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This Day In Sports 1922 — The Supreme Court rules organized baseball is primarily a sport and not a business and therefore not subject to antitrust laws and interstate commerce Numbers Game regulations. C4 Antelope Valley Press, Wednesday, May 29, 2019 Morning rush Valley Press news services Nicklaus part of major discussion By DOUG FERGUSON “He had an abundance of East Texas superintendent defending Associated Press confidence he would play well,” decision to hire Briles DUBLIN, Ohio — Jack Nick- Nicklaus said. MOUNT VERNON, Texas — An East Texas SOLID Nicklaus says he only watch- laus and Tiger Woods had their PAIRING school superintendent defended the decision to first conversation about rivalries es the majors, and even then he hire Art Briles to lead a high school program while in South Africa for the In this 2012 file isn’t fully engaged in front of a and the vetting process for the two-time Big 12 Presidents Cup in 2003, right photo, Jack TV. After hitting the honorary champion coach fired by Baylor three years ago around the time Woods was Nicklaus, left, talks tee shot Thursday morning, he amid a sexual assault scandal. about to get his fourth rival in with Tiger Woods went fishing in the Bahamas. He Mount Vernon ISD Superintendent Jason Vijay Singh. after Woods won was on his boat Sunday morning McCullough said Tuesday in an interview with during the final round, chasing several television reporters that the district in The message Nicklaus the Memorial the small community “vetted coach Briles to the preached from experience that golf tournament after bonefish. He came back best of our ability” and believed that the process day: Make sure you’re part of the at the Muirfield just in time to see the Masters “was one that our community would be proud of, conversation. Village Golf Club in turn in Woods’ favor at the par-3 and one that we know that we did our job with.” It’s still true. Dublin, Ohio. 12th hole, where Francesco Moli- When asked if that process included talking to Woods is the Masters cham- Associated Press nari lost his two-shot lead with a any of the victims or NCAA officials, McCullough pion. tee shot into Rae’s Creek. 19 years since he played all four said the district had not. And that makes Nicklaus the talent I had at 20. I suppose I “I didn’t move again,” Nick- The superintendent said in a later written part of the conversation again. majors. had the talent, I just didn’t know laus said. “It was fun to watch. statement the district conducted “an extensive All it took was one major — He spoke about winning his how to get it out of me. It was fun watching his mind due diligence process” that included reviewing re- especially because Woods had final major in the 1986 Mas- “But I think as you get older work. It was fun watching how ports, as well speaking with former supervisors, gone 11 years and five surgeries ters at age 46, a time in his life you accommodate your aches he thought, and how I thought independent references and Briles. since his last one — to consider when his interests were divid- and pains,” he said. “But you get he was thinking, and how I “We believe that Coach Briles was sincere in the possibility of Woods reaching ed between golf and business. smarter, too.” would have thought.” expressing remorse over what occurred at Bay- the Nicklaus standard of 18 pro- Nicklaus won two majors when And that’s what makes Nick- And he watched the players lor while he was employed there,” McCullough fessional majors. he was 35 and two when he was laus curious about whether around Woods make it easier for said in the statement in which he pointed out he 40, and he didn’t find it any more Woods can catch or surpass him. him with mistakes that can’t be had one daughter and two granddaughters. “(We) For so many years, Nicklaus was asked more about whether difficult the older he was. He remembers how misera- made on the back nine Sunday would never hire anyone if we did not feel confi- “I thought winning them at ble Woods looked at the Champi- dent they would adhere to high standards of con- Woods could break his record in the majors. duct and student safety.” than about the golf ball. age 40 was just as easy as win- ons Dinner on the Tuesday night Woods followed that 15th ma- Briles has been with a professional team in And then the injuries piled ning them at 20,” Nicklaus said. before the 2017 Masters — “He jor by missing the cut in the PGA Italy since last year. He had been unable to get up, and the questions stopped. “The only difference was that I was not a happy camper,” Nick- Championship two week ago at a coaching job in the United States since he was “Kind of nice,” Nicklaus said knew what I was doing at 40 and laus said — a few weeks before a Bethpage Black. Woods wasn’t fired after an external investigation revealed in Tuesday. I wasn’t sure what I was doing at last-ditch effort to heal his back as prepared, from the emotional May 2016 that Baylor had for years mishandled Nicklaus smiled, because 20. I got lucky when I was 20 be- with fusion surgery. toll of finally winning another numerous sexual assault allegations by students, he doesn’t mind talking about cause talent carried me through Nicklaus described Woods major to feeling sick enough that including some against football players. it. He’s part of the conversation there. But at age 40 I had to be as “almost cocky” at this year’s week to play only nine holes of Southern Mississippi coach Jay Hopson want- again, even though it has been smarter because I didn’t have dinner. practice. ed to hire Briles as offensive coordinator in Feb- ruary, but the school’s athletic director quashed the idea. He was hired as an assistant by Ham- ilton in the Canadian Football League in 2017, COLLEGE SOFTBALL MLB SPORTS ODDS NHL NBA Major League Baseball but after public backlash the Tiger-Cats quickly NCAA Division I Softball American League Glance NHL Playoff Glance NBA Playoff Glance West Division Today STANLEY CUP FINALS FIRST ROUND World Series Glance National League rescinded the move. At ASA Hall of Fame Stadium W L Pct GB (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) WESTERN CONFERENCE FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE Golden State 4, L.A. Clippers 2 Oklahoma City Houston 37 19 .661 — at CINCINNATI -155 Pittsburgh +145 Boston 1, St. Louis 0 Texas eliminates Oklahoma State in Double Elimination; x-if necessary Oakland 29 26 .527 7½ at PHILADELPHIA -185 St. Louis +170 Monday, May 27: Boston 4, St. Louis 2 Denver 4, San Antonio 3 Thursday, May 30 Texas 26 26 .500 9 San Francisco -117 at MIAMI +107 Wednesday, May 29: St. Louis at Boston, Portland 4, Oklahoma City 1 NCAAs Game 1 — Washington (50-7) vs. Angels 25 29 .463 11 at ATLANTA OFF Washington OFF 5 p.m. Houston 4, Utah 1 FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Untouchable in Arizona (47-12), 9 a.m. Seattle 24 33 .421 13½ Arizona -126 at COLORADO +116 Saturday, June 1: Boston at St. Louis, EASTERN CONFERENCE stroke play, Oklahoma State leaves another Game 2 — UCLA (51-6) vs. Minnesota East Division at LA DODGERS -170 New York +158 5 p.m. Milwaukee 4, Detroit 0 NCAA Championship with a No. 1 seed and no (46-12), 11:30 a.m. W L Pct GB American League Monday, June 3: Boston at St. Louis, 5 Toronto 4, Orlando 1 Game 3 — Florida (49-16) vs. New York 35 19 .648 — at OAKLAND -110 LA Angels +100 p.m. Philadelphia 4, Brooklyn 1, title to show for it. Oklahoma State (44-15), 4 p.m. at SEATTLE -117 Texas +107 Boston 4, Indiana 0 Tampa Bay 33 19 .635 1 at BALTIMORE -130 Detroit +120 x-Thursday, June 6: St. Louis at Boston, The Cowboys were one putt away from a shot Game 4 — Oklahoma (54-3) vs. Boston 29 26 .527 6½ 5 p.m. CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS at BOSTON -124 Cleveland +114 Eastern Conference Alabama 57-8), 6:30 p.m. Toronto 21 34 .382 14½ x-Sunday, June 9: Boston at St. Louis, at back-to-back titles until Texas senior Steven at TAMPA BAY -220 Toronto +200 Milwaukee 4, Boston 1 Friday, May 31 Baltimore 17 38 .309 18½ at CHICAGO OFF Kansas City OFF 5 p.m. Chervony holed a 15-foot birdie putt on the 18th Game 5 — Game 1 winner vs. Game Toronto 4, Philadelphia 3 Central Division Interleague x-Wednesday, June 12: St. Louis at Western Conference hole to extend the decisive match, and the Long- 2 winner, 4 p.m. at NY YANKEES -135 San Diego +125 W L Pct GB Boston, 5 p.m. Golden State 4, Houston 2 horns advanced to the championship match Tues- Game 6 — Game 3 winner vs. Game Minnesota 37 17 .685 — at HOUSTON -124 Chicago Cubs +114 4 winner, 6:30 p.m. NBA Portland 4, Denver 3 day when he won the 19th hole with a par. Cleveland 27 27 .500 10 UTO ACING CONFERENCE FINALS Saturday, June 1 Chicago 25 29 .463 12 Thursday A R It was the third time since the NCAA switched Game 7 — Game 1 loser vs.