Category Archives: Sports
Cameron Young put his Wake Forest teammate on the bag and has been on a roll
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer ATLANTA (AP) - Cameron Young's biggest goal this year was to play in the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black, about an hour away from where the native New Yorker grew up, the c...
Aug 26, 2025
Trump says he'll be at Ryder Cup and he thinks captain Keegan Bradley should play
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer ATLANTA (AP) - President Donald Trump says he will be at the opening round of the high-charged Ryder Cup next month in New York, and he thinks U.S. captain Keegan Bradl...
Aug 24, 2025
Ryan Blaney's last-second surge at Daytona denies underdogs a Cinderella moment
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - NASCAR's playoff system is designed to give a long shot a chance to race for the championship. As a pack of underdogs hurtled toward the...
Aug 24, 2025
Panthers re-sign longtime RT Taylor Moton to a 2-year, $44M extension, AP sources says
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE N.C. (AP) - Taylor Moton is staying in Carolina. The Panthers announced Friday they've given their durable longtime right tackle a two-year contract extension ...
Aug 22, 2025
Chimaev wins UFC middleweight belt by unanimous decision
By PATRICK ROSE Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) - Khamzat Chimaev continued his dominance in the UFC, capturing the middleweight belt on Saturday night by defeating Dricus Du Plessis by unanimous decisi...
Aug 17, 2025
C.J. Stroud's TD pass helps Texans defeat Panthers 20-3 in preseason
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) - C.J. Stroud found Nico Collins for a touchdown pass on his second drive Saturday in Houston's preseason win over the Carolina Panthers. But he was unh...
Aug 16, 2025
Texas is No. 1 in preseason AP Top 25 for first time, edging Penn St, Ohio St; 10 SEC teams ranked
By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer For the first time, Texas will open a college football season ranked No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25. The Longhorns hardly have a mandate in the poll rele...
Aug 11, 2025
Jen Pawol breaks MLB's gender barrier as the first female umpire to work a regular-season game
By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) - Jen Pawol felt love and support from fans, family, peers and players as she made history as the first female umpire to work a regular-season game in the...
Aug 10, 2025
Browns' Shedeur Sanders impressive in NFL preseason debut, tosses 2 TD passes in win over Panthers
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Rookie Shedeur Sanders' NFL preseason debut was so impressive even LeBron James took notice. Sanders completed 14 of 23 passes for 138 yards and t...
Aug 08, 2025
Rookie QB Shedeur Sanders to play in Browns preseason opener against Panthers
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Rookie Shedeur Sanders will play for the Cleveland Browns in their preseason opener Friday night against the Carolina Panthers with Tyler Huntley,...
Aug 06, 2025