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Major Draw For Mountain Bikers Coming To The Mother Lode
Plans approved last October are rolling for a destination mountain bicycling trail system between Groveland and Yosemite.
Herman rides Trump’s putting advice to victory in Kentucky
NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. — Jim Herman rode President Donald Trump's putting advice to victory Sunday in the PGA Tour's Barbasol Championship.Taking advantage of playing partner Kelly Kraft's two late bogeys, Herman finished with a 2-under 70 for…
Cost of Raiders stadium in Las Vegas rises to $1.9 billion
LAS VEGAS — Officials have raised the budget to $1.9 billion for the 65,000-seat Las Vegas Stadium being built for the NFL's relocated Raiders and UNLV football.The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports the stadium authority board on Thursday…
Celtics’ Stevens on board with lookalike candidate Buttigieg
BOSTON — If this basketball thing doesn't work out for Brad Stevens, he already has a backup plan in mind.The Boston Celtics coach joked on Wednesday that he's hoping to capitalize on his resemblance to Democratic presidential candidate…
Convincing Hall to stay is a Devil of a task for New Jersey
After the New Jersey Devils acquired P.K. Subban, Taylor Hall texted Ray Shero a green checkmark."Like, 'Check that box off,'" Shero said. "I guess that's good."The Devils have a much longer checklist to complete to convince Hall to re-sign…
“Family” reunion; Close ties still bind 1979 Pirates
PITTSBURGH — John Candelaria can't quite pinpoint when the 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates adopted "We Are Family" by Sister Sledge as the club's de facto theme song on the way to a World Series title.Ultimately, the timing doesn't really matter.…
Ohio State, other Big Ten East powers facing uncertainty
CHICAGO — The two most important spots on a football team are the coach and the quarterback. Ohio State has questions at both.The Buckeyes aren't the only powerhouse program with uncertainty in the Big Ten's East Division. Michigan and…
FIFA-backed students sent out to help run world sports
NEUCHATEL, Switzerland — It's the Swiss finishing school that has prepared hundreds of post-graduate students to lead, manage and litigate world sports.Graduates have later headed campaigns to host soccer's World Cup, run Olympic sports…
Report urges new board, funding model for US Olympic system
DENVER — A report examining the U.S. Olympic system urges a move away from the "money for medals" funding system and a reconfigured board of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee that would give more power to athletes.The USOPC called…
