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Texas Tech suspends coach Mark Adams over racially insensitive comment
LUBBOCK, Texas — Texas Tech suspended coach Mark Adams on Sunday over “an inappropriate, unacceptable, and racially insensitive comment” he made to a player. Athletic director Kirby Hocutt said he was made aware of the incident Friday and issued a written reprimand before deciding to suspend Adams to investigate further....
Kitayama holds onto Bay Hill lead over Scheffler, HovlandVideo
ORLANDO, Fla. — Kurt Kitayama had to leave home to find his way in golf by playing circuits in Europe, Australia and Asia, all for a chance to get to the highest level. Along with three worldwide titles, he learned how to battle. That might come in handy Sunday at...
Kyle Busch suddenly fan favorite entering Las Vegas race
LAS VEGAS — When Kyle Busch emerged from his No. 8 Chevrolet following his victory last Sunday at Fontana, he was greeted with … cheers? The applause continued as Busch did his signature bow, and the feeling is new for him. Busch long has played the NASCAR villain, but the...
Chase Elliott out of NASCAR indefinitely after tibia surgeryVideo
LAS VEGAS — Chase Elliott is out indefinitely after undergoing a successful three-hour surgery to repair a fractured tibia, Hendrick Motorsports general manager Jeff Andrews said Saturday. Andrews said there was no timeline on when the star NASCAR driver would return. Elliott injured his left leg Friday while snowboarding in...
Olympic ticket sales for Paris Games get off to rocky start
PARIS — Organizers of next year’s Paris Olympics promised relatively modest prices and egalitarian access to events, thanks to an online system meant to revolutionize ticket sales and bring the masses to stadiums and arenas for as little as $26. As the month-long opening round of sales winds down, however,...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Basketball’s best ever? Give me Wilt Chamberlain
This past Thursday was the 61st anniversary of Wilt Chamberlain scoring 100 points in an NBA game. That game had a lot of quirks, not least Chamberlain hitting the century mark. It was a neutral-site game played in Hershey. That was the state of the NBA then: A game played...
Kurt Kitayama handles a windy Bay Hill as Jon Rahm faltersVideo
ORLANDO, Fla. — Kurt Kitayama is chasing his first PGA Tour victory at the Arnold Palmer Invitational with a world-class group of contenders right behind him. Kitayama should be used to that. Last year alone, he fell one shot sort of Jon Rahm in Mexico, Xander Schauffele in Scotland and...
Medvedev beats Djokovic, to face Rublev in Dubai final
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Daniil Medvedev ended Novak Djokovic’s 20-match winning streak by beating the world’s top-ranked player 6-4, 6-4 to reach the final at the Dubai Championships on Friday. The third-seeded Medvedev will face defending champion Andrey Rublev in an all-Russian final of the hard-court tournament. The former...
Paris Olympics sports bodies seek IOC clarity on Russia
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Ongoing uncertainty about letting Russian athletes try to qualify for the Paris Olympics affects “less than half” of its 32 sports, the umbrella group of Summer Games governing bodies said on Friday. Those sports have an urgent need for more clarity from the International Olympic Committee with...
Antoine Davis finishes shy of passing Pete Maravich scoring mark
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — Antoine Davis outscored them all — except for “Pistol” Pete. Detroit Mercy’s star guard finished four points shy of surpassing Pete Maravich as the NCAA career scoring leader Thursday night, scoring 22 in a gritty 71-66 loss to Youngstown State in the Horizon League tournament. Davis came...
Jon Rahm has big finish for 65 and the lead at Bay HillVideo
ORLANDO, Fla. — Jon Rahm started his round strong and ended it even better Thursday, closing eagle-birdie-birdie for a 7-under-par 65 and a two-shot lead in the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Not even the brute test of Bay Hill was a match for golf’s hottest player. “Amazing round of golf,” he...
Gunmen leave Argentine soccer star Messi a menacing message
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Gunmen left a threatening message Thursday for Argentine soccer superstar Lionel Messi and opened fire at a supermarket owned by his in-laws in Argentina’s third-largest city, police said. Nobody was injured in the early morning attack, and it was unclear why assailants would target Messi or...
Stewart follows heart, begins full-time drag-racing careerVideo
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Tony Stewart usually lets guys with families hit the runway first following NASCAR races. The Hall of Fame driver who’s now a team owner and part-time television commentator figures it helps them get home and see their kids before bedtime. It’s a noble gesture, for sure, one...
PGA Tour moves toward elite field with no cuts for 2024Video
ORLANDO, Fla. — The PGA Tour is moving toward an elite schedule in 2024 with 16 designated events — half of them with no more than 80-man fields and no cuts — along with a chance for players on the outside to play their way in. Still to be finalized...
Georgia star Jalen Carter charged with racing in fatal wreck
ATLANTA — Georgia defensive tackle Jalen Carter, projected as one of the top players in next month’s NFL draft, has been charged with reckless driving and racing in conjunction with the crash that killed offensive lineman Devin Willock and a recruiting staff member. The Athens-Clarke County Police Department has issued...
New NCAA president says NIL rules could protect athletes
As Charlie Baker takes over as NCAA president, he brings a different way of thinking about one of the most important and polarizing issues in college athletics: regulating how student-athletes monetize their fame. To Baker, athletes such as quarterback recruit Jaden Rashada and Miami basketball players Hanna and Haley Cavinder...
Just Fontaine, who scored 13 goals at 1958 World Cup, dies
PARIS — Just Fontaine, the French soccer great who scored a record 13 goals at the 1958 World Cup, has died. He was 89. Fontaine’s former club Reims and the French soccer federation confirmed his death on Wednesday. Fontaine took six games to achieve his feat at the 1958 tournament...
Kobe Bryant family settles photo lawsuit for $28.5 million
LOS ANGELES — The family of the late Kobe Bryant has agreed to a $28.5 million settlement with Los Angeles County to resolve the remaining claims in a lawsuit over deputies and firefighters sharing grisly photos of the NBA star, his 13-year-old daughter and other victims killed in a 2020...
Column: A PGA Tour offering no guarantees still can deliver
ORLANDO, Fla. — LIV Golf chose to start its new season when the PGA Tour’s biggest stars were certain to be taking the week off. What the rival league got was a reminder that a tour offering no guarantees still can deliver when least expected. The Honda Classic was the...
Alabama coach Nate Oats apologizes for Brandon Miller’s pregame pat-down
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama coach Nate Oats apologized and took responsibility for allowing freshman forward Brandon Miller to continue going through a pat-down during pregame introductions. Miller had received the pat-down upon his introduction well before the Jan. 15 arrest of then-teammate Darius Miles and another man on capital murder...
AP source: Lakers bracing for LeBron James to miss multiple weeks
LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers may miss multiple weeks with an injury to his right foot, a person familiar with the situation said Monday night. The full extent of the injury is not yet known and more test results were pending, said the person, who spoke to the...
Terry Holland, who transformed Virginia basketball, dies at 80
Terry Holland, who elevated Virginia basketball to national prominence during 16 seasons as coach and later had a distinguished career as an athletic administrator, has died, the school announced Monday. He was 80. Holland died Sunday night, according to the school, which confirmed the death with his family. His health...
Pro wrestler Kurt Angle headed for another serious surgery
Kurt Angle is headed back under the knife. The WWE Hall of Famer and Mt. Lebanon native made the announcement during a recent “Kurt Angle Show” podcast, according to reports. “I need surgery again so my neck is so jacked, it’s pathetic,” Angle said. “Back is on March 21st.” Angle...
Pitt cracks AP Top 25 poll, top spots unchanged
The top five spots in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll remained the same. The rest of the AP Top 25 was a big jumble. At No. 25, Pittsburgh finds itself ranked for the first time since 2016. The Panthers moved up after beating Georgia Tech and Syracuse last...
Can Manchester United really win a quadruple of trophies?
MANCHESTER, England — In just 12 months, Manchester United has gone from jeers to cheers. Sunday’s League Cup final celebrations at Wembley came a year to the day since a chorus of boos rang around Old Trafford after a goalless draw with lowly Watford. The 20-time English champions went on...
