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WWE star Charlotte Flair discusses SummerSlam, Becky Lynch chants and social media trollsVideo
WWE star Charlotte Flair is one of the most decorated wrestlers in history, winning multiple world titles while entertaining fans around the world. She will be competing Saturday for the Raw women’s title against Rhea Ripley and Nikki A.S.H. in a Triple Threat match at the SummerSlam pay-per-view in Las...
Minority coaches coalition works to put words into action
Maryland coach Mike Locksley launched the National Coalition for Minority Football Coaches a little more than a year ago, during a tumultuous summer of racial reckoning in the United States. The timing wasn’t necessarily part of Locksley’s plan. Long before the death of George Floyd sparked protests across the country,...
Could John Calipari be on the verge of an incredibly rare recruiting achievement?
LEXINGTON, Ky. — For all of John Calipari’s massive recruiting success in the past decade-plus at Kentucky, there’s something the UK coach has never been able to pull off. In fact, it’s something that has been accomplished only once over a span of 25 recruiting cycles. Calipari could make it...
Nadal out of U.S. Open, ends season to heal injured foot
MADRID — Rafael Nadal pulled out of the U.S. Open on Friday and said he will not play tennis again this year because of a nagging foot injury. The Spaniard sat out both Wimbledon and the Olympics because of fatigue after losing to Novak Djokovic in the French Open semifinals....
Thomas, Rahm open with 63s to share lead at Liberty NationalVideo
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Jon Rahm returned from a month off and played like he was never gone. Justin Thomas took the advice of a 15-year-old and had his lowest score of the year. Both opened with an 8-under-par 63 on Thursday at The Northern Trust as the PGA Tour’s...
Wazzu’s Nick Rolovich says he intends to follow vaccine mandate
PULLMAN, Wash. — Washington State coach Nick Rolovich said Thursday that he intends to follow a new state mandate requiring covid-19 vaccinations for all those working at the state’s colleges and universities, including coaches. Rolovich had said previously that he was not going to get the vaccine for personal reasons...
Biles: Mental health advocacy part of post-Olympic tour
Simone Biles didn’t plan for her second Olympics to become a flashpoint in the evolving conversation about the role proper mental health plays in all levels of sports. Then again, she’s hardly complaining. If anything, she’s leaning into it. The American gymnastics star has no regrets about her decision to...
This date in sports history: Aug. 19Video
1909 — The first race is held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Twelve thousand spectators watch Austrian engineer Louis Schwitzer win a 5-mile race with an average speed of 57.4 miles per hour. The track’s surface of crushed rock and tar breaks up in a number of places and causes the...
This date in sports history: Aug. 18Video
1923 — Helen Mills, 17, ends Molla Bjurstedt Mallory’s domination of the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association championships and starts her own with a 6-2, 6-1 victory. 1958 — Floyd Patterson knocks out Roy Harris in the 13th round at Wrigley Field in Los Angeles to retain his world heavyweight title....
Big 12 teams face forfeits if virus keeps them from playingVideo
IRVING, Texas — Big 12 teams unable to play a game this fall because of covid-19, or any other reasons, will have to forfeit and be given a loss in the conference standings. The Big 12 released its game threshold policy Tuesday. A no contest would be declared only if...
Column: Pressure mounting for FedEx Cup and Ryder CupVideo
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — This is one time when winning really does take care of everything. For most players, it’s all about the money. And for a dozen or so Americans, it’s about playing for no money at all. The Northern Trust not only is the start of the FedEx...
James Piot won, but Oakmont stole show at U.S. Amateur
James Piot was told his clubhead speed ramped up substantially on a few of his drives Sunday during the championship match of the 121st U.S. Amateur at Oakmont Country Club. The fifth-year senior at Michigan State is not an exceptionally long hitter, but a glimmer appeared in his eye as...
U.S. forward Carli Lloyd retiring after decorated careerVideo
U.S. forward Carli Lloyd is retiring after a decorated career that included a pair of World Cup titles and two Olympic gold medals, as well as a bronze medal at the Tokyo Games. The two-time FIFA World Player of the Year known for her dramatic hat-trick in the 2015 World...
Chasing Tide: Alabama is No. 1 in preseason AP Top 25 again
Another college football season will start with everyone chasing the Tide. Alabama is No. 1 in the Associated Press Top 25 preseason poll for fourth time in the past six seasons. Coming off their sixth national championship under Nick Saban, the Crimson Tide enter the season loaded with potential replacements...
This Date in Sports History: Aug. 16
1920 — Cleveland shortstop Ray Chapman is hit in the head with a pitch by New York’s Carl Mays. Chapman suffers a fractured skull and dies the next day. It’s the only field fatality in major-league history. 1924 — Helen Wills Moody beats Molla Bjurstedt Mallory again 6-1, 6-3 to...
James Piot rallies to defeat Austin Greaser at the U.S. Amateur at Oakmont Country Club
Oakmont Country Club isn’t all nightmares and ghosts from the past. The storied venue and USGA holy ground is also a place where dreams can come true. Right, James Piot? “I still can’t believe I am holding this trophy,” Piot said. “I still think I’m dreaming.” Piot, 22, a Canton,...
Former Penn State QB Will Levis to start for Kentucky
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky coach Mark Stoops named Penn State transfer Will Levis the Wildcats’ starting quarterback over holdovers Joey Gatewood and Beau Allen. Levis arrived in June and quickly had to pick up new offensive coordinator Liam Coen’s pro style system that promises to speed up the SEC worst...
Kevin Kisner wins 6-man playoff at Wyndham ChampionshipVideo
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Kevin Kisner finally broke his playoff drought to win the Wyndham Championship. He hopes the victory will help him achieve another milestone: representing the United States in the Ryder Cup. Kisner stuck his approach to 3 feet on the second extra hole and made the putt to...
Allmendinger gets 1st Indy win in crash-marred Brickyard 200Video
INDIANAPOLIS — AJ Allmendinger took advantage of two frightening multi-car crashes, the leader getting spun out and a penalty — all in the final five laps — to win the Brickyard 200 on Sunday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Making only his second NASCAR Cup start of the season, the 39-year-old...
James Piot leads after 18 holes in U.S. Amateur final
James Piot will take a 1-up lead over Austin Greaser into the afternoon round of the 36-hole finale of the 121st U.S. Amateur at Oakmont Country Club. The second 18 will begin at 2:30 p.m. A fifth-year senior at Michigan State and a native of Canton, Mich., Piot was all...
Sewickley Academy graduates compete at U.S. Amateur
A pair of Sewickley Academy graduates took part in last week’s U.S. Amateur tournament at Oakmont Country Club and Longue Vue Club. Ian Bangor, a 29-year-old golfer who graduated from Sewickley Academy (2010) and Carnegie Mellon (2014), finished the 36-hole stroke play portion of the tournament at 7-over par. Bangor...
This date in sports history: Aug. 15Video
1948 — Babe Didrikson Zaharias wins the U.S. Women’s Open golf title over Betty Hicks. 1950 — Ezzard Charles knocks out Freddie Beshore in the 14th round to retain his world heavyweight title. 1965 — Dave Marr edges Jack Nicklaus and Billy Casper to take the PGA Championship. 1966 —...
U.S. Amateur notebook: 2003 champion Nick Flanagan returns to Oakmont
Australian Nick Flanagan was in town for the U.S. Amateur, but he had to warm up his throwing arm, not his driver and putter. Talk about a tough pitch shot. Flanagan, the last U.S. Amateur champion to win at Oakmont, in 2003, threw out the first pitch Friday night before...
James Piot, Austin Greaser advance to final at U.S. Amateur
James Piot said he had to pack up his things and change hotel rooms this weekend because a wedding party was coming in next door. The Michigan State fifth-year senior might have a different kind of party if everything goes his way Sunday at Oakmont Country Club. Piot put together...
Indy’s road course opens to mixed reviews from NASCAR Cup driversVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — Kyle Busch and Kevin Harvick made their opinions perfectly clear Saturday. They rather would be racing on Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s historic oval. Other drivers didn’t seem to mind the switch. Now, after one short practice session, Cup drivers will spend Saturday night plotting their strategical twists and turns...
