Curry reportedly has next title in sight off the court
It took Warriors star Steph Curry 13 seasons before he won a coveted NBA Finals MVP Award.
Now that one of basketball’s all-time greats has checked another box on his résumé, he’s taking his talents away from the court to pursue his next title.
According to a report from The San Francisco Chronicle, Curry has committed to play in the American Century Championship, a celebrity golf event in Lake Tahoe that takes place from July 8-10 at Edgewood in Stateline, Nevada.
Curry has appeared in the tournament nine times, and has finished as high as fourth on three occasions.
SOURCE: KOEPKA THE LATEST TO JOIN SAUDI-BACKED LIV SERIES » Brooks Koepka, one of the first players to denounce a rival league for only 48 players, is the latest PGA Tour player to sign on with Saudi-funded LIV Golf series, The Associated Press has learned.
A person briefed on Koepka’s decision told the AP he still would be able to compete on the PGA Tour until he hits a shot on the LIV Golf circuit. The person spoke on condition of anonymity without authorization to speak on behalf of the tour.
The Daily Telegraph in the UK first reported Koepka’s decision.
NFL WATSON SETTLES 20 CIVIL SUITS, FACES SUSPENSION
» Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson’s decision to settle 20 of 24 civil lawsuits for sexual misconduct may not dissuade the NFL from giving him a lengthy suspension, a person familiar with the league’s investigation told The Associated Press.
Watson has been accused by massage therapists of harassing, assaulting or touching them during appointments when he played for the Houston Texans.
Houston attorney Tony Buzbee, who represents all 24 women, said Tuesday in a statement that once the paperwork is finished on the 20 settlements, “those particular cases will be dismissed.” He added that the terms of the settlements are “confidential” and that his legal team “won’t comment further on the settlements or those cases.”
Watson still faces discipline from the league, which conducted its own investigation into the 26-year-old’s behavior and is expected to make a decision before the Browns open training camp on July 27.
GRONKOWSKI RETIRES » Rob Gronkowski won’t be joining Tom Brady for a third season with the Buccaneers.
The four-time All-Pro tight end announced his retirement for the second time in three years. In an Instagram post, Gronkowski thanked his teammates and coaches over the years and said he’s going back to “chilling out.”
College baseball
DETTMER’S 7 SHUTOUT INNINGS SEND TEXAS A&M PAST IRISH AT CWS » Nathan Dettmer pitched three-hit ball over seven shutout innings, and Texas A&M capitalized on Notre Dame’s mistakes to beat the Fighting Irish 5-1 in a College World Series elimination game.
The No. 5 national seed Aggies (44-19) will play Oklahoma in the Bracket 1 final. They need to beat the Sooners on Wednesday and again Thursday to reach the CWS finals this weekend. The Irish (41-17) ended the season with their most wins since 2006 and first Omaha appearance since 2002.
Dettmer (6-3) was working on three days’ rest after giving up seven runs and getting pulled in the second inning of Texas A&M’s 13-8 loss to Oklahoma on Friday.
WNBA PHONE CALL BETWEEN WNBA’S GRINER AND WIFE BEING RESCHEDULED » A phone call between jailed WNBA star Brittney Griner and her wife has been rescheduled after an earlier attempt to connect on the couple’s anniversary failed because of an “unfortunate mistake,” Biden administration officials said Tuesday.
State Department spokesman Ned Price said the original call last weekend could not be completed because of a logistical error that officials have worked quickly to fix so that a new call can take place. The State Department and White House did not offer a date for the rescheduled call.
NHL STARS HIRE 2-TIME CUP FINAL COACH DEBOER » The Dallas Stars announced Peter DeBoer will be their new coach, a month after he was fired by the Vegas Golden Knights.
DeBoer, who previously led New Jersey and San Jose to the Stanley Cup Final in his first season with both of those clubs, was let go by the Knights after they missed the playoffs for the first time in the franchise’s five-season history. He had been their coach for 2½ seasons after replacing Gerard Gallant, who took Vegas to the Stanley Cup Final in its inaugural 2017-18 season and back to the playoffs in 2019.