8:15 PM ET Associated Press MIDLAND, Mich. — Nelly and Jessica Korda teamed to shoot a 5-under 65 in alternate-shot play Wednesday for a share of the first-round lead in the Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational. “I think our games are pretty similar,” Nelly Korda said. “We know each other really well, and I feel
Month: July 2021
7:56 PM ET Associated Press SAN DIEGO — With the rubble of Qualcomm Stadium piled high about 150 yards away, the construction of San Diego State‘s new football stadium reached a major milestone on Wednesday. Construction crews performed a traditional topping-out ceremony at Aztec Stadium by hoisting the final steel beam into place at the
5:50 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — A New York federal judge on Wednesday nullified the suspension of horse trainer Bob Baffert, finding that the New York Racing Association acted unconstitutionally by failing to let him adequately respond to claims made against him after Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit failed a postrace drug test.
2:27 PM ET The Boston Bruins secured a building block on defense by signing Brandon Carlo to an extension Wednesday, but they lost blue-line depth with the retirement of Kevan Miller. Carlo, 24, received a six-year contract extension with an annual cap hit of $4.1 million. After his entry-level deal, he had signed a bridge
Report Jason Behrendorff comes in for Josh Hazlewood as Australia’s one change Australia won the toss and decided to bat against West Indies For the fourth time in the series Aaron Finch won the toss and he opted to bat as Australia seek their first victory on the tour. They made one change with left-arm
6:19 PM ET Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables became the highest paid assistant coach in the country Wednesday when the school’s Board of Trustees compensation committee approved a contract extension that will pay him $2.5 million per year through 2026. While the new contract adds just one year and $100,000 per year to his existing
5:35 PM ET Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Teddy Blueger is sticking with the Pittsburgh Penguins. The team announced Wednesday it signed the 26-year-old forward to a two-year contract with an average salary of $2.2 million. Blueger, who worked on Pittsburgh’s fourth line, tied a career high with 22 points (seven goals, 15 assists) in 43
4:59 PM ET Associated Press NAPLES, Fla. — Tennis Hall of Famer Shirley Fry Irvin, who won three consecutive major titles in the 1950s to complete a career Grand Slam, has died at 94. Her death Tuesday was confirmed by the International Tennis Hall of Fame, where she was a 1970 inductee. She lived in
4:14 PM ET Men’s British No. 1 Dan Evans has said he will miss the Tokyo Olympics following a positive test for COVID-19 in another blow to Team GB after Johanna Konta also pulled out. Konta, the women’s British No. 1, withdrew on Tuesday having tested positive for COVID-19, two weeks after she pulled out
3:06 PM ET James Jackson Some suggest never meeting your idols, but Los Angeles Lakers forward and “Space Jam: A New Legacy” star LeBron James remains the exception to a few rules. At the premiere of his new movie Tuesday, James met YouTube personality Mark Phillips, who has established himself with his NBA impersonations and