Author: Matt Steiner
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Teenager Brown narrowly misses 59, finds himself tied with Scheffler
The Associated Press LA QUINTA, Calif — A chaotic week for 18-year-old Blades Brown was an inch away from a most spectacular highlight Friday when he narrowly missed a 6-foot birdie putt for 59, leaving him tied for the lead in The American Express with Scottie Scheffler. Brown, who turned pro last year and is weeks…
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AP NFL MVP finalists are Allen, Lawrence, Maye, McCaffrey and Stafford
The Associated Press NEW YORK — Christian McCaffrey has become only the second player to be a finalist for three AP NFL awards in the same year, as he joins Josh Allen, Trevor Lawrence, Drake Maye and Matthew Stafford in the running for The Associated Press 2025 NFL Most Valuable Player award. McCaffrey and Maye…
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Will Power determined to make Penske regret writing him off
The Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Will Power casually walked through the near-empty fan zone at Daytona International Speedway in a simple, white fire suit void of any Penske or Verizon Wireless logos. One of the winningest drivers in IndyCar history was practically unnoticeable at an unfamiliar track where few should have recognized the…
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Madison Keys pictures herself as a champi again at the Aussie Open
The Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia — Madison Keys planned to walk into the player tunnel at Rod Laver Arena in a quiet moment when nobody was watching, and take a photo of her name listed with the other champions at the Australian Open. After beating top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka in last year’s final at Melbourne Park to win her…
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Hurricanes travel long road back to title contention
The Associated Press CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Miami safety Jakobe Thomas enjoyed seeing the Hurricanes at their worst. He was with Middle Tennessee State in 2022 when the Blue Raiders — four-touchdown underdogs that day — came into Hard Rock Stadium and used big play after big play to beat Miami 45-31, part of the Hurricanes’ spiral…
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No. 1 Indiana, No. 10 Miami should be near full strength for national championship game
The Associated Press No. 10 Miami needs everything at its disposal to slow down top-seeded Indiana’s high-scoring offense in next week’s College Football Playoff championship. The good news is that the Hurricanes’ defense should be at, or near, full strength. Coach Mario Cristobal told reporters Monday he expects defensive linemen Ahkeem Mesidor and Ahmad Moten, as well as…
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Trinity Rodman back with the U.S. women’s team for the first time since April
Trinity Rodman has returned to the U.S. women’s team for its annual January training camp and a pair of matches against Paraguay and Chile. Rodman has not been named to a U.S. roster since last April because of injuries. She joins a group of 26 made up of National Women’s Soccer League players because the camp…
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Doncic, James score 30+ each for 1st time this season
The Associated Press LOS ANGELES – Luka Doncic and LeBron James were brought together for nights like these. The two Los Angeles Lakers superstars topped 30 points each in a game for the first time this season. Doncic had 34 points, hitting 17 of 20 free throws, and six rebounds and eight assists. James had…
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U.S. hockey picks 4 Nations-heavy roster for the Winter Olympics
Tage Thompson and Clayton Keller helped the U.S. win the world hockey championship for the first time since 1933, while Seth Jones was a key part of the Florida Panthers’ second consecutive Stanley Cup run. Those contributions earned them a spot on the U.S. team at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics as the only three additions from the 4…
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Lawyer in Pavia’s lawsuit cites draft pick’s return to college
The Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A lawyer for Heisman Trophy runner-up Diego Pavia and 26 other football players has cited the NCAA’s decision to allow an NBA draft pick to return to college basketball as a reason that a federal judge should let his clients play in 2026 and 2027. Although Pavia plans to enter the…