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Justin Thomas holds the trophy after winning the Fedex Cup after the Tour Championship golf tournament at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017, in Atlanta.

Schauffele wins Tour finale, Thomas takes FedEx Cup

Justin Thomas holds the trophy after winning the Fedex Cup after the Tour Championship golf tournament at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017, in Atlanta.

September 24, 2017, 4:38pm National Sports

Justin Thomas is the FedEx Cup champion, a surprise to no one who saw him power his way to scoring records, his first major at the PGA Championship and more PGA Tour victories than anyone this season. Read story

Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry poses for photos during NBA basketball team media day Friday, Sept. 22, 2017, in Oakland, Calif.

Trump’s comments about anthem, Curry inflame sports stars

Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry poses for photos during NBA basketball team media day Friday, Sept. 22, 2017, in Oakland, Calif.

September 23, 2017, 3:38pm National Sports

President Donald Trump sharply criticized protests by NFL players for a second straight day and rescinded NBA star Stephen Curry’s White House invitation on Saturday in a series of tweets that outraged football and basketball stars. Read story

Carmelo Anthony (7) is on his way out of New York and headed for Oklahoma City.

Knicks agree to trade Carmelo Anthony to Thunder

Carmelo Anthony (7) is on his way out of New York and headed for Oklahoma City.

September 23, 2017, 3:35pm National Sports

Carmelo Anthony won’t be at Knicks training camp after all. He’ll be in Oklahoma City, joining Russell Westbrook and Paul George in a loaded lineup. Read story

Driver Kasey Kahne during practice for a NASCAR Sprint Cup auto race, Thursday, Aug. 19, 2016, in Bristol, Tenn.

Kasey Kahne to stay in NASCAR, drive for Leavine in 2018

Driver Kasey Kahne during practice for a NASCAR Sprint Cup auto race, Thursday, Aug. 19, 2016, in Bristol, Tenn.

September 19, 2017, 4:36pm National Sports

Enumclaw native Kasey Kahne will stay in NASCAR next season and drive for Leavine Family Racing in the No. 95 Chevrolet Camaro. Read story

United States’ swimmer Michael Phelps celebrates winning his gold medal in the men’s 200-meter butterfly with his fiance Nicole Johnson and baby Boomer during the swimming competitions at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Phelps says he has “no desire” to return to competitive swimming, but he’s eager to stay involved with the sport and cheer on those who follow in his enormous wake.

AP Interview: Phelps has ‘no desire’ to return to swimming

United States’ swimmer Michael Phelps celebrates winning his gold medal in the men’s 200-meter butterfly with his fiance Nicole Johnson and baby Boomer during the swimming competitions at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Phelps says he has “no desire” to return to competitive swimming, but he’s eager to stay involved with the sport and cheer on those who follow in his enormous wake.

September 19, 2017, 3:19pm National Sports

Michael Phelps says he has “no desire” to return to competitive swimming, but he is eager to stay involved with the sport and cheer on those who follow in his enormous wake. Read story

Houston Astros’ Derek Fisher watches his two-run home run off Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Andrew Moore during the fifth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, in Houston.

Astros clinch AL West with 7-1 win over Mariners

Houston Astros’ Derek Fisher watches his two-run home run off Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Andrew Moore during the fifth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, in Houston.

September 17, 2017, 2:48pm National Sports

Justin Verlander struck out 10 over seven innings in his first home start for Houston as the Houston Astros clinched the American League West with a 7-1 win over the Seattle Mariners on Sunday. Read story

Gennady Golovkin, left, fights Canelo Alvarez during a middleweight title fight Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017, in Las Vegas.

Golovkin, Alvarez fight to a brutal draw

Gennady Golovkin, left, fights Canelo Alvarez during a middleweight title fight Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017, in Las Vegas.

September 16, 2017, 9:59pm National Sports

Gennady Golovkin retained his middleweight titles Saturday night, fighting to a draw with Canelo Alvarez in a brutal battle that ended with both fighters with their hands aloft in victory. Read story

Real Salt Lake midfielder Luke Mulholland (19)fights for the ball with Portland Timbers midfielder David Guzman (20) during an MLS soccer match in Sandy, Utah, Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017.

Valeri sets record, RSL beats Timbers 2-1

Real Salt Lake midfielder Luke Mulholland (19)fights for the ball with Portland Timbers midfielder David Guzman (20) during an MLS soccer match in Sandy, Utah, Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017.

September 16, 2017, 9:55pm National Sports

Jefferson Savarino scored the go-ahead goal in the 61st minute and Real Salt Lake spoiled Diego Valeri’s record-setting Saturday night with a 2-1 victory over the Portland Timbers. Read story

Cleveland Indians fans applaud the fans after the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Friday, Sept. 15, 2017, in Cleveland.

22 and through: Indians’ AL record win streak stopped

Cleveland Indians fans applaud the fans after the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Friday, Sept. 15, 2017, in Cleveland.

September 15, 2017, 9:26pm National Sports

Cleveland had its AL record run stopped at 22 straight games on Friday night as the Indians were beaten 4-3 by the Kansas City Royals, who became the first team to conquer the defending league champions since Aug. 23. Read story

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach speaks at a press conference after the 128th IOC session in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. After a debacle in Boston, the U.S. Olympic Committee turned to Los Angeles to host the Olympics. That city commissioned a poll showing 88 percent of its residents supported bringing the Olympics back to Southern California. That overarching public support has been a cornerstone of the city’s bid, even though there are questions about whether anyone in Los Angeles is all that excited about an event that is still 11 years away.

IOC to award Olympics to Paris and LA for 2024 and 2028

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach speaks at a press conference after the 128th IOC session in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. After a debacle in Boston, the U.S. Olympic Committee turned to Los Angeles to host the Olympics. That city commissioned a poll showing 88 percent of its residents supported bringing the Olympics back to Southern California. That overarching public support has been a cornerstone of the city’s bid, even though there are questions about whether anyone in Los Angeles is all that excited about an event that is still 11 years away.

September 13, 2017, 9:18am Nation & World

LIMA, Peru -- This time, no unpleasant surprises for Los Angeles and Paris. The Olympics are all but in the bag. Read story