Tiger Woods grinds it out to remain in the hunt at US Open
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Nineteen years ago, Tiger Woods made golf look easy when the U.S. Open was played at Pebble Beach. On Thursday, it was a grind as Woods needed several clutch par putts just to stay within...
Kawhi Leonard’s alarming reply could be free agency hint
TORONTO — Kawhi Leonard is one win away from his second NBA title and likely second Finals MVP award. That still hasn’t assured Leonard of signing a long-term deal with the Raptors, though the chances have seemed to increase....
Marcus Morris denies Rich Paul nixed Clippers deal because of LeBron James
The saga of Marcus Morris’ free agency was so strange that it almost had to have ended with him signing with the Knicks. Morris turned down $41 million for three years with the Clippers before agreeing to two years...
Serena Williams flirts with disaster at French Open — and then she screams
PARIS — This was one mistake too far for Serena Williams. Sure, the bad backhand put her behind only 15-30 at the outset of the second set of her opening match at Roland Garros on Monday. What made the...
Baseball continues ‘inadvertent’ promotion of foul and pathetic
As dishonest Mike Francesa says, as if about to reverse his standard course, “Let’s be honest.” Seriously, when’s the last time you saw a chimpanzee, on a leash or on the roam, in your neighborhood? Where have they all...
Video of Capitals’ Evgeny Kuznetsov, white powdery substance emerges
Evgeny Kuznetsov said he has “nothing to hide” in response to a video that went viral Monday showing the Washington Capitals star sitting in a room near two lines of a powdery white substance spread onto a table. The...
Mets are ‘back in this thing’ and now the real fun begins
Mickey Callaway is right when he says the Mets are still “far from our goal,” which is qualifying for the postseason. But the journey is starting to get exciting. That’s something that hasn’t been said about the Mets in...
Kaapo Kakko-Jack Hughes rivalry has an official start date
The first Jacko vs. Kakko matchup likely will take place barely two weeks into their NHL careers — Oct. 17 at Prudential Center — when Devils No. 1 overall pick Jack Hughes and the man the Rangers selected next,...
Rickie Fowler off to a major start like golf world’s been expecting
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Keep it simple. Keep it stress-free. Keep it the same as any other PGA Tour week. This is Rickie Fowler’s mantra for major championships. And based on his first round Thursday in the U.S. Open...
Giants sign Ryan Connelly, Darius Slayton, John Jenkins; 5 draft picks left
The Giants have signed fifth-round draft picks linebacker Ryan Connelly and wide receiver Darius Slayton and re-signed defensive tackle John Jenkins. Still unsigned are No. 1 draft picks quarterback Daniel Jones, defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence and cornerback DeAndre Baker,...