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AUGUSTA, Ga. — Rory McIlroy is closer to making history, but another muscular obstacle has emerged that he must overcome to make it happen.

McIlroy shot his second consecutive 66 on Saturday, stands alone at 12-under ...Read more

CHICAGO — One thing we know about the Chicago White Sox — they’re familiar with the task of trying to climb out from an early-season hole.

An eight-game losing streak in the first month of 2022 was a harbinger of ...Read more

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Rory McIlroy will have a chance Sunday to put a stake in the heart of the specter that has dogged him since 2011 and finally slay his personal white whale.

McIlroy, just 22 in 2011, had a four-shot lead ...Read more

AUGUSTA, Ga. — What makes the Masters special was sitting directly in front of a black metal gate at 4:30 a.m. Saturday.

The sitter’s name was Ernie Rehnke, a retired surgeon from St. Petersburg, Fla. When I arrived ...Read more

AUGUSTA, Ga. — The stage is set for Rory’s Revenge at the Masters on Sunday.

Rory McIlroy, ranked No. 2 in the world, enters the final round at Augusta National the leader at 12 under and will complete the career ...Read more

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A national championship coach and collection of players exited the south end tunnel of the Swamp to reception befitting for a winner.

It had been a while in the place where, “Only Gators get out ...Read more

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Funny how time works.

Twenty years seems so short.

And 1.8 seconds seems so long.

That's how long the golf ball that Tiger Woods hit teetered on the edge of the 16th hole at Augusta National in 2005 ...Read more

RALEIGH, N.C. — Success, in Carolina Hurricanes parlance, is often defined as “2006.” That season — the end of which resulted in the Canes’ lone Stanley Cup championship — has been the measure by which all ...Read more

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Mets‘ bats just can’t seem to click.

A lineup that was expected to mash has done so in what seems like fits and starts through 14 games this season. Saturday against the A’s, the Mets...Read more

BALTIMORE — The Orioles’ offense was backed into a corner.

Entering the fifth inning Thursday, their lineup had yet to produce a base runner against starter Bowden Francis with the Toronto Blue Jays leading 3-0. They...Read more

This is shaping up to be a nightmare of a weekend for the Boston Red Sox.

Following Friday’s embarrassing loss, the Red Sox dropped their second straight to the Chicago White Sox in crushing fashion on Saturday, losing ...Read more

TAMPA, Fla. — So, you could easily blame another Rays defeat on home runs. After all, they gave up four more in a 5-4 loss against the Braves on Saturday.

But, for argument’s sake, why not consider this:

— Jose ...Read more

Cody Bellinger had run into bad luck of late.

The Yankees center fielder missed two games at the beginning of the month when his lower back tightened up — an issue he’s dealt with from time to time.

He sat out again ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — There’s a faction of Flyers fans out there who want the team to lose games down the stretch, and look, it’s not entirely misguided.

But when the team’s young players start putting it together the ...Read more

ST. LOUIS — Three weeks into the season, the Phillies have tried out three leadoff hitters and five in the cleanup spot. They’ve had big innings and gotten shut out. Most days, the luckless third baseman looks on the ...Read more

DENVER — The Nuggets players have teeth.

They smile. They laugh. They talk.

With Michael Malone’s paranoia gone and Calvin Booth’s pettiness absent, the Nuggets are enjoying basketball again.

The Nuggets divorced ...Read more

BOSTON — After three seasons split between Boston and Maine, JD Davison has earned an official Celtics roster spot.

The Celtics on Saturday filled their final open 15-man roster slot — which had been left vacant for ...Read more