Grand Slam of Golf moves to Trump National in LA

RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif. (AP) — The Grand Slam of Golf is moving to Trump National in suburban Los Angeles this fall. The multi-year agreement between the PGA of America and the Trump Organization was announced Tuesday. The event will be played Oct. 19-21 in its return to the U.S. mainland for the first time[…]

Messi, Aguero, Higuain in Argentina squad for matches in US

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina coach Gerardo Martino has named Lionel Messi, Sergio Aguero and Gonzalo Higuain in a squad to face El Salvador and Ecuador in international friendlies later this month in the United States. Martino announced the 22-player squad on Tuesday, and included a first-time call up for Real Sociedad goalkeeper Geronimo[…]

Defending champ Swiss beaten in Davis Cup 1st round

LIEGE, Belgium (AP) — Playing without stars Roger Federer and Stan Wawrinka, defending champion Switzerland slumped to a first-round loss to Belgium in the Davis Cup on Sunday, while Andy Murray scored the decisive point to lift Britain past the United States and Novak Djokovic led Serbia to victory over Croatia. After Federer and Wawrinka[…]

Finchem says he ‘whiffed’ by not protesting Ryder Cup change

DORAL, Fla. (AP) — PGA Tour Commissioner Tim Finchem said Sunday he “whiffed” when the PGA of America told him about changes to Ryder Cup qualifying by not protesting that the fall start to the season would not count toward the standings. The Ryder Cup Task Force, which included five active players among 11 members,[…]