AIA cancels Sollenberger Classic

The Arizona Interscholastic Association announced Thursday that the Sollenberger Classic won't be played this year for second time in four years.

David Hines, executive director of the AIA, said the hope this year was to have a team from New Mexico or Nevada play an Arizona team at Northern Arizona but it didn't work out because of the new two-year scheduling block. Hines said in a text that the AIA will "try to bring it back next year." The past two years, only Arizona teams faced off in the classic, which was named in honor of Arizona high school sports historian Barry Sollenberger, who died in 2005. The AIA wants to make it a double-header next year.

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Richard Obert ACU 2nd, OUAZ 7th in preseason football poll

Arizona Christian was picked T-2 in the Sooner Athletic Conference preseason football poll released on Thursday. Meanwhile, Ottawa University Arizona, which is launching its football program this season, was picked 7th in the nine-team league.

This is also the inaugural season for the SAC, whose first league game will be on Sept. 8, when OUAZ visits preseason league favorite Langston (Okla.).

Hocknull wins Southwest PGA Match Play

Craig Hocknull of Gilbert, the 2013 Southwest PGA Player of the Year and the 2014 Southwest PGA Teacher of the Year, defeated top-seed Michael Hopper of Phoenix in the final of the Southwest PGA Match Play at Ancala Country Club in Scottsdale on Wednesday.

Hocknull won the match 1 up. He also won the event in 2013. Hopper was denied a second straight win in the event. Hocknull is the PGA Director of Instruction at Saber Sports Trainer whose next event will be the100th PGA Championship, Aug. 9-12 at Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis. He will be one of 20 PGA Professionals competing in golf's final major of 2018.

Summerhays qualifies for U.S. Amateur

Preston Summerhays, 15, of Scottsdale, qualified for the U.S. Amateur at Pebble Beach after posting scores of 65 and 60 in Utah on Tuesday.

The 60 broke the course record on the par-72 Soldier Hollow Golf Course. “My dad was my caddie and we just tried to make as many birdies as possible,” he said. Summerhays finished 19-under, eight strokes ahead of Drew Kittleson of Scottsdale. In June, Summerhays became the youngest champion of the Utah State Amateur.

Thomas wins in yellow on Alpe d’Huez and distances Froome

ALPE D’HUEZ, France - Geraint Thomas sprinted away from Sky teammate Chris Froome to win the legendary climb on Alpe d’Huez while wearing the yellow jersey in the Tour de France on Thursday.

With questions over which rider Sky is backing for victory, it was a bold demonstration of strength by Thomas, who has been Froome’s loyal lieutenant for years.

Tom Dumoulin crossed second, two seconds behind, and Romain Bardet was third, three seconds back.

Froome finished fourth, four seconds behind Thomas, as the 12th stage concluded with the famed 21 bends to the Huez ski resort.

Cambage breaks WNBA 2-game scoring mark with 88 points

ARLINGTON, Texas – Elizabeth Cambage had 35 points and 17 rebounds, breaking the WNBA’s twogame scoring record, and the Dallas Wings beat the Washington Mystics 90-81 on Thursday night.

Coming off a historic 53-point performance Tuesday, Cambage broke Minnesota star Maya Moore’s record two-game total of 80 points set in 2014.

At Dream 82, Liberty 68:

Renee Montgomery made a franchise-record seven 3-pointers and scored 24 points, helping Atlanta beat New York for its sixth straight victory.

AP source: Thunder trade Anthony to Hawks, waiver likely

OKLAHOMA CITY – Carmelo Anthony is done in Oklahoma City.

A person with knowledge of the details told The Associated Press the Thunder are sending Anthony and a 2022 protected first-round pick to Atlanta in exchange for Hawks guard Dennis Schroder and Mike Muscala. Anthony will be waived by the Hawks, clearing the way for him to sign as a free agent elsewhere. The person spoke Thursday on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the situation publicly.