Yale athletic director to retire at end of academic year
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) Thomas Beckett, who has served as athletic director at Yale since 1994, announced Thursday that he will retire at the end of the academic year in June.
Bulls hire Respert as director of player development
CHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Bulls have hired former Michigan State star Shawn Respert as director of player development.
At the US Open, Sharapova sniping practically a sport itself
NEW YORK (AP) Listen to the crowds, and Maria Sharapova seems as popular as ever.
Panthers TE Olsen can make $2 million in incentives
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Panthers Pro Bowl tight end Greg Olsen has restructured his contract, which could allow him to make an additional $2 million this season if he reaches certain incentives.
LSU's Guice about to see how his skills fit a new scheme
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) LSU’s old offense suited Derrius Guice fine when he set an LSU single-game rushing record with one of the most dominant performances in all of college football last season.
Mitchell lead Webcom Tour Finals opener; Mahan shoots 68 (Aug 31, 2017)
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Keith Mitchell took the lead in the Web.com Tour Finals-opening Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship on Thursday, four days after missing a PGA Tour card by a stroke in the Web.com Tour’s regular-season finale.
September is National Library Card Sign-Up Month
Still don’t have a library card? Why not? Jane Easterly, Assistant Director of the Galesburg Public Library, joins Will Stevenson on Galesburg’s Evening News to talk about how the library is marking National Library Card Sign-Up Month
Friends to foes: Fisher, Saban square off in marquee matchup
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Andrew Whitworth saw the competitive streaks of Nick Saban and Jimbo Fisher firsthand as an offensive lineman at LSU when Fisher’s offense would go against Saban and the defense.
Greinke wins 16th, Dodgers swept for 1st time this season (Aug 31, 2017)
PHOENIX (AP) Zack Greinke earned his major league-best 16th victory with six strong innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat Los Angeles 8-1 on Thursday to complete the first series sweep of the Dodgers this season.
Shocking college football opening week upsets
Some of the biggest opening week upsets in recent history – Louis Ojeda Jr. / FOX Sports Southwest
Lane Kiffin's debut at Florida Atlantic drawing plenty of interest
They’re expecting a big crowd at Florida Atlantic for Lane Kiffin’s first game as coach.
Bulls guard Cameron Payne to have surgery on broken foot
CHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Bulls say guard Cameron Payne will have surgery next week for a broken right foot.
Syracuse opens season at home against Central Connecticut
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) Dino Babers enters his second season at Syracuse with high hopes.
Colorado wary of rival CSU even after rout a year ago
DENVER (AP) Colorado quarterback Steven Montez’s quip perhaps wasn’t a show of disrespect toward Colorado State so much as a healthy dose of respect for his high-octane offense.
Los Angeles Lakers fined $500K for alleged tampering
Chris Broussard joins olin Cowherd to bring the latest on the Los Angeles Lakers tampering charge.
Steelers sign GM Colbert to extension through 2020 draft
PITTSBURGH (AP) The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed general manager Kevin Colbert to an extension through the 2020 draft.
India thrashes Sri Lanka by 168 runs in 4th ODI
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) Captain Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma hit centuries to propel India to a crushing 168-run win over Sri Lanka in the fourth one-day international to take a 4-0 lead in the five-match series
FSU's Derwin James back from injury, determined to make impact vs. Alabama
Florida State’s Derwin James missed most of last season with a knee injury and now has a chip on his shoulder
Kennesaw State visits Samford looking for elusive big win
(STATS) – By most logical measures, Kennesaw State’s first two seasons with a football program have been a massive success: a 14-8 record, strong fan interest and the creation of a legitimate home-field advantage at Fifth Third
Uruguay's Suarez cleared to play Argentina in World Cup game
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) Uruguay striker Luis Suarez has been cleared to play hours before a World Cup qualifier against Argentina after recovering from a knee injury ahead of schedule.