Beard, Texas Tech ‘smell the roses’ at Final Four
MINNEAPOLIS – Those who expected a flood of one-and-done talent in Minnesota for the 2019 Final Four might not be ecstatic to see Big 12 co-champion Texas Tech on the scene, a No. 3 seed in the West piloted by a coach not many knew before the Red Raide…
Author of Trump golf book describes president as loose with the rules
For Donald Trump, the rigid rules of golf are flexible, allowing for the kick of a wayward ball into a better location, skipping a putt that looks close enough. What’s the big deal?
Tennis: Sakkari stuns defending champion Bertens at Charleston
Defending champion Kiki Bertens suffered a surprise 7-6(8) 6-3 loss to Greece’s Maria Sakkari in the round of 16 at the Charleston Open in South Carolina on Thursday.
Report describes toxic relationship between Rodgers, McCarthy
A day after ESPN aired an interview with former Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy discussing how he was dismissed by the team last December, an explosive report looked at the complicated and disastrous relationship between McCarthy and quarterback …
Tiger, GolfTV announce series of head-to-head matches
Tiger Woods is taking his match-play prowess on the road — again — in a series of head-to-head matches set to stream on GolfTV’s over-the-top (OTT) platforms, according to Discovery president and CEO David Zaslav.
Horse racing: Kelly staying grounded about Grand National prospects
The allure of becoming the first female jockey to win the Grand National would be the dream of many but British jockey Lizzie Kelly is determined that her initial goal is to simply cross the finish line of the showpiece race on Saturday.
Bengals RB Walton arrested again
Cincinnati Bengals running back Mark Walton surrendered to police in Florida on Thursday, marking his third arrest of 2019.
Huizing leads MacLaren in first professional mixed gender event
Dutchman Daan Huizing made nine birdies to take the lead in the first round of the Jordan Mixed Open, the first professional tournament with men and women competing against each other for the same prize, on Thursday.
First female Saudi racer ready for British F4 debut
Saudi Arabia’s first female racing driver Reema Juffali says she is ready to be thrown in at the deep end when she makes her British Formula Four debut at Brands Hatch this weekend.
Houston, Sampson agree on extension
Coach Kelvin Sampson has reached an agreement on a long-term contract extension at Houston, the school announced Thursday.




