LEGENDARY COACH SCHNELLENBERGER DIES AT AGE 87
Howard Schnellenberger, who built the offense for the 1972 Miami Dolphins’ unbeaten Super Bowl champions, then revived downtrodden football programs as head coach at the Universities of Miami and Louisville, died on Saturday. He was 87.
His death was announced by Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, whose football program he had created. The university did not say where he died or give the cause.
Brash and supremely confident and a distinctive figure on the sidelines, usually wearing a sports jacket and tie and sporting a bushy mustache, Schnellenberger was eager to defy the odds. “Football is the last place, outside of the military, where we have an opportunity to develop the proposition that the team is more important than the individual,” he told Sports Illustrated in 1995.
Thunder’s Horford to remain inactive for rest of season.
OKLAHOMA CITY» The Thunder said veteran center Al Horford will remain inactive for the rest of the season as the team’s young talent develops. Horford, 34, averaged 14.2 points and 6.7 rebounds this season. The five-time All-Star will remain with the team and train, but he will not travel.
Source: Aldridge to sign with Brooklyn.
NEW YORK» LaMarcus Aldridge plans to sign with the Brooklyn Nets for the remainder of the season, a person with knowledge of the details said Saturday.
Yanks’ Voit to have knee surgery.
Luke Voit, the New York Yankees’ first baseman and the major league home run champion last season, will miss at least the first month of the season to undergo knee surgery.
Inbee Park leading at Kia Classic.
CARLSBAD, CALIF.» Inbee Park opened a five-stroke lead Saturday in a bid to finally win the Kia Classic. Second in the event in 2010, 2016 and 2019, the Hall of Famer shot a 3-under 69 to reach 12-under 204 at Aviara Golf Club.
Chen wins 3rd straight world title.
STOCKHOLM» Nathan Chen became the first American since Scott Hamilton to win a third consecutive World Figure Skating Championships men’s title. The 21-year-old Chen outskated two-time Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan. And Chen believes he has been — and can be — even better. “I wouldn’t say this is my best free program ever,” he said.
Draw, not win, angers Ronaldo.
BELGRADE, SERBIA» Cristiano Ronaldo stormed off after he failed to score as Portugal was held to a 2-2 draw by Serbia — though TV replays indicated he did put the ball over the line — while top-ranked Belgium could only salvage a 1-1 draw in the Czech Republic in their World Cup qualifying matches. Luxembourg pulled off the biggest shock by beating Ireland 1-0.
Red Sox closer has COVID-19. Boston Red Sox closer Matt Barnes has tested positive for COVID-19 and won’t be ready for opening day. Manager Alex Cora said that Barnes is asymptomatic.
Utah hires Craig Smith.
SALT LAKE CITY» Craig Smith, the former Colorado State assistant coach who quickly turned Utah State into one of the nation’s best mid-major programs, was hired as Utah’s basketball coach.
Tsitsipas wins at Miami Open.
MIAMI» Stefanos Tsitsipas beat
Damir Dzumhur 6-1, 6-4 at the Miami Open. In women’s play, top-ranked Ash Barty and three-time champion Victoria Azarenka advanced to a round of 16 showdown.
Campos shares lead.
PUNTA CANA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC» Rafael Campos holed out for birdie with a putter from off the front of the 18th green for birdie and a share of the lead with Joel Dahmen in the PGA Tour’s windy Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Championship.