US Rowing accepts resignation of longtime men’s coach Teti
Longtime U.S. rowing coach Mike Teti, who has been criticized by some of his former athletes as being emotionally abusive and using physical intimidation, has resigned but immediately accepted a position funded by a large donor leading a new highperformance training club that still has ties to the national program.
The Associated Press in July reported that American rowers under Teti feared his intense and intimidating style. An announcement from US Rowing CEO Amanda Kraus on restructuring within the program did not address the allegations but rather the need for immediate change after the U.S. team failed to win any medals at the Tokyo Summer Olympics.
Nine rowers who spoke for the AP story described Teti’s intimidation and said they have direct knowledge of the coach physically threatening athletes or verbally attacking them if they challenged him in any way.
Teti, meanwhile, was announced as head coach of elite rowers and prospects for California Rowing Club in Oakland — at the same boathouse where he trained Olympians and other hopefuls in recent years ahead of the Tokyo Games.
College football
SOURCES: SOUTHERN MISS ACCEPTS INVITE TO JOIN SUN BELT >> Southern Mississippi accepted an invitation to join the Sun Belt Conference, dealing another blow to Conference USA, which already had six members announce their departures this week.
The Southern Miss news comes a day after the American Athletic Conference announced the additions of six C-USA schools — UAB, Charlotte, Rice, Florida Atlantic, North Texas and UTSA — also at a date to be determined.
Golf
MASTERS CHAMPION MATSUYAMA
TAKES 2ND-ROUND LEAD AT ZOZO >> Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama overcame cold temperatures and often steady rain showers to shoot a 2-under 68 and take a one-stroke lead after two rounds of the PGA Tour’s Zozo Championship.
Matsuyama had a tworound total of 8-under 132. TWO SOUTH KOREANS TIED FOR LEAD AT HOME LPGA TOURNAMENT >> Hee Jeong Lim shot a 6-under 66 and first-round leader Na Rin An a 69 to leave the South Korean players tied for the lead after two rounds of the LPGA Tour’s BMW Ladies Championship.
American Danielle Kang shot 68 and In Gee Chun 69 and were tied for third, one stroke behind.
Soccer
EUROPEAN LEAGUES OPPOSE FIFA WORLD CUP PLAN >> Europe’s top soccer leagues cautioned that FIFA’s biennial World Cup plan is still on the table and they vowed to resist the proposed overhauls of the international match schedule.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino promised Wednesday to seek a global consensus during a longer period of consultation about the World Cup’s future. That was seen as him acknowledging the strength of European opposition to doubling the frequency of the World Cup.
FIFA decided this week not to push for a December vote of its 211 member federations and instead to host online talks on Dec. 20 in what it called a “global summit.”
Gymnastics
ZHANG BOHENG WINS ALLAROUND FINAL AT WORLDS >> Zhang Boheng of China edged Olympic champion Daiki Hashimoto to win the gold medal in the men’s all-around at the gymnastics world championships.