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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...
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...
