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Spieth shoots 65 for share of lead in playoff opener

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Jordan Spieth believes he's playing better golf and he finally got a score to show for it Thursday. He was bogey-free for a 5-under 65 that gave him a four-way share of the lead in the FedEx St. Jude Championship and boosted his hopes of extending his season. Rocket ...

Field of Dreams is in a permanent ballpark amid the corn

Major League Baseball's growth goals have taken the game from a military base in North Carolina to a racetrack in Tennessee, with numerous stops for photo ops around the globe in between. But there's nothing quite like turning the bright lights on an Iowa cornfield, where home runs disappear ...

‘Tax the rich’ scheme becomes costly

Taylor Swift is enemy No.1 to cash-grabbing Democrats in Rhode Island. They've named their new statewide vacation home property tax after her. But from the East Coast to the West Coast, "tax the rich" is the battle cry of radical-left Democrats. They claim that by attacking the rich, ...

Source: Lakers sell for $12.5B

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Lakers are being sold for the second time in a year, going to businessmen Josh Kushner and Bob Iger for a record-breaking price. This sale agreement is $12.5 billion, according to a person familiar with the terms who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Wednesday because neither side revealed specific details of the latest stunning development with one of North America's marquee sports teams. ESPN first reported that Kushner and Iger are buying the NBA's most valuable franchise. The Lakers were valued last year at $10 billion — a ...