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N.C. State knocks out No. 1 Arkansas on Torres’ homer in 9thVideo
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — North Carolina State freshman shortstop Jose Torres hit a shot heard ‘round the college baseball world on Sunday, homering off Arkansas’ likely Golden Spikes Award winner Kevin Kopps leading off the top of the ninth inning, as the Wolfpack (34-12) stunned the top-seeded and top-ranked Razorbacks 3-2...
South Africa’s Garrick Higgo wins Palmetto Championship for 1st PGA victoryVideo
RIDGELAND, S.C. — Garrick Higgo’s day began with a call from South African golfing great Gary Player. It ended in triumph just like so many of Player’s Sundays did in his Hall of Fame career. The 22-year-old Higgo won the Palmetto Championship at Congaree for his first career victory on...
Doctor: Denmark’s Christian Eriksen ‘was gone’ before being resuscitatedVideo
COPENHAGEN — Denmark’s team doctor said Sunday that Christian Eriksen’s heart stopped and “he was gone” before being resuscitated with a defibrillator at the European Championship. Eriksen collapsed during Denmark’s opening Euro 2020 group game against Finland on Saturday and was given lengthy medical treatment before regaining consciousness. “He was...
Comeback! Djokovic tops Tsitsipas at French Open for Slam 19
PARIS — Talented and tenacious as they come, Novak Djokovic was not about to concede a thing after dropping the first two sets of the French Open final against his younger, fresher foe, Stefanos Tsitsipas. Djokovic looked diminished and depleted at the outset Sunday. By the end, he was at...
This date in sports history: June 13Video
1913 — James Rowe, who had won back-to-back Belmont Stake races in 1872-73 as a jockey, sets the record for the most number of Belmont Stakes wins by a trainer, eight, when he sends Prince Eugene to victory. 1935 — Jim Braddock scores a 15-round unanimous decision over Max Baer...
NASCAR All-Star race will be Texas-sized sendoff for Gossage
FORT WORTH, Texas — An All-Star race in the Lone Star State, with at least five restarts over 100 laps, a few inversion gimmicks and $1 million for the winning driver. NASCAR is providing quite a night to mark the 25th season of racing at Texas Motor Speedway and sendoff...
Inspired by Novotna, Krejcikova wins 1st Slam title in ParisVideo
PARIS — Thinking of her late coach the whole time, Barbora Krejcikova went from unseeded player to Grand Slam champion at a French Open full of surprises. Krejcikova beat 31st-seeded Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, 6-1, 2-6, 6-4, in the final Satuday at Roland Garros to win the title in just her fifth...
Johnson struggling at Detroit, trying to stay out of the way in maiden voyage with IndyCarVideo
DETROIT — Jimmie Johnson is struggling to get around the Raceway at Belle Isle Park and, at times, has been more than 5 seconds off the pace of the leader. It’s the most challenging track the seven-time NASCAR champion has raced, but Johnson is certain he’s not the driver Will...
Texas trucks: NASCAR leader Nemechek wins 2nd race in row
FORT WORTH, Texas — John Hunter Nemechek won his second consecutive NASCAR truck race, leading the final 22 laps and finishing more than 3.3 seconds ahead of reigning Cup champion Chase Elliott on a steamy Saturday in Texas. Nemechek, already the series points leader, got his fourth victory this season...
This date in sports history: June 12Video
1920 — Man o’ War wins the Belmont Stakes, which was run at 1 3/8-miles, in 2 minutes, 14 1/5 seconds. He shatters the world record by 3 1/5 seconds and sets the American dirt-course record for that distance. 1930 — Max Schmeling beats Jack Sharkey on a fourth-round foul...
Column: Phelps is gone, but other U.S. swimmers ready to fill voidVideo
OMAHA, Neb. — Not long after rolling into town, Michael Phelps would dutifully pop into the interview room to muse on his outlandish accomplishments in the pool. There was always an extra bit of excitement in the arena when he arrived, even if he rarely revealed anything of great importance....
CFP expansion could increase annual revenue to $2 billionVideo
A new College Football Playoff with triple the number of teams involved could bring in three times as much money to the conferences and schools that share the wealth. The television rights for a proposed 12-team playoff could be worth about $1.9 billion annually, according to projections from Navigate Research,...
Ortiz brothers fulfill dream by qualifying for same U.S. OpenVideo
Carlos Ortiz was so tired from playing 30 holes in one day at the rain-soaked Memorial that he plopped down on the seat of a golf cart. Before long, he remembered to pull out his phone to check the scores. Alvaro Ortiz was playing a Korn Ferry Tour event. Exhausted...
Florida recovering from $54.5M shortfall amid pandemic
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida’s athletic department had a $54.5 million shortfall during the 2020-21 fiscal year because of the coronavirus pandemic, significant financial losses the Gators were able to weather with a supplement from the Southeastern Conference and a sizeable reserve. The University Athletic Association released its annual budget summary...
No Tiger in return to Torrey, no telling what might happen
The strongest memory from the last U.S. Open at Torrey Pines was accompanied by three words that explain what golf was like then and now. The scene was the 18th hole in the final round of 2008. The consequences were as clear as the late afternoon sky over San Diego...
Former Michigan State star Keith Appling to remain in jail in murder case
DETROIT — A former Michigan State University basketball star was ordered to remain in jail during his first court appearance on murder and other charges in Detroit. Defense attorney Andrew Abood asked for a bond, saying Keith Appling had always appeared in court in previous cases. But a magistrate denied...
12-team CFP: Why can’t Irish earn a bye and other questions
The College Football Playoff has a plan to expand to 12 teams. The plan is neither final nor finalized, but there is a good chance what the CFP unveiled Thursday is going to be very close to what is implemented. When? Good question and one of several that needs to...
French Open surprise: Pavlyuchenkova vs. Krejcikova in women’s final
Success seemed to come so quickly and easily for Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova as a junior, including three Grand Slam girls’ titles and a No. 1 ranking by her early teens. Not so much in the professional ranks. Her match against Barbora Krejcikova at the French Open on Saturday comes at the...
This date in sports history: June 11Video
1898 — Willie Simms becomes the only African-American jockey to win the Preakness Stakes when he rides Sly Fox to victory and the only one to have won all three Triple Crown races. Simms’ other Triple Crown wins: Kentucky Derby (1896, 1898), Belmont Stakes (1893, 1894). 1919 — Walter Hagen...
Back to normal? NBA plans to start ’21-22 season in OctoberVideo
MIAMI — The NBA told its teams Thursday it intends to return to a normal schedule next season, with training camps opening in late September and the regular season set to begin Oct. 19. A memo that was sent to teams, a copy of which was obtained by the Associated...
Dustin Johnson starts strong in home-state Palmetto ChampionshipVideo
RIDGELAND, S.C. — Dustin Johnson got off to a fast start Thursday at Congaree in his home-state Palmetto Championship, shooting a 6-under-par 65 that left him a shot behind leader Wes Roach. Johnson, the world’s top-ranked player and a South Carolina native, hadn’t played since missing the cut the last...
SRX racing series puts legends together in made-for-TV events, gets Indy 500 champ for debutVideo
Superstar Racing Experience was envisioned as a series for former greats who still had the skills and desire to compete, and they would square off in identically prepared cars at six of America’s classic short tracks. Ray Evernham and Tony Stewart took great care in extending invites to the made-for-TV...
Unseeded Krejcikova, Pavlyuchenkova reach French Open final
PARIS — Unseeded Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic overcame a match point and an apparent blown call Thursday, and advanced to her first Grand Slam final by outlasting No. 17-seeded Maria Sakkari of Greece 7-5, 4-6, 9-7 at the French Open. A questionable ruling by chair umpire Pierre Bacchi...
College Football Playoff considering expansion to 12 teams
The College Football Playoff announced Thursday it will consider expanding from four to 12 teams to settle the national championship, with six spots reserved for the highest-ranked conference champions and the other six going to at-large selections. The CFP’s surprising announcement outlined a plan that would triple the number of...
Brisbane set to be named 2032 Olympics host next month
GENEVA — Brisbane has long seemed to be in a one-horse race to host the 2032 Olympics. That race looks sure to be over and won in Tokyo next month when the International Olympic Committee meets before the games open. IOC president Thomas Bach said Thursday after an executive board...
