Breanna Stewart edges A'ja Wilson for AP WNBA Player of the Year honors by 1 vote
The NCAA Division I Board of Directors says it is “troubled” by North Carolina’s public criticism of the decision made by a committee to deny an eligibility waiver to Tar Heels transfer receiver Tez Walker, adding some committee members have received violent threats. The statement comes less than a week after North Carolina had appeal efforts for immediate eligibility for Walker denied. The announcement included pointed criticism from both Tar Heels coach Mack Brown and athletics director Bubba Cunningham.
A coalition of professional sports teams in Missouri is backing a new proposal to put the legalization of sports betting on the 2024 ballot. The group is spearheaded by the St. Louis Cardinals also includes the Kansas City Chiefs and all four of the state's other major sports teams. Their plan would allow sports betting at sites run through their sports teams and casinos. Sports betting has expanded rapidly since the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for it five years ago. It's now operational in 35 states, with a couple more scheduled to launch in the coming months. But legislation to allow it has stalled in the Missouri Senate.
A former NFL Media journalist is accusing the league of refusing to address what he calls longstanding institutional discrimination and says his contract was not renewed because he repeatedly voiced concerns regarding equity and racial injustice. The allegations were made by Jim Trotter in a discrimination and retaliation lawsuit filed in federal court in New York City. Trotter also cited Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and Buffalo Bills owner Terry Pegula as making racially insensitive comments and says his concerns fell on deaf ears when he raised them with league executives, including NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. The NFL issued a statement disputing Trotter’s allegations.
More than 1.2 million tickets for soccer’s 2024 European Championship in Germany go on sale next month. UEFA says seats are priced from 30 euros ($32) at group-stage games up to 1,000 euros ($1,072) for the final. The most expensive seats at the 51 games are in a new “Prime Seats” category that more than doubles the highest prices from Euro 2020. Those halfway line spots selling in December will cost 2,000 euros ($2,146) for the final at Berlin's Olympic Stadium on July 14. Fans of the 24 competing teams will have 1 million tickets retained for them.
England flanker Tom Curry has been handed a two-match ban at the Rugby World Cup following his sending off for a dangerous tackle in the team’s opening pool game against Argentina. Curry was too upright when tackling Juan Cruz Mallia as the Argentina fullback was coming down from a leaping catch. They collided heads and referee Mathieu Raynal initially yellow-carded Curry before it was upgraded to red after a bunker review. A disciplinary panel says the offense carried a sanction of six matches which was reduced to three because of mitigating factors. He only has to serve a ban for the first two matches provided he completes a coaching intervention program.
Breanna Stewart of New York wins AP Player of the Year award for the second straight season. It's the third time she's won the award since the AP first started voting on awards in 2016. She narrowly edged Las Vegas' A'ja Wilson, who captured AP Defensive Player of the Year honors. Connecticut's Stephanie White takes home the AP Coach of the Year award. Indiana's Aliyah Boston is the AP Rookie of the Year.
Tour de France champion Jonas Vingegaard has won the 16th stage of the Spanish Vuelta to move into second place overall behind teammate Sepp Kuss. Vingegaard attacked on the ascent to the finish line of an otherwise flat ride along Spain’s picturesque northern coast. It was the Dane’s second stage victory of the three-week race that finishes in Madrid on Sunday. Kuss now leads Vingegaard by 29 seconds. Their Jumbo-Visma teammate Primoz Roglic is 1 minute, 33 seconds off Kuss’ pace. Roglic won three straight Vuelta titles from 2019-2021. Kuss is the first American to lead a Grand Tour since Chris Horner won the 2013 Vuelta.
A walk-on member of the Alabama football team has been arrested on a charge of second-degree sodomy. Freshman defensive back Antonio Ross was arrested at his home in Weaver, Alabama, after being indicted by a Calhoun County grand jury. The 19-year-old was released from Calhoun County Jail Monday on $50,000 bond. The university said in a statement that Ross is no longer part of the program and was “removed from campus.” Ross did not see action in the Tide’s first two games.
HBCU college football classics have become a staple in the Black community. They are a gathering point for fellowship, as well as a means to spotlight and celebrate the rich history tied to historically Black colleges across the United States. They’re like a church revival, family reunion and homecoming celebration all in one, and they generate money for the schools involved. Experts say the games are also a celebration of achievement, where people can learn of the successful doctors, lawyers and political figures who went to HBCUs.
Roy Kidd, who coached Eastern Kentucky to two NCAA Division I-AA football championships in a Hall of Fame career, has died. He was 91. The school announced Kidd’s death on Tuesday in a release after being informed by the family. The legendary coach had entered hospice care last week. Kidd won 314 games with the Colonels from 1964 to 2002 and won I-AA titles in 1979 and 1982. The Corbin, Kentucky, native also led EKU to 16 Ohio Valley Conference titles and achieved 25 consecutive winning campaigns among 37 non-losing seasons.
The famous marching bands at historically Black colleges and universities have been putting on their must-watch shows for decades. They are a treasured hallmark of the Black community, which is eager to embrace them. Dominique Conner i He is one of the drum majors at Texas Southern, He says being a part of something that means so much to the Black community fills the him with pride. He says it gives minorities the chance and opportunity to show their passion, creativity and their culture every week during the sports seasons.
The famous marching bands at historically Black colleges and universities have been putting on their must-watch shows for decades. They are a treasured hallmark of the Black community, which is eager to embrace them. Dominique Conner i He is one of the drum majors at Texas Southern, He says being a part of something that means so much to the Black community fills the him with pride. He says it gives minorities the chance and opportunity to show their passion, creativity and their culture every week during the sports seasons.
Prosecutors say Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr.’s alleged attack on his girlfriend at a New York City hotel left the woman with a fractured neck vertebrae and a cut above her right eye. Prosecutors revealed details of the alleged assault at Porter's arraignment Tuesday. The 23-year-old is charged with felony assault and strangulation in connection with the incident Monday at the Millennium Hilton near the United Nations in Manhattan. He was not required to enter a plea during his brief court appearance. Porter is due back in court in Manhattan on Oct. 16. A message seeking comment was left with Porter’s lawyer.
Tyler Reddick is moving on in NASCAR's Cup Series playoffs. Reddick took advantage of a late caution and fresh tires to win in a two-lap sprint to the finish at Kansas. He joins Kyle Larson with guaranteed spots in the Round of 12 after this weekend's race at Bristol. With one race remaining before the playoff field is cut down from 16, Kevin Harvick holds the 12th spot, with regular-season champion Martin Truex Jr. seven points below the cut line. Meanwhile, Scott Dixon gave Chip Ganassi Racing a 1-2 finish in IndyCar. And Max Verstappen takes a 10-race winning streak into the Formula One race in Singapore.
A person familiar with the diagnosis says New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers has a torn left tendon. He likely will miss the rest of the season. An MRI on Tuesday confirmed the four-time NFL MVP’s injury, according to the person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the team didn’t announce it. Coach Robert Saleh was scheduled to speak to reporters on a video call later Tuesday. NFL Network first reported Rodgers tore the Achilles tendon. Zach Wilson replaced Rodgers in Monday night's game. The third-year quarterback will start for the Jets on Sunday at Dallas and the foreseeable future.
New York Jets QB Aaron Rodgers has a torn Achilles tendon, AP source says. He's likely to miss the rest of the season.
Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep has been suspended from professional tennis for four years for doping violations. The 31-year-old Romanian had been accused failing a drug test during the 2022 U.S. Open and for irregularities in her Athlete Biological Passport. The International Tennis Integrity Agency says Halep “had committed intentional anti-doping rule violations.” Halep had been provisionally suspended since October 2022. The four-year ban will run to Oct. 6, 2026. She can appeal.
Saudi Arabia has purchased a stake in the Professional Fighters League in yet another example of the oil-rich kingdom using athletics to further increase its influence. Saudi-backed SRJ Sports Investments' deal ensures mixed-martial arts events will take place in that country. SRJ Investments made clear in the announcement that this was just an initial investment. The agreement also allows the PFL to encroach into the UFC's Middle East territory. The UFC regularly holds events in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the neighboring United Arab Emirates.
Flanker Anthony Jelonch will captain France against Uruguay in their Rugby World Cup match on Thursday after making a speedy recovery from knee surgery. Hopes were slim that the Toulouse player with 25 selections would be able to feature at the tournament in his home country when he ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee on Feb. 26 during a Six Nations match against Scotland. But the powerfully-built Jelonch recovered quickly and was handed the team’s captaincy for Thursday’s match in the northern city of Lille.
Tua Tagovailoa and Tyreek Hill haven’t merely become the most dynamic Dolphins quarterback/wide receiver tandem since Dan Marino, Mark Clayton and Mark Duper created magic nearly four decades ago.
Today in Sports, September 13 - Rafael Nadal wins his first U.S. Open title to complete a career Grand Slam
This Date in Baseball, September 13 - Mariano Rivera gets 600th career save, one shy of Trevor Hoffman’s ML record
The PGA Tour resumes with its “FedEx Cup Fall” portion of the schedule in Napa, California. It's for all the players who didn't make it to the playoffs or make the top 50, who are assured of getting in the $20 million events next year. Justin Thomas and Max Homa are in the field of the Fortinet Championship for their final competition before the Ryder Cup. The stronger field is in England for the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth. It's the flagship event of the European tour. The field features all 12 members of the European Ryder Cup team.
Cyclist Nathan van Hooydonck has been hospitalized after becoming unwell while driving his car and getting involved in a car crash. The Jumbo-Visma team says it cannot confirm media reports that the 27-year-old Belgian rider was in critical condition. The Dutch team says its rider is undergoing further medical examinations in an unspecified hospital “where he is receiving good medical care.” Van Hooydonck has been a member of Jumbo-Visma since 2021. He has provided key support to leaders Wout van Aert and Primoz Roglic.
The former president of Spain’s soccer federation been ordered to give testimony to a Spanish judge investigating his kiss of a player at the Women’s World Cup. Judge Francisco de Jorge ordered Luis Rubiales to answer his questions on Friday at Spain’s National Court in Madrid. Rubiales kissed Spain forward Jenni Hermoso during the awards ceremony after Spain beat England to win the title on Aug. 20 in Sydney, Australia. He said she had consented to the kiss, but Hermoso has denied that. Spanish state prosecutors formally accused Rubiales last week of alleged sexual assault and an act of coercion.
UNDATED (AP) — A judge has granted a request by Oregon State and Washington State for a temporary restraining order to prevent departing Pac-12 schools from meeting until it can be determined who has the right to be on the disintegrating conference’s board of directors. The ruling came from …
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Miami football coach Mario Cristobal says All-American safety Kamren Kinchens is “in good shape” after a scary hit and being carted off the field late in the Hurricanes’ win over then-No. 23 Texas A&M. Cristobal, in his weekly appearance Monday morning on the sc…
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — After a routine win over Rice to start the season, Texas coach Steve Sarkisian lamented no one seemed to be talking about how good the No. 4 Longhorns’ defense could be. A road win at No. 10 Alabama might be changing the conversation. The Longhorns were dominant at times…
UNDATED (AP) — Suspended Michigan State football coach Mel Tucker says allegations of sexual harassment against him are completely false. He also says the intimate phone call he had with activist and rape survivor Brenda Tracy was consensual and outside the scope of Title IX and school polic…
UNDATED (AP) — Nick Saban says “the future is now” for Alabama to fix the issues that reared their heads in a loss to Texas. The 10th-ranked Crimson Tide tumbled seven spots in the rankings after that 34-24 loss. It was the earliest defeat of Saban's 16-plus years in Tuscaloosa. Now he says …
Fans cheered Germany's basketball team on its return home after winning the World Cup for the first time. The team went direct from a long-haul flight from the Philippines to an event Tuesday morning at a sponsor’s headquarters in Frankfurt. Tournament MVP Dennis Schröder says he hopes the World Cup win can motivate a new generation of German children to play basketball. The Germans upset the United States in the semifinals and then beat Serbia in the final. The next step for Germany is next year’s Paris Olympics.
Fernando Santos’ position as Poland coach remains uncertain after he met with the president of the country’s soccer federation following the team’s poor start to European Championship qualifying. The 68-year-old Santos has only been in the job since January after spending eight years as coach of his native Portugal. Federation spokesman Jakub Kwiatkowski says Santos will hold further talks with Cezary Kulesza this week and no final decision has been taken on his future. Poland is fourth in its five-team European Championship qualifying group after losing three of its five games so far. The results and performances have prompted criticism from fans and national media.
LaMonte Wade Jr. lined a single in front of sliding center fielder Myles Straw in the 10th inning to drive in Blake Sabol with the winning run, and the San Francisco Giants rallied past the Cleveland Guardians 5-4. The comeback victory kept the Giants just 1½ games behind Arizona for the third NL wild card. San Francisco has won four straight following a six-game slide. Cleveland dropped its third in a row and remained 7 1/2 games back of first-place Minnesota in the AL Central. After the Guardians went ahead in the top of the 10th, San Francisco answered with two runs to win it. Sabol singled off All-Star closer Emmanuel Clase to knock in the tying run.
Sean Payton's Denver debut was a lot like Nathaniel Hackett's even down to the exact final score. Both lost their first game 17-16 and many of the problems that dogged Hackett a year ago also pestered Payton on Sunday. Payton publicly criticized his predecessor at the start of training camp when he called the job Hackett did last year in Denver one of the worst coaching jobs in NFL history. That broke an unwritten code among coaches and also put Payton on notice to deliver a better product, which didn't happen in the Broncos' season opener Sunday.
