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Masters champ Scottie Scheffler joins major winner Jordan Spieth as Nelson hometown starVideo
McKINNEY, Texas — Jordan Spieth remembers coming to his hometown Byron Nelson a few weeks after winning the Masters for his first major seven years ago. Now the three-time major champion will get to watch Scottie Scheffler do the same thing Thursday in their pairing Thursday at TPC Craig Ranch,...
Alabama coach Nick Saban denies tampering with Louisville wide receiver transferVideo
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Alabama coach Nick Saban denies anybody from his program had contact with receiver Tyler Harrell before the former Louisville player entered the transfer portal, which would have violated NCAA rules. Saban responded to a suggestion from Louisville coach Scott Satterfield that Alabama tampered with Harrell, who since...
Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic captures 2nd straight NBA MVP titleVideo
DENVER — Nikola Jokic plays for Denver. And for Serbia. Both places can once again make the same claim: For the second consecutive season, they’re home to the best player in the NBA. The league announced Wednesday night that Jokic had captured back-to-back MVP awards. The Nuggets’ big man is...
Bob Lanier, NBA force who left big shoes to fill, dies at 73
Bob Lanier, the left-handed big man who muscled up beside the likes of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as one of the NBA’s top players of the 1970s, died Tuesday. He was 73. The NBA said Lanier died after a short illness. The Hall of Famer had worked for the league as a...
No charges for Mike Tyson for punching airplane passengerVideo
SAN FRANCISCO — Authorities will not file criminal charges against former heavyweight champ Mike Tyson after he was recorded on video punching a fellow first-class passenger aboard a plane at San Francisco International Airport last month, prosecutors announced Tuesday. The San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office said it has closed...
Liverpool beats Villa 2-1, level on points with Man City in EPLVideo
BIRMINGHAM, England — Liverpool recovered from conceding in the third minute to beat Aston Villa 2-1 and move level on points with Manchester City in the Premier League title race on Tuesday. City, which leads thanks to its superior goal difference, plays its game in hand against Wolverhampton on Wednesday....
Column: PGA Championship delivers strongest field for majors, even if the process is a mysteryVideo
Even if Lanto Griffin was thinking only about the next shot, his 32 over the final nine holes of the Wells Fargo Championship made him the last man to qualify for the PGA Championship. Maybe. It’s hard to tell with the PGA of America, which lacks the transparency of the...
FIFA video game to disappear as EA Sports partnership ends
ZURICH — The FIFA video game will be disappearing after the maker failed to strike a new licensing deal with world soccer’s governing body. Instead, EA Sports FC will be introduced from 2023 after the company creates the final game in partnership with FIFA later this year. EA has been...
NCAA clarifies compensation rules, sends warning to schools, boostersVideo
Eleven months after the NCAA lifted most of its restrictions against athletes cashing in on their fame, college sports leaders are trying to send a warning to schools and boosters it believes have crossed a line: There still are rules here and they will be enforced. But following last year’s...
Suns coach: NBA should consider families-only seats at gamesVideo
Phoenix Suns coach Monty Williams said the NBA should consider having a special section in the stands reserved for the families of visiting teams in the wake of Chris Paul’s family being harassed during Sunday’s playoff game in Dallas. The incident happened during Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals...
AP: Suns’ Monty Williams named NBA coach of the yearVideo
PHOENIX — Monty Williams has won NBA Coach of the Year after leading the Phoenix Suns to a franchise-record 64 wins during the regular season, a person familiar with the decision told the Associated Press. The NBA is preparing to make the announcement official later Monday, according to the person...
NASCAR Cup Series postseason grid filling up fast as season nears halfway pointVideo
DARLINGTON, S.C. — The NASCAR Cup Series playoff grid is filling up fast, and the dwindling number of spots could lead to more of the aggressive driving that grabbed headlines over the weekend at Darlington Raceway. Joey Logano sent leader William Byron into the wall on the next-to-last lap and...
Former NBA, Michigan State star Adreian Payne shot, killed
ORLANDO, Fla. — Adreian Payne, a former Michigan State basketball standout and NBA player, has died in a shooting. He was 31. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded to a shooting at 1:34 a.m. Monday when Payne was identified and taken to a hospital where he was pronounced...
AP source: Denver’s Nikola Jokic captures 2nd straight NBA MVP award
DENVER e— Denver’s Nikola Jokic has won his second consecutive Most Valuable Player award after a season in which he finished with numbers never before seen in NBA history, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press. The NBA was preparing to make the announcement in the coming...
Max Verstappen cruises to win in inaugural Miami Grand PrixVideo
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — His first day racing around the new Formula One circuit in Miami was absolutely horrible. Then he made a mistake in qualifying that cost him a spot on the front row. By the time race day rolled around, Max Verstappen had knocked it all out of...
Rich Strike’s team considering Preakness options after upset in Kentucky DerbyVideo
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Rich Strike’s stunning Kentucky Derby upset has the sports world buzzing and led to a sleepless night of celebration that Eric Reed was still recovering from Sunday morning. The veteran trainer and everybody around him partied long after the 80-1 long shot pulled off a monumental feat...
Max Homa steady in Sunday duel, gets 4th tour win at Wells FargoVideo
POTOMAC, Md. — Max Homa kept hearing from his coach, caddie and other supporters that he needed to carry himself with more confidence, an attitude befitting a multiple-time PGA Tour winner. With his fourth win overall, third in 15 months and second since he gave up his popular podcast to...
Joey Logano bumps William Byron on last lap for 1st Darlington winVideo
DARLINGTON, S.C. — Joey Logano bumped leader William Byron from behind on the last lap to win the Goodyear 400 on Sunday at Darlington Raceway. Logano, the pole-sitter, tracked Byron for about 25 laps until catching him with one to go and hitting him hard in the rear bumper. Byron...
Injured Grizzlies star Ja Morant unlikely to play in Game 4Video
SAN FRANCISCO — Memphis guard Ja Morant is unlikely to play in Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals against Golden State on Monday night after injuring his right knee on a play with Jordan Poole that the teams are debating from the Grizzlies’ 142-112 loss Saturday night. Grizzlies coach...
Bad weather suits Keegan Bradley at PGA Tour’s Wells Fargo ChampionshipVideo
POTOMAC, Md. — Keegan Bradley did nothing special on the only easy scoring day this week at the Wells Fargo Championship, opening with an even-par 70 that left him around the cut line. Since the conditions got tougher, Bradley has been the best player at TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm....
80-1 longshot Rich Strike wins Kentucky Derby
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Anyone anticipating a return to normalcy in the Kentucky Derby got a dose of crazy Saturday when an 80-1 shot came charging up the rail to win at Churchill Downs. With favorite Epicenter and Zandon engaged in a duel at the front, Rich Strike stole the show...
Franklin Regional grad Palmer Jackson looks forward to NCAA regional, busy summer schedule
Palmer Jackson has played golf at some of the great venues in the U.S., a list that includes Oakmont Country Club, Baltusrol, Pebble Beach and Valhalla, and that was just in 2018. This year, he’s taking his game across the pond. The Notre Dame junior and Franklin Regional graduate’s summer...
Brad Marchand helps Bruins past Hurricanes in Game 3
BOSTON — Brad Marchand had a goal and two assists Friday night to help the Boston Bruins take their first lead against the Hurricanes all season — and hold onto it for a 4-2 victory over Carolina in Game 3 of their first-round playoff series. Rookie Jeremy Swayman stopped 25...
Paul Newberry: Spring football’s time has come … and goneVideo
Pro football in the springtime. An idea that once had so much promise. Now, no matter how many of these leagues keep popping up, there’s little chance of carving out even a tiny niche on the American sports scene. Give it up, USFL. Ditto for you, XFL. This isn’t the...
Jason Day handles rain, expands lead at Wells FargoVideo
POTOMAC, Md. — Jason Day shook his head vigorously after holing an 11-footer for birdie on his ninth hole at TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm — not out of disgust, but to whip the excess water off his cap. For the rest of the round, Day shed the hat entirely....
