Pat McCormick, the first diver to sweep the 3-meter and 10-meter events at consecutive Olympics, has died at 92. Her son, Tim McCormick, says his mother died Tuesday of natural causes in Santa Ana, California. McCormick won the springboard and platform titles at the 1952 Helsinki Games and repeated the feat four years later at the Melbourne Olympics. Greg Louganis equaled McCormick's accomplishment at the 1984 and '88 Olympics.
The Carolina Panthers are on the clock. Two people familiar with the deal say the Panthers have traded up to acquire the No. 1 pick in the draft from the Chicago Bears. In exchange, the Bears will receive Carolina's No. 9 and No. 61 overall picks in this year's draft, a first-round pick in 2024, a second-round pick in 2025 and wide receiver D.J. Moore. Plus other news from around the league on Friday.
Injuries continue to pile up for the New York Yankees as they get ready to begin their AL East title defense. Yankees manager Aaron Boone told reporters Friday that outfielder Harrison Bader has an oblique issue. The injury puts Bader’s availability for the start of the season in doubt. Plus more news from around the league on Friday.
The lawyer for former Alabama basketball player Darius Miles says he and Michael Davis have been indicted by a grand jury on capital murder charges for the January shooting death of a 23-year-old woman near campus. AL.com reports that Tuscaloosa County District Attorney Hays Webb told the newspaper that the indictments were issued Wednesday.
Even after all these years, Eric Heiden still marvels at what he accomplished during those nine days in the tiny village of Lake Placid. Five speedskating races, ranging from an all-out sprint of barely more than a lap to a grueling marathon covering more than six miles around the oval. Five gold medals. With apologies to every other remarkable accomplishment, Heiden’s sweep of each and every men’s speedskating event at the 1980 Winter Olympics was and remains the greatest feat in sporting history.Â
Mike Trout was asked to be a part of this U.S. team for the World Baseball Classic. He didn’t have to be. The 31-year-old slugger knew he wanted to join this group ever since he watched the U.S. win the WBC title in 2017. The follow-up tournament was delayed two years because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The U.S. opens it title defense against Britain on Saturday night. They’re a part of Pool C, which also includes Canada, Mexico and Colombia.
Major league hitters are working with the sport's brightest minds to close the gap on a technology-driven pitching renaissance. White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson is among a star-studded lineup of batters who worked on their swings with Driveline Baseball during the offseason. At places like Driveline and behind closed doors in unlabeled buildings around the major leagues, the race is on.
Syracuse has formally introduced new men’s basketball coach Adrian Autry on campus. Jim Boeheim was in attendance and gave a goodbye speech. Boeheim says he will have a yet-undefined role with the school moving forward.
More March Madness chaos in the women’s NCAA Tournament could be looming on the horizon if the past few months of upsets are any indication of what’s around the corner.
Bob Huggins knows as well as anyone how difficult it must be for Kansas counterpart Bill Self, who went to the emergency room before the Big 12 Tournament and was hospitalized following an undisclosed procedure. Now the coach at West Virginia, Huggins went through his own health scare just over 20 years ago.
Greg Kampe always liked seeing those graphics on TV, where his name would be sandwiched between Jim Boeheim and Mike Krzyzewski, and his good friend, Tom Izzo. Now, the two names ahead of him are out. And Kampe, well, he's not exactly sure how to feel about that.
Today is Friday, March 10, the 69th day of 2023. There are 296 days left in the year.
Bluegrass musician Norman Blake is 85. Actor Chuck Norris is 83. Singer Dean Torrence of Jan and Dean is 83. Actor Katharine Houghton ("Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?") is 81. Actor Richard Gant is 79. Guitarist Tom Scholz of Boston is 76. TV personality/businesswoman Barbara Corcoran ("Shark Tank") is 74. Actor Aloma Wright ("Scrubs") is 73. Singer-guitarist Gary Louris of The Jayhawks is 68. Actor Shannon Tweed is 66. Actor Sharon Stone is 65. Bassist Gail Greenwood of L7 (and of Belly) is 63. Magician Lance Burton is 63. Actor Jasmine Guy is 61. Bassist Jeff Ament of Pearl Jam is 60. Music producer Rick Rubin is 60. Singer Edie Brickell is 57. Actor Stephen Mailer ("Reversal of Fortune") is 57. Actor Philip Anthony-Rodriguez ("Grimm") is 55. Actor Paget Brewster ("Criminal Minds") is 54. Actor Jon Hamm ("Mad Men") is 52. Rapper-producer Timbaland is 51. Actor Cristian de la Fuente is 49. Guitarist Jerry Horton of Papa Roach is 47. Actor Jeff Branson ("The Young and the Restless") is 45. Singer Robin Thicke is 45. Actor Bree Turner ("Grimm") is 46. Singer Michael Barnes of Red is 44. Actor Edi Gathegi ("Twilight" films) is 44. Actor Thomas Middleditch ("Silicon Valley") is 41. Singer Carrie Underwood is 40. Actor Olivia Wilde is 39. Singer Emeli Sande is 36. Country singer Rachel Reinert is 34. Keyboardist Jared Hampton of LANCO is 32. Actor Emily Osment ("Hannah Montana") is 31.
Consider some gifts for kids that will keep on giving long after the blocks, action figures and game systems get relegated to the back of a closet or attic.
Gabe Kalscheur hit six 3-pointers and scored 24 points to help Iowa State beat No. 10 Baylor in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament. The Cyclones will play Friday in the semifinals. Jalen Bridges was nearly perfect for Baylor, going 10 of 11 from the field, 6 of 6 from the 3-point arc and finishing with a career-best 28 points. Plus other conference tournament action from around college basketball on Thursday.
