Hall of Fame coach Bruce dies at 87
Former Ohio State football coach Earle Bruce, who took over after Woody Hayes was fired for punching a Clemson player in the 1978 Gator Bowl, died in Columbus, Ohio, his daughters said in a statement. Bruce, 87, had been suffering from Alzheimer’s disease.
Bruce was 81-26-1 at Ohio State from 1979 to 1987. He was inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2003. College gymnastics: Stanford senior Elizabeth Price scored a perfect 10 on the uneven bars at the NCAA championships in St. Louis, helping her to finish third in the all-around competition. In the team competition, Cal finished fourth in its semifinal; the top three teams advanced to the finals. College basketball: Cal has added David Grace, considered one of the nation’s best recruiters, to head coach Wyking Jones’ staff. Grace, whose early stops included USF, Sacramento State and Oregon State, was at UCLA for the past five seasons and helped the Bruins garner four top-five recruiting classes. Among those he brought to UCLA were Lonzo Ball, current Warrior Kevon Looney and Zach LaVine. College tennis: The Stanford women wrapped up the Pac-12 regular-season title, beating visiting Cal 4-0 in the Big Slam to finish conference play 9-0. Stanford (15-3 overall) will be the top seed in the Pac-12 tournament that begins Wednesday in Ojai (Ventura County). Baseball: Former Indians slugger Mike Napoli will have season-ending knee surgery after being hurt in the minors. Napoli tore his right anterior cruciate ligament this week while playing for Cleveland’s Triple-A Columbus team.
The Mariners activated catcher Mike Zunino from the 10-day disabled list after missing the first three weeks of the season because of a strained abdominal muscle. NFL: A person familiar with the situation says the Baltimore Ravens have offered New Orleans Saints restricted free agent receiver Willie Snead a twoyear, $10.4 million contract.
Minnesota Vikings linebacker Kentrell Brothers was suspended for the first four games of the regular season for violating the NFL’s performanceenhancing substances policy. Soccer: Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, 68, is quitting after more than 21 years, a record seven FA Cups and an unbeaten run to the 2004 English Premier League title. Tennis: Rafael Nadal’s bid for a record-extending 11th Monte Carlo Masters title is on track as the top-ranked Spaniard won nine straight games while beating fifth-seeded Dominic Thiem 6-0, 6-2 to reach the semifinals. Motor sports: Martin Truex Jr. won the pole for the NASCAR Cup Series race Saturday at Richmond (Va.) Raceway, edging Chase Elliott. Defending race winner Joey Logano will start third, followed by Denny Hamlin.
Christopher Bell grabbed the lead out of a restart to begin the final stage and held off teammate Noah Gragson to win the NASCAR Xfinity Series race in Richmond.