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WILTON, Conn. (AP) — A boy who was bullied for stuttering received strong encouragement from someone else who once struggled with his speech — Tiger Woods.

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The U.S. Open is a month before the British Open.

AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. (AP) — Everett Golson has met with Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher about the possibility of the former Notre Dame quarterback transferring to the Seminoles.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — A four-game suspension.

TORONTO (AP) — Former NHL defenseman Steve Montador had a degenerative brain disease that's been linked to repeated blows to the head, according to researchers who autopsied his brain.

LITTLE FALLS, N.J. (AP) — As Yogi Berra might say, when you turn 90 you should celebrate it right the first time.

MUNICH (AP) — Barcelona advanced to the Champions League final for the first time since 2011, getting a pair of Neymar goals and cruising to a 3-2 loss at Bayern Munich on Tuesday night for a …

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Simona de Silvestro was forced to make another quick fire escape at Indianapolis.

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Rickie Fowler walked into a restaurant wearing a beanie pulled down over his ears. The look was not unusual for someone his age.

NEW YORK (AP) — The lawyer who investigated the New England Patriots says that he had found direct, not just circumstantial, evidence to show quarterback Tom Brady knew about employees deflati…

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Despite a season-ending injury, rookie Dante Fowler Jr. has a fully guaranteed contract.

METAIRIE, La. (AP) — The New Orleans Pelicans fired head coach Monty Williams on Tuesday, parting ways with a coach who had a strong relationship with the franchise's marquee player, Anthony Davis.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Wizards guard John Wall took the next step in recovery from a fractured left hand and wrist: He dribbled.

ROME (AP) — After a decade at or near the top of tennis, Rafael Nadal can accept that he's no longer dominating.

HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. (AP) — A former college football player has been arrested and charged with acting as an agent and violating North Carolina's law that bars illegally luring collegiate athlet…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Kyle Busch will run the All-Star race this weekend, his first competition since he was seriously injured in a crash at Daytona nearly three month ago.

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The fiancee of professional golfer John Daly is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to throw out a lawsuit that blames her for breaking up his previous marriage.

ROME (AP) — Maria Sharapova opened her bid for a third Italian Open title with a win over 52nd-ranked Jarmila Gajdosova on Tuesday.

ROME (AP) — With his body worn down after winning consecutive clay-court titles, Andy Murray is considering withdrawing from the Italian Open.