Pitino allegedly misled Louisville
Former Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino intentionally failed to notify university officials about the Cardinals’ problematic recruitment of Brian Bowen, according to court records filed by the university athletic association’s attorneys.
The school said Pitino ignored red flags after hearing allegations that DePaul had offered the five-star recruit from La Lumiere School in LaPorte, Indiana, $200,000.
“DePaul University takes seriously the high standards of conduct expected in our athletics department and will not tolerate deviation from those standards,” the university said in a statement later Thursday. “To date, neither the NCAA nor federal prosecutors have contacted us about this matter. We will, of course, fully cooperate if contacted in the future by the NCAA or federal law enforcement.”
Bowen’s family also allegedly received $100,000 from Adidas for him to sign with the Cardinals in June 2017.
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Rangers 2B Odor has rare feat
Rangers second baseman Rougned Odor became the first player in major-league history to walk five times, none intentionally, and homer in a game in a 17-8 victory against the Orioles. He joined Hank Aaron, Edgar Martinez and Mark McGwire as the only players to walk five times in a game and hit a home run.
♦ Cody Bellinger hit a grand slam and Joc Pederson and Yasiel Puig hit two homers each as the Dodgers set a home record in runs scored in a 21-5 victory against the Brewers.
♦ Steve Pearce homered three times, the second a three-run drive in an eight-run fourth inning, as the Red Sox rallied from an early deficit to beat the Yankees 15-7.
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The much-anticipated showdown between Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson will take place in November at Shadow Creek Golf Course in Las Vegas. The event will be either Nov. 23 or Nov. 24. The purse is still being determined, but it has been reported previously as a $10 million payout.
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♦ Julie Ertz, Tobin Heath and Alex Morgan scored second-half goals and the United States took control to beat Brazil 4-1 for the Tournament of Nations title at Toyota Park.