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Professional Sports

Sports at a glance: Sammy Sosa returns to Wrigley Field

CHICAGO — Legendary Cubs slugger Sammy Sosa returned to Wrigley Field for the first time in more than 20 years before Chicago’s game with the Seattle Mariners. Sosa is set to be inducted into the Cubs’ team Hall of Fame this year. He arrived Friday at the iconic North Side ballpark in a ...

Nelly Korda even at KPMG Women’s PGA Championship despite injury

FRISCO, Texas — Nelly Korda shot an even-par 72 in the opening round of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship on Thursday, three days after the world’s top-ranked player reaggravated a neck injury during a practice round. While Korda said she doesn’t feel pain hitting shots, the two-time ...

Charlie Woods, son of Tiger, qualifies for US Junior Amateur

CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. — The 16-year-old son of Tiger Woods is heading back to the U.S. Junior Amateur. Charlie Woods bogeyed his final hole Thursday to fall into a three-way playoff for the final spot out of Eagle Trace Golf Club. Woods, who shot 71, won the playoff. That sends him to the ...

New CTE study upsets widows of former NFL players

BOSTON — Dozens of widows and other caregivers for former NFL players diagnosed with CTE say a published study is insulting and dismissive of their experience living with the degenerative brain disease that has been linked to concussions and other repeated head trauma common in contact sports ...

Coco Gauff loses in first round at Berlin Open

BERLIN — Newly crowned French Open champion Coco Gauff was stunned on her return to action, losing to Chinese qualifier Wang Xinyu 6-3, 6-3 at the Berlin Open. The second-ranked Gauff won at Roland-Garros less than two weeks ago for her second Grand Slam title. The American amassed 25 ...