ANN ARBOR, Mich.—Those who stay will be champions has been a Michigan football mantra for generations, dating to Bo Schembechler saying those six words to his first team in 1969. The two-time defending Big Ten champion Wolverines, scheduled to play their spring game Saturday, are thrilled many key players chose to stay this season in…
Dodger Stadium Proposal Ends With Security Tackle
LOS ANGELES—Opening Day at Dodger Stadium took a bizarre—yet oddly romantic—turn when a fan sprinted onto the outfield grass to publicly propose to his girlfriend, then endured a jaw-rattling tackle by security. During the seventh-inning stretch of Thursday night’s season opener against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Ricardo Juarez managed to sprint into the outfield, drop to…
Ruoning Yin, Hyo Joo Kim Share Lead at Midpoint of LA Open
South Korea’s Hyo Joo shares the second-round lead with China’s Ruoning Yin, who tied for the best round of the day, at the DIO Implant LA Open on Friday in Palos Verdes Estates, Calif. Yin shot a 7–under-par 64, leaving her at 10–under 132, level with Kim, who carded her second consecutive 66. Ruoning Yin…
Mulkey, LSU Women Rally in Final Four, Reach 1st Title Game
DALLAS—Kim Mulkey is back in another national championship game, this time taking the flagship university from her home state there for the first time. It took LSU only two seasons to get there with the feisty and flamboyantly dressed coach, and a big comeback in the national semifinal game that was quite an undercard Friday…
Lakers Overtake Timberwolves in Standings With 123–111 Win
MINNEAPOLIS—Anthony Davis scored 17 of his 38 points in the fourth quarter and had 17 rebounds to lift the Los Angeles Lakers past Minnesota 123–111 and leapfrog the Timberwolves on Friday night in the crowded Western Conference playoff race. “You’ve got to have that one pivotal force that’s leading the charge, and in our case…
South African Paralympian Oscar Pistorius Denied Parole a Decade After Killing Girlfriend
JOHANNESBURG—Former South Africa Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius, jailed in 2016 for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, has been denied parole, South Africa’s prison authorities and a lawyer for the victim’s family said on Friday. Once the darling of the Paralympic movement for pushing for greater recognition and acceptance of disabled athletes, Pistorius shot dead Steenkamp,…
Clark, Iowa End Perfect South Carolina Season in Final Four
DALLAS—Caitlin Clark overwhelmed the reigning champions with another sensational game, scoring 41 points to help Iowa spoil South Carolina’s perfect season with a 77–73 victory on Friday night in the Final Four. The spectacular junior guard set a record for the highest-scoring semifinal game and became the first women’s player to post back-to-back 40-point performances…
Wimbledon Drops Ban on Russians, Lets Them Play as Neutrals
LONDON—Russian and Belarusian players will be able to compete at Wimbledon as neutral athletes after the All England Club on Friday reversed its ban from last year. The players must sign declarations of neutrality and comply with “appropriate conditions,” including not expressing support for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “This was an incredibly difficult decision, not…
Pol Espargaro Out of ICU After Portugal Crash
Pol Espargaro is no longer in intensive care after suffering a crash during the season-opening Portuguese Grand Prix weekend but the road to a full recovery is long, GasGas Factory Racing Tech3 boss Herve Poncharal said on Friday. Espargaro crashed in Friday practice in Portimao and suffered a pulmonary contusion, jaw fracture and a fractured…
Purdue’s Zach Edey Named AP Men’s Player of the Year
Zach Edey spent the days following Purdue’s historic NCAA Tournament loss lying low, his phone turned off, along with the rest of the outside world. The disappointing finish did little to diminish the season the Boilermakers big man had. Dominating at both ends of the floor during the regular season, Edey was a near-unanimous choice…
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