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Neidhart was best known as a tag-team wrestler alongside his brother-in-law, Bret Hart.        

Brooks Koepka is impossible to overlook now, winning the PGA Championship on Sunday with machine-like precision to go along with his back-to-back U. S. Open titles. And it still felt like he was the second billing to Tiger Woods. With roars for Woods unheard anywhere this side of Augusta National,

"Elite" high school seniors can hire agents and underclassmen are able to return to college if they enter the NBA draft but aren’t selected.        

Stephen Curry can only imagine the intensity level of the Lakers-Warriors rivalry now that LeBron James has landed in L. A.        

Terrell Owens got his jacket and approximately 3,000 adoring fans to help him celebrate his induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame all by himself at his alma mater hours before the other seven members of this year's class in Canton, Ohio.        

Ohio State coach Urban Meyer admitted he knew about and reported an incident of alleged abuse by an assistant in 2015 after previously saying at Big Ten media day he did not know about it.        

Alabama starts where it finished last year in the Amway Coaches Poll. The Crimson Tide are the overwhelming No. 1 pick in the preseason poll followed by Clemson and Ohio State.        

Ohio State coach Urban Meyer was put on leave amid allegations he was aware of instances of domestic abuse involving a former assistant coach.        

Ohio State football coach Urban Meyer knew that former receivers coach Zach Smith, fired last month, was linked to an alleged domestic assault incident in 2015, according to a published report on Wednesday.        

The Phillies, the surprise leaders of the National League East, are quietly augmenting their club – and even keeping players away from their rivals.        

The Los Angeles Lakers’ new uniforms were perhaps the worst-kept secret in the NBA this offseason. After several retail leaks of the “Icon” uniforms, the Lakers unveiled their redesigned set for the 2018-19 season. The Showtime look is coming back.        

A former top draft pick and 10-year NFL veteran, Kellen Winslow II is now facing the possibility of life in prison after being charged with eight felony counts, including kidnapping and raping two homeless women.        

Mike Zunino had a two-run double in a seven-run first inning and Marco Gonzales went six strong innings to help the Seattle Mariners beat the Los Angeles Angels 8-5 on Sunday. Zunino drove in three runs, also delivering an RBI double in the third inning, as the Mariners salvaged the final game of the three-game series.

Atlanta Braves pitcher Sean Newcomb has apologized for racist, homophobic and sexist tweets he sent as a teenager        

Geraint Thomas has won his first Tour de France title. The Welsh rider with Team Sky successfully defended his lead over second-placed Tom Dumoulin in the mostly ceremonial final stage around the Champs-Elysees on Sunday. Thomas rode a yellow bicycle to match his yellow jersey and shared glasses of champagne with his teammates during the casual ride into Paris. Four-time champion Chris Froome, Thomas's teammate, finished third. ___ More Tour de France coverage: https://apnews.com/tag/TourdeFrance

Malcolm Jenkins says owners who have voiced support about players' social initiatives need to show true support by speaking up directly about protesting during the national anthem.