National Sports

Sports world reacts to the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas

In Dallas, Steve Kerr and Jason Kidd did not want to talk about basketball. LeBron James made no…

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Alabama opens SEC tourney with 5-3 win over Georgia

HOOVER, Ala. (AP) — Freshman Ben Hess struck out seven straight batters in relief after a two-hour rain…

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PGA Championship; Woods withdraws after 79

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Mito Pereira spent four hours soaring and sliding at Southern Hills in the cold…

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Saban calls out Texas A&M for using NIL deals to buy players

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Alabama coach Nick Saban called out Texas A&M on Wednesday night for “buying” players…

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US Soccer equalizes pay with women, men

The U.S. Soccer Federation reached milestone agreements to pay its men’s and women’s teams equally, making the American…

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States hands off when it comes to NCAA, athlete compensation

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The NCAA waited nearly a year to issue a warning that there are still…

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Steve Stricker opens with 65 to take Regions Tradition lead

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Steve Stricker shot a 7-under 65 on Thursday to take a two-stroke lead over…

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‘Ultimate showman’ of bass fishing, Ray Scott, dead at 88

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Ray Scott, a consummate promoter who helped launch professional bass angling and became a…

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Jokic captures 2nd straight NBA MVP award

DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic put up numbers never seen before in NBA history. Not from Wilt. Not…

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Marketing deals trickle down from NCAA to high school sports

Ian Jackson and Johnuel “Boogie” Fland are among the brightest stars in the firmament of high school basketball…