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GULLANE, Scotland Phil Mickelson is mystified no more by links golf. He has his name etched in a silver claret jug to prove it. Mickelson delivered his best closing round ever in a major Sunday –...

The designated hitter turned 40 this year. Fittingly, it’s having sort of a mid-life crisis. Never before has the imbalance between the American and National Leagues regarding Rule 6.10 been more...

Much of the focus as baseball heads into the second half is on the possible suspensions of Alex Rodriguez, Ryan Braun and a handful of All-Stars implicated in the Biogenesis performance-enhancing...

DENVER – The Rockies’ starters have found their groove just as the offense has gone cold. It has added up to a rough month for the surprising contenders in the NL West. Jeff Samardzija pitched...

Now that the NHL officially is on board to send players to the 2014 Olympics, USA TODAY Sports hockey columnist Kevin Allen offers his projections on who is likely to be playing for the U.S. team...

Ninety minutes. That’s how long any soccer player who starts a game expects to be on the field. For Stuart Holden, playing a full match had become anything but routine. The midfielder who has...

ANNECY-SEMNOZ, France – Chris Froome has two hands firmly on the Tour de France trophy. All that remains is for the British rider to raise it above his head before cheering crowds in Paris on...

GULLANE, Scotland Lee Westwood is positioned to win the first major title of his career. Sound familiar. Long considered one of the best players without a major victory on his résumé, the...

DENVER Carlos Gonzalez homered, and Todd Helton had three of the Colorado Rockies’ 13 hits in a 9-3 win over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday night. Troy Tulowitzki, Dexter Fowler and Wilin Rosario had...