O’Keeffe smashes marathon time
ORLANDO, Fla. — Fiona O’Keeffe smashed the women’s U.S. Olympic marathon trials record in her debut at the distance on a warm Saturday to secure her spot in the Paris Games.
O’Keeffe finished in a time 2 hours, 22 minutes, 10 seconds to break the American marathon trials mark of 2:25:38 set by Shalane Flanagan in 2012 in Houston. Emily Sisson, the U.S. marathon record holder, was second and Dakotah Lindwurm surged into third to make Team USA for Paris.
On the men’s side, training partners and good friends Conner Mantz and Clayton Young finished 1-2 to qualify for Paris.
National team wins Senior Bowl
MOBILE, Ala. — Washington State cornerback Chau Smith-Wade returned an interception 83 yards in the final two minutes to set up a decisive score and secure the National’s 16-7 victory over the American team in the Senior Bowl on Saturday.
Kingsbury abandons Raiders
HENDERSON, Nev. — Former Arizona Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury isn’t going to Las Vegas to become the Raiders offensive coordinator after all, a person informed of the decision told The Associated Press on Saturday.
Dolphins hire Saratoga’s Weaver
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — The Miami Dolphins named former Baltimore Ravens assistant head coach and defensive line coach Anthony Weaver, a Saratoga Springs High alum, as their defensive coordinator on Saturday.
Frazier set to join Seahawks
RENTON, Wash. — Veteran NFL coach Leslie Frazier is expected to join the Seattle Seahawks as an associate head coach, two people with knowledge of the hire told The Associated Press on Friday.
Liam Coen to be Bucs’ OC
TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have agreed to hire Kentucky assistant coach Liam Coen to be their offensive coordinator, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press.
McDavid king of the Skills
TORONTO — Connor McDavid won the NHL All-Star Skills competition late Friday night, taking home the $1 million prize while showing once again why he is considered the best hockey player in the world.
Bulls’ LaVine to have surgery
CHICAGO — Chicago Bulls star Zach LaVine is going to have surgery on his right foot, sidelining the highscoring guard for the rest of the season.
Cards, Middleton agree to deal
ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Right-handed reliever Keynan Middleton has agreed to a $6 million, one-year contract with the St. Louis Cardinals.
White Sox trade reliever Santos
CHICAGO — The Chicago White Sox traded reliever Gregory Santos to the Seattle Mariners on Saturday for two minor leaguers and a draft pick.
Nysos wins Robert Lewis Stakes
ARCADIA, Calif. — Nysos romped to a 71⁄2-length victory in the $200,000 Robert B. Lewis Stakes on Saturday, giving trainer Bob Baffert his sixth consecutive victory in the race for 3year-olds at Santa Anita.
Mexico gets diving gold medal
DOHA, Qatar — Osmar Olvera Ibarra gave Mexico its second diving gold medal in the history of the World Aquatics Championships, winning the men’s 1-meter springboard on Saturday.
Usyk, Fury bout moved to May
LONDON — The fight between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury for the undisputed world heavyweight title has been rescheduled to May 18 in Saudi Arabia.