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Fiori, who outdueled Tiger in 1996, dies at 72

Ed Fiori, 72, a four-time winner on the PGA Tour who for 13 years was the only player to rally from a 54-hole deficit to beat Tiger Woods on the tour, died Sunday, the tour said on its website. ... Continue Reading

Campbell captures John Deere; 2nd playoff win

Brian Campbell won for the second time this year on the PGA Tour, both in a playoff, after beating Emiliano Grillo on the first extra hole at the John Deere Classic. ... Continue Reading

Amateur Woad, 21, easily wins Women's Irish Open

English golfer Lottie Woad, 21, became the first amateur in three years to win a Ladies European Tour title after a six-shot victory at the Women's Irish Open on Sunday, after entering the final round with a seven-stroke advantage in Maynooth, Ireland. ... Continue Reading

Brown wins in Munich for 2nd European tour title

English golfer Daniel Brown captured his second European tour title by winning the BMW International Open by two strokes on Sunday. ... Continue Reading

D. Thompson grabs 1-shot lead at John Deere

Davis Thompson's 10-foot birdie on the 18th hole Saturday helped stake him to a one-shot lead in the John Deere Classic. ... Continue Reading

Ghim holes out for eagle to lead John Deere

Doug Ghim has the 36-hole lead for the first time in his six years on the PGA Tour. ... Continue Reading

Ghim shoots 62, holds 1-shot lead at John Deere

Doug Ghim opened with a 9-under 62 in a bid to become the latest first-time PGA Tour winner at the John Deere Classic. ... Continue Reading

Woodland named final Ryder Cup vice captain

U.S. Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley on Wednesday has named Gary Woodland as the fifth and final vice captain of his team who will try to reclaim the trophy from Europe this year at Bethpage Black in New York. ... Continue Reading

PGA Tour Power Rankings: Scottie Scheffler and then who comes next?

No. 1 is obvious, but who comes after Scheffler in our ranking of the 25 best players on the PGA Tour ahead of the final major of the season? ... Continue Reading

How to watch 2025 PGA John Deere Classic: ESPN schedule

It's time for the 2025 John Deere Classic! Will Davis Thompson defend his title? Check out how to watch the action on ESPN now. ... Continue Reading

Westwood qualifies for his first Open in 3 years

Lee Westwood qualified for The Open at Royal Portrush later this month, his first major tournament since the former world No. 1 joined Saudi-funded LIV Golf three years ago. ... Continue Reading

From Jontay Porter to Malik Beasley: A timeline of sports gambling scandals since 2018

Federal authorities are investigating Detroit Pistons guard Malik Beasley on allegations of gambling related to NBA games and prop bets, sources told ESPN on Sunday. ... Continue Reading

Rookie Potgieter, 20, secures 1st PGA Tour title

Aldrich Potgieter, a 20-year-old rookie from South Africa, made an 18-foot birdie putt on the fifth playoff hole, outlasting Max Greyserman to win the Rocket Classic in Detroit on Sunday and secure the first PGA Tour title for the tour's youngest player. ... Continue Reading

Reed gets 1st LIV Golf win with birdie in playoff

Patrick Reed lost the lead with a 3-over 75 and then atoned for it by making a 15-foot birdie putt on the first hole of a four-man playoff Sunday to win LIV Golf Dallas, his first title since joining the Saudi-funded league in 2022. ... Continue Reading

S. Korean duo win Dow, deny Thompson title

Somi Lee poured in an 8-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole to team with fellow South Korean Jin Hee Im to win the Dow Championship on Sunday, denying Lexi Thompson her first LPGA title in six years. ... Continue Reading