Canadian female golfer qualifies for men’s tour (AP) PARKSVILLE, British Columbia (AP)—Canada’s Isabelle Beisiegel has become the first female golfer to earn a playing card on a men’s professional tour. The 32-year-old Montreal native finished equal ninth Friday in the Canadian Professional Golf Tour’s Spring Qualifying School to take one of the last two nonexempt [...]
Busch’s lack of tact may be what Penske needed (Yahoo! Sports) Kurt Busch, master motivator? Uhh, that’s usually not the descriptor that comes to mind when talking about a guy who has the tact of a screaming baby. However, what Busch lacks in nuance he seems to make up for with pinpoint honesty. And his [...]
‘Tougher’ Taurasi back from Turkish turmoil (AP) PHOENIX (AP)—Diana Taurasi says she is a tougher person for her experience with the doping authorities in Turkey and doesn’t worry that the situation there will affect her reputation. “The only thing I’m guilty of,” she said, “is putting a lot of hours in the gym, and I’ve [...]
Behind an unlikely inspiration, the Heat take Game 2 Few were taken seriously for underestimating the Miami Heat as they entered Wednesday night’s Game 2 against the Chicago Bulls. Though Chicago won handily in Game 1, Miami had been playing some of the league’s best basketball since the postseason started, and it hung tough in [...]
Suns prez, CEO Welts reveals he’s gay (AP) PHOENIX (AP)—Rick Welts was 40,000 feet in the air on a flight two hours from New York when, as he put it, “my life was changing below me.” The Phoenix Suns president and chief executive officer knew the story revealing he was gay had been posted on [...]
Gators starting over with revamped staff Florida coach Billy Donovan is treating his revamped staff like an overhauled roster. He’s trying to build bonds develop chemistry and create teamwork. If it works the Gators could stay atop the Southeastern Conference and make another deep run in the NCAA tournament next season. “When you have three [...]
