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PGA Tour
TPC Boston loses next year’s PGA Tour playoff event
Northern Trust ended its partnership with the PGA Tour, bouncing TPC Boston in Norton from the playoff rotation in 2022. 1 hour ago
No word on why Deshaun Watson missed practice with Texans
Watson was on the field for the team’s first five practices but not Tuesday's session in pads. 2 hours ago
NFL notebook
Panthers receiver Keith Kirkwood carted off field; player who hit him is cut
Coach Matt Rhule called the hit by rookie cornerback J.T. Ibe “unacceptable.”
sports media
Jeff Rickard is named brand manager for WEEI
Rickard is a longtime sports radio host who most recently had been the program director and a morning host on sports station WFNI in Indianapolis.
Elite colleges don’t have enough student housing after year of remote learning
Colleges are preparing for a flood of students returning to on-campus dorm life this semester, after many spent the past year studying remotely. One problem? There’s not enough housing for everyone.
UConn women’s basketball is taking over the Olympics
There are 10 current or former Huskies at the Tokyo Games as either players or coaches in both 3-on-3 and 5-on-5 basketball.
Roundup of Olympic gold medals from Tuesday, August 3
A roundup of gold medals from Tuesday, August 3, at the Tokyo Games:
Kevin Durant scores 29 as US tops Spain in men’s basketball to reach Olympic semifinals
The Americans got a scare in the first half and had to withstand 38 points by Ricky Rubio, but Durant was the difference.