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No fans? Some? A mix? Odd sights, sounds of pandemic sportsVideo
Sports amid the pandemic became a whole different sort of spectacle, especially when it came to spectators — often with zero, sometimes with some and, in at least one instance at a Grand Slam tennis tournament, starting a match with fans in the seats yet finishing it with none present....
Unfinished work at a Players Championship that didn’t startVideo
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Hideki Matsuyama made a 25-foot eagle putt on his final hole of the first round at The Players Championship and earned a spot in the record book as the ninth player to post a 63 at the TPC Sawgrass. And then it was gone. The...
This date in sports history: March 10Video
1913 — The Quebec Bulldogs win the Stanley Cup in two games over Sydney. 1920 — Quebec’s Joe Malone scores six goals to lead the Bulldogs to a 10-4 rout of the Ottawa Senators. 1961 — Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors becomes the first NBA player to score 3,000...
PGA Tour slowly creeps toward normalVideo
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — The backdrop was a navy blue board filled with 33 logos of The Players Championship. Sitting next to PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan was the gold trophy as he spoke about scrapping the tour’s premier event last year and how golf made it through the...
No shortage of Top 25 teams in Big 12 TournamentVideo
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chris Beard played college basketball in Texas, worked for a spell at his alma mater, then spent most of his coaching career at small schools across the state before taking over as coach at Texas Tech. Yet, he was downright flabbergasted to learn no school from...
Big Ten entering postseason eager to end NCAA title drought
The coach of the Big Ten’s last national championship team believes the conference’s 20-year title drought could end this season. “We’ve got four or five teams that are on top that could do it,” Michigan State’s Tom Izzo said. “There’s enough good teams that we could get a couple teams...
University of Texas report finds ‘no racist intent’ behind song ‘Eyes of Texas’
AUSTIN, Texas — The University of Texas’ long-awaited report on “The Eyes of Texas” has found that the school song has “no racist intent,” but the school president said athletes and band members will not be required to sing or participate when the song is played at games and campus...
This date in sports history: March 9Video
1943 — Eddie Dancker banks in a desperation 25-foot hook shot from the corner to give Sheboygan a 30-29 win over Fort Wayne and the National Basketball League crown. The defeat of the Pistons is regarded as one of the biggest upsets in pro basketball history. 1948 — NHL president...
Les Miles is out as Kansas Jayhawks football coach after harassment allegations emerge
Kansas Athletics and football coach Les Miles have decided to mutually part ways, they announced in a joint statement late Monday. Miles, who was hired as KU’s football coach in November 2018, was 3-18 in two seasons with the Jayhawks. KU athletic director Jeff Long said a national search would...
ACC Tournament lacks star power, dominant teams in ‘down year’Video
It’s been a down year by the ACC’s own lofty standards, lacking the usual set of highly ranked teams and star-laden rosters. Instead, the league enters its tournament with no clear favorite or headlining team, just plenty of unpredictability in a chaotic season amid the covid-19 pandemic. No. 16 Virginia...
Big 12 commish Bob Bowlsby bullish about future as NCAA Tournament nearsVideo
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby said it could be “a matter of years” before its schools recover from the financial blow they took when the covid-19 pandemic shut down sports and then limited how games have returned. The loss of revenue from the canceled Big 12...
This date in sports history: March 8
1954 — The Milwaukee Hawks beat the Baltimore Bullets twice 64-54 and 65-54, in the only doubleheader in NBA history involving the same two teams. 1958 — Silky Sullivan, ridden by Bill Shoemaker, wins the Santa Anita Derby by three lengths after trailing by 40 early in the race and...
Team LeBron wins NBA All-Star Game
ATLANTA — Even in the strangest NBA All-Star Game of them all, LeBron James was still the perfect captain. Team LeBron showed off its high-flying and long-range skills during a dominating run to close out the first half, setting up a 170-150 romp over Team Durant in the league’s 70th...
AP source: Blake Griffin agrees to deal with Nets
NEW YORK — Blake Griffin is joining the collection of stars in Brooklyn. The six-time All-Star agreed to sign with the Nets, a person with knowledge of the details said Sunday. Griffin became a free agent Friday when he completed a buyout agreement with the Detroit Pistons. He cleared waivers...
Kyle Larson celebrates return with 1st NASCAR win since suspensionVideo
LAS VEGAS — Kyle Larson is back in NASCAR and back in victory lane. On Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Larson raced to his first NASCAR victory since he was reinstated from a nearly yearlong suspension. He ran just the first four races last season, then lost his job...
Bryson DeChambeau makes big putts to outlast Lee Westwood at Bay HillVideo
ORLANDO, Fla. — The long ball helped Bryson DeChambeau outlast Lee Westwood on Sunday to win the Arnold Palmer Invitational, only the key shots were as much with his putter as his driver. DeChambeau holed a 40-foot birdie putt on the front nine and a 50-foot par putt early on...
This date in sports history: March 7Video
1921 — Cy Denneny of the Ottawa Senators scores six goals in a 12-5 victory over the Hamilton Tigers. 1951 — Ezzard Charles wins a unanimous 15-round decision over Jersey Joe Walcott to retain the world heavyweight title in Detroit. 1954 — The Minneapolis Lakers and Milwaukee Hawks experiment with...
NBA All-Star 2021: The game no one seemed to want is moving aheadVideo
ATLANTA — It’s the NBA All-Star Game almost no one seemed to want. Certainly not the players, who scoffed at the notion of playing an exhibition game in the midst of a pandemic. The city of Atlanta, picked as a replacement for original host Indianapolis, didn’t seem so thrilled with...
Silver: NBA may return to normal in ’21-22, virus permittingVideo
The NBA is expecting arenas to be filled again next season and a return to its normal calendar, commissioner Adam Silver said Saturday, while cautioning again every plan is contingent on continued progress in the ongoing fight against the coronavirus. There are no plans for the league to travel overseas...
Larson instantly comfortable in car, with new team after NASCAR suspensionVideo
LAS VEGAS — Kyle Larson was out of NASCAR long enough to wonder if he still would feel comfortable in a Cup car. He raced in nearly 100 events last year, just not in 3,400-pound stock cars. Would it feel the same as he remembered? Had his familiarity with the...
This date in sports history: March 6Video
1920 — Mickey Roach of Toronto scores five goals to lead the St. Patricks to an 11-2 rout of the Quebec Bulldogs. 1976 — Dorothy Hamill wins the World Figure Skating Championships in Goteberg, Sweden. 1977 — Montclair State’s Carol Blazejowski scores 52 points against Queens College, setting a new...
Kansas places Les Miles on administrative leave after LSU reportVideo
Kansas placed coach Les Miles on administrative leave Friday night, hours after a report released by LSU revealed school officials there considered firing him in 2013 because of his behavior with female student workers. “Even though the allegations against him occurred at LSU, we take these matters very seriously at...
Corey Conners builds 1-shot lead at Bay Hill as Rory McIlroy lurksVideo
ORLANDO, Fla. — Corey Conners spent more time grinding out pars than chasing birdies, and that proved to be the right recipe Friday at the Arnold Palmer Invitational as Bay Hill began to bake under a warm sun. Conners surged into the lead with a 25-foot eagle putt on the...
NASCAR’s new villian Noah Gragson under fire in return to VegasVideo
LAS VEGAS — NASCAR has a new villain, and he doesn’t really care what anyone thinks about him. Noah Gragson is the starring figure in the latest uproar that is typical NASCAR. He crashed while leading last weekend’s race and ran his mouth afterward. How it was received depends on...
Affidavit: Man found Tiger Woods unconscious after SUV crashVideo
ROLLING HILLS ESTATES, Calif. — A man found Tiger Woods unconscious in a mangled SUV after the golf star crashed the vehicle in Southern California, authorities said in court documents obtained Friday. The man, who lives near the site in Rolling Hills Estates, heard the crash and walked to the...
