Yubol takes LPGA Tour lead into the weekend in Portland

August 15, 2026

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Arpichaya Yubol of Thailand shot her second straight 6-under 66 to take the second-round lead Friday in The Standard Portland Classic at Columbia-Edgewater Country Club. "It's pretty good day for my putter." Yubol said. Fellow Thai player Pajaree Anannarukarn was a stroke back with Sophia Schubert and Hye-Jin Choi. Anannarukarn and Schubert shot 66, and Choi had a 67 on the tree-lined course. "I had five or six weeks off at home leading up to this, and I worked really hard," Schubert said. "Worked on my putting because that's what I need to work on. It's ...

Schwarber can’t wait to watch ‘Field of Dreams’ with his kids after a pair of homers

August 15, 2026

DYERSVILLE, Iowa (AP) — Kyle Schwarber grew up in Middletown, Ohio, played college ball at Indiana and spent his first six major league seasons with the Chicago Cubs. The 33-year-old Philadelphia Phillies slugger added another thoroughly Midwestern highlight to his well-decorated career ...

Field of Dreams nostalgia lives on through the Ghost Players and their passion for Iowa and baseball

August 15, 2026

Nearly four decades after " Field of Dreams " brought a group of dead baseball players to life with a homemade diamond on an Iowa farm, Keith Rahe and his traveling troupers are still dedicated to keeping the cornfield mystique alive. Once the long days of filming had passed and the fantasy ...

A trailblazing women’s class enters the Hall: 1996 US Olympic team, Parker, Delle Donne, Holdsclaw

August 15, 2026

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Dawn Staley and the 1996 Olympic women's basketball team paved the way for the WNBA and players such as Candace Parker, Elena Delle Donne and Chamique Holdsclaw. The team that started the Americans' 30-year Olympic dominance will be enshrined in the Naismith ...

How flag football is key to the NFL’s plans to further global reach

August 15, 2026

DUSSELDORF, Germany (AP) — Five-on-five, no contact and an emphasis on speed and elusiveness. The future of football around the world looks different. The NFL is still hoping to reap the rewards. The league is making its presence known this week in Dusseldorf as the German city hosts the ...

Higher-income families more likely to enroll kids in organized sports, an AP-Ipsos poll finds

August 15, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans overwhelmingly see major benefits to children playing organized sports, a new poll finds, but higher-income families are more likely to participate. Learning teamwork and reducing screen time are among the perceived benefits of youth sports, according to the ...