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Phil being Phil: Mickelson shares lead in PGA Championship
KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. — The image has become familiar over the years. Phil Mickelson holes a birdie putt and drops that left fist in tempered celebration as he makes his run up the leaderboard in a major. This was Friday at the PGA Championship, and he kept right on going...
Duke’s King embraces being role model as Black woman ADVideo
DURHAM, N.C. — Nina King knows she faces a big responsibility in taking over as Duke’s athletics director later this year. It’s not just about managing a 27-sport program in a marquee league. King will become only the third Black woman AD in a power conference. Two have come in...
IOC VP: Tokyo Olympics go ahead even if state of emergency
TOKYO — The IOC vice president in charge of the postponed Tokyo Olympics said Friday the games would open in just over two months even if the city and other parts of Japan were under a state of emergency because of rising covid-19 cases. John Coates, speaking from Australia in...
PGA Championship notes: Bryson DeChambeau proud of 1st-round rally
KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. — U.S. Open champion Bryson DeChambeau may never have been prouder of an even-par round. DeChambeau overcame four straight bogeys on his opening nine to finish at 72, five shots off the lead after the opening round of the PGA Championship on Thursday. “For the most part,...
Phil Mickelson rallies after rough start to PGA ChampionshipVideo
KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. — Don’t count Lefty out of a major, no matter how badly he started the PGA Championship. Phil Mickelson, the 50-year-old five-time major champion, looked headed for a missed cut after opening with four bogeys in his first six holes Thursday. But like so many other times...
Corey Conners keeps it as stress-free as possible for PGA Championship leadVideo
KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. — Amid the wind and the havoc at Kiawah Island, there was a semblance of simplicity to the way Corey Conners navigated his way around the Ocean Course for a 5-under-par 67 and a two-shot lead Thursday in the PGA Championship. He birdied all the par 5s....
Photo shoot nearly causes crash during Indy 500 practice
INDIANAPOLIS — A photo opportunity for Rahal Letterman Lanigan caused the first hiccup in preparations for the Indianapolis 500 when Colton Herta and Scott McLaughlin nearly crashed Thursday trying to avoid the on-track stunt. The track opened as scheduled for practice and defending race winner Takuma Sato slowed alongside Indy...
LeBron’s last-minute 3-pointer lifts Lakers over Warriors in play-in game
LOS ANGELES — LeBron James persevered through an injured ankle, a big first-half deficit and being poked in the eye late in the fourth quarter to add another highlight to his impressive resume. James made a long, go-ahead 3-pointer with 58.2 seconds remaining, rallying the Los Angeles Lakers to a...
This date in sports history: May 20Video
1900 — The second modern Olympic games open in Paris. 1919 — Babe Ruth of the Boston Red Sox wins a game on the mound and at the plate as he hits his first career grand slam to beat the St. Louis Browns, 6-4. 1941 — Ten days after his...
PGA known for being fair, Kiawah known for being a bruteVideo
KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. — Whether it’s a reputation or an identity that had been sorely lacking, the PGA Championship has become known for having the toughest field that faces the fairest test. Being fair doesn’t mean it can’t be a brute, the overriding topic of conversation about the Ocean Course...
This Date in Sports History: May 19
1910 — Cy Young, the career leader in major league victories, wins No. 500 as the Cleveland Indians defeat Washington, 5-4, in 11 innings. 1923 — Zev, a 19-1 long shot ridden by Earl Sande, wins the Kentucky Derby by 1½ lengths over Martingale. 1973 — Secretariat, ridden by Ron...
Angels star Mike Trout out 6 to 8 weeks with calf strain
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Los Angeles Angels star outfielder Mike Trout is expected be sidelined for six to eight weeks because of a strained right calf, a setback that could keep him out through the All-Star break. The Angels put Trout on the injured list Tuesday, a day after he made...
Former Louisville assistant Dino Gaudio charged by feds with extortion
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Federal authorities have charged a former University of Louisville assistant basketball coach with attempting to extort the university after his dismissal from the team. Dino Gaudio threatened to go to the media with alleged NCAA violations by the team, according to a charging document filed in federal...
Roger Federer loses comeback match to Pablo Andujar at Geneva OpenVideo
GENEVA — Roger Federer lost his comeback match after two months away from tour on Tuesday, falling to Pablo Andujar 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 in the second round of the Geneva Open. His first match on clay in almost two years kept him on court for almost two hours in only...
Knee still hurting, Brooks Koepka can walk but not run at PGA
KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. — Brooks Koepka’s preparation for the PGA Championship included playing the AT&T Byron Nelson last week in Texas — just to see if he could walk 18 holes without pain in his surgically repaired right knee. He missed the cut, but the walking wasn’t a problem. Playing...
This date in sports history: May 18Video
1920 — Man o’ War, ridden by Clarence Kummer, wins the Preakness Stakes by 1½ lengths over Upset. 1931 — Fifteen-year-old Eddie Arcaro rides his first race, finishing sixth, at Bainbridge Park, Ohio. 1957 — Bold Ruler, ridden by Eddie Arcaro, wins the Preakness Stakes by two lengths over Iron...
Marshall wins first-ever College Cup over Indiana in OTVideo
CARY, N.C. — Jamil Roberts scored in the 98th minute and Marshall beat Indiana to win its first-ever College Cup championship 1-0 in overtime Monday night. Marshall’s fans rushed the field following Roberts’ game-winner. The Thundering Herd became the first unseeded team to win a national title since Santa Clara...
Santa Clara wins College Cup on penalties over Florida State
CARY, N.C. — Izzy D’Aquila made her attempt and Santa Clara claimed the NCAA College Cup championship on a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw with Florida State on Monday. Two of Florida State’s penalty attempts hit the post, opening the door for 11th-seeded Santa Clara, who last won a...
Hendrick Motorsports zeroes in on Petty’s NASCAR wins recordVideo
DOVER, Del. — Hendrick Motorsports has a mission to dethrone The King. Just ask Kyle Larson. Larson has spent mere months on the job driving for Rick Hendrick, and promptly learned how seriously the team owner took his passion for catching Petty Enterprises — anchored, of course, for years by...
Jason Day looks to regain form in time for PGA ChampionshipVideo
The breeze was stiff enough Monday morning off the Atlantic coast that Jason Day hit a bullet of a 4-iron into the par-3 14th at Kiawah Island and watched it tumble down a shaved slope 10 feet below the green. As he finished the back nine on the first official...
Unseeded Marshall heads into College Cup final vs. IndianaVideo
Jamil Roberts delayed his professional career, hoping for a chance at a national championship with his Marshall teammates. The senior winger got that opportunity: Marshall will face Indiana in the NCAA College Cup championship on Monday night. The Thundering Herd are vying to become the first unseeded team to win...
Full-blown boycott pushed for Beijing Olympics
Groups alleging human-rights abuses against minorities in China are calling for a full-blown boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, a move likely to ratchet up pressure on the International Olympic Committee, athletes, sponsors and sports federations. A coalition representing Uyghurs, Tibetans, residents of Hong Kong and others issued...
Yes, broadcaster Marv Albert retiring after NBA East finals
NEW YORK — Marv Albert is retiring after the NBA’s Eastern Conference finals, ending a broadcasting career spanning nearly 60 years. Albert will call the series for TNT. He has been with Turner Sports for 22 years, 19 as an NBA play-by-play announcer. Albert, known for his signature “Yes!” call,...
10 things to know, with the NBA regular season in the books
The compressed, coronavirus-threatened, NBA regular season like none other is over. All 1,080 games that were scheduled were played, and now the play-in round awaits. That begins Tuesday, runs through Friday, and the playoffs start Saturday. Here are 10 notes on the season that was: TRIPLE DOUBLES The players who...
This date in sports history: May 17Video
1875 — Aristides wins the first Kentucky Derby by one-quarter length over Volcano. The day marks the opening of Churchill Downs with an estimated 10,000 spectators witnessing the first Derby. Aristides is ridden and trained by African Americans Oliver Lewis and Ansel Williamson, respectively. 1915 — Rhine Maiden wins the...
