U.S./World Sports category, Page 63
Wyndham Clark sets a big target at The Players Championship. Scheffler coping with pain in his neckVideo
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Scottie Scheffler had his 25th consecutive round under par Friday in The Players Championship, and this was hard work. He felt pain in his neck that required treatment on the course, and he struggled to swing and to stay within range of Wyndham Clark. Feeling...
Conferences, Notre Dame agree on College Football Playoff deal
The nine Bowl Subdivision conferences and Notre Dame reached an agreement Friday on a six-year deal to continue the College Football Playoff through the 2031 season, a significant step that establishes a revenue-sharing plan and allows the CFP to finalize a media rights agreement. Executive director Bill Hancock said the...
Michigan fires coach Juwan Howard, former Fab Five star, after 5 seasons
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan fired coach Juwan Howard on Friday after five seasons, parting ways with the former Fab Five star whose return to his alma mater included a Big Ten title and advancing in two NCAA Tournaments before closing with two straight disappointing seasons. Howard finished with an...
New women’s hockey league excited to show off product in Pittsburgh during successful 1st season
Nearly five years ago, hundreds of the top professional women’s hockey players in North America came together and bet on themselves. The wager they made — sitting out and not playing for a year — was bold. But the decision, announced in early May of 2019, was one many players...
Birdies, drama highlight Rory McIlroy round at The Players Championship
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Rory McIlroy had a lot of birdies and a little drama Thursday in The Players Championship. All that mattered to him was having a share of the lead at the TPC Sawgrass. McIlroy tied The Players Championship record with 10 birdies, offset by two tee...
Next on the Tee: Former Players champion John Mahaffey shares memories of past glory
On this episode of Next on the Tee, host Chris Mascaro is joined by 1986 Players champion John Mahaffey, Titleist manager of preferred player promotions Michael Gibson, Soleta Golf Club developer David Turner and Popticals CEO Gary DiSalvo. Mahaffey shares his memories of Arnold Palmer and how the King helped...
Scheffler is chasing history in The Players Championship. No one has ever repeated as championVideo
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Tiger Woods never did it. Neither did Jack Nicklaus, even before The Players Championship found its home in a former swamp now known as the TPC Sawgrass. This is the 50th edition of the PGA Tour’s premier championship, and no one has defended his title....
Lindsay Horan scores in 1st half, U.S. beats Brazil in Women’s Gold Cup title gameVideo
SAN DIEGO — Lindsey Horan scored on a header in first-half stoppage time and the United States beat Brazil 1-0 on Sunday to win the CONCACAF Women’s Gold Cup. The United States lifted the trophy despite being stunned by a loss to Mexico in the group stage of the tournament....
Pistons GM Troy Weaver has expletive-laced response to heckling fan in the standsVideo
Detroit Pistons general manager Troy Weaver had an expletive-laced response to a heckling fan in the stands and pointed the man out to security at Little Caesars Arena. The heated exchange, which was shared on social media, occurred during Detroit’s 142-124 loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night. “You...
South Carolina’s Kamilla Cardoso shoves LSU’s Flau’jae Johnson, is ejected with 5 other playersVideo
GREENVILLE, S.C. — South Carolina forward Kamilla Cardoso was one of six players ejected from the SEC Tournament championship game after she shoved LSU’s Flau’jae Johnson to the floor late in the fourth quarter Sunday. Gamecocks guard MiLaysia Fulwiley had stolen the ball from Johnson, who wrapped her up and...
Christopher Bell pulls out emotional victory at Phoenix Raceway
AVONDALE, Ariz. — Christopher Bell and the rest of Joe Gibbs Racing have been through more than their share of heartbreak in the desert. The unexpected death of the team’s vice chairman and owner Joe Gibbs’ son happened in Phoenix two years ago. Last fall, a broken brake rotor spoiled...
Scottie Scheffler, with hot putter, demolishes field to win at Bay Hill
ORLANDO, Fla. — Scottie Scheffler figured the simple solution to his putting struggles was to quit trying so hard. That’s what he did at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, and it wasn’t a fair fight. The best in the world from tee to green, Scheffler didn’t miss a putt inside 15...
Larson riding momentum into NASCAR’s spring race at Phoenix Raceway
AVONDALE, Ariz. — Kyle Larson spent most of the afternoon near the front of the pack during the season finale at Phoenix Raceway, putting himself in position for a second NASCAR Cup Series championship in three years. When his car lost some of its balance, Larson’s championship hopes wobbled away....
Scheffler, Lowry rally to share the lead on tough day at Bay HillVideo
ORLANDO, Fla. — Scottie Scheffler was six shots behind, losing ground and nearly losing his mind on another tough day at Bay Hill. What saved him was his putter — yes, his putter — that allowed him to end Saturday with a share of the lead with Shane Lowry. Scheffler,...
Video: Bianca Belair talks about WWE SmackDownVideo
WWE Superstar Bianca Belair has one of the fastest and most successful careers based on her accomplishments in her first five years. Multitime world champion, headlined WrestleMania and now starring in her own reality show. TribLIVE caught up with Belair and talked about her career up to this pointand what...
New Jersey high school asks court to overturn game it lost on blown call
TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey’s acting education commissioner has rejected an appeal from a high school that lost a state basketball tournament game when referees wrongly overturned a buzzer-beating basket, but the school is taking a final shot in court to have the decision changed. Manasquan school officials had asked...
Scottie Scheffler, Hideki Matsuyama part of a 6-way tie for lead at Bay HillVideo
ORLANDO, Fla. — Shane Lowry set the target Friday at Bay Hill, and as tough as the course plays, he would not have imagined how much company he would have at the top in the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Scottie Scheffler chipped in for eagle and holed a 45-foot birdie putt...
Shane Lowry shows good form is valuable at Bay Hill
ORLANDO, Fla. — Shane Lowry knew he was playing good golf because he gave himself a chance to win last week. He also knew his record at Bay Hill was as bad as any course he has played. Good form won out Thursday in the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Lowry made...
Jake Paul fight against Mike Tyson is announced for July 20, will be streamed live on Netflix
ARLINGTON, Texas — Social media star-turned-boxer Jake Paul will fight former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson on July 20 at AT&T Stadium, Netflix announced Thursday. The streaming platform will provide live coverage of the bout between the 27-year-old Paul and 57-year-old Tyson, who hasn’t fought since he and Roy Jones Jr....
Bay Hill still boasts a strong field. It’s just a lot smallerVideo
ORLANDO, Fla. — The Arnold Palmer Invitational is now one of the signature events on the PGA Tour, meaning it has a $20 million purse with one of the strongest fields of the year on a tough golf course at Bay Hill that rarely produces surprise winners. In other words,...
Next on the Tee: Experts talk Arnold Palmer, confidence-building, NFL football
On this episode of Next on the Tee, host Chris Mascaro is joined by former VP of sales and marketing for the Arnold Palmer Golf Company and founder of Sqairz Golf, Bob Winskowicz, the Confidence Doctor, Dr. Bob Winters; and former NFL defensive back and Indiana State Hall of Famer...
Former track coach sentenced to five years for duping female athletes into sending nude photos
BOSTON — A former college track and field coach was sentenced Wednesday to five years behind bars for setting up sham social media and email accounts in an attempt to trick women, including some he coached, into sending him nude or semi-nude photos of themselves. Steve Waithe, who coached at...
LIV Golf abandons its pursuit of getting world ranking pointsVideo
The Great White Shark is waving the white flag when it comes to LIV Golf being recognized by the Official World Golf Ranking. Greg Norman, the CEO and commissioner of the Saudi-funded league, told his players that LIV has withdrawn its application. LIV Golf first applied for world ranking points...
Column: Scottie Scheffler has been so good that it makes his putting look badVideo
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Scottie Scheffler figures the best way to block out the noise — and there is endless chatter about his putting — is to channel his focus onto other matters. Sports is always a good diversion. That hasn’t been working out very well of late, either....
Dartmouth men’s basketball team votes to unionize, though steps remain
HANOVER, N.H. — The Dartmouth men’s basketball team voted to unionize Tuesday in an unprecedented step toward forming the first labor union for college athletes and another blow to the NCAA’s deteriorating amateur business model. In an election supervised by the National Labor Relations Board in the school’s human resources...
