Open is being held for the 150th time. It returns to St. Andrews, which is hosting golf’s oldest championship for the 30th time. Collin Morikawa is the defending champion. Tiger Woods is in the field. A victory makes Woods the first player to win the silver claret jug

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball players have said for the first time that they are prepared to accept a draft of international amateur players but proposed it include far more money than management’s plan and a more liberal structure. A person familiar with the plan told The

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The Big Ten has no additional expansion plans even though schools interested in becoming members have reached out to the conference in the week since the additions of Southern California and UCLA were announced, Iowa athletic director Gary Barta said Friday. “I know the Big

AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Steven Alker shot a bogey-free 4-under 66 on Friday for a share of the second-round lead in the Bridgestone Senior Players Championship with Joe Durant, Tim Petrovic and Alex Cejka. A three-time winner this season and the Charles Schwab Cup points leader, Alker had three straight birdies on Nos. 14-16 on

LONDON (AP) — Germany and Spain have enjoyed four-goal wins in their opening matches at the Women’s European Championship ahead of their clash in Group B next week. Lina Magull, Lea Schüller, Lena Lattwein and Alexandra Popp scored as Germany routed Denmark 4-0 in Brentford in west London at the start of its bid for

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers have agreed on a $122 million, two-year extension that puts the Olympic gold medalist under contract through the 2026-27 season, a person with knowledge of the negotiations said Friday. Lillard will make about $59 million in 2025-26, then

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates have acquired right-hander Yohan Ramirez from the Cleveland Guardians for cash and optioned him to Triple-A Indianapolis. The 27-year-old Ramirez has appeared in a combined eight games this season with the Seattle Mariners and Guardians. He is 1-0 with a 6.97 ERA with 11 strikeouts in 10 1/3 innings.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Bradley Beal and the Wizards renewed their commitment to each other when he agreed to a five-year deal worth up to $251 million to stay in Washington. Whether that commitment will make the next five years any more successful than the last 10 is the big question. Beal said Friday that he

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays say the latest lawsuit filed by a group of limited partners who accuse Stuart Sternberg of wrongfully taking control of the team is a continuation of a “meritless and relentless campaign” against the club and its principal owner. The lawsuit filed in Pinellas-Pasco Circuit Court on

By GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Caster Semenya has been listed to compete at next week’s world championships in Eugene, Oregon. It potentially sets up a surprise return to the big stage for one of track and field’s most contentious athletes. Semenya was listed for the women’s 5,000 meters.

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer MONTREAL (AP) — The NHL had a poignant moment on the second day of the draft when the Los Angeles Kings selected the son of Montreal Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes with the 51st pick. Jack Hughes got a hug and congratulations from his father on the draft floor

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer NORTH BERWICK, Scotland (AP) — Cameron Tringale finally saw how the other half was living at the Scottish Open. He got a full blast of the wind and held on for a 72. That was enough for him to keep a three-shot lead as he goes for his first

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Charlotte Hornets reserve guard Scottie Lewis has undergone successful surgery to repair a broken left leg. There is no timetable for his return, but the team said Lewis is expected to make a full recovery. Lewis suffered the injury during the team’s Summer League practice in Las Vegas on Thursday. The

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Beer with alcohol is expected to be sold at World Cup stadiums in Qatar but fans may be allowed to take only non-alcoholic drinks to their seats. FIFA and Qatari organizers are still working on plans to serve all fans who want to drink. The 32-team tournament starts in November in

By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee man serving life in prison after his first-degree murder conviction in the slaying of former NBA player Lorenzen Wright has been sentenced on lesser charges of conspiracy and attempted murder in the long-running case. Shelby County Judge Lee Coffee on Friday sentenced Billy Ray

LONDON (AP) — Tottenham has signed Clement Lenglet on a season-long loan from Barcelona, with the defender becoming the fifth addition of the offseason at the north London club. Ivan Perisic, Fraser Forster, Yves Bissouma and Richarlison have all completed moves to Tottenham since a fourth-place finish secured a return to the Champions League after

By GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Caster Semenya has been listed to compete at next week’s world championships in Oregon. It potentially sets up a surprise return to the big stage for one of track and field’s most contentious athletes. Semenya was listed for the women’s 5,000 meters. It’s

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — This deficit was less daunting for Novak Djokovic. The tension less palpable. It’s not that he wants to fall behind in matches, of course. It’s that when he does, he knows how to deal with it. “It’s amazing how the whole game can fall apart,

LONDON (AP) — Three lower-level tennis chair umpires from Tunisia have been banned for match-fixing after being found guilty of deliberately inputting the wrong scores during matches. The International Tennis Integrity Agency says Majd Affi has been banned for 20 years after being found guilty of 12 charges relating to events between 2017 and 2020.