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South Carolina fires football coach Will Muschamp

South Carolina fires football coach Will Muschamp

By PETE IACOBELLI COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina fired football coach Will Muschamp on Sunday, the second time he’s been let go from a Southeastern Conference program in midseason. The school said in a release that Muschamp has been “relieved” of his duties with the football program. Athletic director Ray Tanner said first-year offensive…read more »

Final round: Johnson’s toughest opponent could be himself

Final round: Johnson’s toughest opponent could be himself

By JIM LITKE Watching Dustin Johnson play, it’s hard to tell whether he’s four shots ahead or behind. He doesn’t anguish over bad shots and rarely celebrates good ones. He’s the same no matter the size of the stage. This week, there were plenty of reasons for that ease. Johnson arrived at Augusta National ranked…read more »

Augusta National cuts Incredible Hulk down to size

Augusta National cuts Incredible Hulk down to size

By PAUL NEWBERRY AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — It was a very reassuring day at Augusta National. Turns out, the green jacket will not be draped over the biggest, strongest shoulders — not if they belong to a guy who has no idea where that little white ball is going. Bryson DeChambeau, the Incredible Hulk of…read more »

Braves’ Freeman wins NL MVP, White Sox slugger Abreu gets AL

Braves’ Freeman wins NL MVP, White Sox slugger Abreu gets AL

By BEN WALKER NEW YORK (AP) — As opening day finally approached, Freddie Freeman had far bigger concerns than perfecting his swing and practicing his scoops. Just being able to walk a few steps was hard enough. “It wasn’t the way I wanted to start, with COVID,” the Atlanta Braves first baseman said. “I was…read more »

DeChambeau has grand plan to cut Masters course down to size

DeChambeau has grand plan to cut Masters course down to size

By JIM LITKE Bryson DeChambeau is golf’s latest litmus test, hammering drives that sound and soar like mortar fire and cut corners in ways golf-course designers and his fellow pros never dreamed. By the time the Masters ends Sunday, fans might still be debating whether that’s good for the game. Either way, though, real estate…read more »

DeChambeau brings his bulk and behemoth drives to Augusta

DeChambeau brings his bulk and behemoth drives to Augusta

By DOUG FERGUSON AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — The cart picking up golf balls on the practice range at Augusta National can only go so far. Club members were swapping tales Tuesday about the staff who reached the end of the range and had to sort through azalea bushes more than 350 yards away to pick…read more »

A quiet start to empty week at Augusta National for Masters

A quiet start to empty week at Augusta National for Masters

By DOUG FERGUSON AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Take away a few white scoreboards in their usual places behind the greens, and the green television stands behind the 12th tee and a few other strategic locations, and this is what Augusta National looks like in November. It looks bigger because hardly anyone is there. The grandstands…read more »

Ryan throws 3 TDs as Falcons stop comeback, beat Broncos

Ryan throws 3 TDs as Falcons stop comeback, beat Broncos

By CHARLES ODUM ATLANTA (AP) — Little by little, the Atlanta Falcons are learning how to win while still leaving room for too much late-game drama. Matt Ryan took advantage of Denver’s thin secondary to throw three touchdown passes and the Falcons turned back Drew Lock’s bid for a second consecutive comeback to beat the…read more »

No. 4 Notre Dame sacks No. 1 Clemson 47-40 in overtime

No. 4 Notre Dame sacks No. 1 Clemson 47-40 in overtime

By RALPH D. RUSSO SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — When Clemson’s desperate attempt to convert a fourth-and-forever ended in a scrum, Notre Dame quarterback Ian Book tossed his helmet as he sprinted onto the field to celebrate with is teammates. In seconds, thousands of fans joined in, rushing the field for a postgame party in…read more »

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