Breaking News

Breakthrough victory for Johnson

AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Zach Johnson won his first PGA Tour Champions major in the final event at Firestone Country Club, closing with a 2-under 68 for a six-shot victory Sunday in the Kaulig Companies Championship. Johnson had a 63 in the third round that staked him to a four-shot lead entering ...

Clark at center of WNBA's physical play conversation

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Conversations about whether Caitlin Clark is getting officiated fairly in the WNBA can be polarizing as fans, players, coaches, pundits and even lawmakers have opinions about whether the league needs to take some action about the physical play. Congress is looking for ...

Gotterup captures Deere title

SILVIS, Ill. (AP) — Chris Gotterup made up a five-shot deficit Sunday by closing with a 9-under 62 to win the John Deere Classic for his fourth PGA Tour title in the last 12 months. Gotterup avoided a playoff when Ben Kohles, trying to win for the first time in his 120th start, hit his ...

Walden, former Iowa State football coach, passes away

AMES (AP) — Longtime college football coach Jim Walden, who played quarterback in the Canadian Football League before leading Washington State to a bowl game and spending nine seasons at Iowa State, died late last week. Walden was 88. The two schools announced his death in statements on ...

Clark will be an All-Star starter again

NEW YORK (AP) — Caitlin Clark was voted to start her third straight All-Star Game and will be joined by Indiana Fever teammates Kelsey Mitchell and Aliyah Boston, the WNBA announced Thursday. It’s the second time in four years that three players from the same team were chosen to start the ...

Johnson opens Deere Classic with 64

SILVIS, Ill. (AP) — Zach Johnson is skipping three majors for the John Deere Classic, which feels like a major for the Iowa native. The Iowa City native and Drake University graduate made the decision pay off Thursday with an eagle-birdie finish for a 7-under 64 that left him one shot out ...