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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff, dies at 88
Iowa, Iowa State announce investigations into athlete gambling
The University of Iowa announced Monday that 26 athletes across five sports are suspected of wagering on sports in violation of NCAA rules, and more than 100 people have been linked to an investigation. In addition, Iowa State acknowledged that some 15 of its athletes across three sports also are...
NBA fines, doesn’t suspend Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic for fracas with Suns owner
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic was fined $25,000 by the league Monday for making improper contact in the stands with Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia. No suspension, though. The two-time NBA MVP is all set for Game 5 on Tuesday night in Denver, with the second-round series tied 2-2. It...
‘Sick of him’: Ross Chastain drawing ire of fellow NASCAR drivers
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Ross Chastain used to be known primarily as the driver with the family roots in watermelon farming, and whose victory lane celebrations usually involved standing on the roof of his car and smashing a melon to pieces on the pavement. Now, he’s becoming known for an...
Ex-girlfriend: Tiger Woods used lawyer to break up with me
A $30 million legal battle between Tiger Woods and his ex-girlfriend has escalated, with Erica Herman accusing the golf superstar of beginning their sexual relationship when she was his employee and threatening to fire her if she didn’t sign a nondisclosure agreement she now wants voided. Herman, in court documents...
Verstappen, Red Bull are in class of their own with 2nd straight win at Miami Grand Prix
MIAMI — The inaugural Miami Grand Prix last year ushered in a new era for Formula One. The second edition of the race Sunday proved it’s all here to stay. It’s true of both the sport in its new Miami Gardens home — the crowd around Hard Rock Stadium was...
Denny Hamlin bumps Kyle Larson for lead on final lap to win at Kansas
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Denny Hamlin bumped Kyle Larson off the lead heading onto the backstretch of the final lap Sunday, giving him a clear path to the finish line at Kansas Speedway and ending his Hamlin’s 33-race winless drought in the NASCAR Cup Series. Hamlin went to the front...
Wyndham Clark holds off Xander Schauffele for 1st PGA win at Wells Fargo
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Wyndham Clark shot 68 on Sunday for a four-shot victory over Xander Schauffele at the Wells Fargo Championship to earn his first career win on the PGA Tour. The 29-year-old Clark struggled to hold back tears as he sank a bogey putt on the 18th hole to...
William Byron, Kyle Larson give Hendrick Motorsports front row at Kansas
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — William Byron scraped the wall in practice at Kansas Speedway, then proceed to set the fastest time in qualifying, and will be joined on the front row by Hendrick Motorsports teammate Kyle Larson for Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race. Byron turned a lap of 179.206 mph...
LeBron James’ son Bronny commits to play basketball at USC
LOS ANGELES — LeBron James’ oldest son, Bronny, says he will play basketball at Southern Cal in the fall. Bronny James abruptly announced his much-anticipated decision on social media Saturday, about two hours before his father’s Los Angeles Lakers hosted the Golden State Warriors in Game 3 of their second-round...
Mage crosses finish line 1st in Kentucky Derby 
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Two more horses died in the hours before 15-1 shot Mage won the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, capping a rocky stretch in which seven in all died and casting a shadow over the 149th edition of the world’s most famous race. Mage had only one victory in...
Ex-Penn State RB Journey Brown embarks on NASCAR pit crew career
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Journey Brown never envisioned a future without football. He certainly never envisioned one in racing. The last time he walked off the field after a game, Brown had run for 202 yards and two touchdowns, leading Penn State to a 2019 Cotton Bowl victory over Memphis....
Toyota riding momentum in NASCAR’s return to Kansas Speedway
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Bubba Wallace was surprised in the very best of ways when he learned this week that Legacy Motor Club, the team owned in part by longtime Chevrolet driver Jimmie Johnson, would be joining the Toyota stable next season. Not quite as good as the feeling he...
Kentucky Derby races on amid 7th death, scratched favorite
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A star-crossed Kentucky Derby lost its early favorite when Forte was scratched and two more horses died, making it seven in all, at Churchill Downs earlier Saturday, further blows to a sport already reeling from a series of doping suspensions and breakdowns. “This is part of racing...
Early Kentucky Derby favorite Forte scratched from race
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The early favorite for the Kentucky Derby was scratched Saturday hours before the race. Forte was declared out of the 149th Derby, according to Churchill Downs spokesman Darren Rogers. Co-owner Mike Repole said Kentucky Horse Racing Commission veterinarians had concerns about a bruised right front foot. It...
19 horses to tangle in wide-open 149th Kentucky Derby
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The cast of characters for the 149th Kentucky Derby was rewritten in the days before the race. What didn’t change: Forte is the early 3-1 favorite Saturday in a seemingly wide-open field of 19 horses. Four horses were scratched — Practical Move, Lord Miles, Continuar and Skinner...
Former Michigan star Hunter Dickinson will transfer to Kansas
Former Michigan center Hunter Dickinson, a 7-foot-1, 260-pound two-time first-team all-Big Ten selection, referred to by Mlive.com as the “most accomplished player ever to enter college basketball’s transfer portal,” has decided to transfer to Kansas, he announced Thursday morning via video on his Twitter account. Dickinson, who entered his name...
Rory McIlroy shoots 68 in return; Tommy Fleetwood leads Quail Hollow
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A little time away from golf paid off for birthday boy Rory McIlroy. The world’s third-ranked player shot a 3-under-par 68 at the Wells Fargo Championship on Thursday in his first tournament since missing the cut at the Masters, leaving him three shots behind first-round leader Tommy...
Alabama fires baseball coach after report of suspicious bets
Alabama fired baseball coach Brad Bohannon on Thursday after a report of suspicious bets involving his team, with the school saying he violated “the standards, duties and responsibilities expected of university employees.” No details were disclosed on why Bohannon was let go after five years on the job, but the...
Bucks fire Mike Budenholzer as coach after early playoff exit
MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Bucks fired coach Mike Budenholzer just over a week after their stunning first-round playoff loss to the Miami Heat spoiled a season in which they owned the NBA’s best record. Budenholzer’s ouster comes two years after he directed the Bucks to their first NBA title in...
Churchill Downs investigates 4 horse deaths ahead of Kentucky Derby
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Churchill Downs suspended trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. indefinitely, and Lord Miles, who is trained by Joseph, was scratched from the Kentucky Derby on Thursday, days after the sudden death of two of his horses at the track. The suspension prohibits Joseph, or any trainer directly or indirectly...
Brittney Griner back to work on, off court after whirlwind trips 
PHOENIX — Brittney Griner caught a flight to Washington, D.C., to attend the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, landed back at Phoenix around 4 a.m. and was up five hours later for the start of training camp. After going through her first workout with the Phoenix Mercury, she hopped on...
U.S. sprinter, Olympic medalist Tori Bowie dies at 32
Tori Bowie, the sprinter who won three Olympic medals at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games, has died. She was 32. Bowie’s death was announced Wednesday by her management company and USA Track and Field. No cause of death was given. “USATF is deeply saddened by the passing of Tori...
Reports: Lionel Messi set to leave PSG at end of season 
Lionel Messi is set to leave Paris Saint-Germain when his contract expires at the end of the season after two years with the French club, according to multiple reports Wednesday. Reports said Messi’s departure was a mutual decision, with his contract effectively allowed to run down since January. The news...
Triple Crown winner Secretariat still dominant 50 years later
Secretariat had an unusually large heart, an engine that propelled him to a Triple Crown sweep 50 years ago. The colt nicknamed Big Red remains the heartbeat of an industry that has yet to see such dominance on and off the track replicated. His name recognition, even among those who...
76ers’ Joel Embiid wins MVP for 1st time 
Philadelphia 76ers center and league scoring champion Joel Embiid earned his first NBA MVP trophy Tuesday night, topping two-time winner Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets. The 29-year-old from Yaounde, Cameroon, averaged 33.1 points to win his second straight scoring title, averaged 10.2 rebounds and tied a career high with...


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