<p>Fred Couples parred the first hole, which is much tougher today than yesterday. Nick Watney birdied No. 5 to go 5 under, one back of Freddie</p>

Fred Couples parred the first hole, which is much tougher today than yesterday. Nick Watney birdied No. 5 to go 5 under, one back of Freddie

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Pauline Roussin-Bouchard birdied her final three holes at the Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club for an 8-under 64 and a one-stroke lead after the first round of the LPGA Tour's Maybank Classic.

Three closing birdies put Pauline Roussin-Bouchard atop the Maybank Classic leaderboard

Defending champion Fifa Laopakdee of Thailand was back on top Thursday in the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship, shooting an 8-under 63 in windy conditions to take a three-stroke lead after the first round.

Defending champ Fifa Laopakdee of Thailand back on top in Asia-Pacific Amateur after 63

Haeran Ryu, a major winner this year at the Women's PGA Championship and the Evian Championship, has withdrawn from the LPGA Tour's Maybank Classic before her first round.

Haeran Ryu withdraws from the LPGA's Maybank Classic in Malaysia before her first round

The Justice Department has filed notice that President Donald Trump's announcements that there are plans for renovating the East Potomac Golf Course and there are plans to close the park beginning Nov. 15 are accurate.

Justice Department announces Trump plans for golf course are in the works, course will close Nov. 15

The suspense around LIV Golf is greater in court than it ever was on the golf course.

LIV Golf's future and the ripple effect for PGA and European tours provide plenty of drama

Yuri Yoshida is the latest addition to what has become a golden era for Japanese golf on the LPGA.

Yuri Yoshida is the latest LPGA winner in a golden era for Japanese women's golf

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Long Island is well-represented on the big stage of college basketball.

NCAA D-I men's and women's basketball players with LI ties

There's a lot to be happy about for Big Blue as they enter the bye week at 4-2-1 after last week's overtime win in Houston.

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Karl-Anthony Towns had 19 points and 13 rebounds and OG Anunoby scored 23 points to earn back-to-back wins.

Brunson scores 38 points, leads Knicks to 19-point comeback over Bulls

NewsdayTV's Jamie Stuart and Newsday's Giants beat writer Evan Barnes break down the Giants seven games into the season.

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