Bobby Unser, 3-time Indy 500 winner, dies
Bobby Unser ,abeloved three-time Indianapolis 500 winner and part of the only pair of brothers to win “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” has died. He was 87.
He died Sunday at his home in Albuquerque, New Mexico, of natural causes, Indianapolis Motor Speedway said.
Unser was one of the greatest racers at the speedway, capturing the race in 1968, 1975 and 1981.
“He is part of the Mount Rushmore of Indy,” said Dario Franchitti, another three-time Indy 500 winner.
Younger brother Al Unser is one of only three drivers to win the Indy 500 four times — 1970, 1971, 1978 and 1987. The Unser family tradition stretched to Al Unser’s son, Al Unser Jr., who won the Indy 500 in 1992 and 1994.
UM BASEBALL
A seven-run deficit proved too much to overcome, as the University of Miami dropped the series finale at Boston College.
The Canes (24-15, 15-14 ACC) got within two runs, but could not catch up against a BC team that took its first series over Miami since 2013 with Sunday’s 11-6 victory.
“We’ve got to continue to play,” coach Gino DiMare said. “We’ve got three more weekends to play and then the ACC tournament. We are absolutely not playing the way the game needs to be played. If we’re going to be successful here, we’ve got to do a better job in all phases.”
Boston College (19-22, 8-19 ACC) got off to a good start in Sunday’s series finale, as top prospect Sal Frelick led off the game with a triple and scored on an RBI single from second baseman
Cody Morissette.
On Saturday, a strong start from right-hander
Alex McFarlane set the tone for Miami’s 2-1 win. McFarlane made the most of his first weekend start as a Hurricane, tossing five shutout innings. The right-hander scattered three hits and struck out a career-high five Eagles to earn the win in his longest collegiate outing.
On Friday, UM lost 13-0.
ETC.
NBA: Russell Westbrook
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had the third game in NBA history with 20-plus rebounds and 20-plus assists — he and
Wilt Chamberlain have the other two — and the surging Washington Wizards moved closer to Indiana in the Eastern Conference playoff standings by outgunning the Pacers 154-141. Westbrook had 14 points to go along with his career-high 21 rebounds and career-high-tying 24 assists, his league-leading 32nd triple-double of the season . ... Mo Bamba had 22 points and 15 rebounds and the Orlando Magic beat the Detroit Pistons 119-112.
Soccer: The English
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Football Association has opened an inquiry into the Super League rebellion and sought evidence from the six English clubs involved in the breakaway that could lead to punishments. The Premier League also disclosed that it had prepared measures to stop teams playing in closed competitions. Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United, Manchester City and Tottenham
launched an ill-fated attempt two weeks ago to found a new European competition with three clubs from each of Spain and Italy. The project imploded after fan outrage and threats from the British government of legislation being introduced to stop the Super League . ... Police made their first arrest as they worked with Manchester United to identify the fans involved in violence at Old Trafford during protests that forced the postponement ofSunday’s game against Liverpool. The unrest against United’s owners saw glass bottles thrown, leading to six police officers being injured, with one receiving a fractured eye socket and another wounded on his face . ...
A medical report on the death of Diego Maradona given to prosecutorssaid the Argentine soccer legend agonized for more than 12 hours, did not receive adequate treatment and could still be alive if he had been properly hospitalized. The 60-year-old Maradona died of a heart attack following a Nov. 3 brain operation . ... Sevilla lost at Athletic Bilbao 1-0 and fell behind in the race for the Spanish league title.