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Hoffman misses RBC Heritage cut

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Morgan Hoffmann left the RBC Heritage feeling like a winner, even if he didn’t make the cut. Hoffmann played his first PGA Tour event after being sidelined in 2019 by muscular dystrophy. He had not teed off on tour since the Shriners Hospital for Children ...

Former Islanders great Bossy, 4-time Cup champion, dies at 65

Mike Bossy flopped to the ice as the puck went in, then scrambled to his feet and leaped into the air to celebrate scoring another goal. It was a familiar sight as the New York Islanders were on their way to their third of four consecutive Stanley Cup titles. Bossy danced on his skates the ...

Spartans searching for Walker replacement

Michigan State leaned on Kenneth Walker III a lot during its turnaround season, handing him the ball 22 times a game with much success. This spring, and in the fall, someone else will need to run the ball for the Spartans because Walker skipped his senior season to enter the NFL draft. The ...

Brewers use Burnes’ pitching, 2-run 9th to beat Orioles 4-2

BALTIMORE (AP) — Corbin Burnes certainly pitched well enough to earn his first win of the season, flashing the form that earned him last year's NL Cy Young Award during an overpowering start against the Baltimore Orioles. Burnes threw seven shutout innings and failed to get the victory, but ...

Lions sign former Ravens safety Elliott

ALLEN PARK (AP) — The Detroit Lions have signed safety DeShon Elliott to a one-year contract. Detroit announced the move Thursday, potentially adding a starter in the secondary. The Lions are hoping Elliott’s injuries are behind him. He missed 10 games last season with a torn ...

New USFL hoping to succeed where other spring leagues failed

NBC Sports president Jon Miller knows the perils of starting a spring football league. He was with NBC when the network teamed with Vince McMahon and World Wrestling Entertainment during the XFL's first launch in 2001 and has seen other leagues crash and burn. Miller is optimistic that a new ...