Cleveland Guardians owner Lawrence Dolan dies at 94
CLEVELAND (AP) — Lawrence J. Dolan, owner of Cleveland’s major league baseball team since 2000, has died at age 94. The Cleveland Guardians put out a statement Monday saying Dolan died Sunday night of natural causes. Dolan, a Cleveland native, purchased the team from Richard Jacobs in 2000 for $320 million. The Dolan family is the longest-tenured owners in Cleveland franchise history. The franchise was known as the Cleveland Indians before changing its name to the Guardians after the 2021 season. Over the past 24 seasons, Cleveland has won seven American League Central Division titles, made nine postseason appearances and advanced to the 2016 World Series before losing to the Chicago Cubs.
College sports put a twist on team spirit, with signature brews at games and grocers
MILWAUKEE (AP) — It wasn’t too long ago that many colleges weren’t even selling alcoholic beverages at sporting events on campus. Now, dozens upon dozens of them are partnering with local breweries to have their own officially licensed craft beers to sell at games and in local grocery stores, with schools or collectives getting part of the proceeds. Sponsorship and licensing company Learfield manages sports sponsorships for over 160 universities and licensing agreements for nearly 800 colleges. It says 93 of its schools had licensing deals for alcoholic beverages for the first six months of the current fiscal year.
Yankees will play Sinatra's 'New York, New York' only after home wins, returning to original custom
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Yankees will play Frank Sinatra’s version of the “Theme From New York, New York” only after home wins instead of all games in the Bronx, going back to the original custom set by owner George Steinbrenner in 1980. The Yankees said players and staff were tired of hearing a celebratory song following defeats. After Sunday’s 4-0 spring training loss to Detroit at George M. Steinbrenner Field, the Yankees played Sinatra’s 1966 recording of “That’s Life,” a 1963 song by Dean Kay and Kelly Gordon. The team said various songs will be used after losses.
Broncos assistant coach Michael Wilhoite arrested after being accused of punching a police officer
DENVER (AP) — An assistant coach for the Denver Broncos is facing a felony assault charge after being accused of punching a police officer in the face at the Denver International Airport. Outside linebackers coach Michael Wilhoite was arrested on suspicion of second-degree assault on a police officer and booked into the Denver jail on Sunday, according to jail records. A judge set a $5,000 bond on Monday.
Manaea is expected to miss start of Mets season with oblique strain. Madrigal has fractured shoulder
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) — New York Mets starter Sean Manaea is expected to begin the season on the injured list because of a right oblique strain. Manaea said Monday that he had been dealing with the issue since getting to spring training. He says it never got worse but never improved. The left-hander was the Mets’ top starter last season and then got a $75 million, three-year contract. He had an MRI over the weekend and won't throw for two to three weeks. Manager Carlos Mendoza also said infielder Nick Madrigal fractured his non-throwing shoulder in a spring training game Sunday.
Travis Hunter's possible double duty gives the NFL's annual scouting combine a different look
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter is creating a distinctly different atmosphere as this year's NFL scouting combine begins. Yes, he's coming to Indianapolis listed as a defensive back. But some also consider the former Colorado star the best receiver in this year's draft class. And he could work out at both positions this week, making him the most intriguing two-way prospect in combine history. The question is where does he fit best and will he work out at either or both positions this week.
NFL scouting combine features plenty of debate over top players at multiple positions
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The hopes of many NFL teams will start taking shape this week as the league’s annual scouting combine begins in Indianapolis. As usual, there's plenty to debate. There doesn’t appear to be a clear-cut No. 1 overall pick or a top quarterback yet. Scouts are still trying to determine whether Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter would be more productive as a shutdown cornerback, a playmaking receiver or both. And with 329 players arriving starting Tuesday, teams will be looking to get answers to some of their biggest questions.
Chen and Kerrigan are added to cast of a figure skating event benefiting victims of DC plane crash
Nathan Chen, Nancy Kerrigan and Peggy Fleming are among the figure skaters added to the cast of a benefit event this weekend in Washington, D.C., for victims of the midair collision and crash outside Ronald Reagan International Airport. Olympic hopeful Isabeau Levito and reigning ice dancing world champions Madison Chock and Evan Bates are also scheduled to be part of the “Legacy on Ice” tribute on Sunday. Twenty-eight members of the figure skating community were among the 67 people killed when an Army helicopter collided with an American Airlines flight and crashed into the Potomac River on Jan. 29.
They told her women shouldn’t box. Now she’s Ghana’s first female world champion
ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — When Abigail Kwartekaa Quartey decided as a teenager to become a professional boxer, her family begged her to stop training. It was an unusual choice for a young woman in a working-class neighborhood of Ghana’s capital of Accra. While boxing is the pride of Jamestown, and the neighborhood is known for being home to many boxing stars, it's also been seen as a man’s sport with women discouraged from taking part. But Quartey persisted and last year, at age 27, she became Ghana’s first female world boxing champion. What counts the most for Quartey is the impact on young women from her neighborhood. She wants more women to become professional athletes.
Auburn atop AP Top 25 for 7th straight week; preseason No. 1 KU out, ending ranked run at 80 weeks
Auburn remained atop the AP Top 25 for the seventh straight week Monday while preseason No. 1 Kansas fell out of the men’s basketball poll for the first time since February 2021. That ended a streak of 80 consecutive ranked weeks for the Jayhawks. The Tigers were a unanimous No. 1 and were followed by Duke, Florida, Houston and Tennessee in the top five. Ole Miss fell out along with the Jayhawks. They were replaced by Saint Mary's at No. 23 and BYU at No. 25.
