BELOIT, Wis. — Two of the youngest and most highly-touted prospects in the Midwest League squared off Friday evening as the Quad Cities River Bandits and Beloit Sky Carp met at ABC Supply Stadium.
PGA Tour rookie Jake Knapp led the CJ Cup Byron Nelson after consecutive rounds of 7-under 64. He had a one-stroke lead over Troy Merritt and first-round leader Matt Wallace. Knapp has only one bogey through the first 36 holes at TPC Craig Ranch north of Dallas. Hometown favorite Jordan Spie…
Quad City Steamwheelers (2-3) at Iowa Barnstormers (0-5)
The NCAA and major college conferences are considering a possible settlement of an antitrust lawsuit that could cost them billions in damages and force schools to share athletics-related revenue with their athletes.
Filly Thorpedo Anna went wire to wire to dominate the 150th Kentucky Oaks, pulling away from a charging Just F Y I in the slop at Churchill Downs. Thorpedo Anna went off at 4-1 odds and took charge from the start, leading by at least a length over Fiona's Magic and then Into Champagne as Jus…
Formula 1 is back in the United States for the first time since its sparkling Las Vegas debut six months ago. The first stop is the Miami Grand Prix, the race that was supposed to be the American showpiece. But Las Vegas last November rated as one of the best races of the 2023 season, and Ci…
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — The Miami Dolphins agreed to sign wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. to a one-year contract, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Friday.
Sebastian Munoz shot a 6-under 65 to lead after the first round of the LIV Golf tournament in Singapore. Six players were a shot back on Friday after rounds of 66 at the Sentosa Golf Club — Thomas Pieters, Brooks Koepka, Cameron Tringale, Abraham Ancer, Martin Kaymer and Kevin Na.
Last year at the Kentucky Derby, Eddie Olczyk did what every horse racing fan and handicapper has done at one point — he changed his pick and ended up regretting it. The difference, though, is that Olczyk flipped with nearly 15 million people watching.
Owner Mike Repole is 0 for 7 in the Kentucky Derby. Two of his top horses never made the starting gate. Last year, Forte was scratched the morning of the race with a foot injury and in 2011 Uncle Mo was scratched the day before because of illness. Now Repole is back with morning-line favorite Fierceness for Saturday's 150th Derby.
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A graduate transfer guard from Coe College announced his commitment to the Northern Iowa men's basketball team on Friday.
An Iowa criminal investigator suggested to colleagues last year that busting college athletes for online sports betting would impress the public and the powers that be.
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BELOIT, Wis. — Two of the youngest and most highly-touted prospects in the Midwest League squared off Friday evening as the Quad Cities River Bandits and Beloit Sky Carp met at ABC Supply Stadium.
PGA Tour rookie Jake Knapp led the CJ Cup Byron Nelson after consecutive rounds of 7-under 64. He had a one-stroke lead over Troy Merritt and first-round leader Matt Wallace. Knapp has only one bogey through the first 36 holes at TPC Craig Ranch north of Dallas. Hometown favorite Jordan Spieth, the highest-ranked player in the field at No. 20, was at 4-under 138, to miss the cut by two strokes. Defending champion Jason Day was eight strokes behind the leader and made the weekend rounds after a 35-foot par putt at the 18th hole Friday.
Quad City Steamwheelers (2-3) at Iowa Barnstormers (0-5)
Filly Thorpedo Anna went wire to wire to dominate the 150th Kentucky Oaks, pulling away from a charging Just F Y I in the slop at Churchill Downs. Thorpedo Anna went off at 4-1 odds and took charge from the start, leading by at least a length over Fiona's Magic and then Into Champagne as Just F Y I charged into contention entering the stretch. Thorpedo Anna broke away from there in to cover 1 1/8 mile in 1:50.83 for her fourth win in five starts and pay $10.98, $6.06 and $4.36.