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PGA-US OPEN Russell Henley opens US open with 67 SAN DIEGO (AP) — The entire field has finally made it on to Torrey Pines for the first round of the U.S. Open. The start was pushed back by 90 minutes due to fog on the ocean-side layout in suburban San Diego. Russell Henley, an early starter, has the best round…

NFL suspends 49ers D-lineman Jordan Willis for doping

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The NFL has suspended San Francisco 49ers defensive lineman Jordan Willis for violating the league’s policy of performance-enhancing substances. Willis will be able to practice in training camp and play in all preseason games before beginning his suspension without pay. He’ll be eligible to return to the active roster on Oct. 25 in advance of the 49ers’ game at Chicago on Halloween. Willis is a fifth-year pro who was drafted by Cincinnati in the third round in 2017 and was acquired by San Francisco in a trade with the New York Jets last October.

Broncos quarterback competition goes on hiatus for 6 weeks

By ARNIE STAPLETON - AP Pro Football Writer

The Denver Broncos’ quarterback competition went on an early summer hiatus when coach Vic Fangio canceled the third day of mandatory minicamp for a field day instead. Teddy Bridgewater says he and Drew Lock will get together with some of the Broncos’ receivers in south Florida between now and the start of training camp in late July to continue working on their rhythm and timing. They’ll return July 28 to begin their quarterback competition in earnest. Fangio says it’s way too soon to make any conclusions about who’s better suited to guide the Broncos offense in 2021.

The Latest: North Macedonia eliminated from Euro 2020

By The Associated Press

The Latest on soccer’s European Championship: North Macedonia has become the first team to be eliminated from the European Championship. The North Macedonians have lost two matches in Group C and will finish in fourth place in the group no matter the result of their final match against the Netherlands. The Dutch advanced to the round of 16 by beating…

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PGA-US OPEN US Open underway after 90-minute fog delay SAN DIEGO (AP) — The fog lifts, a major championship gets underway, and Brooks Koepka shows up. Koepka was among those off to a strong start in the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines. He shot 33 on the back nine of the South course and made it look easy.Koepka has the…

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PGA-US OPEN US Open underway after 90-minute fog delay SAN DIEGO (AP) — The U.S. Open waited 13 years to return to Torrey Pines. And then it waited a little longer. The opening round Thursday was delayed by two words: June Gloom. That’s how locals in San Diego describe the fog that covered the South course and led to a…

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NBA PLAYOFFS-SCHEDULE Sixers collapse, fall to Hawks PHILADELPHIA (AP) — On Tuesday, it was the Milwaukee Bucks blowing a 17-point lead to fall behind three-games-to-two against Brooklyn in the NBA’s Eastern Conference semifinals. One day later, it was the Philadelphia 76ers coughing up a 26-point advantage in a 109-106 loss to the Hawks. Atlanta outscored the Sixers 40-19 in the…

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NBA PLAYOFFS-SCHEDULE Sixers collapse, fall to Hawks PHILADELPHIA (AP) — On Tuesday, it was the Milwaukee Bucks blowing a 17-point lead to fall behind three-games-to-two against Brooklyn in the NBA’s Eastern Conference semifinals. One day later, it was the Philadelphia 76ers coughing up a 26-point advantage in a 109-106 loss to the Hawks. Atlanta outscored the Sixers 40-19 in the…

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NBA PLAYOFFS-SCHEDULE Sixers collapse, fall to Hawks PHILADELPHIA (AP) — On Tuesday, it was the Milwaukee Bucks blowing a 17-point lead to fall behind three-games-to-two against Brooklyn in the NBA’s Eastern Conference semifinals. One day later, it was the Philadelphia 76ers coughing up a 26-point advantage in a 109-106 loss to the Hawks. Atlanta outscored the Sixers 40-19 in the…

Update on the latest sports

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NBA PLAYOFFS-SCHEDULE Sixers collapse, fall to Hawks PHILADELPHIA (AP) — On Tuesday, it was the Milwaukee Bucks blowing a 17-point lead to fall behind three-games-to-two against Brooklyn in the NBA’s Eastern Conference semifinals. One day later, it was the Philadelphia 76ers coughing up a 26-point advantage in a 109-106 loss to the Hawks. Atlanta outscored the Sixers 40-19 in the…