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MAMARONECK, N.Y. — All that hype over how tough the U.S. Open can be at Winged Foot. All that history of so many scores over par.

The Pac-12 university presidents and chancellors will meet Friday and be presented options for staging a fall football season, but Commissioner Larry Scott says a vote by the CEO Group is not expected.

EDMONTON, Alberta — Five years after socially distancing from the Prince of Wales Trophy and losing in the Stanley Cup Final, the Tampa Bay Lightning got their hands on and arms around it to embrace their Eastern Conference championship.

The NCAA men’s and women’s basketball season will begin Nov. 25, the day before Thanksgiving.

Players were pumped. Coaches were stoked. Fans seemed relieved. Even the president was pleased.

SAN DIEGO — While the Los Angeles Dodgers are regular participants in postseason baseball, there was something unusual about becoming the first team in the pandemic-shortened season to clinch a berth in the expanded playoffs.

Maybe kickers needed preseason more than anyone else.

NEW YORK — The World Series will be played entirely at the Texas Rangers’ new ballpark in Arlington, Texas, and Major League Baseball hopes fans can attend.

EDMONTON, Alberta — Jordan Eberle scored on a two-on-one break 12:30 into the second overtime and the New York Islanders avoided elimination with a 2-1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference final on Tuesday night.

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Denver’s dynamic duo of Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic led another stunning turnaround as the Nuggets advanced to the Western Conference finals for the first time since 2009.

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Jimmy Butler thought he won the game for Miami with a 3-pointer late in regulation.

This Wednesday, the NCAA is expected to provide a possible time line for the college basketball season.

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Denver started its season by talking about winning a championship way back in training camp, knowing very well that few would believe in the Nuggets’ chances.

EDMONTON, Alberta — Jamie Benn and Dallas enjoyed the moment so much that the relative silence was pretty much an afterthought.

The linchpin to the Raiders’ rebuilding process under coach Jon Gruden are the team’s three first-round picks from 2019.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — There was one overriding reason Ben Roethlisberger worked so hard to return from a major elbow injury.

NEW ORLEANS — Tom Brady threw two interceptions in his Tampa Bay debut, Alvin Kamara scored touchdowns running and receiving, and the New Orleans Saints beat the Buccaneers 34-23 on Sunday.