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Phil Mickelson hits from the 18th fairway of the Pebble Beach Golf Links during the final round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am golf tournament Monday, Feb. 11, 2019, in Pebble Beach, Calif. Mickelson won the tournament after finishing at 19-under-par.

Mickelson finishes off a 5th win at Pebble Beach

Phil Mickelson hits from the 18th fairway of the Pebble Beach Golf Links during the final round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am golf tournament Monday, Feb. 11, 2019, in Pebble Beach, Calif. Mickelson won the tournament after finishing at 19-under-par.

February 11, 2019, 3:02pm National Sports

Phil Mickelson is closing in on three decades on the PGA Tour and a half-century on Earth, and he still feels his best golf is good enough. Read story

Car owner Rick Hendrick, left, talks with William Byron on pit road during qualifying for the Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019, in Daytona Beach, Fla.

William Byron wins Daytona 500 pole

Car owner Rick Hendrick, left, talks with William Byron on pit road during qualifying for the Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019, in Daytona Beach, Fla.

February 10, 2019, 1:14pm National Sports

William Byron and Hendrick Motorsports teammate Alex Bowman locked in the front row for next week's Daytona 500 during qualifying laps Sunday at Daytona International Speedway. Read story

United States' Lindsey Vonn smiles in the finish area after the women's downhill race, at the alpine ski World Championships in Are, Sweden, Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019.

Vonn walks away with one last medal

United States' Lindsey Vonn smiles in the finish area after the women's downhill race, at the alpine ski World Championships in Are, Sweden, Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019.

February 10, 2019, 11:03am National Sports

American Lindsey Vonn won the bronze medal in the world championship downhill Sunday in the final race of her career. Read story

New Seattle Mariners players; from left, infielder JP Crawford, outfielder Mallex Smith and pitcher Justus Sheffield meet the media during the annual pre-spring training media event, Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019 in Seattle.

Big question for Mariners this spring is: Who are these guys?

New Seattle Mariners players; from left, infielder JP Crawford, outfielder Mallex Smith and pitcher Justus Sheffield meet the media during the annual pre-spring training media event, Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019 in Seattle.

February 9, 2019, 8:18pm National Sports

The running joke is that when the Seattle Mariners arrive for the first day of spring training everyone will need to wear “Hi, my name is” nametags. Read story

Bill Polian, Alliance of American Football head of football and co-founder, left, watches as players with the Birmingham Iron practice in San Antonio. Nearly four decades removed from a stint in the short-lived USFL, Pro Football Hall of Famer Bill Polian will preside over the opening weekend of the newest spring league, the Alliance of American Football. Polian, 76, is a co-founder of the AAF.

Alliance of American Football looks to blossom this spring

Bill Polian, Alliance of American Football head of football and co-founder, left, watches as players with the Birmingham Iron practice in San Antonio. Nearly four decades removed from a stint in the short-lived USFL, Pro Football Hall of Famer Bill Polian will preside over the opening weekend of the newest spring league, the Alliance of American Football. Polian, 76, is a co-founder of the AAF.

February 8, 2019, 2:24pm National Sports

Nearly four decades removed from a stint in the short-lived USFL, Pro Football Hall of Famer Bill Polian will preside over the opening weekend of the newest spring league, the Alliance of American Football. Read story

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Frank Robinson in 1967. The Hall of Famer, the first black manager in Major League Baseball and the only player to win the MVP award in both leagues, has died. He was 83. Robinson had been in hospice care at his home in Bel Air. MLB confirmed his death Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019.

Hall of Famer, pioneering manager Frank Robinson dies at 83

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Frank Robinson in 1967. The Hall of Famer, the first black manager in Major League Baseball and the only player to win the MVP award in both leagues, has died. He was 83. Robinson had been in hospice care at his home in Bel Air. MLB confirmed his death Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019.

February 7, 2019, 12:37pm National Sports

Hall of Famer Frank Robinson, the first black manager in Major League Baseball and the only player to win the MVP award in both leagues, died Thursday. He was 83. Read story

Seattle Mariners General Manager Jerry Dipoto answers questions during a press conference in Seattle. Major League Baseball’s independent investigation found no credible evidence to support claims of disparaging comments and discriminatory treatment by members of the Seattle Mariners front office. MLB said in a statement Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019, that the investigation found the Mariners did not violate baseball’s “workplace code of conduct, or applicable anti-discrimination law,” in the treatment of Lorena Martin or in her termination by the club.

MLB says no evidence to support allegations against Mariners

Seattle Mariners General Manager Jerry Dipoto answers questions during a press conference in Seattle. Major League Baseball’s independent investigation found no credible evidence to support claims of disparaging comments and discriminatory treatment by members of the Seattle Mariners front office. MLB said in a statement Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019, that the investigation found the Mariners did not violate baseball’s “workplace code of conduct, or applicable anti-discrimination law,” in the treatment of Lorena Martin or in her termination by the club.

February 6, 2019, 3:25pm National Sports

Major League Baseball’s independent investigation found no credible evidence to support claims of disparaging comments and discriminatory treatment by members of the Seattle Mariners front office. Read story

United States' Lindsey Vonn is assisted after crashing during the women's super G at the alpine ski World Championships, in Are, Sweden, Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019.

Vonn crashes in her penultimate race

United States' Lindsey Vonn is assisted after crashing during the women's super G at the alpine ski World Championships, in Are, Sweden, Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019.

February 5, 2019, 10:22am National Sports

Lindsey Vonn straddled a gate mid-air during the super-G at the world championships Tuesday and ended up sliding down the hill face first. Read story

Fans wait for the New England Patriots parade to through downtown Boston, Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019, to celebrate their win over the Los Angeles Rams in Sunday’s NFL Super Bowl 53 football game in Atlanta.

‘We want seven!’ Huge crowds fete Patriots on Super Bowl win

Fans wait for the New England Patriots parade to through downtown Boston, Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019, to celebrate their win over the Los Angeles Rams in Sunday’s NFL Super Bowl 53 football game in Atlanta.

February 5, 2019, 8:59am Nation & World

Hundreds of thousands of giddy fans jammed downtown Boston on Tuesday for a parade celebrating the New England Patriots’ sixth Super Bowl title, clamoring for more with cheers of “We want seven!” and “Next year, right here!” Read story

New England Patriots’ David Andrews (60) picks up Tom Brady (12) after the Patriots scored a touchdown during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl 53 football game against the Los Angeles Rams Sunday, Feb. 3, 2019, in Atlanta.

Not pretty, but Brady, Belichick lead Patriots to sixth Super Bowl title

New England Patriots’ David Andrews (60) picks up Tom Brady (12) after the Patriots scored a touchdown during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl 53 football game against the Los Angeles Rams Sunday, Feb. 3, 2019, in Atlanta.

February 3, 2019, 9:17pm National Sports

Defense dominates as New England beats the Rams 13-3 Read story