Professional Sports

Gary Woodland wins the Houston Open for first PGA Tour title since brain surgery

HOUSTON — Gary Woodland won the Houston Open on Sunday, an emotional moment that seemed so improbable 30 months ago when he had brain surgery, and even two weeks ago when he opened up about his frightening struggles with post-traumatic stress disorder. Woodland looked better than ever at ...

Gary Woodland stays in front in Houston as he goes for 1st win since US Open

HOUSTON — Gary Woodland had to play hard to stay in front Saturday in the Houston Open and he added a pair of birdies late in his round for a 5-under 65 that gave him a one-shot lead over Nicolai Højgaard as he goes for his first win since the 2019 U.S. Open. Woodland and Højgaard (63) ...

Belgium blows out U.S. in World Cup warmup

ATLANTA (AP) — Belgium blew out the United States 5-2 on Saturday in a World Cup warmup that exposed the Americans' defensive difficulties, rallying from a late first-half deficit on two goals by Dodi Lukébakio and one each from Zeno Debast, Amadou Onana and Charles De Ketelaere. Weston ...

Dodgers receive glittering World Series jewelry to mark back-to-back titles

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Dodgers slipped glittering World Series championship rings on their fingers to celebrate their second straight title Friday night in a pregame ceremony. Shohei Ohtani removed his ring from a blue box that includes a video playing highlights from last year's ...

Gary Woodland surges to a 3-shot lead at the Houston Open

HOUSTON — Gary Woodland felt a weight lifted from speaking publicly about his mental health struggles, and he looked freer than ever Friday with a 7-under 63 in the Houston Open to build a three-shot lead going into the weekend at Memorial Park. Woodland, a KU hall of famer, sounded more ...