7:11 PM ET Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Serengeti Empress went wire-to-wire to win the $1.25 million Kentucky Oaks by 1 3/4 lengths over Liora on Friday at Churchill Downs. The start featured a scary moment when Positive Spirit fell down and threw jockey Manny Franco after clipping another horse as the 14-horse field closed
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7:07 PM ET Associated Press DURHAM, N.C. — Duke has extended football coach David Cutcliffe’s contract through the 2022 season. Athletic director Kevin White announced the two-year extension Friday. Terms were not disclosed, as is customary at the private school. Cutcliffe has won two Atlantic Coast Conference coach of the year awards and has led
12:06 AM ET CHICAGO — Coming off a seven run, 10-hit outing against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Chicago Cubs pitcher Kyle Hendricks vowed a better mental approach and more “conviction” to his pitches. He doubted himself on the mound seven days ago but quickly flipped the script with a dominating performance against the St. Louis Cardinals
6:51 PM ET CHICAGO — Coming off a seven run, 10-hit outing against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Chicago Cubs pitcher Kyle Hendricks vowed a better mental approach and more “conviction” to his pitches. He doubted himself on the mound seven days ago but quickly flipped the script with a dominating and historic performance against the St.
6:48 PM ET LAKE FOREST, Ill. — The Chicago Bears‘ search for a replacement for Cody Parkey led the team to host eight kickers at their annual three-day rookie minicamp. The early results from Friday are not encouraging. Bears coach Matt Nagy instructed all eight kickers to attempt a 43-yard field goal in front of
6:26 PM ET Associated Press MIAMI — Derek Jeter says the Miami Marlins‘ performance, attendance and business operations have been a problem. Shadows at Marlins Park don’t bother him, however. Speaking to the media Friday for the first time since the season began, Jeter said he’s unhappy with the team’s awful start and confirmed a
6:27 PM ET Associated Press SEATTLE — Seattle remains in contention to host the 2021 draft despite arena construction delays, NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly said Friday. Daly said the league would like to decide on the host at least a year out. Seattle officials have been hoping the city’s new arena could be the
6:05 PM ET Associated Press THE WOODLANDS, Texas — Ken Tanigawa birdied the first three holes for a share of the lead with Tim Petrovic when first-round play in the PGA Tour Champions’ Insperity Invitational was suspended Friday because of lightning and heavy rain. Play at The Woodlands Country Club was stopped at 12:17 p.m.
5:32 PM ET The NBA has fined Ben Simmons $20,000 and assessed the Philadelphia 76ers guard a flagrant foul 1 upon league office review for an elbow to the groin of Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry in the second quarter of the Sixers’ win Thursday night. Lowry said after the game that Simmons had approached
8:42 PM ET Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Jason Dufner‘s game was going nowhere, so he changed everything from his swing coach to his equipment to his caddie. It didn’t get any better. Now he at least is starting to see signs of it coming together, with an 8-under 63 on Friday in the Wells