Golf: Good preparation vital for Presidents Cup success, say Tiger
Tiger Woods learned the hard way two decades ago how important preparation was for Presidents Cup success and he is determined to leave nothing to chance when he captains the United States at next year’s edition at Royal Melbourne.
NHL roundup: Oilers’ McDavid makes victorious return
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Connor McDavid tallied shootout goals to rally the Edmonton Oilers past the host St. Louis Blues 3-2 on Wednesday.
Top 25 roundup: No. 1 Gonzaga edges Washington
Rui Hachimura hit the game-winner with 0.6 seconds left to cap a 26-point performance and lead top-ranked Gonzaga to an 81-79 nonconference victory over visiting Washington on Wednesday night at Spokane, Wash.
Top 25 roundup: No. 3 Duke demolishes Hartford
RJ Barrett pumped in 27 points and pulled down 15 rebounds as third-ranked Duke eventually overwhelmed Hartford in an 84-54 victory Wednesday night at Durham, N.C.
NBA roundup: Thunder’s George scores 47, hits winning 3
Paul George hit the game-winning 3-pointer with 3.1 seconds remaining and finished with a season-high 47 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder rallied for a 114-112 road victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night.
NFL notebook: Bears’ Trubisky near 100 percent
Rest has restored Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky, who said Wednesday he is “really close” to 100 percent.
Reports: Cleveland police reviewing Hunt incident
Police in Cleveland have launched an internal investigation to determine how the NFL got the police report for the Feb. 10 incident involving ex-Kansas City Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt, according to multiple reports Wednesday.
College football notebook: Colorado names Tucker head coach
Colorado hired Georgia defensive coordinator Mel Tucker as its head coach, the school announced Wednesday. He will be introduced Thursday and begin immediately.
Chiefs reward C Reiter with extension
Denver Broncos: Denver traded Demaryius Thomas to open up opportunities for rookie second-round draft pick Courtland Sutton, but fourth-round rookie DaeSean Hamilton will be leaned on heavily now as well with Emmanuel Sanders (torn Achilles) out for th…
Saints CB Lattimore gets another shot at Bucs WR Evans
Atlanta Falcons: Quarterback Matt Ryan has been sacked 36 times and taken a lot of punishment this season, which worries the Falcons. Ryan was knocked down eight times in last Sunday’s loss to the Baltimore Ravens to raise his season total to an NFL-le…
