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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Tim Clark was wrong about one thing. He's not the shortest hitter on the PGA Tour.

PHOENIX — With a bank of cameras focused on him, Bill Belichick sauntered to his seat as media day began Tuesday at US Airways Arena.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Danica Patrick begins her third full season at NASCAR's top level facing an uncertain future.

A tradition is a difficult thing to start.

LONDON (AP) — Branislav Ivanovic scored on a header from Willian's free kick in the fourth minute of overtime, and Chelsea beat Liverpool 1-0 Tuesday night to reach England's League Cup final …

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Tiger Woods had a full set of teeth and was chomping at the bit to get his season started.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Tony Stewart, walking without a limp for the first time in 18 months, declared himself pain-free and never more eager to start a season.

When it comes to shooting a basketball, Ryan Boatright, like any player, must adjust to the setting. The lighting of the arena, the softness of the rims, the give of the floor in a storied old…

PHOENIX (AP) — Tiger Woods will tee off his season in front of 200,000 golf fans and an estimated million people will flock to a revived Phoenix downtown for NFL events.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Lawyers representing 1,300 former NFL players filed notice Tuesday that they plan to appeal a federal judge's dismissal of a lawsuit alleging that teams damaged the player…

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Harbour Town Golf Links will get spruced up after next April's PGA Tour event, the RBC Heritage.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Kurt Busch says he is in line for his best NASCAR season ever despite a domestic violence case that could keep him off the racetrack.

PHOENIX (AP) — Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch constantly repeated "I'm here so I don't get fined" for five minutes before leaving the podium at Media Day.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Martin Brodeur, one of the greatest goaltenders in NHL history, is retiring.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Robert Allenby is standing by his story of a beating and robbery in Hawaii, even though he has no memory of a part of that night.

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The president of Barcelona says the Spanish club is considering ending its lucrative shirt sponsorship deal with Qatar because of concerns over social issues in the Gulf state.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A preliminary hearing for former NFL All-Pro safety Darren Sharper on charges that he drugged and raped two women he met at a West Hollywood nightclub has been tentatively s…

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Tiger Woods was all smiles Tuesday — and with a full set of teeth.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker says the state will help the Milwaukee Bucks pay for a new basketball arena with $220 million in bonds that would be paid for by projected growth i…

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A spokesman for Rio de Janeiro's Olympic organizers says there's "no plan B" for the 2016 games' sailing competitions, though the state's top environmental official has a…