Urbana, Mechanicsburg win in golf
Urbana beat visiting Tecumseh, 184-192, in CBC/KTD golf on Monday.
Harden says he won’t play for Sixers
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — James Harden appears determined to sever ties with the Philadelphia 76ers after the star guard called team president Daryl Morey a liar at a promotional event in China.
Manning to teach at U of Tennessee
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Peyton Manning, the five-time NFL MVP and member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, has a new title.
Nowitzki, Gasol, Parker give international flavor to enshrinement
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Fans waved a German flag and chanted Dirk Nowitzki’s name when he walked the red carpet into Symphony Hall on Saturday night for the Basketball Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony. In his acceptance speech, the former Dallas big man told his parents, “Danke.”
Armstrong wins Reynolds Invitational
Urbana shot a team score of 348 at the Ryan Reynolds Invitational at Liberty Hills on Thursday.
Antetokounmpo not ready to play in World Cup
Giannis Antetokounmpo will not play for Greece at the Basketball World Cup that starts later this month, with the Milwaukee Bucks star saying Friday he and his medical advisers decided that he’s simply not ready to compete.
Liberty U. football player dies
The death of a freshman football player at Liberty University was not football-related, first-year Flames coach Jamey Chadwell said Friday.
Making the tackle
WL-S’s Mark Bair (left) trips up Urbana quarterback Will Donahoe during a recent scrimmage. The regular season begins on Friday, Aug. 18.
Mickelson may have wagered $1 billion
Phil Mickelson has wagered more than $1 billion over the last three decades and wanted to place a $400,000 bet on the 2012 Ryder Cup while playing for Team USA, according to a much-anticipated book by renowned gambler Billy Walters.
U.S. Open is adding video review for double bounces
New U.S. Open tournament referee Jake Garner recalls being a chair umpire and having a tough time figuring out in the moment whether a ball bounced twice before a player got it back over the net.