Marcus Plunkett finds golf again in the Army. The West Point alum is now in the British Open

SOUTHPORT, England (AP) – Royal Birkdale is not anywhere Marcus Plunkett expected to be. Not when he turned down golf scholarships to attend West Point. Not when he was rising to the rank of captain in the U.S. Army. Not even when he touched a golf club again for the first time in nearly four years.

Azura Stevens scores 20 and the Sky beat the Storm 95-90

CHICAGO (AP) – Azura Stevens scored 18 of her 20 points in the first half, Sydney Taylor added 17 points, and the Chicago Sky beat the Seattle Storm 95-90 on Wednesday.

Running back Alvin Kamara has a new deal with the Saints for 2026

NEW ORLEANS (AP) – New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara agreed on Wednesday to restructure his contract for the coming season.

World Cup star Lopes returns to Champions League action captaining Shamrock Rovers to win

DUBLIN (AP) – World Cup star Roberto ‘Pico’ Lopes returned to action in the Champions League on Tuesday and captained Shamrock Rovers into the second qualifying round.

New Jersey Devils sign winger Anthony Mantha to 2-year, $9.5 million contract

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) – The New Jersey Devils signed winger Anthony Mantha to a two-year, $9.5 million contract, the team announced Wednesday.

Former England forward Mason Greenwood makes $44M move to Fenerbahce

ISTANBUL (AP) – Former England forward Mason Greenwood signed for Fenerbahce to join his third club in three years since being banished from the Manchester United team.

Distance debate at this British Open is how far the golf ball goes on the ground

SOUTHPORT, England (AP) – How far the golf ball goes has been debated for the last 20 years and distance is likely to be a big concern this week at Royal Birkdale for the British Open, with one twist.

Stacks and stacks of wax packs summon the joy of baseball-card childhoods

NEW YORK (AP) – The anticipation. The chase. The powdery, sugar-coated board of gum! For generations of baseball card fans, there was nothing like scrounging up some change and sprinting to the store to buy a wax pack.

Steve Yzerman abruptly steps down as GM of the Detroit Red Wings

Steve Yzerman abruptly stepped down as general manager of the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday, a stunning midsummer change by a franchise great leaving the job after seven seasons and zero playoff appearances.