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Matsuyama goes from inspiration to Masters champion

AUGUSTA, Ga. – The idea was to create golfing heroes, not necessarily a Masters champion. Hideki Matsuyama is now both. “I owe a deep debt of gratitude to the members o...

DATE: Apr 13, 2021 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Steph Curry scores 53, Warriors beat Nuggets

Murray goes down with late knee injury

DATE: Apr 13, 2021 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Rantanen scores twice, Avalanche beat Coyotes

DENVER – Mikko Rantanen had two goals and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Arizona Coyotes 4-2 Monday night for their eighth victory in nine games. Brandon Saad and Nathan MacKinno...

DATE: Apr 13, 2021 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Federal judge approves partial deal between U.S. Soccer and women’s players

LOS ANGELES – A federal judge approved a partial deal between players on the women’s national team and the U.S. Soccer Federation over unequal working conditions. U.S. District Ju...

DATE: Apr 13, 2021 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Masters is a win for Hideki Matsuyama, and for Japan

AUGUSTA, Ga. – The question became inevitable at some of the bigger golf tournaments, whether it was for Jordan Spieth or Tiger Woods. And it had nothing to do with them. Japanese...

DATE: Apr 13, 2021 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Matsuyama becomes first Japanese player to win Masters

AUGUSTA, Ga. – The pressure was even more than Hideki Matsuyama could have imagined when he stood on the first tee Sunday at Augusta National. So was the emotion when he walked off the 18th ...

DATE: Apr 13, 2021 | CATEGORY: Sports

Nathan MacKinnon, Avalanche stay hot with 4-1 win over Ducks

ANAHEIM, Calif. – Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and an assist to extend his point streak to nine games and the Colorado Avalanche defeated the Anaheim Ducks 4-1 on Sunday. Gabriel L...

DATE: Apr 13, 2021 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Optimism meets uncertainty as opening day approaches at SunRay Park

SunRay Park ready for start of horse racing season after COVID-19 changed landscape

DATE: Apr 10, 2021 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Hometown no-no: Musgrove has first no-hitter for Padres

ARLINGTON, Texas – San Diego Padres right-hander Joe Musgrove pitched the first no-hitter in the history of his hometown team, allowing only one baserunner in a 3-0 victory over the Texas Ra...

DATE: Apr 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports