Quail Hollow added to Championship Series as 2028 elite schedule starts to take shape

August 28, 2026

ATLANTA — The Truist Championship at Quail Hollow Club is the latest tournament to be set for the top-tier Championship Series starting in 2028, another announcement that was expected because the tournament has been elite since it began in 2003 and already is a signature event. That makes eight tournaments announced for the Championship Series, the only two surprises being the new Sompo Championship and the Greensboro, North Carolina, event that has changed sponsorship and now is the GO by Raymond James. PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp said Tuesday that seven — now eight, with the ...

LaFleurs feel grateful that their first head coaching matchup is coming in the preseason

August 28, 2026

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Divided loyalties meant a divided wardrobe for the parents of Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur and Arizona Cardinals coach Mike LaFleur as their teams held a joint practice Wednesday. Denny and Kristi LaFleur were just happy this first head coaching matchup between ...

Big 12 becomes latest conference to ban former NFL players while NFL reiterates its rules

August 28, 2026

The Big 12 Conference on Wednesday followed the Southeastern and Big Ten conferences in banning players who were on NFL rosters from returning to college. The decision by the Big 12 came a day after rulings by the SEC and Big Ten. Earlier Wednesday, the NFL made it clear that players who ...

LIV Golf begins laying off employees while downsizing to restructure without Saudi funding

August 28, 2026

LIV Golf has informed employees their jobs will end next week as the league begins life without Saudi funding, downsizing operations as it pursues an agreement with a lead investor to reshape the league for next year. It was not clear how many or what percentage of employees are being laid ...

Olympic champion Alysa Liu takes season off after Milan gold, promises her return to the ice

August 27, 2026

Olympic figure skating champion Alysa Liu is taking the season off following her triumph in Milan. This time, she is certain she will be back. The 21-year-old from the San Francisco Bay area made history in February when she became the first American woman since Sarah Hughes in 2002 to stand atop the podium at the Winter Games. Liu also became the first women's skater to win two golds in the same Olympics when she was part of the U.S. squad that successfully defended its team gold medal. It was a remarkable comeback for Liu, a one-time teen phenom who abruptly walked away from ...

Brewers manager Pat Murphy benches rookie Cooper Pratt in 10-inning loss to Mets

August 27, 2026

NEW YORK — Milwaukee Brewers rookie Cooper Pratt certainly got the message sent by manager Pat Murphy on Tuesday night. Loud and clear. Murphy, the two-time defending National League Manager of the Year, benched Pratt after he failed to get a bunt down and didn't run hard out of the batter's box on a bloop single during a 3-2 loss to the New York Mets in 10 innings. "I've got to be better," Pratt said. "It's not winning baseball. I didn't help the team win and it won't happen again, that's for sure." Batting ninth, Pratt was asked to bunt after Garrett Mitchell and Joey Ortiz ...