Bucks planning to interview Hammon
San Antonio Spurs assistant Becky Hammon plans to interview for the Milwaukee Bucks’ coaching job, a person familiar with the search told the Associated Press.
A woman has never been a head coach in the NBA. Hammon is the first female assistant in the league.
Cam Atkinson scored the winner for the United States to prevail over Canada 5-4 after a penalty shootout in their opening game at the world ice hockey championship in Herning, Denmark.
Researchers say former NHL player Jeff Parker suffered from a brain disease that has been linked with repeated head injuries in athletes.
The diagnosis comes from Boston University’s CTE Center.
Parker died of other causes at age 53 last September.
Peter Malnati was at his best over the last three holes at the Wells Fargo Championship in Charlotte, N.C., and finished with a three-under 68 for a one-shot lead.
Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy made it to the weekend, though not by much. Woods made his only birdie on his final hole for a 73 that assured he would make the cut at Quail Hollow for the first time since 2009.
Bernhard Langer played his best round on the PGA Tour Champions in more than two years, shooting a course-record nine-under 63 at the Woodlands Country Club to take a threestroke lead in the Insperity Invitational.
France’s Celine Boutier shot a one-under 70 to grab the lead among the 12 golfers who finished the rain-delayed first round of the LPGA Texas Classic in the Colony, Texas.
Hawaii football coach Nick Rolovich called out Oregon State on social media for sending recruiting materials to his players.
Kyle Larson has given Chevrolet a boost, turning a lap of 158 mph to win the pole for Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Dover International Speedway . ... Johnny Sauter led 137 laps and pulled away on an overtime restart to defend his trophy in a Truck Series race at Dover International Speedway.
No. 1 UCLA plays No. 7 Louisiana State and No. 2 Pepperdine faces No. 5 USC in the consolation bracket of the NCAA beach volleyball championship on Saturday at Gulf Shores, Ala.
The Bruins were upset by No. 4 Florida State 3-1 and the Waves lost to No. 3 Hawaii 3-2 on Friday.