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PGA notes: Steady diet of limited fans tour though end of May
AUGUSTA, Ga. — The roars returned to Masters. At least two of them. There were enough spectators, believed to be roughly 8,000 a day, to at least bring some sound back to the gorgeous scenery of Augusta National in April. And they stood six-deep over the final 100 yards of...
Jimmie Johnson ditches vanilla label during IndyCar debut for Ganassi RacingVideo
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Jimmie Johnson, with wisps of gray in his beard, is a 45-year-old rookie in the IndyCar Series ready to reintroduce himself. He is a windbag, a craft-o-maniac, a guy who goes, is really into eggs and keeps things fresh. Those are just some of the labels Carvana...
Doug Ferguson: Hideki Matsuyama goes from inspiration to Masters championVideo
AUGUSTA, Ga. — The idea was to create golfing heroes, not necessarily a Masters champion. Hideki Matsuyama is now both. “I owe a deep debt of gratitude to the members of Augusta National,” Matsuyama said on the night before he became Japan’s first Masters champion. “Because I wouldn’t be here...
Cubs’ Hendricks feeling ill, scratched amid team covid scareVideo
MILWAUKEE — With the team facing a covid-19 scare, Chicago Cubs pitcher Kyle Hendricks was scratched from his scheduled start Tuesday night after the right-hander indicated he wasn’t feeling well. The Cubs didn’t provide specifics about Hendricks’ health, saying only the move was made from “an abundance of caution.” Four...
Giovani Bernard joins Buccaneers on 1-year deal
TAMPA, Fla. — Running back Giovani Bernard agreed to a one-year contract with the Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers, a person familiar with the deal told the Associated Press. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity Tuesday because the move, adding yet another offensive playmaker for Tom Brady,...
Missouri House lawmaker resigns after child abuse accusations
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Missouri House leaders on Tuesday said they told law enforcement officials that they’re concerned a resigning lawmaker accused of sexually and physically abusing his children years ago may pose a risk to other kids. House Speaker Rob Vescovo and the leader of the House Ethics Committee in...
Avalanche GM embraces win-now mode with decisions looming
DENVER — Deep down, this is precisely the sort of depth Colorado Avalanche general manager Joe Sakic always pictured. Two goaltenders to back up one of the best in the league. Three balanced lines to complement a top one that’s anchored by Nathan MacKinnon. A blue line filled with the...
White Wisconsin officer who shot Jacob Blake returns to duty
KENOSHA, Wis. — A white police officer from Wisconsin who was investigated and cleared for shooting and injuring a Black man during a domestic dispute has returned from administrative leave, officials said Tuesday. Kenosha Officer Rusten Sheskey was not charged in the August 2020 incident that left Jacob Blake Jr....
Rapinoe, Morgan score, US women beat France 2-0Video
LE HAVRE, France — Megan Rapinoe and Alex Morgan scored, and the U.S. women’s national team beat France, 2-0, in an exhibition Tuesday. The United States extended its unbeaten streak to 39 games, dating to January 2019 when the Americans lost to France, 3-1. “I felt like tonight we had...
Leaders of GM, Ford among objectors to Michigan voting restrictions
LANSING, Mich. — The leaders of three-dozen major Michigan-based companies, including General Motors and Ford, on Tuesday objected to Republican-sponsored election bills that would make it harder to vote in Michigan and other states. The businesses issued a joint statement saying they are united for principles such as equitable access...
IRS chief expects new child payments to start this summer
WASHINGTON — It’s a strain, but the head of the IRS said Tuesday he expects to meet the July 1 deadline in the new pandemic relief law for starting a groundbreaking tax program aimed at reducing child poverty. That means new advance monthly payments of as much as $300 per...
NFL players call for virtual offseason, shun in-person workVideo
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — NFL players were locked out of team headquarters last offseason because of the coronavirus pandemic. This year, their union wants them to boycott any in-person OTAs. Members of the Denver Broncos, Seattle Seahawks and Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers said Tuesday they will do just that....
‘Prime suspect’ arrested in Kristin Smart’s disappearance in 1996
LOS ANGELES — The “prime suspect” was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of murder in the 25-year-old disappearance of California college student Kristin Smart. Paul Flores, 44, who was the last person seen with Smart on the California Polytechnic State University campus in San Luis Obispo before she vanished in 1996,...
San Diego Zoo employee bitten by venomous snake
SAN DIEGO — A San Diego Zoo employee was hospitalized Monday after being bitten by a venomous snake, officials said. The incident occurred as the wildlife care specialist was caring for the African bush viper in a non-public area, the zoo said. Native to parts of western and central Africa,...
Video shows Black player forced to sit near banana peels in hazing incident
A Black football player at a northwest Illinois high school is seen on video sitting down in a locker littered with banana peels after a teammate threatens to break his knees if he doesn’t comply. Moline Police Chief Darren Gault called the incident at Moline High School a “disturbing racist...
Immediately eligible: NCAA on verge of transfer rule change
Whether it is the start of free agency in college sports or simply the fair thing to finally do for the athletes, the NCAA is about to make a monumental change to its transfer rules. The Division I Council meets Wednesday and Thursday, and the agenda includes voting on a...
Bally’s buying Tropicana hotel on Las Vegas Strip for $308M
LAS VEGAS — The Tropicana Las Vegas Hotel and Casino is being sold. Bally’s Corp. announced Tuesday it will acquire the iconic Las Vegas Strip property from Gaming and Leisure Properties Inc. for about $308 million. The agreement for the nearly 1,500-room hotel, casino, theater and convention property also involves...
Pa. State Police to alter fitness standards that kept out women
The Pennsylvania State Police will pay more than $2 million into a compensation fund and are changing physical fitness standards to settle a lawsuit over how the agency’s trooper-hiring practices ruled out otherwise qualified women. The U.S. Justice Department announced the proposed settlement Tuesday of litigation that was launched seven...
Michigan police shocked by convicted murderer’s release
DETROIT — A Detroit-area man who was convicted of killing his first wife and whose second wife died under suspicious circumstances was granted an early release from prison after he argued that the risk of catching covid-19 behind bars endangered his life. Federal prosecutors fought to keep Roger Sweet locked...
Aggressive takeoff caused Hawaii plane crash that killed 11
WASHINGTON — A pilot’s aggressive takeoff led to an aerodynamic stall, causing the 2019 crash of a skydiving plane in Hawaii that killed all 11 people on board, government safety investigators have determined. The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board said the stall caused a loss of control at an altitude...
U.S. sets new 9/11 target date for Afghanistan withdrawal
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has decided to leave American troops in Afghanistan beyond the May 1 deadline negotiated with the Taliban by the Trump administration, and has set the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks as the new goal, U.S. officials said Tuesday. Biden has been hinting for...
Resource officer shot at Tennessee high school recovering
A police officer wounded in a shooting at a Tennessee high school is a 20-year veteran of the force who worked at the school, authorities said Tuesday. Knoxville Police Officer Adam Willson was recovering from surgery after being shot in the upper leg at Austin-East Magnet High School on Monday,...
Minnesota cop, police chief resign 2 days after Black motorist’s deathVideo
BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. — A white police officer who fatally shot a Black man during a traffic stop in a Minneapolis suburb resigned Tuesday, as did the city’s police chief — moves that the mayor said he hoped would help heal the community and lead to reconciliation after two nights...
Biden raises concerns with Putin about Ukraine confrontation
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden spoke Tuesday morning with Russian President Vladimir Putin, warning him against aggressive moves against Ukraine but also inviting him to a summit meeting, the White House said in a statement. The White House did not say whether Putin had accepted the invitation but said Biden...
Stocks close mixed as regulators seek pause in J&J vaccine
A choppy day of trading on Wall Street ended with indexes mixed Tuesday as a drop in bond yields hurt bank stocks but helped big technology companies. The S&P 500 rose 0.3% after briefly slipping into the red in the early going. The modest gain nudged the benchmark index to...
