Local Calendar
Wednesday, Aug. 12 High school golf: Parkersburg South vs. Parkersburg (at PCC); Magnolia at Switzerland vs. Monroe Central/Bridgeport/Barnesville, noon
Golf Glance
PGA Tour FEDEX ST. JUDE CHAMPIONSHIP Site: Memphis, Tennessee. Course: TPC Southwind. Yardage: 7,288. Par: 70. Prize money: $20 million. Winner's share: $3.6 million. Television: Wednesday-Thursday, 9-11 a.m. (ESPN), 2-6 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday, 1-3 p.m. (Golf Channel), 3-6 p.m. (CBS); Sunday, noon to 2 p.m. (Golf Channel), 2-6 p.m. (CBS). Defending champion: Justin Rose. FedEx Cup leader: Scottie Scheffler. Last week: Michael Brennan won the Wyndham Championship. Notes: The top 70 in the FedEx Cup made the PGA Tour's postseason. Daniel Berger is the only ...
Sky’s Carrington addresses ‘white privilege’ post
(AP) — DiJonai Carrington of the Chicago Sky says she never claimed that the assessment of a Flagrant 2 foul on her on Saturday in a game against Indiana was the result of white privilege. Carrington came from behind and hit the Fever's Sophie Cunningham in the head and neck on a ...
Vikings pick Murray over McCarthy as starting QB
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have chosen Kyler Murray as their starting quarterback over J.J. McCarthy, according to a person with knowledge of the decision. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity on Tuesday because the team had not yet made the ...
Saints’ Jordan could be sidelined to begin season
METAIRIE, La. (AP) — New Orleans Saints defensive end Cam Jordan's hamstring injury could linger into the regular season, coach Kellen Moore said Tuesday. "We'll take time and kind of evaluate where Cam's at and see how it looks here through training camp," Moore added. Jordan's injury occurred Thursday, before he traveled to Canton, Ohio, to attend former teammate Drew Brees' Pro Football Hall of Fame induction over the weekend. The 37-year-old Jordan has been remarkably durable since the Saints made him a first-round draft choice in 2011. Jordan has missed just two of 245 ...
LeBron, 76ers open season vs. champion Knicks
NEW YORK (AP) — LeBron James will visit the New York Knicks on opening night and the Los Angeles Lakers on Christmas. James' arrival in Philadelphia has made the 76ers must-see TV, and they are all over the NBA's biggest days of the season. James will make his 76ers debut against the NBA ...