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With Lawrence back, Clemson and Notre Dame meet for ACC titleVideo
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The stage is set for a marquee Top 25 showdown in the ACC title game Saturday. Everyone watching will be eager to see if Notre Dame can upend Clemson now that the Tigers have starting quarterback Trevor Lawrence back in the lineup. The Fighting Irish beat then...
This date in sports history: Dec. 18Video
1930 — Adolph Rupp coaches his first game at Kentucky, a 67-19 win over Georgetown College in Kentucky. Rupp retires in 1972 after winning 879 games and four national titles. 1949 — The Philadelphia Eagles win the NFL championship with a 14-0 victory over the Los Angeles Rams. 1954 —...
Vanessa Bryant accuses her mother of extortion in ugly legal battle over family money
LOS ANGELES — Vanessa Bryant on Thursday accused her mother of seeking to “extort a financial windfall” from her in the wake of her husband Kobe Bryant’s death by filing a lawsuit claiming she is owed years of back pay for working as an unpaid assistant. The family feud ratcheted...
Booker, Democratic lawmakers introducing NCAA reform billVideo
A bill introduced Thursday by four Democratic lawmakers would grant college athletes sweeping rights to compensation, including a share of the revenue generated by their sports, and create a federal commission to oversee college athletics. The College Athletes Bill of Rights is sponsored by Sens. Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Richard Blumenthal...
Peyton Ramsey, Northwestern try to end Ohio State’s Big Ten run
INDIANAPOLIS — Northwestern quarterback Peyton Ramsey grew up around the Ohio State mystique, the son of a high school football coach in Cincinnati. As others in the football-crazed state gathered round television sets to watch their beloved Buckeyes each weekend, Ramsey was never much of a fan. Still isn’t. So...
Tiger Woods wants son to enjoy golf, upcoming tournamentVideo
Tiger Woods and his 11-year-old son were on the practice range together Thursday at the PNC Championship, and social media was blazing with how good Charlie’s swing looked, right down to the club twirl. What got the attention of Justin Thomas was competitive chirping. He recalled a putting contest they...
Europe providing growing pipeline for Division I football programs
When Brandon Collier first called college football coaches on behalf of European kids, one of them asked, “Are they kickers and punters?” He doesn’t get that question anymore. Europe has become a pipeline of Division I recruits — Rome native Habakkuk Baldonado is a defensive lineman for Pitt — and...
Russia can’t use its name or flag at next 2 Olympics
GENEVA — Russia will not be able to use its name, flag and anthem at the next two Olympics or at any world championships for the next two years after a ruling Thursday by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. The Lausanne-based court halved the four-year ban proposed last year...
This date in sports history: Dec. 17Video
1933 — The Chicago Bears win the first NFL championship with a 23-21 victory over the New York Giants. The Bears score the winning touchdown on a 36-yard play that starts with a short pass from Bronko Nagurski to Bill Hewitt, who then laterals to Bill Kerr for the score....
Alabama, Ohio State add 5-stars while preparing for championship gamesVideo
As Alabama, Ohio State, Clemson, Oregon, Notre Dame, Oklahoma and Florida prepared to play for conference championships, they signed top-10 recruiting classes for 2021 they hope to fuel their next title contenders. The most unusual college football season in memory brought the convergence Wednesday of the start of the early...
For Northwestern, Big Ten title game vs. Ohio State comes after big turnaroundVideo
Pat Fitzgerald figures he will gain a few more gray hairs by the time No. 15 Northwestern steps on the field to face third-ranked Ohio State in the Big Ten championship game Saturday. As the Wildcats coach, it’s his job to figure out a way to contain the Buckeyes. And...
High court agrees to hear NCAA athlete compensation case
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to review a court decision that the NCAA has said blurred “the line between student-athletes and professionals” by removing caps on education-related money certain football and basketball players can receive. The case will be argued in 2021 with a decision expected before...
ACC showdown: Notre Dame’s Book, Clemson’s Lawrence on center stageVideo
CLEMSON, S.C. — Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence, wearing a mask and standing on the sideline, watched his Notre Dame counterpart, Ian Book, rally the Fighting Irish to a dramatic victory last month. Lawrence is expected to play a major role in what happens in the rematch when the second-ranked Fighting...
This date in sports history: Dec. 16Video
1918 — Jack Dempsey knocks out Carl Morris in 14 seconds in a heavyweight bout in New Orleans. 1930 — Golfer Bobby Jones wins the first James E. Sullivan Award. The award is given to “the most outstanding amateur athlete in the United States.” 1940 — Joe Louis knocks out...
Virginia Tech AD says coronavirus significantly impacted football teamVideo
Virginia Tech athletic director Whit Babcock painted a stark picture Tuesday of what the Hokies went through during the football season amid the coronavirus pandemic. “Well over half of our team, maybe three-fourths, contacted covid since March,” Babcock said in an hourlong Zoom call. “Eight of our 10 full-time coaches...
No surprises as Alabama, Notre Dame, Clemson, Ohio State top college playoff rankingsVideo
Alabama, Notre Dame, Clemson and Ohio State will enter championship weekend in position to make the College Football Playoff with very little drama. The top five teams were locked into their places Tuesday night for the fourth straight week, with the Crimson Tide (10-0) leading the way as it prepares...
Florida basketball player Keyontae Johnson recovering from scary collapse
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida forward Keyontae Johnson on Tuesday enjoyed a breakthrough in his recovery from a scary collapse Saturday at Florida State. Johnson’s parents, Nika and Marrecus, released a statement through the school updating their son’s progress as he remains hospitalized. He has been upgraded to stable condition, with...
Unbeaten Ohio State seeks style points in Big Ten championship gameVideo
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A group of university administrators on a Zoom call decided Ohio State would play in the Big Ten championship game. Now the No. 3 Buckeyes are eager to show not only are they the dominant team in the conference, but they also unequivocally deserve a spot in...
Getting 7 majors in pandemic-ridden 2020 a major success for golfVideo
HOUSTON — Already the latest a major championship was ever played, it was only fitting the U.S. Women’s Open had to go an additional day because of rain. Equally appropriate for the conclusion of this surreal season was the winner, A Lim Kim, wearing a mask while she played. “I’m...
Notre Dame defense faces Clemson before coordinator heads to VanderbiltVideo
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Clark Lea is on the way out at Notre Dame just as his defense has been on the way up. The 38-year-old Lea, a Tennessee native, was named head coach at alma mater Vanderbilt on Monday. Before he focuses on rebuilding the Commodores, the second-ranked Fighting...
Indiana-Purdue, Michigan-Iowa canceledVideo
Two of the seven Big Ten Champions Week games were canceled Tuesday because of covid-19 outbreaks as an uncertain postseason looms for college football. The annual rivalry game between Indiana and Purdue set for Friday was canceled for the second time in two weeks and the third time this season....
Riverhounds bring back 6 players, including team captain Kenardo Forbes
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds announced they are bringing back six players from their 2020 roster for the 2021 season, and among them is USL Championship all-time assists leader and captain Kenardo Forbes. According to the Riverhounds, Forbes signed a one-year contract with a club option for the 2022 season and it...
Giannis Antetokounmpo stays in Milwaukee, signs 5-year deal with BucksVideo
MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo said he’s staying with the Milwaukee Bucks for at least five more seasons. “I’m blessed to be a part of the Milwaukee Bucks for the next 5 years,” the two-time reigning MVP posted Wednesday on his social media platforms. The 26-year-old Antetokounmpo had until Monday to...
Covid-19 pandemic creates uncertainty on football recruiting trailVideo
The personal touch that helps coaches sell their programs to blue-chip prospects is missing this year. Restrictions brought about by the pandemic prevent face-to-face communication between players and coaches. Staffs can’t visit high schools. Plenty of states didn’t even play high school football. “It’s just weird,” Georgia coach Kirby Smart...
Florida’s Keyontae Johnson ‘following simple commands’ after collapseVideo
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida forward Keyontae Johnson was “following simple commands” Monday after being transferred from Tallahassee Memorial to UF Health in Gainesville, the school said. Officials added that Johnson is undergoing further tests and remains in critical but stable condition two days after he collapsed on the court during...
