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Doug Ferguson: Several golfers missing from Masters remain names to watchVideo
It’s rare to have a player in the top 40 missing from the Masters, much less four of them. Rarer still is to show up at Augusta National and notice who’s missing. That element won’t change, especially with so much anticipation from waiting 18 months to hear: “Fore, please. Tiger...
Crew chiefs feel the heat to be perfect in NASCAR finaleVideo
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The NASCAR championship was in clear reach when Denny Hamlin made his final pit stop in last year’s title-deciding finale. With everything on the line, his crew chief went with an aggressive adjustment aimed at gaining one last burst of speed. Chris Gabehart called for a large,...
Voting, activism replace practice, games in U.S. sports worldVideo
WASHINGTON — Just past noon on Election Day, after casting her vote where the NBA’s Wizards and NHL’s Capitals play, Mary Pittman exited through one of the arena’s glass doors. Perched on the 77-year-old retiree’s walker: a stars-and-stripes hat touting the basketball team, autographed on the brim in fresh black...
No. 10 Wisconsin cancels game with Purdue due to outbreak
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin has canceled Saturday’s home game against Purdue, the second straight game the 10th-ranked Badgers have called off as covid-19 cases within their team continue to rise. School officials announced Tuesday that three more players and two additional staffers have tested positive since Saturday, bringing the program’s...
Improbable is 5-2 favorite for Bob Baffert-heavy Breeders’ Cup ClassicVideo
Improbable has drawn the No. 8 post position for the Breeders’ Cup Classic and is the 5-2 morning line favorite for the marquee race of the season-ending World Championships at Keeneland. One of three Bob Baffert-trained entries in the $6 million race for 3-year-olds and up, Improbable will have Irad...
Column: NASCAR’s Jimmie Johnson leaves lasting charitable mark
NASCAR’s nicest guy will run his final race this weekend and close a remarkable career that ranks among the best in history. The mark Jimmie Johnson has made off the track deserves equal celebration. Johnson widely is recognized for his record-tying seven Cup Series titles and 83 victories. That on-track...
SEC fines Florida’s Dan Mullen $25K for role in brawl vs. Mizzou
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The SEC fined Florida coach Dan Mullen $25,000 on Monday for his role in a benches-clearing brawl against Missouri. The league also reviewed video of the fight and issued half-game suspensions for Missouri linebacker Chad Bailey, offensive lineman Dylan Spencer and defensive lineman Markell Utsey. Each of...
This date in sports history: Nov. 2
1895 — Belmar, ridden by Fred Taral, wins in the Belmont Stakes by a head over favorite Counter Tenor. The race is run under the jurisdiction of the Westchester Racing Association, because the New York Jockey Club had closed out its affairs. 1958 — Chicago and Los Angeles establish an...
Elliott wins at Martinsville; title favorite Harvick out of finaleVideo
MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Kevin Harvick’s nearly perfect season came to a spinning and sudden halt Sunday when he was bounced from the playoffs in a stunning upset at Martinsville Speedway. Chase Elliott won the high-stakes race to earn his first berth in the championship four. It knocked Harvick, a nine-race...
AP Top 25: No. 2 Alabama closes gap with Clemson; Liberty in
Clemson remained No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll on Sunday, but not by much. Trevor Lawrence’s absence because of covid-19 and the Tigers’ narrow win over Boston College created a divide among the 62 writers and broadcasters on the voting panel. Clemson received 33 first-place votes —...
Martinsville set for high-stakes Sunday in NASCAR playoffsVideo
MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Denny Hamlin’s dazzling season could potentially collapse if things go sideways Sunday at Martinsville Speedway, NASCAR’s oldest and shortest track that has been slotted as the final playoff elimination race. NASCAR’s needed horsepower for its stale playoffs so Martinsville was shuffled to the back of a revamped...
Former Shady Side star Skyy Moore ready to begin sophomore season at Western Michigan
The Western Michigan football team returns to the field Nov. 4 to take on Akron, and former Shady Side Academy star Skyy Moore couldn’t be more elated. “I’m super excited, and I feel like we’ve been working long, longer than usual, so I’m just happy to get back on the...
Fred Funk makes cut, Ryan Armour, Wyndham Clark share Bermuda lead
SOUTHAMPTON, Bermuda — Ryan Armour and Wyndham Clark survived ferocious wind Friday in the Bermuda Championship to share the lead going into a weekend that includes 64-year-old Fred Funk. Armour could only guess where the 30 mph gusts would blow his golf ball across Port Royal. The 44-year-old from Ohio...
No. 1 Clemson turns to DJ Uiagalelei before expected with Trevor Lawrence outVideo
Clemson coach Dabo Swinney always planned for talented freshman quarterback DJ Uiagalelei to take over for Trevor Lawrence, just not this weekend against Boston College. That’s the situation for the Tigers, however, after Lawrence tested positive for covid-19. He is out against the Eagles (4-2, 3-2 ACC) and his status...
This date in sports history: Oct. 30Video
1943 — Gus Bodnar of Toronto scores a goal 15 seconds into his first NHL game as the Maple Leafs beat the New York Rangers, 5-2. 1955 — Jim Patton of New York returns a kickoff and a punt for a touchdown as the Giants beat the Washington Redskins, 35-7....
Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence tests positive for covid-19Video
Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence tested positive for covid-19, putting into doubt whether the face of college football will be available to play the top-ranked Tigers’ biggest game of the season. Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said in a statement released by the school Thursday night Lawrence is in isolation with mild...
This date in sports history: Oct. 29Video
1950 — Detroit’s Wally Triplett gains 294 yards in kickoff returns and ends up with 331 total yards as the Lions pound the Los Angeles Rams, 65-24, on 41 third-quarter points. 1961 — Oscar Robertson dishes out a franchise-record 22 assists during Cincinnati’s 139-132 win over visiting Syracuse. The “Big...
Kyle Busch wins rain-delayed NASCAR playoff race in TexasVideo
FORT WORTH, Texas — Kyle Busch won for the first time this season to extend a 16-year streak while his penalized teammate missed a chance to secure a spot in the championship in the NASCAR playoff race at Texas that finished Wednesday, three days after it started. Busch, the reigning...
No. 4 Notre Dame, others look to end No. 1 Clemson’s ACC runVideo
CLEMSON, S.C. — Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly doesn’t try to hide it: The Fighting Irish are looking directly at No. 1 Clemson and the chance to end the Tigers’ domination of the league. And maybe believing is the the first step in knocking off Clemson. “You’ve got to have...
2021 Boston Marathon postponed, ‘at least’ until the fall
BOSTON — Next year’s Boston Marathon has also been postponed. The Boston Athletic Association said Wednesday that it won’t hold the race as scheduled in April because of the covid-19 pandemic. Organizers say it will be put off “at least until the fall of 2021.” This year’s marathon was initially...
This date in sports history: Oct. 28
1939 — Kansas State’s homecoming contest against Nebraska is the second college football game ever televised, following the Fordham-Waynesburg contest in New York earlier this fall. The Cornhuskers spoil homecoming with a 25-9 triumph in Manhattan, Kan., before a limited Nebraska ETV audience in the surrounding area. 1950 — Nevada...
NASCAR playoffs rained out for 3rd consecutive day at Texas
FORT WORTH, Texas — NASCAR will make a fourth attempt to complete its playoff race at Texas Motor Speedway on Wednesday after persistent mist and cold temperatures continued the long delay. The race began Sunday, and drivers completed 52 of the scheduled 334 laps before mist and drizzle halted the...
What happens when outbreak hits QB room for college teams?Video
Wisconsin might be facing the type of nightmare scenario coaches feared as soon as the coronavirus pandemic arrived. What happens if an outbreak hits a team’s quarterback room? Wisconsin isn’t commenting on the covid-19 testing results of individual players, but CBS Sports first reported quarterback Graham Mertz has tested positive...
Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence: ‘I have the option’ to leave or stayVideo
Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence stopped short of calling an audible on his plans to head to the NFL next year, though the likely No. 1 pick in next year’s draft did not rule out returning to school. “My mindset has been that I’m going to move on,” said the 6-foot-6...
Doug Ferguson: First-timers at Masters won’t get the real MastersVideo
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Nick Taylor never has been to the Masters. He already is motivated to get back. Taylor is excited to be playing Augusta National in two weeks, make no mistake about that. The 32-year-old Canadian has only watched on television, often enough to have a good idea...
