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No. 7 evolved into a real challenge

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Go back through 89 previous editions of the Masters, every shot on every hole, and no one will ever match what Byron Nelson did on the par-4 seventh hole at Augusta National. Nelson drove the green and two-putted for birdie in 1937 on his way to his first Masters victory. Share that with any of the 91 players in the field, and some explaining is required. The hole was 340 yards and had no bunkers, only a gully in front of the green. Alister MacKenzie wanted it be similar to the “Valley of Sin” on the 18th hole at St. Andrews, so the best approach would be to run ...

Michigan AD still haunted by football implosion

INDIANAPOLIS — These are strange days at Michigan. The men’s basketball team is at the Final Four for the first time in eight years. The men’s hockey team is at the Frozen Four for the fourth time in five years. The women’s basketball team made the Elite Eight for the second time ever. The athletic director overseeing it all? Fighting for his job. Warde Manuel’s future likely hinges on the results of an internal investigation about the culture in his athletic department, a probe triggered by the firing of football coach Sherrone Moore that was the latest in a string of ...

DeLauter looks like a star in the making

CLEVELAND — Chase DeLauter has developed a knack for memorable openers. DeLauter became the first Cleveland player to make his major league debut in last year’s AL Wild Card series against Detroit. On March 26 at Seattle, DeLauter became the seventh player since 1889 to hit two home runs in his first major league regular-season game. So, it wasn’t a surprise that DeLauter achieved another milestone on Friday. His two-run homer in the seventh inning of the Guardians’ 4-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs made him the first Cleveland player since Joe Charboneau in 1980 to homer ...

Gamecocks end Husky reign

PHOENIX — UConn’s Geno Auriemma was not a happy man. With the officiating. With his team’s performance. With South Carolina coach Dawn Staley. The Huskies coach ripped into the officiating crew during a live TV interview and then got into a heated argument with Staley in the final seconds of their 62-48 loss to the Gamecocks in the national semifinals of the women’s Final Four on Friday night. A minute later, he stalked off the floor alone, stewing over the nightmare performance. “There were six fouls called that quarter — all of them against us,” Auriemma said on ...

Dan Hurley looks to enjoy the journey

INDIANAPOLIS — UConn had just finished Friday’s public practice at the Final Four. Coach Dan Hurley had paced around the court for the better part of an hour clutching a tablet, staring and poking at the screen seemingly as much as he watched his players get up shots in massive Lucas Oil Stadium. Yet as he came to the edge of the court, he looked to the stands to make eye contact with his parents, then gave a wave before before descending the stairs and locking back in for the walk to the locker room. “You have to enjoy the journey,” his father, Hall of Fame prep coach Bob ...

AROUND THE HORN

Clippers fall to 0-5 MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Columbiana’s baseball team went 0-4 on its Myrtle Beach trip after a 9-4 loss to Brockport (New York) on Friday. Sam Inboden had a home run and double for the Clippers. Ethan Lehnerd was the losing pitcher with seven strikeouts, four earned runs and three walks in five innings. Columbiana (0-5) is at East Palestine on Monday. BR: 2-0-1-0-1-3-2—9-10-1 CO: 1-0-0-0-1-2-0—4-8-3 Ozzie Guillen’s number to be retired CHICAGO (AP) — Ozzie Guillen got quite a surprise when the Chicago White Sox informed him on Friday that ...