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PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Playing in America for the first time this year, Rory McIlroy hit a 2-iron out of play on his opening hole and made a double bogey.

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RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The IOC is relaxing a rule that prohibited athletes from promoting non-official sponsors during the Olympics.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Paul George put himself on the clock Thursday.

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bulls say Derrick Rose will have surgery Friday to repair a medial meniscus tear in his right knee and a timetable for his return will be determined after the operation.

HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) — After the glitz of Daytona, now it's time for the NASCAR grind.

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Jaromir Jagr was traded to the Florida Panthers on Thursday, being acquired from the New Jersey Devils in exchange for two draft picks.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Alex Rodriguez walked into the clubhouse at the New York Yankees spring training complex, slipped on his uniform for the first time in more than a year and quietly launched …

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Los Angeles Angels outfielder Josh Hamilton was on the minds of his teammates Thursday, a day after he was in New York to meet with Major League Baseball officials about an…

LeBron James says there are colleges recruiting his 10-year-old son, and the superstar isn't happy about it.

JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Adam Wainwright has been diagnosed with an abdominal strain but the St. Louis ace could be available to pitch the Cardinals' opener at Wrigley Field on April 5.

Now Florida State guard Xavier Rathan-Mayes's name can be etched into sports lore alongside the likes of Wilt Chamberlain, Kobe Bryant and "Pistol" Pete Maravich.

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — A strong wind welcomed the PGA Tour to Florida on Thursday. Jim Herman didn't mind one bit.

CINCINNATI (AP) — Lauren Hill made it through a full basketball season while raising more than $1.3 million for research into the type of brain tumor that will likely end her life.

LONDON (AP) — Chelsea has signed Japanese tire manufacturer Yokohama as its new jersey sponsor in a deal that could be worth more than $300 million for the English Premier League leader.

MILWAUKEE — Francisco Rodriguez will be jogging out of the bullpen again for the Milwaukee Brewers.

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Venus Williams beat Agnieszka Radwanska for the second time this year to line up two-time champion Victoria Azarenka in the Qatar Open semifinals on Thursday.

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Nic Henning made seven birdies and an eagle and equaled the course record with his 9-under 62 for the first-round lead at the Joburg Open on Thursday.

MONTMELO, Spain (AP) — McLaren's misery mounted after another malfunction left Jenson Button stranded as Felipe Massa steered Williams to the fastest lap during Formula One preseason testing o…

A federal judge has cleared the way for Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson to be reinstated.