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Koepka holds off Woods to win PGA Championship

by Mickey McLean
Posted 8/13/18, 10:51 am

Brooks Koepka won his second major championship of the year and his third out of the last six played by holding off a resurgent Tiger Woods Sunday in St. Louis at the PGA Championship. The 28-year-old Koepka fired a final round 4-under-par 66 at the Bellerive Country Club to win by two strokes, setting a PGA Championship record with a four-day score of 16-under 264, becoming only the fifth player to win the U.S. Open and PGA Championship in the same year, and joining Jordan Spieth, Jack Nicklaus, and Woods as the only players since World War II to win three majors before turning 30.

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Ohio State places Meyer on leave

by Les Sillars
Posted 8/02/18, 11:29 am

One of college football’s most successful coaches ever, Urban Meyer, is on paid leave while Ohio State University investigates what Meyer and his wife knew about accusations of domestic abuse by one of his assistant coaches, Zach Smith. The college fired Smith on July 23 after reports surfaced that an Ohio court granted his ex-wife, Courtney Smith, a domestic violence protective order. At a Big Ten Conference media day on July 24, Meyer downplayed or denied knowing his assistant had a history of accusations of domestic assault.

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Molinari wins British Open, as Woods falls short

by Mickey McLean
Posted 7/23/18, 09:25 am

Francesco Molinari became the first Italian golfer to win a major championship by coming from behind to take the British Open in Carnoustie, Scotland, Sunday. His 2-under-par 69 in windy conditions bested some of the top names in golf, including his playing partner, Tiger Woods, who at one point took the lead Sunday. It was the first time Woods has led in the final round of a major since 2009. “Clearly, in my group, the attention wasn’t really on me, let’s put it that way,” Molinari said. “If someone was expecting a charge, they probably weren’t expecting it from me.

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NFL, union hit pause on anthem policy

Lynde Langdon | 7/20/18, 01:10 pm

The National Football League and the NFL Players Association agreed Thursday to freeze any actions related to the national anthem and related behavior rules for players while the two sides tried to work out their differences. The union filed a grievance last week against the NFL’s new policy of requiring players to stand during the pregame playing of “The Star-Spangled Banner” if they are on the field or the sidelines.

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Skill beats scrap

Sports | After surprises and upsets, France wins the World Cup

Charissa Crotts | 7/16/18, 11:32 am

France, the second-youngest team in the FIFA World Cup tournament, yesterday beat Croatia 4-2 to win the cup for the first time since 1998. Croatia had won each of its three previous matches either during the 30 minutes of extra time when the first 90 minutes ended in a tie, or past that in a shootout.

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Djokovic and Kerber win at Wimbledon

Mickey McLean | 7/16/18, 10:36 am

Novak Djokovic and Angelique Kerber won the Wimbledon men’s and women’s singles titles, respectively, this weekend in London.

Djokovic defeated Kevin Anderson in Sunday’s final 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (3) to win his first Grand Slam title in more than two years. It was his fourth Wimbledon title. “There were several moments where I was frustrated and questioning whether I can get back [to the] desired level or not,” said the 31-year-old Serb who is a devout member of the Serbian Orthodox Church. “But that makes this whole journey even more special for me.”

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France captures World Cup title

Kent Covington | 7/16/18, 09:07 am

France closed out an exciting World Cup in Russia on Sunday, defeating Croatia 4-2. France was the second-youngest team in the tournament, and the youngest player on the team, 19-year-old Kylian Mbappé made history, becoming the first teenager in 60 years to score a goal in a World Cup final. Sunday’s victory represents France’s second World Cup title. The French also won in 1998.

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Croatia downs England, faces France in World Cup final

Mickey McLean | 7/11/18, 05:30 pm

Croatia shocked England in a come-from-behind 2-1 victory in the World Cup semifinals Wednesday in Moscow, denying England its first World Cup final since winning its only title in 1966. The Croatians face France Sunday in their first World Cup final.

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Players union challenges NFL anthem policy

Lynde Langdon | 7/11/18, 11:30 am

The National Football League Players Association filed a grievance Tuesday against the national anthem policy adopted by the NFL in May. The union says the new policy, imposed without consulting the NFLPA, infringes on players’ rights and violates the union’s collective bargaining agreement with the league. The policy allows players to protest during the pregame playing of “The Star-Spangled Banner” by staying in the locker room but requires them to stand if they are on the field or the sidelines.

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France advances to World Cup final

Mickey McLean | 7/10/18, 04:53 pm

France finds itself in the finals of the World Cup for the first time since 2006, defeating Belgium 1-0 Tuesday in St. Petersburg, Russia. France’s Samuel Umtiti headed in a corner kick from teammate Antoine Griezmann in the match’s 51st minute to score the contest’s only goal. “It’s me that scored,” Umtiti said, “but we all delivered a big game.” France will take on the winner of Wednesday’s semifinal between Croatia and England in the finals on Sunday in Moscow.

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