Thousands celebrate Clemson national title
CLEMSON, S.C. — Clemson celebrated its second national title in three seasons before thousands of roaring fans on Saturday.
Spectators stood seven or eight deep along the parade route. QB Trevor Lawrence rode a flat-bed truck with dozens of teammates.
The parade ended outside a mostly full stadium, where coach Dabo Swinney accepted the Cotton Bowl trophy and the national championship prize.
More college football: Alabama cornerback Saivion Smith is entering the NFL draft. ... Alabama defensive lineman Labryan ray was arrested on a public intoxication charge . ... Miami hired running backs coach eric hickson and offensive line coach Butch Barry.
Tennis: American Sofia Kenin won her first WTA title at the Hobart International by beating Anna Karolina Schmiedlova 6-4, 6-0 . ... Petra Kvitova beat Ashleigh Barty 1-6, 7-5, 7-6
(3) in the women’s singles final at the Sydney International. Alex de Minaur captured the men’s title, beating Andreas Seppi 7-5, 7-6 (5) . ... tennys Sandgren topped Cameron Norrie 6-4, 6-2 to win the ASB Classic final.
winter: Marcel hirscher overturned rival henrik Kristoffersen’s first-run lead for a clear win in a World Cup giant slalom . ... Mariama Jamanka of Germany teamed with Annika Drazek to win a World Cup women’s bobsled race, their third victory in four starts this season. elana Meyers taylor and Lake Kwaza of the U.S. were second. Germany’s Francesco Friedrich drove to a gold in the two-man race . ... Russia’s tatyana Ivanova upset Germany’s Natalie Geisenberger to win a women’s World Cup luge race. Germany’s toni eggert and Sascha Benecken won in men’s doubles luge.
Autos: Joe Gibbs Racing cofounder J.D. Gibbs, the eldest son of team owner and Football Hall of Fame coach Joe Gibbs, died at 49 from complications following a long battle with a degenerative neurological disease. MLB: The Padres’ wil Myers is moving from third base to the outfield next season.