Saban denies tamper charge
Alabama coach Nick Saban denied that anybody from his program had contact with receiver Tyler Harrell before the former Louisville player entered the transfer portal, which would have violated NCAA rules.
Saban responded to a suggestion from Louisville coach Scott Satterfield that Alabama had tampered with Harrell, who has since transferred to the Crimson Tide.
Former Texas A&M guard Hassan Diarra said he is transferring to Connecticut. Diarra made the decision public on Twitter and later confirmed it in an interview with Hearst Connecticut Media . ... South Carolina is adding Jacksonville State to its 2023 football schedule. ... Iowa assistant Kirk Speraw will retire on June 30 after 43 years coaching college basketball, head coach Fran McCaffery said.
Defender Owen Lambe, signed to a short-term loan just hours before kickoff, broke open a tie score with a goal in the 80th minute, sparking the Galaxy to 3-2 win over the California United Strikers in a fourthround U.S. Open Cup game at the Orange County Great Park. Dejan Joveljic scored the Galaxy’s other two goals on penalty kicks.
— Kevin Baxter
Sonny Leon, the jockey of Kentucky Derby upset winner Rich Strike, is serving a four-day suspension handed down by Ohio racing stewards that his agent says won’t prevent him from riding the horse in next week’s Preakness.
Rafael Nadal has never lost consecutive matches on clay surface and the Spaniard extended that perfect record by beating John Isner 6-3, 6-1 to reach the third round of the Italian Open. Nadal was coming off a loss to Carlos Alcaraz, 19, in the Madrid Open quarterfinals last week.
Kicker Josh Lambo’s lawsuit against the Jacksonville Jaguars could uncover more details about former coach Urban Meyer’s tumultuous NFL tenure. Lambo’s attorney is seeking records pertaining to Meyer’s time with the team, including “any documentation whatsoever of abusive or toxic workplace behavior under Meyer’s leadership and any investigations into these allegations.”
The Ducks fired San Diego Gulls coach Joel Bouchard and assistant coaches Daniel Jacob and Max Talbot. All three had joined the AHL club before the 2021-22 season. Also, Ducks assistant coach Geoff Ward left the club for personal reasons, the team said.