EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsUtah State's athletic director and university president told football coach Blake Anderson he was fired for attempting to personally investigate the circumstances of a player's domestic violence arrest, according to a termination letter obtained by ESPN Friday.Anderson contacted the girlfriend and roommate of a Utah State football player in April 2023 after learning that the player had been…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsTROON, Scotland -- Tiger Woods' major championship season ended with another missed cut in the 152nd Open Championship on Friday, and golf fans won't see him again on the PGA Tour this season.Woods carded a 6-over 77 in the second round at Royal Troon Golf Club, leaving him with a 36-hole total of 14-over 156. The projected cut…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsTROON, Scotland -- Shane Lowry was the early clubhouse leader Friday following his second round at the 152nd Open Championship, but only after he survived a debacle involving a photographer and a spectator on the 11th hole at Royal Troon Golf Club.Lowry, who started the round one stroke behind Daniel Brown, had a two-stroke lead over the relatively…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsEAGAN, Minn. -- They were two young football minds, looking for common ground to lead the Minnesota Vikings into a new era. Kwesi Adofo-Mensah was the new general manager, and Los Angeles Rams offensive coordinator Kevin O'Connell was a finalist for the Vikings' vacant head-coaching job.It was the afternoon of Jan. 31, 2022, and members of the team's…