One of Dodgers' all-time great pitchers, Erskine, dead at 97
Carl Erskine, who pitched two no-hitters as a mainstay on the Brooklyn Dodgers and was a 20game winner in 1953 when he struck out a then-record 14 in the World Series, died Tuesday. He was 97.
Erksine died at Community Hospital Anderson in his hometown of Anderson, Indiana, according to Michele Hockwalt, the hospital's marketing and communication manager.
Among the last survivors from the celebrated Brooklyn teams of the 1950s, Erskine spent his entire major league career with the Dodgers from 1948-59, helping them win five National League pennants.
The right-hander had a career record of 122-78 and an ERA of 4.00, with 981 strikeouts.
In 1951, he transitioned to the starting rotation and joined teammates Roy Campanella, Carl Furillo, Gil Hodges, Jackie Robinson and Duke Snider as one of the revered “Boys of Summer.”
HERZOG, HALL OF FAME MANAGER WHO LED ST. LOUIS CARDINALS TO 3 PENNANTS, DIES AT 92 >>
Whitey Herzog, the gruff and ingenious Hall of Fame manager who guided the St. Louis Cardinals to three pennants and a World Series title in the 1980s and perfected an intricate, nail-biting strategy known as “Whiteyball,” has died. He was 92.
Cardinals spokesman Brian Bartow said Tuesday the team had been informed of his death by Herzog's family. The team did not immediately have additional details about Herzog, who had been at Busch Stadium on April 4 for the Cardinals' home opener.
Herzog joined the Cardinals in 1980 and helped end the team's decade-plus pennant drought by adapting it to the artificial surface and distant fences of Busch Memorial Stadium.
Under Herzog, the Cards
won pennants in 1982, 1985 and 1987, and the World Series in 1982, when they edged the Milwaukee Brewers in seven games.
NBA
USA BASKETBALL FILLS THE 12 AVAILABLE SLOTS FOR THE PARIS OLYMPICS >>
LeBron James plans to go back to the Olympics. Stephen Curry is planning on going for the first time. Kevin Durant will go there with his eye on history.
And they're just part of a star-studded roster the Americans have assembled for the Paris Games.
USA Basketball has gotten confirmations from 12 players — James, Curry, Durant, Bam Adebayo, Devin Booker, Joel Embiid, Jayson Tatum, Anthony Davis, Jrue Holiday, Tyrese Haliburton, Anthony Edwards and Kawhi Leonard — that they will accept invitations to be on the Olympic roster, three people with knowledge of the decisions said. That group includes seven previous gold medalists.
The people spoke on condition of anonymity to The Associated Press because it was believed USA Basketball was planning to release the names on Wednesday, which marks 100 days remaining before the Paris Games. GRIFFIN RETIRES AFTER HIGH-FLYING CAREER >> Blake Griffin announced
his retirement after a 14year career that included six All-Star selections, Rookie of the Year honors and a dunk contest victory.
Griffin said in a social media post that he's “thankful for every single moment” of his career. He was the No. 1 overall pick by the Los Angeles Clippers out of Oklahoma in 2009. He missed his first season with a knee injury, but rebounded to earn Rookie of the Year honors in 2011, when he won the All-Star Game dunk contest.
Women's basketball VANDERVEER'S LONGTIME ASSISTANT PAYE TAKES OVER AS NEW STANFORD COACH >>
Kate Paye spent nearly two decades as Stanford's coach-in-waiting, her high energy and positive spirit shining through on the sidelines right next to Hall of Fame coach Tara VanDerveer.
Now, it's Paye's turn at last. And while keeping to many of VanDerveer's longstanding traditions, Paye has a chance to put her own mark on the storied program.
The 50-year-old Paye will be formally introduced as the new head coach Wednesday by athletic director Bernard Muir. When VanDerveer retired last week as the winningest
NCAA coach of all time in men's or women's basketball and after 38 seasons at Stanford and 45 years in all.
College football MICHIGAN GETS 3 YEARS OF PROBATION FOR FOOTBALL RECRUITING VIOLATIONS >>
Michigan was given three years of probation, fined and hit with recruiting limits by the NCAA after football coaches and staff had impermissible contact with recruits and players under then-coach Jim Harbaugh while access was restricted during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The NCAA said it had reached a negotiated resolution with the school that has been approved by the committee on infractions involving five former and current coaches and staffers, but it did not include allegations that Harbaugh failed to cooperate with investigators. That is now a separate case.
Harbaugh's attorney, Tom Mars, said the coach was not invited to participate in the settlement process or aware that an agreement had been reached between the school on the NCAA. Harbaugh is now coach of the Los Angeles Chargers.
Soccer
PSG BEATS BARCELONA TO REVERSE 1ST-LEG LOSS AND REACH CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEMIS >>
Kylian Mbappé scored twice as Paris SaintGermain reversed its firstleg loss at home to return to the Champions League semifinals with a 4-1 win over Barcelona on Tuesday.
PSG took advantage of a first-half red card to Barcelona defender Ronaldo Araujo to advance 6-4 on aggregate and make its first last-four appearance since 2021.
Former Barcelona forward Ousmane Dembélé and Vitinha also scored for PSG after Araujo was sent off in the 29th minute for fouling Bradley Barcola to stop a breakaway.