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Aaron Rai leans on humble roots and hard work to become a major champion

NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. (AP) — Aaron Rai stood straight with his arms behind his back, perfect posture, as he waited to be introduced as the latest — and among the most remarkable — winner of the PGA Championship. Next to him on a small table was the Wanamaker Trophy, big and silver and ...

Bryson Stott’s 2-run HR in the 8th inning lifts Phillies past the Reds 5-4

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bryson Stott hit a two-run homer with two outs in the eighth inning and Jhoan Duran worked a 1-2-3 ninth as the Philadelphia Phillies extended their winning streak to five games with a 5-4 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Monday night. The Phillies (25-23) won for the ...

Bryson Stott’s 2-run HR in the 8th inning lifts Phillies past the Reds 5-4

Bryson Stott's 2-run HR in the 8th inning lifts Phillies past the Reds 5-4 By ROB PARENT Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bryson Stott hit a two-run homer with two outs in the eighth inning and Jhoan Duran worked a 1-2-3 ninth as the Philadelphia Phillies extended their winning streak ...

The PGA Championship has the biggest logjam at a major in 24 years.

NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. (AP) — Not many players imagined Aronimink Golf Club and its wild, wavy greens would be so tough on scoring at the PGA Championship. Even fewer would have predicted Alex Smalley and Maverick McNealy to be atop the leaderboard Friday. What to expect the rest of the ...

Alex Smalley grabs a 2-shot lead in a PGA Championship that’s up for grabs

NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. (AP) — Alex Smalley kept his composure amid pure chaos Saturday in the PGA Championship, when he vanished from the leaderboard with a shaky start and when he surged back in front with sublime shots along the back nine at Aronimink Golf Club. His voice was calm and steady ...

Martínez hits go-ahead, two-run homer, and Guardians beat Reds 7-4

CLEVELAND (AP) — Angel Martínez hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the seventh inning, José Ramírez moved into sixth place in franchise history for hits, and Cleveland Guardians beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-4 on Saturday night. Martínez hit a double in the sixth and Steven Kwan scored soon ...