After warning, NCAA to delay compensation vote
MIAMI — The NCAA is set to delay a potential landmark vote on legislation that would permit college athletes to be compensated for their fame for the first time after the association received a warning from the Department of Justice about potential antitrust violations.
Soccer: Matthew Hoppe
Nineteen-year-old forward became the first American to score a hat trick in Germany’s top division as Schalke snapped a 30-game winless skid with a 4-0 win over Hoffenheim . ... Lionel Messi and Antoine Griezmann scored twice each to lead Barcelona to a 4-0 rout at Granada in the Spanish League. ... Sixth-division team Chorley continued its incredible run in the FA Cup, reaching the final 32 by ousting secondtier Derby 2-0. ... Memphis scored and created the equalizer as Lyon drew at Rennes 2-2 to stay ahead of Paris SaintGermain in the French League. ...
AC Milan bounced back from its first Serie A loss by beating relegation-threatened Torino 2-0 and extending its lead in the Italian League. ... Philadelphia goalkeeper Matt Freese and D.C. United defender Donovan Pines have been added to the U.S. under-23 roster for this month’s training camp in place of Salt Lake goalkeeper David Ochoa and L.A. Galaxy defender Julian Araujo.
Skiing: Olympic champion Sofia Goggia dominated in a World Cup downhill, 0.96 seconds ahead of Tamara Tippler. American Breezy Johnson was third. ... Alexis Pinturault won a World Cup giant slalom for a second straight day, posting a huge winning margin of 1.26 seconds. American Tommy Ford was airlifted to a hospital after crashing. Her suffered minor head and neck injuries and a knee injury that is under further evaluation.
Tennis: Third-seeded Karolina Pliskova was ousted from the Abu Dhabi Open 6-2, 6-4 by 292nd ranked qualifier Anastasia Gasanova, who is in her first tour main draw and had never before played anyone ranked in the top 100. ... American qualifier Christian Harrison upset top-seeded Cristian Garin 7-6 (3), 6-2 in the second round at the Delray Beach Open.