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U.S. scientist brews up storm by offering Britain advice on tea
LONDON — An American scientist has sparked a trans-Atlantic tempest in a teapot by offering Britain advice on its favorite hot beverage. Bryn Mawr College chemistry professor Michelle Francl says one of the keys to a perfect cup of tea is a pinch of salt. The tip is included in...
Special Olympics North America brings softball championship to Pittsburgh
The Special Olympics North America softball championship, featuring more than 30 teams from across the U.S. and Canada, is coming to Pittsburgh and the A-K Valley in September. The No Offseason Sports facility on Little Deer Creek Valley Road near Russellton will host the event Sept. 6-8. Officials from the...
Cavaliers’ Tristan Thompson suspended 25 games for violating NBA’s drug policy
CLEVELAND — Tristan Thompson has given the Cavaliers another issue to manage. Cleveland’s backup center was suspended 25 games without pay by the NBA on Tuesday for violating the league’s anti-drug policy, a penalty that will keep him out of the rotation and off the floor for two months. According...
Column: Amateur Nick Dunlap arrived ahead of schedule. The richest path is forwardVideo
Imagine playing on the PGA Tour as the U.S. Amateur champion and beating a pair of current Ryder Cup players in the final group, watching the runner-up collect the $1.5 million prize money and then trying to decide the next step. Nick Dunlap was spot on when he called it...
Bucks fire coach Adrian Griffin after 43 games despite one of NBA’s top records, AP source says
MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Bucks have fired Adrian Griffin as coach after just 43 games despite having one of the league’s top records midway through the season, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because...
Novak Djokovic holds off Taylor Fritz to reach Australian Open semifinals for 11th time
MELBOURNE, Australia — Novak Djokovic is back at the stage of the Australian Open where he’s never been beaten. The 10-time champion held off Taylor Fritz, 7-6 (3), 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, in 3 3/4 hours Tuesday to reach the Australian Open semifinals for the 11th time. He’s won all 10...
WWE stars Cody Rhodes, Rhea Ripley, Bianca Belair headline 2K24 covers
PHILADELPHIA — Cody Rhodes needs only to look at the wedding band tattoo on his finger for a reminder of the days when he was a big gamer: It’s the Triforce symbol from “Legend of Zelda.” “I have good love for the lore,” Rhodes said. The WWE star needs only...
Nick Dunlap becomes 1st amateur winner on PGA Tour since 1991 with victory at The American ExpressVideo
LA QUINTA, Calif. — Nick Dunlap became the first amateur in 33 years to win on the PGA Tour, making a 6-foot par putt on the final hole for a one-shot victory over Christiaan Bezuidenhout at The American Express on Sunday. Dunlap, the 20-year-old Alabama sophomore and reigning U.S. Amateur...
McIlroy wins Dubai Desert Classic for record 4th time after reeling in Cameron Young in final roundVideo
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Rory McIlroy won the Dubai Desert Classic for a record fourth time Sunday, completing a remarkable weekend comeback by reeling in Cameron Young early in the final round, then holding off Adrian Meronk by a stroke, McIlroy closed with a 2-under 70 to retain the...
Caitlin Clark accidentally knocked down by Ohio State fan running on court to celebrate winVideo
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Caitlin Clark said she was “OK” after she was accidently knocked down by a fan running onto the court after No. 2 Iowa was upset by No. 18 Ohio State on Sunday. The Hawkeyes star was running off the court with her head down when a female...
Palestinian death toll in Gaza surpasses 25,000 while the prolonged war divides Israelis
RAFAH, Gaza Strip — The Palestinian death toll from the war between Israel and Hamas has soared past 25,000, the Health Ministry in the Gaza Strip said Sunday, while the Israeli government appeared far from achieving its goals of crushing the militant group and freeing more than 100 hostages. The...
Nick Dunlap nears PGA Tour’s 1st amateur victory since 1991
LA QUINTA, Calif. — Nick Dunlap’s girlfriend flew cross-country Saturday to spend the weekend with him in Palm Springs, so the two college students planned to go get a steak dinner before Dunlap wraps up his day with a little laundry and some homework. And then on Sunday, Dunlap will...
No. 1 Iga Swiatek exits Australian Open in a 3rd-round loss to Czech teenager Linda Noskova
MELBOURNE, Australia — Already down a set and facing a break point against Iga Swiatek, No. 50-ranked Linda Noskova decided she had nothing to lose. She won 11 of the next 12 points to take the second set and swing momentum in their third-round match Saturday, ultimately becoming the first...
Miami Heat retire Udonis Haslem’s No. 40 jersey
MIAMI — Udonis Haslem averaged 7.5 points and 6.6 rebounds in his career. He never made an All-Star team. Never had a triple-double. Never signed anything close to a max contract. Never even won a player of the week award. The stats might seem ordinary. Yet, to the Miami Heat,...
Jimmie Johnson, crew chief Chad Knaus join Donnie Allison in NASCAR Hall of Fame
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Jimmie Johnson and crew chief Chad Knaus, who teamed up to win a record-tying seven Cup championships, were inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame on Friday night. The sport’s dominant duo, both first-ballot inductees, joined Donnie Allison, an original member of the “Alabama Gang,” in a...
Sam Burns leads The American Express; amateur Nick Dunlap in hunt
LA QUINTA, Calif. — Sam Burns shot the best round of his life with “RTR” shaved into the side of his head. The acronym for “Roll Tide Roll” was the LSU product’s follicular punishment for losing a bet with Justin Thomas. Alabama sophomore Nick Dunlap apparently took it literally, however:...
Ohio State hires former Penn State coach Bill O’Brien as offensive coordinator
Ohio State hired former Houston Texans and Penn State head coach Bill O’Brien as its offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, the program confirmed in a statement Friday. “He is an excellent and experienced offensive coach who has run NFL and Power 5 programs and developed some truly elite players throughout...
Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka reaches 4th round at Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia — Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka and U.S. Open winner Coco Gauff swept to commanding wins at the Australian Open on Friday to reach the fourth round. Second-seeded Sabalenka beat Lesia Tsurenko, 6-0, 6-0, in 52 minutes, and No. 4-seeded Gauff lost just two games in beating fellow American...
Sports Illustrated fires all staffers
Sports Illustrated, one of the most respected sports publications in the country since its inception in 1954, fired all of its staffers Friday, according to a report in the New York Post. The Post report stated that Sports Illustrated owner the Arena Group informed staffers of their termination Friday. SI...
Anna Blinkova upsets Elena Rybakina in record-long Australian Open tiebreaker
MELBOURNE, Australia — Her hand and her legs were shaking, she’d missed nine match points but also saved six, and Anna Blinkova was 41 points into a wild tiebreaker that was the longest ever in a women’s Grand Slam event. Elena Rybakina, last year’s Australian Open runner-up, was just as...
Miami TE Cam McCormick says he’s coming back for 9th year of college
CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Miami tight end Cam McCormick said Thursday that he is coming back for a ninth season of college football. He is believed to be the first with a ninth season granted by the NCAA. McCormick’s career was derailed multiple times by season-ending injuries, some of which...
Next on the Tee: LPGA Tour pro Meaghan Francella discusses playing career, teaching
On this episode of Next on the Tee, host Chris Mascaro is joined by Tom Patri and a trio of Next on the Tee rookies — LPGA Tour pro and a Top 100 Teacher to Watch for 2024-25, Meaghan Francella; one of golf’s most decorated amateur players, Steve Scott; and...
ACC accuses Florida State of breaching contract in amended lawsuit
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The ACC accused Florida State of breach of contract Wednesday, saying the Seminoles broke promises when they legally challenged an agreement that binds the school to the league for the next dozen years. The ACC initially sued the Florida State Board of Trustees in North Carolina in...
Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojevic, 46, dies in Salt Lake City after heart attack
Golden State Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojevic, a mentor to two-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic and a former star player in his native Serbia, died Wednesday in Utah after suffering a heart attack, the team announced. Milojevic, part of the staff that helped the Warriors win the 2022 NBA championship,...
SEC reprimands Alabama coach Nate Oats for making contact with Missouri playerVideo
The Southeastern Conference reprimanded Alabama coach Nate Oats on Wednesday for making physical contact with a Missouri player. Oats pushed Missouri’s Aidan Shaw away from Alabama’s bench during a first-half timeout in the Crimson Tide’s 93-75 victory on Tuesday night. “Nate Oats’ actions were unacceptable and violated the expectations for...
