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NBA takes on tanking

NEW YORK — The NBA’s process of finding new ways to deter teams from tanking is currently focused around three separate concepts to change the draft lottery, two people with knowledge of the discussions surrounding the issue told The Associated Press on Friday. The concepts — they are not yet finalized proposals — were presented to the league’s board of governors by NBA executives earlier this week, the people said. The people spoke on condition of anonymity because none of the details have been shared publicly. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Wednesday he expects a ...

Tiger Woods arrested on DUI charge in Florida

JUPITER ISLAND, Fla. — Tiger Woods was arrested Friday on suspicion of driving under the influence after his Land Rover traveling at “high speed” on a residential road clipped a truck and rolled onto its side. Martin County Sheriff John Budensiek said Woods was able to crawl out of passenger side and was not injured. “He did exemplify signs of an impairment,” Budensiek said, adding that investigators believe he had taken “some type of medication or drug.” He said Woods agreed to a Breathalyzer test that showed no signs of alcohol, but refused a urine test and was ...

Correction

The address for three new cases in the Common Pleas Court published Friday related to the Village of Salineville, c/o Regional Income Tax Agency, should have been listed as East Main Street, Salineville. Defendants included Darla K. White, Courtland E. Kellog and Kevin W. Stacy.

Women’s basketball players hit the gridiron

A year ago, point guard O’Mariah Gordon was leading Florida State into the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Not only is the 5-foot-5 grad student now at another school, but playing an entirely different sport. Shooting jumpers has been replaced by covering receivers and catching passes at Warner University in Florida. It’s opened up a whole new lane for her — one that could possibly end up with Gordon on the 2026 Team USA flag football squad for world championships this summer in Germany. Down the road, maybe even on the team when the sport makes its Olympic debut at the ...

Skenes struggles out of the gate

NEW YORK — Paul Skenes thought he could get out of a jam in the first inning on opening day. He never got the chance. After giving up five runs and getting only two outs Thursday in an 11-7 loss at the New York Mets, the reigning NL Cy Young Award winner got the hook from manager Don Kelly after throwing just 37 pitches. It was by far the shortest of his 56 major league starts. “I’m not as upset about this for me, personally, as people would probably think,” Skenes said. “Because they did a really good job. It was an abnormal outing.” The 23-year-old allowed four hits ...

Pirates think they have the stuff to make a playoff push

NEW YORK — On the eve of opening day, Paul Skenes set forth lofty goals for the Pittsburgh Pirates. “We want to win the division. We want to make the playoffs. That’s it. How we do that, who knows?” the reigning NL Cy Young Award winner said Wednesday. “I don’t want to put a number of games out there because that’s just putting a ceiling on us. We’ve got to go out there and play well every day.” That pursuit begins Thursday, when Skenes pitches for the Pirates against Juan Soto, Bo Bichette and a revamped New York Mets lineup in a nationally televised opener at ...