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Fan, claiming he was pushed 2 years ago, sues Tiger Woods, caddieVideo
A Florida man filed a lawsuit against Tiger Woods and his caddie, claiming he suffered injuries from the caddie pushing him out of the way during the Valspar Championship that Woods played two years ago. The civil complaint, filed Tuesday in Pinellas County, alleged Brian Borruso tried to take a...
Want feedback from Roger Federer? Tweet him your volleying videoVideo
Roger Federer offered stuck-at-home amateurs the ultimate online fantasy camp of sorts, a chance to get tennis tips from a guy many consider the greatest of all time. While people all over the world are cooped up because of the new coronavirus — social distancing while trying to stay healthy...
Oklahoma State’s Mike Gundy targets May 1 return; university disagreesVideo
Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy said Tuesday he hopes to have his team return to its facilities May 1, a proposed timetable that would defy federal social-distancing guidelines and quickly was disputed by the university and its athletic director. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended against gatherings of...
Doug Ferguson: Masters in November is better than no Masters at allVideo
C.T. Pan could become a footnote in history at Augusta National. Imagine qualifying for his first Masters and then having to wait 571 days before he can hear the most understated announcement in golf. “Fore, please. C.T. Pan now driving.” One week after Tiger Woods slipped on a fifth green...
Iconic sports cities turn eerie during coronavirus shutdownVideo
They are cities defined by iconic sporting events. When Augusta comes up, one instantly thinks of the Masters. If Omaha is mentioned, it’s often in the same breath with the College World Series. It’s hard to imagine Louisville without the Kentucky Derby. In the coming weeks, The Associated Press will...
Jeff Burton, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Carl Edwards headline Hall of Fame nomsVideo
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Burton and Carl Edwards were among the new nominees for NASCAR’s next Hall of Fame class announced Tuesday under a revamped voting protocol. Voters for 11 years elected five members per class first from a list of 25 candidates; it was trimmed to...
English soccer warned of $1B pandemic losses, clubs closingVideo
English soccer faced warnings on Tuesday that losses caused by the coronavirus pandemic could exceed $1 billion and clubs could go out of business. The financial alarm was sounded by the heads of the English Football Association and Premier League as well-paid players in the top flight resist calls to...
UFC 249 still planned for April 18
While President Trump and medical officials warn the United States is heading into its toughest two-week stretch of the coronavirus pandemic, the UFC has been working to make sure its April 18 UFC 249 card takes place. And UFC President Dana White tweeted Monday the card will still happen “somewhere...
CFL already feeling schedule disruptions that could be omen for NFLVideo
The NFL hit its first roadblock with covid-19 when it was forced to alter its draft. The draft will happen, but players and fans must watch from afar as it is conducted virtually April 23-25. Though organized team activities and minicamps also could face disruption, the most critical parts of...
Penske cancels IndyCar’s doubleheader in Detroit, makes other schedule changesVideo
Roger Penske canceled the doubleheader race at Detroit and adjusted the IndyCar schedule Monday as the series remains on hold during the covid-19 pandemic. Penske told the Associated Press he had no choice but to cancel the two races at Belle Isle because Michigan is under a stay-at-home order and...
Hempfield’s Christian Gorscak becomes junior hockey star, wins NAHL MVP in Johnstown
Johnstown Tomahawks coach Mike Letizia had plenty of words to describe Hempfield product Christian Gorscak. Humble, determined, talented, confident, consistent, coachable, leader. Now you can add two more words — most valuable. Gorscak was named MVP of the North American Hockey League last week, capping off a coronavirus-shortened season where...
British Open canceled, Masters to November in major reschedulingVideo
The Masters goes from that annual rite of spring to two weeks before Thanksgiving. The U.S. Open is scheduled in September for the first time since amateur Francis Ouimet took down Britain’s best at Brookline to put golf on the map in America. And the oldest championship of them all...
Russian ping-pong? Belarussian soccer? In age of coronavirus, sports gamblers find wayVideo
The current pandemic is causing all of us to wrestle with some of life’s most difficult questions: What day is it? What drawer do I keep my pants in? Were there really four bottles in that box of wine? And that’s just before noon. In that sense, the last three...
Byron wins NASCAR virtual race at Bristol; Bubba Wallace ‘rage quits’Video
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — William Byron led the most laps in NASCAR’s first two virtual races and had nothing to show for his gaming skills. The third time out, he got the win. Byron easily won the iRacing event Sunday at virtual Bristol Motor Speedway, where NASCAR would have been racing...
MLS, celebrating 25th anniversary, confident it can weather yet another stormVideo
Sporting Kansas City coach Peter Vermes is cautiously optimistic Major League Soccer still can have a full season. But what that might look like is anyone’s guess. MLS was supposed to be celebrating its 25th year, but for now, it remains a quiet milestone amid the coronavirus pandemic. Monday marks...
President Donald Trump speaks to sports commissioners, other leadersVideo
President Trump met by phone with many U.S. pro sports leaders Saturday to discuss how that industry has been affected by the global coronavirus pandemic, saying he was looking forward to the resumption of competitions “as soon as we can.” The NBA, NHL, NFL and Major League Baseball were all...
Report: Trump believes NFL season should start on time
President Trump thinks the NFL season should start on time in September, according to an ESPN report. The president made the claim on a conference call Saturday with 12 commissioners from pro sports leagues when discussing the potential return of sports amid the coronavirus pandemic. He also said he hopes...
Kobe, Duncan, Garnett headline Basketball Hall of Fame class
Kobe Bryant’s resume has yet another entry to validate his greatness: He officially is a Hall of Famer. And he has plenty of elite company in the 2020 class, one that might be as glitzy as any. Bryant, who died in a helicopter crash Jan. 26, and fellow NBA greats...
Basketball Hall of Fame set to announce 2020 classVideo
A unique Hall of Fame class will be announced Saturday in a unique way. Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett are expected to be announced officially as part of the 2020 class of enshrinees by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, which typically reveals its annual selections at...
Oregon’s Sabrina Ionescu wins women’s Naismith Player of the YearVideo
ATLANTA — Oregon’s Sabrina Ionescu has added another award to her collection Already named the Associated Press women’s player of the year, Ionescu was awarded the Naismith Trophy for the most outstanding women’s basketball player Friday. Ionescu, who won AP All-American honors three times, shattered the NCAA career triple-double mark...
Triple H: WrestleMania 36 feels necessary to put onVideo
One way or another, WWE is putting on WrestleMania 36 this weekend. WWE executive and wrestler Paul “Triple H” Levesque talked with ESPN’s Ariel Helwani about going forward with WWE’s biggest event of the year amid the coronavirus pandemic. “We feel like it’s necessary. Cancellation or postponement was obviously considered,...
WNBA postpones start of season this month because of virusVideo
NEW YORK — The WNBA postponed the start of its season because of the coronavirus pandemic, with no indication when play would begin. The league was scheduled to open training camps April 26, and the regular season was set to begin May 15. The WNBA will still hold a “virtual”...
Mike Tirico to host daily afternoon show on NBCSN starting MondayVideo
NBC’s Mike Tirico is returning to hosting a daily talk show, which will focus on the coronavirus pandemic’s impact on the sports world. The hour-long “Lunch Talk Live” will air weekdays beginning at noon on NBCSN. Tirico will host the show remotely from his home in Michigan. This is the...
Report: U.S. Open could be played at Torrey Pines later this yearVideo
SAN DIEGO — Torrey Pines Golf Course has become a potential candidate to host the 2020 U.S. Open men’s tournament if the event is postponed because of fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report Thursday by Golfweek. The website said golf’s governing bodies will soon release a revised...
Tim Dahlberg: Nothing smart about staging UFC fights or NFL draftVideo
Dana White must be a smart guy. He did, after all, build UFC from almost nothing into the entertainment and sports juggernaut it is today. Roger Goodell is pretty smart himself. He’s been able to keep 32 owners happy while filling their pockets with even more billions from NFL fans....
