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Villarreal beats Man U on penalties for Europa League titleVideo
GDANSK, Poland — Villarreal goalkeeper Gerónimo Rulli decided a marathon shootout by converting his own spot kick and then saving one from counterpart David de Gea as the Spanish team beat Manchester United 11-10 on penalties Wednesday to win the Europa League final. After a 1-1 draw following extra time,...
This date in sports history: May 26Video
1925 — In Detroit’s 8-1 win over the Chicago White Sox, Ty Cobb becomes the first to collect 1,000 career extra-base hits. He finished his career with 1,139. 1959 — Harvey Haddix of the Pittsburgh Pirates pitches 12 perfect innings before losing to the Milwaukee Braves, 1-0, in the 13th...
Big 12 revenue lower again in pandemic at $34.5M per schoolVideo
The Big 12 Conference is distributing about $345 million of revenue to its 10 schools, the second year in a row that figure has been lower because of the covid-19 pandemic. Each school, including West Virginia, will get about $34.5 million for the 2020-21 fiscal year, down from $37.7 million...
Doug Ferguson: Never No. 1, Mickelson’s legacy will be longevityVideo
KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. — Among the congratulations that poured in for Phil Mickelson after he became the oldest major champion in golf was a video tweet from Jack Nicklaus, who is still good at math. “You know, something sort of strikes me that 50 years old is older than 46,”...
This date in sports history: May 25
1948 — Ben Hogan wins the PGA championship, beating Mike Turnesa in the final round, 7 and 6. 1965 — Muhammad Ali knocks out Sonny Liston a minute into the first round in the controversial rematch for Ali’s heavyweight title. Listed as the fastest knockout in a heavyweight title bout,...
Brooks Koepka says injured knee hurt by rushing fans at PGA
KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. — Brooks Koepka would’ve loved watching the end of Phil Mickelson’s historic win at the PGA Championship. But Koepka said his surgically repaired knee hurt too badly after the wild scene on the 18th hole. The four-time major champion suggested that a fan may have hit his...
Ganassi Racing’s Scott Dixon slams brakes on youth movement with Indy 500 poleVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — Scott Dixon saw his team tinkering with his race car but asked no questions. When his three teammates made their Indianapolis 500 qualifying attempts, he didn’t want to hear their feedback. The six-time IndyCar champion and greatest driver of his generation wanted to be left alone to prepare...
Mickelson pulls stunner, becomes oldest major winner with PGA Championship titleVideo
KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. — The pandemonium closed in around Phil Mickelson as he walked toward the 18th green at Kiawah Island, where thousands upon thousands of euphoric fans wanted a piece of the history he delivered Sunday in the PGA Championship. For all the thrills and spills that have defined...
Ageless wonder Phil Mickelson wins PGA to be oldest major champVideo
KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. — Phil Mickelson has delivered so many thrills and spills over 30 years of pure theater that no one ever knows what he will do next. His latest act was a real stunner: A major champion at age 50. Mickelson captured his sixth major and by far...
Elliott wins rain-drenched race at Circuit of the AmericasVideo
AUSTIN, Texas — Chase Elliott managed the slipping and sliding, the standing water and the poor visibility that made it hard for drivers to see just a few feet in front of them. And when NASCAR’s debut at the Circuit of the Americas ended early because of poor racing conditions...
Premier League: Liverpool, Chelsea into Champions League, Leicester 5thVideo
LONDON — Liverpool and Chelsea secured the final two Champions League qualification spots on a thrilling last day of the Premier League season, with Leicester missing out in the three-way fight for a top-four finish on Sunday. Chelsea’s 2-1 defeat at Aston Villa didn’t prove critical because Leicester conceded three...
Wieters, Frazier, Kemp on U.S. roster for Olympic qualifying
CARY, N.C. — Pitchers Homer Bailey, Edwin Jackson and David Robertson, catcher Matt Wieters, infielder Todd Frazier and outfielders Matt Kemp and John Jay were among 28 players announced Sunday for a U.S. training camp ahead of the Americans’ second chance to qualify for the Olympic baseball tournament. Left-hander Clayton...
Wild ride puts Phil Mickelson 18 holes from history
KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. — Phil Mickelson survived a wild ride Saturday at Kiawah Island with a 2-under-par 70 in the PGA Championship that left him 18 holes away from becoming golf’s oldest champion. The 50-year-old Mickelson walked off the 10th green with a five-shot lead and such amazing control of...
This date in sports history: May 22Video
1877 — Baden-Baden, ridden by C. Holloway, catches Leonard just before turning into the stretch and wins the Kentucky Derby by two lengths. 1885 — Tecumseh, ridden by Jimmy McLaughlin, wins the Preakness Stakes by two lengths over Wickham. 1902 — Mastermam, ridden by John Bullman, wins the Belmont Stakes...
The NBA playoffs: Fans return, no bubble, many contendersVideo
Old friends will become foes, if only for a week or two. There are rematches from last year, new teams with home-court advantage, more fan capacity than at any other point this season and, perhaps best of all, no bubble. The NBA playoffs are back. Just about back to normal,...
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...
