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Vegas faces off against Carolina in SCF

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Nineteen players have registered a point for the Carolina Hurricanes during their nearly perfect playoff run. The Vegas Golden Knights have gotten at least one from 22 players on their way to the Stanley Cup Final. Carolina has 12 different goal-scorers. Vegas has ...

Henley birdies in playoff to win at Colonial

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Russell Henley went from standing in the rough and just trying to avoid going over par in the final round of the Charles Schwab Challenge to winning the tournament. After saving par at the 15th hole Sunday to remain three strokes off the lead, Henley made four ...

Swiatek stunned at French Open

PARIS (AP) — There will be a first-time women's champion at the French Open this year, and two Ukrainian players are among the strongest contenders. Undefeated this season on clay, 15th-seeded Marta Kostyuk showed her strong credentials as she reached the quarterfinals in Paris for the ...

Game 7 awaits Spurs and Thunder tonight

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The last time Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder played a Game 7 it was the ultimate game of ultimate games, one that decided last season's NBA championship. And that's why, as the NBA's two-time Most Valuable Player spoke about the Game 7 that looms against the San Antonio Spurs tonight to decide the Western Conference title, it might have seemed mildly surprising that he said these five words: "Biggest game of my career." "It's the next game," he quickly added. "And if I lose, my season's over." Simple as that. Game 7. Spurs vs. Thunder. The ...

Why banning ‘dynamic pricing’ could backfire

Maryland is about to become first in the nation for all the wrong reasons. The state’s assembly recently passed a bill that would ban an algorithmic tool used by businesses called “dynamic pricing.” It’s not just Maryland. This year, lawmakers across the country have introduced more than 70 bills that would crack down on dynamic pricing. Dynamic pricing sounds like something new and sinister — algorithms quietly deciding what people pay. That framing is politically convenient, but it’s also misleading and, ultimately, not in the consumer’s interest. Prices are a way ...