At age 17, Smith, bought a race car and decided to be a professional driver. “One time, I actually beat (NASCAR Hall of Famers) Buck Baker and Joe Weatherly,” Smith said in a May 7, 2005, interview with Motorsport.com. “So I knew when I beat them I could be a contender, right?” CLASS OF ‘06: Terry Labonte | Bobby Isaac | Curtis Turner | Jerry Cook | Previous classes...
After disembarking from a flight from Pennsylvania to a regional airport near Moscow, Idaho, sheriff’s deputies fitted the headgear to Kohberger before he was driven away in a pick-up truck, according to a video posted to Twitter by NewsNation correspondent Brian Entin. Kohberger, a 28-year-old criminology student and teaching assistant at Washington State University, is suspected of killing four university students in the Idaho city. The bodies of Ethan Chapin, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle and Madison Mogen were discovered in their rented accommodation on November 13, 2022....
The 22-year-old outfielder — remember, he’s still only 22 — hit three home runs in his first three at-bats. It’s easy to forget just how young (and insanely talented) Harper is because of how long he’s been around and the bumps he’s faced along the way. Wednesday was a good reminder of that. Harper came up again in the seventh and grounded out to second in his fourth at-bat of the game....
Reports circulated on Tuesday that DeChambeau and his agent were asked by the USGA if he would play alongside Koepka and Gary Woodland. However, the reigning U.S. Open champion denied that report, saying during a media session later in the day that while he would have been “OK” with the pairing, “there was never really anything that went through me.” He added that he thought the rivalry has been fun and is good for the game of golf....
DeChambeau chose Brian Zeigler, a lead instructor at DeChambeau’s home course, Dallas National. The two have a close working relationship, DeChambeau told Golf.com. “Brian has been a big part of my life for a while now,” DeChambeau said. “We did a lot of speed training stuff together. He was the motivator and the hype man. He helped me reach new [personal records] I never believed I would get to.”...
Seoul’s Yongsan Police Station have recommended indictment against the singer for violating the South Korea’s Road Traffic Act and violation of the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Settlement of Traffic Accidents, Soompi reports. “Police summoned and carried out an interrogation of Jungkook on Nov. 28. He and the victim smoothly settled the case, but the police asked for a legal indictment of him because of the serious negligence involved in the accident,” the police said in a statement, South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency reports....
According to a Concussion Legacy Foundation news release, researchers discovered the degenerative brain disease in Smith, who died in 2011 at age 66. The foundation was working with the Department of Veterans Affairs and Boston University. MORE: NFL worse than bulllies | Government intervention needed The news comes a day after a congressional report accused the NFL of improperly trying to influence government research on football and its effect on the brain....
After eagling the par-5 13th hole, Watson had a cushy three-shot lead with five holes to play but finished the closing holes in 1-over-par. Casey birdied three of his last four holes to shoot a 5-under 65 and a force a playoff. MORE: Stunning photos from the Masters | Amateur golfer gets head stuck in trash can Casey seemed to have the advantage on the first playoff hole. He was sitting nicely in the fairway, and Watson was in the rough, but both players scratched out pars and went on to the 18th hole for the third time in less than an hour....
Metaphorically, it helps to sell shoes. MORE: Where is your team seeded? | Projecting top seeds | NCAA Tourney schedule It’s hard to know who’s on the bubble, though, when not enough games have been played to establish who is generally safe. We are less than three weeks from Selection Sunday now. There are two full weeks remaining in the regular season for most of the big-time leagues, plus their conference tournaments....
“We’re a little less terrible,” he said about the team, via Pewter Report. Ayers joined the Bucs this offseason to help improve a weak pass rush in Tampa Bay. The reason he’s not boasting about his team is because talk is cheap. He wants them to go out there and prove that they aren’t terrible before claiming anything else. MORE: Bucs’ offseason report card “The reason why I say we’re terrible is because we’re not where we want to be,” Ayers said....
Playing in a division that includes three playoff teams from last season is a good way to start in a hole. The Buccaneers have only two other 2017 postseason teams (Eagles and Steelers) on the docket, but they still face the fourth toughest schedule in the NFL with their opponents’ combined winning percentage from last season at .531. And that’s before you factor in the improvement teams like San Francisco and Chicago have made this offseason....
Milwaukee, Wis., radio station 103.7 KISS FM announced Tuesday morning that it would “Break from Drake” for the duration of the Bucks’ series with the Raptors, meaning it wouldn’t play any songs from the Toronto-based rapper, who is a noted Raptors fan. On Wednesday, the Bucks overcame a 59-51 halftime deficit to take Game 1 at home, 108-100. MORE: Takeaways from Bucks’ Game 1 win So no “Hotline Bling,” “In My Feelings,” or “God’s Plan” — but there’s no mention of whether the radio station will play songs that feature Drake, like Meek Mill’s “Going Bad” or Summer Walker’s collaborative “Girls Need Love....
In Game 2 of Milwaukee’s first-round series with Chicago in the 2022 NBA Playoffs, Khris Middleton suffered a knee injury that sidelined him for the remainder of the postseason. The Bucks didn’t need their second-leading scorer to outlast the Bulls, but they came up short against the Celtics in the second round, losing in seven hard-fought games. As long as the Bucks have their core of Middleton, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jrue Holiday healthy, they’ll have as good of a shot as any team at winning the title....
The 6-foot-3 guard played for Memphis and Boston last season, averaging 9.3 points in 72 games. Bayless was selected by the Indiana Pacers with the 11th overall pick in the 2008 draft. He was traded to Portland prior to his rookie season. General manager John Hammond announced the signing Thursday, and the team did not disclose terms.
Of the Bucks’ starters, only Eric Bledsoe and Tony Snell have every been out of the postseason’s first round (each made one appearance in a conference semifinal), and on the bench, George Hill is the only player with extensive playoff experience, at least until Pau Gasol gets healthy. As a franchise, the Bucks have not won a series since 2001, so there’s some pressure on this bunch to back up what they did in the regular season....
“We don’t get a chance to express ourselves a lot,” McCoy told the Tampa Bay Times. “That’s why so many fines are going on, a lot of flags going on. We’ve got handcuffs on. I don’t mind saying that, because that’s what I believe. I believe the NFL’s put handcuffs on us and not letting us express ourselves. It’s very hard to make a play in the NFL and to do it consistently....
That alone is probably enough to get 82-year-old Selig into the Baseball Hall of Fame, overlooking his role in the 1994 strike or stopping the 2002 All Star Game or, in general, having all the charisma of a used car salesman. His selection could be coming in a few months, with the least-anticipated Hall of Fame speech in recent memory as early as next summer. MORE: Nine of the worst All-Star Game performances (including Bud!...
Except on this day, Hield’s shooting did not work. It did not make Oklahoma better. It made Oklahoma worse. He tried six 3-pointers. He made one. It appeared Oklahoma would have to try to find a way to win this NCAA Tournament round of 32 game without him. MORE: More on Sooners’ win | Spartans’ victory | Live bracket | PHOTOS: Sunday’s games Until he found a way to matter....
The Valley of the Sun Bowl Foundation announced Thursday the bowl formerly known as the Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl is now the Cactus Bowl. MORE: Bowl Projections | Bowl Quiz | 50 days, 50 questions The Tempe, Arizona bowl will be played on Jan. 2 and matches the No. 6 team from the Pac-12 and No. 5 team from the Big XII. Not that this bowl hasn’t had name changes in the past....
Bale assumes Ronaldo role The 38-year-old joins former Milan great Paolo Maldini, Inter defender Javier Zanetti and evergreen Roma veteran Francesco Totti in the 600 club. Maldini leads the way with 647 appearances, while Totti (607) is likely to join Buffon in surpassing Zanetti’s mark of 615 games during the current season. He played 168 times for former employer Parma, with Sunday’s match at the Stadio Marc’Antonio Bentegodi marking a 432nd outing in Juventus colors....
