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Frank Bensel, left, and his caddie and 14-year-old son, Hagen, pose with hole 4 and 5 flags after Bensel turned up a pair of aces on the back-to-back holes during the second round of the U.S. Senior Open golf tournament in Newport, R.I., Friday, June 28, 2024.

Frank Bensel makes back-to-back holes-in-one at U.S. Senior Open

Frank Bensel, left, and his caddie and 14-year-old son, Hagen, pose with hole 4 and 5 flags after Bensel turned up a pair of aces on the back-to-back holes during the second round of the U.S. Senior Open golf tournament in Newport, R.I., Friday, June 28, 2024.

June 28, 2024, 3:02pm National Sports

Frank Bensel turned up a pair of aces on back-to-back holes in the second round of the U.S. Senior Open. The 56-year-old Floridian holed out on the fourth and fifth holes on Friday morning. Read story

Indiana Fever's Caitlin Clark (22) punches the ball out of the hands of Seattle Storm's Ezi Magbegor during the first half of a WNBA basketball game Thursday, June 27, 2024, in Seattle.

Seattle Storm cool off Caitlin Clark and Indiana Fever 89-77

Indiana Fever's Caitlin Clark (22) punches the ball out of the hands of Seattle Storm's Ezi Magbegor during the first half of a WNBA basketball game Thursday, June 27, 2024, in Seattle.

June 27, 2024, 9:33pm National Sports

Jewell Loyd scored 23 of her season-high 34 points in the first half and played most of the game with a swollen left eye, and the Seattle Storm held Caitlin Clark to just three points in the second half of an 89-77 win over the Indiana Fever. Read story

Washington State forward Jaylen Wells was one of the early selections in the new two-day NBA draft, taken with the No. 39 pick by the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday, June 27, 2024.

NBA draft finally worth longer wait for players like Washington State’s Jaylen Wells

Washington State forward Jaylen Wells was one of the early selections in the new two-day NBA draft, taken with the No. 39 pick by the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday, June 27, 2024.

June 27, 2024, 6:33pm National Sports

The NBA draft went to a two-day format this year instead of having its draft drag too late into the night. Read story

Colorado Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon stands with his trophies as the recipient of the Hart Memorial Trophy, left, and Ted Lindsay Award at hockey&rsquo;s NHL Awards, Thursday, June 27, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/L.E.

Colorado’s MacKinnon wins Hart and Lindsay awards as NHL’s top player

Colorado Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon stands with his trophies as the recipient of the Hart Memorial Trophy, left, and Ted Lindsay Award at hockey&rsquo;s NHL Awards, Thursday, June 27, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/L.E.

June 27, 2024, 6:17pm National Sports

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon was the big winner at Thursday’s NHL awards show, taking home the Hart Memorial Trophy as the league’s MVP and the Ted Lindsay Award as the league’s most outstanding player as decided by the NHL Players Association. Read story

A jury in U.S. District Court ordered the NFL to pay nearly $4.8 billion in damages Thursday, June 27, 2024, after ruling that the league violated antitrust laws in distributing out-of-market Sunday afternoon games on a premium subscription service.

Jury orders NFL to pay nearly $4.8 billion in ‘Sunday Ticket’ case for violating antitrust laws

A jury in U.S. District Court ordered the NFL to pay nearly $4.8 billion in damages Thursday, June 27, 2024, after ruling that the league violated antitrust laws in distributing out-of-market Sunday afternoon games on a premium subscription service.

June 27, 2024, 2:29pm Latest News

A jury in U.S. District Court ordered the NFL to pay nearly $4.8 billion in damages Thursday after ruling that the league violated antitrust laws in distributing out-of-market Sunday afternoon games on a premium subscription service. Read story

Case documents are wheeled into federal court Monday, June 17, 2024, in Los Angeles. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, a longtime member of the league&rsquo;s broadcast committee, are expected to testify in a trial that could last up to three weeks.

Jury begins deliberations in class-action lawsuit against NFL by ‘Sunday Ticket’ subscribers

Case documents are wheeled into federal court Monday, June 17, 2024, in Los Angeles. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, a longtime member of the league&rsquo;s broadcast committee, are expected to testify in a trial that could last up to three weeks.

June 26, 2024, 4:39pm National Sports

The jury began deliberations Wednesday in a class-action lawsuit filed by “Sunday Ticket” subscribers claiming the NFL broke antitrust law. Read story

Seattle Mariners third baseman Josh Rojas (4) and Julio Rodríguez (44) congratulate Cal Raleigh after scoring on Raleigh's three-run home run off Tampa Bay Rays reliever Shawn Armstrong during the sixth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, June 26, 2024, in St. Petersburg, Fla.

Mariners beat Rays 5-2 to avoid series sweep

Seattle Mariners third baseman Josh Rojas (4) and Julio Rodríguez (44) congratulate Cal Raleigh after scoring on Raleigh's three-run home run off Tampa Bay Rays reliever Shawn Armstrong during the sixth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, June 26, 2024, in St. Petersburg, Fla.

June 26, 2024, 12:14pm Latest News

George Kirby allowed one run in six innings, Cal Raleigh hit a three-run homer and the AL West-leading Seattle Mariners avoided a three-game sweep by beating the Tampa Bay Rays 5-2. Read story

Hogan Windish, a 25-year-old prospect in the Seattle Mariners' minor league system, had four homers and nine RBI for the Double-A Arkansas Travelers in a 9-4 win at the Springfield Cardinals in the Texas League on Tuesday night, June 25.

Mariners minor leaguer Hogan Windish hits 4 homers, 9 RBI for Arkansas

Hogan Windish, a 25-year-old prospect in the Seattle Mariners' minor league system, had four homers and nine RBI for the Double-A Arkansas Travelers in a 9-4 win at the Springfield Cardinals in the Texas League on Tuesday night, June 25.

June 26, 2024, 11:13am National Sports

Hogan Windish, a 25-year-old prospect in the Seattle Mariners’ minor league system, had four homers and nine RBI for the Double-A Arkansas Travelers in a 9-4 win at the Springfield Cardinals. Read story

Zaccharie Risacher (Associated Press file)

NBA draft could be ‘special’ night for France

Zaccharie Risacher (Associated Press file)

June 26, 2024, 6:03am National Sports

Alex Sarr was born in France and spent last season playing in Australia. Zaccharie Risacher was born in Spain and is coming off a breakout season in France. Read story

FILE - Former Chicago Blackhawks player Jeremy Roenick acknowledges the crowd after being honored before an NHL hockey game between the Vancouver Canucks and the Blackhawks, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017, in Chicago. Roenick has been elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame after being eligible for more than a decade. (AP Photo/Nam Y.

Roenick gets into Hockey Hall of Fame after lengthy wait

FILE - Former Chicago Blackhawks player Jeremy Roenick acknowledges the crowd after being honored before an NHL hockey game between the Vancouver Canucks and the Blackhawks, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017, in Chicago. Roenick has been elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame after being eligible for more than a decade. (AP Photo/Nam Y.

June 25, 2024, 7:41pm National Sports

Jeremy Roenick has been elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame after being eligible for more than a decade. The hall's class of 2024 also includes two-time Stanley Cup-winning Russian winger Pavel Datsyuk, Canadian defenseman Shea Weber and two U.S. women's players: Natalie Darwitz and Krissy Wendell-Pohl. Read story