Bhatia rallied with three birdies for a 70 before all the challengers kept falling away in the strong wind. SAN ANTONIO — Akshay Bhatia survived a rocky start Friday in the Valero Texas Open by rallying with a pair of late birdies for a 2-under 70 that stretched his lead to five shots and raised … Read more
Team USA star Mikaela Shiffrin and her longtime boyfriend Norwegian skiing star Aleksander Aamodt Kilde shared the big news this week. WASHINGTON — American skiing and Winter Olympics star Mikaela Shiffrin kicked off her offseason with some big news: She and her longtime boyfriend Aleksander Aamodt Kilde are engaged. The alpine skiing power couple made the … Read more
Bronny, the 19-year-old son of LeBron James, didn’t make his college debut until Dec. 10 after suffering a cardiac arrest during a summer workout. LOS ANGELES — Bronny James will enter the NBA draft after one season at Southern California that was shortened by his recovery from cardiac arrest. The 19-year-old son of LeBron James … Read more
“You hear the guys talking about how well they see the ball there and how much success they’ve had there in the past,” said new Astros manager Joe Espada. ARLINGTON, Texas — The Houston Astros will feel quite at home when on the road for the first time this season in the other Texas ballpark … Read more
The 22-year-old Bhatia played bogey-free at the TPC San Antonio. SAN ANTONIO — Akshay Bhatia rode the rare experience of knowing a PGA Tour course with a sublime day with his irons for a 9-under 63 on Thursday, giving him a three-shot lead in the Valero Texas Open and taking a small step toward a … Read more
Rice was leasing a Lamborghini that police said was speeding along with a Corvette on a Dallas highway before causing a chain-reaction crash and leaving the scene. KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice said Wednesday that he was taking “full responsibility” for his part in a weekend wreck involving speeding sports cars … Read more
Demand for women’s tickets has been driven by fanfare for Iowa’s Caitlin Clark, the all-time leading scorer in Division I. CLEVELAND — The average price paid for a ticket on the resale market this week was twice as high for the NCAA women’s Final Four compared with that for the men’s semifinals, according to a … Read more