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PGA Tour moves closer to Saudi deal

Tiger Woods joined PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan and player director Adam Scott in a second White House meeting on Thursday with President Donald Trump, another sign the sport is moving rapidly toward ending the division brought on by Saudi-funded LIV Golf. Yasir Al-Rumayyan, governor of ...

Colleges are canceling football spring games

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — College football’s annual rite of spring seems to be withering. Texas became the latest major program Thursday to ditch or change it’s annual spring scrimmage that has long been a staple for fans eager to see the rising stars of their program and get a peek into the ...

Sinner is out of exhibition because of his doping ban

Jannik Sinner has been dropped from an exhibition event in Las Vegas next month while the No. 1-ranked men’s tennis player is serving a three-month ban connected to a pair of failed doping tests. Instead of Sinner, Casper Ruud is now slated to join Alexander Zverev, Taylor Fritz and Tommy ...

In Brief: Bears announce Johnson’s staff

Chicago Bears coach Ben Johnson is set to go into his first season with a staff of 28 assistants, the team announced on Thursday. The list includes new offensive and defensive coordinators Declan Doyle and Dennis Allen, who were hired last month. Special teams coordinator Richard Hightower ...

Big Ten prepared to push CFP seeding changes in 2025

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Big Ten and Southeastern Conference will push for changes in the way College Football Playoff teams are seeded next season to coincide more with how teams are ranked by the CFP selection committee, commissioners for both leagues said on Wednesday. “I’m prepared to ...