Derek Jeter, Larry Walker elected to baseball Hall of Fame
PHOTO COURTESY OF ALPHAOMEGA.DUPONT.COM New York (AP) — Derek Jeter came within one vote of being a unanimous pick for the Hall of Fame while …
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Expectations getting higher as Woods gets older
San Diego (AP) — The expectations seem to get higher even as Tiger Woods gets older. Isn’t it supposed to be the other way around? …
Kawhi Leonard is the AP’s male athlete of 2019
PHOTOS COURTESY OF NBA.COM He was the Fun Guy. The board man who got paid. He overcame injury to reclaim his rightful place as one …
Unfamiliar rivals Florida, Virginia headed to Orange Bowl
The schools met in the College World Series in 2015, the Cavaliers ousting the Gators on the way to the national championship. They’ve played in …
Joke as playing captain turns into reality for Tiger
PHOTO COURTESY OF PGATOUR.COM Nassau, Bahamas (AP) — Tiger Woods meant it as a joke. And it was accompanied by laughter. Woods was introduced as …
Rugby’s Springboks are exactly what Mandela envisioned
PHOTOS COURTESY OF @SPRINGBOKS / TWITTER SOMERSET WEST, South Africa (AP) Black and white, they sat together on the edge of the dusty township street …
Florida State fires coach Willie Taggart after 21 games
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – Florida State fired second-year football coach Willie Taggart on Sunday, less than 24 hours after the Seminoles lost to rival Miami …
Woods’ historic win, tied with Snead
Photo by Golfchannel.com The toughest competition for Tiger Woods has always been history. What captured the public’s attention when Woods won the first of his …
NCAA board approves athlete compensation for image, likeness
PHOTO COURTESY OF WFSU.ORG, TAMPABAY.COM AND WIKIPEDIA.ORG By RALPH D. RUSSO The NCAA took a major step Tuesday toward allowing college athletes to cash in …
Former major league umpire Chuck Meriwether dies at 63
PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIPEDIA.ORG WASHINGTON (AP) – Former major league umpire Chuck Meriwether, who was behind the plate when the Boston Red Sox ended their …