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White Sox LHP Carlos Rodon throws no-hitter against Indians
CHICAGO — Carlos Rodon threw the majors’ second no-hitter of the season Wednesday night, losing his bid for a perfect game on a hit batter in the ninth inning, and the Chicago White Sox cruised to an 8-0 victory over the Cleveland Indians. Working quickly in short sleeves with the...
Arizona replaces Sean Miller with Gonzaga’s Tommy Lloyd
Arizona hired longtime Gonzaga assistant Tommy Lloyd as its men’s basketball coach. The school said Wednesday that Lloyd will receive a five-year contract, pending approval by the Arizona Board of Regents. Lloyd replaces Sean Miller, who was fired after 12 years April 7 amid an NCAA infractions investigation. “After speaking...
5 Astros land on injured list because of covid-19 protocols
HOUSTON — The Houston Astros placed second baseman Jose Altuve, third baseman Alex Bregman, designated hitter Yordan Alvarez, catcher Martin Maldonado and infielder Robel Garcia on the injured list because of covid-19 health and safety protocols. General manager James Click made the announcement Wednesday, hours before the Astros were to...
IndyCar opens season with stacked rookie class chasing Scott Dixon
Jimmie Johnson, Scott McLaughlin and Romain Grosjean, oh my! That’s quite the rookie class for IndyCar, which opens the season Sunday at Barber Motorsports Park in Alabama stacked with storylines throughout the grid. Johnson brings seven NASCAR championships to Chip Ganassi Racing for a career reset at 45 years old....
Masters phenom Will Zalatoris next takes aim at RBC HeritageVideo
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — Will Zalatoris won’t raise his expectations or alter his approach going forward after his stellar Masters’ debut. Zalatoris, the slender 24-year-old, finished second on his first trip amid the colorful azaleas and Georgia pines at Augusta National. Now, he’ll stick to the carefully honed plan...
Ralph Lauren unveils crisp white Team USA Olympic uniforms
With a crisp white graphic look and roomy pockets, the uniforms to be worn by Team USA at the closing ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics were unveiled Wednesday by official outfitter Ralph Lauren. The uniforms, along with Ralph Lauren-designed Olympic Village attire for the American athletes, had been ready to...
100 Days: Tokyo Olympics marked by footnotes and asterisks
TOKYO — Tokyo pitched itself as “a safe pair of hands” when it was awarded the Olympics 7 1/2 years ago. “The certainty was a crucial factor,” Craig Reedie, an IOC vice president at the time, said after the 2013 vote in Buenos Aires. Now, nothing is certain as Tokyo’s...
This date in sports history: April 14
1928 — The New York Rangers beat the Montreal Maroons for the Stanley Cup, 3 games to 2. 1931 — The Montreal Canadiens beat the Chicago Black Hawks, 2-0, in the fifth game to win the Stanley Cup after trailing 2 games to 1. 1948 — The Toronto Maple Leafs...
Jennifer Jo Cobb set to become first woman in a NASCAR Cup race since Danica PatrickVideo
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — After nearly two decades of NASCAR starts, Jennifer Jo Cobb is set to make her debut in the sport’s top series. Rick Ware Racing announced Tuesday that Cobb — a 47-year-old from Kansas City, Kan. — will race the No. 15 Chevrolet on April 25 at Talladega....
PGA notes: Steady diet of limited fans tour though end of May
AUGUSTA, Ga. — The roars returned to Masters. At least two of them. There were enough spectators, believed to be roughly 8,000 a day, to at least bring some sound back to the gorgeous scenery of Augusta National in April. And they stood six-deep over the final 100 yards of...
Jimmie Johnson ditches vanilla label during IndyCar debut for Ganassi RacingVideo
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Jimmie Johnson, with wisps of gray in his beard, is a 45-year-old rookie in the IndyCar Series ready to reintroduce himself. He is a windbag, a craft-o-maniac, a guy who goes, is really into eggs and keeps things fresh. Those are just some of the labels Carvana...
Doug Ferguson: Hideki Matsuyama goes from inspiration to Masters championVideo
AUGUSTA, Ga. — The idea was to create golfing heroes, not necessarily a Masters champion. Hideki Matsuyama is now both. “I owe a deep debt of gratitude to the members of Augusta National,” Matsuyama said on the night before he became Japan’s first Masters champion. “Because I wouldn’t be here...
Rapinoe, Morgan score, US women beat France 2-0Video
LE HAVRE, France — Megan Rapinoe and Alex Morgan scored, and the U.S. women’s national team beat France, 2-0, in an exhibition Tuesday. The United States extended its unbeaten streak to 39 games, dating to January 2019 when the Americans lost to France, 3-1. “I felt like tonight we had...
Immediately eligible: NCAA on verge of transfer rule change
Whether it is the start of free agency in college sports or simply the fair thing to finally do for the athletes, the NCAA is about to make a monumental change to its transfer rules. The Division I Council meets Wednesday and Thursday, and the agenda includes voting on a...
This date in sports history: April 13Video
1914 — The first Federal League game is played in Baltimore with the Terrapins beating Buffalo, 3-2, behind Jack Quinn. 1940 — The New York Rangers beat the Toronto Maple Leafs, 3-2, to win the Stanley Cup in six games. 1940 — Dutch Warmerdam becomes the first man to clear...
Masters is a win for Hideki Matsuyama and for JapanVideo
AUGUSTA, Ga. — The question became inevitable at some of the bigger golf tournaments, whether it was for Jordan Spieth or Tiger Woods. And it had nothing to do with them. Japanese reporters, having quietly rehearsed the words in English, wanted to know what the best players thought of Hideki...
Federal judge approves partial deal between women, U.S. Soccer FederationVideo
LOS ANGELES — A federal judge approved a partial deal between players on the women’s national team and the U.S. Soccer Federation over unequal working conditions. U.S. District Judge R. Gary Klausner approved the Dec. 1 settlement during a hearing Monday. The deal calls for charter flights, hotel accommodations, venue...
Jim Litke: A reluctant star heads home with the green jacket
AUGUSTA, Ga. — His were the only pair of hands on the club. Millions of his countrymen will want a piece of Hideki Matsuyama now. Considering how much he values his privacy, it could be quite the interesting tug of war. Precious few people even knew Matsuyama was married until...
X-Man’s Agony: Another close call in major for Xander Schauffele
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Xander Schauffele stepped up to the 16th tee with all the momentum at the Masters. He just had ripped off four straight birdies. He had closed the gap on Hideki Matsuyama to two strokes. Schauffele decided to hit one right at the flag. “I was coming in...
Martin Truex outlasts teammate Denny Hamlin at Martinsville
MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Martin Truex Jr. admits to being surprised by his success at Martinsville Speedway. Truex won a stirring, laps-long duel for the lead with teammate Denny Hamlin in the rain-delayed NASCAR Cup Series race Sunday night, winning for the third time in the last four stops at the...
Masters notes: Jon Rahm closes with a 66, ends memorable week
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Jon Rahm had a great week before even getting to the Masters. His stay at Augusta National wasn’t bad, either. Rahm shot a 6-under-par 66 in the final round of the Masters on Sunday to tie for fifth place at 6-under — four shots behind winner Hideki...
Hideki Matsuyama wins Masters as 1st male Japanese major champ
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Hideki Matsuyama delivered golf-mad Japan the grandest and greenest prize of all. Ten years after Matsuyama made a sterling debut as the best amateur at Augusta National, he claimed the ultimate trophy Sunday with a victory in the Masters to become the first Japanese winner of the...
Blue Jackets trade Nick Foligno to Maple Leafs in 3-team deal
Nick Foligno’s time in Columbus is over, with the Blue Jackets trading their longtime captain to the Toronto Maple Leafs to chase the Stanley Cup. Columbus received a 2021 first- and 2022 fourth-round pick from Toronto as part of the three-team trade completed Sunday that also involves the San Jose...
Josh Berry gets 1st career NASCAR Xfinity victory at MartinsvilleVideo
MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Josh Berry has worked for several years as a coach for JR Motorsports, working with up-and-coming drivers and enjoying their success as their careers developed. On Sunday, he showed he can do what he tells his pupils to do. Berry passed star rookie Ty Gibbs with 28...
This date in sports history: April 11Video
1936 — The Detroit Red Wings win the NHL Stanley Cup with a 3-1 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs. 1965 — Jack Nicklaus shoots a record 271 and wins the Masters by nine strokes over Arnold Palmer and Gary Player. 1966 — Jack Nicklaus wins his third Masters and...
