Dechambeau, Reed look to Saudi-funded LIV golf
Major champions Bryson Dechambeau and Patrick Reed plan to sign up with the Saudifunded LIV Golf Invitational series in time for the rival circuit to start playing in U.S. cities, according to multiple reports.
More golf: Paul Casey has withdrawn from the U.S. Open, the third straight major he has missed this year because of a back injury.
Auto racing: Tony Stewart is determined that his track in Rossburg, Ohio, will be in the best condition possible for the return of The Eldora Million. About 130 cars were expected in the night’s preliminaries. The Thursday night feature will pay $1,002,022 to the winner — the second-largest purse in motorsports behind the Indianapolis 500.
Boxing: While Japanese boxer Naoya Inoue was winning his title bout against Nonito Donaire, burglars were breaking into his home. Inoue stopped Donaire in the second round Tuesday night, unifying three bantamweight world titles. That same evening, two men broke into his home southwest of Tokyo, knowing Inoue and his family would be out, and took off with items including jewelry and expensive bags, Japanese media reports said.
College basketball: Kentucky has hired longtime assistant coach K.T. Turner to fill the opening created when Jai Lucas left to become an assistant at Duke.
Swimming: Jack Bauerle, 70, who won seven NCAA women’s team championships in his 43 years as Georgia’s swimming coach, announced his retirement on Wednesday. He coached the 2008 U.S. Olympic women’s team to 14 medals.
Albany Dutchmen: Albany dropped its first game of the season, losing 7-1 to Oneonta. Albany’s offense was able to muster just three hits. The Outlaws picked up two runs in the second inning, which was enough for Joel Hayner to get the win, as he went seven shutout innings with eight strikeouts. Albany heads to Adirondack for a 6:20 p.m. game on Thursday.