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Column: Stricker busy as ever with hard work still to comeVideo
Few players are keeping a busier schedule than Steve Stricker, and he still has five months to go before he captains the American team in the Ryder Cup. It’s never far from his thoughts, even with so much on his plate. Take last week, for example. Stricker decided to move...
NCAA, Youngstown State agree to violations under Bo PeliniVideo
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — Youngstown State football was placed on probation for two years and hit with recruiting sanctions by the NCAA on Tuesday after the school and the association agreed several rules violations were committed under former coach Bo Pelini. Using the NCAA’s negotiated resolution process, the school agreed it...
English clubs leave Super League, which looks dead in the water
LONDON — All six English clubs dramatically abandoned plans to join a European Super League on Tuesday, imploding the breakaway project with Spanish and Italian counterparts within 48 hours of the announcement. Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United, Manchester City and Tottenham deserted the plans for a largely closed midweek competition...
California allows fans for U.S. Opens if vaccinated or tested
A limited number of spectators will be allowed at the U.S. Women’s Open in San Francisco and the U.S. Open in San Diego in June provided they are vaccinated or can show proof of a negative test for the coronavirus. The USGA announced the policy Monday after consulting with California...
From anger to humor, reactions to soccer’s proposed Super League swellVideo
A banner hung on the railings outside Anfield bearing a pointed message to Liverpool’s American ownership: “Shame on you. RIP LFC 1892-2021.” Liverpool’s players arrived for an English Premier League match at Leeds United’s Elland Road a few hours later, to the backdrop of jeers and abusive chants by fans...
Super League plan creates winners/losers in European soccerVideo
MONTREUX, Switzerland — The plan for a Super League is shaping up as perhaps the most polarizing idea in European soccer in more than a generation. The project announced early Monday by 12 breakaway clubs would make winners and losers worldwide if it overcomes widespread resistance and kicks off as...
UEFA could ban Super League players from Euro 2020, World Cup
MONTREUX, Switzerland — Players at the 12 clubs setting up their own Super League could be banned from this year’s European Championship and next year’s World Cup, UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin said Monday. Ceferin showed his sense of anger and betrayal by the leaders of some wealthy European clubs as...
This date in sports history: April 19Video
1897 — John J. McDermott wins the first Boston Marathon in 2 hours, 55 minutes, 10 seconds. 1930 — Clarence DeMar wins the Boston Marathon for a record seventh time, in 2:34:48.2. 1947 — The Toronto Maple Leafs post a 2-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens to take the NHL...
Bowman outmaneuvers Hamlin, Logano late to win at RichmondVideo
RICHMOND, Va. — Another week, another agonizing loss for Denny Hamlin. And this time it was to Alex Bowman, who came from nowhere with 10 laps to go at Richmond Raceway to put the No. 48 Chevrolet in victory lane for the first time in nearly four years. Bowman won...
Max Verstappen beats Lewis Hamilton in dramatic Emilia-Romagna GPVideo
IMOLA, Italy — Max Verstappen eased to victory in an incident-packed Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix on Sunday as he comfortably beat Lewis Hamilton, who almost crashed out after a rare error from the world champion. Hamilton hit a wall in a race that was also temporarily suspended following a separate incident...
Punter Pressley Harvin III is a big presence in NFL DraftVideo
It wasn’t just Pressley Harvin III’s powerful right leg NFL scouts wanted to see at Georgia Tech’s pro day. They had to get a look at this plump punter’s robust right arm, too. “I had a feeling it was going to come up,” said Harvin, the 2020 Ray Guy Award...
European soccer split as 12 clubs launch breakaway leagueVideo
LONDON — A group of 12 European clubs split soccer on Sunday by announcing plans to walk away from the Champions League to create a breakaway competition, drawing an angry response and the threat of legal action from UEFA. The moves to quit the existing structures in an apparent grab...
This Date in Sports History: April 18
1908 — Tommy Burns knocks out Jewey Smith in the fifth round in Paris to retain the world heavyweight title. 1959 — The Montreal Canadiens win their fourth consecutive Stanley Cup with a 5-3 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs in the fifth game. 1962 — Boston’s Bill Russell scores...
Pato O’Ward sets record; Jimmie Johnson set of IndyCar debutVideo
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Pato O’Ward ran three blistering laps around Barber Motorsports Park to win the pole for IndyCar’s season-opening race and make good on his promise to become a headache that series veterans must deal with all year long. O’Ward, in his second full season of IndyCar and the...
Chas Elliott among NASCAR drivers eager to race ‘different’ track at RichmondVideo
RICHMOND, Va. — Like many drivers in NASCAR’s top series, Chase Elliott had a hard time figuring out the best way to navigate the layout at Richmond Raceway when he first raced on the track. Some think the 0.75-mile, D-shaped oval drives like a mini superspeedway, and others enjoy the...
Stewart Cink sets another scoring mark, keeps RBC Heritage lead
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — Stewart Cink is having a great time playing at the RBC Heritage with his son, Reagan, as his caddie. He’s winning, too. The 47-year-old Cink, closer to the Champions Tour than his PGA prime, maintained a five-shot lead and set another scoring mark at Harbour...
Fore! Biden plays golf for the first time as president
WILMINGTON, Del. — President Joe Biden has taken his first swing at a presidential pastime: golf. Biden, once an avid golfer, played Saturday at the Wilmington Country Club, not far from his Delaware home where he was spending the weekend. It was his first time playing golf since taking office...
This date in sports history: April 17Video
1939 — Joe Louis knocks out Jack Roper at 2 minutes, 20 seconds of the first round in Los Angeles to retain the world heavyweight title. 1976 — Mike Schmidt hits four consecutive home runs and drives in eight runs as the Philadelphia Phillies overcome a 13-2 deficit to beat...
Dwyane Wade joins Utah Jazz ownership groupVideo
SALT LAKE CITY — Dwyane Wade is an NBA owner. The Utah Jazz announced Friday that the 13-time NBA All-Star will join the youngest ownership group in the league. The group is headed by technology entrepreneur Ryan Smith, who along with his wife, Ashley, acquired majority interest in the Jazz...
Unstoppable Cink: 47-year-old sets midway record at HeritageVideo
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — Two-time champion Stewart Cink moved into position for a third RBC Heritage title, shooting a second straight 63 to set the 36-hole scoring mark at Harbour Town. Cink, 47, appears unstoppable after two amazing days. He sits at 16-under-par 126, five shots ahead of Corey...
Auto racing’s approach to covid-19 vaccine varies greatlyVideo
RICHMOND, Va. — Bubba Wallace says get the shot, like he did. Brad Keselowski says he hasn’t decided yet whether to get vaccinated against covid-19, while Austin Dillon and reigning NASCAR Cup Series champion Chase Elliott say it’s a personal choice and no one else’s business, though Dillon’s Richard Childress...
This Date in Sports History: April 16
1940 — Bob Feller of Cleveland defeats the White Sox, 1-0, in Chicago in the only Opening Say no-hitter in the major leagues. 1949 — The Toronto Maple Leafs win 3-1 to sweep the Detroit Red Wings for the second straight year in the Stanley Cup Finals. 1954 — The...
Charli Collier, Awak Kuier taken 1-2 by Dallas Wings in WNBA Draft
NEW YORK — Charli Collier said she wrote down goals with her late father when he was hospitalized with cancer five years ago, and being selected No. 1 in the WNBA Draft was one of them. She checked off that goal Thursday night when the Dallas Wings took her with...
Cameron Smith leads RBC Heritage after career-low 62Video
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — Cameron Smith birdied the difficult 17th and 18th holes at Harbour Town to shoot a 9-under-par 62, his career low on the PGA Tour, and take a one-shot lead over Stewart Cink at the RBC Heritage on Thursday. Cink finished his 63 around lunchtime, and...
This date in sports history: April 15
1918 — Babe Ruth pitched a four-hitter for Boston in the season opener and drove in two runs in a 7-1 win over Philadelphia. 1937 — The Detroit Red Wings beat the New York Rangers, 3-0, to take the Stanley Cup in the fifth and final game. 1947 — Jackie...
