Suurbier, mainstay of Ajax, Dutch teams of 1970s, dies at 75
Wim Suurbier, a defender who helped establish the free-flowing “Total Football” on the great Ajax and Dutch national teams of the 1970s, has died, his former club said Monday. He … Click to Continue »
2011 US Open champ Stosur announces her partner gave birth
Sam Stosur, the 2011 U.S. Open champion, is now a mom. The 36-year-old Australian tennis pro announced Monday on Instagram that her partner, Liz, gave birth to a girl in … Click to Continue »
This Date in Baseball
July 14 1916 — St. Louis Browns pitcher Ernie Koob went the distance in a 17-inning 0-0 tie with the Boston Red Sox. Carl Mays went the first 15 innings … Click to Continue »
Different tournament, different look for Muirfield Village
The final group at the Workday Charity Open was making its way down the 13th fairway when the radio of a tournament official at Muirfield Village crackled to life with … Click to Continue »
Washington retires Redskins name. A possible replacement is ‘gaining serious traction’
The NFL team in the nation’s capital announced Monday it was retiring the Redskins name and logo. “(Owner) Dan Snyder and (coach) Ron Rivera are working closely to develop a … Click to Continue »
AP Sportlight
July 14 1951 — Citation is the first horse to win $1 million in a career by taking the Hollywood Gold Cup by four lengths in Inglewood, Calif. Citation retires … Click to Continue »
Atalanta hosts Brescia with both teams united by tragedy
These were the words written on a banner during the height of the coronavirus pandemic in Italy: “Divided in the stands, united in pain.” The banner, which also showed an … Click to Continue »
Manchester City overturns 2-year ban from Champions League
Manchester City successfully overturned its two-year ban from the Champions League on Monday in a surprising legal victory. The Court of Arbitration for Sport upheld City’s appeal against the UEFA … Click to Continue »
Stewart and Evernham team to recreate IROC as SRX All-Stars
Remember the old IROC Series, where the best drivers from various disciplines raced each other in equally prepared cars? It ran for 30 seasons before Tony Stewart won its final … Click to Continue »
‘I want them to have that pride.’ Softball great now teaching what she learned at UK.
Editor’s Note: This article is part of a weekly series in which the Herald-Leader is catching up with former University of Kentucky athletes. In the early stages of the previous … Click to Continue »
What will Calipari’s class of 2021 look like? Recruiting expert shares his prediction.
The uncertainty over the current college basketball recruiting landscape has seemingly slowed Kentucky’s future roster-building efforts to a crawl. Only a handful of high school players have UK scholarship offers. … Click to Continue »
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