PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Jason Day withdrew from The Players Championship about an hour before he was supposed to tee off on Thursday because of an illness.
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - Oleksandr Usyk has been ordered by the WBO to start negotiations for a title defense against Joseph Parker amid reported talks between the Ukrainian and Daniel Dubois for a fight to become the undisputed heavyweight champion.
PARIS (AP) - Kylian Mbappé was recalled to the France squad on Thursday for the Nations League quarterfinal against Croatia.
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) - The IOC has signed a $3 billion deal with its long-time United States broadcast partner NBC for the 2034 Salt Lake City Olympics and the 2036 Summer Games.
LONDON (AP) - Frankie Dettori, one of the most successful jockeys in horse racing history, has announced he will file for bankruptcy to resolve a dispute with British tax authorities.
TORONTO (AP) - Sam Bennett scored power-play goals late in each of the first two periods, Sergei Bobrovsky made 23 saves and the short-handed Florida Panthers beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 on Thursday night for their seventh victory in eight games.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Adin Hill made 27 saves, Nicolas Roy and Brandon Saad had a goal and an assist each as the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-0 on Thursday night.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - JT Toppin had 26 points and 10 rebounds to lift No. 9 Texas Tech to a 76-74 victory over Baylor in the Big 12 Tournament quarterfinals on Thursday night.