ACC commissioner John Swofford is confident a proposal granting the Power Five conferences more autonomy will pass when it comes up for a vote next month.    

Commissioners from the non-Power Five conferences vehemently disagreed with June Jones’ suggestion that those leagues should play in the spring to avoid going head-to-head with the bigger conferences.    

Phil Mickelson wasn’t heading home on Sunday with the Claret Jug after a year of taking it to numerous places around town, but he did leave Royal Liverpool with a good feeling about his game and is looking forward to next month’s PGA Championship.    

Caroline Wozniacki overpowered second-seeded Roberta Vinci 6-1, 6-1 Sunday to win the Istanbul Cup final and clinch her first WTA title of the year and 22nd overall.    

Sebastien Bourdais dominated from the pole at Toronto in the first IndyCar Series race of a Sunday doubleheader, cruising to his first open wheel victory since 2007.    

The Cleveland Cavaliers are planning to sign No. 1 overall draft pick Andrew Wiggins to a contract in the coming week, according to sources close to the process.    

Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston said Sunday at the ACC’s preseason kickoff that he’d learned some valuable lessons about the glare of the spotlight he’s endured — and in some cases, created — during the past year.    

Tiger Woods finished a disappointing week at the Open Championship with his worst 72-hole finish in a major as a pro. But Woods didn’t shy away from a Ryder Cup question, in which he believes Tom Watson should make him a captain’s pick.    

The Toronto group led by rocker Jon Bon Jovi reportedly is committed to keeping the Buffalo Bills in Western New York and isn’t aiming at moving the NFL team to Canada’s most-populated city.    

David Price pitched eight scoreless innings to win five straight starts for the first time in his major league career, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Minnesota Twins 5-1 Saturday night for their fourth consecutive victory.