Kupcho grabs two-shot lead over Korda at LPGA tourney
Jennifer Kupcho opened a two-stroke lead over defending champion Nelly Korda on Friday in the LPGA Meijer Classic, shooting a 5-under 67 in windy conditions in Belmont, Mich. for her second straight bogey-free round.
A stroke ahead entering the morning round after a career-best 63 on Thursday afternoon, Kupcho had a 14-under 130 total at windswept Blythefield Country Club.
“It's really windy out here,” Kupcho said. “I don't recall it being this windy the last couple years, so this is definitely interesting, definitely a challenge. You definitely have to use your brain a lot.”
Korda holed out from 82 yards for eagle on the par-5 14th in a bogey-free 65. She's making her second start since returning from a four-month break because of a blood clot in her left arm.
College basketball MCKILLOP RETIRES AS DAVIDSON COACH AFTER 33 YEARS >>
Bob McKillop watched his former star player Stephen Curry closely as he celebrated winning another NBA title with tears.
It felt like a timely bit of reassurance for the longtime Davidson men's basketball coach as he prepared to announce his retirement.
“Everything happens for a reason,” McKillop said as he choked up. “Did you see Steph after the game last night? He was crying, crying, tears. I thought that was a message to me: It's OK to cry today.”
McKillop's 33-year run at the small private school of fewer than 2,000 students north of Charlotte, North Carolina, included coaching the eventual Warriors star. It also included becoming one of the most respected voices in men's basketball on the way to 634 wins and 10 trips to the NCAA Tournament.
The retirement announcement came shortly after Davidson said Curry's No. 30 would be the first number retired by the school after he earned his degree – 13 years after he left school.
“Love you Coach!” Curry posted on Twitter. “Thank you for everything you've done for me, my family,
Davidson and every person you've impacted along the way.”
NFL COMMANDERS FINED FOR EXCESSIVE PRACTICE CONTACT >>
A person with knowledge of the decision said the NFL has fined the Washington Commanders $100,000 and stripped the team of two offseason workouts next year because of excessive contact in practice among players.
NHL LIGHTNING-AVALANCHE CUP FINAL CHESS MATCH UNDERWAY >>
Jon Cooper told his Tampa Bay Lightning players in the locker room following their Game 1 loss they need to be a lot better to take out the Colorado Avalanche in the Stanley Cup Final.
After a day of rest, they got to work figuring out just how to do that.
The two-time defending champion Lightning are no strangers to making adjustments and bouncing back in a playoff series. Their biggest test begins with trying to slow down the speedy Avalanche, who have their own tweaks to make in the chess match that has now begun going into Game 2 tonight.
“We're dissecting the game by zone, by special teams, by breakouts, by forecheck,” Cooper said. “There's so many different things that go into it.”
Tennis
BERRETTINI MOVES INTO QUEEN'S CLUB SEMIS >> Second-seeded Matteo Berrettini got into the Queen's Club semifinals by beating Tommy Paul 6-4, 6-2 and will play Botic van de Zandschulp for a place in the final at the grass-court tournament.
MEDVEDEV BEATS BAUTISTA AGUT TO REACH HALLE SEMIFINAL >>
Top-ranked Daniil Medvedev was strong on key points to beat Roberto Bautista Agut 6-2, 6-4 and reach the semifinals of the Halle Open in Germany.
Motorsports
EX-NASCAR DRIVER BOWYER INVOLVED IN FATAL CRASH >> Former NASCAR driver and Fox Sports analyst Clint Bowyer struck and killed a pedestrian on a highway in southwest Missouri earlier this month, police said.
The crash occurred June 5 on an exit ramp off of U.S 54 near Osage Beach, Missouri, according to a crash report from Lake Ozark police.
Bowyer, who showed no signs of impairment according to the crash report, stopped immediately after the collision and called 911, police said. The 47-year-old woman died at the scene.