DePaul and athletic director DeWayne Peevy agree to a contract extension through June 2027
The NCAA issued a statement Tuesday saying “violent — and possibly criminal — threats” have been directed toward committee members and that recent remarks made by UNC officials about the ruling involving the eligibility of wide receiver Tez Walker were “troubling.”
Former NFL receiver Mike Williams, who was injured in a construction accident two weeks ago and later put on a ventilator, has died at the age of 36. Agent Hadley Engelhard says Williams died Tuesday at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Tampa, Florida. The Tampa Bay Times reported that Williams was injured at a construction site in Hillsborough County and removed from life support on Thursday. He played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Buffalo Bills from 2010 to 2014. Williams was a fourth-round draft pick of the Bucs following a standout college career at Syracuse. He had 65 receptions for 964 yards and 11 touchdowns as a rookie. The Buffalo native spent four seasons with the Bucs before playing one year with his hometown Bills.
Michigan State has stumbled from scandal to scandal, including the sexual abuse attacks by sports doctor Larry Nassar. After a female Michigan State graduate filed a complaint about Nassar’s abuse in 2014, a school investigation said he didn’t violate school policy and it took years before he was held accountable and incarcerated. Michigan State has another mess. There are questions about what school leaders knew and when before football coach Mel Tucker was suspended without pay after sexual misconduct allegations against him.
Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt is unveiling a proposal for a new $900 million downtown arena that would keep the NBA's Thunder in the city through at least 2050 if approved by voters. The plan released Tuesday calls for the continuation of a 1% sales tax for six years, $70 million from an existing sales tax approved by voters in 2019, and a $50 million contribution from the Thunder ownership group. The plan will be presented to the Oklahoma City Council on Sept. 26. A majority of the council would need to approve a call for a Dec. 12 citywide election. If approved, Holt says the Thunder will play in the new arena for at least 25 years.
DePaul and athletic director DeWayne Peevy have agreed to a contract extension through June 2027. A longtime college athletics administrator, Peevy was hired in August 2020. The extension comes after the school recently announced plans for an on-campus basketball practice facility that it hopes will lift its long struggling men’s program and help its women’s team remain successful. The school also plans to give other athletic facilities an extensive makeover. Peevy spent 12 years prior to his arrival at DePaul in Kentucky’s athletic department, going from a role in media relations to deputy athletic director, and oversaw the Wildcats’ powerhouse basketball program. He was the SEC’s media relations director before that.
The teenage son of University of Iowa men’s basketball coach Fran McCaffery was found guilty of failure to yield to a pedestrian who later died from injuries suffered in the crash. A judge on Tuesday found 17-year-old Jonathan McCaffery guilty of the simple misdemeanor in the crash, which injured 45-year-old Corey J. Hite of Cedar Rapids. Hite died about two weeks after the crash. McCaffery will be sentenced Oct. 13. He faces up to a $1,000 fine, a 180-day driver’s license suspension or both. The crash happened May 22 while McCaffery was driving from his high school in Iowa City.
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.
Randal Grichuk drove in the go-ahead run with an RBI single in the top of the 11th inning and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Seattle Mariners 8-5. Brandon Drury gave the Angels a 5-3 lead with a two-run homer in the top of the 10th before Julio Rodriguez tied it again with a two-run shot in the bottom of the inning. It gave Rodríguez 30 homers to go with 36 stolen bases, making him the second player in franchise history to join the 30/30 club behind Alex Rodriguez. In the 11th, automatic runner Kyren Paris advanced to third on Eduardo Escobar’s one-out single to right against Trent Thornton (0-2). Grichuk then singled to center to drive in Paris with the tiebreaking run. Grichuk scored on Eugenio Suarez's fielding error and Nolan Schanuel had an RBI single.
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.
UConn starting quarterback Joe Fagnano will miss the remainder of the season after suffering a shoulder injury in the Huskies loss to Georgia State. Fagnano, a transfer from Maine, was injured during a designed quarterback run in the second quarter of last Saturday’s 35-14 loss in Atlanta. Coach Jim Mora says Ta’Quan Roberson, a transfer from Penn State, will take over the starting duties for UConn, which hosts FIU on Saturday. Zion Turner, a sophomore who started 12 games for the Huskies last season, will serve as Roberson’s backup.
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.
The Colorado Avalanche have agreed to terms with forward Tomas Tatar on a one-year contract. Tatar will make $1.5 million this season. The 32-year-old from Slovakia was considered among the top NHL free agents still available late in the offseason. Tatar has 455 points in 783 regular-season NHL games. He helped Vegas reach the Stanley Cup Final in 2018. Tatar had 48 points last season with the New Jersey Devils.
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.
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.
The St. Louis Blues say defenseman Torey Krug injured his right foot while training for the coming NHL season. General manager Doug Armstrong announced the injury Tuesday. The Blues did not reveal how long they expected the 32-year-old to be sidelined. They said Krug is expected to be reevaluated Oct. 1. The injury is a pre-training camp blow to St. Louis amid the team's efforts to return to the playoffs following a rare down season. Krug is going into his fourth season with the Blues since signing a seven-year, $45.5 million contract in 2020.
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.
