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Peters native Brendon Todd wins in Mexico for 2nd straight PGA victory
PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico — Two tournaments, two victories. They didn’t make Brendon Todd forget about the dark years, when the Peters Township native had the full yips so bad he didn’t know where the ball was going and made only two cuts in 35 events he played over three...
Peters native Brendon Todd tied for lead in Mexico, eyes back-to-back PGA winsVideo
PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico — Peters native Brendon Todd was closing in on a second straight victory when he was slowed by two missed putts, and then by darkness Sunday in the Mayakoba Golf Classic. Now he faces a sprint to the finish. Todd and Vaughn Taylor were tied for...
Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa set for hip surgery in HoustonVideo
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is scheduled to have hip surgery in Houston. Team surgeon Dr. Lyle Cain said in a statement Sunday that Tagovailoa will have surgery on his dislocated right hip Monday. An Alabama spokesman declined to disclose where he was having the surgery citing privacy...
Kyle Busch wins NASCAR’s Cup Series championshipVideo
HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Kyle Busch emerged from the Joe Gibbs Racing juggernaut as NASCAR’s latest champion, winning his second title Sunday after two teammates were slowed by pit-road gaffes. Busch won the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway to snap a 21-race losing streak and beat Gibbs teammates Denny Hamlin and...
NASCAR championship push tinged with sadness for Joe Gibbs
HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Joe Gibbs keeps mementos of his late son on his office desk. There’s a photo of a little girl who could barely walk but whose day brightened when J.D. Gibbs surprised her with a tour of the Joe Gibbs Racing shop. Hundreds of letters are stacked on...
Alabama wins, but QB Tua Tagovailoa suffers season-ending hip injury
STARKVILLE, Miss. — What was planned to be the last series of the day for Tua Tagovailoa ended in the final play of his season — and his Alabama career. The Crimson Tide’s star quarterback will miss the rest of the season after dislocating his right hip in the first...
No clear favorite in NASCAR championship raceVideo
HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Kyle Busch, weary from the hype surrounding NASCAR’s championship race, just wanted to end his media obligations and return his focus to the finale. But there was one final question from the back of the room: UFC fighter Colby Covington had crashed the event and wanted a...
Football brings some peace to Sioux family after suicide
VERMILLION, S.D. — Teenagers Jashawn and Jayton Pease embraced in the end zone while celebrating the 74-39 victory that made their Crow Creek Chieftains the champions of South Dakota’s tribal school league. But as they hugged, tears streamed down their faces. Jashawn, 15, pounded his fist against his chest and...
New crew chief helps bring out best in NASCAR veteran Hamlin
HOMESTEAD, Fla. — As Denny Hamlin angrily tried to charge after Joey Logano in a post-race fracas, only one person was able to calm the driver. It was Chris Gabehart, same as it has been all season. Hamlin had been tossed to the ground by a Logano crew member at...
Reports: Carmelo Anthony to return to NBA with Blazers
A person familiar with the details said Carmelo Anthony is returning to the NBA with the Portland Trail Blazers. The 10-time All-Star hasn’t played since a short stint with the Houston Rockets ended a little more than a year ago after 10 games. But the Blazers hope there is still...
Kansas pieces together 3-man class amid NCAA allegationsVideo
LAWRENCE, Kan. — Kansas coach Bill Self knew it was important to fill the majority of his upcoming recruiting class during the early signing period, given the uncertainty that surrounds the Jayhawks when it comes to potential NCAA violations. The school was hit with a series of allegations earlier this...
James Wiseman withdraws lawsuit; Memphis works on eligibilityVideo
James Wiseman and his advisers decided a legal battle with the NCAA is not the best way to keep the heralded freshman on the basketball court. The 7-foot-1 center withdrew his lawsuit, and the dramatic turn of events in the much-debated saga means Wiseman will sit on Memphis’ bench until...
Evansville stuns top-ranked Kentucky at Rupp Arena
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Sam Cunliffe scored 17 points, including two free throws with 6.8 seconds remaining, and Evansville stunned No. 1 Kentucky, 67-64, on Tuesday night. K.J. Riley added 18 points as the Purple Aces — coached by Walter McCarty, who won a national title with Kentucky in 1996 —...
Georgia moves to No. 4 in College Football Playoffs, Alabama 5thVideo
Alabama is fifth in the latest College Football Playoff rankings, behind LSU, Ohio State, Clemson and Georgia, which took over the fourth spot in the selection committee’s second top 25. LSU replaced Ohio State as No. 1 after the Tigers won at Alabama on Saturday. The Buckeyes were bumped to...
Kentucky new No. 1 in AP Top 25 after beating Michigan State
Kentucky has climbed to No. 1 in the AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll. The Wildcats rose one spot after winning a 1-vs-2 matchup with Michigan State to open the season in the Champions Classic, followed by an easy win against Eastern Kentucky. Kentucky (2-0) earned 64 of 65...
Seattle Sounders claim 2nd title in 4 years, beating Toronto FC 3-1Video
SEATTLE — They waited a decade to enjoy a celebration like this. As the Seattle Sounders paraded the championship trophy around their home stadium, only those clad in red headed for the exits. Ten years after helping change the scope of Major League Soccer, Seattle finally got to see its...
Denny Hamlin races way into championship field with Phoenix winVideo
AVONDALE, Ariz. — Denny Hamlin saved his season by winning Sunday at ISM Raceway to advance into NASCAR’s title-deciding race — a victory that eliminated champion Joey Logano from the playoffs and gave Hamlin his first chance at winning the Cup since 2014. Hamlin, the Daytona 500 winner and a...
Other runners come forward after former teen star makes abuse allegations
Track and field is facing a painful and public reckoning with the treatment of some female athletes. Former teen running star Mary Cain’s account this week of alleged physical and emotional abuse at the recently disbanded Nike Oregon Project is prompting more top athletes to come forward. Amy Yoder Begley,...
LSU snaps losing streak against Alabama behind Burrow’s big game
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Joe Burrow passed for 393 yards and three touchdowns, and No. 1 LSU snapped an eight-game losing streak to No. 2 Alabama with a 46-41 victory Saturday. The Tigers (9-0, 5-0 SEC, No. 2 CFP) are no longer second fiddle in the SEC West — and maybe...
Intentional cautions take spotlight in NASCAR playoffsVideo
AVONDALE, Ariz. — Denny Hamlin thought he was the favorite to win NASCAR’s championship but now finds himself in danger of not even making it to the title round. Chase Elliott is fairly certain he has backed himself into such a hole that his only chance at a championship is...
LSU, Alabama set for another epic showdown of No. 1 vs. No. 2
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama and LSU are ready for another 1 vs. 2 November get-together. It took eight years, seismic offensive shifts and two Heisman Trophy-contending quarterbacks, but they’re back for another massive meeting between the nation’s two top-ranked teams in the AP poll. No. 1 LSU (8-0, 4-0 SEC,...
Alabama-LSU holds high stakes for QBs in Heisman contentionVideo
BATON ROUGE, La. — Another high-stakes tilt between LSU and Alabama once again could prove pivotal in Heisman Trophy voting. While the winner of the game will have an inside track to the College Football Playoff, the matchup also features top Heisman hopefuls at the same position for the second...
The captain becomes a player as Tiger Woods picks himself for Presidents CupVideo
Tiger Woods will have an ear piece, a radio and his golf clubs at the Presidents Cup. Woods created his own slice of history Thursday night by becoming the first Presidents Cup captain to use one of his wild-card selections on himself. He is the second playing captain in the...
WWE’s Ali works to fight Muslim stereotypes as wrestlerVideo
Adeel Alam has had horrible things said to him. “I think the worst thing that ever got yelled at me while performing was, ‘I thought we killed you Osama,’ ” Alam said in a CBS Evening News interview. Alam, who wrestles as Ali in WWE (previously Mustafa Ali), talked about...
University of Alabama clarifies ‘disruptive behavior’ for students ahead of Trump’s visit for LSU game
A spokesman for the University of Alabama’s Student Government Association has clarified what he meant by “disruptive behavior” after receiving flak for a previous email warning students in reserved seating to mind their conduct at this weekend’s game against LSU, which President Donald Trump is expected to attend. “Some have...
